Lakeside ON Brochure April - August 2012

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lakeside the University of nottingham’s pUblic arts centre & mUseUm APRIL - AUgUst 2012

2 - 10 June

02 Diary

For Workshops & Activities please see pages 44 - 49

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Don’t miss

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25 february

Exhibitions: Jo berry

3 march 27 may

Exhibitions: edward burra

saturday 31 march

Workshops & Activities: birth stories

11 4 47

April sunday 1

Children & Families: the elves & the shoemaker

3pm

33

monday 2

Children & Families: the elves & the shoemaker

1.30 & 3.30pm

33

monday 2

Workshops & Activities: playing with light

10am - 12.30pm/1.30 - 4pm

45

Wednesday 4

Workshops & Activities: party puppets

10am - 12.30pm

45

Wednesday 4

Workshops & Activities: surreal scenes

1.30 - 4pm

44

Wednesday 4

Music: aly bain & phil cunningham

8pm

18

thursday 12

Music: martin roscoe

7.30pm

18

saturday 14

Children & Families: red riding hood

3pm & 6pm

33

sunday 15

Children & Families: red riding hood

1.30 & 3.30pm

33

sunday 15

Exhibitions: Jo berry

closes

11

thursday 19

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

thursday 19

Music: red priest

7.30pm

19

saturday 21

Exhibitions: georgina Wrench

opens

11

saturday 21

Exhibitions: madeleine burt

opens

12

sunday 22

Workshops & Activities: move & groove

11 - 11.45/12.15 - 1pm

44

Wednesday 25

Music, Drama, spoken Word: confessions of stephen lowe

8pm

34

thursday 26

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

saturday 28

Drama: blueprint

8pm

34

sunday 29

Children & Families: the owl who was afraid of the dark

1.30 & 3.30pm

36

Wednesday 2 - saturday 5

Drama: bed

7.30pm

35

thursday 3

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

thursday 3

Music: allegri string Quartet

7.30pm

20

friday 4

Exhibitions: many lives of d h lawrence

opens

14

friday 4

Music: student compositions

1.15pm

20

tuesday 8

Literature/Performance Poetry: luke Wright

8pm

36

Wednesday 9

Music: bollywood brass band

8pm

21

thursday 10

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

thursday 10

Exhibitions: lunchtime talk: d h lawrence & biography

1 - 2pm

14

sunday 13

Children & Families: ruby red tales

1.30 & 3.30pm

37

thursday 17

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

thursday 17

Physical theatre: translunar paradise

8pm

37

sunday 20

Workshops & Activities: move & groove

11 - 11.45/12.15 - 1pm

44

sunday 20

Children & Families: sunflowers & sheds

1.30 & 3.30pm

38

tuesday 22

Literature: this isn’t the sort of thing...

8pm

38

Wednesday 23

Music: blue touch paper

8pm

22

Wednesday 23

Workshops & Activities: shakespeare master class

6 - 9pm

47

thursday 24

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

thursday 24

Drama: two gentlemen of verona

8pm

39

sunday 27

Exhibitions: edward burra

closes

4

sunday 27

Exhibitions: georgina Wrench

closes

11

sunday 27

Exhibitions:madeleine burt

closes

12

May

June saturday 2

Exhibitions: fine art degree show

opens

7

saturday 2

Wheee!: luminarium

opens

27

saturday 2

Wheee!: aracaladanza

1.30 & 6pm

28

saturday 2

Wheee!: battle of the beetlebuns

10am, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

29

sunday 3

Wheee!: battle of the beetlebuns

10am, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

29

sunday 3

Wheee!: swamp Juice

3.30 & 6pm

29

monday 4

Wheee!: battle of the beetlebuns

10am, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

29

monday 4

Wheee!: swamp Juice

1.30pm

29

tuesday 5

Wheee!: battle of the beetlebuns

10am, 11am, 12 noon, 2pm, 3pm & 4pm

29

Wednesday 6

Wheee!: incredible book eating boy

from 11am

30

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thursday 7

Wheee!: incredible book eating boy

from 11am

30

thursday 7

Workshops & Activities: Jumping kings & Queens

10am - 12.30pm

45

thursday 7

Workshops & Activities: pop-up pictures

1.30 - 4pm

44

thursday 7

Wheee!: White

1.30 & 3.30pm

30

thursday 7

Music: tashi lhunpo monastery monks

7.30pm

23

friday 8

Wheee!: incredible book eating boy

from 11am

30

saturday 9

Workshops & Activities: peace mandala & Workshops

12 noon - 5pm

23

saturday 9

Wheee!: family Weekend in the park

12 noon - 5pm

32

saturday 9

Wheee!: incredible book eating boy

from 11am

30

saturday 9

Wheee!: kindur

6pm

31

saturday 9

Music: opsoc dido & aeneas

8pm

24

sunday 10

Wheee!: family Weekend in the park

12 noon - 5pm

32

sunday 10

Wheee!: incredible book eating boy

from 11am

30

sunday 10

Wheee!: kindur

1.30 & 3.30pm

31

sunday 10

Wheee!: White

1.30 & 3.30pm

30

sunday 10

Wheee!: luminarium

closes

27

sunday 10

Workshops & Activities: peace mandala & Workshops

12 noon - 5pm

23

sunday 10

Exhibitions: fine art degree show

closes

sunday 10

Music: opsoc dido & aeneas

8pm

24

thursday 14

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

saturday 16

Exhibitions: summer exhibition

opens

7

saturday 16

Music: student ensembles 2

6.30pm

24

7

saturday 16

Music: University philharmonia & viva voce

8pm

25

sunday 17

Music: Wind orchestra

7pm

25

monday 18

Film: d h lawrence in taos

1 - 2pm

14

tuesday 19

Dance: ballet black

8pm

40

thursday 21

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

saturday 23

Exhibitions: denise Weston

opens

12

sunday 24

Workshops & Activities: move & groove

11 - 11.45/12.15 - 1pm

44

tuesday 26

Children & Families: gullivers travels

10.30am & 7pm

41

Wednesday 27 - friday 29

Children & Families: gullivers travels

10.30am

41

saturday 30

Children & Families: gullivers travels

3pm & 7pm

41

saturday 30

Exhibitions: summer exhibition

closes

7

July thursday 5

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

thursday 5

Exhibitions: lunchtime talk - being aldington

1 - 2pm

14

saturday 7

Exhibitions: silver arts award

opens

50

tuesday 10 - saturday 14

Musical: little shop of horrors

7.30pm

43

Wednesday 11

Exhibitions: nadim chaudry

opens

thursday 12

Workshops & Activities: tiny fingers

10 - 11am

44

sunday 15

Workshops & Activities: memory box

10am - 4pm

47

tuesday 17 - saturday 21

Musical: little shop of horrors

7.30pm

43

Wednesday 18

Conference: make history happen!

10am - 4.30pm

47

thursday 19

gallery talk: kashif nadim chaudry memes

6.30pm - 8pm

friday 20

Exhibitions: silver arts awards

closes

50

saturday 21

Musical: little shop of horrors

2.30pm

43

saturday 28

Exhibitions/Craft: sonja viney

opens

13

saturday 28

Comedy: edinburgh previews

8pm

13

monday 30

summer school: play in a Week

10-4pm

46

tuesday 1 - friday 3

summer school: play in a Week

10 - 4pm

46

monday 6 - friday 10

summer school: play in a Week 2

10 - 4pm

46

saturday 11

Workshops & Activities: kinetic krafts

10am - 4pm

47

monday 13 - friday 17

summer school: animal magic

10am - 3.30pm

46

Wednesday 15

Exhibitions: curators’ roundtable

1 - 2pm

15

sunday 19

Exhibitions: denise Weston

closes

12

monday 27

Exhibitions: nadim chaudry

closes

8

monday 27

Exhibitions/Craft: sonja viney

closes

13

8

9

August

front cover image: aracaladanza with nubes, part of Wheee! see page 28

04 Art - Djanogly Art gallery

edward burra Market Day 1926 pallant house gallery Š estate of edward burra. c/o lefevre fine art ltd

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edward burra The Harbour 1947 pallant house gallery (on loan from private collection) © estate of edward burra c/o lefevre fine art ltd

edward burra saturday 3 March - sunday 27 May

this is the first major exhibition for over twenty-five years of the work of edward burra (1905-1976), providing the opportunity to reassess one of the most individual and celebrated british artists of the twentieth century.

for much of his life the artist lived in the picturesque sussex town of rye from which he travelled widely to such countries as france, spain, mexico and the Usa. some of his most memorable images were inspired by these trips, notably his ‘low life’ scenes of sailors and prostitutes in the southern ports of france and his affectionate depictions of 1930s harlem and boston nightlife that led him to be described as the ‘best painter of the american scene.’

burra created a large body of memorable paintings during his lifetime, characterized by their unusually powerful handling of the watercolour medium and his singular taste for the macabre.

burra’s love of theatrical spectacle, film and ballet, was exuberantly expressed in his depictions of music halls and movie stars. he was also one of the greatest british designers for the stage of the twentieth

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century and created striking décor and costumes for several notable ballets and operas, the designs for which have been brought together in this exhibition for the first time. in the later part of his life, burra travelled extensively around the british isles and the show concludes with some monumental watercolours of his native landscape. edWard bUrra is a pallant house gallery touring exhibition, curated by simon martin. the exhibition has been sponsored by lefevre fine art ltd and supported by the pallant house gallery edward burra supporters’ circle.

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Lectures Djanogly Art gallery Lecture theatre admission free

"Well, Dearie..."

An Evening with Burra tuesday 13 March 7 - 8pm

Friday 2 March 6.30 - 7.30pm (followed by private view)

Performing Arts studio admission free

an introduction to the exhibition and the work of edward burra by the curator simon martin

throughout his life and travels, burra was an inveterate letter writer and gossip. actor frank barrie reads from a selection of those letters in the delightful, drole, camp tones of the author's voice.

tuesday 20 March* ‘the dance of death: edward burra’s macabre and surreal images’. simon martin. * please note the date of this event has changed from that originally advertised as 13 march (see an evening with burra...)

schools Workshops Please contact Ruth Lewis-Jones, Learning Officer (Galleries) on 0115 8233218

for all talks and events please book in advance by calling the box office on 0115 846 7777 above landscape Near Rye (private collection) © estate of edward burra c/o lefevre fine art ltd.

Gallery Tours guided tours of the exhibition will be given on the following dates at 1-1.45pm. these tours are free but so that we can control group sizes please make your bookings (or cancellations) in advance. please note that gallery tours are not seated events and whilst every effort will be made to accommodate elderly and disabled visitors they do involve some movement around the galleries. thursdays 22 March: neil Walker, visual arts officer 12 April: anna lovatt, lecturer, history of art department 3 May: ruth lewis-Jones, learning officer (galleries) 24 May: mark rawlinson, lecturer, history of art department sundays 1 April: neil Walker 29 April: guide to be confirmed 20 May: guide to be confirmed

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New Perspectives on Burra Wednesday 16 May 7 - 9pm Djanogly Art gallery Lecture theatre admission free a walkabout tour led by a relay team of six post-graduates researching at the University of nottingham in a variety of disciplines who will each bring their expertise to bear on one work in the edward burra exhibition. each speaker will have 10 minutes before handing the baton on to the next with an opportunity for a Q&a session at the end of the evening.

Film Screening Wednesday 18 April 7 - 8pm Djanogly Art gallery Lecture theatre admission free I Never Tell Anybody Anything: The Life and Work of Edward Burra a new documentary film featuring andrew graham dixon, timed to coincide with the exhibition, visits burra’s old haunts in paris, spain and rye, meeting collectors and including footage of burra in conversation.

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saturday 16 June - saturday 30 June Djanogly Art gallery admission free

University Summer Exhibition this popular annual event provides a showcase for the talents of students, staff and alumni of the university and an ideal opportunity to buy modestly priced works of art. image: ascension edward sellman prize-winner 2011

saturday 2 June - sunday 10 June Djanogly Art gallery admission free

Fine Art Degree Show the University of nottingham’s school of education is proud to present the 2012 ba (hons) fine art degree show. throughout this dedicated part-time degree programme, students develop their own art practice through a contemporary response to a wide variety of fine art media including painting, sculpture, print, photography, video and installation. image: martin Jones

08 Art - Djanogly Art gallery Wednesday 11 July - Monday 27 August Djanogly Art gallery admission free

Memes Kashif Nadim Chaudry kashif nadim chaudry’s stunning and dramatic exhibition of new work has been produced during his residency at lakeside arts centre during 2010 and 2011. it takes its title from the term coined by the evolutionary biologist richard dawkins, author of The Selfish Gene [1976], to describe ‘a unit of cultural transmission, or a unit of imitation’ - analogous to a gene - capable of spreading and perpetuating cultural ideas and values. in a series of sculptural investigations extending throughout the three spaces of the djanogly art gallery, the artist explores this notion of inherited value systems and of ‘traditional’ acts of ritual and ceremony from the perspective of his pakistani and muslim heritage, and more specifically from his marginalised identity as a british-born gay man.

With a family background in tailoring and a formal art training in textiles at goldsmith’s college, london, his sculptural installation makes lavish use of fabric and stitch, drawing inspiration from the disparate worlds of elizabethan costume, islamic and gothic architecture, and the catholic monstrance. decoration and overembellishment as an expression of power and intimidation lie at the heart of their aesthetic vocabularies. recognising also the potential within authority for vicious acts of terror and repression, in this new work nadim pursues his interest in the idea of opulence and excess spilling over into tumour and disease, of impotent acts and contradictory spaces.

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Gallery Talk thursday 19 July 6.30 - 8pm Djanogly Art gallery admission free an opportunity to hear the artist - in conversation with chief executive of the new art exchange, skinder hundal - discuss the ideas and working practices behind the memes exhibition. please book in advance by calling the box office on 0115 846 7777

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saturday Night and sunday Morning alan sillitoe’s novel and karel reisz’s film adaptation made in 1960 ‘helped frame its cultural moment’. set in nottingham, it centres on arthur seaton, an archetypal ‘angry young man’ pursuing his pleasures (womanising, drinking and brawling) after clocking-off from the raleigh cycle factory.

the raleigh factory; communities, architecture and scenes of radford and sneinton; the new estates; goose fair; entertainment including cinema-going, dance and pubs; youth/ teenagers; leisure pursuits including fishing, cycling; consumer goods including tv

in autumn 2012, an exhibition of photography and documentary film from 1957 to 1965 in the djanogly art gallery will explore many of the themes of this culturally significant novel and film. along with the work of many forgotten pioneer british photographers and film-makers, we would like to exhibit photography and film taken by you or members of your family

if you think you have anything that might be relevant and would be willing to allow work to be copied or displayed in the exhibition please contact the djanogly art gallery on 0115 951 3189, email: neil.walker@nottingham.ac.uk or come to the gallery for tea and cakes on saturday 28 april where staff from the media archive for central england will be here to meet you.

We are looking for material that reflects the following themes: image: albert finney in saturday night and sunday morning (1960) © Woodfall/bfi

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Art - Angear Visitors Centre/Wallner gallery 11 saturday 25 February - sunday 15 April Angear Visitor Centre and Wallner gallery (D H Lawrence Pavilion) admission free

Hijacking Natural Systems Jo berry Jo berry spent six months working with scientists at the Queen’s medical centre in nottingham, studying how a ‘hunger’ hormone stimulates the body’s cells, potentially paving the way for new drug treatments for obesity and diabetes by ‘turning hunger on and off’. her stunning series of lightboxes and digital drawings explores the connections between art and science and celebrates both the human body and the use of new technology.

saturday 21 April - sunday 27 May Wallner gallery admission free

Gimson Road georgina Wrench an ongoing series documenting the life of georgina’s father who suffers from alcohol dependency. this moving and sensitive body of work is an extraordinary debut from one of last year’s nottingham trent University graduates and winner of the photography bursary award 2011 supported by the djanogly art gallery, ntU and hive.

image: gimson road georgina Wrench

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saturday 21 April - sunday 27 May Angear Visitor Centre admission free

archive series 2012 madeleine burt nottingham lace and the insect that might pose its most serious threat - the moth - feature in madeleine burt’s most recent series of paintings. in these multi-layered works she explores her preoccupation with separation, loss and the dissolution of collective and personal memory. image: brought to light madeleine burt

saturday 23 June - sunday 19 August Angear Visitor Centre admission free

girls: the female gaze denise Weston the djanogly art gallery and tarpey gallery, castle donington, are proud to announce denise Weston's first solo exhibition in the region since 2006. split across the two venues, this widely anticipated exhibition by the nottingham-based painter includes confrontational portraits of children reflecting her interest in female identity and the archiving of memory. image: girl no.15 (detail) denise Weston

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saturday 28 July Monday 27 August

Fragile sonya viney

Wallner gallery admission free

sonya viney’s work explores the notion of still life within the medium of craft. her work is inspired by multiples and repetition, whether it be the accumulation of everyday objects inside a kitchen cupboard or an ordered display in a museum. image: Fragile Collection sonya viney

saturday 28 July 8pm Djanogly theatre

contemporary craft

at Lakeside

Rbm Comedy Presents

Edinburgh Previews Artists To Be Announced We look forward to hosting this pre-edinburgh festival performance at pre-edinburgh prices! please keep an eye on our website for details of the line-up which will be announced shortly.

a selection from the best in contemporary craft at the djanogly art gallery, with showcase displays selling beautiful and collectable applied art from leading makers, including jewellery, ceramics, textile and glass.

image: Mandana Oskoui

14 Art - special Collections Friday 4 May 2012 - sunday 16 september 2012 Weston gallery admission free d h lawrence has proved an endlessly fascinating, and controversial, subject for memoirists, literary biographers and the general public. since his death in 1930, his legacy has been subject to continual re-evaluation in line with shifts in his literary reputation and changing perceptions of his impact on twentieth-century british culture. this exhibition traces the origins and development of the biographical preoccupation with lawrence. it begins with examples of lawrence’s own occasional self-reflective words and describes how quickly public confrontations arose in the early 1930s between friends, family members and other biographers who offered starkly differing accounts of his life and legacy. the story continues through the beginnings of modern scholarship on lawrence to the present, showing how recent discoveries are offering fresh perspectives and generating new biographical narratives. the display draws on original manuscripts and correspondence, contemporary memoirs and other resources in the University of nottingham’s nationally designated d h lawrence collections.

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Lunchtime Talks

1-2pm a series of talks to accompany the exhibition. places are limited so please book in advance with the box office on 0115 846 7777.

Djanogly theatre admission free 10 May D H Lawrence and Biography dr andrew harrison, director of the d h lawrence research centre at the University of nottingham and co-curator of 'the many lives of d h lawrence', explores the changing public and academic perceptions of lawrence revealed in the exhibition.

18 June D H Lawrence in Taos an opportunity to see the uncut version of a documentary film produced and directed in 1968 by the canadian peter davis, featuring lawrence’s contemporaries and early biographers in discussion about his life and legacy in new mexico.

5 July Being Aldington in the context of the early biographers, emeritus professor and lawrence biographer John Worthen looks at the particular contribution of richard aldington, who not only knew lawrence but was the occasional subject of his sarcastic wit.

photograph, 1906

bust by Jo davidson, 1930

The Many Lives of D H Lawrence memoir, legacy and biography revealed in the University of nottingham’s d h lawrence collections

15 August Curators’ Roundtable dr andrew harrison investigates the experience of curating lawrence’s local legacy with colleagues from nottinghamshire heritage institutions. (including manuscripts and special collections (University of nottingham), nottinghamshire archives, and eastwood’s d h lawrence heritage service.)

Friday 6 July, 3pm Djanogly theatre free following on from his empty bed blUes, this is the first public reading of stephen lowe's one man play on angelo ravagli, frieda lawrence's third husband, as he tries to sell off lawrence's "obscene" paintings. it is especially written for the actor maurice roeves. part of the 'd h lawrence: regional, national and international contexts' conference.

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portrait by e x kapp, 1923

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University of Nottingham Museum At Lakeside

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The Museum of Archaeology has reopened in a new location in the rotunda, next to the Djanogly Art Gallery.

The Museum gives an insight into the everyday lives of people throughout the East Midlands over 250, 000 years by displaying a wide variety of archaeological artefacts from important regional excavations in Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.

There is also a small display of objects from other countries including Italy, Cyprus and Egypt.

The museum also works closely with schools and currently tours a mini museum in a trunk, an archaeological treasure trove and dressing-up box which leads children on a journey into the past to the Roman site of Margidunum at Bingham.

To book this resource for your school, or more information for community groups and organisations contact the Museum directly to organise guided tours and handling sessions.

For all enquiries: clare.pickersgill@nottingham.ac.uk or 0115 951 4815 School and Colleges please see page 48.

Located next to the Djanogly Art Gallery

“What a treasure of a museum!”

Visitor from Leicestershire.

18 Music

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Folk Wednesday 4 April 8pm

Chamber thursday 12 April 7.30pm

Djanogly theatre £15 (£12 concession) £9 restricted view

Djanogly Recital Hall £15 (£12 concession)

Aly Bain, fiddle & Phil Cunningham, accordion

Martin Roscoe piano

aly bain and phil cunningham have been performing together to packed music venues for over 20 years. aly bain is regarded as scotland’s supreme traditional style fiddler. his impassioned, pure playing has a vibrant and unmistakable tone. phil cunningham is widely regarded as one of the most exciting and innovative accordion players of current times. these legendary ambassadors of traditional scottish music return to lakeside for what promises to be a brilliantly entertaining evening.

Beethoven sonata no.8 in c minor, op.13 ‘pathétique’ schumann kinderszenen, op.15 schumann arabesque in c, op.18 Debussy arabesque no.1 Debussy children’s corner Beethoven sonata no.23 in f minor, op.57 ‘appassionata’ in 2012 martin roscoe celebrates his sixtieth birthday. a versatile pianist, equally at home in concerto, recital and chamber performances his enduring popularity and the respect in which he is universally held are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship allied to an easy rapport with audiences. he has been recording the complete beethoven piano sonatas for the deux-elles label and the first two releases in the series received the warmest possible critical plaudits. the concert finishes at approximately 9.20pm

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Box office 0115 846 7777 Early thursday 19 April 7.30pm Djanogly Recital Hall £15 (£12 concession)

‘Red Priest is like no other early music instrumental ensemble you have ever heard... transforming Baroque clichés into vivid drama, often at terrific speed and with practised coordination.... [with] a bedrock of tremendous skill and timing.’ daily telegraph

Red Priest ghoulish delights from the fevered brains of baroque masters including vivaldi, purcell, bach, gluck and tartini. for over a decade the irrepressible musicians of red priest have been delighting audiences worldwide with their bold and original take on music of the baroque. playing from memory and creating a virtual orchestra from their four instruments, red priest’s dynamic presentation of programmes, with their legendary blend of creativity, wit, virtuosity, and astonishing energy, has given the group a unique position in the world of chamber music and helped to ensure their popularity throughout the world. the concert finishes at approximately 9.10pm

20 Music Chamber thursday 3 May 8pm Djanogly Recital Hall ÂŁ15 (ÂŁ12 concession)

Allegri String Quartet Beethoven string Quartet in f minor, op.95 shostakovich string Quartet no.8 Borodin string Quartet no. 2 in d the allegri string Quartet, supported by the radcliffe trust, has been quartet-in-residence at the University for over 35 years. the residency will finish at the end of the academic year and this concert provides an opportunity to celebrate this long-standing association between the University and the Quartet. the concert finishes at approximately 9.05pm

Friday 4 May 1.15pm Djanogly Recital Hall admission free student compositions a concert of short works by third-year composition students.

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Box office ­0115 846 7777 World Wednesday 9 May 8pm Djanogly Recital Hall £15 (£12 concession) £9 restricted view A scorching act with unbridled energy, the Bollywood Brass Band exuberantly splices Bhangra rhythms and Bollywood tunes with riotous Indian wedding songs. Wielding saxophones, tabla, dhol drums and a colossal sousaphone, the band is one of the most colourful, joyful and exhilarating acts around. Their repertoire includes classic and current film hits, songs by the great qawwal Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and wedding songs with video projections of dance sequences from Bollywood films.

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Bollywood Brass Band

“The band plunders the Bollywood canon and throws Brazilian samba, Punjabi drumming and British cheek into the Bhangra mix...With the BBB formation blowing, jostling for space and delivering the occasional sizzling solo, this was a sensory assault that oozed good humour and sent people noisily into the night” London Evening Standard 2011

Fancy a curry?

A mouthwatering selection of curries will be on the Pavilion Cafe menu tonight. Join us for an evening celebrating the best in Indian cuisine.

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Jazz Wednesday 23 May 8pm Djanogly theatre £15 (£12 concession) £9 restricted view

Blue Touch Paper Colin towns (composer, keyboards, voice) Benny greb (drums) stephan Maas (percussion) Edward Maclean (bass) Mark Lockheart (saxophones) Chris Montague (guitars) british composer and jazz musician colin town's new band perform tracks from their debut album stand Well back. an anglo/german sextet formed in 2010, their music reveals roots in everything from fusion and progressive rock to cinematic classicism, minimalism and funk, all wrapped in a layer of strict compositional detail and improvisational space.

“Attention grabbing combination of jazz language and rock edge...stand Well Back is one of 2011’s biggest (and most pleasant) surprises” all about Jazz

Coming soon World Wednesday 3 October 8pm Djanogly theatre £20/£18/£15 restricted view

Juan Martin (guitar) celebrated virtuoso of the flamenco guitar Juan martín returns to lakeside with his 'musica alhambra' programme which explores the roots of flamenco in moorish and indian gypsy music. his alchemy of the traditional and modern, mixed with his seductive, fiery and passionate performance guarantees a breathtaking evening of excitement and electricity.

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World Thursday 7 June 7.30pm Djanogly Recital Hall £15 (£12 concession)

The Power of Compassion - Sacred Sounds From Tibet The sacred world of Tibet is filled with the chanting of Buddhist texts, the recitation of mantras, the ringing of bells, the blowing of trumpets and the beating of drums. Eight monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery bring a programme of dances and music illustrating the diversity of this astonishing culture. a psychedelic whirl of chanting, dancing, drums, cymbals and processions…’

All About Jazz

Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 June 12 noon - 5pm Suitable for families & part of Wheee! see pages 26-32 Performing Arts Studio

Peace Mandala & Workshops To complement their evening performance the monks will provide hands-on workshops suitable for adults and children including demonstrations and opportunities to try musical instruments, dances, the art of sand mandala-making, butter sculpture, prayer flag printing and Tibetan script and language.

The Tibetan monks will construct a Sand Mandala - an intricate picture made entirely of sand - which is used in the Tantric tradition of Tibetan Buddhism as an aid to mediation.

It will be possible to observe the monks making the mandala over the weekend.

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University Saturday 9 & Sunday 10 June 8pm

University Saturday 16 June

Djanogly Recital Hall £8 (£7 Concession; £5 UoN Student)

Amphitheatre Admission free

OpSoc presents

Music in the Park

PURCELL Dido & Aeneas

While away the afternoon listening to short concerts featuring ensembles from the student music societies Mussoc, Blowsoc and OpSoc.

OpSoc ends their very busy and successful year with a production of the great English Baroque opera Dido and Aeneas, Purcell’s dramatic re-telling of the tragic love story of Dido Queen of Carthage and the Trojan prince Aeneas

2pm - Collegium Musicum, String Orchestra

& Double Reed Ensemble 3pm - Coro Sorelle & Saxophone Ensemble 4pm - Wind Chamber Music, Clarinet Ensemble

& Flute Ensemble 5pm - Man Choir & Brass Ensemble 6pm - Contempo & Opsoc

Student Summer Music Festival Celebrate the end of the academic year with two weekends of music performances showing off the talents of our student musicians.

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University Saturday 16 June 8pm

University Sunday 17 June 7pm

Djanogly Recital Hall £8 (£5 Concession, £4 UoN Students)

Great Hall, Trent Building £8 (£5 Concession, £4 UoN Student)

University Philharmonia & Viva Voce

University Wind Orchestra

Jonathan Tilbrook Conductor

Kieran O’Riordan Conductor Jubilation!

Vaughan Williams An Oxford Elegy Sculthorpe ‘Small Town’ from The Fifth Continent Mozart Symphony No.31 in D, K297 ‘Paris’

John Williams Olympic Fanfare and Theme Malcolm Arnold arr. Kondoh Homage to the Queen Op. 42a Benjamin Britten arr Bach Courtly Dances from Gloriana Josef Suk Towards a New Life Michael Torke Javelin

A summer evening concert of orchestral and choral music to mark the end of the academic year. Vaughan Williams’s An Oxford Elegy for narrator, small chorus and chamber orchestra sets two poems by Matthew Arnold evoking a nostalgic romanticism. Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe’s The Fifth Continent was inspired by DH Lawrence’s Kangaroo. ‘Small Town’ describes the country town of Thirroul south of Sydney where Lawrence resided in 1922 while writing the novel. The concert is completed with Mozart’s sparking ‘Paris’ symphony a fitting finale to end-of-year celebrations.

The University Wind Orchestra celebrates two of the major events of 2012. The suite from Malcolm Arnold’s Homage to the Queen and the Courtly Dances from Benjamin Britten’s opera Gloriana, both written for the Queen’s coronation in 1953 are here revived to commemorate her diamond jubilee. The concert also celebrates the forthcoming Olympic Games with Suk’s Towards a New Life (the winner’s music from the 1932 games), John Williams’s Olympic Fanfare and Theme and Michael Torke’s ‘sonic Olympiad’: Javelin.

Duration: approximately 65 minutes, no interval

The concert finishes at approximately 9pm

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2012

East Midlands Children’s Theatre and Dance Festival

In Lakeside’s 10th birthday year, we’re delighted to be part of the Cultural Olympiad programme, linking up with partners across the East Midlands to take fabulous international companies to Buxton, Corby, Derby, Leicester, Northampton and Spalding as part of a new joint East Midlands Children’s Theatre and Dance Festival programme entitled Jump In. We are very pleased to be introducing this truly inspirational and accessible theatre to new audiences of children and families across the region, and are grateful to our funders whose support has enabled this to happen.

www.jump-in.org.uk jumpin2012

Jump In Children’s Festival

Wheee! is Lakeside’s International Children’s theatre and Dance Festival.

Founded in 2005, it is one of our most eagerly anticipated events. this year, Lakeside has a tenth anniversary, and our friends at Architects of Air celebrate a twentieth anniversary, and so we are proud to be sharing a world premiere with you for the very first time. great theatre for children is undoubtedly fabulous theatre for adults, and we’ve got a clutch of absolute gems lined up for your enjoyment. since the entire period coincides with half-term holidays, it could be the perfect opportunity to try a stay-cation here in glorious nottingham!

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Architects of Air present

World Premiere of EXXOPOLIS on the occasion of the architects of air’s 20th anniversary, and lakeside’s 10th birthday year, we are thrilled to welcome the newest of the luminaria to lakeside for it's world premiere.

saturday 2 June - sunday 10 June 11am – 5.30pm (last admission 5:15pm)

the monumental size and shape of the newest luminarium features spiral latticework and luminescent seams which create sparkling points of light against the iridescent hues which make every luminarium a truly extraordinary experience for people of all ages.

£3 (15 minute visit at peak times) suitable for all, but please note children under 16 should be accompanied by an adult

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sessions for adults (16+ only) thursday 7, Friday 8 June, 6pm - 7.30pm

Access: the luminarium is wheelchair accessible

special Bank Holiday Promotions Monday 4 June book and pay in advance for 2 or 3 people on tuesday 5 June, and pay only £4 or £6 tuesday 5 June children wearing a fabulous crown (nb soft materials only to avoid any potential damage in the luminarium) that they’ve made on this diamond Jubilee holiday can attend free (providing they are accompanied by an adult who will be required to pay)

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Aracaladanza (Spain) present

Nubes (Clouds) Inspired by the work of the surrealist artist René Magritte, this fabulous international dance theatre company play with the theme of clouds in the most magical and entertaining way. Expect the company’s trademark playfulness in which the most extraordinary objects are imaginatively brought to life, a flipper dance which is laugh-out-loud funny, and a dance with ladders which takes your breath away.

As those who saw this show in 2010 will testify, this is vintage Aracaladanza, proving yet again why they are multiple MAX Awards Winners and Winners of the National Children’s Theatre Award 2010, Madrid. www.aracaladanza.com

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their planet full of weird and wonderful things where crazy machines turn and magical trees blossom. hop onto the carpet and watch how digital characters and objects start to react to your every move. motion capture cameras enable images to be triggered by the children in real time.

Gobbledegook present

Join gobbledegook to play, explore, delight, create, interfere, or just watch - and see how projected stories will develop in front of you.

a magical new interactive experience designed and created by sean Westgate and frauke franz

Visual artwork: sebastien braun with children of fernbank children’s centre in hackney supported by chats palace and developed with children at fernbank children’s centre.

Planet of the Beetlebuns

the beetlebuns are extremely shy creatures but they are great fun and full of surprises. come and let them show you

sunday 3 June 3.30pm and 6pm Monday 4 June 1.30pm Djanogly theatre £7 suitable for 6+ and families (but please note some scenes may frighten under 7s) running time: approximately 50 minutes

Bunk Puppets (Canada) and Scamp Theatre present

Swamp Juice

Welcome to a swamp like no other, where there are bickering toads, overbearing fairies and a rather gentle swamp monster. Using fiendishly clever shadow puppetry, and a stunning 3d finale which has audiences screaming with laughter, horror and delight simultaneously, Jeff achtem’s acclaimed new show is quite simply stunning theatre for audiences of all ages. following a sell-out, 5 star run at the edinburgh festival 2011, we are delighted to be promoting this total theatre award-winning show as part of our 2012 festival.

A joyous hour of five-star genius Donald Hutera the times Madly enjoyable Lyn gardner - the guardian

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theatre in a booth!

Wednesday 6 June - sunday 10 June from 11am daily Angear Visitor Centre £6 (one adult plus one child) suitable for 4+ running time 5 minutes

Bootworks Theatre present

The Incredible Book Eating Boy adapted from oliver Jeffers’ award-winning book

this is the story of henry , a boy with a voracious appetite for books - in fact he eats them! henry loves books, and realises that the more books he eats, the smarter he becomes. but a book-eating isn’t the most healthy of diets, as henry soon finds out … set in a black box booth with room for only one adult with a child on their knee, this is perhaps the smallest - and maybe the shortest - theatre experience with puppetry, music and projection you’ll have had, but it will be so worth it!

Enchanting and Adorable three Weeks An outstanding experience for children fringe review

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thursday 7 June 1.30pm and 3.30pm Djanogly theatre £7 running time approximately 35 minutes suitable for 2-4 year olds and families

Catherine Wheels Theatre Company (Scotland) In association with Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh present

White Welcome to the beautifully strange world of White. full of birdsong and birdhouses, it gleams and dazzles and shines in the night. two friends look after the birds and make sure the eggs stay safe. We watch, we help. the world is bright, ordered and white. but high up in the trees, all is not white. colour appears. first red... then yellow... then blue...

White is a playful and highly visual new show for very young children and is a perfect first time theatre experience.

Catherine Wheels is an award-winning and internationally acclaimed children’s theatre company. ‘the high wire act of scottish children’s theatre’ (times educational supplement) www.catherinewheels.co.uk

Box office 0115 846 7777 saturday 9 June 6pm sunday 10 June 1.30pm and 3.30pm Djanogly theatre £7 suitable for 5-8 year olds and their families running time: approximately 50 minutes

Crying Out Loud presents

Kindur

(the adventurous life of Icelandic sheep)

By TPO Company (Italy)

this lovely show charms from the moment the children arrive and are given a white woolly heart, and when their heart glows, it's time to take an active part in the show! the audience follow the kindur (icelandic for sheep) on their adventures through the dramatic and magical landscapes and myths of iceland, through the dark and snowy winter into spring and summer by way of lush meadows and gigantic waterfalls, rocky landscapes, and bubbling volcanic springs. three dancers interact with the gorgeous digital imagery for which tpo are renowned, making this a wonderful performance and participatory experience for everyone. www.tpo.it

“Rippling…touch sensitive images that chimes, buzzed or swooshed” the herald

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Family Weekend Activities in the park saturday 9 and sunday 10 June 12 noon - 5pm

free* A packed weekend of great activities in the park for all the family to enjoy, complementing the fantastic performances in the theatre by Catherine Wheels and tPO. Fun at the weekend includes: architects of air’s brand new luminarium*, handmade theatre and their interactive flying machine installation, visit fish-la see the coconut s.h.y have fun with the Urban gardners Join in with the ever popular make and do o – this year’s theme is recycling. make ake jewellery, wind socks, you can even help create the Queen’s garden! *£3 ticket per person for luminarium

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Children and Families sunday 1 April 3pm Monday 2 April 1.30pm and 3.30pm Djanogly theatre £6 all tickets suitable for 3+ and families

Stuff and Nonsense present

real job!). then one night, two tiny visitors climb in through the window and start cutting and stitching and gluing… and sam’s life is never quite the same again! following their sell-out shows, the Enormous turnip, Little Red Hen and 3 Little Pigs, the inescapably eccentric stuff and nonsense theatre company return

with an up-to-date, size 13 ½ retelling of everyone’s favourite story about elves and shoes. there are stunning puppets, music and surprises aplenty in a show for everyone aged 3 and above. commissioned by lighthouse, poole’s centre for the arts, and the brewhouse, taunton.

The Elves and The Shoemaker adapted and directed by niki mccretton

hot on the heels of their version of the enormous turnip, comes a brand new adaptation of one of our best-loved tales. sat in his kitchen workshop, sam lacey makes terrible shoes and tries to sell them online. they are so bad that no-one really wants them, not even his neighbour (who thinks he should give up and get a

Children and Families saturday 14 April 3pm and 6pm sunday 15 April 1.30pm and 3.30pm

… a clear and comic telling of the story that the children will remember all their lives the stage

Djanogly theatre £6 suitable for 4+ and families

Engine House and Lakeside present

Red Riding Hood adaptation by mike kenny directed by matt aston

back by popular demand following a hugely successful premiere and christmas run at lakeside, and a national tour thereafter, comes a very welcome return for our co-production of red riding hood.

Wonderful songs from Julian butler, terrific writing from olivier award winning playwright mike kenny, and stellar performances from nicola blake and samuel Wells, have made this great show a huge hit with audiences.

I don't think I have ever seen such imaginative and hilarious theatrical tension releases, absolute genius. penny alexander

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LoweLIFE The Confessions of STEPHEN LOWE

a special fundraising event in support of nottingham hospitals’ radio and the University’s nottingham enrichment fund Music, Drama, spoken Word Wednesday 25 April 8pm Djanogly theatre £15 (£12 concessions) £9 restricted view running time approximately 90 minutes plus interval suitable for 12+ years

Drama saturday 28 April 8pm Djanogly theatre £12 (£9 concessions) £6 restricted view suitable for: 12+ years running time approximately 1hour

Zoo Indigo present

Blueprint

all the backstage tales of the pits and pratfalls of a playwright’s life, with music too! stephen lowe (toUched, old big ‘ead in the spirit of man, and empty bed blUes and sÉance on a sUnday afternoon, ragged troUsered philanthropists)

it is 2012. We face the apocalypse … and four women telephone their real-life mothers live via skype video call for a last goodbye. they reminisce and remember, play retro songs, wear vintage clothing and delve into childhood nostalgia. meanwhile a scientist is comparing mothers’ and daughters’ dna, and extracting key genetic traits in the hope of cloning a super being, which can survive.

Blueprint is an exciting new collaboration merging innovative science with video art and visual theatre, and featuring a series of live scientific experiments including cutting edge dna comparison. Blueprint investigates the performers’ heritage culturally, genetically and personally.

will for one night only take to the stage himself for an evening of tales of his personal dramatic disasters including: naked in the hilton hotel (or the blue boiler suit); showtime for sheep; the buddha takes a hit; censored at nine; a night out with van morrison; working with acting fleas and nigel hawthorne; and many more tales of a lifetime in the theatre of embarassment. never told before in public and never likely to be repeated! stephen will have a full supporting cast of guests artists and singers including cathy lesurfe (ex- fairport convention) , the lowe-myers family singers, david Wilson on piano, and special guests including the deep-freeze teddy bear.

developed by Zoo indigo in collaboration with performers suzy gunn and olwen davies, media artist barret hodgson, and the centre for genetics, University of nottingham. Blueprint is funded by arts council, england, and supported by lakeside art centre. photo credit: Jenny swann

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Box office 0115 846 7777 Drama Wednesday 2 - saturday 5 May 7.30pm Djanogly theatre £10 (£7 concessions) £5 restricted view £4 Uon students running time approximately 90 minutes without interval suitable for 14+ years

The New Theatre present

Bed

by Jim cartwright directed by James mcandrew seven elderly people lie together in an enormous bed, infused with youthful energy they re-live their happiest memories, inhabit their wildest dreams and battle against their darkest fears, all the while trying desperately to catch that most sacred bit of shut-eye. but that mysterious head on the shelf has other ideas…

the new theatre company... company was established in 1969 as the only student-run theatre company in england, and has continued to develop from strength to strength since that time, presenting 19 productions annually in its own studio theatre. regular presenters at the edinburgh fringe where they gathered a clutch of 5 star reviews in 2011, they are also frequent winners at the national student drama awards, notching up no fewer than 4 awards last year. this amateur production is presented by arrangement with samuel french.

Cartwright writes better about old people than anyone I know, except perhaps Beckett. this is an odd, harrowing and hilarious piece, entirely without sentimentality, sturdy but moving. sunday times.

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Blunderbus Theatre Company present

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark adapted by lynn robertson hay from Jill tomlinson’s classic children’s book

plop was a baby barn owl. he lived at the top of a tall tree, in a field. he was fat and fluffy. he had big round eyes. he had very knackety knees. plop was exactly the same as every barn owl that has ever been - except for one thing. he was afraid of the dark.

“I don’t like it said Plop. I do not like it At ALL!” With an irresistible blend of live music, puppetry and storytelling this beautiful new show introduces an old friend to a new generation of theatre-goers, and follows plop as he falls of his branch and into a fabulous adventure…

Packs charm in bucketloads the stage Literature/Performance Poetry tuesday 8 May 8pm Djanogly theatre £10 (£7 concessions) £5 restricted view suitable for: 14 years plus running time approximately: 100 minutes including interval

Luke Wright’s Cynical Ballads Tour 2012 at last! a first visit to lakeside by luke Wright - a top Uk performance poet, who gathered a clutch of 5 star reviews at edinburgh, appeared on bbc radio 4’s saturday live, and was finalist in the 2011 2entertain laughter awards. in his cynical ballads tour 2012 luke presents darkly comic poems and bitingly hilarious tales of modern britain in an updated and extended version of his spectacularly successful edinburgh show. truly the real deal... an exquisite hour the list Outstanding…defies superlatives the scotsman the best young performance poet around the observer

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Children and Families sunday 13 May 1.30pm and 3.30pm Djanogly theatre £6 suitable for 3 - 5 years running time approximately 50 minutes

Theatr Iolo present Ruby Red Tales

created and directed by sarah argent once upon a time, ruby and her friend ella were waiting - waiting impatiently for something to happen. they squabble, they sing, and they play. Join them in a magical fairytale world where they meet a timid tiger, a slightly scary spider, and then join the laughter when the gingerbread man meets a sticky end. ruby red tales is an enchanting performance, using everyday objects and a child’s playful imagination to re-tell stories from around the world.

theatre/Physical theatre and Mask thursday 17 May 8pm Djanogly theatre £15 (£12 concessions) £9 restrictedview suitable for 12+ (pg see note) running time: approximately 1 hour 10minutes (no interval)

Extraordinarily poignant…beautifully performed…. packs a real emotional punch. In the end, this is a show about loss and bereavement that is as much about mourning your own lost self as about the grief at the death of a long-term partner the guardian

Theatre Ad Infinitum (UK)

Translunar Paradise this exquisite show takes the audience on an amazing journey of life, death, and enduring love and was a multi-award winning, critically acclaimed sell out at edinburgh fringe 2011. as well as the poignancy of the subject matter, much of this performance is gently and sometimes blackly funny, delivered brilliantly by the company, using clever live accordion accompaniment. after his wife passesaway, William escapes to a paradise of fantasy and past memories, a place far from the reality of his grief. returning from beyond the grave, rose revisits her widowed companion to perform one last act of love: to help him let go. www.theatreadinfinitum.co.uk Note: pg - because of the nature of the content, we require parents to accompany children

Post show Discussion with Members of the Company free

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Children and Families sunday 20 May 1.30pm and 3.30pm Djanogly theatre £6 suitable for 5+ years running time approximately 50 minutes

M6 Theatre Company presents

Sunflowers and Sheds

devised by the company directed by gilly baskeyfield & dot Wood original music by tayo akinbode We’re delighted to welcome m6 back with this tender and heart-warming story of discovery which captivated audiences of all ages who first saw it at lakeside in 2010. down on his allotment, frank’s peaceful routine is turned upside down by the arrival of lively isabella and her chickens on the neighbouring plot. through the changing seasons, the seeds of friendship grow side by side with the potatoes and primroses, memories and dreams.

Underscored with original music, the enchanting world of sunflowers & sheds takes you on a journey that will capture your heart and imagination.

Literature tuesday 22 May 8pm Djanogly theatre £10 (£7 concessions) running time approximately 60 minutes no interval

This Isn’t The Sort Of Thing That Happens To You: Stories by Jon McGregor Using photos, videos, maps, and a suitcase full of props, writer and travelling salesman Jon mcgregor will tell a selection of stories from his new book, This Isn't The Sort Of Thing That Happens To Someone Like You. these delicate, dangerous, and sometimes deeply funny stories tell of things buried and unearthed, of familiar places made strange, and of lives where much is at risk, much is hidden, and tender moments are hard-won.

Jon Mcgregor was placed second in both the 2010 and 2011 bbc national short story awards. his novels include If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things and Even The Dogs.

Jon Mcgregor is a writer who will make a significant stamp on world literature.

In fact, he already has colum mccann

“Crammed with magical moments, truly captivating design, emotional territory so delicately and convincingly explored” **** the herald scotland “spellbinding tale of friendship and growth” the stage

Mcgregor has the ability to give voice to unexplored aspects of our everyday lives the times presented in partnership with the school of english, where Jon is an honorary lecturer.

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Two Gents productions present

Vakomana Vaviri ve Zimbabwe or Two Gentlemen of Verona

By William Shakespeare

From Verona to Milan, via Harare and Bulawayo, two great friends - Valentine and Proteus - vie for the love of the same woman.

When Valentine is banished their friendship is threatened and only through disguise, deception and intrigue are they reconciled.

Using only a few props, and a loud, triumphantly energetic townships style, the two actors explore the text’s nuances from a distinctly Zimbabwean perspective, slipping into all of the play’s fifteen characters - from amorous suitors to sullen daughters, depressed servants and even a dog!

A striking gem of a production Whatsonstage.com Denton Chijura is a wonderful clown … Tonderai Munyeyu, meanwhile, has a delightful comic elasticity of expression … Together they make a fine double act Time Out

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Ballet Black present

Triple Bill and Storyville Cassa Pancho's Ballet Black, a company with a passion to highlight and celebrate the talents of black and Asian dancers from around the world, has garnered praise from all quarters, with recent accolades including the Dance Europe Award for Outstanding Dance Company (2009). Having established a huge following in its inaugural decade, Ballet Black has been appointed Associate Company of the Royal Opera House.

For their return visit to the Lakeside Arts Centre, the Company are delighted to present a mixed bill of premieres from the latest in British choreographic talent: Jonathan Goddard (Rambert Dance Company); Jonathan Watkins (The Royal Ballet) and Martin Lawrance (creator Pendulum for Ballet Black, 2009).

They will also debut Storyville, a dark tale of love, corruption and survival set in the nightclubs of 1900's New Orleans, by renowned choreographer, Christopher Hampson.

Photo credit: Cira Robinson of Ballet Black. Image (C) Bill Cooper

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Dragon Breath Theatre and Curve present

Gullivers Travels it’s 1699. lemuel gulliver sets sail from england for lands unknown. shipwrecked, he finds himself to be a powerful giant in one land, a tiny plaything in another. then, abandoned by his crew, he discovers a flying island, and a strange word where men are beasts rules by beautiful, civilised horses. meanwhile, gulliver’s daughter molly waits at home for his return, and to hear his extraordinary tale. but gulliver’s adventures have changed him for ever… can molly help him truly return to the world he left behind? dragon breath and curve bring swift’s tale to life for modern audiences in their celebrated epic, visual performance style, in award-winning peter rumney’s funny and powerful play.

"What a family show should be" Jeremy lewis, nottingham evening post on dragon breath the play

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New Street Theatre and Lakeside present

Little Shop of Horrors Music theatre tuesday 10 - saturday 14 July 7.30pm tuesday 17 - saturday 21 July 7.30pm saturday 21 July, 2.30pm Djanogly theatre £12 (£7 concessions) £5 restricted view suitable: pg. some scenes may be unsuitable for the very young. running time approximately 2 hours including interval

Directed by Martin Berry

a man eating plant. a hapless hero. a beautiful maiden. a sadistic dentist.

What could possibly go wrong?

When skid row florist seymour buys a strange and interesting plant, little does he know that it can talk and that it feeds on blood. seymour names the plant audrey two to impress his beautiful co-worker audrey, but she is busy fending off the attentions of her sadistic dentist boyfriend. meanwhile audrey two has plans that are far greater and more terrifying than seymour can possibly imagine.

Written by alan menken and howard ashman, this enormously popular musical is a hilarious pastiche of musical theatre and 1960’s style, which has captivated audiences around the world. brought to you by the team behind the 2011 sell-out production of into the Woods (described by reviewers as ‘wonderful’, ‘amazing’, ‘outstanding’ and ‘brilliant’), this is a rare chance to catch this timeless show and see what all the fuss is about.

This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd, on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York

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Workshops for Little Ones

Take Part & Learn Workshops & activities

lakeside’s learning team aims to extend and enhance our work in the community and in formal education. the team collaborates with lakeside’s programming staff, as well as staff in the University’s manuscripts and special collections department, to integrate the service within the programme as a whole. the programme includes workshops for children, families and adults which are described below. We also work with local schools, colleges and other agencies in the community to develop tailored solutions. if you would like to discuss your particular requirements or require further information please contact us. full contact details are on page 48. the he current programme is on our website.

tiny fingers tiny toes 19 April - 24 May, 14 June, 21 June, 5 July and 12 July 10 - 11am Performing Arts studio 18 - 36 months £4 (accompanying adult free) per session

Workshops for Families

open to all: children must be accompanied by an adult

surreal scenes Wednesday 4 April 1.30 - 4pm Visual Arts studio £8

Join us at tiny fingers tiny toes, where you can explore all that moves. Jump, hop and skip into the space. groove, wiggle and clap your hands to music. climb, swing and crawl around. stretch, twist and shake your body. play, perform and dance all the way home!

Join artist fay nicolson to create imaginative and surreal artworks that take inspiration from edward burra's dream-like images of vibrant places. Using drawing, collage and a wild imagination you will create an art work that captures the atmosphere and drama of bustling public places.

move and groove

pop-up pictures

sunday 22 April, sunday 20 May and sunday 24 June 11-11.45am (babies not yet walking) 12.15 - 1pm (toddlers/walkers up to 4 years) Performing Arts studio £4 (accompanying adult free)

thursday 7 June 1.30 - 4pm Visual Arts studio £8

babies explore a magical world through movement, song and props: babies and their grown-ups play creatively together.

come and create houses on a street of stories with artist sian Watson-taylor.

Using pop-up elements to bring your house drawings to life, create homes that open up to reveal the adventures and stories that happen behind closed doors.

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Workshops for Young People

for children unaccompanied by adults

playing with light Monday 2 April 10am - 12.30pm 7-11 years & 1.30 - 4pm 11+ years Visual Arts studio/Performing Arts studio £8 With artist rosny hayward you’ll be looking at edward burra’s theatrical paintings in the gallery to ‘collect’ images and patterns. in the studio use glass paints, drawings, overhead projectors and silhouettes to create the layers for your own surrealist images which will be projected into the space, transforming it into a magical stage set. take home photos of your work.

party puppets Wednesday 4 April 10am - 12.30pm 7-11 years Visual Arts studio £8

For all Workshops please book at Box Office 0115 846 7777

echoing the lively figures in edward burra's paintings, artist fay nicolson will help you make and decorate a puppet character with moving arms and legs. at the end of the workshop the puppets will come together and be photographed in their own party scene and we’ll send you a Jpeg digital image to keep with your puppet.

Jumping kings and Queens thursday 7 June 10am - 12.30pm 7-11 years Visual Arts studio £8 to celebrate the Queen’s diamond Jubilee, t join artist sian Watson-taylor to create a story scene set in a palace or castle and animate it with finger puppet royals. make up your own stories and puppet characters to bring the kings, Queens and courtiers to life.

Family Festival Weekend FREE 9 & 10 June 12 noon - 5pm Join us in Highfields Park for a packed weekend of free* family fun!

With Architects of Air's newest Luminarium*, make and do craft activities, street theatre, installations, Fish La and Shy Coconuts!

Lots to see and do! *£3 per person.

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Summer Schools play-in-a-Week with notts circus Monday 30 July - Friday 3 August 10am - 4pm 9-12 years Performing Arts studio and Djanogly theatre £75 come and join us for our play-in-a-week circus extravaganza. this year we have joined forces with notts circus to make a really exciting, death defying and creative piece of theatre. from trapeze and acrobatics to tightwire, this week is guaranteed to take you to new heights.

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animal magic

Monday 6 August - Friday 10 August 10am - 4pm 7-10 years Performing Arts studio and Djanogly theatre £75

Monday 13 August to Friday 17 August 10am - 3.30pm Performing Arts studio and Visual Arts studio 8–12 years £75

come along and make a play-in-a-week with fiona paul from babbling vagabonds theatre company. Whether you're interested in writing, performing or theatre design, this is a must for anyone interested in being creative either on, or behind, the scenes. Work with professional artists on a week-long intensive project to create an exciting show which will knock your audience's socks off!

the visual arts summer school provides children with hours of creative and sociable fun working with our dynamic associate artists. While in lakeside’s studios and also in the beautiful outside environment, participants will be investigating all things furry, feathered and scaly, resulting in a jungle of wonderful beastiness to share with visitors at the end of the week.

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Workshops for Adults

memory box

kinetic krafts

sunday 15 July 10am - 4pm Visual Arts studio Adults £40/£30 concessions

saturday 11 August 10am - 4pm Visual Arts studio £40/£30 (includes all materials)

birth stories

in her exhibition denise Weston has produced a series of box works and sketchbooks which reflect her interest in the idea of memory, fragmented narrative and the significance of the human presence.

18 years and over. please bring refreshments or buy from our cafés.

saturday 31 March 1.30 - 4.30 pm Performing Arts studio Adults free, but booking is essential inspired by the mothers and midwives exhibition we are collecting your stories of pregnancy, birth and the first days of babies’ lives as you have experienced them in the nottingham area. Join dr tanya mcintosh, curator of the Weston gallery exhibition, with your photos and reminiscences for this relaxed afternoon of shared recollections and oral history.

shakespeare master class Wednesday 23 May 6 - 9pm Performing Arts studio £30/£22.50 concession take part in this practical shakespeare master class, as a lively introduction to our performance of the two gentlemen of verona. professional director martin berry breaks through the myths and apprehensions that many people have of shakespeare, bringing his work to life for all levels of ability and experience.

bring along your own photographs, pieces of text, and objects to create a workto be framed in a box. denise will give a tour of the exhibition followed by guidance in using watercolour, ink, acrylic and collage.

make history happen! youth heritage conference 2012 Wednesday 18 July 10am - 4.30pm Performing Arts studio (and other spaces) young adults aged 16 to 21 years free, but booking essential come along to this unique event bringing together young people involved in archives, archaeology, arts heritage, libraries, museums, and much more. amongst the topics are: the history of youth culture, why ‘a load of old rubbish’ could be important to historians, and the fascinating diary of 21 year old billy richards who lived in sherwood in the early 20th century. there will be plenty of debate and interactive workshops. light refreshments provided (but not lunch). organised by nottinghamshire archives in association with nottinghamshire county council, lakeside arts centre, the University of nottingham and nottinghamshire local history association. for general enquiries contact christopher Weir at nottinghamshire archives email archives@nottscc.gov.uk.

artist kashif nadim chaudry has been artist-in-residence at lakeside through 2011/12 and is exhibiting in the djanogly art gallery. draw inspiration from his exhibited mechanical sculpture ‘redemption claw’, and join the artist to learn how to make simple kinetic sculptures. Using basic materials such as pins and card, elastic bands and sticky backed plastic, come and create a host of mobile characters to charm and entertain.

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schools & Colleges What can we do for you? the learning team at lakeside works closely with schools and colleges, often devising activities in collaboration with teachers and other practitioners. We are always interested to hear your ideas and feedback so please get in touch, attend our consultation events, or meet us for an informal discussion. We encourage you talk to us and come here before organising a self-guided class visit.

Community Partnerships and Lifelong Learning at lakeside we are committed to providing opportunities for active participation in the arts to those in the community who are socially excluded and from disadvantaged groups. We work in partnership with the local agencies representing these groups to provide highly rewarding and life enhancing arts experiences. the current programme is on our website and a general leaflet for schools & colleges is available.

Learning team Contacts ruth lewis-Jones, learning officer (galleries) ruth.lewis-jones@nottingham.ac.uk 0115 823 2218 Janet Wallace (maternity cover) learning officer (drama and dance) janet.wallace@nottingham.ac.uk 0115 846 7180 emily dawkes learning and access administrator emily.dawkes@nottingham.ac.uk 0115 846 7185 clare pickersgill, keeper, University museum clare.pickersgill@nottingham.ac.uk 0115 951 4815

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galleryArt group

8-10 gag

artists working with the three gallery art groups take their inspiration from lakeside’s exhibition programme. Join them for painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking, textiles, crafts and other multi-media art forms in an experimental, sociable environment, with an emphasis on imagination and creativity. many members choose to take their bronze, silver and gold arts awards while attending. for more information about arts award, look at the website www.artsaward.org.uk and contact ruth lewis-Jones

saturdays during school term 1.30-3pm £35 per term

11-13 gag saturdays during school term 6-8pm £45 per term

14-18 gag saturdays during school term 10 am - 12 noon £45 per term New members are always welcome and bookings for the three gallery Art groups in the summer term open on saturday 24 March 2012.

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11-13 lyt tuesdays during school term 6 - 8pm Performing Arts studio £50 per term

little lakesiders saturdays during school term 10 - 11am Performing Arts studio 5 - 7years £40 per term

BIZZAZZ! schools exhibition of artwork inspired by Edward Burra’s paintings Friday 1 June to sunday 17 June 2012 gallery 3 many school students visit lakeside’s galleries to see the exhibitions and to take part in practical workshops that relate to the artwork on show. teachers are very keen that the work produced by the students, at lakeside and in school, is showcased to demonstrate and celebrate their achievements, and we are delighted to be able to provide this opportunity during the Wheee! children’s festival.

teachers are invited to submit work for this exhibition by Friday 18 May 2012. If your school would like to take part please contact Ruth Lewis-Jones for details and an application form.

image: Market Day © estate of edward burra c/o lefevre fine art ltd.

Come and join our weekly Youth Theatre for 5 - 7 year olds as we explore imaginary worlds through drama and creative play.

Get ready to get messy, make some noise, and have fun!

8-10 lyt saturdays during school term 11.30am - 12.30pm Performing Arts studio £40 per term These weekly sessions focus on having fun and developing new skills for the younger members of our LYT Company. It acts as an introduction and training for all aspects of theatre as well as offering performance opportunities throughout the year.

In these sessions we cover the broadest range of theatre skills including devising and improvising, text, mask, mime, dance and music. You will have opportunities to perform to an audience, go on theatre trips, register for the Arts Award and work in other areas of theatre.

14+ lyt thursdays in school term 6 - 8pm Performing Arts studio £50 per term We have a reputation for strong ensemble work and this weekly session offers a platform for members to create, develop and take risks using their own ideas in a safe environment. You will get to work with some exciting artists, performers and professionals, perform in some unusual spaces and devise new and exciting work.

New members are always welcome and bookings for the Lakeside Youth theatre groups in the summer term open on saturday 24 March 2012.

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saturday 7 July to sunday 22 July Wallner gallery

silver Arts Award Installation six members of lakeside youththeatre and gallery art group have been working in close creative collaboration to devise an installation as part of their silver arts award. the arts award is a national qualification which supports young people in their development as artists and arts leaders. Unit 2 requires arts leadership experience and to achieve this installation the group have been able to demonstrate their ability to work together as a team, with supervision from qualified lakeside staff.

eating at lakeside. enjoy the relaxed and friendly atmosphere of our two cafes at the djanogly art gallery and the d h lawrence pavilion. both offer hot food, speciality teas and coffees and a truly scrumptious selection of cakes and pastries.

opening times mon - sat 10am - 5pm sundays 11am - 4pm

opening times mon - sat 9am - 5pm sundays 10am - 5pm

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International Concert Season 2011-2012 SPRING - SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS: THURSDAY 26 APRIL DISCOVERING MAHLER’S 5TH SYMPHONY WITH THE BBC PHILHARMONIC TUESDAY 8 MAY BERLIN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SATURDAY 12 MAY JOHN WILLIAMS BLOCKBUSTERS CONCERT WITH THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA MONDAY 4 JUNE NIGEL KENNEDY AND THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA THURSDAY 14 JUNE DRIVETIME CONCERT WITH THE HALLÉ THURSDAY 5 JULY QUEEN’S DIAMOND JUBILEE CONCERT ALISON BALSOM, NICOLA BENEDETTI, NATALIE CLEIN AND LESLEY GARRETT WITH THE RPO

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for online bookings a fee of 5% will be made.

Box Office Performance Nights monday to saturday 10am until half an hour after start of the performance non-performance nights monday to saturday 10am - 5pm sunday 12pm - 4pm payment can be made by cash, cheque (with valid guarantee card), debit or credit card. cheques should be made payable to the University of nottingham. the following cards are accepted delta, visa, maestro, mastercard and solo.

Opening Hours Djanogly Art gallery* monday - saturday 11am - 5pm sun/bank holidays 12noon - 4pm gallery Café monday - saturday 10am - 5pm sundays 11am - 4pm Weston gallery monday - friday 11am - 4pm sat/sun 12noon - 4pm Pavilion Café monday - saturday, 9am - 5pm (until 11pm on performance evenings) sundays 10am - 5pm University of Nottingham Museum monday - saturday 11am - 5pm sun 12noon - 4pm check website or call the box office for bank holiday opening times

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Access For All

Reservations

lakeside is fully accessible to people with a disability. there are level access toilets, designated car parking across all the venues and wheelchair spaces in both the djanogly recital hall and djanogly theatre.

Where possible please book wheelchair spaces in advance. there is a sennheiser infrared enhanced hearing system in the djanogly theatre and performing arts Workshop space (where possible headsets should be booked in advance) and an induction loop in the djanogly recital hall, box office, djanogly art gallery desk, gallery café and pavilion café.

reservations will be held for a maximum of three working days. on the day of a performance reservations are held until 30 minutes before the start of a show.

Assistance Dogs

school and college groups receive one free ticket for a teacher / carer for every nine tickets purchased. all other groups can buy nine tickets and get the tenth one free. (applies to the cheapest ticket.) to receive a group booking tickets mUst be booked in advance at the same time. discounts do not apply to workshops.

assistance dogs are welcome in all areas of the building.

Booking Fee there is a booking fee of £1 per transaction - with the exception of the following bookings: in person by cash (notes and coins).

Concessions available to full-time students, in possession of a valid nUs card with photo, state pensioners, registered disabled and their carers, unemployed and children under 16. please bring proof of concessionary status when buying tickets.

Donate there are many ways in which you can donate and contribute towards the continuing success of lakeside arts centre. if you would like to donate £1 at the end of your booking please inform your box office assistant who will add the amount of your donation to the transaction. every penny of your donation will go towards either programming or learning at lakeside. We will not take any administration costs from the money you donate.

student standby tickets limited numbers of £5 tickets are available for students and under 18s for most performances. available from 5pm on the day of the performance, subject to status and availability. group Discounts

Latecomers latecomers may only be admitted during a suitable break in the performance and at the duty manager’s discretion.

Returns Unfortunately no refunds are available for unused tickets. however if an event sells out we will endeavour to sell on spare tickets if received by box office prior to the event.

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How to get here lakeside arts centre is located at the south entrance of the University of nottingham’s University park campus, just off the a6005, University boulevard, about 2.5 miles from the city centre.

Rail the nearest railway station is nottingham which is 2.5 miles away.

Bus From Broadmarsh Bus station: trent barton indigo (to long eaton/ derby) every 6-8 minutes during the day and less frequently in the evening; rainbow 4 (to stapleford) every 10/15 minutes during the day and half-hourly in the evening.

From Market square: nct 13/14 (to beeston/chilwell) every 15 minutes during the day and less frequently in the evening; 34 (city centre/University park loop) every 7-8 minutes. term time only, monday - friday daytimes and early evenings only. further information is available from nottingham city transport 0115 950 6070 or trent barton 01773 712265 or traveline 0871 200 22 33.

Cycle the local area is well-served by cycle routes with covered parking spaces available, outside the djanogly art gallery, subject to demand. more information on cycling is available from the University and from nottingham city council.

inside the d h lawrence pavilion there are two spaces in the free car park next to the pavilion. an additional nine spaces are next to the lake (past the gatehouse, then first left off east drive towards the d h lawrence pavilion.

Car from the m1, take junction 25 and join the a52 to nottingham. turn right at the third roundabout (priory), from there the University is signposted. satnav: use postcode ng7 2rd. east drive.

Finding your way around Lakeside

Car parking there are two free car parks next to the d h lawrence pavilion. further pay and display parking is available on campus subject to demand; the nearest car park is on science road (first right after the south entrance). parking is free in the evening and at weekends. parking restrictions are in place monday to friday 9.15am-4.30pm when a ticket will be needed. however the first 30 minutes (with a ticket) is free.

tall white numbered monoliths indicate the entrances to the different facilities at lakeside, and all carry a map of the local area. see the key below. lakeside arts centre is set in the beautiful surroundings of highfields park and University park, the latter has green flag status. talk a walk around the lake, or visit the recently refurbished play area. the boating lake reopens for the season in may. more information is available on highfields park from nottingham city council's website and on the University's website: www.nottingham.ac.uk

Disabled Parking for the djanogly art gallery and recital hall please use the spaces on east drive (in front of those buildings). for the djanogly theatre or other venues located

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