Concert Highlights
Anjali Dance Brodsky Quartet English Touring Opera Gob Squad imitating the dog Joli Vyann
7.30pm, 19 October
7.30pm, 17 November
Brodsky Quartet
English Touring Opera
TANAKA At the Grave of Beethoven SHOSTAKOVICH Quartet No. 4 in D J.S. BACH Art of Fugue, nos 1 & 6 MENDELSSOHN Fugue from Four Pieces, Op. 81 BEETHOVEN Grosse Fuge Op.133 The Brodsky Quartet have earned a place in British music history for their ceaseless commitment to reinventing classics and innovation through new music. This programme brings a selection of powerful music in sharp focus, culminating in Beethoven’s explosive ‘Great Fugue’.
J.S.BACH B Minor Mass
Autumn Highlights
Bach’s Mass in B minor is one of the great statements of faith in music: a mighty response to life’s terrible silences. The Mass is given an impressive refresh and English Touring Opera’s soloists are joined by local choirs in this unique production. This concert will be held at Lancaster Priory.
Gallery 16 October – 10 November
Impermanent Durations: On Painting & Time
Beth Harland (UK) | Laura Lisbon (US) | David Thomas (AU) | Ian Woo (SG) An experimental exhibition and collaborative project by four contemporary painters. The artists will work together in the gallery, responding to the space and reacting to each other using painting and photography to create an immersive installation.
20 November – 15 December
Sketch 2017 Featuring 100 artists, SKETCH captures the diversity and importance of drawing and the role of the sketchbook in creative work. The sketchbook is a place for impossible experiments alongside the ordinary and the observed. This selection of artists’ sketchbooks can be seen as a journey through the most intimate studio space of the artist.
Tuesday Artist Talks
Peter Scott Gallery. 1-2pm. Free.
Presented in collaboration with Lancaster University’s Fine Art department. We invite artists to shape the content and format of the sessions, so expect anything from a current interest to a live piece of work. Call 01524 594151 for details. OCT 17 OCT 24 OCT 31 NOV 7 NOV 21
Kathryn Elkin Juneau Projects Kate Owens Gemma Anderson Jill Gibbons
01524 594151
boxoffice@lancasterarts.org
10% Discount
When booking 10+ seats
Welcome
Arts Award
Lancaster Arts is Lancaster University’s award-winning arts organisation. We champion cultural and artistic performance and participation at the highest level through a programme of internationally renowned contemporary theatre, circus, dance, visual art and classical music and have an long legacy in supporting emerging and established artists.
We offer Arts Award Support in a variety of different ways in our capacity as a Theatre, Concert Hall, Gallery and Museum. We aim to support young people build their confidence, experiment with new mediums and develop their creativity independently as part of the Arts Award. There is no charge for basic Arts Award support. Call: 01524 594165 or email: discover@lancasterarts.org
As well as inviting the public to our campus performance spaces - the Nuffield Theatre, the Peter Scott Gallery and the Great Hall - we are proud to work with a range of arts partners across Lancashire, Cumbria and beyond. For details on our full programme call Phil on 01524 594151 or email groups@lancasterarts.org.
8pm, 17 & 18 October & 1pm on 18 October only
imitating the dog: Nocturnes Nocturnes is a multi-media twist on a 50s spy thriller set during the height of the cold war. Performed on what appears to be a film soundstage, two actors voice a film they can’t see and never acknowledge. But who is in control? And as the film gathers pace, can the past be changed by present-day actions? Nocturnes asks important questions about truth and free will and about how we understand what’s real in this post-truth era. Post Show Discussion on 17 October 80mins. 14yrs+ imitating the dog are offering three schools a FREE THEATRE WORKSHOP for years 10-12 wishing to bring a group of 15+ students to the performance (led by artistic director of the company, Professor Andrew Quick). Please contact Alice for more details: alice@lancasterarts.org.
In the past schools have visited the Peter Scott Gallery to take part in a range of activities from tours and trails to workshops and talks. If you would like to bring your class to the gallery then please contact Harriet via gallery@lancasterarts.org for more information on what we can provide.
Gob Squad
2pm & 8pm, 9 November
8pm, 28 November
Gob Squad is a collective of UK and German artists who have been devising, directing and performing together since 1994, exploring where theatre meets art, media and real life.
Anjali Dance: Genius
Joli Vyann: Imbalance
Six dancers perform two dramatic explorations of genius in an inspirational performance full of eminent talent and creative power.
Combining exciting acrobatic skills and athletic dance, this energetic, thought-provoking performance explores our obsessive dependence with technology, asking whether our lives are ‘in’ or ‘out’ of balance?
8pm, 14 November WE ARE GOB SQUAD & SO ARE YOU This performance-lecture explores the company’s methods and motivations lifting the lid on Gob Squad’s participatory performances – where the boundaries between audience and performers often disappear completely. 60mins. 14yrs+ 8pm, 16 November WAR & PEACE A new live video performance and a collective surf through the pages of a huge novel, dealing with a universal subject. Gob Squad blur history with the present to try to get to grips with the topic of conflict, big and small. 105mins. 14yrs+ Post Show Discussion
Gary Clarke’s Beethoven takes a touching and darkly humorous look at the extraordinary personal life and musical works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Lea Anderson has created a stylized and gently humorous exploration of the legend of the vampire Nosferatu and his depiction in film. 80mins (inc. interval). 8yrs+
It’s rare nowadays not to ‘log in’ at every opportunitythe breakfast table, nights out with friends, even in bed! When and how do we separate ourselves from the virtual chaos surrounding us? 60mins. 8yrs+ Post Show Discussion
Other artists appearing this autumn... Darren Pritchard, 21 October; Action Transport Theatre, 22 October; Little Angel Theatre, 23 October; David Greilsammer, 26 October; Tom Stade, 28 October; Francois Testory, 31 October; English Touring Opera, 17 November; Kieran Hodgson, 22 November; Chanje Kunda, 23 November; The Schubert Ensemble, 30 November; Kate O’Donnell, 1 December. Image Credits: Manuel Vason, Shot by Sodium, David Baltzer, Movingproductions
Welcome
Arts Award
Lancaster Arts is Lancaster University’s award-winning arts organisation. We champion cultural and artistic performance and participation at the highest level through a programme of internationally renowned contemporary theatre, circus, dance, visual art and classical music and have an long legacy in supporting emerging and established artists.
We offer Arts Award Support in a variety of different ways in our capacity as a Theatre, Concert Hall, Gallery and Museum. We aim to support young people build their confidence, experiment with new mediums and develop their creativity independently as part of the Arts Award. There is no charge for basic Arts Award support. Call: 01524 594165 or email: discover@lancasterarts.org
As well as inviting the public to our campus performance spaces - the Nuffield Theatre, the Peter Scott Gallery and the Great Hall - we are proud to work with a range of arts partners across Lancashire, Cumbria and beyond. For details on our full programme call Phil on 01524 594151 or email groups@lancasterarts.org.
8pm, 17 & 18 October & 1pm on 18 October only
imitating the dog: Nocturnes Nocturnes is a multi-media twist on a 50s spy thriller set during the height of the cold war. Performed on what appears to be a film soundstage, two actors voice a film they can’t see and never acknowledge. But who is in control? And as the film gathers pace, can the past be changed by present-day actions? Nocturnes asks important questions about truth and free will and about how we understand what’s real in this post-truth era. Post Show Discussion on 17 October 80mins. 14yrs+ imitating the dog are offering three schools a FREE THEATRE WORKSHOP for years 10-12 wishing to bring a group of 15+ students to the performance (led by artistic director of the company, Professor Andrew Quick). Please contact Alice for more details: alice@lancasterarts.org.
In the past schools have visited the Peter Scott Gallery to take part in a range of activities from tours and trails to workshops and talks. If you would like to bring your class to the gallery then please contact Harriet via gallery@lancasterarts.org for more information on what we can provide.
Gob Squad
2pm & 8pm, 9 November
8pm, 28 November
Gob Squad is a collective of UK and German artists who have been devising, directing and performing together since 1994, exploring where theatre meets art, media and real life.
Anjali Dance: Genius
Joli Vyann: Imbalance
Six dancers perform two dramatic explorations of genius in an inspirational performance full of eminent talent and creative power.
Combining exciting acrobatic skills and athletic dance, this energetic, thought-provoking performance explores our obsessive dependence with technology, asking whether our lives are ‘in’ or ‘out’ of balance?
8pm, 14 November WE ARE GOB SQUAD & SO ARE YOU This performance-lecture explores the company’s methods and motivations lifting the lid on Gob Squad’s participatory performances – where the boundaries between audience and performers often disappear completely. 60mins. 14yrs+ 8pm, 16 November WAR & PEACE A new live video performance and a collective surf through the pages of a huge novel, dealing with a universal subject. Gob Squad blur history with the present to try to get to grips with the topic of conflict, big and small. 105mins. 14yrs+ Post Show Discussion
Gary Clarke’s Beethoven takes a touching and darkly humorous look at the extraordinary personal life and musical works of Ludwig van Beethoven. Lea Anderson has created a stylized and gently humorous exploration of the legend of the vampire Nosferatu and his depiction in film. 80mins (inc. interval). 8yrs+
It’s rare nowadays not to ‘log in’ at every opportunitythe breakfast table, nights out with friends, even in bed! When and how do we separate ourselves from the virtual chaos surrounding us? 60mins. 8yrs+ Post Show Discussion
Other artists appearing this autumn... Darren Pritchard, 21 October; Action Transport Theatre, 22 October; Little Angel Theatre, 23 October; David Greilsammer, 26 October; Tom Stade, 28 October; Francois Testory, 31 October; English Touring Opera, 17 November; Kieran Hodgson, 22 November; Chanje Kunda, 23 November; The Schubert Ensemble, 30 November; Kate O’Donnell, 1 December. Image Credits: Manuel Vason, Shot by Sodium, David Baltzer, Movingproductions
Concert Highlights
Anjali Dance Brodsky Quartet English Touring Opera Gob Squad imitating the dog Joli Vyann
7.30pm, 19 October
7.30pm, 17 November
Brodsky Quartet
English Touring Opera
TANAKA At the Grave of Beethoven SHOSTAKOVICH Quartet No. 4 in D J.S. BACH Art of Fugue, nos 1 & 6 MENDELSSOHN Fugue from Four Pieces, Op. 81 BEETHOVEN Grosse Fuge Op.133 The Brodsky Quartet have earned a place in British music history for their ceaseless commitment to reinventing classics and innovation through new music. This programme brings a selection of powerful music in sharp focus, culminating in Beethoven’s explosive ‘Great Fugue’.
J.S.BACH B Minor Mass
Autumn Highlights
Bach’s Mass in B minor is one of the great statements of faith in music: a mighty response to life’s terrible silences. The Mass is given an impressive refresh and English Touring Opera’s soloists are joined by local choirs in this unique production. This concert will be held at Lancaster Priory.
Gallery 16 October – 10 November
Impermanent Durations: On Painting & Time
Beth Harland (UK) | Laura Lisbon (US) | David Thomas (AU) | Ian Woo (SG) An experimental exhibition and collaborative project by four contemporary painters. The artists will work together in the gallery, responding to the space and reacting to each other using painting and photography to create an immersive installation.
20 November – 15 December
Sketch 2017 Featuring 100 artists, SKETCH captures the diversity and importance of drawing and the role of the sketchbook in creative work. The sketchbook is a place for impossible experiments alongside the ordinary and the observed. This selection of artists’ sketchbooks can be seen as a journey through the most intimate studio space of the artist.
Tuesday Artist Talks
Peter Scott Gallery. 1-2pm. Free.
Presented in collaboration with Lancaster University’s Fine Art department. We invite artists to shape the content and format of the sessions, so expect anything from a current interest to a live piece of work. Call 01524 594151 for details. OCT 17 OCT 24 OCT 31 NOV 7 NOV 21
Kathryn Elkin Juneau Projects Kate Owens Gemma Anderson Jill Gibbons
01524 594151
boxoffice@lancasterarts.org
10% Discount
When booking 10+ seats