Orton’s Brasserie and Curve team up

Dinner and a show?

A new creative collaboration will see exclusive discounts and theatre productions performed in this popular Leicester bar

WORDS BY KERRY SMITH

The city’s Cultural Quarter was designed to turn Leicester’s former textile and shoe hub into a thriving area for the arts. It’s an ethos Guy Kersey is keen to get behind. As the owner of Orton’s Brasserie, which opened in lockdown in the heart of the Cultural Quarter surrounded by artistic and creative businesses, supporting the arts is something Guy is eager to take part in.

Showcasing wall art and graffiti works created by local artists while paying homage to Leicester’s famous playwright Joe Orton, Orton’s Brasserie is inclusive of people from all walks of life, celebrating their individuality, something the professional and amateur theatre scene is known for – welcoming and resonating with all.

Dining in at the stylish restaurant and gazing out of the large windows that front the building, a view of Curve just across the way spotlights the creative atmosphere that Orton’s embodies. It’s fitting, then, that Orton’s should form a new official partnership with the theatre.

Magdalena Korytkowska, Head of Fundraising and Partnerships at Curve, said: “Orton’s Brasserie is a really exciting addition to Leicester’s Cultural Quarter. As the city reopens and visitors once again enjoy all our great city has to offer, we’re thrilled to work alongside Guy and the team to benefit our audiences and Curve Members with exclusive discounts.

“Having opened during lockdown, it’s great to see Orton’s now thriving and we wish all the very best to our new neighbours across the square!”

The new partnership with Curve will mean that a creative collaboration between the restaurant and theatre teams will bring a range of intimate performances to be staged exclusively in Orton’s basement bar, Joe’s.

Members of Curve will receive 15% off food and drink at Orton’s, and non-members will receive a 10% discount when presenting their show tickets on the day of the performance.

To find out more about the exclusive performances coming to Joe’s underground bar, visit ortonsbrasserie.co.uk.

DINING IN AT THE STYLISH RESTAURANT AND GAZING OUT OF THE LARGE WINDOWS THAT FRONT THE BUILDING, A VIEW OF CURVE JUST ACROSS THE WAY