Lyric Lounge Leicester 2014
The East Midlands’ celebrated travelling spoken word festival as part of the
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FREE ENTRY TO EV ENTS UNTIL 7.45PM •
Events for all
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HEADLINE SHOW Cardboard Citizens presents
Glasshouse A Forum Theatre play by Kate Tempest Directed by Adrian Jackson Produced in association with Time Won’t Wait
Tickets for Glasshouse:
£10 / £7.50 Concessions* **
BOOK AT CURVE BOX OFFICE:
0116 242 3595
www.curveonline.co.uk/inside-out-festival-glasshouse/
*Subject to eligibility & availability. ** Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments made online, by telephone and in person at our ticket desks (excludes Curve members, groups of 10+ and customers printing tickets at home).
@lyric_lounge For the latest news on the 2014 tour More information: www.lyriclounge.co.uk
Lyric Lounge Leicester Tuesday 15 April 2014 Curve Theatre box office: 0116 242 3595 www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/inside-out-festival/
Lyric Lounge is delighted to present a jam-packed day of local and internationally renowned artists, live literature performances, music, film, masterclasses, open-mic sessions and family-friendly activities, for all ages to enjoy.
10.30am – 12.30pm
LaughAnory
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Master storyteller and children’s author Richard O’Neill’s new hilarious show especially created for children and families.
1pm – 3pm
Let’s CREATE a Comic! Workshop
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2.30pm
The Orator See The Orator – Orator, Poet, MC, Activist, Creative Practitioner - present his short documentary, Origins and perform fresh new material.
for 8 – 12 year olds BOOK A PLACE*
Come and make a comic with comic writers Selina Lock & Jay Eales & comic writer/illustrator Rachael Smith.
3pm – 4.30pm 12.30pm – 2.30pm
LyricBox Workshop: Free Your Flow
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for 13-17 year olds BOOK A PLACE*
Express yourself through spoken poetry with Lady Paradox & Sureshot. Then choose to put your lyrics to the test in the LyricBox Live! Slam at 3pm.
1.30pm
Lyrical Lunchtime: Open Mic
Jess Green 1pm
Mellow Baku
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Connect, share and explore with singer songwriter and jazz vocalist Mellow Baku.
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Sign up on the day for an Open Mic slot and showcase your spoken word skills to a live audience!
2pm
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+ a short film screening of Origins
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See Leicester-based performance poet, Lyric Lounge compere, and runner up in the UK Slam Championships, Jess Green take to the stage.
Poetry and Music Workshop
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4 performance places available. Sign up on the day
Whether you’re a page or performance poet and in to blues or folk, sign up for a 20 minute slot with musicians Dave Morris and Will Savage to set your work to music, or come and watch others do so.
3pm
LyricBox Live! Slam Championship
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Hosted by Lady Paradox and Sureshot
Come and support the LyricBox workshop participants showcase their talent and put their lyrics to the test.
@lyric_lounge For the latest news on the 2014 tour. More information: www.lyriclounge.co.uk
VENUE KEY: M Mezzanine PS Inside Out Park Stage SR Seminar Room
FREE ENTRY to events until 7.45PM
as part of the
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Book tickets by phone, online or in person Book workshop places by phone or in person 6.30pm
Three the Hard Way
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+ Q&A
Join three powerful poets – Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze MBE, Alison Dunne and Lydia Towsey as they share exciting new work. 3.30pm
Sureshot
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See legendary Leicester-based Poet and rapper Michael Brome (aka Sureshot) who has performed all over England including Jazz Café and Bestival. Image: Michael Brome courtesy of www.renaissanceone.co.uk
5pm – 6.15pm
Three the Hard Way... Workshop!
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BOOK A PLACE*
Explore the history, themes and processes of an exciting new piece of work ‘Three Hard Way’ in a unique session led by its authors Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze MBE, Alison Dunne & Lydia Towsey.
7.45pm Cardboard Citizens presents
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Glasshouse
A Forum Theatre play by Kate Tempest Directed by Adrian Jackson Produced in association with Time Won’t Wait (2 hours, no interval)
5.50pm 4PM
Lady Paradox
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Lady Paradox (Leicester, UK) brings honest, laid-back and soulful rhymes over a blend of jazzy hip-hop vibes. 4.30pm
Lyrical Teatime Buffet
IdeasTap Poetry Competition Winner
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Come and support the IdeasTap Poetry Competition Winner who will perform their commissioned piece.
Tickets: £10 / £7.50* ** www.curveonline.co.uk/insideout-festival-glasshouse/
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*Subject to eligibility & availability. **Transaction fee is £3 for all card payments made online, by telephone and in person at our ticket desks (excludes Curve members, groups of 10+ and customers printing tickets at home).
Join us for some lyrical chat and a bite to eat in the Mezzanine. 5pm
Lyrical Teatime: Open Mic
Glasshouse is about family and how hard it can be to keep loving. Presenting three interwoven stories sown through with Kate Tempest’s haunting poetry, the play draws us into a dark and gritty city illuminated by moments of unexpected tenderness.
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Sign up on the day for an Open Mic slot and showcase your spoken word skills to a live audience! * Book a workshop place at the Curve Theatre Box Office in person or tel: 0116 242 3595
6pm
Mark Grist
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See the multi-award winning poet Mark Grist, who became a worldwide sensation when a video of him rap-battling a teenage grime artist notched up over 4 million views online, in his first performance at Lyric Lounge.
pLUS
The Bookshop Kibworth’s Pop-up Book Stall
A range of new and classic books will be available to buy at the bookstall in the Café.
Curve Theatre Box Office: 0116 242 3595 www.curveonline.co.uk/whats-on/inside-out-festival/
Programme of events Tuesday 15 April 2014
Time
Event
Place
10.30am – 12.30pm
LaughAnory
Inside Out Park Stage
12.30pm – 2.30pm
LyricBox Workshop: Free Your Flow
Seminar Room
1pm
Mellow Baku
Inside Out Park Stage
1pm – 3pm
Let's Create a Comic! Workshop
Seminar Room
1.30pm
Lyrical Lunchtime: Open Mic
Inside Out Park Stage
2pm
Jess Green
Inside Out Park Stage
2.30pm
The Orator - with screening of short documentary film Origins
Inside Out Park Stage
3pm – 4.30pm
Poetry and Music workshops
Seminar Room
3pm
LyricBox Live! Slam Championship
Inside Out Park Stage
3.30pm
Sureshot
Inside Out Park Stage
4pm
Lady Paradox
Inside Out Park Stage
4.30pm
Lyrical Teatime: Buffet
Mezzanine
5pm
Lyrical Teatime: Open Mic
Inside Out Park Stage
5pm – 6.15pm
Three the Hard Way...Workshop!
Seminar Room
5.50pm
IdeasTap Poetry Competition Winner
Inside Out Park Stage
6pm
Mark Grist
Inside Out Park Stage
6.30pm
Three the Hard Way + Q&A
Inside Out Park Stage
7.45pm
GLASSHOUSE
Studio
pLUS: The Bookshop Kibworth’s Pop-up Book Stall in the Café.
Lyric Lounge is delivered by Writing East Midlands, the region’s writer development agency which is funded by Arts Council England. Lyric Lounge Leicester 2014 is presented in partnership with Curve Theatre as part of the Inside Out Festival. The activity for children and young people is supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation.
@lyric_lounge For the latest news on the 2014 tour More information: www.lyriclounge.co.uk