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02 – 15 October 2017 ‘‘ Produced by ArtReach, Journeys Festival International invites you to explore two weeks of creative events taking place across the city of Manchester. The Festival celebrates the artistic talents of exceptional refugee and asylum seeker artists, and explores work that shares the refugee experience. Journeys Festival International works closely with a portfolio of impressive partners, from frontline refugee and asylum seeker charities and advocacy groups, to cultural organisations and leading arts venues. Our partners have fully supported the Festivals inception in Manchester and its growth to enable it to flourish within the city’s cultural scene The JFI Team extend a big thank you to all. The Festival presents internationally acclaimed refugee artists and musicians at the JOURNEYS Weekender (14 –15 October), cutting edge theatre as part of Orbit 2017 and dance at Contact (10 – 12 October). The Festival offers a platform to local refugee and asylum seekers and creatives through exhibitions such as Look Up, the large-scale outdoor art gallery on buildings around the city. This year, Look Up features a unique collaboration between United for Change refugee advocacy group and Turner prize nominated artist Mark Titchner. Join our journey as the Festival grows locally in the city, nationally in Leicester, Manchester and Portsmouth and internationally through new European partnerships, helping to give visibility to and support the integration of refugees and asylum seekers from across the globe. “ Charlotte Mountford // ArtReach Producer
ArtReach Team David Hill Director Nicola Middler Executive Producer Charlotte Mountford Producer Emily Ann Harris Marketing and Communications Dan Williamson Assistant Producer Nuria Lopez Young Producer Sashwati Sengupta Associate Producer Ella Kilford Social Media Assistant Anshula Bain Project Support
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VISUAL ARTS
02 – 15 OCTOBER
FREE THE CONTAINER PROJECT
Longsight Library and Learning Centre, 519 Stockport Road, M12 4NE The Container Project transforms a shipping container into an immersive project space for the Festival. This year the container is being taken to the heart of the community in Longsight. Positioned outside the library, the space will host digital art exhibitions, provide a canvas for live graffiti painting and space for workshops.
Live Graffiti with M-One and Monk on Tour Thurs 05 – Sat 07 October 10am – 5pm The Container Project, Longsight Library and Learning Centre, 519 Stockport Road, M12 4NE In Manchester the Festival presents urban artists M-One and Monk on Tour who will spray the outside of The Container Project with a mural inspired by the theme of ‘Unity.’ Journeys Festival International invites schools, colleges and artists to watch and respond creatively to the work, inspired by talking directly with the artist and the JFI team. For more information contact nuria@artreach.biz JOURNEYSFESTIVAL.COM
HOME // AAMIR Mon 09 – Fri 13 October Open daily – please see website for more details The Container Project, Longsight Library and Learning Centre, 519 Stockport Road, M12 4NE Step into the container and be immersed into the story of Aamir, a brave and tenacious young man whose recent life has been a continual fight for survival in the constant face of aggression and rejection. The 360 film challenges many opinions people hold about refugees forced to escape their original homeland by putting the viewer in the shoes of this displaced soul. Check it out at the JOURNEYS Weekender pg 14 –15. The film is a collaboration between the National Theatre, Surround Vision, and Room One.
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FREE FAMILY FUN THE TRAVELLING LIBRARY An inspiring collection of books exploring the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers that’s touring with the Festival inside old vintage suitcases. Flick through award winning novels, beautifully illustrated children’s books and collections of short stories and poems. Suitable for all ages. Pull up a seat at…
Rekrei Mon 09 – Fri 13 October Open daily – please see website for specific times The Container Project, Longsight Library and Learning Centre, 519 Stockport Road, M12 4NE Rekrei makes cultural artefacts in virtual reality using crowd-sourced imagery. Created in response to the destruction of Mosul Cultural Museum by Daesh (ISIS), Rekrei is at the forefront of virtual reality technology. Explore the museum in a virtual world and witness the digital preservation of cultural heritage.
North City Library Mon 02 – Fri 06 October Featuring a rehearsed reading from 10,000 bowls of soup author Claire Steele. Visit journeysfestival.com for more information. Manchester Museum JFI Takeover (pg 8-9) Sat 07 – Sun 08 October Longsight Library and Learning Centre Mon 09 – Fri 13 October
Can’t make it? Rekrei will also be part of Orbit Festival (pg. 12 –13) and Manchester Museum Takeover (pg.08 – 09). ‘Recreating and Retaining Culture and Heritage’ Panel Discussion with Rethink Rebuild Weds 11 October // 5.30 – 6.30pm Longsight Library and Learning Centre, 519 Stockport Road, M12 4NE How can refugees tell the story of their cultural heritage when they settle in a new home? Join this insightful panel discussion with Rethink Rebuild in response to the Rekrei installation.
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02 – 15 OCTOBER
FREE LOOK UP PRESENTS MARK TITCHNER AND UNITED FOR CHANGE
02 – 15 October Manchester city centre, various locations Journeys Festival International Manchester proudly presents a collaborative arts project between British Turner prize nominee Mark Titchner and United for Change, a refugee and asylum seeker led advocacy group. Over the last three months, Mark has worked closely with refugee and asylum seeker artists at creative workshops, facilitated by Pathway Arts. Together they have created artworks that contain personal messages of the refugee experience. How do these messages differ to what you normally hear? Or normally see? Visually striking and text based, these art works give a voice and visibility to this community, presented in large scale artworks across the city. JOURNEYSFESTIVAL.COM
Art Walks Guided walks around the Look Up artworks to learn about the stories behind the images. Weds 4 October 6 – 7pm With artist Mark Titchner Wed 11 October 6– 7pm With the Journeys Festival International curatorial team Start: The People’s History Museum Finish: Football Museum Book your free space at: JourneysFestivalInt.eventbrite.com Missed the Art Walks? Tune into @JourneysFest Facebook page for a live art walk and interview on Wednesday 4 October at 5.30pm with Mark Titchner. 06
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Presenting photographs by Look Up 2016 artist Jamal Jameel, featuring new and old images from The Beholder series.
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MANCHESTER MUSEUM
07 OCTOBER
FREE FAMILY FUN JOURNEYS FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL TAKEOVER MANCHESTER MUSEUM
Flying Carpets Performance Times: 11.30am // 1pm // 3pm Start: Main Foyer (Approx. 40 minutes running time)
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Sat 07 October // 11am – 4pm Manchester Museum, Oxford Rd, Manchester M13 9PL Journeys Festival International takes over the inspiring spaces at Manchester Museum to celebrate the artistic talents of the local and international refugee and asylum seeker community through eclectic entertainment including performance, dance, storytelling, music and more.
Flying Carpets will immerse and lead audiences on a journey into the hidden stories behind some of the museum’s unique collections. Prepare to be transported across centuries, civilisations and continents to see Manchester Museum’s collections in a whole new light through music, dance and storytelling. From a Saturday night out in a Congolese village, to the ramblings of Ishtar, the Mesopotamian Goddess of love, beauty, war and political power; explore historical links to Manchester’s refugee communities. Flying Carpets is a family-friendly performance created and performed by refugee artists. Make your own object for the Flying Carpets journey at workshops 11am – 4pm. Created by Community Arts North West with Abas ElJanabi, Amani Creatives, Arian Sadr, Fereshteh Mozaffari and Mahboobeh Rajabi. Directed by Cheryl Martin. In collaboration with JFI, Manchester Museum and Rethink Rebuild Society.
MUSIC PERFORMANCES Foyer Stage 11:00 – 11:30am Mina Salama 12:30 – 1pm Sarah Yaseen 2:30 – 3pm Jali Nyonkoling Kuyateh
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WORKSHOPS Drop in throughout the day to learn about different cultures through art, craft and digital workshops.
Conversation Corner Egyptology Gallery // 3.15 – 4.30pm Join Bryan Sitch, Deputy Head of Collections and Curator of Archaeology at Manchester Museum, in a discussion about how the museum engages its visitors with one of the major challenges of our time – displacement. Bryan will be joined by a refugee who journeyed through Lesvos, Greece and now seeks sanctuary in Manchester. See the #MMLifeJacket collected from Lesvos, Greece displayed in the Museum.
Silenced Voices: Syrian Women In Assad’s Prisons Study Space // 11am – 4pm Rethink Rebuild Society tells the stories of 16 Syrian women detained in Assad’s prisons. Animated by photographs, illustrations and messages from the women, this powerful exhibition gives an insight into their lives. Recommended for an older audience.
International Kite Project – Digital Kite Flying Kanaris Lecture Theatre // 11am – 4pm Fly virtual kites over the breath taking landscapes of Afghanistan, Syria and India. In partnership with Inspriate. Craftivism with Asylum Matters Discovery Centre 2 (DC2) // 11am – 4pm Get hands on and join the craftivism movement with Asylum Matters. Add your welcome wishes to the tree and map your family’s journey around the world. Kite Making with the Community Kite Project Discovery Centre (DC1) // 11am – 4pm Expert kite makers teach you to make your own kite, based on designs from India and Afghanistan to celebrate this ancient tradition. The Travelling Library Study Space // 11am – 4pm See more on pg. 5
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07 – 08 OCTOBER
FREE FAMILY FUN
Sat 07 – Sun 08 October Journeys Festival International joins the Fun Palaces movement to promote community at the heart of culture. Join us throughout the weekend at venues across Manchester and be part of the fun. All workshops are free and drop-in, so there’s no need to book.
Kite Making at Wythenshawe Forum Library Sat 07 October 11am – 4pm Forum Grove, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5RX Expert kite makers from Infinite Kites invite you to make a kite with them! Learn how to make your own kite based on designs from India and Afghanistan. Graffiti Workshop at The Container Project Sat 07 October 12 – 4pm The Container Project, Longsight Library and Learning Centre, 519 Stockport Road, M12 4NE Take part in a graffiti workshop with renowned artist M-One to make stencils, learn more about graffiti and maybe even make your own mark on The Container Project mural! Welcome Banner Workshop at North City Library Sat 07 October 11am – 4pm 931 Rochdale Rd, Manchester M9 4AF Create your own message of welcome in this fun, family workshop that will explore embroidery, collage and the power of using words and text in your pictures. JOURNEYSFESTIVAL.COM
Journeys Festival International at The Whitworth – Artist Sundays: Driftwood Sun 08 October 11am – 4pm Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER Make your own welcome flag at workshops throughout the day and join us at performances at the following times: Driftwood Sets Sail 1:45pm – 2:30pm A driftwood boat and puppet crew will set sail through Whitworth Park and journey to The Whitworth, searching for a safe place to dock… Driftwood Docks – The Finale 3:30pm – 4pm The driftwood boat arrives at The Whitworth seeking sanctuary and a warm welcome from you! Created and presented by Edgelands Arts
PLUS! Journeys Festival International Takeover Manchester Museum on Sat 7 Oct – See more on pg. 10 – 11. 10
DANCE
10 – 12 OCTOBER
#JeSuis (In Progress) 10 – 12 October //7.30PM Contact, Oxford Road, M15 6JA The award-winning Aakash Odedra Company presents #JeSuis (In Progress). An ensemble of Turkish dancers explore personal stories of conflict, media manipulation, displacement and identity. What makes “home” when millions are on the move? Each performance is followed by: JOURNEYS – The Art of Displacement Aakash Odedra Company and Journeys Festival International share the inspiration for their work – including artistic contributions from European partners – and invite an audience response and debate on issues of displacement and the meaning of “home”.
BOOKING Tickets £10 // £6 Book at contactmcr.com // 0161 274 0600 Call the CONTACT Box Office to find out more information about free tickets for refugees and asylum seekers. #JOURNEYSEurope
Recommended for ages 12+ Running time: 2 hours including interval. Co commissioned by Journeys Festival International (ArtReach), UK; Curve Theatre (Leicester); Contact (Manchester) UK; Art Center New York University Abu Dhabi; Paradise is Here, Switzerland. Commissioned by The Movement, a partnership between Birmingham Hippodrome, Sadler’s Wells and The Lowry. Research and Development supported by the British Council in Turkey and DanceXchange (UK)
Refugee Artist Hub Tues 10 – Thurs 12 Oct 5pm – 7pm (before #JeSuis) Contact Lounge, CONTACT, Oxford Road, Manchester M15 6JA The Refugee Artist HUB is a free creative and informal opportunity for refugee artists in Manchester to meet and exchange ideas. Led by Mahboobeh Rajabi, digital artist and Manchester International Festivals Jerwood Creative Fellow 2017, the HUB marks the beginning of a new creative network for refugee artists in Manchester. @JOURNEYSFEST // #JFIMCR
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THEATRE
02 – 13 OCTOBER
JOURNEYS FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL AT ORBIT 2017 HOME – 2, Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN The 2017 Orbit Festival brings together new theatre that investigates our place in the world. How do we navigate today’s world, forging and challenging our economic, political and social circumstance? Join Orbit and Journeys Festival International to explore what is means to be human in these unstable times. In partnership with
Palmyra Tues 03 & Wed 04 October 7pm // Theatre 2 £12.50 / £10.50
Palmyra Post Show Discussion Wed 4 October, FREE
Palmyra is an exploration of revenge, the politics of destruction and explores what we consider to be barbarian. Palmyra invites people to step back from the news and look at what lies beneath and beyond – civilisation. An essential piece of political drama mixing fact and fiction.
The post-show event discusses the destruction of cultural heritage in the Middle East. The company will be in conversation alongside Dr Gemma Sou (University of Manchester, Director MSc International Disaster Management / Humanitarian Video Games) and Matthew Vincent (Creator of Rekrei).
Palmyra is being developed with support from Croquis_BCN (Barcelona), Bristol Ferman, MYK, Nuffield Southampton Theatres, Ovalhouse and HOME. By Betrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas. Recommended for age 14+
Rekrei Mon 02 – Wed 04 October, 12 – 9pm HOME Foyer // See pg. 05 for details.
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THEATRE
02 – 13 OCTOBER
salt. Fri 6 at 7pm & Sat 7 October 9pm Theatre 2 £12.50 / £10.50
Lemn Sissay: Something Dark Fri 13 October 7.30pm Theatre 1 £15/£13
A journey to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. Selina Thompson’s solo show is about grief, ancestry, home, forgetting and colonialism. It’s about being part of a diaspora. In February, two artists boarded a cargo ship, and retraced one of the routes of the Transatlantic Slave Triangle. Their memories, their questions and their grief took them along the bottom of the Atlantic and through the figurative realm of an imaginary past.
A rare chance to see a dramatic reading of the acclaimed one-man play by celebrated performance poet, Lemn Sissay. Something Dark tells the story of Lemn Sissay’s upbringing in children’s homes and foster car, and the search for his family and true identity. Originally directed by John McGrath (National Theatre of Wales / MIF), Something Dark has been performed throughout the world to great critical acclaim.
“One that deserves the attention it demands” – The Reviews Hub
“The sheer intimacy of poet Lemn Sissay’s performance underpins the power of this monologue” – The Stage
Recommended for ages 14+ By Selina Thompson. Commissioned by Theatre Bristol, Yorkshire Festival and MAYK. Supported by Arts Council England and 200 kind and generous individuals who donated towards Selina’s voyage across the Atlantic.
Recommended for age 14+. Presented by HOME and Journeys Festival International. Originally commissioned by Contact and Battersea Arts Centre
BOOKING
Telling the History of Journeys Sat 7 October // 5.30pm 2nd Floor, Cinema Bar
Booking for Orbit 2017 is through the HOME Box Office 0161 200 1500 // homemcr.org
Part of Journeys Festival International’s free Coffee Shop Conversation series. See page 15 for details and booking.
INSPIRE Discount Tickets are available for all events at HOME for refugee and asylum seeker groups. Please contact charlotte@artreach.biz for more information.
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MUSIC
14 – 15 OCTOBER
FREE JOURNEYS WEEKENDER 14 – 15 October // 12 – 6pm each day Cathedral Gardens, Corporation St, Manchester M4 3BG Discover the world in one weekend at the JOURNEYS Weekender, two days of free entertainment featuring a line-up of incredible emerging and established refugee artists from across the globe. Cathedral Gardens will host a main stage of world music talent, creative workshops and street food vendors for everyone to enjoy. Plus, find out more about how Manchester supports refugee and asylum seekers and how you can get involved.
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Start the fun on Friday at the Weekender Warm Up with a performance by Stone Flowers at Royal Exchange Theatre. See pg. 15 for more details.
World Music Stage Saturday line up Secret Opening Act TBA Mohammed Yahya 2 – 2.35pm Mozambican born rapper and spoken word artist, forced to flee his home country, Mohammed delivers soulful and compassionate lyricism with energy and emotion. Manchester International 3 – 4pm Roots Orchestra A unique ensemble fusing diverse musical influences from Eastern Europe to South Asia, embracing rap, hip-hop, classical music and jazz along the way.
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Wondergupta 4.15 – 4.45pm Manchester based Satellite State Disko present a DJ set from Wondergupta with current and vintage global tunes and spoken word.
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47 SOUL 5.15 – 6pm Formed in Amman, Jordan, 47 SOUL blast Arabic Dbake beats that have been bumping in the Arab World for centuries. With synth, hypnotic guitar lines and shattering lyrical verses.
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Sunday line up Amani Collective 12 – 12.45pm Established and emerging African musicians who celebrate traditional and contemporary African genres from Soukous, Afro-Jazz and Gospel to Intore and Bikusi.
Poetic Pilgrimage 3 – 3.30pm Dubbed the “hip-hop hijabis,” this unique duo have unparalleled lyricism and thought provoking content, set to a backdrop of progressive hip hop beats or stripped down spoken work poetry.
Simo Lagnawi with 1.15 – 1.45pm Gnawa London Simo Lagnawi bring the sacred Moroccan trance music Gnawa, pushing to new boundaries with fusions from Japan, Venezuela, the Caribbean and more.
GRRRL 4 – 4.45pm An electronic collaboration between independent, revolutionary women who fuse together international sounds of dark techno, ghetto bass, hip hop and dancehall. Packed with purpose and a strong message to tell. Commissioned by IPOW, Journeys Festival International and ArtReach
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Krar Collective 5.15 - 6pm A hypnotic Ethiopian three-piece who find the balance between the rawness of roots and an innovative spirit.
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Farhood 2.05 – 2.40pm Liverpool-based MC from Tehran, Farhood delivers lyrics in Farsi with a fiery intensity, calling for social and political change in his home country of Iran.
Workshops
Weekender Warm Up!
The JOURNEYS Weekender has free workshops with Asylum Matters, Rethink Rebuild, Manchester Refugee Support Network and United for Change. Get crafty or experience VR to discover the magic of different cultures. Drop in anytime between 12 – 5pm, no booking required. Suitable for all ages.
Stone Flowers Fri 13 Oct // 5.30 – 7pm Royal Exchange Theatre, St Anns Square
Plus global street food. Available all day!
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Music Action International present a powerful performance by Stone Flowers. Featuring refugee and asylum seekers who share their passion for music, helping them to overcome violations of their human rights.
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DISCUSSION
04 – 09 OCTOBER
FREE Hosted by some of the best independent coffee shops in Manchester, Coffee Shop Conversations are an opportunity to discuss and exchange views over free tea, coffee and cake.
Visibility through Visual Art Wed 04 October 3pm – 4.30pm Left Bank Café, The People’s History Museum – Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER How can visual art be used to give visibility to refugee and asylum seeker issues? Emily Hayes from United for Change, a refugee advocacy group and British Turner Prize nominee, artist Mark Titchner, are part of the Look Up 2017 (pg 6-7) team. Together they will discuss how visual arts can present the issues in a more understandable and positive way for the wider public. JOURNEYSFESTIVAL.COM
Telling the History of Journeys Sat 07 October 4.30pm – 5.30pm HOME 2, Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN Opening with an extract from the smash hit show of Edinburgh Fringe Festival salt., artist, performer and creator of the show, Selina Thompson will be joined by Historian, Dr Peter Gatrell (Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute, University of Manchester) to discuss the history of journeys. How can we authentically and artistically retell these stories? JFI Recommends: Buy your ticket for salt. that will follow this discussion. Booking information at homemcr.com or see more on pg. 9. 16
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NEW WRITING PROJECT
BELARUS FREE THEATRE – NEW WRITING PROJECT Hope Studios, 52 Newton Street, Manchester M1 1ED Journeys Festival International continues to collaborate with the world’s leading refugee theatre company, Belarus Free Theatre in this exciting new programme for refugee and asylum seeker writers in Manchester.
Music for Change Mon 09 October 3pm – 4.30pm Chapter One Books, Chatsworth House, Lever St, Manchester M1 1BY Join Liverpool-based Iranian rapper Farhood and Between the Borders member Grace Harrison to discuss how music, poetry and spoken word can be used by artists to drive change. How can these mediums become the mechanisms to present refugees and asylum seekers issues in society? Book your free space at: JourneysFestivalInt.eventbrite.com
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Presenting extracts of new work developed over Summer 2017 and directed by Natalia Kaliada and Nicolai Khalezin of Belarus Free Theatre, this is a unique opportunity to hear the newest refugee voices share the stories they want to tell. Rehearsed Readings Tues 05 September, 5 – 6pm Tues 10 October, 5 – 6pm Book your space for this event at: http://JourneysFestivalInt.eventbrite.com *Please note this venue is currently not accessible Recommended for ages 18+
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03 OCTOBER
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In Another Life Tues 03 October // 6pm HOME, 2, Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN After being forced to flee war-torn Syria, Adnan and his wife Bana are separated en route through France. Set against the backdrop of the refugee camp known as ‘The Jungle’ in Calais, the film combines documentary footage and real-life interviews with a dramatic narrative to give a voice to refugees that is seldom heard. Post Show Q&A // 7.40 – 8pm A Q & A after the screening gives you the chance talk directly with the stars of In Another Life. Running time approx 83 mins. Booking for In Another Life is through the HOME Box Office 0161 200 1500 // homemcr.org INSPIRE Discount Tickets are available for all events at HOME for refugee and asylum seeker groups. Please contact charlotte@artreach.biz for more information. Before the film… JFI Official Launch From 5pm // Upstairs at HOME Catch a performance by Madz, a young beatboxer who fled Syria in 2012 and now works closely with Music Action International to inspire young people and raise awareness of the challenges faced by refugees and asylum seekers. The event will celebrate the launch of the Manchester festival so come and meet the Journeys Festival International team and be entertained. JOURNEYSFESTIVAL.COM
Breakfast Elsewhere at Manchester Food and Drink Festival Fri 06 October // 1pm and 3pm MFDF Event Space, Albert Square, M2 4JW What does belonging mean when you are set adrift from home, craving the taste of a faraway home and the culinary comfort it brings? Would you crave your mum’s Sunday dinner, tatah’s maté or injera from the local bakery? BREAKFAST ELSEWHERE is a participatory gastro-performance that tries to answer this from the perspective of a cook who has come from several homes: Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria. The piece employs an audio track that is fed in-ear to an audience volunteer, who speaks out a story and recipe for an intimate gathering of six other participants. The group is tasked to collaboratively create a traditional breakfast dish called tese’yeh. Book your free space at: JourneysFestivalInt.eventbrite.com
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FESTIVAL TIMETABLE OF EVENTS 02 – 15 OCTOBER DATE
TIME
EVENT
CATEGORY
VENUE
TICKETS
Mon 02 – Sun 15
All day
Look Up
Visual Arts
See pg 07
Free
Tues 03
6pm
In Another Life
Film
HOME
See pg 18
Weds 04
12 – 9pm
Rekrei
VR
HOME
Free
Weds 04
3 – 4.30pm
Coffee Shop Conversation
Discussion
Left Bank Café
Free, booking recommended
Weds 04
5.30 – 5.45pm
Look Up Live Online Art Walk
Visual Arts
@JourneysFest Facebook Online
Free
Weds 04
6 – 7pm
Look Up Art Walk
Visual Arts
People’s History Museum
Free, booking recommended
Weds 04
7pm
Palmyra + Post Show Discussion
Theatre / discussion
HOME
£12.50 / £10.50 See pg 8 for Refugee Discount tickets
Thurs 05 – Fri 06
10am – 5pm
Live Graffiti
Visual Arts
The Container Project, Longsight Library
Free
Fri 06
1pm & 3pm
Breakfast Elsewhere
Performance
Manchester Food and Drink Festival
Free, booking recommended
Sat 07
11am – 4pm
Manchester Museum Takeover
Family Fun
Manchester Museum
Free
Sat 07
4.30pm
Coffee Shop Conversation
Discussion
HOME
Free
Sat 07 – Sun 08
All day
Fun Palaces
Family Fun
Various
Free, see pg 10
Sun 08
11am – 4pm
Driftwood Artist Sunday
Family Fun
Whitworth
Free
Mon 09
3 – 4.30pm
Coffee Shop Conversation
Discussion
Chapter One
Free
Mon 09 – Fri 13
12 – 5pm
Rekrei & HOME // AAMIR VR
VR
The Container Project, Longsight Library
Free
Tues 10
5 – 6pm
BFT New Writing
Rehearsed Reading
Hope Studios
Free, booking recommended
Tues 10 – Weds 12
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#JeSuis (In Progress)
Dance
Contact
£10 / £6
Tues 10 – Thurs 12
5 – 7pm
Refugee Artist Hub
Discussion/Networking
Contact
Free
Weds 11
5.30 – 6.30pm
Rethink Rebuild in Discussion
Discussion
The Container Project, Longsight Library
Free
Weds 11
6 – 7pm
Look Up Art Walk
Visual Arts
People’s History Museum
Free, booking recommended
Fri 13
5.30pm
Weekender Warm Up: Stone Flowers
Music
Royal Exchange
Free
Fri 13
7.30pm
Lemn Sissay: Something Dark
Theatre
HOME
£15 / £13
Sat 14 – Sun 15
12 – 6pm
Journeys Weekender
Music
Cathedral Gardens
Free
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HOME 2 Tony Wilson Place, M15 4FN
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LONGSIGHT LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTRE 519 Stockport Road, Manchester M12 4NE
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CHAPTER ONE BOOKS Chatsworth House, Lever Street, Manchester M1 1BY
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NORTH CITY LIBRARY 931 Rochdale Road, Manchester M9 4AF
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CONTACT THEATRE Oxford Road, M15 6JA
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HOPE STUDIOS 52 Newton St, Manchester M1 1ED
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MANCHESTER MUSEUM The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
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PEOPLE’S HISTORY MUSEUM Left Bank, Spinningfields, Manchester M3 3ER
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ROYAL EXCHANGE THEATRE St. Ann’s Square, M2 7DH
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