What’s On 18/19
UHArts UHArts (University of Hertfordshire Arts) brings a rich arts and culture programme to our campus and our local communities. We share the best visual arts, live arts, music, film, design and media across our university sites, in Hatfield and St Albans. Collaborating with artists and performers, we commission and present ambitious and relevant work, informed by research. UHArts seeks to engage its public as audience members, participants and active co-producers. Reaching across our county, we are committed to strengthening Hertfordshire’s arts and cultural offer with our partners.
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Cover: Jacob Dahlgren, A Wonderful World of Abstraction. Image Joseph Carr.
Live Arts Our live arts programme offers an inspirational mix of performance, music, media and film. Selecting the best work from national and international companies and practitioners, we host performances at the Weston Auditorium, Art and Design Gallery and pop-ups across our campuses. We are proud to support our resident orchestra: de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra (dHPO).
Highlights
25 September 2018 19:30 The Fishermen New Perspectives Theatre Company presents this powerful allegory of love, vengeance and fate. Destinies change forever, and a chance encounter unleashes a spiral of fear which leads to a tragic chain of events. 12+ Weston Auditorium £10, £8 Concession, £5 School & UH Students
Left: New Perspectives
13 November 2018 12:00 What we Leave Behind Spoken word performance that explores loss and legacy with wit, warmth and funeral tunes. Originally developed with support from The Roundhouse and Arts Council England. Art and Design Gallery Free, booking required
Visual Arts Our visual arts programme on campus and in Hatfield offers artists the space to experiment and develop new ideas. Working with emerging and established creatives, we initiate a series of exhibitions, residencies, commissions and popups, informed by research. This season we share our own art collection and a group exhibition of visiting artists.
Highlights
12 October – 24 November 2018 Inside the Art Collection Showcasing artworks from the eclectic UH Art Collection, many exhibited for the first time. Enjoy paintings, drawings, photographs and sculptures by a range of emerging and established artists. Art and Design Gallery Free
Left: EJ Montgomery, Just Do It Bag 26, 2017 Right: Rhys Coren, Snap (installation view), 2016. Image courtesy of galeriepcp, Paris.
3 January – 8 February 2019 Colour Snap Immerse yourself in a group of surprising artworks that invite you to experience colour in fresh ways. Moving image and installation encourage physical, emotional and personal responses to a kaleidoscope of colour. Art and Design Gallery Free
St Albans Museum + Gallery UHArts continues its partnership with St Albans Museum + Gallery, introducing a rich programme of visual arts exhibitions and events into the remarkable architecture and history of the refurbished Town Hall. This Autumn we are delighted to present an international drawing exhibition and recent work by two artists working locally.
Highlights
2 September – 11 November Hand Drawn Action Packed Showcasing ten international artists whose work explores the infinite possibilities of narrative invention in drawing. From sequential imagery to animation, the tools they use range from charcoal and ink, to cameras and smartphones. Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition Free
24 November 2018 – 3 February 2019 Imprinted Jane Glynn & Suman Gujral Working from studios in Hertfordshire; two artists present solo exhibitions in neighbouring galleries. Sharing personal autobiographical subjects through sensitive paintings, prints and associated ephemera. Free
Left: Raymond Pettibon No Title (No pepper games…), 2015 © the artist, 2018. Courtesy David Zwirner Right: Jane Glynn, April, 2017
Book online uharts.co.uk Box Office 01707 281 127 Open Mon-Fri: 10:00 – 16:00 (By phone only) Art and Design Gallery University of Hertfordshire College Lane Campus Hatfield AL10 9AB Weston Auditorium University of Hertfordshire de Havilland Campus Hatfield AL10 9EU Chapman Gallery University of Hertfordshire College Lane Campus Hatfield AL10 9AB
Parking Limited pay and display on weekdays, free on weekends and evenings (5pm onwards) Park and Ride close to campus Transport Bike: Alban Way Bus: Uno bus and other local buses Train: Hatfield Station for Campus and St Albans City for St Albans Museum + Gallery Accessibility All venues have full wheelchair access, including toilets and parking Follow us Find out about upcoming events on our social media platforms @UniHertsArts
St Albans Museum + Gallery Town Hall St Peter’s Street St Albans AL1 3DH
UHArts University of Hertfordshire Hatfield AL10 9AB
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September
November
December Visual Arts and Design Live Arts Film and Media de Havilland Philharmonic Orchestra
2 September – 11 November Hand Drawn Action Packed Showcasing ten international artists whose work explores the infinite possibilities of narrative within drawing.* St Albans Museum + Gallery Hayward Touring exhibition Free Image: Amy Sillman, Draft of a Voice-Over for a Split-Screen Video (still), 2012 © the artist. Courtesy the artist; Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels; Thomas Dane Gallery, London
21 September 2018 11:30, 12:00, 12:30 & 14:00 Arachnobot at Freshers’ Fair A massive inflatable spider puppet will walk amongst the crowds! College Lane Campus Free, no booking required
7 October 2018 19:30 Leonard Bernstein Centenary Concert A spectacular Bernstein Triple Bill opens our new season, celebrating the centenary of the composer’s birth. Weston Auditorium £18, £15 Concession, £12.75 Friends and UH Staff, £8 Child, Free UH Students
8 November 2018 12:00 Lunchtime Recital – dHPO String Quartet Relax over lunch listening to the string quartet’s mixed repertoire. Chapman Lounge Free, no booking required
12 October – 24 November 2018 Inside the Art Collection Showcasing artworks from the eclectic UH Art Collection, many exhibited for the first time.* Art and Design Gallery Free
11 November 2018 15:00 Armistice Centenary Concert A unique and moving concert to mark 100 years since the end of WWI, interpreted in live paintings by James Mayhew and interwoven with classic war poetry. Weston Auditorium £18, £15 Concession, £12.75 Friends and UH Staff, £8 Child, Free UH Students
Image: © Missing Link
10 – 11 December 2018 Everything you always wanted to know about Tor but were too afraid to ask Hands-on event informing us why and how to protect our web browsing activity. Art and Design Gallery Free, booking required
16 January 2019 13:00 The Colours Join this unusual and visually stunning walkabout performance act as they animate the Art and Design Gallery. Part of the Colour Snap exhibition launch. Art and Design Gallery Free, no booking required
* All exhibitions include associated events, see uharts.co.uk for more details.
Regular Events
11 December 2018 19:00 Elstree Originals: Labyrinth Screening of Labyrinth starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly, and interview with Assistant Director Ken Baker. In association with Studio Canal and Howard Berry. 8+ Weston Auditorium £5, Free for UH Students
First Thursday of every month 13:00 Guided Sculpture Walk Introducing 12 outdoor sculptures on College Lane campus, an eclectic group of works which map the changing characteristics of British Sculpture since the 1950s. Main Reception, College Lane Free, no booking required
Image: Labyrinth ‘Behind the scenes’ © Studio Canal
25 September 2018 19:30 The Fishermen New Perspectives Theatre Company presents a powerful allegory of love, vengeance and fate. 12+ Weston Auditorium £10, £8 Concession, £5 School & UH Students Image: New Perspectives © Photo by Robert Day
October
25 October 2018, 19:30 26 October 2018, 10:30 (schools performance) Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo Commemorating the 100th year anniversary of the end of World War One, Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. 8+ Weston Auditorium £14, £12 Concession, £7 School & UH Students
13 November 2018 12:00 What We Leave Behind This spoken word performance explores loss and legacy with wit, warmth and funeral tunes. Art and Design Gallery Free, booking required
Image: Jonathan Keenan
16 December 2018 14:00 & 16:30 The Nutcracker & The Mouse King with James Mayhew Illustrator James Mayhew live on stage with the orchestra as they play music from Tchaikovsky’s beloved Nutcracker. Weston Auditorium £15, £13 Concessions, £8 Child, £6 UH Students, £36 Family ticket Image: © James Mayhew
January 2019
1 – 4 October 2018 All day Artist-in-residence: Upswing Upswing contemporary circus company return for the final instalment of their two-year residency. Art and Design Gallery Free, no booking required
30 October 2018 19:00 Elstree Originals: Scars of Dracula Halloween screening of Hammer classic ‘Scars of Dracula’ and interview with Valerie Leon. In association with Studio Canal and Howard Berry. 15+ Weston Auditorium £5, Free for UH Students
24 November 2018 – 3 February 2019 Imprinted Jane Glynn & Suman Gujral Working from studios in Hertfordshire, two artists present solo exhibitions in neighbouring galleries.* St Albans Museum + Gallery Free Image: © Suman Gujral
New Geographies UHArts is working with two artists Krijn de Koning and Stuart Whipps to create ambitious new artworks for Hertfordshire. Part of New Geographies – a project across the East of England – these artworks will join eight other commissions to draw attention to forgotten corners of the region during 2019.* Image: Krijn de Koning, Into Nature, Bienale of Drenthe (NL) 2016
Book online: uharts.co.uk Box Office: 01707 281 127 (10:00 – 16:00, phone only)
Follow us: @UniHertsArts 3 January – 8 February 2019 Colour Snap Immerse yourself in a group of surprising artworks that invite you to experience colour in fresh ways.* Art and Design Gallery Free
Image: Jacob Dahlgren, A Wonderful World of Abstraction. Image by Joseph Carr