Saturday 1st | 12pm – 2am | Harare Club Harare Club Opens UKCCA Black History Month The theme of each Club Night is Africa supported by an African Barbecue and fresh visuals from Africa. Though Zimbabwean oriented, the Club is designed to appeal to any culture, and will feature artists from other continents. With music from an array of African top Djs featuring Dj Be Nice (Old Skool), Dj Marshy (Jiti and R&B), Dj Pax (Reggae and Soca) and Dj Sox (Afro Beat and Kwaito) who will play until the end of the Club. Live entertainment will feature Luton’s very own popular Jiti guitarist Silas Chakanyuka and the Harmony band from Luton’s Zimbabwean community and special guests rumba band, Dilanga who are London’s only Rumba band delivering the traditional Cuban sounds of the streets. Their performances contain an energy and exuberance which is both visually and musically playful. Dilanga is made up of musicians who spearhead London’s Latin and Afro-Cuban music scene. The word ‘dilanga’ in Cuban Ki-congo means ‘times past’. The choice of name reflects the Afro-Cuban traditions from which the group draws knowledge and inspiration. True to the essence of rumba, Dilanga’s style comes from injecting elements of our diverse musical backgrounds into the traditional form. Sunday 2nd | 1pm – 4pm | Jazz Jam I £3 Focus On Jazz Luton’s Jazz initiative founded by DJ/Dancer Perry Louis presents monthly Jazz Jam sessions, featuring local musicians performing alongside the resident house band. Led by Saxophonist Rob Mach, each session has a relaxed and laid back feel, encouraging people to develop their talent and have some great fun in the process!
Friday 7th | 9.30am – 5.30pm & Saturday 8th | 9.30am – 3.15pm
Archive Workshops This course will introduce you to how to collect, look after and use records relating to the history of carnival. On this course you will learn: What archives are and why they are important, What archives to collect and how, The basics of preserving records both digital and non-digital and Ideas on how archives can be used to spread understanding about carnival. The course will also provide lots of opportunity to talk with other participants to learn from their experiences and make new contacts. Friday 7th | 7.30pm – 11.30pm | £3 Music Across Borders - Fredy Massamba and Band Fredy Massamba and his Band will be performing songs from his debut album which is influenced by musical traditions of the Congo and combines elements of US soul and funk. Saturday 8th | 10pm – 4am | £5 in advance, £10 at the door Big People’s Event “Luton Youth House Reunion” -70’s, 80’s & 90’s. Meet new friends and remember old ones. Sound Flava: RnB, Old Skool, Souls, Reggae, Revival. Sunday 9th | 5pm – 9pm | The Gaz Coley Show: Youth Expression In partnership with Tropical FM, the UKCCA presents: a platform for young people to share their views through dialogue in a radio debate. Presented by Gaz Coley and broadcast live. Saturday 15th | 5pm -11pm | £15 each, £50 for a family ticket (4 people) Luton’s Got Talent
Does Luton have talent? – brought to you by the Herald & Post. The 15 selected acts will all perform once for the judges in front of a live audience. The top 5 acts will go through to a second round then the audience will vote for the winner. There is a prize worth £250 up for grabs and we look forward to discovering that Luton really does have talent. Call 01908 651200 to book tickets now
For further information please call UK Centre for Carnival Arts on 01582 437 100 or visit our website www.carnivalarts.org.uk
Sunday 16th | 3pm – 6pm Spoken Word & Calypso: open mic session UKCCA launches its Spoken Word night, which will become a regular monthly event featuring popular poets alongside local and budding poets. As well as an open mic, music and bar, this month we are honoured to feature Bristol’s spoken word artist and winner of the Cheltenham Slam, Talking Tekla the Narrata and surprise guest. Come along to the open mic for anyone willing to give poetry a go. Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday 18th–20th | 9am–3pm
Carnival Arts Workshops for Schools A varied and dynamic programme of Carnival Arts workshops for primary school pupils (Key Stage 1 & 2). Celebrate Black History Month with costume making, music, dance and other exciting activities. For further enquiries and bookings, please contact jo@carnivalarts.org.uk Friday 21st | 7.30pm – 11.30pm | £3 Music Across Borders - “Rum Shop Kaiso Chronicles” with Alexander D Great Audiences can expect a Trinidad style party atmosphere, which will have everyone up and dancing to the calypso vibe. The evening features this BBC artist in residence and Notting Hill Carnival’s reigning Calypso Monarch winner for the second year. Friday 21st | 9am – 5pm & Saturday 22nd | 9am – 3pm Create/Animate Develop making skills to enhance your employability as artists. Join UKCCA’s professional circuit of artists making large scale carnival structures. The master classes will give you expertise and knowledge in how to devise, plan, design, construct and build, operate and perform large scale outdoor theatrical creations for Carnival. These master classes will be run by three leading artists and designers. • Pete Mountain, Leading designer and specialist in making large scale structures for street theatre and touring shows will run a master class in professional art. Participants will explore problem solving areas of mechanical structures and the integration of wood, metal and fabrics to create an exhibition sankofa bird.
• Charles Beauchamp, Artistic Director of Mandinga Arts will prepare participants for making truck based floats, and explore animation and design through the use of vacuum forming, scaffolding and woodwork. Participants will then have the opportunity to take home a mock up of float based ideas. • Colin Spalding, With over twenty years experience in the carnival mas and craft industry, Colin is a dynamic designer, craftsman with technique in lightweight frame and costume building. Participants will be taught about back pack production, choice of materials, importance of back pack fitting and health and safety; encompassing the different types of backpacks and reasons for differences. Saturday 22nd | 7pm – 3am | Soca Awards Night
The Soca Music Awards come together, in recognition of the pioneers and the new artists of soca and calypso musical genres. The Award Night salutes and acknowledges the achievers and the hard working producers, writers, arrangers and performers of soca music, who have all made significant contributions to the growth of the genre. The awards will be presented, in partnership with Soca News, at the UKCCA, amongst a host of celebrities and supporters of Caribbean music, art, culture, and live performances by UK artists. Wednesday 26th | Oxjam The UKCCA is proud to host Luton’s Oxjam this year. Oxjam is Oxfam’s month long music festival. It runs all through October with hundreds of events around the UK – all organised by people who know and love their local music scene, and all in aid of Oxfam.
Friday 28th | 9pm – 4am | £5 in advance I £7 at the door Reminisce Revival Reminisce brings you a new experience in music and entertainment; presenting the best in 70’s & 80’s Soul, Funk, Jazz and Rare Grooves. This is seamlessly mixed with 90’s R & B and Reggae for good measure. Come and start the weekend in the stylish surroundings of the UKCCA Mas Café and let the music ignite your memories of yesteryear.....Reminisce is a dream come true...! Saturday 29th | 10pm – 6am | £5 at the door Leviticus 8 hours of non-stop tunes throughout the night from dub and reggae to house, drum and base and trance.
Something for you at the UK Centre for Carnival Arts... Our regular community classes: Socaerobics
Mondays 7pm – 8pm Move your body to the pulsating rhythms of Soca and get into shape whilst doing it! Open to everyone, aged eight upwards!
Steel Pan Classes
Tuesdays (Beginners) 6pm – 7pm I £3 per session Thursdays (Intermediate) 6pm – 7pm I £3 per session Come on in and try your hand at steel pan drumming. All ages from eight upwards are welcome!
Salsa
Tuesdays (Beginners) 8pm – 9pm I £5 per session Tuesdays (Advanced) 9pm – 10.30pm I £5 per session Spice up your Tuesday evenings by joining in and dancing the night away to the seductive Latin grooves of Salsa music.
Zumba
Mondays 8pm – 9pm I £5 per session Thursdays 8pm – 9pm I £5 per session A very popular class at the UKCCA. The Zumba program fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create a one of a kind fitness program that will blow you away. All levels of experience welcome.
Bedscarf Elders Tea Dance
Bi-Monthly; Fridays 1.30pm – 4pm A class for the elderly to enjoy an eloquent tea party and dance the afternoon away. Contact us for more details on dates.
For further information: Call 01582 437 103 or email kath@carnivalarts.org.uk
November 4th Music Across Borders 13th The Gaz Coley Show: Youth Expression 12th Kente Media Awards/ Miss .Tourism Ghana UK 18th Music Across Borders 18th Archive Workshop 19th “South Asian Festival” 21st–25th Carnival Arts Master Classes 25th Reminisce Revival 26th Urbanism: Street Dance Workshop 26th Leviticus
December 2nd Music Across Borders 4th Jazz Jam 11th The Gaz Coley Show: Youth .Expression 16th Music Across Borders 17th Urbanism: Street Dance Workshop 30th Reminisce Revival 31st Leviticus
UK Centre for Carnival Arts, 3 St Mary’s Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JA www.carnivalarts.org.uk