January - June 2023 Season Guide

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BOX OFFICE 024 7649 6000 | warwickartscentre.co.uk January – June 2023
CONTENTS WELCOME 3 FREE ACTIVITIES 4–5 MEAD GALLERY 6–7 CINEMA AND FILM CLUB 8–9 THEATRE, DANCE AND CABARET 10–16 CLASSICAL PERFORMANCES 17–18 MAKING MUSIC 19 ORCHESTRAL SERIES 20–21 FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE 22–25 WORDS AND IDEAS 26–27 MUSIC 28–34 COMEDY 35–40 GET CREATIVE 41–43 SUPPORT US/EATING AND DRINKING 44 YOUR VISIT 45 QUICK GUIDE 46 2

YOURARTS CENTRE

As we head into 2023, we’re making sure our spaces continue to buzz, with events and activities throughout our building. We’re here to not just entertain you, but also to get you talking, and to get you creating.

Katrina Palmer’s What’s Already Going On is the artist’s largest commission and will transform the Gallery. After November’s first successful Gallery Late, we also have a second in March, featuring some real surprises.

Meanwhile, our stages host James Wilton Dance (with a Max Richter soundtrack), a revival of iconic Mike Leigh comedy Abigail’s Party, and a remarkable adaptation of Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights We also welcome back Rifco Theatre Company, The Proclaimers, and Tall Stories (with an adaption of Stick Man creators Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Smeds and The Smoos). Our cinemas will continue to screen all the best titles in an exciting run–up to the awards season.

Finally, extending our commitment to welcome everyone, we have even more free activities, including Jazz Fridays, Family Sundays, Workshop Wednesdays, and music–making workshops designed to nurture the next generation of talent.

Read on!

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ALWAYS WELCOMEAWARM

At Warwick Arts Centre, our relationships with local communities both on and off campus are really important to us and at the heart of everything we do. We have worked to make sure we have spaces, events and activities that are open and accessible to everyone ranging from Jazz Fridays to creative, artist–led workshops.

These are just some of the things you can see and do for free.

JAZZ FRIDAYS

Our weekly live jazz event continues in 2023. Headed up by The Moloney Trio with special guest musicians. Jammers welcome.

Benugo Bar and Kitchen FREE

If you’ve had a great time at one of our free foyer events, please consider a donation using one of our new contactless donation boxes. Every donation, however small, helps us to continue offering opportunities for people to engage with the arts. Your support counts.

Fri 13 Jan – Fri 17 Mar & Fri 28 Apr – Fri 30 Jun 5.30pm – 7pm
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FAMILY SUNDAYS

Sun 15 Jan – Sun 19 Mar &

Sun 30 Apr – Sun 2 July 1.30pm – 4pm

From dancing to drama and music–making to crafts, drop in for free creative workshops led by our artists–in–residence.

Gallery Foyer FREE Drop in / All ages

FAMILY SINGING

Sun 29 Jan, Sun 26 Feb, Sun 26 Mar,

Sun 28 May, Sun 18 Jun 11.30am – 12.30pm

Join us for our popular Sunday morning singalong. Open to all ages in the family. Bring yourself and a willingness to have lots of fun.

Gallery Foyer FREE / All ages

MUSICAL PICNICS

Sun 15 Jan, Sun 12 Feb, Sun 12 Mar, Sun 23 Apr

Sun 14 May, Sun 11 Jun 11am – 12.30pm

A monthly series of original, participatory family performances featuring an eclectic mix of musicians, musical styles, cultures, instruments and personalities.

Gallery Foyer FREE / All ages

MUSIC TECH WORKSHOPS

Basic Level Tue 10 Jan – Tue 7 Feb 5.30pm – 7pm

Intermediate Level Tue 14 Jan – Tue 14 Mar

5.30pm – 7pm

Tips, tricks and techniques to develop your recording, producing or performing with music tech skills.

Creative Learning Space FREE / All ages

OPEN MIC NIGHTS:

WORDS & MUSIC

Thu 12 Jan, Thu 9 Feb, Thu 9 Mar,

Thu 9 Apr, Thu 11 May & Thu 8 Jun 8pm – 10pm

This is the perfect space to perform to a supportive crowd and to meet some like–minded souls!

Gallery Foyer FREE / All ages

WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS

Wed 11 Jan – Wed 15 Mar &

Wed 28 Apr – Wed 28 Jun 1.30pm – 4pm

Take time for yourself and learn something new at these weekly creative sessions with a focus on wellbeing.

Gallery Foyer FREE Drop in / All ages

MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS

Improvisation

Tue 10 Jan – Tue 7 Feb 7pm – 8.30pm

Composition Tue 14 Feb – Tue 14 Mar 7pm – 8.30pm

Open to anyone with an interest in creating music regardless of ability or experience.

Creative Learning Space FREE / All ages

Join us to learn the art of song writing from resident artist, Ellie Gowers and special guests. Bring your ideas, songs, voices and instruments and there will be chances to perform and record you music.

WORKSHOPS
SONGWRITING
Thu 12 Jan – Thu 27 Apr 8pm – 10pm Thu 27 Apr – Thu 29 Jun 8pm – 10pm
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MEET ART IN

MEAD GALLERY

Open Tue – Sun 11am – 8pm

Visit our gallery while you are with us, and don’t just take our word for it, here’s what a couple of recent visitors said:

“Thought provoking, inspiring and educational. Beautiful exhibition with very helpful, friendly and informative staff. 10/10.”

“Absolutely incredible. Lovely staff and a real privilege to see the exhibition.”

Spring 2023 Exhibition

KATRINA PALMER WHAT’S ALREADY

GOING ON

Thu 12 Jan – Sun 12 Mar

Opening event Thu 12 Jan 6pm. Everyone welcome.

What’s Already Going On is Palmer’s largest commission to date and the gallery’s most radical transformation yet. The exhibition resembles a university corridor, inspired by those located in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Warwick. At intervals, visitors are able to see into rooms that house sculptures, watch a never seen before film and encounter Palmer’s redacted text drawings. This exhibition marks a shift of the artist’s practice. Visitors will be able to discover a new body of work that departs from Palmer’s well–known text–based projects, including sculptures, drawings and moving image.

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We are grateful to The Elephant Trust, the Freelands Award and the Henry Moore Foundation for their support of this exhibition. KATRINA PALMER, MT21WK7, 2022 © STUART WHIPPS THE FABRICATOR’S TALE, FLAT TIME HOUSE, LONDON 2014. PHOTO: REUBEN HENRY

Art Collection Tour EDUARDO PAOLOZZI: A WIZARD IN TOYTOWN

Wed 8 Feb 1pm – 2pm

Join Art Collection Curator Elizabeth Dooley for a tour of Eduardo Paolozzi’s series of prints, displayed in the University of Warwick’s Department of Philosophy corridor, the same corridor that inspired Katrina Palmer’s What’s Already Going On. Ticket price includes a free tea or coffee at Benugo Bar and Kitchen after the tour.

£2.50

BSL EXHIBITION TOUR

Sat 18 Feb 2pm – 3pm

FREE / Booking essential

Artists in Conversation

KATRINA PALMER WITH OREET ASHERY, CHAIRED BY GILDA WILLIAMS

Thu 23 Feb 6pm – 7pm

Join artists Katrina Palmer and Oreet Ashery (winner of the Jarman Award 2017) for a conversation about making art and this exhibition, chaired by curator, lecturer and writer Gilda Williams. The audience will be able to join the conversation and discuss the exhibition.

FREE / Booking essential

GALLERY LATE CURATED

Wed 8 Mar 6pm –11pm

Discover live performances and explore the gallery into the evening. This event will feature music from Japanese four–piece acid punk band Bo Ningen and live and recorded readings from the Arrhythmia series, a new series of books edited by Katrina Palmer.

FREE/Drop In

EXHIBITION TOUR WITH DR NADINE ELZEIN

Fri 3 Mar 1pm – 2pm

Katrina Palmer’s long–term collaborator, Dr Nadine Elzien, Warwick department of Philosophy, gives her own tour of the exhibition, including how her office door influenced the concept for the show.

FREE / Booking essential

Summer

2023

Exhibition THE REASON FOR PAINTING

Thu 4 May – Sun 24 Jun

Opening Event Thu 4 May 6pm. Everyone welcome.

Artists include Betsy Bradley, James Collins, Pam Evelyn, Jadé Fadojutimi, Harminder Judge, Melike Kara, Rob Lyon, Ruairiadh O’Connell and Mary Ramsden.

Reflected in The Reason for Painting are a diverse group of artists, with a range of backgrounds, linked by their shared use of colour, and by their desire to experiment, investigate and to establish moments of joy.

Within the gallery, a studio will be created where audiences and artists can discover their own reasons for painting. This space may be booked by organised groups on Wednesdays. See website for details.

MAKE A DAY OF IT

After your tour, why not join Workshop Wednesdays (1pm – 4pm), our free artist–led workshop outside the Mead Gallery before joining a special guided tour of the exhibition at 3:30pm?

RUAIRIADH O’CONNELL, CAESARS PALACE, 2015
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MEET MOVIES IN

It’s the most exciting time of the year –awards season! Come and see the films that will take this year’s Oscars and BAFTAs in the comfort of our cinemas.

Steven Spielberg returns with The Fabelmans, a tender and earnest memoir and endearing love letter to cinema starring Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood) and Michelle Williams (The Greatest Showman, Brokeback Mountain). Cate Blanchett is Lydya Tár, a conductor of a major German Orchestra whose life begins to unravel in Todd Field’s TÁR – a ruthless commentary on power. The true story of Mamie Till–Mobley’s fight for justice for her teenage son Emmett Till is adapted for the big screen in the beautiful film Till, directed by Chinonye Chukwu (Clemency) and co–produced by Whoopi Goldberg. Renowned artist and activist Nan Goldin is the subject of Laura Poitras’ (Citizenfour) latest documentary All the Beauty and the Bloodshed, an emotional look back at Goldin’s incredible life and career, and a personal look into her personal fight to hold the Sackler family accountable for the opioid crisis.

And there will be plenty more to come too including our NT Live and Met Opera programmes alongside our regular family programme, selection of classic movies, and much more.

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FILM CLUB MEMBERSHIPS

Calling all film buffs, cinema lovers and movie fans! Join our Film Club for exclusive benefits and more.

FILM CLUB

£25 per year

• £1.50 off film tickets

• Free ticket within your birthday month

• Weekly email

• Advance information on selected new releases

• Discounts on Film Talks and Festivals

• Special offers on events in the Theatre & Studio

• 10% discount in Benugo Bar & Kitchen

• 3 months’ free membership of Mubi

FILM CLUB PLUS ONE

£47 per year

All of the benefits included in the Film Club for you and your Plus One*

Warwick Arts Centre is pleased to work with the Independent Cinema Office in support of our programming, film selection and marketing. The Independent Cinema Office is a charity that aims to bring a wider range of films to a wider range of people, so people can access amazing film culture wherever they are in the UK

PREMIU

£60 per year

All of the benefits included in the Film Club with:

• Two free tickets within your birthday month

• Free parking after 5pm and at weekends for one registered number plate

PREMIUM FILM CLUB PLUS ONE £95 per year

All of the benefits included in the Film Club for you and your Plus One* with:

• Four free tickets within lead bookers’ birthday month

• Free parking after 5pm and at weekends for one registered number plate

*Your Plus One does not need to be the same person every time or even live at the same address – this is your chance to share your love of film!

UNDER 26s FILM CLUB

£10 per year – pays for itself in just 4 visits

• £5 tickets (£2.50 off our usual Under 26 price)

• Weekly email

• Advance information on selected new releases

• Discounts on Film Talks

• 10% discount in Benugo Bar & Kitchen

• 3 months’ free membership of Mubi

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TÁR

THEATREDANCE

& CABARET

Tue 7 & Wed 8 Feb 7.45pm

Paul is a Type 1 Diabetic, and has been for 26 years. Paul is also a DJ, and has been for about 5 months.

Both are challenging skills, a sequence of spinning multiple disks at any one time. Paul is not perfect at either. But, in Dia–Beat–es he hopes to cross–fade between the two in this mega–mix of ‘sweet sweet music’.

Both performances are BSL and Audio Described.

Studio £18 (£10.50) 1hr 30mins / Age 12+

zeroculture with Amina Khayyam Dance KATHAK MONOLOGUES

Thu 16 Feb 7.45pm

Three short Kathak dance pieces written and choreographed by Amina Khayyam.

Manchild is a solo piece expressing the feminist aftermath of a beautiful relationship that has gone sour. You&Me confronts the cultural status quo of sexuality when a married man falls for another man. Finally, Bird, a sequel to AKDC’s dance film Catch The Bird Who Won’t Fly addresses themes about domestic abuse.

All pieces feature original music performed live by internationally acclaimed musicians – Debasish Mukherjee on tabla, Jonathan Mayer on tenor sitar and Iain McHugh on cello.

Studio £15 (£13) 1hr 40mins / Age 8+

SPIRIT OF THE DANCE

Thu 9 Feb 8pm

The international dance sensation that conquered the world. This high–octane dance extravaganza is bursting with raw energy.

Celebrating 21 fabulous years as one of the most successful dance shows ever and seen by more than 20 million people worldwide, Spirit of the Dance takes you around the globe. From Scottish, Flamenco, Latin and Salsa to Street Dance, Techno, Can Can and American Tap, all set to the same dynamic rhythms as the heart pounding thunder of Irish dance.

Hall £31.50 2 hrs / All ages

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BIRD
SPIRIT OF THE DANCE

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FAMILY

BUSINESS

Wed 1 & Thu 2 Mar 7.45pm

Written by Chris Thorpe, and developed with Rachel Chavkin and Lekan Lawal. Directed by Claire O’Reilly

A show about how not to blow up the planet. We don’t really talk about nuclear weapons much. Invisible guests in cafés, on the shelves of supermarkets, in line at the cash machine.

A Family Business explores this hidden threat and looks at the people who do talk about them. How do ordinary people communicate about extraordinarily important issues? And what if those ordinary people were us?

Studio £18 (£16) Under 26s £14 1hr 30mins / Age 14+

POST–SHOW TALK

Wed 1 Mar

Attic

LEARNING TO FLY

Sat 18 Feb 7.45pm

James tells the story of a friendship he made with the scary old lady who lived on his street and her last wish: to get high once before she dies.

It’s about connection, no matter what the obstacles; about love’s eternal struggle with time; about music and its ability to heal.

Studio £16 Under 26s £7.50 1hr 5 mins / Age 13+

“A riveting, remarkable hour of theatre...”

The Guardian

James Wilton Dance

THE FOUR SEASONS

Tue 7 & Wed 8 Mar 7.45pm

James Wilton Dance returns with a piece set to Max Richter’s reimagining of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons. The work links each of the seasons in the composition to a phase of the universe.

Studio £16 55 mins / All ages

POST–SHOW TALK

Tue 7 Mar

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THE FOUR SEASONS
China Plate and Staatstheater Mainz
A FAMILY BUSINESS
LEARNING TO FLY

ABIGAIL’S PARTY

Tue 14 – Fri 17 Mar 7.30pm

Sat 18 Mar 2.30pm & 7.30pm

In her suburban living room, Beverly prepares for the impending arrival of her guests. She and husband Laurence will play host to neighbours Angela, Tony and Sue. As the alcohol flows and the ‘nibbles’ are handed around, Mike Leigh’s ruthless, achingly funny examination of 1970s British life begins...

Theatre £27.50 (£25.50) £24.50 (£22.50), £20.50 (£18.50) Under 26s £12 2hrs 15 mins approx / Age 14+ Contains strong language

POST–SHOW TALK

Wed 15 Mar with the company BSL Interpreted performance – Sat 18 Mar 7.30pm

London Classic Theatre
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ABIGAIL’S PARTY BY MIKE LEIGH

AN EVENING WITHOUT KATE BUSH

Sun 19 Mar 7pm

Howl with the Hounds of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights!

She’s not there – but you are.

Whether you’ve been a fan for decades or recently joined the shoal via the ‘Stranger Things’ phenomenon, there has never been a better time to release your inner Bush and celebrate at this joyful, unique and mind–blowing show.

Following its sold–out, critically acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe runs, two Soho Theatre seasons and 2020–2022 UK tours this smash–hit, award–winning show is back! Sarah–Louise Young and co–creator Russell Lucas pay glorious homage to the music, fans, and mythology of one of the most influential voices in British music.

Theatre £20

1hr 50mins (including interval) / Age 12+

“Spellbinding” The Daily Telegraph “Magnificent” Attitude Magazine

Far From The Norm MAMA

Wed 26 Apr 7.30pm

Mama is the latest work from Olivier award–winning choreographer, Botis Seva.

Mixing the beauty of chaos with the quietness of the human soul, Mama questions what race and culture means in today’s world.

We build, we destroy, we hate, we love, we try, and we continue, but some of us don’t forget.

Theatre £20 (£18) Under 26s £14 1hr / Age 11+

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AN EVENING WITHOUT KATE BUSH © STEVE ULLATHORNE

A China Plate, Inspector Sands, Royal and Derngate, Northampton and Oxford Playhouse co–production WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Tue 16 – Thu 18 May 7:30pm

After Emily Bronte, created by Inspector Sands

Adaptation conceived and developed by Lucinka Eisler and Ben Lewis

Written by Ben Lewis Directed by Lucinka Eisler

“We don’t in general take to foreigners here... unless they take to us first”

With characteristic humour, passion and pathos, an outstanding creative team offers a fresh take on the infamous love story of doomed heroes Catherine and Heathcliff, and their devastating impact across generations.

Drawing on Brontë’s piercing wit and intense emotion, Inspector Sands will throw the classic novel into sharp contemporary focus, exploring the way violence generates violence and the relationship between social alienation and radical behaviour.

Wuthering Heights will contain violence, passion, peril, social awkwardness, high winds, heavy rain, loud music (and quite a lot of mud).

Theatre £31.50 (£29.50) £25 (£23) Under 26s £14 2hrs (incl. interval) / 14+

BSL Performance – Wed 17 May

POST–SHOW TALK

Wed 17 May

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WUTHERING
HEIGHTS

Howool Baek & Company SIGA

K:DANCE – TRIPLE BILL

Wed 3 May 7.45pm

This triple bill is a celebration of Korean dance.

Our first two pieces complement each other, Foreign Body and Did You Hear, which is an interpretation of the poem “The rose that grew from concrete” by rapper 2PAC. They explore society’s expectations of perfect body image and how it treats individuals that fall outside of that framework.

Slow as it may be, this is a rush at my own speed. Slow as it may be, a rush with sincerity.

Company SIGA’s Rush is about listening to our inner desire to gain peace, by existing in the moment

Studio £16 (£14)

SK SHLOMO

Breathe

Fri 19 May 7.45pm

Described by The Times as a “one–person music festival”, international beatboxing star SK Shlomo returns with an award–winning gig–theatre solo show Breathe: a rollercoaster love–letter to the lifesaving power of beats, bass & breathing.

Studio £16.50 Under 26s £7.50

1hr 10mins / 12+

HOLD YOUR OWN: A DAY OF ELDERS’ DANCE

Sat 3 Jun

A celebration of elders’ dance companies from across the region with workshops, performances and discussions. The day will showcase our home–grown company Out of Whack, a dance company for people aged 60+ who share a love of contemporary dance. Dance Leader Molly Wright runs weekly classes that explore different dance styles, create short performance pieces and work with guest choreographers. The loud and lively Edinburgh Fringe hit The Rest of Our Lives wraps up the day.

THE REST OF OUR LIVES

Sat 3 Jun 7.45pm

Hopefully hopeful, this is a joyful dose of dance, theatre, circus and games.

A cabaret of life and near death, two middle–aged people in an eclectic, spontaneous, predictable and random decline. Jo is an old dancer, George an old clown.

International artists with 100 years of life experience between them, Jo and George are armed with a soundtrack of floor–fillers, a book of raffle tickets and a sprinkling of eco–friendly optimism.

Joyful, celebratory and hilarious. The struggle is real. It’s the beginning of the end. But we’re still here!

Studio £18 (£16)

1hr 20mins / Age 14+

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ELDERS REST OF OUR LIVES

Rifco Theatre Company in association with Watford Palace Theatre

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUNITA

Tue 20 – Fri 23 Jun 7.30pm

Sat 24 Jun 2.30pm & 7.30pm

Written by Harvey Virdi.

The Johals are celebrating Sunita’s birthday in Mum’s new kitchen, and you’re invited to the surprise party.

It’s not just the dhal that’s bubbling under the surface – with decades of unfinished business, everyone’s true selves start to burst out when they least expect it. And it’s up to the family to pick each other back up and celebrate themselves for who they truly are.

Rifco Theatre Company revives this sell–out comedy, with a new cast and fresh script. Put on your birthday party finery and get ready for a samosa saga.

Theatre

Tue 20 Jun £20, £15

Wed 21 – Sat 24 Jun £25, £20 Age 10+

“A comic family drama that explores British Asian bi–culturalism with wit, humour and intelligence.”

What’s On Stage

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY SUNITA

CLASSICAL

PERFORMANCES

CLEARING SKIES: A PIANO RECITAL

Sun 5 Feb 6pm

Local pianist Daniel is a rising star in the classical world and his numerous appearances have seen him perform with some of the world’s great orchestras such as the Hallé, the Venice Symphony and the National Philharmonic of Ukraine.

Theatre £21.50 2hrs / Age 6+

BRAHMS Ballades Op.10

SCRIABIN Sonata No.3

MENDELSSOHN Selection of Songs without Words

BEETHOVEN Waldstein Sonata

RIOPY + Adam Naas

Fri 10 Feb 7.45pm

Riopy is a pianist and composer who wants to change the world, one note at a time.

His first two albums RIOPY and Tree of Light became successes worldwide, powered by word of mouth. His music has reached 450 million streams, and now he’s excited to release his new album (Extended) Bliss

Hall £26.50 All ages

Buxton International Festival CINDERELLA

Tue 7 Feb 7pm

Pauline Viardot’s, miniature operetta Cinderella is an elegant retelling of the classic fairytale, sparkling with wit and humour. Sung in French with English dialogue, this is a wonderful introduction to opera with sumptuous melodies and a lot of laughter.

Theatre £25 Under 16 £12 1hr 10 / Ages 12+

“The best 75 minutes I’ve spent in ages”

The Guardian The Stage

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LUNCHTIME CONCERTS

All concerts start at 1pm

Thu 12 Jan: Intriplicate: Flute, oboe & piano

Thu 9 Feb: David Gordon, piano

Thu 9 Mar: Ellie Gowers, folk artist

Thu 27 Apr: Sian Cameron, soprano & Nicola Rose, piano

Thu 11 May: Themba Mvula, baritone

Thu 8 Jun: Simone Rebello, percussion

Make the most of lunchtime with fabulous performances by professional soloists and chamber musicians for only £5 (free for under 26s). Afterwards there will be an opportunity to meet and talk to the artists over a FREE hot drink. All ages welcome to attend.

If you require a space for a wheelchair, please call the Music Centre on the day of the concert before 12pm on 024 7652 3799.

Summers Ensemble Room, Music Centre (unless otherwise stated) £5 Students FREE

All ages

A SEA CHANGE: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS

Sun 12 Mar 4pm

Richard Wagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod Arnold Bax Tintagel

Will Todd Mass in Blue

The University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra and Chorus join forces again to bring you music from different sound worlds, by composers who have challenged traditional concepts of the classical music scene. Join us for an afternoon of sublime Wagner, dramatic Bax and the rip–roaring, toe–tapping Mass in Blue by Will Todd.

Hall £11 (£10) 2hrs / All ages

STARGAZING: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK CHAMBER CHOIR CONCERT

Fri 23 Jun 7pm

Join the University of Warwick Chamber Choir as they perform a beautiful programme of celebrated and up and coming composers from the 16th Century to the present day. With music exploring the clouds, the stars and other celestial heights including Alec Roth’s ‘Stargazer’ and Krystina Arekelerian’s ‘I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud’

Helen Martin Studio £8 (£7.50) 2hrs / All ages

UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA & CHORUS

Sun 25 Jun 4pm

The University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra and Chorus end the year with a programme of magical masterpieces, including Rachmaninov’s beautiful Piano Concerto No.2, performed by this year’s concerto competition winner, Max Li.

Hall £11 (£10)

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SEA CHANGE

MAKINGMUSIC

Music–making opportunities at Warwick Arts Centre are for students, staff and our local community.

You are invited to join us by playing or singing in one of our many ensembles, or as a member of the audience. We support a wide range of student societies representing diverse musical traditions, offer a professional tuition scheme and perform regularly in Warwick Arts Centre and beyond.

SONGWRITING

Thu 12 Jan – Thu 27 Apr 8pm – 10pm

Thu 27 Apr – Thu 29 Jun 8pm – 10pm

Whether you’ve always wanted to write a song or penned a whole album, join us to learn the art of song writing from resident artist Ellie Gowers plus special guests. Feel free to bring along ideas, instruments and songs finished or unfinished. There will also be opportunities to perform and record your work.

Creative Learning Space FREE / All ages

MUSIC TECH WORKSHOPS

Basics Level (10 Jan – 7 Feb) 5.30pm–7pm

Intermediate Level (14 Feb – 14 Mar) 5.30pm –7pm

If you’re interested in recording, producing, or performing with music tech then come to these brand–new open workshop sessions with Associate Artist Chris Mapp. You are welcome to bring your own laptop/device or just drop in without.

Creative Learning Space FREE / All ages

MUSICAL EXPLORATIONS

Improvisation (10 Jan – 7 Feb) 7pm – 8.30pm

Composition (14 Feb – 14 Mar) 7pm – 8.30pm

Open to anyone with an interest in creating music no matter of ability or experience. Throughout the 10 weeks we’ll be exploring ways to improvise and write music collectively and individually. Open to anyone who plays, sings, or makes music in any way!

Creative Learning Space FREE / All ages

OPEN MIC NIGHTS: WORDS & MUSIC

Thu 12 Jan, Thu 9 Feb, Thu 9 Mar, Thu 9 Apr, Thu 11 May & Thu 8 Jun 8pm – 10pm

Whether you’re working on a song, writing some fresh bars or making a new beat then this is the perfect space to perform to a supportive audience and meet some like–minded souls.

Gallery Foyer FREE / All ages

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ORCHESTRAL SERIES

Hall

A: £43 (£41), B: £40 (£38), C: £37 (£35), D: £30 (£28), E: £24 (£22), Choir: £21

Under 26s/Students* Best available tickets £16 each for 16 – 26 year olds and students.

Under 16s* £13 if accompanied by a full paying adult or package ticket holder (seats not guaranteed to be alongside package seats).

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Wed 15 Feb 7.30pm

After two exciting (and packed) performances for our 2021–2022 Concert Series, the RPO return to focus on three of the greatest composers of all time.

Haydn’s L’isola disabitata is almost a mini–symphony in itself, while Mozart’s ever–popular Clarinet Concerto was the master’s last major instrumental composition. Finally, Beethoven’s Symphony No.3 hails is seen by many as a bridge between the Classical period (as epitomised by Haydn and Mozart) and the Romantic era.

PRE–CONCERT TALK

Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £5 With Jamie Phillips.

Conductor

SWEDISH PHILHARMONIA*

Fri 17 Mar 7.30pm

BO LINDE A Merry Overture, Op.14 TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No.2

Conductor

For their Warwick Arts Centre debut the Philharmonia perform Sibelius’ second symphony, Tchaikovsky’s only concerto for violin, and the joyful A Merry Overture – all too rare chance to hear a piece by Gävle–born composer Bo Linde.

The soloist is rising star Serbian–French violinist Radulović, whose virtuosity and depth of expression has amassed him a legion of loyal fans.

PRE–CONCERT TALK

Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £5 With Jaime Martín.

HAYDN Overture: L’isola disabitata MOZART Clarinet Concerto BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 Eroica Jamie Phillips Clarinet Katherine Lacy
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA © BEN WRIGHT
Jaime Martín Violin Nemanja Radulović KATHERINE LACY
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CHINEKE! ORCHESTRA

Thu 27 Apr 7.30pm

Building on their awe–inspiring appearances with us in 2019 and 2022, Chineke! make a much–welcomed return.

Europe’s first professional orchestra comprising a majority of black and ethnically diverse musicians, Chineke! programmes include works by composers of ethnically diverse backgrounds – with their latest concert featuring Samuel Coleridge–Taylor.

PRE–CONCERT TALK

Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £5 With Armand Djikoloum.

HOLST St Paul’s Suite

COLERIDGE–TAYLOR Two Noveletten op.52

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Oboe Concerto

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4

Conductor Kellen Gray Oboe Armand Djikoloum

ESTONIAN NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Thu 18 May 7.30pm

Warwick Arts Centre favourite Freddy Kempf returns with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra.

A varied programme includes Rachmaninov’s triumphant return to form, Estonian composer Pärt’s elegy to mark the passing of Britten, Musgrave’s short 1990 piece honouring the 125th anniversary of Sibelius’ birth, and Sibelius’ own Symphony No.5.

PRE–CONCERT TALK

Helen Martin Studio 6.15pm £5 With Freddy Kempf.

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Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2

MUSGRAVE Song of Enchanter SIBELIUS Symphony No.5

Conductor Olari Elts Piano Freddy Kempf

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Please note: age guidances are suggestions only.

Buxton International Festival CINDERELLA

Tue 7 Feb 7pm

See page 17 for details.

Theatre £25 Under 16 £12 1hr 10 / Ages 12+

DAVID GIBB’S FAMILY JUKEBOX

Sun 5 Feb 11am & 2pm

Join David and his magical music Jukebox as he takes you on a trip through his hilarious and often surreal imagination. Guaranteed to appeal equally to parents and children alike, this is music that the whole family can enjoy together.

Studio £10 1 hr / All ages

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THE DARK

Little Angel Theatre

I WANT MY HAT BACK TRILOGY

Sun 12 Feb 11am & 2pm

Jon Klassen’s I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat and We Found A Hat, have found a new life of their own LIVE on stage with lockdown sensations Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde.

All your favourites including Bear, Little Fish and the Turtles will be making an appearance in this one–of–a–kind trilogy.

Studio £10 45 mins / Ages 3 – 7

Sun 5 Mar 10am*, 11am & 2pm

Peut–Être Theatre presents The Dark, from the book by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Jon Klassen. Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the basement. It doesn’t visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does . . . Join Lazlo on his journey to meet the dark and find out why it will never bother him again.

The Dark is accessible for blind and visually impaired children through integrated audio–description and touch tours.

Studio £10 30 mins / Ages 4+

*There is a special performance of The Dark at 10am that includes a touch tour for blind and visually impaired children. This is a chance for visually impaired audience members to feel the set, costumes and props before the performance.

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DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE

Sat 25 – Sun 26 Feb

Sat 1pm & 3.30pm

Sun 11.30am, 2pm & 4.30pm

There will be a meet and greet after every performance

A Dino–Mite adventure direct from the West End! Dare to experience the dangers and delights of Dinosaur World Live in this roarsome interactive show for all the family. Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across uncharted territories to discover a pre–historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life–like) dinosaurs. Meet a host of impressive creatures, including every child’s favourite flesh–eating giant, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, a Triceratops, Giraffatitan, Microraptor and Segnosaurus!

A special meet and greet after the show offers all our brave explorers the chance to make a new dinosaur friend.

Don’t miss this entertaining and mind–expanding Jurassic adventure, live on stage. Book now before tickets become extinct.

Theatre £16 50 mins / Ages 3+

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Second Hand Dance

WE TOUCH WE PLAY WE DANCE

Sun 30 Apr 10.30am (0–18months) 2pm (1–3yrs)

The four dancers in We Touch, We Play, We Dance weave around the space, inviting babies and children to join them in a warm hearted and playful performance.

With music mixed live by a DJ, the dancers guide the children through a series of exchanges and encounters, with high fives, hugs and dancing.

Helen Martin Studio £7.50 45 mins / Ages 0 – 18 months (10.30am) 12 months – 3yrs (2pm)

Tall Stories THE SMEDS AND THE SMOOS

Thu 1 – Sun 4 Jun 11am & 2pm

A joyful tale of star–crossed aliens, based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

On a far–off planet, Smeds and Smoos can’t be friends. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back?

Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage.

Theatre £16.50 (£14.50) 1hr Ages 3+

BSL Performance Thu 1 May 11am

Relaxed performance Fri 2 May 11am

Fidget Theatre FOOTBALL FREDDIE

Sun 18 Jun 11am & 2pm

Football Freddie is a magical new show for children and their families. It tells the story of Freddie Farren, a little girl who loves football but is too nervous to join in a game in her local park. Freddie’s Great–Great–Great Uncle Fred, a real footballer from the olden days takes Freddie back in time.

Studio £10 55 mins / Ages 3 – 7yrs

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MUSICAL PICNICS

Sun 15 Jan, Sun 12 Feb, Sun 12 Mar, Sun 23 Apr

Sun 14 May, Sun 11 Jun 11am – 12.30pm

A wonderful monthly series of original, participatory family performances featuring an eclectic mix of incredible musicians, musical styles, cultures, instruments, and personalities. Artists over the coming months to include, Randolph Matthews, The Hotclub of Jupiter, Bostin Brass, BAM! Babies’ Adventures in Music (with Sam Frankie Fox & Ricardo Rocha).

More info at: www.musicalpicnic.com

Gallery Foyer FREE

All ages

FAMILY SINGING

Sun 29 Jan, Sun 26 Feb, Sun 26 Mar, Sun 28 May, Sun 18 Jun 11.30am – 12.30pm

Join us for our popular Sunday morning hour of singing. Songs to get you singing, moving and dancing, with a healthy dose of creativity thrown in. Open to all ages of the family, you just need to bring yourselves and your willingness to have lots of fun.

Gallery Foyer FREE 1hr / All ages

MY FIRST CONCERT

Stomp & Sing – Thu 23 Feb 1pm

A Teddy Bear’s Picnic – Thu 1 Jun 1pm

Two relaxed and interactive concerts designed especially for babies, children and their grown–ups.

In half term holidays, join us for fun concerts brought to you by professional musicians with a passion for sharing their love of classical music. Whether it’s your first concert or your 100th – this is a great way to enjoy music together as a family.

Helen Martin Studio Adults £5, Children FREE 1hr / 1–7yrs

PYJAMA CONCERT: SNOOZY STORIES & YAWNY YARNS

Sun 5 Mar 4pm

You are invited to put on your pyjamas and head down to Warwick Arts Centre to experience an exciting range of bedtime stories, told by our wonderful University of Warwick student musicians. From Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs to stories you will help create during the concert, this will be the perfect afternoon out for all the family.

Hall £7.50 (£5) 50 mins / All ages

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BOSH!

An Evening with...

Wed 3 May 7.30pm

Spend an evening with friends and plant–based chefs Henry Firth and Ian Theasby, creators of BOSH! – the world’s biggest vegan brand. They’re the brains behind 5 Sunday Times best–selling cook books, selling over 1m books worldwide and reaching 26 million views a month on social media. Hear about their story and get your questions ready for the godfathers of modern–day plant–based food.

Theatre £20 Under 26s £7.50 2hrs / Ages 14+

JOE WICKS

The Body Coach

Sun 7 May 6pm

We’re delighted to host ‘body coach to the nation’, Joe Wicks, for an exclusive, intimate event for all ages. Hear about Joe’s story – from becoming a YouTube sensation to the author of 10 best–selling books. An unmissable event for anyone looking to improve their health and wellbeing and manage stress – wherever it’s coming from. Audience members will be invited to pre–submit a question for Joe to answer live on stage (details will be sent to ticket buyers in advance).

Hall £35 £31 £27.50 Under 26s £19.50 VIP tickets available 1hr 10mins / Ages 7+

BEN FOGLE Wild

Fri 5 May 8pm

In this brand–new show full of hope, simplicity, and harmony, Wild is a hair–raising, uplifting and wildly entertaining show that tells the extraordinary true stories of Ben’s amazing encounters with people and animals, and how they changed his life... and the discovery of helping you find your Ocean of Possibility.

Butterworth Hall £31 2hrs / Age 16+

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SUSIE DENT

The Secret Life Of Words

Sun 21 May 2pm

Take a journey into the curious, unexpected, and downright surreal origins of the words we use every day. Susie will retell the adventures that lie hidden within such words as lasagne (involving a chamber pot).

Alongside such forgotten stories you will hear Susie’s selection of the funniest moments from her 30 years on Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.

Theatre £25.50 2hrs / Age 16+ “Funny, fact–filled and delightful” Jonathan Ross

DR JULIE SMITH

In Conversation

Tue 9 May 7.30pm

Dr Julie Smith is a clinical psychologist, online sensation, and author of No 1 Sunday Times Best Seller, Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before. Dr Julie has amassed an incredible 4.2 million followers on TikTok by sharing content about everyday mental health matters in a bitesize format which is quick and easy to understand.

Join us for an in–depth conversation about Dr Julie’s personal blueprint for optimal health and wellbeing, with audience questions welcomed at the end.

“I’m blown away by her ability to communicate difficult ideas with ease, simplicity and practicality.” Jay Shetty

Theatre £22 Under 26s £7.50

Age 12+

KEITH BRYMER JONES

Life, Clay and Everything

Thu 25 May 7.30pm

Spend a hilarious and uplifting evening with renowned British designer, best–selling author and Great Pottery Throw Down judge, Keith Brymer Jones, as he shares stories of life in front of and behind the potter’s wheel.

Theatre £32.50 2hrs / Age 14+

STEVE BACKSHALL

Ocean

Fri 27 Oct 7pm

Steve Backshall’s Ocean is a love letter to the most exciting environment on our planet – and a great way to learn more about what we need to do to save our seas. Stunts, experiments, props, cutting edge science and big screen footage from his two decades in TV, will all help Steve to bring the icons of the Big Blue to life.

Hall £29 Under26s £22

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JAZZ FRIDAYS

Fri 13 Jan – Fri 17 Mar &

Fri 28 Apr – Fri 30 Jun 5.30pm – 7.30pm

Our free weekly foyer programme of live jazz continues. With The Moloney Trio featuring Aaron Moloney (drums), Wayne Matthews (bass) and Keenan Ngo (piano). Headed up by The Moloney Trio with special guest musicians. Jammers welcome.

Benugo Bar and Kitchen FREE

All ages

RUBY TURNER

Sat 28 Jan 7.30pm

Ruby became a household name after a run of solo hits in the 1980s that included I’d Rather Go Blind, If You’re Ready and the US R’n’B chart No.1, It’s Gonna Be Alright. In an accomplished career, the gospel, pop and soul singer has worked with such artists as The Four Tops, The Temptations, Bryan Ferry, UB40, Mick Jagger, and Jools Holland.

Theatre £26

All ages

JAMES YORKSTON & NINA PERSSON

Supported by Amy May Ellis

Thu 9 Feb 7.45pm

Yorkston’s second collaboration with The Second–Hand Orchestra, The Great White Sea Eagle, sees the acclaimed Scottish songwriter shift from guitar to piano, and team with vocalist Nina Persson – best known for fronting Swedish pop/rock sensations, The Cardigans.

Studio £16 Under 26s £7.50

RIOPY

Fri 10 Feb 7.45pm

Jean–Philippe Riopy is a pianist and composer who wants to change the world, one note at a time.

See page 17 for more information.

Hall £26.50 All ages

FERGUS MCCREADIE

Sat 11 Feb 7.45pm

Nominated for the 2022 Mercury Prize, pianist/composer McCreadie is one of the most exciting young talents from the UK jazz scene. His music is an innovative blend of jazz and Scottish traditional music, with compositions designed to take the listener on an auditory journey of Scotland.

Studio £19.50

Age 10+ (Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)

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MIKE OLDFIELD’S TUBULAR

BELLS

A 50th Anniversary Celebration

Fri 10 Mar 8pm

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tubular Bells, the iconic masterpiece will be performed live with a full band, conducted and arranged by Oldfield’s long term collaborator Robin Smith.

Tubular Bells was the debut studio album by English multi–instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield conceived in 1971 and finally released in 1973. Oldfield who was just 17 years old when he started composing the music, recorded and played almost all of the instruments on the album.

It gained worldwide acclaim when the opening theme was used for the soundtrack of the horror film, The Exorcist and went on to become the highest selling instrumental album of all time.

A bold and progressive fusion, Tubular Bells is a journey through classical, jazz, folk, prog rock and electronica.

Hall £55, £42, £32, £20

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GALLERY LATE CURATED

Wed 8 Mar 6pm – 11pm

For this Gallery LATE Bo Ningen will work with artist Katrina Palmer to create a bespoke musical set inspired by Palmer’s Mead Gallery ground–breaking exhibition, What’s Already Going On

BO NINGEN

Wed 8 Mar

Meaning ‘Stick Man’ in Japanese, Bo Ningen are a London–based four–piece acid punk band. Very few bands are capable of crossing creative borders and boundaries like Bo Ningen – be it in the world of music, art, fashion, literature, or design, the quartet have never found themselves lacking in conspirators and admirers.

READINGS FROM ARRHYTHMIA

Edited by Katrina Palmer in collaboration with Book Works

Arrhythmia is a new series of books commissioned from open call, offering artists and writers an opportunity to explore ideas of being out of joint with the predominant social order. This event will feature live and recorded readings of experimental work in progress from the Arrhythmia series. Artists and writers: Andrew E. Colarusso, Kamwangi Njue, Roy Claire Potter, and Alice Walter.

NEIL COWLEY

AN EVENING WITHOUT KATE

BUSH

Sun 19 Mar 7pm

Howl with the Hounds of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights! See page 13 for more information.

Theatre £20 1hr 50mins (including interval) / Age 12+

Wed 26 Apr 8pm

Since disbanding his eponymous trio and becoming a solo artist in 2018, pianist Cowley has introduced elements of ambient, electronic and neoclassical music into his sound. New album Battery Life explores the value of memory, both detailed and less detailed.

Helen Martin Studio £17.50 Under 26s £7.50

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DR JOHN COOPER CLARKE

I Wanna Be Yours

Sat 29 Apr 8pm

Cooper Clarke shot to prominence in the ‘70s as the original ‘people’s poet’. His latest live show is a mix of classic verse, extraordinary new material, hilarious ponderings on modern life, good honest gags, riffs and chat – a chance to witness a living legend at the top of this game.

Theatre £31.50 £27.50 Under 26 £7.50 Age 16+

SK SHLOMO

Breathe

Fri 19 May 7.45pm

Described by The Times as a “one–person music festival”. See page 15 for more information

Studio £16.50 Under 26s £7.50 Age 12+

HOTHOUSE FLOWERS

The Let’s Do This Thing Tour

Fri 5 May 7.30pm

Something amazing happens when Hothouse Flowers step onto the stage – something shaped by over 30 years of singing and playing all over the world, with no two shows ever the same! They’re a rock’n’roll band. But they’re also a traditional band, a soul band, a jam band, and more..

Theatre £32 £28 Under 26s £9

THE PROCLAIMERS

Fri 19 May 7.30pm

Twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid emerged 35 years ago with their debut album This Is The Story and Top 3 single Letter from America.

The Proclaimers songs are timeless, capturing a gamut of human emotions, written with poignancy, emotional honesty, political fire, and wit. 2022 saw them release their 12th studio album Dentures Out.

Hall £39.50 Age 14+

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LADY MAISERY

Sat 20 May 7.45pm

Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans are three of the most accomplished and adventurous artists in modern folk. Their Tender album explores the power in vulnerability and the strength in kindness, with original songs and contemplative interpretations.

Studio £19 Under 26s £7.50 Age 14+

JOOLS HOLLAND & HIS RHYTHM & BLUES ORCHESTRA

with SPECIAL GUESTS PAULINE BLACK & GAPS HENDRICKSON and guest vocalists RUBY TURNER, LOUISE MARSHALL & SUMUDU

Sun 21 May 7.30pm

Jools Holland OBE DL is a composer, pianist, bandleader and broadcaster. From playing pubs in the East End docks as a teenage greaser, to leading his rhythm and blues orchestra and selling millions of records this century, it is his passion for music that has made Jools a doyen of the music scene.

He and his Orchestra and crew are very excited to be back on the boogie woogie stage and to be seeing everyone on their forthcoming tour.

Jools Holland has partnered on this tour with The Trussell Trust to raise funds and help the food banks, which face their hardest winter yet.

Hall £57.50 £47.50

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BASSEKOU KOUYATE AND NGONI BA

Mon 5 Jun 7.30pm

Bassekou is one of the true masters of the West African ngoni. With his band, Ngoni Ba, they’ve revolutionised the sound of the lute–like instrument, and radically fired centuries of griot tradition into the future.

Theatre £24.50 Under 26s £7.50 All ages

MARTIN SIMPSON

Sun 21 May 7.45pm

A guitarist of formidable talent, Martin is equally at home playing English traditional folk, American folk and blues, and his own compositions. Consistently named as one of the very finest fingerstyle guitar players in the world, he’s been nominated for the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards over 30 times!

Studio £19 Age 14+

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ELLIE GOWERS

Thu 15 Jun 7.45pm

Studio £15 Under 26s £7.50 Age 12+

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ELIZA CARTHY & JON BODEN

The Wassail

Thu 9 Nov 7.30pm

Eliza Carthy and Jon Boden (Bellowhead) are combining their considerable talents, touring as a duo for the first time, for a nationwide wassail. Presenting traditional seasonal material, they will take audiences back to some of the oldest songs in the English canon, telling Christmas tales, spreading good cheer and lighting up the darkest days of the year.

Theatre £23

EDDI READER

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Fri 29 Sep 7.30pm

Eddi Reader is one of popular music’s most thrilling and affecting performers. What sets her apart is the depth and quality of the emotional performance and ability. No two performances are ever the same.

Theatre £29

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ELIZA CARTHY & JON BODEN EDDI READER Ellie Gowers, Warwickshire musician, folk artist and a Warwick Arts Centre artist–in–residence, presents an exciting evening of contemporary song writing. Supported by performances from local musicians and vocalists who have worked with her. ELLIE GOWERS Funded by Coventry City of Culture Trust

Please note: some comedians use very strong language and express controversial opinions. Please come prepared. All our comedy is for 16+ unless otherwise stated.

COMEDY

Avalon’s THE COMEDY NETWORK

Thu 26 Jan 7pm

Jessie Nixon/Garrett Millerick/Toussaint Douglass

Thu 23 Feb 7pm

Josh Weller/Sara Barron/Annie McGrath

Thu 30 Mar 7pm

Alex Haddow/Glenn Moore/Bella Hull

Come along to our new monthly comedy club to see the hottest new comedians on the circuit.

Gather your friends, grab a drink at the bar and enjoy laugh out loud comedy! Every first Thu during term time.

The show includes a curtainraiser from our very own Warwick Students’ Union Comedy Society.

Helen Martin Studio £12 in advance / £15 on day Under 26s £7.50

LUCY PORTER

Wake–Up Call

Sat 28 Jan 7.45pm

A show about revelations, realisations and epiphanies – both large and small. Subjects covered include bin collections, cats, school fair booze tombolas, pressure washers and Huel. It’s an exuberant, silly show with some wisdom sprinkled on top.

Studio £19

SOFIE HAGEN

Fat Jokes

Wed 1 Feb 7.45pm

Rescheduled from Autumn 2022

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Sofie is bursting with big jokes. A brilliant writer and storyteller, she’s created a collection of fat jokes that you can laugh at without feeling ****. Come as you are.

Studio £17

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GUZ KHAN LIVE!

Sat 4 Feb 7.30pm

Coventry’s finest, Guz Khan, brings his big–screen persona and BAFTA–nominated hilarity to Coventry with his brand–new stand–up show Guz Khan Live!

Hall £27.50

ALISON SPITTLE

Wet

Friday 17 Feb 7.45pm

Alison loves to do star jumps in the water. She also likes to watch people fight in chip shops. Her two worlds collide as a fight breaks out in aqua–aerobics and she’s never felt so alive.

Fresh off the back of a sell out at the Edinburgh Fringe, Alison is now diving in to her first UK tour.

Studio £16 Age 15+ “A kind of genius” Irish Times

SOPHIE DUKER

Hag

Fri 10 Feb 7.30pm

The sexy baby from Taskmaster is all grown up. Back in 2019 she was a Babybel – round, sweet, pure. Now she’s vintage cheddar – extra mature and hiding in your fridge.

Studio £16

MAISIE ADAM

Buzzed

Sun 12 Feb 7.30pm

Rammed with witty observations, high–octane energy and some right good jokes. This high–energy show promises to be better than whatever else you had planned (unless you had plans to go dancing with Cher).

Theatre £17.50 Age 15+

SOLD OUT

RUSSELL KANE

LIVE

The Essex Variant!

Fri 17 Feb 8pm

Russell’s here with his gut–punch funny, searing, award–winning take on the two years we’ve just gone through – with nuclear–energy belly laughs and pant–wetting observations.

Hall £24.50 Age 14+

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CHLOE PETTS

Transcience

Sun 19 Feb 7.45pm

Fresh from supporting Ed Gamble on his UK Tour, Petts uses her trademark cerebral “laddishness” to examine her desperate attempts at living in the moment, the darts and her (strictly non–romantic) love for men.

Studio £15 Age 14+

DARA Ó BRIAIN

So... Where Were We?

Fri 24 & Sat 25 Feb 8pm

SOLD OUT

Who wants to talk about the last couple of years? Not Dara – he’s firing out the usual mix of stories, one–liners, and tripping over his words because he’s so giddy to be back in front of a crowd.

Hall £25.50 Age 14+

I’M SORRY I HAVEN’T A CLUE

The Official Stage Tour

Thu 2 Mar 7.30pm

BBC Radio’s multi award–winning antidote to panel games returns to the stage in 2023 with its sell–out touring show.

Join Jack Dee, Tony Hawks, Pippa Evans, Milton Jones, and Marcus Brigstocke for an unmissable evening of inspired nonsense. With musical accompaniment from Colin Sell.

Hall £32.50

RAY BRADSHAW

Deaf Com 1

Fri 3 Mar 8pm

Following his ground–breaking 2018 show, Deaf Comedy Fam, Ray Bradshaw’s new stand–up show, Deaf Com 1, covers his recent fatherhood, teaching his young son sign language and a disastrous trip to Bahrain!

Hearing Loops available (comic is Deaf and presents with BSL).

Studio £16 (£14) Age 14+

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COLIN HOULT

The Death of Anna Mann

Sat 11 Mar 7.45pm

Fresh from a smash–hit, critically acclaimed, sold out run at Edinburgh Fringe, Anna Mann is going on tour!

Visceral, real and achingly brave, Colin Hoult (Netflix’s After Life) presents a hilarious meditation on life, death and literally everything in between. You will leave screaming “f*** off I love it!”

Studio £16 Age 16+

CHRIS MCCAUSLAND

Speaky Blinder

Fri 28 Apr 7.30pm

One of the UK’s top stand–ups Chris McCausland is on tour with a stand–up show about life, family, and loads of other nonsense as well!

Theatre £20 (£18)

ESHAAN AKBAR

The Pretender

Sun 30 Apr 7.45pm

Whether it’s you, the person you go on a date with, your boss, or the opinion–makers on TV, we’re all pretending we know what we’re doing. We don’t. And it’s about time we all had a proper laugh about it.

Studio £16 (£14)

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JUDI LOVE

Sat 27 May 8pm

TIM KEY

Mulberry

Wed 10 May 8pm

Tim Key (Alan Partridge, The Witchfinder) is back with an all–new show. Ruminations about the great indoors with a bit of stamping around. Velour tracksuit, continental lagers, some “poetry”.

Theatre £19.50

PHIL WANG

Wang In There Baby!

Fri 26 May 8pm

Phil Wang is bringing a brand–new stand–up show to venues nationwide. He’s chatting race, family, nipples, and everything else that’s been going on in his Philly little life.

Hall £24.50

Hall £23.50 Age 14+

RICHARDSON

Bringing her fresh, unapologetic and charismatic real talk to our stage, the one and only Judi Love visits Warwick Arts Centre for the first time. Expect unrelenting and hilarious anecdotes from Judi’s life.

“Not so much a comic, more a force of nature.” Evening Standard

‘A comedian at the top of his game’ Time Out.

JOSIE LONG

Re–Enchantment

Sat 27 May 7.30pm

‘After defeat, re–enchantment is necessary’, said Lola Olufemi. This thought inspires Josie Long’s brand–new show of stand–up infused with humanity, compassion and some brief political rants.

Theatre £18.50

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Fri 6 & Sat 7 Oct 8pm Hall £25.50

Sun 12 Nov 7.30pm

Theatre £19.50 (£17.50)

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MUSLIMS ARE COMING

Fri 23 Jun 6.45pm

The Muslims Are Coming … so round up your friends and join us for an uplifting night of laughter.

Featuring:

• Tez Ilyas (Mock The Week, Comedy Central)

• Muhsin Yesilada (One Minute Smoke)

• Farhan Solo (So You Think You’re Funny)

• Nabil Abdulrashid (Live At The Apollo, Stand Up Sketch Show)

If you’ve never been to one of these nights before then get ready for belly laughs that are big enough to burn off an entire Biryani!

Studio £19 Age 16+

PIERRE NOVELLIE: Why Can’t I just Enjoy Things Sat 14 Oct 7.45pm

Studio £16

Howl

Sat 18 Nov 8pm Hall £24

Special

Fri 27 Oct 7.30pm Theatre £19

SARAH MILLICAN

Late Bloomer

Fri 1 & Sat 2 Mar 2024 8pm Hall £35

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MINI CREATIVES

Fri 13 Jan – Fri 17 Mar 10.30pm – 11.30am

Fri 28 Apr – Fri 30 Jun 10.30pm – 11.30am

Our weekly artist-led sessions offer a sensory, creative space for babies and toddlers to explore with their grown-ups. On Fridays join B’Opera for interactive performances and discover how we can all use rhythm, movement, sound, and our singing voices to bring a story to life.

Creative Learning Space FREE / Booking essential / Ages

Under 4

OUT OF WHACK ELDERS’ DANCE CLASSES

Tue 24 Jan – Tue 28 Mar 6pm – 7.30pm

Tue 25 Apr– Tue 27 Jun 6pm – 7.30pm

Out of Whack is an Elders’ Dance Company for people aged 60+ who share a love of contemporary dance. Explore different dance styles, create short performance pieces and work with guest choreographers. No previous experience necessary and new members are welcome.

Sat 3 Jun, Hold Your Own: A Day of Elders’ Dance – see page 15.

Our creative learning programme aims to bring people of all ages, abilities, and backgrounds together through creativity and to build a sense of belonging in our spaces.

Our approach places artists and audiences at the centre of our programme, encouraging curiosity, platforming ideas and celebrating engagement across the artforms.

To book or find out more about any of the activities please visit warwickartscentre.co.uk

FAMILY SUNDAYS

Sun 15 Jan – Sun 19 Mar 1.30pm – 4pm

Sun 30 Apr – Sun 2 Jul 1.30pm – 4pm

Every Sunday, drop–in for creative workshops led by our featured artists–in–residence. Working across visual arts, dance, drama, spoken word and music, we invite you to come and spend time together as a family making, exploring and having fun!

Gallery Foyer FREE drop–in / All ages

WORKSHOP WEDNESDAYS

Wed 11 Jan – Wed 15 Mar 1.30pm – 4pm

Wed 26 Apr – Wed 28 Jun 1.30pm – 4pm

Take some time and learn something new! We’ve invited local artists and student societies to lead weekly creative workshops in visual arts, poetry, textiles and more. Plus, we’ve introduced a new regular music strand for you to explore.

Gallery Foyer FREE drop–in / All ages

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PLAYING OUT

Playing Out is a collaborative project based in our local neighbourhood of Canley, designed for and by participants of all ages with an aim to embed creativity in the area and in people’s lives.

Working with artists, the residents of Canley are shaping a new narrative for their local area. Through a regular programme of creative workshops in community venues, care homes and schools and an annual summer parade, Playing Out brings people together to build new connections through the arts.

If you live in Canley and want to find out more, please email creativelearning@warwick.ac.uk

With thanks to our current community partners: Canley Community Centre, St Stephen’s Church, Canley Community Church, Canley Pop Up Café and the University of Warwick’s Community Engagement team.

SCHOOLS

There are lots of ways for Schools and Teachers to take part at Warwick Arts Centre! School groups can visit our exhibitions, book to see a show, have an artist–designed workshop, or tour our sculpture park.

Please get in touch at creativelearning@warwick.ac.uk to find out more and don’t forget to sign up to our Teacher’s Newsletter to receive updates on opportunities and events.

WORKSHOPS AND RESOURCES

Whether you’re interested in your students taking part in a dance, spoken word, drama, music or visual arts workshop or talk we can help open up opportunities that will enhance their learning.

From Summer 2023 we will be launching our new schools offer for the Mead Gallery, where you will receive a guided, interactive session designed by artists for use in the classroom and during your visit.

SCULPTURE TRAILS

Wander through the University of Warwick Sculpture Park and discover artworks spread across the entire campus. Choose from three different routes, including one created by students from Westwood Academy. Pick up a free map from our Box Office or download from our website or contact us to discuss having a guided trail.

INSTRUMENTAL

Our Instrumental programme offers free tickets to schools for young people to attend classical music concerts and experience some of the best live performers in the world, along with a free music workshop with Coventry Music Hub. Available for any school in Coventry, Warwickshire and Solihull.

• Wed 15 Feb 7.30pm – RPO Workshop 5pm – 6.30pm

• Thu 27 Apr 7.30pm – Chineke! Workshop 5pm – 6.30pm

• Thu 18 May 7.30pm – Estonian National Symphony Orchestra Workshop 5pm – 6.30pm

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SHORTCOURSES

Learn a new skill and get creative with our new short courses that explore themes and processes linked to our gallery exhibitions.

£75, price includes all materials, tea and coffee and biscuits. Age 18+.

DRAWING

with Jessica Glover

Wed 8, 15 and 22 Feb 6pm – 8.30pm

This course will introduce you to a range of mark making techniques and materials. You will explore your own creative expression using pencils, graphite, charcoal, inks, colours, and layers. You’ll develop a sketchbook and individual pieces to take away.

CLAY

with sophia moffa

Wed 15, 22 and 29 Mar 6pm – 8.30pm

Working in clay, you will learn and experiment with a variety of techniques, such as coiling and modelling, making your own small series of sculptural forms over the 3 weeks of the course. Towards the end of the course, you will create designs and decorate your pieces using acrylic paint.

LINOCUT

with Alix Almond

Wed 3, 10 and 17 May 6pm – 8.30pm

This course introduces you to the joy of the reduction linocut technique. Learning a range of techniques, you will build up the layers and colours of your image each week to create your very own limited–edition print.

PLANT–BASED PHOTOGRAPHY with Sammie Masters–Hopkins

Wed 7, 14 and 21 Jun 6pm – 8.30pm

Working with foraged and sustainably grown materials, you will try out a range of photographic analogue techniques. Sammie will teach you how to use her plant–based developers and toners, and you will take home a set of unique prints.

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MAKEA DIFFERENCE

You can inspire future generations through the arts. Your support works with and in communities to make the arts more accessible.

By making a donation, you’re supporting the arts you love while also ensuring under–represented communities in Coventry and Warwickshire have equal access to free programming.

Donate now

Invest in the future of our refurbished, vibrant, and environmentally sustainable venue by giving online, at a kiosk in the foyer, or at the Box Office. Your support will bring people together and open our doors wider than ever before.

You can now donate on the day of your visit using one of our new contactless donation boxes located besides the Creative Learning Space and the Mead Gallery. Every donation, however small, helps us to continue offering opportunities for people to engage with the arts.

Your support counts.

Make your evening even more special with dinner at Benugo Bar & Kitchen Open every day from 9am to
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Warwick Arts Centre. Kitchen closes 8pm

YOUR VISIT

Getting Here

By train:

The nearest mainline station is Coventry. From Coventry station, you can catch a No.12X bus which takes about 15 minutes, or instead get a taxi. To plan your trip by train, visit www.nationalrail.co.uk

By bus:

We’re connected to Coventry, Leamington Spa and Kenilworth with regular bus services. Warwick Arts Centre is around 100 metres behind the bus stop interchange. Bus numbers 12X, 11, 11U and 14 are the main buses serving the campus.

Plan your journey with Network West Midlands’ Journey Planner: journeyplanner.networkwestmidlands.com

For information on buses travelling to the University of Warwick campus, visit: nxbus.co.uk/coventry

West Midlands Bus on Demand:

This is a service that meets you wherever you are – a cross between a taxi and a bus. You can book a ride via an app and be matched with other passengers heading in the same direction. It operates around the University of Warwick, including Kenilworth, Warwick Parkway, University Hospital Coventry, Leamington Spa & Wellesbourne campus.

More info: warwick.ac.uk/services/estates/transport/buses

By car:

You can reach Warwick Arts Centre via the A45, A46, M40 and M42. When approaching Coventry, follow ‘Warwick Arts Centre’ or the ‘University of Warwick’ signs.

Car parking:

Many car parks are available on central campus, all close to Warwick Arts Centre. For details visit our website warwickartscentre.co.uk/visit–us/getting–here/

Parking charges apply, please check website for details. If you supply your email address when you book your tickets, we will send you a pre–arrival email with the information you need about your visit.

£1 charge to park after 6pm

SAT NAV

For Central Campus: CV4 7AL

For Cryfield Village car park: CV4 8UW

Tickets

Discounted tickets, where offered, are shown in brackets and are available to over 60s in full time retirement, recipients of JSA and full time students.

For full terms and conditions of sale and privacy notice please visit warwickartscentre.co.uk/terms–and–conditions

Access

Although it is not essential, you are advised to book in advance so that we can readily provide assistance. If you require assistance, disabled patrons may also bring a companion FREE of charge.

Warwick Arts Centre is pleased to have a Changing Places facility located on the ground floor of our building. Please head to our website (warwickartscentre. co.uk/accessible–building/) for further details or ask for information from our Box Office.

There are 9 spaces for Blue Badge Holders on Health Centre Road between 6am and 6pm. The short stay (20 minute) spaces on Health Centre Road change to Blue Badge after 6pm taking the total to 24.

There are 9 blue badge spaces behind Senate House between 6am and 6pm, increasing to 15 after 6pm.

Wheelchair access at ground level to Butterworth Hall, Studio, Mead Gallery, Woods–Scawen Room, Box Office and Helen Martin Studio.

Lifts – there are two lifts in the building to provide access to the Cinema, Butterworth Hall balconies, Theatre and Theatre bar.

Assistance dogs are welcomed and can be cared for during performances by prior arrangement.

Receivers for our Sennheiser infra–red facility are freely available from the Box Office.

Accessible toilet facilities are available throughout the building, both on the ground and first floor.

Details correct at time of going to print August 2022.

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GUIDE

Date Time Event

JAN 2023

For weekly film listings visit warwickartscentre.co.uk

Access Page

Tue 10 Jan 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19

7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsImprovisation FREE 5 & 19

Wed 11 Jan 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41

Thu 12 Jan 1pm Lunchtime Concert FREE 18

6pm - 8pm What’s Already Going On Opening Event FREE 6

8pm - 10pm Open Mic: Words & Music FREE 5 & 19 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 13 Jan 10.30am11.30am

Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sun 15 Jan 11am - 12.30pm Musical Picnics FREE 5 & 25 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 &41

Tue 17 Jan 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsImprovisation FREE 5 & 19

Wed 18 Jan 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41

Thu 19 Jan 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 20 Jan 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sun 22 Jan 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 &41

Tue 24 Jan 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsImprovisation FREE 5 & 19

Wed 25 Jan 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Thu 26 Jan 7pm The Comedy Network 35

Fri 27 Jan 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sat 28 Jan 7.30pm Ruby Turner 28 7.45pm Lucy Porter 35

Sun 29 Jan 11am - 12.30pm Family Singing FREE 5 & 25

1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41

Tue 31 Jan 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsImprovisation FREE 5 & 19

FEB 2023

Wed 1 Feb 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 7.45pm Sofie Hagen 35 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 3 Feb 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sat 4 Feb 7.30pm Guz Khan 36

Sun 5 Feb 11am / 2pm David Gibb's Family Jukebox 22

1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 6pm Daniel Lebhardt Piano Recital 17

Tue 7 Feb 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshops FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm Cinderella 17

Date Time Event

7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsImprovisation

FREE 5 & 19

7.45pm Dia-Beat-Es 10

Wed 8 Feb 1pm - 2pm Art Collection Tour - Paolozzi 7

1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41

6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Drawing with Jessica Glover 43

7.45pm Dia-Beat-Es 10

Thu 9 Feb 1pm Lunchtime Concert 18 7.45pm James Yorkston & Nina Persson 28 8pm Spirit of the Dance 10 8pm - 10pm Open Mic: Words & Music FREE 5 & 19 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 10 Feb 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Friday FREE 28

7.30pm Sophie Duker 36 7.45pm RIOPY + Adam Naas 17&28

Sat 11 Feb 7.45pm Fergus McCreadie 28

Sun 12 Feb 11am - 12.30pm Musical Picnics FREE 5 & 25 11am / 2pm I Want My Hat Back 22 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 7.30pm Maisie Adam 36

Tue 14 Feb 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsComposition FREE 5 & 19

Wed 15 Feb 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Drawing with Jessica 43

7.30pm Glover Royal Philharmonic Orchestra 20

Thu 16 Feb 7.45pm Kathak Monologues 10 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 17 Feb 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

7.45pm Alison Spittle 36 8pm Russell Kane 36

Sat 18 Feb 2pm - 3pm What’s Already Going On BSL exhibition Tour FREE 6& 7 7.45pm Learning to Fly 11

Sun 19 Feb 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 7.45pm Chloe Petts 37

Tue 21 Feb 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsComposition FREE 5 & 19

Wed 22 Feb 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Drawing with Jessica Glover 43

Thu 23 Feb 1pm My First Concert: Stomp & Sing 25 6pm - 7pm Artists in Conversation FREE 7 7pm The Comedy Network 35

Fri 24 Feb 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

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T Talk BSL British
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Access Page

Sat 25 Feb 1pm / 3.30pm Dinosaur World 23 8pm Dara Ó Briain 37

Sun 26 Feb 11am - 12.30pm Family Singing FREE 5 & 25 11.30am / 2pm / 4.30pm Dinosaur World 23

1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41

Tue 28 Feb 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsComposition FREE 5 & 19

MAR 2023

Wed 1 Mar 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 7.45pm A Family Business 11

Thu 2 Mar 7.30pm I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue 37 7.45pm A Family Business 11

8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 3 Mar 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

1pm - 2pm Exhibition Tour - Dr Nadine Elzein FREE 7

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28 8pm Ray Bradshaw 37

Sun 5 Mar 11am / 2pm The Dark 22

1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 4pm - 6pm Pyjama Concert: Snoozy Stories & Yawny Yarns 25

Tue 7 Mar 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsComposition FREE 5 & 19

7.45pm The Four Seasons 11

Wed 8 Mar 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 11pm Gallery Late 7 & 30 7.45pm The Four Seasons 11

Thu 9 Mar 1pm Lunchtime Concert 18 8pm - 10pm Open Mic: Words & Music FREE 5 & 19 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 10 Mar 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

1pm What’s Already Going On Exhibition Tour FREE 6 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28 8pm Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells 29

Sat 11 Mar 7.45pm Colin Hoult - The Death of Anna Mann 38

Date Time Event

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28 7.30pm Abigail's Party 12 7.30pm Swedish Philharmonia Orchestra 20

Sat 18 Mar 2.30pm / 7.30pm* BSL interpreted Abigail's Party 12

Sun 19 Mar 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 7pm An Evening Without Kate Bush 30

Tue 21 Mar 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 22 Mar 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Clay with sophia moffa 43

Sun 26 Mar 11am - 12.30pm Family Singing FREE 5 & 25

Tue 28 Mar 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 29 Mar 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Clay with sophia moffa 43

Thu 30 Mar 7pm The Comedy Network 35

APR 2023

Sun 16 Apr 11am - 12.30pm Musical Picnic FREE 5 & 25

Sun 23 Apr 11am - 12.30pm Musical Picnic FREE 5 & 25

Tue 25 Apr 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 26 Apr 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 7.30pm Mama 13 8pm Neil Cowley 30

Thu 27 Apr 1pm Lunchtime Concert 18 7.30pm Chineke! Orchestra 21 8pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 28 Apr 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

Fri 28 Apr 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28 7.30pm Chris McCausland 38

Sat 29 Apr 8pm Dr John Cooper Clarke 31

Sun 30 Apr 10.30am / 1.30pm We Touch We Play We Dance 24 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 7.45pm Eshaan Akbar 38

MAY 2023

Tue 2 May 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 3 May 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Linocut with Alix Almond 43

7.30pm An Evening with BOSH! 26 7.45pm K:Dance Triple Bill 15

Thu 4 May 6pm - 8pm The Reason for Painting: Opening Event FREE 7

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Sun 12 Mar 11am - 12.30pm Musical Picnics FREE 5 & 25 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 4pm - 6pm A Sea Change: University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra & Chorus

Tue 14 Mar 5.30pm - 7pm Music Tech Workshop FREE 19 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7pm - 8.30pm Musical ExplorationsComposition FREE 5 & 19

7.30pm Abigail's Party 12

Wed 15 Mar 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Clay with sophia moffa 43

7.30pm Abigail's Party 12

Thu 16 Mar 7.30pm Abigail's Party 12 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 17 Mar 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

Fri 5 May 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28 7.30pm Hothouse Flowers 31 8pm Ben Fogle 26

Sun 7 May 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 6pm Joe Wicks: The Body Coach 26

Tue 9 May 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7.30pm Dr Julie Smith: In conversation 27

Wed 10 May 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Linocut with Alix Almond 43

8pm Tim Key 39

Thu 11 May 1pm Lunchtime Concert 18 8pm - 10pm Open Mic: Words & Music 5 & 19 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 12 May 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

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Date Time Event Access Page
Access Page

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sun 14 May 11am - 12.30pm Musical Picnics FREE 5 &25 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41

Tue 16 May 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

7.30pm Wuthering Heights 14

Wed 17 May 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Linocut with Alix Almond 43

7.30pm Wuthering Heights 14

Thu 18 May 7.30pm Estonian National Symphony Orchestra 21

7.30pm Wuthering Heights 14

8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 19 May 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

7.30pm The Proclaimers 31 7.45pm SK Shlomo 31

Sat 20 May 7.45pm Lady Maisery 32

Sun 21 May 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 2pm Susie Dent 27

7.30pm Jools Holland 32

7.45pm Martin Simpson 32

Tue 23 May 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 24 May 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41

Thu 25 May 7.30pm Keith Brymer Jones 27 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 26 May 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28 8pm Phil Wang 39

Sat 27 May 7.30pm Josie Long 39 8pm Judi Love 39

Sun 28 May 11am - 12.30pm Family Singing FREE 5 & 25 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41

Tue 30 May 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 31 May 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41

JUN 2023

Thu 1 Jun 11am / 2pm The Smeds and The Smoos 24 1pm My First Concert: A Teddy Bear's Picnic 25

8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 2 Jun 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

11am / 2pm The Smeds and The Smoos 24 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sat 3 Jun 11am / 2pm The Smeds and The Smoos 24 Hold Your Own 15

7.45pm The Rest of our Lives 15

Sun 4 Jun 11am/2pm The Smeds and The Smoos 24

1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41

Mon 5 Jun 7.30pm Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba 33

Tue 6 Jun 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 7 Jun 1pm Art Collection Tour 7

1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Plant-Based Photography 43

Thu 8 Jun 1pm Lunchtime Concert 18 8pm - 10pm Open Mic: Words & Music FREE 5 & 19 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Date Time Event

Fri 9 Jun 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sun 11 Jun 11am - 12.30pm Musical Picnics FREE 5 & 25

1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41

Tue 13 Jun 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 14 Jun 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Plant-Based Photography 43

Thu 15 Jun 7.45pm Ellie Gowers 33

Fri 16 Jun 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41 5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

Sun 18 Jun 11am / 2pm Football Freddie 24 11am - 12.30pm Family Singing FREE 5 & 25 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41

Tue 20 Jun 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41 7.30pm Happy Birthday Sunita 16

Wed 21 Jun 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41 6pm - 8.30pm Short Courses: Plant-Based Photography 43

7.30pm Happy Birthday Sunita 16

Thu 22 Jun 7.30pm Happy Birthday Sunita 16 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 23 Jun 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28 6.45pm The Muslims are Coming 40 7pm Stargazing: University of Warwick Chamber Choir Concert

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7.30pm Happy Birthday Sunita 16

Sat 24 Jun 2.30pm / 7.30pm Happy Birthday Sunita 16

Sun 25 Jun 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE 5 & 41 4pm University of Warwick Symphony Orchestra & Chorus 19

Tue 27 Jun 6pm - 7.30pm Out of Whack 41

Wed 28 Jun 1.30pm - 4pm Workshop Wednesdays FREE 5 & 41

Thu 29 Jun 8pm - 10pm Songwriting Workshop FREE 5 & 19

Fri 30 Jun 10.30am11.30am Mini Creatives - B'Opera First Songs FREE 41

5.30pm - 7pm Jazz Fridays FREE 28

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JUL 2023 Sun 2 July 1.30pm - 4pm Family Sundays FREE
41 COMING SOON SEP 2023 Fri 29 Sep 7.30pm Eddi Reader 34 OCT 2023 Fri 6 Oct 8pm Tom Allen 40 Sat 7 Oct 8pm Tom Allen 40 Sun 8 Oct 8pm Tom Allen 40 Sat 14 Oct 7.45pm Pierre Novellie 40 Fri 27 Oct 7.00pm Steve Backshall 27 Fri 27 Oct 7.30pm Dan Nightingale 40 NOV 2023 Thu 9 Nov 7.30pm Eliza Carthy & Jon Boden 34 Sun 12 Nov 7.30pm Stephen K Amos 40 Sat 18 Nov 8.00pm John Robins 40
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ALL CAR PARKS HIGHLIGHTED ON THE MAP ABOVE ARE OPEN TO ARTS CENTRE VISITORS

The University of Warwick campus operates a cashless payment system, with ANPR systems in all the main campus car parks. There are several ways to pay (our location code is always 2503).

HOW TO PAY FOR PARKING:

• Pay by

card at the foyer parking machine

We now have 2 payment machines within the Arts Centre with contactless or chip and pin payment. Parking is £1 after 5pm and on weekends. Simply enter your vehicle registration and choose the tariff for your duration of stay.

Pay in advance

Visit https://warwick.ac.uk/services/carparks/prebook

Select the parking option you need (weekday, weekend or evening). Select the date you will park and for how long you will need the parking for. Add personal details and your car registration number, the charge will be calculated and you can pay online in advance of your visit.

• Pay on Apcoa app

Download the app and pay on your phone.

Car Park UNIVERSITYROAD UNIVERSITYROAD GIBBETHILLROAD SCARMANROAD LORD BHATTACHARYYA WAY GIBBETHILLROAD KIRBYCORNERROAD GIBBETHILLROAD HEALTH CENTREROAD MILLBURNHILLROAD WESTWOODHEATHROAD LEIGHFIELD ROAD BUSES AND TAXIS SIRWILLIAMLYONS ROAD KENI DIAMONDLW OCULUS WBS HEALTH CENTRE SECURITY UNIVERSITY HOUSE JUNCTION CRYFIELD SPORTS PAVILION SOCIAL SCIENCES CRYFIELD VILL AGE U UNIV IS Car Park Car Park Car Park STUDENTS UNION SPORTS AND WELLNESS HUB O Blue Badge Holders Pedestrian Routes Access to car park entrance One way system Access to Blue Badge spaces avail after 5pm weekdays and weekends. Subject to availability. Parking TO A46 KENILWORTH, M40 & M69 TO A45 COVENTRY, BIRMINGHAM, M42 & M6 EXIT ONLY Cr y eld Village Closest to Arts Centre Kirby Corner Car Park Car Park ENTRANCE TO ONE WAY SYSTEM Access to Car Parks available from this route only PARKING ON CAMPUS
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EXPLORE AND COME

This is your arts centre. This is your music. These are your pictures. Here are your stories. Jump into things that you love or give something new a first try.

Pop by for a minute or stay for the day. Come on your own or bring family and friends. Have a laugh. Be surprised. Float away. Shed a tear.

Your gallery is here and it's free. Your theatres are just down the way. The movies are right up the stairs. And gigs, concerts and shows are just over there.

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