embrace arts what's on september - january 2015

September 2014 – January 2015

The University of Leicester’s arts centre – open to all

What’s on

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The Breaking Barriers AppealWe are very near the fi nish line. You can still help us to raise funds to build our new gallery.

Please support us to improve access to the arts for everyone. It is not too late, you can still donate and be a benefactor of our exciting project: a new extension at Embrace Arts.

For more information, contact Ave Vinick at 0116 252 2176 or [email protected], or www.le.ac.uk/breakingbarriers

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ComedyTheatreMaison Foo presents

Pendulums Bargain EmporiumFriday 24 October at 8pm £12 / £10

Welcome to Pendulums Emporium, purveyors of everything you’ve ever wanted and more. But Everything has a price....what are you willing to pay? This desperate tale of necessity versus greed is told with humour, intimacy and charm. Maison Foo uses an inventive visual blend of storytelling, puppetry and live music to deliver a darkly comic and shameless shopping experience like no other.

Originally commissioned by Derby Theatre, LOV (Lincolnshire One Venues) and Déda, supported by Hatch and The Castle Wellingborough.

1 hour. 14+ years.

www.maisonfoo.co.uk

The Arches presents

If These Spasms Could SpeakSunday 26 October at 7.30pm £12 / £10

An outstanding solo performance based on a collection of funny, sad, touching and surprising stories about disabled people and their bodies. Created and performed by actor Robert Softley (co-creator of National Theatre of Scotland’s Girl X). A sell-out hit at the Arches’ BEHAVIOUR festival in 2012. An engaging, highly humorous and interactive live art performance.

55 minutes. 16+ years.

www.ifthesespasmscouldspeak.com

“Fine, fi erce and inspirational” The Herald

Special Event: World Mental Health Day CelebrationSunday 5 October at 7pm £3 or pay what you can

A night of entertainment featuring musicians, comedians, poets and others from the mental health communities of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Staged as part of the Everybody’s Reading Festival 2014. Supported by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Charity of Carlton Hayes Hospital and BrightSparks: Arts in Mental Health Group.

3 hours. Suitable for 16+ years.

Improvisation ShowcaseSaturday 1 November at 7pm £5

The show features improvisational and spontaneous games, and comedy, in the style made famous by ‘Whose Line Is it Anyway?’ Live performances by Lyndi Smith and those taking part in the Improvisational comedy workshop. Please visit our website for more details.

1 hour 30 minutes.

See our Creative Learning Guide for how to take part.

Friday 7 – Sunday 9 November

Venues across Leicester - admission freeSee www.ukyoungartists.co.uk for programme infoFollow us on Twitter - @ukyoungartistsFind us on Facebook - ukyoungartists

Presenting the best of the UK’s young creative talent

- Applied Art - Music- Literature - Performance- Moving Image - Visual Art

Photo by Robert Day

Photo by eoin carey

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“Maison Foo’s deliciously witty view of our consumerist world. Engaging and exquisitely designed...a perfect production” The Stage MUST SEE!

VogueSunday 28 September at 8pm £6

Vogue is a fashion Art Shark special, with catwalk featuring lingerie designs by Meg Foxall and new loungewear collection by Catriona Stewart.

Compered by stand-up comedian Kirsty Munro.

2 hours. 16+ years.

The White WitchSunday 21 December at 8pm £6

Art Shark’s magical Christmas time event features the spectacular Raven Lenore’s ‘fallen star’ act, plus ethereal belly dance performance from Doe Demure, with entertainment by comedian Kirsty Munro.

2 hours. 16+ years.

Art Shark performances offer a haven for the casual sketching of costumed models, with great entertainment. For all levels of experience.

Don’t forget your sketchpad and pencil. There will be a prize for favourite sketch on the night.

www.artshark.co.uk

Quick ShiftsSundays 16 November, 14 December 2014 and 25 January 2015 at 6pm £6 / £4

Quick Shifts return for another series of improvised dance performances. Led by a pioneering group of dance explorers each show offers something different balancing entertainment, experimentation and discussion; navigating the unpredictable terrain of improvised performance. Quick Shifts dancers are regularly joined by UK and international guest performers and musicians. For opportunities to participate in a range of ways including online, in studio or onstage go to

Quickshifts @quick_shifts

2 hours.

Dance4 presents

Wealth’s Last Caprice Friday 21 November at 6pm and 8pm £10 / £8

Envisaging a future where she is not present, Chris asks the audience to be legal witnesses to her inventory: the listing of her dreams, ambitions, vanities and wishes... Wealth’s Last Caprice is a sensitive, funny and touching refl ection on what we value. A performance where you may hear something to your advantage…

Developed with support from Arts Council England and the Core @Corby Cube

www.chrisdugrenier.com

Supported by Dance4

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Photo by Eleanor Walker

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Phizzical presents

The Nautch GirlThursday 11, Friday 12, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 December at 8pm £12 / £10 / £5er / party of four £30

The Nautch Girl is a new narrative dance production based on Mirza Hadi Ruswa’s decadent tale of love, exploitation and reconciliation. It re-imagines his classic novel about the doomed courtesan and poetess Umrao Jaan Ada with the romantic poetry of William Wordsworth and Mirza Ghalib. Choreographed by Sonia Sabri, The Nautch Girl features hearing-impaired dancer and Miss India Worldwide 2013, Nehal Bhogaita, accompanied by Rishii Chowdhury’s live tabla.

Supported by the Indo-Heritage Trust’s Project 400 and Arts Council England.

1 hour.

www.phizzical.com

Adaire to Dance presents

Coffee Shop Culture Saturday 24 January at 8pm £10 / £8 / £5er

Coffee Shop Culture explores themes of social interaction, lifestyle and routine, through innovative contemporary choreography and digital projection created by digital artists Illuminos. Designed to impress, captivate and entertain everyone from dance enthusiasts to audience members who are new to contemporary dance. A performance unique to Leicester where local young dance artists take part as ‘Coffee Frantics’.

50 minutes.

www.adairetodance.com

Chicas Locas Burlesque ShowcaseFriday 30 January at 7.30pm £6

An eclectic mix of group and solo routines by Doe Demure’s burlesque group and learners from the beginners course performing for their very fi rst time. Compered by Mrs Marjorie Hawkins who came out of retirement due to pension cuts and bills to pay. Don’t let the grey hair fool you!

2 hours 30 minutes. 16+ years.

www.doedemure.co.uk

Halloween Burlesque Showcase Friday 31 October at 7.30pm £6

Come for a mix of spooktacular scary solos and ghostly group routines, including a debut from Doe Demure’s learners. Compered by, the ‘frighteningly’ funny, comedian Paul Savage from sunny Wolverhampton. Fancy dress encouraged!


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ChildrenHatch: ExchangeSaturday 11 and Sunday 12 October FREE

Hatch, the East Midlands’ leading mobile platform for experimental theatre and live art, returns to Embrace Arts for a weekend of performances, workshops and events exploring the notion of exchange: to give and take.

Come along, offer something up and receive something unexpected in return. Opportunities for artists and performers to learn from each other, for audiences to invest their time in return for a potentially life-changing experience, and for everyone to leave richer than they arrived. Full details of the programme will be announced nearer the time.

14+ years.

www.hatchnottingham.org.uk

Tetrad presents

Us and ThemSunday 23 November at 7pm £6 / £5er

Lonely performance artists seek enthusiastic audiences for a new exciting contemporary performance event. Audiences must have GSOH (Good Sense Of Humour), like long walks on the beach, multiple genres of performance and intervals, with wine (or other beverages and snacks), and have an interest in live performance and its practice.

“Hatch have redrawn the boundaries of the stage by refusing to acknowledge them.” Adrian Bhagat, LeftLion magazine

and families

Baby DiscoSunday at 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm £5 per child, accompanying adult free

Embrace Arts Baby Disco is back by popular demand after 6 sell out shows. Boogie babies, tap-dancing toddlers and mini disco-divas are invited to dance their way on a journey through sound and movement. Embrace Arts hall is transformed into a multi-sensory environment with disco lighting and thematic video projections. Learn some dance moves from Alison Bacon and dance to DJ James Kelly musical soundtrack. Our next themes are:

■ Underwater 14 September 2014

■ Arctic 23 November 2014

■ Jungle 18 January 2015

(Jungle theme originally commissioned by The Spark Festival).

1 hour. 0-6 years.

Cartoon Theatre and Krazy Kat Theatre Company present

The Perfect SpotSunday 28 September at 3pm £7 / party of four £25

The joys of camping. Will this guy rope in the audience before he pegs out? An engaging, comic and highly visual piece of family entertainment, which blends live performance and interactive animation. The story of one man’s camping expedition as he tries to fi nd the perfect camping spot. Highly visual and incorporating signed arts, this show is suitable for all the family.

With fully-integrated sign language throughout.

50 minutes. 5-9 years.

www.krazykattheatre.co.uk

“Engaging, entertaining, funny and moving.” The Stage

Live art


A platform opportunity for emerging artists from the midlands area to showcase scratch work and engage in networking opportunities, and to share work with peers and wider audiences.

3 hours. 16+ years.

Children and families

Wee Stories presents

One Giant Leap Friday 10 October at 10.30am SOLD OUT

Have you ever had one of those moments, when Ping! A lightbulb seems to come on above your head and you suddenly understand something in a way you never did before? Funny and serious, intelligent and silly, theatre and lecture, cosmic and personal, One Giant Leap is a fast-moving one man performance asking us to think about what we take for granted and what we choose to ignore.

1 hour 10 minutes. 10+ years.

www.weestoriestheatre.org/productions/one-giant-leap

HandMade Theatre presents

Flying The Nest Sunday 19 October at 11am, 1pm and 2.30pm £7 / party of four £25

A fantastic new interactive show inspired by nature and wildlife. Join us for a wonderful experience fi lled with original songs, stories and puppets. Learn about our native birds as they come to life in this beautiful sensory adventure.

45 minutes. A family show for children aged 4-9 years including those with SEN.

www.handmadetheatre.co.uk

“Possibly one of the most ambitious works of children’s theatre ever created” Telegraph

A Little Commitment and Red Earth Theatre in association with mac Birmingham present

Pirate and Parrot Saturday 25 October at 3pm £7 / party of four £25

A rip-roaring adventure that brings the family together through laughter! The world’s smallest yet perfectly capable pirate and a dowdy parrot of gigantic proportions meet in a strange twist of fate.

Join this hilarious odd couple as they sail the high seas to discover bountiful hidden treasures. Help them weather giant storms, combat rough seas and fi ght untold scary things on their journey of discovery, and friendship to fi nd somewhere safe they can call Home.

1 hour. 4+ years.

www.pirateandparrot.com

Leicester Print Workshop presents

The Big Draw family workshopsSaturday 25 October at 10.am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm £1 adult; 50p child

Sign up for a quick and easy printmaking session to celebrate the Big Draw 2014.

Led by Claire Morris Wright. www.leicesterprintworkshop.com

Curious Seed in association with MOKO Dance present

Chalk AboutSunday 9 November at 3pm £7 / party of four £25

A playful, funny and sometimes moving look at how we see ourselves and others, featuring dance, chat and one perfect scene containing everything you could wish for…

Join Christine and Hendrik on their journey as they fi nd answers to some big questions about identity and the meaning of life. What makes us who we are? Is it where we are from? Is it the way we move, or how we talk? Or is it about the way we dance? 50 minutes. 8+ years.

“Brave, honest and delightful … full of a rich sense of the joy of human difference” The Scotsman

A fun-fi lled programme of MOKO Dance family activities will be available pre and post-show.

www.mokodance.com


Performances will be followed by school visits to the University of Leicester Physics Department, and a participatory workshop on the history of the Universe.

For more details please contact [email protected]



Photo by eoin carey

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Red Theatre and Derby Theatre present

Hansel and GretelSaturday 22 November at 3pm £7 / party of four £25

This is the deliciously scary story of a tango dancing witch and her irresistible recipe for an edible house. Follow two brave and resourceful children as they take the path deep into the woods. Red Earth’s retelling of one of the most popular and powerful of all fairy tales is atmospheric, funny and free-spirited. Join us to taste the shivery delights of a classic tale well told.


3+ years.

www.redearththeatre.com

Showcase Smoothie presents

End of Year FinaleFriday 28 November at 7pm £6 / £4

Award winning talented ensemble of young and diverse men exploring mental health and offering up their stories with electrifying performance and rhythmic wordplay. Featuring fi lm, music and choreography to fi re the mind and stir the spirit, Showcase Smoothie is a unique literature and music-based project in partnership with Renaissance One, University of Leicester, Brightsparks, Akaaba Ayeh, Leicester Adult Education College, The Y Theatre, Sunfl ower Sessions and Beauty and Utility Arts.

Supported by Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust.

2 hours. 16+ years. May cause offence. www.showcasesmoothie.com

FALLSunday 2 November, 3pm – 8pm FREE workshops and performances

FALL welcomes many spontaneous open mic poetry groups from Leicester. Organised by Bobba Cass of Pinggg…K! and featuring Alison Dunne, Global Hands and Momodou Sallah.

10+ years.

■ With fully integrated sign language.

■ Licensed Arts Bar café open for food and drink.

Literary LeicesterWednesday 12 – Friday 14 November FREE

Check out our website for some exciting daytime events parallel to the University of Leicester’s annual literary festival. Curated by the Centre for New Writing at the School of English.

www.le.ac.uk/literaryleicester

Krazy Kat Theatre Company presents

Cinder-EllaSunday 7 December at 3pm £7 / party of four £25

Once upon a time there was a much put upon Grandfather, who was left holding a rather leaky baby, and who liked telling a certain fairy story…Whilst tidying toys away, he creates a world of story fantasy as he begins to tell the child his favourite tale of Cinderella. With dolls, puppets, magic tricks, an old pram and magical ‘scenery on clothing’, he even gets to sing…


55 minutes. 3-9 years.

www.krazykattheatre.co.uk

Photo by Robert Day



Spoken word

Love The Life You Live … Live the Life You LoveThursday 2 October at 7pm FREE Limited places so please book in advance

Choreopoem, reading and discussion. A magic realist tale: It’s the 1980’s in St George’s / Cultural Quarter, Leicester. Martin, a rather vain man, is celebrating at Helsinki Bar. Later, he fatefully meets a rather odd man, this strange encounter changes both their lives, forever… Created by Carol Leeming FRSA, commissioned by Affective Digital Histories, Centre for New Writing University of Leicester. 2 hours.

Sham-E-GhazalSaturday 22 November at 6.45pm £6

An evening of Urdu love songs with classical melody. Ghazal means to converse with the beloved in the most popular form of Urdu poetry, knitted with the romantic touch of light classical melodies. Ashraf Khan and Shobhana Patel will be in action with their passionate recital. They will be accompanied by Gurprit Matharu the dynamic tabla player and Tofail Ahmed on harmonium. 2 hours 15 minutes.

Mystic Songs of Meera Bai (Meera Bhajan) Friday 12 September at 7pm £10

Meera, the royal princess of Rajasthan, was a Hindu mystic poet and devotee of Krishna who wrote poems commonly known as Bhajans (sacred songs) in passionate praise of Lord Krishna. Tofail Ahmed’s soulful voice with classical touch will be a treat for the evening.

Songs English Translation will be displayed through overhead projector. 2 hours.

Bani ArchanaSaturday 18 October at 7pm £7

Evening dedicated in praise of sacred songs on Saraswati, the Goddess of knowledge, Arts and Music. Classical trained Shobhana, Kirti, Bhabeshri and Rajeshri will be performing a number of passionate melodies on the popular Goddess. A programme not to be missed. 2 hours.

In Search of LightSunday 7 September at 7.15pm £4

Rakhee Solanke gift with music will prove that limitation with her eye sight could not stop her in search of light through melody. She will be accompanied by Tofail Ahmed on tabla and Paresh Chavda on harmonium. 1hour 45 minutes.

India’s King Instrument Saturday 13 September at 7pm £10 / £5er

Jyoti Hedge makes her UK debut performance on the spellbinding ‘Rudra Veena’, rightfully respected as the king of Indian classical instruments, in the north Indian style. She brings alive the essence of ragas through the highly developed art form known as dhrupad. Surdarshan Chana accompanies on the evocative sounds of the Jori.

2 hours.

Rhythm DiariesThursday 30 October at 7.30pm £10 / £5er

New rising voice in the realm of percussion, Bernhard Schimpelsberger, combines virtuosic technique and his explanation of Indian rhythms to drum n bass. Bernhard has collaborated and toured the globe with his band Circle of Sound, Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney, dance ace Akram Khan, Talvin Singh and Susheela Raman among others.

1 hour 15 minutes.

Indian Voices Sunday 30 November at 5pm £10 / £5erPre-concert afternoon Indian tea and snacks available from the Arts Bar

Ragas form the platform for Indian classical music and Tofail Ahmed deep sonorous voice brings together the various Indian voices from classical to lighter forms, accompanied by the tabla maestro Gurprit Matharu. Discover the raga tradition and explanations of the compositions presented.

2 hours 30 minutes.

Families welcome, 3+ years. www.darbar.org

Colours of Melody presents

Music


Families welcome. www.coloursofmelody.vpweb.co.uk

Music

Darbar Festival 2014 presents

Ticket and meal £15 / £10 concessions. For full menus visit the Embrace Arts website.


Parkin PresentsThursdays 16 October and 18 December at 7pm £6 / £4

Tired of loud guitar bands in smelly pubs? Come and enjoy the unique Parkin Presents experience. Cherry picked piano pop in a charming atmosphere that will make you see the stars of the Midlands music scene in a whole new (candle) light. Outside of the noisy pubs, this is a chance to get up close and delicate with your favourite songsmiths.


www.davidparkin.org

The Coull Quartet: Autumn SurpriseThursday 6 November at 7.30pm £15 / £12 / £5er

Mozart: Quartet in C K465 The Dissonance

Tippett: Quartet No. 2 in F sharp

Smetana: Quartet No. 1 in E minor From my Life

In chamber music, one note can unlock a world. For Bedrich Smetana, that one note was the sound of his own impending deafness, the fi nal tragedy in a life of dizzying joys and desperate sorrows. Somehow, he put it all into one of the liveliest, loveliest and most heart-breaking string quartets ever written – practically an opera for four players.

Mozart sets up a wonderful surprise in the very fi rst minute of his Dissonance quartet (the clue’s in the title) – and then the Coull share the joy of rediscovery in Michael Tippett’s vibrant wartime Second Quartet: music that manages to sing, dance and sigh at the same time!

Rishi Arts presents

Melodies on the BrinkSaturday 15 November at 7.30pm £10 / £8 / £5er

Speaking Hands musicians delicately balance regional Eastern sounds with Western themes. A world classical music concert visually enhanced with live dance. The concert commemorates the First World War, featuring three new compositions by Rishii Chowdhury and Akash Parekh, which remembers the fevered atmosphere of the war and honours the courage of local and foreign uniformed men and women. Sitar students of internationally renowned artist Roopa Panesar and tabla students of Rishii will perform a special curtain raiser.

Funded by Arts Council England and Embrace Arts and produced with support of Phizzical.

1 hour 30 minutes. Families welcome.

Knighton Opera: CarmenThursday 2, Friday 3 and Saturday 4 October at 7pm Embrace Arts £10

The full Bizet’s opera Carmen will be performed in costume with full orchestra. 2 hours 40 minutes. 12+ years.

University of Leicester SinfoniaSaturday 13 December at 7.30pm Fraser Noble Hall £8 / £6

Conductor: Michael Sackin with Dana Morgan (fl ute)

Balakirev: Overture on Three Russian ThemesKhachaturian: Flute ConcertoDvořák: Symphony No.8 in G

This programme is close to folk music of various parts of Eastern Europe. Khachaturian was a leading Armenian composer of the 20th century, whose music is very approachable. 2 hours.

www.universityofl eicestersinfonia.co.uk

Leicester Community Concert Band: It’s Christmas! Wednesday 17 December at 7.30pm Fraser Noble Hall £8 / £6 / family ticket £18

Conductor: Brian Humpherson MBE

Let this be the start of the Christmas season. The programme includes carols, well known popular pieces and familiar Christmas music with plenty of opportunity for audience participation. This event is fast becoming a local tradition not only for the music, but also for the mince pies! 2 hours 30 minutes. Families welcome.

Knighton Chamber OrchestraSaturday 24 January at 7.30pm Fraser Noble Hall £8 / £6 / £3

Richard Strauss Horn concerto No 1, opus 11, Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations for Cello and Orchestra, Mendelssohn Symphony No 3 (Scottish). 2 hours.

1hour 50 minutes.

www.coullquartet.com

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Food available for The Coull Quartet concert from the Arts Bar. Please visit the Embrace Arts website for full menu.


Julian Joseph Solo PianoFriday 26 September at 8pm £10 / £5er

One of the most prominent fi gures in British jazz, Julian Joseph’s career has spanned over 25 years, and seen him gather renown as a pianist, composer, educator and broadcaster.

Julian’s work in recent years has included writing the jazz operas Bridgetower (2007) and Shadowball (2010), touring with Branford Marsalis and judging the inaugural BBC Young Musician jazz award in 2014.

2 hours 30 minutes.

Six Hands: Three Solo PianistsSaturday 18 October at 8pm £8 / £5er

Ticket and meal £13 / £10 concessions.

Solo sets from three of the fi nest jazz pianists in the East Midlands. Mike Sole has performed for local artists and well-known jazz musicians including Soweto Kinch and Greg Abate. Rachael Johnson has recently released her debut recording, featuring Alan Wakeman, Bill Coleman and Tom Roberts. Neil Hunter, as a sideman, has performed with Tony Kofi , Sonny Bradshaw and featured on a variety of recordings in the UK and US.

2 hours 30 minutes.

Kit Downes: Tricko TarecoFriday 14 November at 8pm £10 / £5er

Kit Downes is one of the UK’s most distinctive talents as a pianist, organist and composer. He has released three albums with his quintet (initially a trio) and performed with genre-defying groups Troyka, The Golden Age of Steam and Wedding Music. Downes is highly in demand as a sideman for Sarah Gillespie, Thomas Strønen, and Julian Arguelles. For Downes, Tricko Tareco brings together a host of infl uences, inspired by minimalist composition, modern jazz and ice-cream vans!

2 hours 30 minutes.

Duologue: Theo Jackson and Nathaniel Facey DuoFriday 5 December at 8pm £10 / £5er

Inspired by composers and pianists from Duke Ellington and John Coltrane through to Billy Joel and Stevie Wonder, Theo Jackson is an emerging star as a vocalist, pianist and songwriter. Duologue brings Jackson together with saxophonist Nathaniel Facey, best known to jazz audiences as a member of the highly successful group Empirical. Together the pair explore the possibilities of improvising within an intimate setting, challenging one another to take their music into unknown directions.

2 hours 30 minutes.

Jason Rebello Solo Piano Friday 16 January at 8pm £10 / £5er

Familiar to non-jazz fans for his work with Sting and Jeff Beck, Jason Rebello emerged in British jazz in the 1980s. Rebello has performed with many international stars of both the jazz and pop worlds, including Peter Gabriel, Joss Stone, Branford Marsalis and Gary Burton. Rebello’s own personal piano style, infl uenced by Herbie Hancock and Kenny Kirkland, demonstrates his thorough understanding of both the jazz and soul tradition, funk and latin styles.

2 hours 30 minutes.

Leicester Jazz House presents

Jazz

www.leicesterjazzhouse.co.uk

“One of Britain’s fi nest jazz musicians and singers” Jazz FM


Jazz

Ticket and meal £15 / £10 concessions. For full menus visit the Embrace Arts website.


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Concession prices: ■ Over 60s (for performances and events only)

■ Under 19s and members of National Union of Students (NUS)

■ ES40 holders

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Proof of concession may be asked for.Disabled patrons requiring particular assistance are entitled to a free ticket to bring a personal assistant.A discount may be available for parties of 10 or more. Please ask when booking.

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September Sun 7 7.15pm Music Colours of Melody: In Search of Light p16 Fri 12 7pm Music Colours of Melody: Mystic Songs of Meera Bai p16 Sat 13 7pm Music Darbar: India’s King Instrument p17 Sun 14 11am/1pm/2.30pm Children and families Baby Disco: Underwater p11 Fri 26 8pm Jazz Julian Joseph Solo Piano p20 Sun 28 3pm Children and families The Perfect Spot p11 8pm Dance Art Shark: Vogue p6

October Thu 2 7pm Spoken word Love The Life You Live …Live the Life You Love p15 Thu 2-Sat 4 7pm Local music Knighton Opera: Carmen p19 Sun 5 7pm Special Event World Mental Health Day Celebration p5 Fri 10 10.30am Children and families One Giant Leap p12 Sat 11, Sun 12 TBC Live art Hatch: Exchange p10 Thu 16 7pm Music Parkin Presents p18 Sat 18 7pm Music Colours of Melody: Bani Archana p16 8pm Jazz Six hands: Three solo pianists p20 Sun 19 11am/1pm/2.30pm Children and families Flying the nest p12 Fri 24 8pm Theatre Pendulums Bargain Emporium p4 Sat 25 10am/1pm Children and families The Big Draw family workshops p13 3pm Children and families Pirate and Parrot p13 Sun 26 7.30pm Theatre If These Spasms Could Speak p4 Thu 30 7.30pm Music Darbar: Rhythm Diaries p17 Fri 31 7.30pm Dance Halloween Burlesque Showcase p9

November Sat 1 7pm Comedy Improvisation Showcase p5 Sun 2 3pm Spoken word FALL p15 Thu 6 7.30pm Music The Coull Quartet: Autumn Surprise p18 Sun 9 3pm Children and families Chalk About p13 Wed 12 10am/11.30am Spoken word Literary Leicester p15 Thurs 13 2pm/4pm Spoken word Literary Leicester p15 Fri 14 12pm/4pm Spoken word Literary Leicester p15 8pm Jazz Kit Downes: Tricko Tareco p21 Sat 15 7.30pm Music Melodies on the Brink p19 Sun 16 6pm Dance Quick Shifts p7 Fri 21 6pm/8pm Dance Wealth’s Last Caprice p7 Sat 22 3pm Children and families Hansel and Gretel p14 6.45pm Music Colours of Melody: Sham-E-Ghazal p16 Sun 23 11am/1pm/2.30pm Children and families Baby Disco: Arctic p11 7pm Live art Us and Them p10 Fri 28 7pm Spoken word Showcase Smoothie: End of Year Finale p15 Sun 30 5pm Music Darbar: Indian Voices p17

December Fri 5 8pm Jazz Duologue: Theo Jackson and Nathaniel Facey Duo p21■ Sat 6 5pm Special Event Human Rights Arts and Film Festival Sun 7 3pm Children and families Cinder-Ella p14 Thu 11, Fri 12 8pm Dance The Nautch Girl p8 Sat 13 7.30pm Local music University of Leicester Sinfonia p19 Sun 14 6pm Dance Quick Shifts p7 Wed 17 7.30pm Local music Leicester Community Concert Band: It’s Christmas! p19 Thu 18 7pm Music Parkin Presents p18 Fri 19, Sat 20 8pm Dance The Nautch Girl p8 Sun 21 8pm Dance Art Shark: The White Witch p6

January Fri 16 8pm Jazz Jason Rebello Solo Piano p21 Sun 18 11am/1pm/2.30pm Children and families Baby Disco: Jungle p11 Sat 24 7.30pm Local music Knighton Chamber Orchestra p19 8pm Dance Coffee Shop Culture p8 Sun 25 6pm Dance Quick Shifts p7 Fri 30 7.30pm Dance Chicas Locas Burlesque Showcase p9

Access:

Embrace Arts and Fraser Noble Hall are fully accessible to disabled people. Both venues have:

induction loop systems.

wheelchair accessible toilets.

There are four car parking spaces for blue badge holders at Embrace Arts and two at Fraser Noble Hall.

Embrace Arts has a new, spacious adult changing facility with a height-adjustable changing bed, hoist and shower, made possible by funding from Leicester City Council’s Disabled Children’s Services and the University of Leicester.

Seating is unreserved unless otherwise stated.

Sorry, we only give refunds if a performance, event or workshop listed in this guide is cancelled.

Every effort has been made to ensure all information is correct at the time of printing. However, we reserve the right to make amendments as necessary.

Wherever possible, our performance details include guidance on age suitability and approximate duration (including interval unless otherwise stated). As this information is provided by the promoters / performers, we regret we cannot guarantee its accuracy.


How to book

Education and Outreach Programme:Engage with our fantastic programme with the support of our education team. For more details, please contact: [email protected]

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Railway station (10 minutes’ walk)

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How to fi nd usEmbrace Arts, Lancaster Road, Leicester LE1 7HA

t: 0116 252 2455 e: [email protected] www.embracearts.co.uk

Embrace Arts @embracearts

RNID Typetalk service: 18001 0116 252 2455

Buses: 47, 47a, 48, 48a, 80 / 80a

Car parking: After 6pm and at weekends – free at the Medical Sciences Building next door. Weekdays – pay and display on Lancaster Road and in Victoria Park (De Montfort Hall, entrance on Granville Road). Four spaces at Embrace Arts for blue badge holders.

Cycle parking: at Embrace Arts and in front of the Medical Sciences Building.

Funded and supported by the University of Leicester

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