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The Ultimate Kate Bush Experience
Shambush! attempt to set a world record and we need YOU! Dress like Kate in a red dress and join us on the South Downs to re-enact the classic Wuthering Heights video and find your inner Bush! Everyone welcome. For the love of Bush, join us! A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
The South Downs National Park, Brighton
Sat 25 May
Suspended Closure, Suspended
Subtle and eloquent performance from Jimmy Robert who reveals the vulnerability of the body in its unwitting role as a mirror of social situations.
Tramway, Glasgow
Sun 26 May
Free / 0845 330 3501
Part of ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight.
- 16:00
360 Cinema
The Soul Dome, a 360' inflatable cinema dome, has its inaugural appearance at Brighton Fringe. Totally immersive sensory ecstatic shows programmed to suit all age groups, with live and interactive elements. A family friendly event (i.e. suitable for all ages).
Jubilee Square, Brighton
Fri 24 May
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Emma Smith: Public Domestic (Lessons On Living)
A performative installation from the young, London-based artist, which takes the form of a giant board game where you are invited to enter and become players, in order to navigate your way by negotiation and compromise.
Loughborough University
Sun 26 May
The Cayley Dining Hall
Free / 01509 263171
- 14:00 – 17:00
The FAIR Project
Masters of Contemporary Art students from Edinburgh College of Art are the helm of this year's FAIR, which sees the gallery handed over to six groups, each charged with interpreting the concept of 'fair'. The result is a programme of music, comedy, film, performance, exhibition and installation that plays out over three…
Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 24 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0131 650 2210
- 10:00 – 17:00
Artists Film International
Three contemporary film pieces exploring the different approaches to performance and bodily presence. Featuring work from the artists Neha Choksi, Kaia Hugin and Alix Pearlstein.
Whitechapel Gallery, London E1
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Big Hits
- Directed by: Hester Chillingworth
Get In The Back Of The Van Theatre Company's contemporary, devised performance piece exploring what happens when voices become stifled. Lucy McCormick, Jennifer Pick, and Craig Hamblyn are directed by Hester Chillingworth.
Almeida Theatre, London N1
Sat 27 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 16:00
BMW Tate Live 2013
A series of innovative contemporary live performances and events including live web broadcasts and in-gallery performances, created by a variety of artists in a variety of styles and media.
Tate Modern, London SE1
Fri 24 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 22:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 22:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
a book is a performance
Group exhibition showcasing the performative aspect of artists' books, with work by Christian Boltanski, Nina Chua, Thomas A Clark, Marcus Coates, Cullinan Richards, Helen Douglas, Alec Finlay, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Richard Hamilton, Sharon Kivland, Li Yuan-chia, Richard Long, Bruce McLean, Simon Morris, Yoko Ono, Hans…
Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, Dundee
Fri 24 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 25 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 26 May
Centrespace
Free / 01382 345330
- 12:00 – 16:00
Boy Blue Entertainment: The Five & The Prophecy Of Prana
- Written by: Michael 'Mikey J' Asante
The Japanese manga artist Akio Tanaka joins forces with choreographer Kenrick 'H20' Sandy and composer 'Mikey J', for this dynamic dance-narrative piece inspired by manga and featuring five former troublemakers who, under the guidance of the guardian of Prana, must lead a battle of good against evil.
Barbican Centre, London EC2Y
Sat 26 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 14:30
Sun 27 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 17:00
Sat 2 Nov
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 14:30
The Bride And The Bachelors: Duchamp With Cage, Cunningham, Rauschenberg And Johns
Around 90 works highlighting the influence of Marcel Duchamp on American artists, composers and choreographers, including a mise-en-scene performance installation devised by Philippe Parreno.
Barbican Centre, London EC2Y
Fri 24 May
Art Gallery
£12; £10 adv (£8; £7 adv; Children £7 ages 13-17; Children £6 adv, ages 13-17) / 020 7638 8891
- 11:00 – 20:00
Sat 25 May
Art Gallery
£12; £10 adv (£8; £7 adv; Children £7 ages 13-17; Children £6 adv, ages 13-17) / 020 7638 8891
- 11:00 – 20:00
Sun 26 May
Art Gallery
£12; £10 adv (£8; £7 adv; Children £7 ages 13-17; Children £6 adv, ages 13-17) / 020 7638 8891
- 11:00 – 20:00
Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model
Performance artist Bryony Kimmings presents a solo show in which she sets out to create, with the help of her nine-year-old niece Taylor, a positive role model for young people.
Almeida Theatre, London N1
Sat 20 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 16:00
Cultural Hijack: CONTRAvention
Conference about the relationship between art and activism.
RIBA, London W1B
Sat 25 May
£40 (£25; low income/unwaged £15) / 020 7580 5533
David Sherry: Humanist Cumulative
New drawings, sculptures and images from the artist whose work investigates codes of everyday behaviour in often very entertaining ways.
Patricia Fleming Projects, Glasgow
Fri 24 May
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 10:00 – 14:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 12:00 – 16:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 10:00 – 14:00
GARAGE
GARAGE presents new works and collaborations by artists created during a series of micro-residencies in this unique project space which comprises three garages and a garden. The artists exhibiting include Ailie Rutherford, Ary D Cahyono, Belinda Gilbert Scott, Bob Moyler, Christine Hilditch, David MacDiarmid, Emma…
GARAGE, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Free / 07917 668044
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sun 4 Aug
Free / 07917 668044
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 16:00
Sat 10 Aug
Free / 07917 668044
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 16:00
Heavy Plant Crossing
A participatory walking performance by artist Julia Barton, who leads a mechanical creation, made from recycled objects, on a plant-finding expedition.
National Trust: Wallington House And Grounds, Morpeth
Fri 21 Jun
Free, plus admission £10.30, child £5.15, family £25.75 / 01670 773600
- 11:00 – 15:00
Sat 22 Jun
Free, plus admission £10.30, child £5.15, family £25.75 / 01670 773600
- 11:00 – 15:00
Hijack: Ets-beest
This one’s for 2-4year olds to Hijack! Ets-beest is a performance for and with an early-year’s audience. It takes place around and across a large sheet of paper and literally translates as ‘etching beast’. The show is a coming together of dance, drawing and music where the boundaries between the young audience and…
Komedia, Brighton
Fri 31 May
Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane
In the year he represents the UK at the Venice Biennale, Jeremy Deller and his long-standing collaborator, Alan Kane will exhibit at Jupiter Artland. Since their early collaborative show at the infamous London nightclub Stringfellow’s in 1995 to ‘Folk Archive’ (2007), their acclaimed and unique celebration of British…
Jupiter Artland, Wilkieston
Sat 3 Aug
£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Sun 4 Aug
£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Mon 5 Aug
£8.50 (£4.50) / 01506 889900
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 10:00 – 17:00
Jonathan Baldock: A Strange Cross Between A Butcher's Shop And A Nightclub
A sculptural installation of felt, knitted and ceramic sculptures, corn dolly masks and wall prints, exploring themes of ritual and the carnivalesque, culminating in a performance using the objects and costumes from the exhibition.
Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge
Sun 26 May
Free / 01954 718881
- 12:00 – 17:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 01954 718881
- 12:00 – 17:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 01954 718881
- 12:00 – 17:00
Lovely Sky (Participatory Imagineering)
For the duration of the festival, artist Lucy Pawlak will adopt the role of Producer for a narrative feature film. The resulting work will be designed and directed in collaboration with a writing team of imagineers and advisors made up of visitors to the gallery and invited experts. Through constant brainstorming, hot…
Rhubaba Gallery & Studio, Edinburgh
Thu 1 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Fri 2 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 3 Aug
Free
Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.
- 12:00 – 18:00
Low Profile: Against All Odds
Art pranksters Low Profile, aka Rachel Dobbs and Hannah Jones, deck the Exeter Phoenix in positivity in an effort to buck up the artgoer and, possibly, themselves.
Exeter Phoenix
Fri 24 May
Phoenix Gallery
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Sat 25 May
Phoenix Gallery
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Mon 27 May
Phoenix Gallery
Free / 01392 667080
- 10:00 – 17:30
Manchester School of Art Degree Show
Work by final year students at the Manchester School of Art.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Sat 15 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 16:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 16:00
Mon 17 Jun
Free / 0161 247 2000
- 10:00 – 18:00
The Marked Cloth - Conspicuous Consumption
Straight from Puglia, this show presents artists, producers, musicians and writers to discuss the ethics, politics and symbolism of food. Come and contribute to a rich multi-discipline experience, with video art, performance, panel discussion, wine and olive oil tasting, and a finale of music to feed your soul. Bring…
Brighton Unitarian Church
Fri 31 May
Matthew Lutz-Kinoy: Werk Is Free / Be Free! May Day
Paintings, films, ceramics and music exploring the issue of workers' rights. Opening with a performance in which the artist is joined by music producer SOPHIE.
Outpost Gallery, Norwich
Fri 24 May
Free / 01603 766400
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sat 25 May
Free / 01603 766400
- 12:00 – 18:00
Sun 26 May
Free / 01603 766400
- 12:00 – 18:00
Oil City
A site-specific, immersive performance by Platform, exploring the dark underbelly of London's oil economy.
Toynbee Studios, London E1
Mon 10 Jun
£5 / 020 7650 2350
- 09:00
- 13:00
- 17:00
Tue 11 Jun
£5 / 020 7650 2350
- 09:00
- 13:00
- 17:00
Wed 12 Jun
£5 / 020 7650 2350
- 09:00
- 13:00
- 17:00



