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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
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Mon 27 May
£7 (£5) / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Alexa Meade: Artist Talk
Talk by young American artist who paints directly on her subjects to resemble painted portraits of themselves, and then photographs the result.
National Geographic Store, London SW3
Tue 28 May
Free / 020 7025 6960
- 19:00 – 21:00
Art, Science and Performance
Leonardo is celebrated as both an inspired artist and anatomist. This special event considers how contemporary artists, performers and scientists are informed by each other’s work in their exploration of the human body. Part of the Clod Ensemble’s Performing Medicine programme in collaboration with Wellcome Trust.
The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh
Fri 23 Aug
£15 (£12) / 0131 473 2000
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
Sun 26 May
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 May
Free / 020 7522 7888
- 11:00 – 18:00
Wed 29 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
Thu 25 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 19:30
Fri 26 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 19:30
Sat 27 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 16:00
- 19:30
Norwich Arts Centre
Wed 12 Jun
£10 (£8) / 01603 660352
- 20:00
Blow
Holly Bodmer presents performance art that explores unhappy relationships between music teachers and pupils and the pressure of music examinations.
The Junction, Cambridge
Thu 30 May
J3
£3 / 01223 511511
- 18:30
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
Sat 25 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 22:00
Mon 27 May
Free / 020 7887 8888
- 10:00 – 18:00
Tue 28 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
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
Tue 22 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 19:45
Wed 23 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 19:45
Thu 24 Oct
Barbican Theatre
£16–£32 / 0845 120 7511
- 19:45
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
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
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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
Mon 27 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
Cabaret Futura
Richard Strange's weird and wonderful performance art cabaret returns.
Paradise By Way Of Kensal Green, London W10
Mon 17 Jun
£10 / 020 8969 0098
- 19:00 – 00:00
Mon 22 Jul
£10 / 020 8969 0098
- 19:00 – 00:00
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
Mon 27 May
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 19:00 – 21:30
Fri 19 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 19:30
Sat 20 Jul
£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404
- 16:00
- 19:30
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
Tue 28 May
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 10:00 – 14:00
Wed 29 May
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 10:00 – 14:00
Thu 30 May
Free / 0796 806 6708
- 10:00 – 19:00
Die Puffbrause
Live performance piece exploring the conventions of the screenplay and sitcom, in response to 2007 screenplay Eine Pinot Grigio Bitte. The work will address issues surrounding collectivism and collaboration within the context of performance.
ICA, Central London
Sat 1 Jun
Theatre
£5 / 020 7930 3647
- 19:00
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
Friday Firsts #17: Liz Aggiss Is The English Channel (Preview)
- Written by: Liz Aggiss
A solo performance by the anarchic dancer and performance-maker, who uses her body to comment on culture and life.
Yorkshire Dance, Leeds
Fri 7 Jun
£8 (£6) / 0113 243 8765
- 19:30
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
Grace Surman & Catherine Butterworth: Two Four One One
A performance exploring limited space, dislocation and methods of hiding, inspired by the people who refused to be included in the 1911 Census.
Chelsea Theatre, London SW10
Wed 29 May
£12 (£10) / 020 7352 1967
- 19:30
Hatch: Scratch 2013
Works-in-progress by artists, performers and experimental theatre-makers from around the country.
Embrace Arts, Leicester
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0116 252 2455
- 18:00
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
I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore
Eric Isaacson delves into the archives of Mississippi Records and Alan Lomax and comes back with a filmic, aural storytelling presentation illustrating underground music movements from 1890 until the present day. Cry Parrot and Monorail present.
The Glad Café, Glasgow
Thu 27 Jun
£6 / 0141 636 6119
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






