Visual art, Performance art

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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

Free / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

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

£7 (£5) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 7 more dates until 2 Jun

Peter Liversidge: doppelgänger

Peter Liversidge's exhibition for the festival unpicks the powerful and strange story of Ein Handschuh, a suite of etchings from 1881 by the Austrian Symbolist Max Klinger. Klinger's ten prints tell the story of a lost glove, dropped by a beautiful, rollerskating woman, and picked up by the artist, in whose imagination…

Ingleby Gallery, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

Free / 0131 556 4441

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 2 Aug

Free / 0131 556 4441

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Sat 3 Aug

Free / 0131 556 4441

Part of Edinburgh Art Festival.

  • 10:00 – 18:00
…and 52 more dates until 28 Sep

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

Wed 22 May

Free / 0796 806 6708

  • 10:00 – 14:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 0796 806 6708

  • 10:00 – 19:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 0796 806 6708

  • 10:00 – 14:00
…and 16 more dates until 15 Jun

ARIKA13 Episode 5: Hidden in Plain Sight

This instalment brings members of the New York House & Ballroom community to Glasgow, along with queer theorists, performance artists, archivists, theologians and filmmakers, to explore Voguing, drag, clubbing, and the politics of race, class and gender.

Tramway, Glasgow

Fri 24 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Sat 25 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

Sun 26 May

Times vary / Festival Pass £14; Evening Pass £6; Club pass £4 / 0845 330 3501

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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
…and 24 more dates until 15 Sep

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

Peaches: Cut Piece

Peaches present Yoko Ono's famous performance art piece.

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Sun 16 Jun

£10 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 18:00

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
  • 21:00

Yoruba Arts Festival

African festival of music, arts and culture with activities and entertainment for all the family.

Clissold Park, London N16

Sat 27 Jul

Free / 020 7249 1222

  • 11:00 – 21:00
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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

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7522 7888

  • 11:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7522 7888

  • 11:00 – 21:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7522 7888

  • 11:00 – 18:00
…and 26 more dates until 23 Jun

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

The Point, Eastleigh

Wed 22 May

£10 (£8; £6) / 023 8065 2333

  • 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
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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

Wed 22 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Thu 23 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 18:00

Fri 24 May

Free / 020 7887 8888

  • 10:00 – 22:00
…and 189 more dates until 31 Dec

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

Wed 22 May

Centrespace

Free / 01382 345330

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Thu 23 May

Centrespace

Free / 01382 345330

  • 12:00 – 16:00

Fri 24 May

Centrespace

Free / 01382 345330

  • 12:00 – 16:00
…and 2 more dates until 26 May

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
…and 7 more dates until 2 Nov

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

Wed 22 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 – 18:00

Thu 23 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 – 22:00

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
…and 16 more dates until 9 Jun

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
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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

Fri 19 Jul

£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404

  • 19:30

Sat 20 Jul

£15 (£10) / 020 7359 4404

  • 16:00
  • 19:30

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

DEFINE & PROVIDE

A performer/actor finds he has a split multiple personality when he is sucked into a play he is filming, the consequences become hysterical. Suitable for ages 16+.

www.daviddepinna.com

Tue 21 May

£5 (£2.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Wed 22 May

£5 (£2.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Thu 23 May

£5 (£2.50) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 9 more dates until 1 Jun

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