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    Great live music coming up

    1 Feb 2022

    We have a sensationally diverse live music offer for you in spring/summer 2022 including some of the biggest names across rock, folk and classical.

    12 Mar, 7.30pm

    Colyer-Fergusson Concert 2022

    The University Chorus and Symphony Orchestra come together in Canterbury Cathedral for the annual Colyer-Fergusson Concert.

    19 Mar, 8pm

    Freedom Road: A Re-Imagining

    An incredible live band bringing to life protest anthems, with photography from the esteemed Charlie Phillips and impactful monologues from young Black British voices.

    1 Apr, 7.30pm

    Brodsky Quartet

    Including new work by our Composer-in-Residence, John Woolrich.

    3 Apr, 3pm

    Concert and Big Band Gala

    The University Concert Band and Big Band return to Colyer-Fergusson Hall for their spring gala concert, featuring showtunes, film scores, and one or two surprises.

    14 May, 7.30pm

    An Evening with Kristin Hersh

    Influential songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Kristin Hersh, leader of the indie rock band Throwing Muses and the noise rock power trio 50 Foot Wave, is back on the road.

    22 May, 7.30pm

    Albert Lee

    Undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists the world has ever seen, Double Grammy Award Winner Albert Lee is also an accomplished piano player and has a fine singing voice.

    27 May, 8pm

    Ghosts and Whispers

    Pianist Clare Hammond combines incomplete movements by composers including Schubert, Mozart, Wagner, Janacek, Stravinsky, Jacquet de la Guerre and Schumann, interleaved with movements from John Woolrich’s Pianobooks.

    26 Jun, 7.30pm

    Oysterband

    Classic songs from every era of a long and mighty career.

     

    Plus our series of free lunchtime concerts: 

    9 Feb, 1.10pm

    Scholar’s Spotlight: Michael Lam

    9 Mar, 1.10pm

    Lunchtime Concert: London ConChord Ensemble

    16 Mar, 1.10pm

    Scholar’s Spotlight: Ridima Sur & Jonathan Mayer

    ART31

    ART31 takes its name from Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, which states that ‘Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities’.

    ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people in Kent, championing the belief that all children and young people have an entitlement to access high quality arts and culture, to empower them to achieve their creative potential, and to genuinely engage young people as equal partners in any decision making that affects them.

    The ART31 Youth Board is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25 who steer its governance, and influence policy and practice across the county and beyond, challenging the creative sector to examine existing ways of working and integrate young people into the core of their practice.

    Our projects with young people

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    ART31 Generate

    ART31 Generate is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25. They steer ART31's governance, influence arts policy and practice, and programme the annual GENFest Youth Takeover Festival.

    Youth Theatre

    Fantastic and fun sessions for ages 13-18 years, encouraging creativity and theatre-making skills.

    Live Streaming film equipment.

    SCREEN31

    Screen31 is a group for young people aged 15-25 interested in developing their film-making skills.
    TECH31

    TECH31

    TECH31 provides free practical training in technical theatre for ages 13 - 25
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    National Theatre Connections – Gulbenkian Young Company

    NT Connections is the National Theatre’s nationwide youth theatre festival. Each year it offers a unique opportunity for youth theatres and school theatre groups to stage new plays written for young people by some of theatre’s most exciting playwrights, and to perform in leading theatres across the UK.
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    Gulbenkian Uncovered

    Are you enthusiastic, committed and creative? Gulbenkian Uncovered gives University of Kent students the chance to programme films and run events.

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    Square Pegs Arts

    Square Pegs Arts are an award winning charity who provide drama groups, music projects and other accessible Arts opportunities for children and young adults who have learning disabilities and autism, and produce original, inspiring, challenging Theatre. Difference is celebrated and everyone is supported to shine in their own way.
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    KRAN Fam

    KRAN Fam is a drama group in partnership with Kent Refugee Action Network for young refugees and asylum-seekers.

    Accessible Film Club

    Relaxed Screenings

    Monthly film screenings that are open to all, especially those with autism and learning disabilities.

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    ARTY31

    Gulbenkian’s ARTY31 group is for young people aged 8-12 with a wide variety of arts interests.

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