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    • Introducing our exciting new 2023/24 season

    19 Jun 2023

    This year’s extraordinary line up incorporates a range of world-class artists working in theatre, dance and music who will bring an unparalleled and unmissable list of new and original work to the Arts Centre.

    Renowned UK theatre companies Improbable and 1927 are joined by our first international Associate Artists, legendary Italian performance company Societas (formerly Societas Raffaello Sanzio) in an exclusive series of performances over the coming seasons.

    We are also delighted to welcome internationally beloved musician and polymath Matthew Herbert as Associate Artist with three separate projects illustrating his incredible range; and from the world of dance, street dance superstar Julia Cheng, most recently responsible for the lauded choreography for the West End revival of Cabaret.

    Returning to the season, the incomparable BAC Beatbox Academy are back with our alternative Christmas show, Pied Piper. You’ll also find the musical diversity we pride ourselves on here at The Gulb – from Jeremy Deller’s Acid Brass to Dr Feelgood, from Henge to Brodsky Quartet from Soft Machine to Nouvelle Vague – an epic season of musical legends.

    Add to this a season of first-rate family performances and an A-list roster of comedy – unquestionably a programme full of reasons to be cheerful!

    We hope to see you here often.

    Many events are on sale via the website already, with others being added through the year.

    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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