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    • Nitin Sawhney

    World Music, Folk, Jazz and more in spring 2020

    13 Dec 2019

    At Gulbenkian, we are proud to be Kent’s most diverse music venue. Working with independent promoters in East Kent we present a programme that is truly local to global.

    Global Sounds with Music For Change
    Wonderful musicians from across the world

    Tue 11 Feb, 8pm
    Kefaya and Elaha Soroor: Songs of our Mothers
    T: £12 – £10

    Mon 30 Mar, 8pm
    Nitin Sawhney: Music & Me
    T: £28 – £25

    Thu 14 May, 8pm
    Catrin Finch & Seckou Keita with special guests Vishtèn
    T: £20 – £18

    Folk
    We’ve been working with Folk in the Barn for a number of years now, to bring the very best on the Folk circuit to Canterbury.

    Folk in the Barn presents…
    Sun 9 Feb, 8pm
    Tim Edey
    T: £14

    Tue 17 & Wed 18 Feb, 7.30pm
    Fairport Convention
    T: £26 – £13
    Student Member price available

    Sat 28 Mar, from 1pm
    FiB Fest
    T: £42 – £24

    Wed 29 Apr, 7.30pm
    Calan
    T: 16 – £8

    Wed 6 May, 7.30pm
    Albert Lee
    T: £25 – £15

    Plus Gulbenkian presents…
    Sat 15 Feb, 8pm
    Sam Lee: ‘Old Wow’ Tour 2020
    T: £15- £12

    Songbirds
    We continue our series of brilliant female artists, delivered in partnership with POW! Thanet.

    Wed 12 Feb, 8pm
    Hattie Webb (on sale soon)
    T: £12.50 – £10

    Wed 26 Feb, 8pm
    Amy True with drummer Giuliano Osella (on sale soon)
    T: £10

    Wed 4 Mar, 8pm
    Self Esteem
    T: £12.50

    Tue 10 Mar, 8pm
    Andreya Triana
    T: £10

    Wed 11 Mar, 7.30pm
    Ayishat Akanbi in Conversation (on sale soon)
    T: £10 – £8

    Wed 18 Mar, 8pm
    Olcay Bayir (on sale soon)
    T: £10

    Sat 30 May, 8pm
    Grace Petrie
    £16 – £14

    The Jazz Sessions
    Jazz promoter and performer Sabina Desir is working with us to bring fabulous new and established Jazz to Gulbenkian.

    Fri 28 Feb, 8pm
    Camilla George
    T: £12 – £10

    Sat 16 May, from 5pm
    The Jazz Ambassadors (on sale soon)
    includes film screening, Q&A with Director, plus live performance of the soundtrack
    T: £15

    Dawn Chorus Recording Company
    Canterbury’s independent recording company have two exciting dates for your diary.

    Sat 21 Mar, 8pm
    Jack Hues: Primitif Album Launch (on sale soon)
    T: £8 – £6

    Sat 23 May
    Save the date for a special event presented by Dawn Chorus Recording Company, details to be announced.

    Music Guestlist
    We are delighted to present our guestlist events organised by promoters and community groups hiring our spaces.

    Sat 18 Jan, 7pm
    Square Pegs Singers: Music from the Movies
    T: Free, donations on the door.

    Sat 18 Jan, 7.30pm
    G2 Definitive Genesis
    T: 20

    Sat 8 Feb, 7.30pm
    The George Michael Legacy Featuring Wayne Dilks
    T: £24.50

    Fri 27 Mar, 7.30pm
    The Tina Turner Experience Show
    T: £20 – £18

    Fri 15 May, 7.30pm
    Jive Talkin’ Perform The BeeGees
    T: £23

    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

    GENFest Young people posing in a cardboard Instagram frame

    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.

    Young People - Screen31 ARTY31

    ARTY31

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

    Film tickets

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