UK – Ireland – Nordic Countries
May – August 2015
Welcome to the extended summer edition of Québec Culture. The exciting level of activity you will find here is very much due to you, our cultural partners. Thank you for your ongoing interest and support of Québec artists and for the care, energy, passion and sheer hard work you inject into collaborating with them and us, in order to present their work. Looking back after the end of our financial year, we are absolutely delighted to reveal what an extraordinary twelve months it’s been for Québec in the UK, Ireland and the Nordic countries. Last year, Maude Laflamme, our Cultural Director, and her team worked with 297 Québec artists and companies, contributing to a significant increase in the recorded number of performances/presentations to a staggering figure of over 2300, accounting for almost 500 individual cultural events. Québec artists are indeed fortunate to have such a dynamic cultural team here in London, one of the world’s major cultural centres, that works with local partners in order to assist the advancement of international partnerships, exchanges, and market and networking opportunities in the countries we cover. We are now embarking on what promises to be another thrilling summer for Québec artists on these shores, including an exceptional Québec presence at the Edinburgh festivals this August, so keep an eye out for the Edinburgh’s Festivals sticker throughout the brochure. More will be announced in the coming weeks and months so follow us on Facebook and Twitter to find out more.
Focus On Theatre
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Over the years, Québec theatre has earned itself an international reputation as a powerhouse of ingenuity, innovation and versatility, with many of its practitioners becoming household names on the global stage. Michel Tremblay revolutionised the discipline in 1968 with Les Belle-Soeurs and his plays have been translated into almost 30 languages (including the Scottish vernacular) whilst Robert Lepage, who will be at the Edinburgh International Festival this August, has won international acclaim and shaken the dogma of classical stage direction to its foundations, especially through his use of new technologies. Other renowned names include Wajdi Mouawad, whose play Incendies was successfully brought to life on the big screen, and, more recently in the UK, new voices such as Fabien Cloutier, François Archambault and Catherine-Anne Toupin, whose work was presented as part of New Writing from Québec at the Traverse in Edinburgh last year. Toupin’s play Right Now will also be staged at the Traverse this May while Jennifer Tremblay returns to the Fringe in August for what we hope will be a third successful year. Québec is also present in the West End and on Broadway through the work of Just for Laughs Theatricals, a subsidiary of Just for Laughs, the largest comedy producers in the world, producing a host of successful musicals (see listings pages 20 – 21). Many exciting Québec theatre shows are again coming to these shores (see pages 9 – 11) and more can be discovered at a host of festivals back home showcasing the best of what our theatre has to offer (see page 19).
As always, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Maude and her team if ever you have a Québec project you would like to discuss. We would love to hear from you. Bonne lecture!
Québec-UK Cultural Cooperation 2014-2015 Six projects have been selected out of an impressive number of candidates. Congratulations to: Maison de la Poésie/Edinburgh International Book Festival, MUTEK/ Convergence Events (Digital Arts), Théâtre Petit-à-Petit (PÀP)/Productions Hôtel-Motel/ National Theatre of Scotland, Théâtre de la Manufacture/Traverse Theatre, Virtu’O Danse/Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD) and to Dazibao/LUX (Visual Arts). For more information please see www.britishcouncil.ca
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Maureen Beattie in Jennifer Tremblay’s The List. Photo © Caroline Webster 2012 - All Rights Reserved
Cover: 887, Ex Machina/Robert Lepage © Érick Labbé: Edinburgh International Festival, 13 – 22 August
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CINEMA & TELEVISION
CINEMA & TELEVISION
Québec on TV5Monde
Origins Festival of First Nations
In the UK via Sky 796 and Virgin 825 with English subtitles
Standstill – Majdi El-Omari – 10 June Uvanga – Marie-Hélène Cousineau & Madeline Piujuq Ivalu – 11 June Ciné Lumière, London, UK
Everyday at 2am Francekbek – Ongoing from 12 May – Comedy drama
Francekbek. © LOVE MY TV
Audrey is from Québec, born and bred, and moves to France in search of a new life. She will do anything to hide her origins, particularly from her boss, who detests anything to do with Québec. But things get complicated when her childhood friend decides to join her...
Standstill. Image courtesy of the artist
Tuesdays at 8pm La Vie Parfaite – Mid-April – Comedy drama Family life isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, especially when your mother-in-law is massively in debt and has to move in…!
Uvanga. © 2012 Arnait Video Productions Inc.
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UK Premieres In English, Mohawk, French and Arabic, Standstill tells the story of Arihote, a Kanienkehaka “Mohawk” war photographer, whose relationship with his son Karhiio has been strained ever since his wife left them. His life takes an unexpected turn when he happens upon the aftermath of the murder of his upstairs neighbour. In English and Inuktitut and shot entirely on location in Nunavut with beautifully natural performances from its Inuit cast, Uvanga is a glimpse into the Arctic of today. 14 years after a short-lived affair with her son’s Inuk father, Anna returns to Igoolik with Tomas, a boy born and raised in Montreal who never knew much about his origins.
http://originsfestival.bordercrossings.org.uk | www.institut-francais.org.uk/cine-lumiere
La Vie Parfaite. © Yan Turcotte
D I G I TA L A R T S
Vertige – Mid-May A family / psychological thriller series
Vertige. © Pixcom International Inc.
Following a fall three months ago, Daphne Roussel is in a coma. Jennifer, her best friend wonders if it was a suicide attempt, while Daphne’s brother wants to turn off her life support, creating tension in the family. His parents and other sister question his motives…plus those of Daphne’s former husband…
frequencies (a) & frequencies (synthetic variations)
Nicolas Bernier
29 May NOTAM, Oslo, Norway
Thursdays at 2pm Les Rescapés Seasons 1 & 2 Until June – Sci-fi drama Montreal, 1964. Inspector Gérald Boivin takes his wife Monique, his three children and his elderly father on vacation, where a mysterious man approaches them and somehow transports them all into the year 2010! Les Rescapés. © Les Autres Rescapés Inc.
www.tv5monde.co.uk
Frequencies. Photo © François Laflamme
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2 June Klang Festival Copenhagen, Denmark
Scandinavian premiere Composer and new media artist Nicolas Bernier creates sound performances, installations, musique concrète, live electronics, post-rock, noise improv, and video art while also working with dance, theatre, moving images and interdisciplinary contexts. His latest performance work, frequencies (a), was awarded the 2013 Golden Nica from PrixArs Electronica in Austria. www.nicolasbernier.com www.notam02.no/web www.klang.dk
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DANCE
DANCE
Fragments - Volume I
Whelan/Watson : Other Stories
Danièle Desnoyers
19 May Brighton Festival Brighton Dome Corn Exchange Brighton, UK
9 – 12 July Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House London, UK
22 – 23 May Dublin Dance Festival Project Arts Centre Dublin, Ireland
Photo © Robert Ectheverry
UK & Irish Premiere ‘Émard never disappoints, and his latest piece Fragments - Volume I is a masterpiece’ (paulacitron.ca). A collection of exquisite dances that reach into the soul of human vulnerability, these fragments are tributes to the artists performing them. Veteran Québec actress Monique Miller offers a portrait of profound loneliness in contrast with the raw energy of the three exceptional dancers Kimberley de Jong, Laurence Ramsay and Manuel Roque. Intense, surprising and absolutely compelling. A vital presence on the North American and European dance scene and artistic collaborator for Lorin Maazel Opera’s 1984 (Royal Opera House), Sylvain Émard cultivates a powerful and physical choreographic style, with a repertoire of more than 30 dance pieces.
In a specially commissioned programme by The Royal Ballet this July, her work will feature as part of a new evening of pieces by five acclaimed choreographers. Performed by the two international ballet stars Wendy Whelan and Edward Watson (The Royal Ballet), it is set to be one of the highlights of the dance summer season. www.lecarredeslombes.com | www.roh.org.uk
Post-show discussion on 19 and 23 May. www.sylvainemard.com | www.brightonfestival.org | www.dublindancefestival.ie
Choreographic Exchange of the African Diaspora Photo © Thiery Michel
A leading figure in Québec contemporary dance, Danièle Desnoyers has made her mark with an art in which dance, the visual arts and music converge. As a choreographer, she has contributed to the development Edward Watson and Wendy Whelan of new generations of artists, and her repertoire is taught in Canada’s foremost professional dance institutions. Since 1989, she has created some fifteen works for her company, Le Carré des Lombes, which is based in Montreal.
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Photo © Sean Malyon
Sylvain Émard Danse
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Virtu O’Danse 5 July 2015 Bloom National Festival Horniman Museum, London, UK
A collaborative two-part project between Virtu’O Danse in Montreal and the Association of Dance of the African Diaspora (ADAD) in the UK has been chosen as a recipient of the QuébecBritish Council Cultural Cooperation Fund 2014-2015.
www.ghislainedote.com | www.adad.org.uk
La Otra Orilla 29 & 30 August Edinburgh Mela Works by Montreal’s La Otra Orilla (the other shore) are recognisable for their unique and radical approach to flamenco, reflecting an absolutely trans-disciplinary vision. Based on the collaboration between dancer and choreographer Myriam Allard and singer-director Hedi Graja, this company embodies and celebrates the timeless and universal appeal of flamenco. Their new work Moi&lesAutres is a solo that involves close communication with the musicians, themselves actively committed to the choreography, a spirited variation on the sometimes complex art of relating to one another. www.laotraorilla.net www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
Photo © 2015 Lumanessence Photographie
Starting in June 2015, Ghislaine Doté, artistic director of Virtu O’Danse, will do a one-month creation residency in London working with UK artists Alesandra Seutin, Freddie Opoku-Addaie and Andrea Queens, who are supported by ADAD. The work will focus on the African roots of Contemporary and Afro-Contemporary dance expression, and the creation of choreographic short works will be presented at ADAD’s Bloom National Festival in July. This will be followed in February 2016 by residencies at the Musée de la civilisation de Québec, in Quebec City and at Tangente, Montreal’s renowned contemporary dance venue, ending with performances of the works created in London.
Moi&lesAutres
CIRCUS
Quidam
Cirque du Soleil
Photo © Stephanie Boisvert
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Traces
Les 7 Doigts de la Main
Cirque du Soleil continue their tour across Scandinavia, demonstrating once again why their name has become synonymous with the best of modern circus entertainment.
‘A spectacular delight that will rob you of your breath’ - The Sunday Times A contemporary circus company renowned for their innovative shows and charismatic performers, Les 7 Doigts de la Main (The 7 Fingers) return to The Peacock and the Edinburgh Fringe with their hit show Traces. First performed in 2006, it has gone on to be performed over 1700 times in 23 countries.
Since its world premiere in 1996, Quidam has toured on five continents and been experienced by millions of people. The international cast features 52 world-class acrobats, musicians, singers and characters. Unlike any other Cirque du Soleil show, Quidam does not occupy an imaginary realm but is rather an examination of our own world, inhabited by real people with real-life concerns.
Fresh, urban and seriously high-energy, Traces features an extraordinary range of skills, from tumbling through hoops, scaling Chinese poles and balancing seemingly effortlessly on each others’ heads, to basketball, skateboarding and playing classical piano. A huge hit in London and around the world, Traces is a thrill-a-minute show that will leave you begging for more.
www.cirquedusoleil.com | www.saabarena.com | www.scandinavium.se www.hkareena.fi | www.globearenas.se
www.7doigts.com | www.sadlerswells.com | www.assemblyfestival.com
iD
Barbu Electro Trad Cabaret
Cirque Éloize
Cirque Alfonse
30 – 31 May Bergen International Festival Bergen, Norway
7 – 29 August Edinburgh Festival Fringe Underbelly Circus Hub
www.cirque-eloize.com | www.fib.no
Following international acclaim for their lumberjack extravaganza Timber! and sell-out performances throughout 2014, Cirque Alfonse return to the UK with their inventive new show, inspired by the beginnings of circus in Québec at the start of the 20th century.
Photo © Andrei Kalamkarov
Image courtesy of Cirque Éloize
‘Take the energy of a small nuclear explosion and add the attitude of a stroppy teenager, and you have iD ’ – The Guardian Québec contemporary circus company Cirque Éloize returns to the Bergen International Festival with the globally successful iD, described by The Telegraph as ‘… as nail-biting as it was beautiful.’ In a constantly shifting cityscape, traditional circus arts such as juggling and acrobatics are accompanied by trial-bikes, inline skating, b-boying/b-girling and breakdance. The soundtrack, created by Jean-Phi Goncalves (Beast) and Alex McMahon, consists of rock, hip-hop and electronica. The company has performed in more than 40 countries, and delighted the Bergen festival audience with Cirkopolis in 2013.
9 June - 12 July 6 – 31 August Peacock Theatre Edinburgh Festival Fringe Sadlers Wells, London Assembly Hall
8 – 10 May 13 – 16 May 22 – 24 May 3 – 6 June Saab Arena Scandinavium HK Areena Ericsson Globe Linköping, Sweden Göteborg, Sweden Turku, Finland Stockholm, Sweden
Photo © Gregory Heirman
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Eccentric and chaotic, Barbu Electro Trad Cabaret fuses the traditional and the contemporary, bringing together a human punching bag, traditional magic, roller-skating, strongmen, live music and multimedia techniques, inviting the spectator into a twisted universe: a world tinted by the colours of a big circus rave. www.cirquealfonse.com | www.edfringe.com www.underbellyedinburgh.co.uk
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M U LT I D I S C I P L I N A R Y
T H E AT R E
Vertical Influences
Right Now
Le Patin Libre
Catherine-Anne Toupin
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8 – 29 August Edinburgh Festival Fringe Assembly at Murrayfield Ice Rink
5 – 9 May Traverse Theatre Edinburgh, UK
‘It’s chilly down there on the ice, but Vertical Influences is one of those rare shows I could willingly have sat through all over again’ – The Guardian, ***** Le Patin Libre are returning to the Edinburgh Fringe with their new show Vertical Influences, following its highly acclaimed premiere at London’s Dance Umbrella Festival last October. Challenging norms and refusing to fit within boxes, this five-strong, prize-winning collective of skaters are creating a new kind of contemporary ice dancing, far beyond the confines of traditional figure skating. In this double bill, the audience is even invited to view the performance up close, with seating on the ice. Be sure to bring a jumper! www.lepatinlibre.com | www.assemblyfestival.com
L I T E R AT U R E & P U B L I S H I N G
Photo © Julie Perreault
Photo © Alice Clarke for Dance Umbrella
Catherine-Anne Toupin’s play Right Now has its world premiere as a full English-language production at the Traverse Theatre this May. As Alice and Ben settle into their beautiful new flat, they realise that the family across the hall hope to be more than just friends. Juliette, Giles, and their son Francis are wearing out the welcome mat; suggesting drinks, hors d’oeuvres and dancing. Things soon begin to heat up as innocent invitations lead to passionate encounters and unsettling revelations. But who can hear the baby crying in the back bedroom? Right Now walks a delicate line between playful laughs and horrified gasps. It’s Abigail’s Party meets Rosemary’s Baby, teasing and thrilling its audience. Watch this space for more Québec work at the Traverse during the Edinburgh Fringe. Details to be announced. www.traverse.co.uk
Image courtesy of Magdalena Sørensen
12 Québec works in Swedish 2 June Hedengrens Bookshop Stockholm, Sweden An anthology of contemporary Canadian short stories is to be published in Sweden by the publishing house Tranan with a launch at Stockholm’s Hedengrens bookshop on 2 June. Selected, translated and with an introduction by Magdalena Sørensen, Kanada berättar - Minne av vatten, contains 25 short stories, 12 of which are by an impressive array of Québec authors: Samuel Archibald, Edem Awumey, Marie-Claire Blais, Nicolas Dickner, Mavis Gallant, Suzanne Jacob, Taqralik Partridge, Gilles Pellerin, Marie Hélène Poitras, Monique Proulx, Élise Turcotte and Mélanie Vincelette (who will be present at the launch). www.tranan.nu | www.hedengrens.se Watch out for Québec authors at the Edinburgh International Book Festival, 15-31 August: www.edbookfest.co.uk
The Sheep
Corpus
Photo © Gary Mulcahey
Kanada berättar - Minne av vatten
31 May Bergen International Festival, Bergen, Norway You might think that a sheep’s life is pretty uneventful, but that is where you are wrong! In this clever and funny outdoor performance the audience gains insight into the real world of sheep. A flock of sheep and a ram have flown from Québec to Bergen and have settled down in rural surroundings. But all is not quiet and peaceful in this pastoral scene; intense love triangles are in store, and there is milking, shearing and grazing to be done – not to mention the wolf! The Sheep is engaging, wordless and surprising, and has received awards in several countries. The actors’ fantastic body language and the surreal humour have gained high repute. A charm offensive from contact-seeking sheep. www.fib.no
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T H E AT R E
The List, The Carousel, The Deliverance
The History of Music
Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy
Buzz
24 – 26 July Dundee Rep Theatre Dundee, UK
6 – 30 August Edinburgh Festival Fringe New Town Theatre
6 – 31 August Edinburgh Festival Fringe Assembly Roxy
Photo © Marc Marnie
An exciting opportunity to see Stellar Quines’s presentation of Québec playwright Jennifer Tremblay’s complete trilogy of critically acclaimed plays, which follows the journey of one woman on a path of discovery about her past, her family and herself. Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First, a Herald Angel and Best Production at the Critics Awards for the Theatre in Scotland in 2012, The List sees the woman struggling to adjust to a new life as her obsession with lists leads to tragic consequences. Winner of a Scotsman Fringe First in 2014, The Carousel follows the same woman on a journey into her past, but can she reconcile herself with her discoveries? New this year to the Fringe, The Deliverance finds her struggling to fulfill her dying mother’s wish: to see the son who was torn from her at a young age. It’s time to speak what no one wants to hear.
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T H E AT R E
This award-winning Montreal brass quintet is a true musical phenomenon, skilfully combining performances of exceptional quality and stage productions that win over every audience. Performed over 1000 times, The History of Music travels through space and time in search of the origins of music. Bursting with humour and energy, the show explores the main events that have marked the music of Western civilisation, from prehistoric times to the modern day. The glorious sound of brass accompanies a crescendo of passion and originality for music that goes back a long way and which is sure to delight the ears of today. www.universalartsfestival.com www.edfringe.com
www.stellarquines.com | www.dundeerep.co.uk | www.assemblyfestival.com
887 Kafka’s Ape Photo © Brian Morel
Infinithéâtre 6 – 31 August Edinburgh Festival Fringe Assembly George Square Studios Infinithéâtre develops, produces and brokers new Québec theatre that is as entertaining as it is relevant. Based on Kafka’s short story A Report to an Academy, Kafka’s Ape is a critically acclaimed, theatrical tour-de-force. Captured on the Gold Coast and imprisoned in a cage, Redpeter’s only escape route is to become a walking, talking, spitting, hard-drinking member of the Peace Industry. In detailing the journey of his enforced evolution from Apedom to Humandom, Mr. Redpeter is a living embodiment of the irony that perhaps now he is more animal than he ever was as an ape.
13 – 22 August Edinburgh International Festival Edinburgh International Conference Centre European Premiere Legendary director, playwright and ‘visual wizard’ (New York Times), Robert Lepage returns to Edinburgh to perform the European premiere of his new work. While Lepage continues to pioneer the use of technology, his work is imbued with an intimacy and humanity that few can match. 887 is a riveting foray into the world of memory, exploring how personal recollections are reflected in collective consciousness. Robert Lepage is one of the most influential artists working in today’s theatre. His unclassifiable career has ranged from epic stagings for the Metropolitan Opera and Cirque du Soleil, to deeply personal solo shows such as The Far Side of the Moon and major ensemble works such as The Seven Streams of the River Ota. He has directed many films including the acclaimed Le Polygraphe and has starred in Denys Arcand’s Jésus de Montréal. www.lacaserne.net | www.eif.co.uk
Photo © Érick Labbé
www.infinitheatre.com | www.assemblyfestival.com
Ex Machina/Robert Lepage
MUSIC
MUSIC
Québec Showcase at The Great Escape
Québec Showcase at Liverpool Sound City
Heat, The Posterz, Dan Bodan, Groenland, No Joy, TOPS
Socalled, Forest In His Heart (ira lee), Beat Market
14 – 16 May – The Great Escape – Brighton, UK
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22 – 24 May – Liverpool Sound City – Liverpool, UK Socalled
Forest In His Heart (ira lee)
Beat Market
Image courtesy of the artist
Photo © Yasuko Tadokoro
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of M for Montreal and The Great Escape, Heat and The Posterz will perform as part of a special showcase on 16 May, with the latter also performing at a reception for delegates. Through both their November event in Montreal and their ‘M on the Road’ showcase series, M for Montreal has become an incomparable tool for the career development of Québec’s up-and-coming artists. Photo © 2015 Richmond Lam
Heat. Photo © Thom Drew
Heat’s self-titled EP and captivating live shows have garnered praise from the likes of The Guardian, NME, and Q Magazine. A call to arms to the tune of weaving guitars and baritone crooning, this Montreal 4-piece have been turning heads and catching ears worldwide. For more UK tour dates see listings pages 20-21.
Socalled is a pianist, producer, composer, arranger, rapper, singer, journalist, photographer, filmmaker, magician, cartoonist and puppet-maker based in Montreal, and was the subject of The Socalled Movie, a feature documentary produced by the National Film Board of Canada.
The Posterz are a group of three young hip-hop songwriter/ musicians from Montreal. Best known for their live and energetic “tunupability” as well as their deep, bass-driven tracks, they have toured across Canada and Europe and will launch an album later this year. The Posterz. Photo © Yannick Fornacciari
Dan Bodan. Image courtesy of the artist
Groenland. Photo © LM Chabot
No Joy. Image courtesy of the artist
TOPS. Photo © Rebecca Storm
Incorporating dance, soul sceaming and spontaneity, Ira Lee recorded his debut LP with Robin Steiner, We are the Future, in just two days, with most of the album being freestyle. Their song ‘Gay and Proud’ was the official anthem of the Tours 2011 Gay Pride day. Electronic music duo Beat Market were quick to gain critical acclaim and popular success in Canada following shows at multiple festivals. They were nominated for ‘Best Electronic Album of the Year’ at ADISQ in Québec in 2013. They will also play the Atlantic Stage on 24 May.
Other Québec acts at The Great Escape include: Reared on Montreal’s underground noise and experimental music scene, Dan Bodan works with a team of world-class producers, poets and artists, to write songs which fit comfortably in that space between the finger and the mouse pad, the bedroom and the club, the earth and the ether.
www.popmontreal.com | www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
Quatuor Bozzini
Groenland is an artful, orchestral, indie-pop band which combines soulful vocals with lush string arrangements. With touches of electro here and warm ukulele there, Groenland’s unique musical universe becomes a lively, joyous sing-alongfilled celebration on stage.
4 & 6 May NY Musik Borås, Sweden
Montreal’s No Joy are gearing up for an upcoming European tour alongside Cheatahs. The band are renowned for their juxtaposition of unrest and calm, beauty and chaos, truth and fantasy, in the throes of dimed amps and hair-whipping guitar goddess rock music. TOPS deliver a raw punk take on AM studio pop. Their new record, Picture You Staring, is a lush array of timelessly crafted songs. Self-written, recorded, and produced, this album contains 12 impeccable examples of pop craftsmanship that will reward repeat listeners. www.mformontreal.com | www.greatescapefestival.com
Liverpool Sound City will team up with POP Montreal on 23 May to present a special Québec showcase at this year’s festival.
Photo © Michael Slobodian
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Since 1999, Quatuor Bozzini has been an original voice in new, contemporary, experimental and classical music. Their vastly diverse repertoire has led to over 130 commissioned pieces, as well as close to 200 other premiered works. Winners of numerous prestigious prizes, the group tours extensively across the world and to ensure continual development in their art, the quartet’s annual musical laboratory, the Composer’s Kitchen, works to mentor and support new generations of composers. www.quatuorbozzini.ca | www.ny-musik.se
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MUSIC
MUSIC
17 May – 23 July Various venues across the UK and Denmark (See listings pages 20 - 21 or visit www.markandrehamelin.com)
12 June – 14 July Various venues across the UK (See listings pages 20 - 21 or visit www.rufuswainwright.com)
Image courtesy of the artist
Photo © Barry J. Holmes
Rufus Wainwright
Few recitalists can match Marc-André Hamelin when it comes to imaginative programme building and the Québec virtuoso continues to cement his reputation as one of the greatest classical musicians of today. In the coming months he will embark on a tour across the UK and Denmark, delighting audiences in such prestigious venues as the Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall in London, as well as playing two concerts with the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Copenhagen.
22 May Islington Assembly Hall London, UK
Part of an ATP Season at the Roundhouse, Montreal’s post-rock giants Godspeed You! Black Emperor debut their forthcoming album Asunder, Sweet and Other Distress, alongside an enviable arsenal of bona fide genre classics. First formed in the early 90s, they have gained a reputation for mesmerising live shows marked by orchestral dynamics, epic rock power and clunky, beautiful film loops.
Le Vent du Nord
Philadelphia Orchestra
Yannick Nézet-Séguin
10 – 18 July Various venues across the UK (See listings pages 20 – 21 or visit www.leventdunord.com)
Photo © Stéphane Najman
5 – 6 June Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre London, UK
www.yannicknezetseguin.com | www.southbankcentre.co.uk
30 June – Roundhouse – London, UK 2 – 4 July – ATP Iceland 2015 – Keflavík, Iceland
www.roundhouse.org.uk | www.atpfestival.com
www.coldspecks.com | www.islington.gov.uk/assemblyhall
This June, the internationally renowned conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin joins forces with one of the US’s top orchestras (of which he is Music Director) for two nights at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall. Hear them perform Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and a UK premiere by Nico Muhly on Friday 5 June before they take on Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.3 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.5 on Saturday 6 June.
Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and praised by the New York Times for his ‘genuine originality’, Montreal’s Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation. His live album Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall was nominated for a Grammy in 2007. Musically, he has collaborated with artists including Elton John, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys and producer Mark Ronson, among others.
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Cold Specks
Following the success of her UK shows last year, critically-acclaimed Montreal-based singersongwriter Cold Specks returns to these shores in May, continuing her Neuroplasticity album tour. Shortlisted for the Juno award and Polaris Prize in Canada, she has worked with Moby and was also invited to play with Joni Mitchell at the singer’s 70th birthday in 2013.
Photo © Marco Borggreve
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Marc-André Hamelin
Image courtesy of the artist
Photo © Sim Canetty Clarke
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Following on from an extensive tour of the UK earlier this year, which included their highly acclaimed opening concert at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections in January, and the launch of their eighth CD Têtu (Headstrong) at a sell-out concert in London’s Kings Place in March, Le Vent du Nord return to the UK for a host of summer concerts. Combining a great stage presence with an energetic, dynamic flair, Le Vent du Nord are one of the leading names in Québécois folk music throughout the world, delighting crowds with their mix of fiddle, guitar, accordion and hurdy-gurdy since 2002.
MUSIC
VISUAL ARTS
De Temps Antan Sonya Kertesz
31 July – 7 August Various venues across the UK (See listings pages 20 – 21 or visit www.detempsantan.qc.ca)
Claire Poiré Dominique Desmeules
Ayrad 29 August Edinburgh Mela Photo © Mélanie Ladouceur
Ayrad is the brainchild of composer/singer Hamza Abouabdelmajid and oboist Annick Beauvais. The collective is made up of six talented multi-instrumentalists who are past masters of world music cross-pollination. Distinguished by their moving poetry, inspiring melodies and improvisatory skills, in addition to their own compositions, the group breathes new life into pieces drawn from the Maghrebian, Arab-Andalusian and Moroccan-Jewish repertoires. www.coopfauxmonnayeurs.com/artists/view/ayrad | www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
La Bottine Souriante
11 – 14 June Affordable Art Fair Hampstead, London, UK After another highly successful appearance at the Affordable Art Fair in Battersea in March, Artêria Gallery returns to the Hampstead edition in June, once again introducing the highest standard and diversity of Québec contemporary artwork to a British audience. Since its establishment in 2007, the gallery has exhibited work by Québec artists at over 40 international art fairs in 16 countries. Representing emerging as well as mid-career artists, Artêria specialises in painting, photography, sculpture and glass. This time, the exhibiting artists will include MarieJosée Bergeron, Sonya Kertesz, Claire Poiré, Amélie Desjardins, Dominique Desmeules, Yvon Blain, Tony Moriello and Michèle Atkinson. www.arteriagallery.com | www.affordableartfair.com
Julie Favreau 30 July – 30 August Edinburgh Art Festival Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
31 August Shrewsbury Folk Festival Shrewsbury, UK Image courtesy of the artist
‘Simply the best band I saw all through the summer festival season’ BBC Radio 2 La Bottine Souriante first appeared on the Québec music scene in 1976 and has become the living embodiment of French North American roots music. Since its formation, this remarkable group has released 12 albums, three of which are certified Platinum and four certified Gold. Altogether, they have sold over half a million albums.
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Julie Favreau, Work in Progress (film still), 2015
Québécois artist Julie Favreau, winner of the prestigious Pierre Ayot prize in Canada, is one of eight artists invited to participate in the prestigious commissions programme of this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival, the UK’s largest annual visual arts festival. She will present a new film installation at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art, developed during and with support from the Royal Over-Seas League international artist’s residency at Hospitalfield, Arbroath.
The ten-man strong Bottine has developed a distinctive sound that successfully allies its homage to tradition with a dash of jazz, salsa and pure folk, while at the same time perfectly representing the vitality and pride of its mother culture.
This year’s commissions programme is entitled The Improbable City and celebrates the work of visual artists who vividly conjure imaginary worlds through their work, creating self-contained and highly fictional landscapes, which invite reflection on real experience.
www.bottinesouriante.com | www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
www.juliefavreau.com | www.edinburghartfestival.com | www.nationalgalleries.org
Marie-Josée Bergeron
Image courtesy of the artist
The Québec trio De Temps Antan will be performing a slew of concerts across the UK this summer, taking in a couple of folk festivals along the way. Éric Beaudry, André Brunet and Pierre-Luc Dupuis blend boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre Québec traditional music is famous for, incorporating fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments.
M AY – A U G 2 0 1 5
Artêria Gallery
Yvon Blain
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F E S T I VA L S & E V E N T S I N Q U É B E C 2 0 1 5
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See below a selection of the 400 festivals and events Québec hosts each year. They all welcome international delegates and industry professionals.
18 – 21 November 2015 M pour Montréal Indie/Rock www.mpourmontreal.com
January 2016 (dates TBC) Igloofest Electronic Music www.igloofest.ca
February 2016 (dates TBC) Festival International Montréal/ Nouvelles Musiques www.festivalmnm.ca
27 May – 4 June 2015 OFFTA Live Art Festival www.offta.com
1 – 3 December 2015 Parcours Danse www.ladansesurlesroutes.com
14 – 18 February 2016 Rideau www.rideau-inc.qc.ca
21 May – 7 June 2015 Carrefour international de théâtre www.carrefourtheatre.qc.ca
20 – 26 August 2015 Dramaturgies en Dialogue Playwriting www.cead.qc.ca
August 2015 (dates TBC) Festival du théâtre de rue de Lachine www.theatrederue.com
March 2016 (dates TBC) Les Trois Jours de Casteliers Puppetry www.casteliers.ca 10e
FESTIVAL de
CASTELIERS MARIONNETTES
26 June – 5 July 2015 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal www.montrealjazzfest.com
30 July – 2 August 2015 Osheaga & MEG Pro Indie/Electronic www.osheaga.com/pro
YOUNG AUDIENCE
POUR ADULTES ET ENFANTS
27 – 30 January 2016 IPAY International Performing Arts Showcase www.cinars.org
September 2015 (Dates TBC) Le Mois de la Photo www.moisdelaphoto.com
PERFORMING ARTS
17 – 20 November 2015 Mundial Montreal World Music www.mundialmontreal.com
YOUNG AUDIENCE
4 – 22 June 2015 Festival Suoni Per il Popolo Experimental Music www.suoniperil popolo.org
13 October – 2 November 2015 Québec City Jazz Festival http://jazzaquebec.ca
VISUAL ARTS
7 – 10 May 2015 Conférence Trad Montréal & La Grande Rencontre www.espacetrad.org
MUSIC
September 2015 Les Escales improbables de Montréal www.escalesimprobables.com
16 – 20 September 2015 Pop Montreal www.popmontreal.com
MUSIC
April 2016 (dates TBC) Metropolis Bleu www.bluemetropolis.org
10 – 12 September 2015 Envol et Macadam Emerging Music www.envoletmacadam.com
MUSIC
18 – 23 November 2015 Salon du Livre de Montréal www.salondulivrede montreal.com
3 – 6 September 2015 Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscamingue www.fmeat.org
PERFORMING ARTS
27 – 31 May 2015 MUTEK www.mutek.org
Festival TransAmériques
THEATRE
11 – 25 July 2015 Just For Laughs www.hahaha.com
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THEATRE
26 – 28 June 2015 Chants de Vielles Festival Traditional Music www.chantsdevielles.com
DIGITAL ARTS
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
February 2016 (dates TBC) Mois Multi Multidisciplinary Digital Arts www.mmrectoverso.org/fr/ mois-multi
13 – 17 May 2015 ELEKTRA www.elektrafestival.ca
LITERATURE
LITERATURE
April 2016 (dates TBC) Salon du Livre de Québec www.silq.ca
March 2016 (dates TBC) FIFA International Festival of Films on Art www.artfifa.com
MULTIDISCIPLINARY
DIGITAL ARTS
20 – 24 May 2015 IX 2015 International Symposium on Immersive Experiences www.sat.qc.ca
March 2016 (dates TBC) Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay International Short Film Festival www.regardsurlecourt.com
COMEDY
CIRCUS
2 – 12 July 2015 Montréal Complètement Cirque www.montrealcomplete mentcirque.com
12 – 22 November 2015 Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréal www.ridm.qc.ca
MUSIC
CINEMA CINEMA
February 2016 (dates TBC) Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécois www.rvcq.com
7 – 18 October 2015 Festival du Nouveau Cinema www.nouveaucinema.ca
POP Montreal
21 May – 4 June 2015 Festival TransAmériques Theatre/Dance www.fta.qc.ca
1 – 10 May 2015 Les Petits Bonheurs Arts Festival for 0-6 years www.petitsbonheurs.ca
For more information on any of the above festivals please do not hesitate to get in touch with us.
Salon du livre de Montréal. Photo © Jean-Guy Thibodeau POP Montreal. Photo © Susan Moss EM15. Photo © Caroline Hayeur FestivalsTransAmériques. Photo © Youngmo Choe
16 July – 4 August 2015 Le Festival international de films Fantasia www.fantasiafestival.com
MUSIC
Salon du Livre de Montréal
Theatre Theatre
From 15 May From 21 Aug
Heat Cirque du Soleil Quidam Tim Hecker Heat Heat Heat Heat Cirque du Soleil Quidam Heat Groenland @ The Great Escape
Tops @ The Great Escape Dan Bodan @ The Great Escape No Joy @ The Great Escape Heat @ The Great Escape M for Montreal 10th anniversary showcase @ The Great Escape (Whilk & Miskey, The Posterz, Heat) Marc-André Hamelin Marc-André Hamelin Sylvain Émard Danse Fragments - Volume I Marc-André Hamelin with the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Cold Specks
Sylvain Émard Danse Fragments - Volume I Cirque du Soleil Quidam
Québec Showcase with POP Cavern Stage Montreal @ Liverpool Sound City (Socalled, Forest In His Heart (ira lee), Beat Market) Beat Market @ Liverpool Sound City Marc-André Hamelin Nicolas Bernier frequencies (a) + frequencies (synthetic variations) Cirque Éloize iD Corpus The Sheep Voivod
Music Circus Music Music Music Music Music Circus Music Music
Music Music Music Music Music
Music Music Dance Music
Music
Dance Circus Music
Music Music Digital Arts
Circus Theatre Music
07 08-10 10 10 11 12 13 13-16 14 14-16
14-16 14-16 14-16 16 16
17 18 19 21 & 22
22
22-23 22-24 23
24 27 29
30-31 31 31
Nicolas Bernier frequencies (a) + frequencies (synthetic variations) Launch of Kanada berättar Minne av vatten (anthology inc. Québec short stories) Cirque du Soleil Quidam Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts the Philadelphia Orchestra
Digital Arts Literature & Publishing Circus Music
02 June 02
03-06 05-06
JUNE
Catherine-Anne Toupin Right Now
Theatre
05-09
Copenhagen, Denmark
Brighton, UK
London, UK
Chipping Campden, UK
Brighton, UK
Brighton, UK
Brighton, UK
Brighton, UK
Brighton, UK
Brighton, UK
London, UK
Göteborg, Sweden
Sheffield, UK
Nottingham, UK
Bristol, UK
Leeds, UK
London, UK
Linköping, Sweden
London, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Borås, Sweden
London, UK
London, UK
UK
London, UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
UK
Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre
Ericsson Globe
Hedengrens Bookshop
Klang Festival
Temples Festival
Bergen International Festival
Bergen International Festival
NOTAM
Royal Danish Library
Atlantic Stage
HK Areena
Dublin Dance Festival
London, UK
Stockholm, Sweden
Stockholm, Sweden
Copenhagen, Denmark
Bristol, UK
Bergen, Norway
Bergen, Norway
Oslo, Norway
Copenhagen, Denmark
Liverpool, UK
Liverpool, UK
Turku, Finland
Dublin, Ireland
Islington Assembly Hall London, UK
DR Concert Hall
Brighton Festival
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre
Chipping Campden Music Festival
Komedia Studio Bar
The Haunt
Sebright Arms
Scandinavium
Bungalows & Bears
Bodega
Start The Bus
Belgrave
Barbican Centre
Saab Arena
Sebright Arms
Traverse Theatre
Quatuor Bozzini
Music NY Musik
Adelphi Theatre
Phoenix Theatre
UK Tour
Harold Pinter Theatre
TV5Monde
TV5Monde
TV5Monde
TV5Monde
TV5Monde
04 & 06 May
MAY
Theatre
Les Rescapés Thursdays @ 2pm
Until June Cinema & Television
Ongoing
Vertige Tuesdays @ 8pm
Cinema & Television
Starts mid-May
Just for Laughs Theatricals Sunny Afternoon Just for Laughs Theatricals Jeeves & Wooster in Perfect Nonsense Just for Laughs Theatricals Bend it like Beckham Just for Laughs Theatricals Kinky Boots
Francekbek Every day @ 2am
Cinema & Television
From 12 May
Theatre
La Vie Parfaite Tuesdays @ 8pm
Cinema & Television
Starts mid-April
Ongoing
Le Journal de Radio-Canada Every day @ 7am
Cinema & Television
Ongoing
ONGOING
0844 875 0073 www.southbankcentre.co.uk
+46 86 00 91 00 www.globearenas.se
+46 8 611 51 28 www.hedengrens.se
www.klang.dk
www.templesfestival.co.uk
+47 55 21 06 30 www.fib.no
+47 55 21 06 30 www.fib.no
+47 22 35 80 60 www.notam02.no
+45 33 47 47 47 www.kb.dk
0871 220 0260 www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
0871 220 0260 www.liverpoolsoundcity.co.uk
www.lippupalvelu.fi
+353 1 679 0524 www.dublindancefestival.ie
020 7527 8900 www.islington.gov.uk/assemblyhall
+45 35 20 62 62 www.dr.dk
01273 709709 www.brightondome.org
0844 875 0073 www.southbankcentre.co.uk
01386 849018 www.campdenmusicfestival. co.uk
www.greatescapefestival.com
www.greatescapefestival.com
www.greatescapefestival.com
www.greatescapefestival.com
www.greatescapefestival.com
www.greatescapefestival.com
020 7729 0937 www.sebrightarms.co.uk
+46 31 368 45 00 www.scandinavium.se
0114 279 2901 www.bungalowsandbears.com
0845 413 4444 www.bodeganottingham.com
0117 930 4370 www.startthebus.tv
0113 2346160 www.belgravemusichall.com
020 7638 8891 www.barbican.org,uk
+46 13 190 00 00 www.saabarena.com
020 7729 0937 www.sebrightarms.co.uk
0131 228 1404 www.traverse.co.uk
+ 46 33 28 01 72 www.ny-musik.se/arkiv/ generalprogram
0844 871 7629 www.benditlikebeckhamthemusical. co.uk 0844 412 4651 www.kinkybootsmusical.co.uk
0844 871 7627 www.sunnyafternoon themusical.com www.jeevesandwoosterplay.com
Sky 796 and Virgin 825 www.tv5monde.co.uk
Sky 796 and Virgin 825 www.tv5monde.co.uk
Sky 796 and Virgin 825 www.tv5monde.co.uk
Sky 796 and Virgin 825 www.tv5monde.co.uk
Sky 796 and Virgin 825 www.telefrance.co.uk
E V E N T S M AY – A U G U S T 2 0 1 5
Artêria Gallery @ Affordable Art Fair Rufus Wainwright Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Visual Arts Music Music
11-14 12 30
Marc-André Hamelin
Music
Rufus Wainwright
Music
Le Vent du Nord
Music
De Temps Antan
Music 31 July -02 Aug
Les 7 Doigts de la Main Traces @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Circus
Ayrad @ Edinburgh Mela La Otra Orilla @ Edinburgh Mela La Bottine Souriante
Music Dance Music
29
31
29 & 30
Québec authors TBA @ Edinburgh International Book Festival
Literature & Publishing 15-31
Le Patin Libre Vertical Influences @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Multi
Robert Lepage 887 @ Edinburgh International Festival
Chilly Gonzales Chambers @ Edinburgh International Festival
Cirque Alfonse Barbu Electro Trad Cabaret @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe Music
Circus
De Temps Antan
Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy The List, The Carousel, The Deliverance @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Theatre
Music
Infinithéâtre Kafka’s Ape @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Buzz The History of Music @ Edinburgh Festival Fringe
De Temps Antan
De Temps Antan
Theatre
Theatre
Music
Music
Music
Theatre 13-22
08-29
08-09
07-29
07
06-31
06-31
06-31
06-30
06
03
02 Aug
De Temps Antan
Julie Favreau @ Edinburgh Art Festival
Visual Arts 30 July -30 Aug
AUGUST
Jennifer Tremblay Trilogy The List, The Carousel, The Deliverance
Marc-André Hamlein
Le Vent du Nord
Music
Music
Alex Gaumont stars in Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Le Vent du Nord
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Rufus Wainwright
Le Vent du Nord
Theatre
Music
Music
Music
Music
Music
Theatre 24-26
23
18
17
16 July -29 Aug
16
14
13
12
11
10
Le Vent du Nord
Danièle Desnoyers Watson/Whelan: Other Stories
Dance
09-12
Music
Chromeo
Music
09
10
Virtu O’Danse/ADAD Choreographic exchange of the African Diaspora
Dance
05
02
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
02-04 July Music
JULY
Marie-Hélène Cousineau and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu Uvanga
Majdi El-Omari Standstill
Les 7 Doigts de la Main Traces
Cinema & Television
Cinema & Television
Circus
11
10
09 June12 July
London, UK
London, UK
Cheltenham, UK
Keflavík, Iceland
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
London, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Dundee, UK
London, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Wickham, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Main Stage
Charlotte Square Gardens
Shrewsbury, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh, UK
Edinburgh International Edinburgh, UK Conference Centre
Assembly at Murrayfield Ice Rink
The Hub
Underbelly Circus Hub
01502 478240 www.wenhastonstar.co.uk
01223 357 851 www.cambridgelivetrust.co.uk
0131 226 6558 www.edinburghartfestival.com
01382 223530 www.dundeerep.co.uk
020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk
01743 892800 www.shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
0131 661 7100 www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
0131 661 7100 www.edinburgh-mela.co.uk
0845 373 5888 www.edbookfest.co.uk
0131 473 2000 www.eif.co.uk
0131 623 3030 www.assemblyfestival.com
0131 473 2000 www.eif.co.uk
0844 545 8252 www.underbellyedinburgh. co.uk
01273 464440 www.ropetacklecentre.co.uk
0131 623 3030 www.assemblyfestival.com
0131 623 3030 www.assemblyfestival.com
0131 623 3030 www.assemblyfestival.com
0131 226 0000 www.edfringe.com
023 8071 1818 www.wickhamfestival.co.uk
Abergavenny, UK 01873 850805 www.boroughtheatreabergavenny. co.uk
Wenhaston, UK
Ropetackle Arts Centre Shoreham-bySea, UK
Assembly Hall
Assembly Roxy
Assembly George Square Studios
New Town Theatre
Wickham Folk Festival
Borough Theatre
The Star Inn
01851 621234 www.hebceltfest.com
0844 826 4242 www.openairtheatre.com
01228 670 329 www.musiconthemarr.com
0844 888 9991 www.bathforum.co.uk
0151 709 3789 www.liverpoolphil.com
0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org.uk
07480 126320 www.stonehavenfolkfestival.co.uk
07810 831317 www.moonbeamsevents.co.uk
01978 862001 www.international-eisteddfod. co.uk
020 7304 4000 www.roh.org.uk
020 7845 4600 www.somersethouse.org.uk
0207 841 7357 www.adad.org.uk
0844 880 8094 www.cheltenhamfestivals.com
www.atpfestival.com
0300 6789 222 www.roundhouse.org.uk
020 7881 5324 www.chelsea-pensioners.co.uk
020 8246 4848 www.affordableartfair.com
020 7871 3515 www.institut-francais.org.uk/ cine-lumiere
020 7871 3515 www.institut-francais.org.uk/ cine-lumiere
0844 412 4300 www.sadlerswells.com
Cockermouth, UK 01900 826 448 www.thekirkgate.com
Isle of Lewis, UK
London, UK
Brampton, UK
Bath, UK
Liverpool, UK
Stratford-uponAvon, UK
Stonehaven, UK
Driffield, UK
Cambridge Folk Festival Cambridge, UK
Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art
Dundee Rep Theatre
Wigmore Hall
Kirkgate Theatre
Hebridean Celtic Festival
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre
Music on the Marr
The Forum
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Stonehaven Festival
Moonbeams Wold Music Festival
Llangollen International Llangollen, UK Musical Festival
Linbury Studio Theatre, London, UK Royal Opera House
Somerset House
Bloom Festival at Horniman Museum
Cheltenham International Music Festival
ATP Iceland 2015
Roundhouse
Royal Hospital Chelsea
Hampstead
Origins Festival
Origins Festival
Peacock Theatre, Sadlers Wells
Confirmed dates at time of publication, see websites for more details.
