Bloomsbury Festival Programme 2013

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Introduction

Introduction

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As the new Festival Director, I am proud to present the 2013 Bloomsbury Festival programme, created and led by the people that live, work, study and play in this small but beautiful corner of London. Bloomsbury Festival shines a light on the self determination of a world-changing community of pioneers existing sideby-side across a few streets.

Welcome to the Bloomsbury Festival This October the Bloomsbury Festival spills out into the area’s streets, shops, museums, libraries and laboratories with a truly eclectic line-up of unexpected, enlightening and extraordinary things to see and do. Take a musicals masterclass from Sir Tim Rice, hear Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger in conversation, listen to Iain Sinclair on Bloomsbury and radicalism, and discover Sir Andrew Motion’s personal literary refuges. We’ve extended the festival to six days, giving you more time to explore over 200 free events across Bloomsbury. The all-new Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks and After Work Sessions will make midweek in midtown a breeze, leading up to an inventive weekend of street parties and open squares. This is a festival you can escape and relax into, whether it’s jazz and gin in a private square, or piano recitals in the stunning new Dairy Art Centre. Our year-round outreach programme shows what neighbours, no longer strangers, can achieve together. This is a festival that couldn’t happen anywhere else. This is Bloomsbury - we hope you’ll enjoy it with us! Find more information about the festival and every event online at bloomsburyfestival.org.uk

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Virginia Woolf once spoke of her sense of freedom upon arriving in Bloomsbury, and I seek to recapture that same spirit of vitality in every visitor this year. I welcome you into our sanctuary for the imagination to encounter brilliant minds, relaxation and pleasure, the new and the controversial. Bloomsbury Festival is an uplifting journey of discovery that aims to inspire, delight, surprise and move you. As a registered charity we also run a year-round outreach festival for the lonely, taking the best of Bloomsbury right into the living rooms of local isolated people such as those living with dementia. Please donate to help continue this vital service and ensure our Festival is kept free for everyone to enjoy.

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Cathy Mager, Festival Director

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Don’t miss!

Laugh with Brainsex, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe.

New this year! Bloomsbury Festival runs through the week. Join us for

Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks and After

Don’t miss!

“Effortlessly engaging and a pleasure to watch”

Work Sessions.

Take a tour of the brand new Dairy Art Centre

Did T. S. Eliot’s wife make him a poet? Don’t miss

See great art

Spectacular music! Tim

Rice, vital recitals, the World Music Stage at Russell

It’s all FREE!

Square, the chance to walk among musicians at an open orchestra rehearsal, and sound artist Sarah Angliss, named Most Groundbreaking Act at Brighton Festival and Fringe 2013.

Vivienne “instantly appealing… allusive and witty” Evening Standard

The Ministry of Communication A very special festival strand in the building that inspired George Orwell’s 1984.

with works by Cindy Sherman and Ai Wei Wei. Hear Mark Wallinger on public art.

Russell Square ‘Extraordinary Moments in the Square’ Weekend

Jazz in the Square Bedford

A weekend festival for the whole of London - discover a playground for the mind!

Square opens up for a relaxing Sunday afternoon - including gin cocktails and cake!

Get moving with groundbreaking dance collaborations between

Wellcome Collection and The Place including the fantastic Ministry of Movement in Russell Square!

Bring the family

and engage their minds with Bach to Baby for tots, Cartoon Museum classes for kids, digital drama at the Warner

Bros Preview Theatre

for teens, and much more.

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Get literary with Will The Store Street Shindig Our annual awesome street party!

Self, Andrew Motion and Iain Sinclair. Share your own writing through Spread the Word and Jukebox Stories.

DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3

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Throughout the Festival Events running all week

M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S TA L K S

MOVEMENT MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS

THE EVER L A S T I N G F L A M E : ZOROAST R I A N I S M I N H I S TO RY A N D IMAGINAT I O N

THINK ING WITH T H E B ODY

Explore the ancient history of this fascinating religion in an exhibition of artefacts, texts, paintings and textiles, alongside spectacular installations that include a walk-in fire temple and a ten-metre glass etching.

THE MINISTRY OF CO M M U N ICAT I O N

Senate House, HQ to the University of London, was home to the Ministry of Information during the Second World War, and was the inspiration behind George Orwell’s 1984. A week of special events throughout the festival will subvert the building’s history and celebrate its current role as a centre for knowledge. Communicate with leading poets and thinkers including Sir Andrew Motion, Will Self and Iain Sinclair. Help create an Orwellian Garden, and step into an art installation about fracking. Visit the Exploratorium, and support the launch of In Protest: 150 Human Rights Poems. The Ministry of Communication is a special project by the School of Advanced Study at the University of London, with funding from the Arts & Humanities Research Council. Look out for events marked Ministry of Communication, and follow @SASNews on Twitter.

Brunei Gallery, SOAS Wednesday to Saturday 10.30am-5pm, Thursday late opening until 8pm, Sunday 11am-5pm. Curator’s talks: Thursday 17 October 6pm-7pm, Saturday-Sunday 12pm-1pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N M U S E U M S AND EXHIBITIONS

T HE MINISTRY O F CO MMUNICATIO N This exhibition draws on research, books and archives from Senate House to explore our changing understanding of communication. Via library treasures, original artwork, and research from the School of Advanced Study, witness the emergence of a ‘Ministry of Communication’. Senate House, University of London Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm

Throughout the Festival Events running all week

Explore mind and movement in the work of Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, with this exhibition investigating the links between dance and cognitive and social science. How do mind, body and movement interact? Look out for more Wellcome Collection events throughout the festival! Wellcome Collection

ART

Tuesday to Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-6pm, Thursday open till 10pm

N AOM I WA N JI KU

A R T TA L K S

ISL AND

Traditional techniques meet untraditional materials, as tin cans, steel wire and oxidized sheet metal are transformed into wall-hanging sculptures using methods from the fibre arts.

An exhibition at the stunning new Dairy Art Centre inspired by Aldous Huxley’s novel Island. Organised as a ‘book’ of 30 artists to explore, who consider the possibilities for new social experiments. Don’t miss the public tours during the Festival for a closer look at Bloomsbury’s newest art centre.

October Gallery

Dairy Art Centre

A retrospective of counter-cultural Israeli artist Jacques Katmor’s work, featuring drawings, collages, etchings and maps created between 1964 and 1975. Monochrome lines with arcs of primary colour suggest a universal geometry.

Wednesday to Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am-5pm. Public tours of the show and the Dairy Art Centre: Wednesday-Friday 2.30pm-3pm, Saturday-Sunday 2pm-2.30pm

Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm-5.30pm ART

JACQU ES K AT M OR & T H E 3 R D E Y E G ROU P

The Horse Hospital Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-6pm

PHOTOGRAPHY M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N PHOTOGRAPHY

1 00 IMAGES O F MIGRATIO N The results of a Guardian and Migration Museum competition to find 100 images of migration in Britain, to represent the last 100 years of migration. Senate House, University of London

A P O RTRAIT O F 1 8 R U G BY S T R E E T Discover the creative life of this London house, from the 1950s when Ted Hughes, Sylvia Plath and Peter O’Toole were all residents through to today, with photographs by Bobby Williams. Ben Pentreath Ltd Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 6pm

Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm

ART

HISTORY MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS

C U R I OS I T Y: A N A RT P R AC T I C E A S A WAY O F LO O K ING

WHO T R AD E D HE RE ? Discover the historical shopkeepers of Marchmont Street through this fascinating temporary installation of commemorative plaques, which reveals who occupied the storefronts from the early 19th century onwards. Marchmont Street, between Coram Street and Leigh Street

London-based American artist Julie Caves’ first major solo exhibition presents work from the past two years, celebrating beauty and its many juxtapositions: work and play, nature and synthesis, life and death. The Crypt Gallery at St Pancras Church Daily 11am-7pm

ART

COM M UNI C ATI NG WI THOUT WOR DS An exhibition of personal work created by people who struggle to speak, read or write following a stroke. All the artists attend the UCL Communication Clinic. See how creativity can connect us. Lumen Church and Café Tuesday to Friday, 9am-5pm

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Tuesday 15 October

Wednesday 16 October

MUSIC

SAVO UR THE FL AVOU R AT FOOT E ’ S

After Work Sessions

Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks

Escape with a series of lunchtime acoustic gigs in store. Bring your lunch and allow Foote’s to take it away! Today’s performer is Daniel Glover. Foote’s Music Shop 12.30pm-2pm

MUSIC A R T TA L K S

T H E L AN DSC A PE OF TH E S OUL

A RT I S T- L E D TO U R O F C U R I OS I T Y: A N A RT P RACTICE AS A WAY OF LOOK I N G

A recital by Vivien Munday (soprano) and Eva Maria Doroszkowska (piano) exploring the passionate interaction between the human soul and the world of nature. With songs from Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, Quilter and Britten, and piano solos by Liszt and Grieg. Pushkin House 6pm-7pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N A R T L I T E R AT U R E P E R F O R M A N C E

R E A D I N G AS ART: TURNING THE PAGES OF P SYC HO LOGY Evoking a wind that blows through a library, opening books, prompting unexpected stories, this evening of readings, art and performances engages with Victorian psychology from the library’s collections. Senate House Library 6pm-7.30pm S C I E N C E TA L K S

COSY S C IENCE PRESENTS: VIRUSES AS O UR F R I EN DS Can you use a virus to cure a disease? Find out with immunology expert Professor Mary Collins from UCL. A fun evening of science with a game in the break! The Marquis Cornwallis 7pm-9pm

AWA K E NI NGS: A P I A NO CONC E RT SE R I ES

The Crypt Gallery at St Pancras Church

The first in a special festival series of recitals in the stunning new Dairy Art Centre. Prize-winning pianist and Bloomsbury resident John-Paul Muir presents works by Scarlatti, Mozart, and Chopin. Supported by Peregrine’s Pianos.

1pm-1.30pm

Dairy Art Centre

An artist-led tour of London-based American artist Julie Caves’ first major solo exhibition. See page 7.

M U S E U M S P E R F O R M A N C E TA L K S

MUSIC

1pm-1.50pm

MUS E UMS SHOWO FF

WALKS AND TOURS

A chaotic cabaret night where staff and fans of museums in Bloomsbury take to the stage to show off their work! Learn the stories behind the collections, and pick up behind-the-scenes knowledge and gossip.

TO AND THROUG H V I C TOR I A H OUSE

WALKS AND TOURS

Victoria House opens its doors to you on a tour which seamlessly combines modern architecture with the listed original. You will be transported through ninety years of British craftsmanship.

H I S TO R I C H I G H L I G H T S I N T H E B U I L D I N G OF B LOOM S B U RY

Grant Museum of Zoology, UCL 7.30pm-10pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C

JAYSON G I L L H A M : É T U D ES D E CO N C E RT Bloomsbury’s Jayson Gillham was Commonwealth Musician of the Year in 2012 and a finalist in the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition. He explores the evolution of the piano étude through Chopin, Debussy and Ligeti. Supported by the Institute of Musical Research.

Meet at the Inmidtown Kiosk outside Holborn Station

A guided walk exploring 19th-century progressive education and the men, women and children who studied in Bloomsbury. Take in the architecture and social history, and learn about the advances made.

1pm-1.45pm

Meet at the fountain in Russell Square 1pm-1.50pm L I T E R AT U R E

T H E LU N C H T I M E TA L K AT P E R S E P H O N E B OOKS

Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, University of London

Come and browse the shelves with a complimentary glass of Madeira and a cucumber sandwich at the Lamb’s Conduit Street home of 20th-century women writers. Includes a short talk at 1.30pm.

8pm-9pm

Persephone Books 1pm-2pm

MUSIC

AT HOME W I T H T H E O RC H ES T R A : A N OPE N RE H E ARSAL Join the University of London Symphony Orchestra for an open rehearsal of Shostakovich’s rarelyperformed 15th Symphony. An extraordinary chance to experience a symphony orchestra up close, moving amongst the different instrumental sections. St George’s Holborn, Queen Square 8.30pm-10pm

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Wednesday 16 October After Work Sessions

ART

F I L M A N D T H E A T R E F A M I LY

T HE UCL OLYMP IARTS

STUNTE D TRE ES A N D B ROK E N B R I DG ES

The Olympics are over – time for the Olympiarts! Take part in a humorous competition where your creativity and resourcefulness will be tested by the Doodle Sprint, the Synchronised Painting competition and more.

Award-winning Y Touring Theatre Company present a digital drama exploring crime and neurojustice in the year 2017, with the chance to debate with neuroscientists Professor Sophie Scott and Professor Steven Rose after the screening. Doors open at 6.30pm, film starts at 7.30pm.

UCL Art Museum WALKS AND TOURS

6.30pm-7.30pm

B LO O M S BURY AND THE RAILWAY R EVO LUTION

Warner Bros Preview Theatre 6.30pm-9pm

Wednesday 16 October After WorkSessions

MUSIC

F I G A RO, F I G A RO, F I G A RO ! What inspired two of history’s greatest composers to write operas about the witty, street-smart barber Figaro? Bloomsbury Opera perform highlights from Rossini’s Barber of Seville and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro to find out.

Learn how the coming of the railways affected Bloomsbury and the surrounding area, including the world’s first underground railway, the mighty terminals just across the Euston Road, and the revitalisation of Kings Cross.

William Goodenough House, Goodenough College

Meet at Tavistock Square (meet by the statue of Gandhi)

7pm-9.30pm

4pm-6pm

MUSIC

GWA L I A C H O I R O P E N R E H E A R S A L A N D S I N G -A LON G

TA L K S T H E AT R E A N D F I L M

C A F É C U LTU RE: ‘ VA M PIRES ’

The award-winning Gwalia Welsh Male Voice Choir invite you to join their weekly rehearsal, get involved in a sing-along and maybe learn some Welsh!

Explode the vampire myth with an evening of literature, theatre and film. Was Snow White really a vampire? Does it matter if a vampire is male or female? Experts go fang-to-fang.

The London Welsh Centre 7.30pm-8.30pm

Swedenborg Society 5.30pm-7pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E

TA L K S

WO M E N AND BREWING: A HIDDEN HI STO RY From the ancient goddess of beer to the ‘alewives’ of medieval Britain, brewing was until recently associated with women. Why was there a radical turnaround, and how is the rise of craft beer shaking things up? Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store 6pm-6.30pm and 7pm-7.30pm

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THE MADN ESS O F T H E M O D E R N C I T Y: WILL S E LF IN CO NV E RSATIO N Bloomsbury, one of the crucibles of modernism, is often seen as a tranquil space amidst the madness of London. Join Will Self and Dr Nick Shepley to explore the links between modern urban life and ‘madness’, including a reading from Umbrella. Senate House, University of London 6.30pm-8pm



FILM

LOVELY MAN An award-winning Indonesian feature film about a young Muslim woman who travels to Jakarta in search of her transgender father. Followed by a Q&A with director Teddy Soeriaatmadja. Khalili Lecture Theatre, Main Building, SOAS, University of London 7pm-9pm


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Thursday 17 October Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks

WALKS AND TOURS

MUSIC

T HE S TORY O F MARCHMO NT STRE E T

LUNCHTIME ORG A N R EC I TA L

Marchmont Street is Bloomsbury’s original high street. Join this walk led by Ricci de Freitas, author of a book about the street, to discover its fascinating people and history.

Hear works from Widor, Cesar Franck and Alain performed by John Bradbury (organ) and Malgorzata Czapor (piano) in this historic church.

Meet on the corner of Marchmont Street and Bernard Street

1.15pm-2pm

1pm-2pm

MUSIC

S AVO U R TH E FLAVO U R AT FOOT E ’S Escape with a series of lunchtime acoustic gigs in store. Bring your lunch and allow Foote’s to take it away! Today’s music is provided by Los Dawsons. Foote’s Music Shop 12.30pm-2pm MOVEMENT

WALKS AND TOURS

DICKE NS , D ISRAE L I AND FRIE NDS Explore intriguing historical questions on this insightful walk. Find out who asked ladies to come to their concerts without hoops on their skirts, and gentlemen to come without swords!

Take part in a short, revitalising Tai Chi taster session – it’s easy to learn and can be practised at home afterwards. Mary Ward Centre

A R T TA L K S M U S I C T H E AT R E

S A N C T UA RY

V IV IE NNE

Talk from artist Terry Duffy, whose work considers art, existence, religion, politics and the human condition. The studio will be open as a place of refuge, sanctuary and reflection.

Vivienne’s marriage to TS Eliot was disastrous but she made him as a poet. This new music theatre work tells her story in song, with lyrics brilliantly evoking Eliot’s poetry. Performed by Clare McCaldin (Vivienne) and Libby Burgess (piano). Evening Standard October Gallery

1pm-2pm

6pm-6.40pm

L I T E R AT U R E

WALKS AND TOURS

HO L D EN & D O LLS

The Wiener Library

Learn more about two of Bloomsbury’s most iconic buildings, designed by two very different architects: Fitzroy Dolls and Charles Holden. Plus a quick peek at other architectural gems. Meeting at the fountain in Russell Square.

1pm-2.30pm

TA L K S M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S

S A N D DA N C I N G : EGY P T I N B R I T I S H COM E DY

6pm-8pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E

N E I L S P R I N G P R ES E N T S : T H E G H OST HUNTERS The launch of The Ghost Hunters, a novel by Neil Spring. Harry Price left his Library of Magical Literature to the University of London. How is his death connected to the most haunted house in England?

12.45pm-2pm MUSIC

AWAK E NINGS: A P IAN O CONCERT SER IES

TA L K S

Senate House Library, University of London

T I M R I C E M A S T E RC L A SS O N M U S I C A L S

6.30-8pm

One of the world’s greatest lyricists Tim Rice gives a special talk as part of Bloomsbury Festival in an event not to be missed. Tim’s talk will look back over his long career in music, theatre and films, and will explore his work with the likes of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alan Menken, Elton John, Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Tim will also discuss his first totally new show for 13 years, From Here To Eternity, which opens at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 23 October.

The second in a special festival series of recitals in the stunning new Dairy Art Centre. Award-winning young pianist Jessica Zhu presents a programme on our relationship with nature, with Schubert, Debussy and Ravel. Supported by Peregrine’s Pianos. Dairy Art Centre 1pm-1.50pm


6pm-7pm

The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology

Meet at the fountain in Russell Square

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The Studio at 5 Great James Street

The sand dance performed by Wilson, Keppel and Betty is almost as famous in Britain as the pyramids themselves. Robert Ross will invite us to laugh at this comedy classic and its legacy in British comedy.

LIVING HIS TO RY: I N CO N V E R S AT I O N W I T H NICK BARLAY AND E V E HARRIS Authors Nick Barlay (Scattered Ghosts) and Eve Harris (The Marrying of Chani Kaufman), who both explore Jewish family and community in their work, discuss representation and living history in literature.

12.30pm-1pm

After Work Sessions

St Pancras Church

Meet at Goodenough Club

TA I C H I

Thursday 17 October


ART FOOD MUSIC SCIENCE

H OM E TOW N An evening about place and memory, with songs from busking ‘hot spots’, traditional foods from around the world, memory-triggering scents, the chance to write a postcard home with the Postal Museum, and Dr Volker Sommer from UCL discusses how memory creates the self.

George V Hall, The Bloomsbury Hotel

October Gallery

6pm - 7pm

6pm-9.30pm


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Thursday 17 October

A R T TA L K S

ART

After Work Sessions

THE ARTIS T A N D P U B L I C S E N S I B I L I T Y: 1 740 - 20 13

S E E T H RO U G H : G I Z E M , A N E X H I B I T I O N O F PAI N T I N G S Visit this beautiful exhibition by local artist, Ughetta Dallimonti to discover stories hidden in paintings; break into a scene and look into other worlds through the tear in the paper.

F A M I LY M U S I C

In the context of Mark Wallinger’s Art on the Underground commission Labyrinth and the history of the Foundling Hospital, this discussion considers the motivations behind public art, the shifts in its public reception and its potential for effecting social change. Speakers include artist Mark Wallinger.

C AM D E N YO U N G SOLOIST S

The Foundling Museum

A delightful early evening concert featuring talented young vocalists and instrumentalists from The Camden Music Service.

6.30pm-8.30pm

The Chapel, St George’s Gardens 12pm-5pm MUSIC

SAVO UR THE FLAVOU R AT FOOT E ’ S

Lumen Church and Café 6.30pm-8pm

Escape with a series of lunchtime acoustic gigs in store. Bring your lunch and allow Foote’s to take it away! Today Penny Elkins and Lisa Marini perform music with a Latin twist.

A R C H I T EC T U R E A R T TA L K S

Foote’s Music Shop

S P I N S : C HOREOGRAPHING A RC H I T ECTURAL GESTURES IN URBAN S PAC ES

12.30pm-2pm MOVEMENT MUSIC

Meet the designers behind the ‘sPins’ installation (see page 20), and consider the question: how can connecting people through public space promote social connection and well-being?

TE A DANCE

The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies at University College London

An excuse to get dressed up, catch up with friends and make new ones. Join Mr Wonderful Dancing for an afternoon of tea, cake and dancing. Free entry with a Festival programme.

6.30pm-8pm

The Camden Centre

Friday 18 October Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks MUSIC

AWA K E NI NGS: A P I A NO CONC E RT SE R I ES The third in a special festival series of recitals in the stunning new Dairy Art Centre. Award-winning pianist Kristiina Rokaševitš contrasts a contemporary sonata from her native Estonia with a classical sonata by Beethoven. Supported by Peregrine’s Pianos. Dairy Art Centre 1pm-1.50pm WALKS AND TOURS

H I S TO R I C H I G H L I G H T S I N T H E B U I L D I N G OF B LOOM S B U RY A guided walk exploring 19th-century progressive education and the men, women and children who studied in Bloomsbury. Take in the architecture and social history, and learn about the advances made. Meet at the fountain in Russell Square 1pm-1.50pm

12.30pm-4pm WALKS AND TOURS ART

WALKS AND TOURS

WOM E N OF B LOOM S B U RY

PE T E R CA RTWRIGHT

THE RUL ING RUSS E LLS

The exhibition opening for a series of drawings made by artist in residence Peter Cartwright during a year-long residency at Swedenborg House. His work responds to the building and its unique holdings.

Who were the Russell family? Stan Harris tells their story and explains how they left their mark on Bloomsbury by creating the first proper London suburb and introducing a grid system of streets.

Find out about some of the many influential, controversial and wonderful women who have been associated with Bloomsbury.

Swedenborg House

Meet at the fountain in Russell Square

6.30pm-9pm

12.45pm-2pm

CO M E DY T H E AT R E

BRAINS E X Do women read emotions while men read maps? Is the secret of human behaviour inside our skulls? Find out in Timandra Harkness’s highly-praised solo show from this summer’s Edinburgh Fringe. One KX 7pm-8pm

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Meet at Goodenough Club 1pm-2pm

WALKS AND TOURS

TO AND THROUG H V I C TOR I A H OUSE Victoria House opens its doors to you on a tour which seamlessly combines modern architecture with the listed original. You will be transported through ninety years of British craftsmanship. Meet at the Inmidtown Kiosk outside Holborn Station 1pm-1.45pm


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Friday 18 October After Work Sessions

L I T E R AT U R E P E R F O R M A N C E

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E

S LIPK NOT S: RE AD INGS WITH J ANE L E E

P O E T S I N T H E L I B R A RY: S I R A N D R E W M OT I O N I N CO N V E R S AT I O N W I T H M A R K FO RD

Jane Lee is a London writer and former programme director at Central St Martin’s. She’ll read from recent imaginary pieces in forms which owe something to performance in theatre, radio, and contemporary art. Swedenborg House

T H E E M B A SSY O F CHILDREN’S RIGHTS: G R A N D O P E N IN G Join 150 local school children to celebrate the official opening of The Embassy for Children’s Rights. At their pop-up embassy in Russell Square, discover hundreds of colourful tokens and playful sculptures and leave your own message supporting the right for children to play. With illuminations, live music and the Festival bar. Kindly supported by Mishcon de Reya.

6.30pm-7.30pm

Senate House Library, University of London

TA L K S

7pm-8.30pm

WHAT’S TEC H N O LO GY E V E R D O N E FO R NAT URE ? Apart from naming operating systems after big cats, what has technology done for the natural world? The Technology for Nature Team discuss and demonstrate the latest technological innovations in wildlife conservation.

C A S A B LA N C A Sit back, relax and enjoy this classic film with delicious home cooked food from Community Cooks and a drink from the bar. Doors open at 7.30pm, screening begins at 8pm.

M U S I C T H E AT R E

S ON G S F ROM T H E LE DG E Songs and scenes from a new musical about the troubled life of a fictional jazz and blues star, and the mysterious box of letters which appears on her great granddaughter’s doorstep. Lumen Church and Café 7.30pm-10.30pm COMEDY SPOKEN WORD

JU K E B OX S TORY MUSIC

GIUL IO CESARE A chamber concert performance of some of the most sublime music ever composed: highlights from Handel’s operatic masterpiece Giulio Cesare. Directed by Richard Hetherington of the Royal Opera House.

TA L K S

LI V I NG L IBRA RY

5.45pm-9pm

FILM

7.30pm-10pm

6.30pm-8.30pm

6.30pm-7.30pm

South Courtyard, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

After Work Sessions

Bedford House Community Centre

Old Refectory, Wilkins Building, UCL

Russell Square

Read our living books, and explore public health around the world without leaving Bloomsbury! An evening of experiences and stories taken from research and life at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

World-leading poets Sir Andrew Motion and Professor Mark Ford discuss libraries as places of inspiration and enchantment, with a reading and book signing of Sir Andrew Motion’s The Customs House.

Friday 18 October

A night of storytelling and comedy inspired by pop songs. Writers: send a story under 800 words inspired by a song about Medicine and Revitalisation to [email protected], and you might see your story performed on the night! The Harrison 7.30pm-10.30pm

St Pancras Church MOVEMENT PERFORMANCE

THE CRAF T O F S U RG E RY H OS T E D BY ROGER KNE E BO NE Surgery is a profession, but it’s also a craft and a performance. Roger Kneebone, Professor of Surgical Education at Imperial College London, explores parallels between surgery and millinery, tailoring and writing. The Place

7.30pm-9.30pm

MOVEMENT

S A DH A N A DA N C E Intricate detail, perfect timing and precisely controlled exchanges: they’re important in both dance and surgery. Under My Skin uses contemporary choreography to open up the world of the operating theatre. The Place 8pm-9pm

7pm-7.30pm

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Extraordinary Moments in the Square

Saturday 10am-7.30pm, Sunday 11am-5.30pm

Saturday 10am-7.30pm, Sunday 11am-5.30pm K IDS

A whole weekend of curious activities for children and adults at the heart of Bloomsbury

Do experiments with Cosy Science and the Francis Crick Institute, build playdoh DNA and do pretend drugs trials with Great Ormond Street Hospital, and help create a Bottle Playhouse with the Calthorpe Project. The Pedal Powered Poetrie Postie from the Past is a vintage parcel tricycle full of children’s activities.

Experience Bloomsbury on two wheels with the Cycle Experience Pod, have your portrait painted by The People’s Portrait Project, and be amazed by our Science Buskers. Can they be outdone by the Maths Buskers? Be inspired by the UCL Ideas Salon, and their fantastical mirrored room The Thing Is where you can handle museum objects. Plus find out everything you ever wanted to know about poo but were too afraid to ask with UCLOO from Dr Lena Ciric, and learn about Microbes and Me.

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Find something new to read in our wonderful Pop-up Bookshop, and discover local designers in the Craft Market.

THE SOAS WORLD MUSIC STAGE Think beyond borders with an extraordinary world music line up from SOAS University of London, providing the soundtrack to your Festival weekend.

12pm AMARATERRA London’s only pizzica ensemble! U pizzicu is a tarantula bite. To heal, you must dance relentlessly to the hypnotic beat...

WELLCOME COLLECTION’S M INIS T RY OF MOVEMENT Try everything from gumboot dancing to improvised prancing, and catch new performances as Wellcome Collection teams up with The Place, Wayne McGregor | Random Dance and Westminster Kingsway College. Plus hop onto the Routemaster bus for the Curiosity Road Show!

Fancy performing yourself? Anyone can Play The Festival Piano from Peregrine’s Pianos, or help the Poetry Explorers from the Ministry of Communication.

Enjoy local treats from Bea’s of Bloomsbury, the Espresso Room and more, plus hot cider and mulled wine at the Festival Bar.

SHOP IN THE SQUARE

SATU RDAY 1 9 OCTOBE R

Are you Happy And You Know It? See if we can display emotions through computer animation and creative expression. Drop into The Parlour, a converted ice-cream van serving up incredible glitter face painting for adults.

E AT A N D D R I N K

Russell Square

Learn how to Make Your Garden into a Refuge for Wildlife, or pick up a new skill with the Mary Ward Centre. Reflect on freedom with Fernando Caceres’ Butterfly Window art installation, and help the October Gallery fill Russell Square’s covered walkway with origami flowers. Visit the Time to Change cinema and help end mental health discrimination.

1.15pm NICOLÁS “COLACHO” BRIZUELA - NINON VALDER Blending Argentinian folk with jazz, and tango with classical

G RAND E FINALE! Join voices with the amazing Choir with No Name for a participatory sing-along! Sunday, 5pm

2.30pm DELICATESSEN Sumptuous vocal harmonies and driving rhythms 3.45pm NAMVULA Zambian afro-folk with honest lyrics 5pm ÇIĞDEM ASLAN Covering multiple languages and styles! 6.15pm FOFOULAH Explosive afro-fusion with dub basslines, sci-fi synths and raw guitars

SU NDAY 20 OCTOBE R 12pm GOSHAWK Siberian sounds meet English folk. 1.15pm LOS DESTERRADOS A vibrant London take on Sephardic Jewish music

One KX displays their photography exhibition; Food Glorious Food.

2.30pm SARABANDA Cuban salsa rhythms from the 40s, 50s and now

We’ll also be launching our Festival in a Box outreach project!

3.45pm HAMSA Rhythms and grooves from the shtetl and the souk




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All Weekend Happening both Saturday and Sunday

MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N W O R K S H O P S

S PINS

B LO O M S B U RY G RO U P W I K I P E D I A E D IT-A-THO N

sPins is an audio-visual installation inspired by the natural instinct of brushing long grass. The installation translates the gesture of touch into an interactive architectural performance. Euston Square Gardens 10am-8pm

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N A R T WORKSHOPS

M I N I S T RY OF COMMUNICATION O RW EL L IA N GA RD EN Calling all gardeners and literature lovers! Join forces with artist Alex Beeching to lay out an ‘Orwellian’ office reclaimed by leaf and flower. Senate House, University of London will never look the same again. Senate House, University of London

10am-4pm

S ANCT UARY Artist Terry Duffy’s studio is open as a place of refuge, sanctuary and reflection. His work considers art, existence, religion, politics and the human condition. The Studio at 5 Great James Street 12pm-5pm

Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm

Don’t miss Throughout the Festival events! See pages 6-7

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N WA L K S A N D TOURS

S E NAT E HOU SE TO U RS See inside Charles Holden’s Art Deco masterpiece, home to the Ministry of Information during the Second World War, and now administrative HQ of the University of London. Meet at Senate House, University of London Saturday 12.30pm-1.30pm / 2.30pm-3.30pm, Sunday 12pm-1pm / 2pm-3pm / 4pm-5pm / 4.30pm-5.30pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N A R T

S M AL L GLO BA L: EXTREME E NE RGY Step into a world of light and sound created by art collective D-Fuse with the School of Advanced Study, to explore the issues around oil extraction and shale gas fracking. Supported by Arts Council England.

A R T C O M M U N I T Y F A M I LY

IND O NESIA KO N T E M P OR E R 2 01 3 Indonesian arts, culture and traditions are celebrated at Indonesia Kontemporer 2013. A creative day of exhibitions, performances, workshops, crafts, film screenings, food and stalls. SOAS, University of London 10am-5pm ART SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY

O NE K X SCI ART S H U B A day of talks, debates, demonstrations and performances exploring the future of food through science, arts and technology. For full listings go to onekx.org.uk. One KX

ART

Bloomsbury Festival Weekend

Calling all aspiring Wikipedians! Especially for the Bloomsbury Festival, Wikimedia UK and Senate House Library invite you to join an ‘edit-a-thon’ on Bloomsbury’s most famous writers, artists and intellectuals. Training included! Advance booking essential. Senate House Library, University of London

ART

Saturday 19 October

WALKS AND TOURS

I N S I C K N ESS A N D I N H E A LT H : M E D I C I N E FO R T H E P O O R I N B LO O M S B U RY ’ S G OLDE N AG E From Enlightenment health spas to the Modernist utopia of the Finsbury Health Centre, this walk by Wellcome Trust Fellow Richard Barnett reveals the people and stories of Bloomsbury over three centuries of revolution. Meet in Russell Square 10.30am-12.30am WALKS AND TOURS

WOM E N OF B LOOM S B U RY Find out about some of the many influential, controversial and wonderful women who have been associated with Bloomsbury. Meet in Russell Square 10.45am-12.15pm

10am-10pm

THE AGE O F G L A M O U R : R . S . S H E R R I F FS ’ S TARS OF STAGE & SCRE E N

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S

The golden years of Hollywood and the West End stage, as captured in stunning caricatures by R.S.Sherriffs. See Greta Garbo, Charlie Chaplin, Bette Davis and many others through this special artist’s eyes.

Between 1935 and 1946 Senate House served as the wartime Ministry of Information. Join Dr Karen Attar and Dr Richard Simpson to learn the story of its fate as an ‘occupied’ building during World War Two.

S E N AT E H OU S E AT WA R

Cartoon Museum

Senate House, University of London

Saturday 10.30am-5.30pm, Sunday 12pm-5.30pm

11am-12.15pm

Senate House, University of London basements Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

WALKS AND TOURS

ART

SEE THRO U G H : G I Z E M , A N E X H I B I T I O N O F PAINTING S Visit this beautiful exhibition by local artist, Ughetta Dallimonti to discover stories hidden in paintings; break into a scene and look into other worlds through the a tear in the paper. The Chapel, St George’s Gardens

B LOOM S B U RY A N D T H E P OE T S Explore the rich poetical history of Bloomsbury, from Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes’s chilly wedding night to Wilfred Owen drilling in Cartwright Gardens. Led by Nicholas Murray, the author of Real Bloomsbury. Meet in Russell Square 11am-12.15pm

12pm-5pm

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S TO R E S T R E E T S H I N D IG The world’s most unexpected street party! Enjoy the best street party in town. The whole of Store Street will be closed to traffic for the day, allowing you to stroll around and discover surprises at every step. Get competitive with the slowest bike race, beer keg rolling and the Ping Pong Thunderdome, be amazed by architectural interventions along the street, and soak up the atmosphere with live music and delicious food from local eateries. There are lots of family activities, too. Kids will love the pop up art house, storytelling and Greek games. Supported by the tenants of Store Street with principal sponsor Hurford Salvi Carr. Store Street 12pm-5pm WALKS AND TOURS

P R I VAT E LIVES AND PUBLIC SCANDALS: E V E RY DAY STORIES OF BLOOMSBURY FO L K Uncover the stories, secrets and scandals of some far-from-ordinary ‘ordinary’ lives amongst Bloomsbury’s 19th century streets, squares and rookeries, with UCL historian Carole Reeves. Meet at Russell Square 11am-12.30pm

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S WORKSHOPS

EXPLORATO R I U M : E X P LO R I N G YO U R S E NS ES Science meets philosophy with these hands-on experiments exploring sensory perception. Drop in to encounter visual, auditory and touch illusions, and uncover the workings of taste and smell, guided by experts from the Centre for the Study of the Senses. Senate House, University of London 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E WORKSHOPS

S PRE AD THE WO RD D RO P- IN D ESK Professional development and advice for writers. If you are an aspiring writer, simply sign up for a 10-minute slot. Come and say hello! Senate House, University of London 11am-4pm

EXHIBITION TOUR

N L A G R E AT ES TAT ES : H OW LO N D O N ’ S L AND OWNE RS S H A P E T H E C I T Y


A unique insight into the history of London’s early estates on an exhibition tour from curator Peter Murray. What lessons do estates such as Grosvenor and Howard de Walden hold for us? Meet at the NLA, The Building Centre 12pm-1pm MUSIC

WAG N E R ’ S B I C E N T E N A RY: A M U S I C A L CE L E BRATIO N In celebration of Wagner’s musical legacy on the bicentenary of his birth, Roberto Garcia Lopez (tenor) and Katrina Sheppeard (soprano) perform a selection of the composer’s most glorious operatic moments.


T H E M U S E U M O F W R I T I N G P R ES E N T S : A H I S TORY OF W R I T I N G Discover the history of writing through the Museum of Writing’s unique collection of writing equipment going back to 3000 BC. Museum creator Alan Cole and Professor Simon Eliot lead this tour through the history of the written word. Senate House, University of London 12.30pm-1.30pm

Foundling Museum Picture Gallery 12pm-1pm

MUSIC

AWA K E NI NGS: A P I A NO CONC E RT SE R I ES WALKS AND TOURS

DICKE NS , D ISRAE L I AND FRIE NDS Explore intriguing historical questions on this insightful walk. Find out who asked ladies to come to their concerts without hoops on their skirts, and gentlemen to come without swords!


P O E T RY E X P LO R E R S : F I N D I N G P O E T RY I N BLO O MSBURY

The last in a special festival series of recitals in the stunning new Dairy Art Centre. Jason Bae, who has performed at Carnegie Hall and is a Young Steinway Artist, performs Beethoven and Chopin.Supported by Peregrine’s Pianos.

11.45am-1.15pm

Write a poem with Keats House poetry explorers Simon Mole and Sonority Turner. They’ll be roaming Bloomsbury, and need your help to complete a festival poem for the Ministry of Communication at Senate House, University of London. Russell Square and Senate House, University of London

F A M I LY

F A M I LY

12pm-5pm

Grab a pencil and have a go at creating your own cartoon characters. No previous cartooning experience needed!

Meet in Russell Square

DOODL E YO UR WAY IN Cartooning for all the family with Viyki, who will show you how to turn your doodles into cartoons. A fun drop-in event for all ages. Cartoon Museum 12pm-12.45pm and 2pm-2.45pm WALKS AND TOURS

TO U R O F THE TOMBS Dr Roger Bowdler of English Heritage reveals the rich and famous, rebels and servants all buried here, and the Victorian reforms which turned the gardens into an ‘open air sitting room’ for local slum dwellers. Meet at St George’s Gardens 12pm-12.50pm

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IMAGINING BLO OM S B U RY ’ S S T R E E T S Re-discover the streets of Bloomsbury as you’ve never seen them before, including a re-imagining of Bloomsbury’s literary history through its trees, and the digital mapping of Alan Moore’s From Hell. Senate House, University of London 12.30pm-1.30pm

Dairy Art Centre 12.30pm-1.30pm

C R E AT E A C A RTOON C H A R AC T E R

Cartoon Museum 1pm-1.55pm L I T E R AT U R E

I N D I G EST I ON: B I T E-S I Z E D R E A D I N G S O F A D E B U T B LO O M S B U RY N OV E L Emerging novelist Stephanie Gerra reads from Indigestion, a story of ill-fated romance which unfolds in the bed and breakfast world of 1960s Bloomsbury. Join her in this new independent coffee shop. Bloomsbury Coffee House 1pm-2pm


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MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS

S T R I C T LY SA N D DA N C E Can you sand dance like Wilson, Kepple and Betty? There is no better way to feel better than by exercise with a comic twist. Come and learn the moves with Barry Grantham, expert in eccentric dance. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology 2pm-5pm F A M I LY

L I F E U ND ER TH E WAV ES Intrepid young oceanologists can peer into the mouth of a bull shark, tickle a turtle and arm wrestle a lobster. Discover the amazing animal life that lives in the sea.


TA L K S

MINISTRY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N : M A K E YOUR OWN PAMPHLET

W H Y I S J E R E M Y B E N T H A M ’ S CO R P S E O N D ISP L AY IN UCL?

Drop into the Ministry of Communication to stitch together your own ‘propaganda’ pamphlet and festival notebook to take home, guided by bookbinders and conservators Angela Craft and Alexandra Bruce. Adult supervision required for under 12s.

Why is Jeremy Bentham’s corpse in a box? And does he really attend council meetings? Unravel fact from fiction with Professor Philip Schofield, who explains the links with Bentham’s radical thinking.

Senate House, University of London 2pm-2.30pm / 2.30pm-3pm / 3.30pm-4pm / 4pm-4.30pm

S URGICAL SIMUL ATIO NS Lift the veil on what goes on under the knife. This mobile operating theatre with experts on hand simulates a live operation. Suitable for children aged 11+.

Meet on the corner of Marchmont Street and Bernard Street

WALKS AND TOURS

Explore Bloomsbury’s rich Art Deco heritage, including Charles Holden’s iconic Senate House, the former Daimler garage and a reconverted petrol station. From sophisticated glamour to severe functionality, let’s make this architectural style roar again! Meet in Russell Square 2pm-4pm ART COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

I S PY Art workshops for all ages led by Parasite Ceramics. Explore the area and local plants, and help to enhance the identity and interpret the story of the Marchmont Community Garden.

The Crypt Gallery at St Pancras Church 1pm-5pm

Marchmont Community Garden

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N PERFORMANCE

1.30pm-2pm / 5.30pm-6pm

2pm-3.30pm

2pm-3pm

Be prepared to get colour on your face as part of this participatory workshop for the exhibition Curiosity: An Art Practice as a Way of Looking.


Meet at the NLA, The Building Centre

A RT DECO I N B LOOM S B U RY

Marchmont Street is Bloomsbury’s original high street. Join this walk led by Ricci de Freitas, author of a book about the street, to discover its fascinating people and history.

T H E T HI RD CO LO U R

The concept of estates is part of London’s DNA. Peter Murray leads a walk of local examples from the NLA’s Great Estates exhibition, including the Tottenham Court Road Estate, the Bedford Estate, Chancery Lane and more.


THE STO RY O F M A RC H M ON T S T R E E T

WORKSHOP

Roboticist, composer, multi-instrumentalist and sound historian Sarah Angliss performs uncanny sonic experiments. Don’t miss Hugo, the head of a 1930s ventriloquist’s dummy.

Rediscover the great forgotten authors and lost novels of this literary London quarter with Andrew Whitehead, Ken Worpole, and Cathi Unsworth, brought together by londonfictions.com and Five Leaves/New London Editions.

WALKS AND TOURS

1pm-4.30pm

WALKS AND TOURS

G R E AT ES TAT ES : WA LK I N G TOU R M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E

2pm-2.30pm / 3pm-3.30pm / 4pm-4.30pm

Grant Museum of Zoology

S AR AH A N G LISS: SO U N D ART IS T

2pm-3pm

2pm-3pm

The Place


Jeremy Bentham’s Box at the UCL South Cloisters

RESURRECTING LOS T LON DON F I C T I ON S SCIENCE

Saturday 19 October

2pm-4pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S

OUR OF A S M A L L G LO B E : I N T RO D U C I N G ‘E XT R E ME E NE RGY Worried about fracking? Environmental photographer Garth Lenz joins Dr Damien Short and artists D-Fuse to discuss resistance to ‘extreme energy’ practices— in relation to their collaboration on ‘Small Global: Extreme Energy’. Senate House, University of London 2pm-3.30pm

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WALKS AND TOURS

T H E AT R E

RE VOLUT I O N AND E VO LUTIO N

H U N G RY

Learn how a once fashionable area of London went to seed, and how it became the home of famous literary figures and revolutionary educational establishments. From upheaval to calm and back again!

An exclusive reading and discussion of Sarah Daniels’ brand new Y Touring play exploring our relationship with food.

Meet at Russell Square TA L K S

3.30pm-5pm

2.30pm-4.30pm

L I T E R AT U R E

T H E WOR K OF DY LA N T H OM A S F A M I LY

A panel of five acclaimed Welsh poets discuss the work and legacy of Wales’s greatest poet, Dylan Thomas, ahead of the centenary of his birth in 2014.

F UN F L IPB O O KS AND Z ANY ZO E TRO P ES

The Drawing Room at the Marquis Cornwallis

Create your own mini-story in just one hour! Come and make your own fun flip book and zoetrope strip, and watch your stories come to life.

2pm-4pm

Cartoon Museum

London Welsh Centre 5pm-6pm

3pm-3.55pm

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C PERFORMANCE

L I T E R AT U R E

DY L A N T H O M A S C EN T ENARY P R E VI E W 2014 will be the centenary of the birth of the great Welsh writer Dylan Thomas. Get a sneak preview of how Wales will commemorate the moment. London Welsh Centre 2pm-5pm

3 0,0 0 0 G O DS A N D M Y T H S F RO M T H E WA R B URG I NSTI TUTE


QUILL MA K ING AND WAX TABL E TS

A unique audio-visual and musical tour through the Warburg Institute library’s collection of images from classical mythology. With François Quiviger from the Institute and pianist John-Paul Muir.

Try your hand at writing on a wax tablet with a genuine Roman stylus, or using a traditional quill. With the creator of the Museum of Writing. Advance booking essential, suitable for ages 18+.



6pm-7pm

3pm-4pm

SCIENCE

MOVEMENT MUSIC

HA P T I CS Discover new technology in the field of touch in surgery. Experience the latest in virtual reality with computer-generated simulations developed by a team of researchers. The Place 2pm-5pm


One KX

R EVO LUTIO N A RY TH IN KE RS Seven mini-talks from philosophers from the London School of Philosophy, focusing on Bloomsbury thinkers who have revolutionised our thinking on matters such as personal well-being and political reform.

Saturday 19 October

WALKS AND TOURS

STO RY O F A NIG H T P I A N I S T

ART & S OCIE TY IN BLO O MSBURY Discover the people, characters and places which have contributed to Bloomsbury’s fascinating past, including Charles Dickens and Peter Pan.

An atmospheric performance combining dance and live music to tell the story of five ghostly characters from the past, all seeking to find refuge in the music of a pianist.


Dairy Art Centre

3.15pm-4.45pm

4.30pm-5.30pm



BLOOMSB U RY I N CO N T E M P O R A RY F ICT ION

B LO O M S B U RY, B A D J O U R N E YS : I A I N S I N C L A I R A N D P H I L CO H E N

Famous for its literary history, how does Bloomsbury continue to shape contemporary fiction? D. J. Taylor and Helen Smith discuss, with readings from Taylor’s The Windsor Faction and Smith’s Invitation to Die.

Iain Sinclair, one of the foremost writers on contemporary London, is joined by Bloomsburyborn author, urban activist, and academic Phil Cohen to reflect on Bloomsbury as an intersection for creative ‘bad journeys’.

L I T E R AT U R E

R AC K P OE T S P R ES E N T RACK press presents readings from five acclaimed writers including John Powell Ward, former editor of Poetry Wales, and Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch, twice nominated for Wales Book of the Year. London Welsh Centre 6pm-7pm

WALKS AND TOURS

HOW T H E SQ UA RES W ER E S HAPE D Discover some of the lesser known areas of Bloomsbury, including hidden stories and some outstanding plants on this eye-opening walk around Bloomsbury’s colourful garden squares. Meet in Russell Square 2.15pm-3.45pm

Senate House, University of London 3.30pm-4.30pm

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MUSIC

HUSH The line-up is always kept a secret until the last minute, but it’s the atmosphere that the Hush regulars keep coming back for. Acoustic music in an intimate, pin-drop-quiet setting. The Perseverance 7pm-11.30pm

5pm-6pm


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JAZZ IN THE SQ UARE Enjoy swinging vocal-led jazz with gin cocktails from the Gin Garden, lawn games, coffee and cake and other afternoon refreshments, as Bedford Square opens its gates for a relaxing Sunday afternoon.


There are live jazz sets from the Maria Chen Ensemble and the Alison Beck Quartet, as you enjoy this beautiful space: a refuge from the busy heart of London, and a peek into a private square normally only open to residents. You can even get a snapshot of your day with a photo strip from The Mighty Booth. Kindly supported by the Trustees of the Bloomsbury Festival.

MOVEMENT

T H E C R AFT OF SURGERY HOSTED BY RO G E R KNEEBONE Surgery is a profession, but it’s also a craft and a performance. Roger Kneebone, Professor of Surgical Education at Imperial College London, explores parallels between surgery and millinery, tailoring and writing. The Place 7pm-7.30pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K

T H E P OWER OF PROPAGANDA: PUBLIC I NFO R M ATION C IN EM A

Sunday 20 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend

F A M I LY M U S I C

B AC H TO B A BY P R ES E N T S : F L I G H T S O F FA NTA SY A critically acclaimed concert series designed for babies, tots, and parents to enjoy together. Listen to exhilarating piano performances with your children, introducing them to composers of the classical world.

T H E AT R E

Bedford Square, WC1B

Pushkin House

UNDE R MI L K WO O D

12pm-4pm

11am-12pm

A full-length production of the greatest work of legendary Welsh poet Dylan Thomas. Staged by the community drama group of the London Welsh Centre and directed by David Evans.

M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E COMMUNITY

S P R E A D T H E WOR D DROP- I N DES K Professional development and advice for writers. If you are an aspiring writer, simply sign up for a 10-minute slot. Come and say hello!

A curated selection of public information films from the last 70 years, courtesy of the British Library and the BFI, drawing on the British Library’s groundbreaking exhibition Propaganda: Power and Persuasion.

London Welsh Centre

BLO O MING BUD DH I S T S

7.30pm-9.15pm

Find delight at this centre for Buddhism with an exciting programme of talks, live pop, rock and jazz music, art and dialogue, with refreshments available.

MOVEMENT


London Ikeda Peace Centre

S ADHANA DANCE

7pm-8.30pm

10am-3.30pm

Intricate detail, perfect timing and precisely controlled exchanges: they’re important in both dance and surgery. Under My Skin uses contemporary choreography to open up the world of the operating theatre.

S C I E N C E TA L K S

H OW T H E S QUA R ES W E R E S H A P E D

O NE K X SCI ART S H U B

Discover some of the lesser known areas of Bloomsbury, including hidden stories and some outstanding plants on this eye-opening walk around Bloomsbury’s colourful garden squares.

MUSIC

F I G A RO, FIGARO, FIGARO! What inspired two of history’s greatest composers to write operas about the witty, street-smart barber Figaro? Bloomsbury Opera perform highlights from Rossini’s Barber of Seville and Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro to find out. William Goodenough House, Goodenough College 7pm-9.30pm

The Place 8pm-9pm

LOWRI EVA N S

11am-2pm WALKS AND TOURS

A day of talks, debates, demonstrations and performances exploring the future of food through science, arts and technology. For full listings go to onekx.org.uk. One KX

MUSIC


Meet in Russell Square 11.45am-1.15pm

10am-8pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N

Welsh singer-songwriter Lowri Evans performs in concert to celebrate the launch of her new album

WALKS AND TOURS

TA L K S

London Welsh Centre

ART & SO CIE TY I N B LOOM S B U RY

E N DA N G E R E D A RC H I V ES

9.30pm-10.30pm

Discover the people, characters and places which have contributed to Bloomsbury’s fascinating past, including Charles Dickens and Peter Pan.

Discover the work of the Endangered Archives Programme, which preserves and digitises some of the most fragile documents from around the world. Discover how the British Library is making these sources available online.

Meet in Russell Square 10.45am-12.15pm

Senate House, University of London 12pm-1pm

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WORKSHOPS

F A M I LY S C I E N C E

L IF E COAC HING WO RKSHO P

L IFE UND E R THE WAV ES

Step back to reflect on your life with a coaching workshop from a Bloomsbury-based work & life personal coach. Refocus on what matters to you, with simple and effective ways to reform your life.

Intrepid young oceanologists can peer into the mouth of a bull shark, tickle a turtle and arm wrestle a lobster. Discover the amazing animal life that lives in the sea.

The Perseverance

Grant Museum of Zoology

1pm-1.45pm

1pm-4.30pm

AN A F T E R N OO N OF A RT S ONG Two art song duos, Armida’s Garden and MezzoPiano, will explore the Festival themes of refuge, revitalisation and reform through pieces by Samuel Barber and Schubert, plus some cheeky duets.

Sunday 20 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend

WALKS AND TOURS MUSIC

ART COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS

A RT DECO I N B LOOM S B U RY

T R IO ANIM A

I SPY

The award-winning, dynamic instrumental ensemble premiere Four Thames Crossings, a new piece, composed especially for the Bloomsbury Festival by Joseph Landers plus works by Debussy and Bax.

Art workshops for all ages led by Parasite Ceramics. Explore the area and local plants, and help to enhance the identity and interpret the story of the Marchmont Community Garden.

Explore Bloomsbury’s rich Art Deco heritage, including Charles Holden’s iconic Senate House, the former Daimler garage and a reconverted petrol station. From sophisticated glamour to severe functionality, let’s make this architectural style roar again!

The Prince’s Room, BMA House

Marchmont Community Garden


1pm-2pm

1.30pm-3.30pm

2pm-4pm

MUSIC

F A M I LY

S UNDAY SO IRE E : THE V IO L IN’ S VO ICE

D O O D L E YO UR WAY I N Cartooning for all the family with Viyki, who will show you how to turn your doodles into cartoons. A fun drop-in event for all ages.

The Malet Street car park at Senate House, University of London

Award-winning Australian violinist Brigid Coleridge explores the Russian school’s influence in the development of the violin’s voice, with works by Bach, Frolov, and Shostakovich. Learn about the Music Room’s colourful history.

12pm-4pm

The Music Room at 49 Great Ormond Street

The Foundling Museum 12pm-1pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N MOVEMENT

PA R KO U R WOR KSH OPS Parkour is an athletic discipline based around free and efficient movement through urban space. Learn the basic moves, and see athletes from Parkour Generations in training.

1pm-2pm

Create your own mini-story in just one hour! Come and make your own fun flip book and zoetrope strip, and watch your stories come to life. Cartoon Museum 12.30pm-2.45pm

1.30pm-2.15pm and 3.30pm-4.15pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N

F A M I LY

F U N F L I PBO OKS A N D ZA NY ZOE T ROPES

Cartoon Museum

TA L K S

MUSIC

SUNDAY S O I R E E : A C E L E B R AT I O N O F S ONG Bass baritone Frazer Scott and pianist Amber Rainey present a varied programme including operatic arias, songs by Schubert and Hahn, and comic gems from Flanders & Swann. Learn about the Music Room’s colourful history.

MOVEMENT

The Music Room at 49 Great Ormond Street

W ES T M I NSTER KINGSWAY COLLEGE G RO U P PERFORMANCES AT WELLCOME COLLEC T IO N

3pm-4pm

Witness a new dance piece choreographed by the Learning Team from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, and performed by Westminster Kingsway College students.

WIE NE R L IBRARY O P E N DAY

ART COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE

S A N DW I C H S T R E E T C A F É : A TA S T Y P E R FOR M A N C E Come and join us to transform the UCL South Cloisters into a communal space with food talks, cooking, eating and media sharing. Your participation will help to shape a real community café that we all dream of! South Cloisters, Wilkins Building at University College London 2pm-5pm

BLO O MSBURY, A H I S TORY OF R E F U G E Discover Bloomsbury’s long history as a place of refuge, from the refugee academics involved in founding the University of London, to the ‘Free Russian Press’ run from a house on Judd Street. Senate House, University of London 2pm-3pm

MUSIC

A LL DAY FOLK M U S I C AT T H E H A R R I S ON The basement will be overflowing with a dozen hot folk and bluegrass acts, while on the ground floor, join in with open Jam Sessions - play or listen. The Harrison

WALKS AND TOURS

2pm-12am

LOOKING FOR THE LI NE MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS

Wellcome Collection

The Wiener Library is the world’s oldest Holocaust library and archive. Attend this open day for tours of the library, including the Wolfson Reading Room and archive stores.

12.30pm-1pm and 2.30pm-3pm

The Wiener Library

Use historical maps to look for evidence of the ‘Line of Communication’, the fortification around London built by Puritans in 1642. The line passed through Bloomsbury – will we discover it?

F A M I LY

C R E AT E A C A RTOON C H A R AC T E R


Grab a pencil and have a go at creating your own cartoon characters. No previous cartooning experience needed!

2pm-4pm

Cartoon Museum 2.30pm-3.25pm

1pm-4pm

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NI N A L EO IN CON C ERT

MUSIC

B O OKING

T HE PE ACO CK P L AYE RS

All events are free, and operate on a first come first served basis. However, we do release a limited number of tickets in advance for certain events, bookable online. Please visit the website for more information.

The Peacock Players perform two great chamber works: Brahms’ Violin Sonata in G op.78 and Schumann’s Piano Quintet in E flat op.44. St George’s Bloomsbury 4pm-5pm

Please also leave good time to arrive at events to avoid disappointment.

MOVEMENT MUSIC

GET T ING HERE

S TORY OF A NIGHT P IANIST

Bloomsbury has excellent public transport connections and is well served by the underground, buses and national rail. Visit tfl.gov.uk to plan your journey.

To the hundreds of our individuals, partners, trustees, volunteers and team who all work together to make Bloomsbury Festival possible.

ACC ESS

Director: Cathy Mager, FRSA

The Foundling Museum

An atmospheric performance combining dance and live music to tell the story of five ghostly characters from the past, all seeking to find refuge in the music of a pianist.

3pm-4pm

Dairy Art Centre

Thai-Swiss pianist Nina Leo performs a programme of Romantic piano pieces.

4.30pm-5.30pm M I N I S T RY O F CO M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C TA L K

P O L I T I C AL CABARET IN EXILE - MUSIC F RO M T H E M ILLER A RC HIVE An event that recreates the atmosphere of London’s Austrian exile theatre, the Laterndl, during the Second World War. Expect cabaret songs, Hitler parodies, and expert talks on refugees’ life in exile. Senate House, University of London 3pm-4pm


HUMAN RIGHTS P O E TRY SL AM The annual human rights poetry slam returns! High octane and fiercely competitive, six award-winning poets perform pieces about protest. Judged by poets Musa Okwonga and Deanna Rodger, the audience, and human rights experts, and hosted by the Keats House Poets. Senate House, University of London

FILM

4pm-5.30pm

G O I NG S OM EW H ERE A creative documentary about Wayne McGregor, the award-winning British choreographer. Wellcome Collection 3pm-4.30pm WALKS AND TOURS

F I C T I O N AL BLOO M SBU RY Learn about Bloomsbury as it appears in fiction, including works by H. G. Wells, Robert Louis Stevenson, Charles Dickens and Jane Austen. Meet in Russell Square

L I T E R AT U R E

IN PROTES T: N E W H U M A N R I G H T S POE T RY The launch of In Protest: 150 Poems for Human Rights, a new anthology rooted in activism and calling for change. Join Ruth Padel and Sigrid Rausing, with readings from James Byrne, Chrissie Gittins, David Lee Morgan and more. A fitting finale to the Festival. Senate House, University of London 6pm-7pm

3.15pm-4.45pm FILM FILM

ATAMB UA 3 9 CE L SIUS

A B LO O M SBU RY TA LE

An Indonesian drama by director Riri Riza about refugees in West Timor displaced from their families following the East Timor referendum. Followed by a Q&A.

A grass roots film by artist Elaine Duigenan showcasing the diverse cultural and historical experiences the Bloomsbury community has to offer. Art Workers’ Guild 4pm-5pm

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Festival Information

Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre SOAS, University of London 7pm-9pm



More information about access is available on our website, you can also contact individual event venues for assistance. Sign language interpretation is available for some events.

S HOP, EAT & DRINK

THANK YOU

Festival team: Producer: Maddy Jones Programmer: Viv Conacher Cultural Research Fellow with School of Advanced Study: Dr. Michael Eades Project Manager: Laura Halliwell Marketing Coordinator: Sonja Todd

Make the most of your visit to Bloomsbury with the area’s many cafes, restaurants, and independent shops.

Marketing Assistant: Hannah Smithies

T HE W EAT HER

Design: James Merry (illustration), Rachel Russell (programme), William Mager (website)

Our outdoor events will continue whatever the weather - bring your brolly and join in!

T ELL US W HAT YOU THINK Look out for feedback forms at the festival, or fill in our online survey afterwards. We’d love to know what you think.

Volunteers Manager: Laura Alos Finance Manager: Syd Rae

PR: Borkowski PR Board of Trustees: Paul Wyman (Chair) Deba Mithal (Treasurer) Paul Cutts Diane Silverthorne

CONTAC T

Simon Christmas

Bloomsbury Festival, Bedford House Community Centre, 35 Emerald Street, London, WC1N 3QW

Jessica Courtney Bennett

Check the website for opening times of the Bloomsbury Festival Hub, 40 Lamb’s Conduit Street

Noel Murphy

Find us online. Search Facebook for Bloomsbury Festival, and follow @bloomsburyfest on Twitter. Sign up for our newsletter at bloomsburyfestival.org. uk to stay updated.

Robin Norton-Hale Sally Macdonald John Ainley Sally Muckley Emma Kennard

W HER E TO S TAY

Patrons

Bloomsbury is full of beautiful places to recharge your batteries over the Festival weekend. Visit our website for details of special offers.

Prof. Chris Husbands, Director, Institute of Education

All listings correct at time of going to press. Bloomsbury Festival is a Charity Registered in England and Wales number: 1149001

The Duchess of Bedford Prof. Roger Kain, Dean and Chief Executive, School of Advanced Study Prof. Paul Webley, Director and Principal, SOAS Prof. Michael Worton, Vice Provost, UCL


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Map

Map 27. Lumen United Reformed Church and Café 88 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RS

1. Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store 30/31 Store Street, WC1E 7QE

28. Marchmont Community Garden Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AB

2. Art Workers’ Guild 6 Queen Square, WC1N 3AT 3. The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place WC1H 0NN

29. Marchmont Street WC1N

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30. Marquis Cornwallis (Drawing Room) 31 Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AP

4. Bedford House Community Centre 35 Emerald Street, WC1N 3QW

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5. Bedford Square WC1B 6. Ben Pentreath Ltd 17 Rugby Street, WC1N 3QT

8. The Bloomsbury Hotel 16-22 Great Russell St London WC1B 3NN

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34. October Gallery 24 Old Gloucester Street, WC1N 3AL

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39. The Place, 17 Dukes Road, WC1H 9PY 40. Pushkin House 5a Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2TA

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41. Russell Square WC1B

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26. London Welsh Centre 157-163 Grays Inn Road,WC1X 8UE

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42. Senate House, University of London Malet Street, WC1E 7HU

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43. SOAS University of London, Thornhaugh St, WC1H 0XG 49

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44. St George’s Holborn 44 Queen Square, WC1N 3AH 45. St Pancras Church, Euston Road, NW1 2BA

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46. St. George’s Bloomsbury Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2HR

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47. St. George’s Gardens (The Chapel) Handel Street, WC1N 1PH

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48. Store Street WC1E 49. The Studio 5 Great James St, WC1N 3DB

22. Inmidtown Kiosk Holborn Station, 88 - 94 Kingsway, WC2B 6AA

25. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (South Courtyard) Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT

37. The Perseverance 63 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB

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21. Horse Hospital Colonnade, WC1N 1JD

24. London Ikeda Peace Centre Wakefield Street, WC1N 1PG

36. Persephone Books 59 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB

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38. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology UCL Malet Place, WC1E 6BT

17. Foundling Museum 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ

23. SOAS (Khalili Lecture Theatre, Main Building) University of London, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG

35. One KX 120 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8BS

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16. Foote’s Music Shop 41 Store Street, WC1E 7DB

20. The Harrison 28 Harrison Street, Kings Cross, WC1H 8JF

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15. Euston Square Gardens Euston Road, NW1 2EF

19. Grant Museum of Zoology UCL Rockefeller Building, 21 University St, London, WC1E 6DE

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14. Dairy Art Centre 7a Wakefield St, WC1N 1PG

18. Goodenough Club 23 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AD

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10. SOAS (Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre) University of London, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG

13. The Crypt Gallery St Pancras Church, Euston Road (Entrance in Duke’s Rd) NW1 2BA

33. NLA & The Building Centre 26 Store Street, WC1E 7BT

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9. BMA House Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP

12. Cartoon Museum 25 Little Russell Street, WC1A 2HH

32. The Music Room 49 Great Ormond Street, WC1N 3HZ

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7. Bloomsbury Coffee House 20 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RE

11. Camden Centre Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9JE

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31. Mary Ward Centre 42 Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ

50. Swedenborg Society 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH

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51. Tavistock Square WC1H 9LT 52. UCL (South Cloisters / Old Refectory / Art Museum) Wilkins Building, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

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53. Warner Bros Preview Theatres, 98 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8WB 22

54. Wellcome Collection 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE 55. Wiener Library 29 Russell Square, WC1B 5DP 56. William Goodenough House Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AN

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