New arts festival launching at the university
A NEW arts festival is being launched at the town’s university campus in June.
This year sees the launch of the Loughborough University Arts Festival at the university, celebrating the creative arts on campus and brought to you by the School of the Arts, English and Drama and LU Arts.
Over ten days, between June 6 and 16, there is a full and varied programme of free daytime and early evening events, talks, workshops and exhibitions featuring students’ work, academics, alumni and invited guests.
Events at the School of the Arts, English and Drama include:
• Michael Landy, Young British Artist best known for the performance piece installation Break Down (2011) in which he destroyed all of his possessions, in conversation with Professor of Fine Art, Craig Richardson - Wednesday, June 6, 1pm
• Kerry Featherstone, lecturer in creative writing, in conversation with writer and poet Kate Rhodes - Thursday, June 7, 1pm
• Arts Degree Show 2018 - June 9-15
• Re-Imagining Citizenship, a live Skype conversation with Cuban installation and performance artist Tania Bruguera - Monday, June 11, 1pm, accompanied by an exhibition jointly curated by the Politicized Practice, Anarchist and Theatre and Performance Research Groups
• Andy Selby, Senior Lecturer in Illustration and Animation, in conversation with illustrator Katy Halford, creator of Moz the Monster (John Lewis Christmas ad 2017) - Wednesday, June 13, 1pm
• Joan Fitzpatrick in conversation with Masterchef’s William Sitwell on the history of food and food in literature - Friday, June 15, 6.30pm.
For details on all the events and how to book visit the festival website www.lborouniartsfestival.co.uk