Arts week offers events from history to mystery

VIRTUAL TALKS, WORKSHOPS AND QUIZZES ALL OPEN TO EVERYONE

ARTS events ranging from interviews to quizzes are being laid on virtually from Monday by a university arts organisation.

LU Arts’ programme “celebrates and showcases” Loughborough University’s “creative community”, including academics and students, plus outside artists.

Events are open to all. Vlogs by final year creative arts students and a podcast by Andrew Dix on Loughborough’s cinema history will be available to download free throughout the week from the LU Arts website.

A recording of the final year drama students’ radio play, Mystery at Morton Hall, will be available to download via Facebook.

A spokesman said: “This Golden Age crime play follows a country house weekend filled with scandals, murders and lies.

“As John Foss unintentionally becomes the 13th guest at Lord Addington’s manor, secrets quickly begin to unravel.

“Death strikes for more than one of the guests, but who is responsible?

“Will the age old superstition regarding the unlucky number 13 live up to it’s expectation?”

The programme of talks and discussions includes:

■ Monday, 6pm: Craig Richardson in Conversation with Glasgow artist Jackie Donachie;

■ Tuesday, 6pm: Textiles and Technology – a live discussion event exploring current research activities within the field of textiles and technology;

■ Tuesday, 8pm: An evening of readings by English and creative writing students;

■ Wednesday, 6pm: Alternative living research through textiles – exploring current research activities within the field of textiles and alternative living;

■ Wednesday, 8pm: Literary Lockdown:

“The pub quiz without the pub”;

■ Thursday, 6pm: Syncopated Saucepans – Politicised Practice Research Group event and percussion workshop with David Stickman Higgins and Salomé Veogelin;

■ Friday, 6pm: Queer Craft: Sexuality, Textiles and Art Practice with Daniel Fountain;

■ Friday, 8pm: Risk Discussion with Radar artists;

■ Saturday, 11am: Snap(lands) and Mother)scapes – Family art workshop with Penny Davis and Anna Makrzanowska;

■ Saturday, 1pm: workshop;

■ Saturday, 8pm: Saturday Night’s Main Event: Storytelling and Professional Wrestling – talk, discussion and screening with Dr Claire Warden and Sam West.

A spokesman said: “Join Loughborough scholars and professional

Bookmaking wrestling aficionados Dr Claire Warden and Sam West for an exploration of storytelling and performance in professional wrestling.

“This interactive online event takes a playful look at how wrestlers and wrestling companies engage in long-term storytelling.”

■ Sunday, 1pm: Hammer dyeing workshop;

■ Sunday, 4pm: Observational drawing of plants workshop.

Those interested in attending any of the events can register their free place via the LU Arts website.

Director of LU Arts Nick Slater said: “I hope the range of events on offer will not only entertain and inform, but will offer more of an insight into the research and activities that take place within our creative subject areas.

“I am grateful to all the talented staff and students who have contributed to this year’s event and would like to thank them for their time and efforts.”

More information on all of the events taking place can be found at:

Sycamore Street, Blaby:

Great Bowden Road, Market Harborough: