Eleven Artists are taking over The Tetley for a weekend of performance art; the grand finale of a week long intensive residency for artists from south Asia and the UK led by BODY WORKSHOP.
All events and performances are FREE, all welcome.
This year we’re filling our building with performances by artists from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and the UK in a performance art intensive.
The Tetley Weekender is the culmination of a week long Performance Art Intensive, taking over our gallery spaces from 31 July – 4 August. The Tetley is functioning as a laboratory to incubate new works and collaborations with twelve artists, six based in South Asia and six based in the UK an open weekend of performance and talks. Over the weekend, participating artists will be invited to present existing work, and, or, present work resulting from new collaborations. There is also an accompanying series of talks and open workshops, in discussion with participating artists and leaders exploring performance today in the UK and South Asia, unpicking influences from visual art, theatre and dance.
The Tetley Weekender performance programme is supported by Arts Council England funded project New North And South, a network of eleven arts organisations across the north of England and south Asia.
PROGRAMME (all events are FREE to everyone):
SATURDAY 5 AUGUST 2017
11am-6pm
Live performances by all the participants of the Performance Arts Intensive will take place throughout the day.
11am-3pm
Drop-in Family Workshop take part in a Bhangra dancing or henna workshop.
4pm
Performance Artists Talk: a panel of artists from South Asia & the UK discuss their work. Reserve a place for the talk here.
6.30pm
BODYWORKSHOP: Performance Lecture, presentations from international artists Nikhil Chopra, Madhavi Gore and Jana Perpeluh. Reserve a place for the talk here.
8pm – 11pm
Party In The Gallery: Join the artists from the Performance Art Intensive for a free party in the galleries. With drinks offers and a DJ set from DIPAK (DisOriental, No Hands, Trainer Trouble) playing Bollywood Classics, Post Post Modern Future Asian Beats, Funk, Soul, Breaks and Vibes…
SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 2017
11am – 4pm
Live Performances by all the Performance Art Intensive will take place throughout the day
11am – 3pm
Drop-in Family Art Workshop: Join in the creative family fun inspired by South Asian arts and culture
1pm
Performance Artists Talk: a panel of artists from South Asia & the UK discuss their work.
The Tetley Weekender performance programme is supported by Arts Council England funded project New North And South, a network of eleven arts organisations across the north of England and south Asia.
