Tag: Brighton Festival

Latest update from Brighton Festival: We're currently on the look out for artists to take part in Your Place at Brighton Festival 2019 Brighton People's Theatre Naomi Alexander, Artistic Director of Brighton People’s Theatre explains: 'We’re looking for small scale performances and workshops by professional artists who can surprise, entertain and bring people together. Crucially, we’re interested in work that engages audiences as active participants and co-creators in some way.' Want to join in? Find out more and sign up here: Calling all artists to join Your Place / Brighton Festival Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: Young City Reads returns this year with another extraordinary title for children across the region to read, explore and discuss together. Find out how to be involved: #YCR2019 Young City Reads 2019 – Collected Works Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: What are folk tales? Pippa Smith, Brighton Festival Children & Family programmer explains the Children's Parade Theme: 'Folk tales are typically stories that are passed down from generation to generation and are often linked to childhood memories, when parents or grandparents would tell them at bedtime. There are so many fascinating folk tales to explore, from the Anansi tales of West Africa to European tales by Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. We can’t wait to see the wildly imaginative creations that participating schools and community groups will present.' 2019’s Children’s Parade Theme / Brighton Festival Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: More exciting news! Brighton Festival & Collected Works CIC are delighted to reveal that The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Raúf has been chosen as the Young City Reads 2019 ‘big read’ Brighton Festival Reveals Young City Reads 2019 / Brighton Festival Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: We are super excited to announce Brighton Festival 2019’s Children Parade theme is Folk Tales from around the world! 2019’s Children’s Parade Theme / Brighton Festival Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: Rokia Traoré is known for the variety and range of her practice – from her theatre work with Toni Morrison and Peter Sellars to her musical collaborations with Damon Albarn and the Kronos Quartet. Discover more about our 11th Guest Director Interview with Rokia Traoré / Guest Director 2019 / Brighton Festival Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: Spend a few minutes this lunch time getting to know our new Guest Director. 5 facts about Rokia Traoré / Guest Director 2019 / Brighton Festival Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: “What such a festival can bring to its audience is more knowledge about the rest of the world – it’s a way to travel without leaving Brighton and to learn something that you wouldn’t be able to by yourself.” Rokia Traore on Brighton Festival. Interview with Rokia Traoré / Guest Director 2019 / Brighton Festival Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: Find out more about Guest Director Rokia Traore and Brighton Festival 2019 in this insightful interview with Andrew Comben, aired live on BBC Sussex this morning. Head to 2.55.00 to listen back. BBC Sussex – Sussex Breakfast – 11/10/2018 Brighton Festival Source

Latest update from Brighton Festival: Award-winning Malian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rokia Traoré named is our eleventh Brighton Festival Guest Director! Find out more: https://brightonfestival.org/news/rokia_traore_2019_guest_director/ Brighton Festival Source