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An autumn
festival of art,
knowledge and
imagination
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Introduction Introduction
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
Visit the Festival Hub
Drop into the festival hub on Lamb’s Conduit
Street for information, programmes and art
during the festival. Kindly supported by GMS
Estates Limited.
40 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London,
WC1N 3LB
“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 side-
by-side across a few streets.
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.
”Cathy Mager, Festival Director
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It’s all
FREE!
Don’t miss! Don’t miss!
Did T. S. Eliot’s wife make
him as a poet? Don’t miss
Vivienne
“instantly appealing…
allusive and witty”
Evening Standard
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.
Take a tour of the
brand new Dairy Art
Centre
The Store Street
Shindig
Our annual awesome
street party!
Spectacular music! Tim
Rice, vital recitals, the World
Music Stage at Russell
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.
New this year!
Bloomsbury Festival
runs through the
week. Join us for
Bloomsbury Lunch
Breaks and After
Work Sessions.
The Ministry of
Communication
A very special festival strand
in the building that inspired
George Orwell’s 1984.
Get literary with Will
Self, Andrew Motion
and Iain Sinclair. Share
your own writing through
Spread the Word and
Jukebox Stories.
Russell Square
‘Extraordinary Moments
in the Square’ Weekend
A weekend festival for the
whole of London - discover a
playground for the mind!
See great art
with works by Cindy
Sherman and Ai
Wei Wei. Hear Mark
Wallinger on public
art.
Jazz in the
Square Bedford
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!
Laugh with Brainsex,
fresh from the Edinburgh
Fringe.
“Effortlessly engaging
and a pleasure to watch”
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THE MINISTRY OF
COMMUNICATION
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.
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
THE EVERLASTING FLAME:
ZOROASTRIANISM IN HISTORY AND
IMAGINATION
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.
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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S E U M S
A N D E X H I B I T I O N S
THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
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
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N
P H O T O G R A P H Y
100 IMAGES OF MIGRATION
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
Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-5pm,
Sunday 12pm-5pm
H I S T O R Y M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S
WHO TRADED HERE?
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
M O V E M E N T M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S
THINKING WITH THE BODY
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
Tuesday to Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday
11am-6pm, Thursday open till 10pm
A R T TA L K S
ISLAND
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.
Dairy Art Centre
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
P H O T O G R A P H Y
A PORTRAIT OF 18 RUGBY STREET
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
A R T
CURIOSITY: AN ART PRACTICE AS A WAY
OF LOOKING
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
A R T
NAOMI WANJIKU
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.
October Gallery
Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm-5.30pm
A R T
JACQUES KATMOR & THE 3RD EYE GROUP
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.
The Horse Hospital
Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-6pm
A R T
COMMUNICATING WITHOUT WORDS
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
Throughout the
Festival
Events running
all week
Throughout the
Festival
Events running
all week
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M U S I C
THE LANDSCAPE OF THE SOUL
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 R Y O F C O 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
READING AS ART: TURNING THE PAGES OF
PSYCHOLOGY
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 SCIENCE PRESENTS: VIRUSES AS
OUR FRIENDS
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
M U S E U M S P E R F O R M A N C E TA L K S
MUSEUMS SHOWOFF
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.
Grant Museum of Zoology, UCL
7.30pm-10pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C
JAYSON GILLHAM: ÉTUDES DE CONCERT
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.
Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, University of
London
8pm-9pm
M U S I C
AT HOME WITH THE ORCHESTRA: AN
OPEN REHEARSAL
Join the University of London Symphony Orchestra
for an open rehearsal of the rarely-performed
Shostakovich’s 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
Tuesday
15 October
After Work Sessions
Wednesday
16 October
Bloomsbury Lunch
Breaks
M U S I C
SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR AT FOOTE’S
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
A R T TA L K S
ARTIST-LED TOUR OF CURIOSITY: AN ART
PRACTICE AS A WAY OF LOOKING
An artist-led tour of London-based American artist
Julie Caves’ first major solo exhibition. See page 7.
The Crypt Gallery at St Pancras Church
1pm-1.30pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
TO AND THROUGH VICTORIA HOUSE
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
M U S I C
AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES
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
Dairy Art Centre
1pm-1.50pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS IN THE BUILDING
OF BLOOMSBURY
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
L I T E R AT U R E
THE LUNCHTIME TALK AT PERSEPHONE
BOOKS
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.
Persephone Books
1pm-2pm
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Wednesday
16 October
After Work Sessions
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
BLOOMSBURY AND THE RAILWAY
REVOLUTION
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.
Meet at Tavistock Square (meet by the statue of
Gandhi)
4pm-6pm
TA L K S T H E AT R E A N D F I L M
CAFÉ CULTURE: ‘VAMPIRES’
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.
Swedenborg Society
5.30pm-7pm
TA L K S
WOMEN AND BREWING: A HIDDEN
HISTORY
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
A R T
THE UCL OLYMPIARTS
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.
UCL Art Museum
6.30pm-7.30pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
THE MADNESS OF THE MODERN CITY:
WILL SELF IN CONVERSATION
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
Wednesday
16 October
After WorkSessions
F I L M A N D T H E AT R E F A M I LY
STUNTED TREES AND BROKEN BRIDGES
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.
Warner Bros Preview Theatre
6.30pm-9pm
F I L M
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
M U S I C
FIGARO, 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
M U S I C
GWALIA CHOIR OPEN REHEARSAL AND
SING-ALONG
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!
The London Welsh Centre
7.30pm-8.30pm
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Thursday
17 October
Bloomsbury Lunch
Breaks
M U S I C
SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR AT FOOTE’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
M O V E M E N T
TAI CHI
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
12.30pm-1pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
HOLDEN & DOLLS
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.
Meet at the fountain in Russell Square
12.45pm-2pm
M U S I C
AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
THE STORY OF MARCHMONT STREET
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.
Meet on the corner of Marchmont Street and
Bernard Street
1pm-2pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
DICKENS, DISRAELI AND FRIENDS
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!
Meet at Goodenough Club
1pm-2pm
L I T E R AT U R E
LIVING HISTORY: IN CONVERSATION WITH
NICK BARLAY AND EVE 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.
The Wiener Library
1pm-2.30pm
Thursday
17 October
After Work Sessions
M U S I C
LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL
Hear works from Widor, Cesar Franck and Alain
performed by John Bradbury (organ) and Malgorzata
Czapor (piano) in this historic church.
St Pancras Church
1.15pm-2pm
M U S I C T H E AT R E
VIVIENNE
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
6pm-6.40pm
TA L K S
TIM RICE MASTERCLASS ON MUSICALS
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.
George V Hall, The Bloomsbury Hotel
6pm - 7pm
A R T TA L K S
SANCTUARY
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.
The Studio at 5 Great James Street
6pm-7pm
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
SAND DANCING: EGYPT IN BRITISH
COMEDY
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.
The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
6pm-8pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
NEIL SPRING PRESENTS: THE GHOST
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?
Senate House Library, University of London
6.30-8pm
A R T F O O D M U S I C S C I E N C E
HOMETOWN
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.
October Gallery
6pm-9.30pm
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F A M I LY M U S I C
CAMDEN YOUNG SOLOISTS
A delightful early evening concert featuring talented
young vocalists and instrumentalists from The
Camden Music Service.
Lumen Church and Café
6.30pm-8pm
A R C H I T E C T U R E A R T TA L K S
SPINS: CHOREOGRAPHING
ARCHITECTURAL GESTURES IN URBAN
SPACES
Meet the designers behind the ‘sPins’ installation
(see page 18), and consider the question: how can
connecting people through public space promote
social connection and well-being?
The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies at
University College London
6.30pm-8pm
Friday
18 October
Bloomsbury Lunch
Breaks
Thursday
17 October
After Work Sessions
A R T TA L K S
THE ARTIST AND PUBLIC SENSIBILITY:
1740 - 2013
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.
The Foundling Museum
6.30pm-8.30pm
A R T
PETER CARTWRIGHT
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.
Swedenborg House
6.30pm-9pm
C O M E D Y T H E AT R E
BRAINSEX
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
A R T
SEE THROUGH: GIZEM, AN EXHIBITION OF
PAINTINGS
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.
The Chapel, St George’s Gardens
12pm-5pm
M U S I C
SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR AT FOOTE’S
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.
Foote’s Music Shop
12.30pm-2pm
M O V E M E N T M U S I C
TEA DANCE
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.
The Camden Centre
12.30pm-4pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
THE RULING RUSSELLS
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.
Meet at the fountain in Russell Square
12.45pm-2pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
TO AND THROUGH VICTORIA HOUSE
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
M U S I C
AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS IN THE BUILDING
OF BLOOMSBURY
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
WOMEN OF BLOOMSBURY
Find out about some of the many influential,
controversial and wonderful women who have been
associated with Bloomsbury.
Meet at Goodenough Club
1pm-2pm
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Friday
18 October
After Work Sessions
Friday
18 October
After Work Sessions
THE EMBASSY OF
CHILDREN’S RIGHTS:
GRAND OPENING
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.
Russell Square
6.30pm-7.30pm
TA L K S
LIVING LIBRARY
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.
South Courtyard, London School of Hygiene &
Tropical Medicine
5.45pm-9pm
L I T E R AT U R E P E R F O R M A N C E
SLIPKNOTS: READINGS WITH JANE LEE
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
6.30pm-7.30pm
TA L K S
WHAT’S TECHNOLOGY EVER DONE FOR
NATURE?
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.
Old Refectory, Wilkins Building, UCL
6.30pm-8.30pm
M O V E M E N T P E R F O R M A N C E
THE CRAFT OF SURGERY HOSTED BY
ROGER 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
POETS IN THE LIBRARY: SIR ANDREW
MOTION IN CONVERSATION WITH MARK
FORD
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.
Senate House Library, University of London
7pm-8.30pm
M U S I C
GIULIO 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.
St Pancras Church
7.30pm-9.30pm
F I L M
CASABLANCA
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.
Bedford House Community Centre
7.30pm-10pm
M U S I C T H E AT R E
SONGS FROM THE LEDGE
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
C O M E D Y S P O K E N W O R D
JUKEBOX STORY
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 jukeboxstory@gmail.com, and you might see your
story performed on the night!
The Harrison
7.30pm-10.30pm
M O V E M E N T
SADHANA DANCE
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
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EAT AND DRINK
Enjoy local treats from Bea’s
of Bloomsbury, the Espresso
Room and more, plus hot
cider and mulled wine at the
Festival Bar.
WELLCOME COLLECTION’S
MINISTRY OF MOVEMENT
Try everything from gumboot
dancing to improvised prancing, and
catch all-new performances from
Wayne McGregor | Random Dance
as they team up with The Place and
Westminster Kingsway College. Plus
hop onto the Wellcome Collection’s
Routemaster bus for the Curiosity
Road Show!
Russell Square
Saturday 10am-7.30pm,
Sunday 11am-5.30pm
Russell Square
Saturday 10am-7.30pm,
Sunday 11am-5.30pm
A whole weekend of curious activities
for children and adults at the heart of
Bloomsbury
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?
Fantastical mirrored room The Thing Is invites
you to touch museum objects.
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.
Find out everything you ever wanted to know
about Poo but were too afraid to ask, with Dr
Lena Ciric from UCLOO. Plus UCL invite you to
learn about Microbes and Me.
Fancy performing yourself? Anyone can Play
The Festival Piano from Peregrine’s Pianos, or
help the Poetry Explorers from the Ministry of
Communication.
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 Cacares’ 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.
One KX displays their photography exhibition;
Food Glorious Food.
We’ll be launching our Festival in a Box
outreach project - see page 7 and please
donate!
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.
SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER
12pm AMARATERRA London’s only
pizzica ensemble! U pizzicu is a tarantula
bite. To heal, you must dance relentlessly
to the hypnotic beat...
1.15pm NICOLÁS “COLACHO” BRIZUELA
- NINON VALDER Blending Argentinian
folk with jazz, and tango with classical
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
SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER
12pm GOSHAWK Siberian sounds meet
English folk.
1.15pm LOS DESTERRADOS A vibrant
London take on Sephardic Jewish music
2.30pm SARABANDA Cuban salsa
rhythms from the 40s, 50s and now
3.45pm HAMSA Rhythms and grooves
from the shtetl and the souk
Extraordinary Moments in the Square
GRANDE FINALE!
Join voices with the
amazing Choir with No
Name for a participatory
sing-along! Sunday, 5pm
SHOP IN THE
SQUARE
Find something new to read
in our wonderful Pop-up
Bookshop, and discover
local designers in the Craft
Market.
KIDS
Do experiments in the Cosy
Science tent, 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.
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All Weekend
Happening both
Saturday and Sunday
Saturday
19 October
Bloomsbury Festival
Weekend
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N A R T
W O R K S H O P S
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION
ORWELLIAN GARDEN
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
Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W A L K S A N D
T O U R S
SENATE HOUSE TOURS
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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N A R T
SMALL GLOBAL: EXTREME ENERGY
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.
Senate House, University of London basements
Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm
M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S
SPINS
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
A R T
SANCTUARY
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
Don’t miss
Throughout the
Festival events!
See pages 6-7
A R T
THE AGE OF GLAMOUR: R.S. SHERRIFFS’
STARS OF STAGE & SCREEN
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.
Cartoon Museum
Saturday 10.30am-5.30pm, Sunday 12pm-5.30pm
A R T
SEE THROUGH: GIZEM, AN EXHIBITION OF
PAINTINGS
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
12pm-5pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W O R K S H O P S
BLOOMSBURY GROUP WIKIPEDIA
EDIT-A-THON
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
10am-4pm
A R T C O M M U N I T Y F A M I LY
INDONESIA KONTEMPORER 2013
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
A R T S C I E N C E T E C H N O L O G Y
ONE KX SCI ARTS HUB
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
10am-10pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH: MEDICINE
FOR THE POOR IN BLOOMSBURY’S
GOLDEN AGE
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
WOMEN OF BLOOMSBURY
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
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S
SENATE HOUSE AT WAR
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.
Senate House, University of London
11am-12.15pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
BLOOMSBURY AND THE POETS
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
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STORE STREET
SHINDIG
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
PRIVATE LIVES AND PUBLIC SCANDALS:
EVERYDAY STORIES OF BLOOMSBURY
FOLK
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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S
W O R K S H O P S
EXPLORATORIUM: EXPLORING YOUR
SENSES
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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
W O R K S H O P S
SPREAD THE WORD DROP-IN DESK
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
DICKENS, DISRAELI AND FRIENDS
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!
Meet in Russell Square
11.45am-1.15pm
F A M I LY
DOODLE YOUR 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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
TOUR OF 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
E X H I B I T I O N T O U R
NLA GREAT ESTATES: HOW LONDON’S
LANDOWNERS SHAPE THE CITY
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
M U S I C
WAGNER’S BICENTENARY: A MUSICAL
CELEBRATION
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.
Foundling Museum Picture Gallery
12pm-1pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
POETRY EXPLORERS: FINDING POETRY IN
BLOOMSBURY
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
12pm-5pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S
IMAGINING BLOOMSBURY’S STREETS
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
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S
THE MUSEUM OF WRITING PRESENTS: A
HISTORY OF WRITING
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
M U S I C
AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES
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.
Dairy Art Centre
12.30pm-1.30pm
F A M I LY
CREATE A CARTOON CHARACTER
Grab a pencil and have a go at creating your
own cartoon characters. No previous cartooning
experience needed!
Cartoon Museum
1pm-1.55pm
L I T E R AT U R E
INDIGESTION: BITE-SIZED READINGS OF
A DEBUT BLOOMSBURY NOVEL
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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M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S
STRICTLY SAND DANCE
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
LIFE UNDER THE WAVES
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.
Grant Museum of Zoology
1pm-4.30pm
W O R K S H O P
THE THIRD COLOUR
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.
The Crypt Gallery at St Pancras Church
1pm-5pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N
P E R F O R M A N C E
SARAH ANGLISS: SOUND ARTIST
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.
Senate House, University of London
1.30pm-2pm / 5.30pm-6pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W O R K S H O P S
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION: MAKE
YOUR OWN PAMPHLET
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.
Senate House, University of London
2pm-2.30pm / 2.30pm-3pm /
3.30pm-4pm / 4pm-4.30pm
S C I E N C E
SURGICAL SIMULATIONS
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+.
The Place
2pm-2.30pm / 3pm-3.30pm / 4pm-4.30pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S
OUR OF A SMALL GLOBE: INTRODUCING
‘EXTREME ENERGY
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
TA L K S
WHY IS JEREMY BENTHAM’S CORPSE ON
DISPLAY IN UCL?
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.
Jeremy Bentham’s Box at the UCL South Cloisters
2pm-3pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
RESURRECTING LOST LONDON FICTIONS
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.
Senate House, University of London
2pm-3pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
THE STORY OF MARCHMONT STREET
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.
Meet on the corner of Marchmont Street and
Bernard Street
2pm-3pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
GREAT ESTATES: WALKING TOUR
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.
Meet at the NLA, The Building Centre
2pm-3.30pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
ART DECO IN BLOOMSBURY
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
A R T C O M M U N I T Y W O R K S H O P S
I SPY
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.
Marchmont Community Garden
2pm-4pm
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TA L K S
REVOLUTIONARY THINKERS
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.
The Drawing Room at the Marquis Cornwallis
2pm-4pm
L I T E R AT U R E
DYLAN THOMAS CENTENARY PREVIEW
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
S C I E N C E
HAPTICS
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
HOW THE SQUARES WERE SHAPED
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
REVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION
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!
Meet at Russell Square
2.30pm-4.30pm
F A M I LY
FUN FLIPBOOKS AND ZANY ZOETROPES
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
3pm-3.55pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W O R K S H O P S
QUILL MAKING AND WAX TABLETS
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+.
Senate House, University of London
3pm-4pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
ART & SOCIETY IN BLOOMSBURY
Discover the people, characters and places which
have contributed to Bloomsbury’s fascinating past,
including Charles Dickens and Peter Pan.
Meet in Russell Square
3.15pm-4.45pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
BLOOMSBURY IN CONTEMPORARY
FICTION
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.
Senate House, University of London
3.30pm-4.30pm
T H E AT R E
HUNGRY
An exclusive reading and discussion of Sarah Daniels’
brand new Y Touring play exploring our relationship
with food.
One KX
3.30pm-5pm
M O V E M E N T M U S I C
STORY OF A NIGHT PIANIST
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
4.30pm-5.30pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
BLOOMSBURY, BAD JOURNEYS: IAIN
SINCLAIR AND PHIL COHEN
Iain Sinclair, one of the foremost writers on
contemporary London, is joined by Bloomsbury-
born author, urban activist, and academic Phil Cohen
to reflect on Bloomsbury as an intersection for
creative ‘bad journeys’.
Senate House, University of London
5pm-6pm
L I T E R AT U R E
THE WORK OF DYLAN THOMAS
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.
London Welsh Centre
5pm-6pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C
P E R F O R M A N C E
30,000 GODS AND MYTHS FROM THE
WARBURG INSTITUTE
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.
Senate House, University of London
6pm-7pm
L I T E R AT U R E
RACK POETS PRESENT
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
M U S I C
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
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M O V E M E N T
THE CRAFT OF SURGERY HOSTED BY
ROGER 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K
THE POWER OF PROPAGANDA: PUBLIC
INFORMATION CINEMA
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.
Senate House, University of London
7pm-8.30pm
M U S I C
FIGARO, 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
T H E AT R E
UNDER MILK WOOD
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.
London Welsh Centre
7.30pm-9.15pm
M O V E M E N T
SADHANA DANCE
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
M U S I C
LOWRI EVANS
Welsh singer-songwriter Lowri Evans performs in
concert to celebrate the launch of her new album
London Welsh Centre
9.30pm-10.30pm
JAZZ IN THE SQUARE
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.
Bedford Square, WC1B
12pm-4pm
C O M M U N I T Y
BLOOMING BUDDHISTS
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.
London Ikeda Peace Centre
10am-3.30pm
S C I E N C E TA L K S
ONE KX SCI ARTS HUB
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
10am-8pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
ART & SOCIETY IN BLOOMSBURY
Discover the people, characters and places which
have contributed to Bloomsbury’s fascinating past,
including Charles Dickens and Peter Pan.
Meet in Russell Square
10.45am-12.15pm
F A M I LY M U S I C
BACH TO BABY PRESENTS: FLIGHTS OF
FANTASY
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.
Pushkin House
11am-12pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
SPREAD THE WORD DROP-IN DESK
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-2pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
HOW THE SQUARES WERE SHAPED
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
11.45am-1.15pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N
TA L K S
ENDANGERED ARCHIVES
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.
Senate House, University of London
12pm-1pm
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20 October
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M U S I C
AN AFTERNOON OF ART SONG
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.
The Foundling Museum
12pm-1pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N
M O V E M E N T
PARKOUR WORKSHOPS
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.
The Malet Street car park at Senate House,
University of London
12pm-4pm
F A M I LY
FUN FLIPBOOKS AND ZANY ZOETROPES
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
M O V E M E N T
WESTMINSTER KINGSWAY COLLEGE
GROUP PERFORMANCES AT WELLCOME
COLLECTION
Witness a new dance piece choreographed by the
Learning Team from Wayne McGregor | Random
Dance, and performed by Westminster Kingsway
College students.
Wellcome Collection
12.30pm-1pm and 2.30pm-3pm
W O R K S H O P S
LIFE COACHING WORKSHOP
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.
The Perseverance
1pm-1.45pm
M U S I C
TRIO ANIMA
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.
The Prince’s Room, BMA House
1pm-2pm
M U S I C
SUNDAY SOIREE: THE VIOLIN’S VOICE
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.
The Music Room at 49 Great Ormond Street
1pm-2pm
M U S I C
SUNDAY SOIREE: A CELEBRATION OF
SONG
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.
The Music Room at 49 Great Ormond Street
3pm-4pm
M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S
WIENER LIBRARY OPEN DAY
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.
The Wiener Library
1pm-4pm
F A M I LY S C I E N C E
LIFE UNDER THE WAVES
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.
Grant Museum of Zoology
1pm-4.30pm
A R T C O M M U N I T Y W O R K S H O P S
I SPY
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.
Marchmont Community Garden
1.30pm-3.30pm
F A M I LY
DOODLE YOUR 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
1.30pm-2.15pm and 3.30pm-4.15pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N
TA L K S
BLOOMSBURY, A HISTORY OF REFUGE
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
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
LOOKING FOR THE LINE
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?
Meet in Russell Square
2pm-4pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
ART DECO IN BLOOMSBURY
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 at the fountain in Russell Square
2pm-4pm
A R T C O M M U N I T Y P E R F O R M A N C E
SANDWICH STREET CAFÉ: A TASTY
PERFORMANCE
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
M U S I C
ALL DAY FOLK MUSIC AT THE HARRISON
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
2pm-12am
F A M I LY
CREATE A CARTOON CHARACTER
Grab a pencil and have a go at creating your
own cartoon characters. No previous cartooning
experience needed!
Cartoon Museum
2.30pm-3.25pm
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M U S I C
NINA LEO IN CONCERT
Thai-Swiss pianist Nina Leo performs a programme
of Romantic piano pieces.
The Foundling Museum
3pm-4pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C TA L K
POLITICAL CABARET IN EXILE - MUSIC
FROM THE MILLER ARCHIVE
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
F I L M
GOING SOMEWHERE
A creative documentary about Wayne McGregor, the
award-winning British choreographer.
Wellcome Collection
3pm-4.30pm
W A L K S A N D T O U R S
FICTIONAL BLOOMSBURY
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
3.15pm-4.45pm
F I L M
A BLOOMSBURY TALE
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
M U S I C
THE PEACOCK PLAYERS
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
M O V E M E N T M U S I C
STORY OF A NIGHT PIANIST
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
4.30pm-5.30pm
M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E
HUMAN RIGHTS POETRY SLAM
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
4pm-5.30pm
L I T E R AT U R E
IN PROTEST: NEW HUMAN RIGHTS
POETRY
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
F I L M
ATAMBUA 39 CELSIUS
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.
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre SOAS, University of
London
7pm-9pm
Festival
Information
BOOKING
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.
Please also leave good time to arrive at events to
avoid disappointment.
GETTING HERE
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.
ACCESS
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.
SHOP, EAT & DRINK
Make the most of your visit to Bloomsbury with the
area’s many cafes, restaurants, and independent
shops.
THE WEATHER
Our outdoor events will continue whatever the
weather - bring your brolly and join in!
TELL US WHAT 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.
CONTACT
Bloomsbury Festival, Bedford House Community
Centre, 35 Emerald Street, London, WC1N 3QW
Check the website for opening times of the
Bloomsbury Festival Hub, 40 Lamb’s Conduit Street
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.
WHERE TO STAY
Bloomsbury is full of beautiful places to recharge
your batteries over the Festival weekend. Visit our
website for details of special offers.
All listings correct at time of going to press.
Bloomsbury Festival is a Charity Registered in England and
Wales number: 1149001
THANK YOU
To the hundreds of our individuals, partners,
trustees, volunteers and team who all work together
to make Bloomsbury Festival possible.
Festival team:
Director: Cathy Mager, FRSA
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
Marketing Assistant: Hannah Smithies
Volunteers Manager: Laura Alos
Finance Manager: Syd Rae
Design: James Merry (illustration), Rachel Russell
(programme), William Mager (website)
PR: Borkowski PR
Board of Trustees:
Paul Wyman (Chair)
Deba Mithal (Treasurer)
Paul Cutts
Diane Silverthorne
Simon Christmas
Jessica Courtney Bennett
Robin Norton-Hale
Noel Murphy
Sally Macdonald
John Ainley
Sally Muckley
Emma Kennard
Patrons
The Duchess of Bedford
Prof. Chris Husbands, Director, Institute of Education
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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1. Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store
30/31 Store Street, WC1E 7QE
2. Art Workers’ Guild 6 Queen Square, WC1N
3AT
3. The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies
Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place
WC1H 0NN
4. Bedford House Community Centre
35 Emerald Street, WC1N 3QW
5. Bedford Square WC1B
6. Ben Pentreath Ltd 17 Rugby Street, WC1N
3QT
7. Bloomsbury Coffee House 20 Tavistock
Place, WC1H 9RE
8. BMA House Tavistock Square, London
WC1H 9JP
9. SOAS (Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre)
University of London, Thornhaugh Street,
WC1H 0XG
10. Camden Centre
Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9JE
11. Cartoon Museum
25 Little Russell Street, WC1A 2HH
12. The Crypt Gallery St Pancras Church,
Euston Road (Entrance in Duke’s Rd) NW1 2BA
13. Dairy Art Centre 7a Wakefield St, WC1N 1PG
14. Euston Square Gardens
Euston Road, NW1 2EF
15. Foote’s Music Shop 41 Store Street, WC1E
7DB
16. Foundling Museum
40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ
17. Goodenough Club
23 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AD
18. Grant Museum of Zoology UCL Rockefeller
Building, 21 University St, London, WC1E 6DE
19. The Harrison
28 Harrison Street, Kings Cross, WC1H 8JF
20. Horse Hospital Colonnade, WC1N 1JD
21. Inmidtown Kiosk Holborn Station, 88 - 94
Kingsway, WC2B 6AA
22. SOAS (Khalili Lecture Theatre, Main
Building) University of London, Thornhaugh
Street, WC1H 0XG
23. London Ikeda Peace Centre
Wakefield Street, WC1N 1PG
24. London School of Hygiene & Tropical
Medicine (South Courtyard) Keppel Street,
London WC1E 7HT
25. London Welsh Centre
157-163 Grays Inn Road,WC1X 8UE
26. Lumen United Reformed Church and Café
88 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RS
27. Marchmont Community Garden
Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AB
28. Marchmont Street WC1N
29. Marquis Cornwallis (Drawing Room) 31
Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AP
30. Mary Ward Centre
42 Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ
31. The Music Room
49 Great Ormond Street, WC1N 3HZ
32. NLA & The Building Centre
26 Store Street, WC1E 7BT
33. October Gallery
24 Old Gloucester Street, WC1N 3AL
34. One KX 120 Cromer Street,
London, WC1H 8BS
35. Persephone Books
59 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB
36. The Perseverance
63 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB
37. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology UCL
Malet Place, WC1E 6BT
38. The Place, 17 Dukes Road, WC1H 9PY
39. Pushkin House
5a Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2TA
40. Russell Square WC1B
41. Senate House, University of London Malet
Street, WC1E 7HU
42. SOAS
University of London, Thornhaugh St, WC1H 0XG
43. St George’s Holborn
44 Queen Square, WC1N 3AH
44. St Pancras Church, Euston Road, NW1 2BA
45. St. George’s Bloomsbury
Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2HR
46. St. George’s Gardens (The Chapel) Handel
Street, WC1N 1PH
47. Store Street WC1E
48. The Studio 5 Great James St, WC1N 3DB
49. Swedenborg Society
20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH
50. Tavistock Square WC1H 9LT
51. UCL (South Cloisters / Old Refectory / Art
Museum) Wilkins Building, Gower Street, WC1E
6BT
52. Warner Bros Preview Theatres,
98 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8WB
53. Wellcome Collection 183 Euston Road, NW1
2BE
54. Wiener Library 29 Russell Square, WC1B 5DP
55. William Goodenough House
Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square,
WC1N 2AN
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  • 1. FREE! An autumn festival of art, knowledge and imagination bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest
  • 2. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest2 DONATE Please support this year’s festival 3 Introduction Introduction 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 Visit the Festival Hub Drop into the festival hub on Lamb’s Conduit Street for information, programmes and art during the festival. Kindly supported by GMS Estates Limited. 40 Lamb’s Conduit Street, London, WC1N 3LB “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 side- by-side across a few streets. 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. ”Cathy Mager, Festival Director BLF002 £5 www.don8.to/BLF002 *Text donations can be £3, £5 or £10, just enter the amount you’d like to give. You’ll be offered the opportunity to gift aid your donation. Keep the Festival free! Your donation is to the National Funding Scheme (registered charity No 1149800); see www.nationalfundingscheme.org/donor-terms for full terms and conditions or call 020 3287 0971 Help to keep the Festival free for everyone to enjoy, and support our pioneering year-round outreach programme. Bloomsbury Festival is a registered charity. IT’S EASY TO DONATE Go to nationalfundingscheme.org/bloomsbury-festival. If you register too, you’ll help us claim gift aid which adds an extra 25% to your donation.
  • 3. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest4 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 5 It’s all FREE! Don’t miss! Don’t miss! Did T. S. Eliot’s wife make him as a poet? Don’t miss Vivienne “instantly appealing… allusive and witty” Evening Standard 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. Take a tour of the brand new Dairy Art Centre The Store Street Shindig Our annual awesome street party! Spectacular music! Tim Rice, vital recitals, the World Music Stage at Russell 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. New this year! Bloomsbury Festival runs through the week. Join us for Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks and After Work Sessions. The Ministry of Communication A very special festival strand in the building that inspired George Orwell’s 1984. Get literary with Will Self, Andrew Motion and Iain Sinclair. Share your own writing through Spread the Word and Jukebox Stories. Russell Square ‘Extraordinary Moments in the Square’ Weekend A weekend festival for the whole of London - discover a playground for the mind! See great art with works by Cindy Sherman and Ai Wei Wei. Hear Mark Wallinger on public art. Jazz in the Square Bedford 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! Laugh with Brainsex, fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe. “Effortlessly engaging and a pleasure to watch”
  • 4. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest6 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 7 THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION 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. 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 THE EVERLASTING FLAME: ZOROASTRIANISM IN HISTORY AND IMAGINATION 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. 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION 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 M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N P H O T O G R A P H Y 100 IMAGES OF MIGRATION 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 Tuesday to Friday 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 12pm-5pm H I S T O R Y M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S WHO TRADED HERE? 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 M O V E M E N T M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S THINKING WITH THE BODY 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 Tuesday to Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday 11am-6pm, Thursday open till 10pm A R T TA L K S ISLAND 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. Dairy Art Centre 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 P H O T O G R A P H Y A PORTRAIT OF 18 RUGBY STREET 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 A R T CURIOSITY: AN ART PRACTICE AS A WAY OF LOOKING 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 A R T NAOMI WANJIKU 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. October Gallery Tuesday to Saturday, 12pm-5.30pm A R T JACQUES KATMOR & THE 3RD EYE GROUP 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. The Horse Hospital Tuesday to Saturday 12pm-6pm A R T COMMUNICATING WITHOUT WORDS 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 Throughout the Festival Events running all week Throughout the Festival Events running all week
  • 5. DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 9bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest8 M U S I C THE LANDSCAPE OF THE SOUL 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 R Y O F C O 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 READING AS ART: TURNING THE PAGES OF PSYCHOLOGY 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 SCIENCE PRESENTS: VIRUSES AS OUR FRIENDS 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 M U S E U M S P E R F O R M A N C E TA L K S MUSEUMS SHOWOFF 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. Grant Museum of Zoology, UCL 7.30pm-10pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C JAYSON GILLHAM: ÉTUDES DE CONCERT 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. Chancellor’s Hall, Senate House, University of London 8pm-9pm M U S I C AT HOME WITH THE ORCHESTRA: AN OPEN REHEARSAL Join the University of London Symphony Orchestra for an open rehearsal of the rarely-performed Shostakovich’s 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 Tuesday 15 October After Work Sessions Wednesday 16 October Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks M U S I C SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR AT FOOTE’S 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 A R T TA L K S ARTIST-LED TOUR OF CURIOSITY: AN ART PRACTICE AS A WAY OF LOOKING An artist-led tour of London-based American artist Julie Caves’ first major solo exhibition. See page 7. The Crypt Gallery at St Pancras Church 1pm-1.30pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S TO AND THROUGH VICTORIA HOUSE 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 M U S I C AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES 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 Dairy Art Centre 1pm-1.50pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS IN THE BUILDING OF BLOOMSBURY 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 L I T E R AT U R E THE LUNCHTIME TALK AT PERSEPHONE BOOKS 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. Persephone Books 1pm-2pm
  • 6. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest10 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 11 Wednesday 16 October After Work Sessions W A L K S A N D T O U R S BLOOMSBURY AND THE RAILWAY REVOLUTION 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. Meet at Tavistock Square (meet by the statue of Gandhi) 4pm-6pm TA L K S T H E AT R E A N D F I L M CAFÉ CULTURE: ‘VAMPIRES’ 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. Swedenborg Society 5.30pm-7pm TA L K S WOMEN AND BREWING: A HIDDEN HISTORY 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 A R T THE UCL OLYMPIARTS 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. UCL Art Museum 6.30pm-7.30pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E THE MADNESS OF THE MODERN CITY: WILL SELF IN CONVERSATION 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 Wednesday 16 October After WorkSessions F I L M A N D T H E AT R E F A M I LY STUNTED TREES AND BROKEN BRIDGES 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. Warner Bros Preview Theatre 6.30pm-9pm F I L M 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 M U S I C FIGARO, 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 M U S I C GWALIA CHOIR OPEN REHEARSAL AND SING-ALONG 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! The London Welsh Centre 7.30pm-8.30pm
  • 7. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest12 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 13 Thursday 17 October Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks M U S I C SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR AT FOOTE’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 M O V E M E N T TAI CHI 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 12.30pm-1pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S HOLDEN & DOLLS 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. Meet at the fountain in Russell Square 12.45pm-2pm M U S I C AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S THE STORY OF MARCHMONT STREET 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. Meet on the corner of Marchmont Street and Bernard Street 1pm-2pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S DICKENS, DISRAELI AND FRIENDS 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! Meet at Goodenough Club 1pm-2pm L I T E R AT U R E LIVING HISTORY: IN CONVERSATION WITH NICK BARLAY AND EVE 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. The Wiener Library 1pm-2.30pm Thursday 17 October After Work Sessions M U S I C LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL Hear works from Widor, Cesar Franck and Alain performed by John Bradbury (organ) and Malgorzata Czapor (piano) in this historic church. St Pancras Church 1.15pm-2pm M U S I C T H E AT R E VIVIENNE 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 6pm-6.40pm TA L K S TIM RICE MASTERCLASS ON MUSICALS 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. George V Hall, The Bloomsbury Hotel 6pm - 7pm A R T TA L K S SANCTUARY 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. The Studio at 5 Great James Street 6pm-7pm 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 SAND DANCING: EGYPT IN BRITISH COMEDY 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. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology 6pm-8pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E NEIL SPRING PRESENTS: THE GHOST 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? Senate House Library, University of London 6.30-8pm A R T F O O D M U S I C S C I E N C E HOMETOWN 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. October Gallery 6pm-9.30pm
  • 8. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest14 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 15 F A M I LY M U S I C CAMDEN YOUNG SOLOISTS A delightful early evening concert featuring talented young vocalists and instrumentalists from The Camden Music Service. Lumen Church and Café 6.30pm-8pm A R C H I T E C T U R E A R T TA L K S SPINS: CHOREOGRAPHING ARCHITECTURAL GESTURES IN URBAN SPACES Meet the designers behind the ‘sPins’ installation (see page 18), and consider the question: how can connecting people through public space promote social connection and well-being? The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies at University College London 6.30pm-8pm Friday 18 October Bloomsbury Lunch Breaks Thursday 17 October After Work Sessions A R T TA L K S THE ARTIST AND PUBLIC SENSIBILITY: 1740 - 2013 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. The Foundling Museum 6.30pm-8.30pm A R T PETER CARTWRIGHT 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. Swedenborg House 6.30pm-9pm C O M E D Y T H E AT R E BRAINSEX 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 A R T SEE THROUGH: GIZEM, AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS 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. The Chapel, St George’s Gardens 12pm-5pm M U S I C SAVOUR THE FLAVOUR AT FOOTE’S 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. Foote’s Music Shop 12.30pm-2pm M O V E M E N T M U S I C TEA DANCE 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. The Camden Centre 12.30pm-4pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S THE RULING RUSSELLS 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. Meet at the fountain in Russell Square 12.45pm-2pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S TO AND THROUGH VICTORIA HOUSE 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 M U S I C AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S HISTORIC HIGHLIGHTS IN THE BUILDING OF BLOOMSBURY 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S WOMEN OF BLOOMSBURY Find out about some of the many influential, controversial and wonderful women who have been associated with Bloomsbury. Meet at Goodenough Club 1pm-2pm
  • 9. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest16 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 17 Friday 18 October After Work Sessions Friday 18 October After Work Sessions THE EMBASSY OF CHILDREN’S RIGHTS: GRAND OPENING 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. Russell Square 6.30pm-7.30pm TA L K S LIVING LIBRARY 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. South Courtyard, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 5.45pm-9pm L I T E R AT U R E P E R F O R M A N C E SLIPKNOTS: READINGS WITH JANE LEE 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 6.30pm-7.30pm TA L K S WHAT’S TECHNOLOGY EVER DONE FOR NATURE? 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. Old Refectory, Wilkins Building, UCL 6.30pm-8.30pm M O V E M E N T P E R F O R M A N C E THE CRAFT OF SURGERY HOSTED BY ROGER 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E POETS IN THE LIBRARY: SIR ANDREW MOTION IN CONVERSATION WITH MARK FORD 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. Senate House Library, University of London 7pm-8.30pm M U S I C GIULIO 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. St Pancras Church 7.30pm-9.30pm F I L M CASABLANCA 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. Bedford House Community Centre 7.30pm-10pm M U S I C T H E AT R E SONGS FROM THE LEDGE 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 C O M E D Y S P O K E N W O R D JUKEBOX STORY 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 jukeboxstory@gmail.com, and you might see your story performed on the night! The Harrison 7.30pm-10.30pm M O V E M E N T SADHANA DANCE 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
  • 10. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest18 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 19 EAT AND DRINK Enjoy local treats from Bea’s of Bloomsbury, the Espresso Room and more, plus hot cider and mulled wine at the Festival Bar. WELLCOME COLLECTION’S MINISTRY OF MOVEMENT Try everything from gumboot dancing to improvised prancing, and catch all-new performances from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance as they team up with The Place and Westminster Kingsway College. Plus hop onto the Wellcome Collection’s Routemaster bus for the Curiosity Road Show! Russell Square Saturday 10am-7.30pm, Sunday 11am-5.30pm Russell Square Saturday 10am-7.30pm, Sunday 11am-5.30pm A whole weekend of curious activities for children and adults at the heart of Bloomsbury 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? Fantastical mirrored room The Thing Is invites you to touch museum objects. 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. Find out everything you ever wanted to know about Poo but were too afraid to ask, with Dr Lena Ciric from UCLOO. Plus UCL invite you to learn about Microbes and Me. Fancy performing yourself? Anyone can Play The Festival Piano from Peregrine’s Pianos, or help the Poetry Explorers from the Ministry of Communication. 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 Cacares’ 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. One KX displays their photography exhibition; Food Glorious Food. We’ll be launching our Festival in a Box outreach project - see page 7 and please donate! 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. SATURDAY 19 OCTOBER 12pm AMARATERRA London’s only pizzica ensemble! U pizzicu is a tarantula bite. To heal, you must dance relentlessly to the hypnotic beat... 1.15pm NICOLÁS “COLACHO” BRIZUELA - NINON VALDER Blending Argentinian folk with jazz, and tango with classical 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 SUNDAY 20 OCTOBER 12pm GOSHAWK Siberian sounds meet English folk. 1.15pm LOS DESTERRADOS A vibrant London take on Sephardic Jewish music 2.30pm SARABANDA Cuban salsa rhythms from the 40s, 50s and now 3.45pm HAMSA Rhythms and grooves from the shtetl and the souk Extraordinary Moments in the Square GRANDE FINALE! Join voices with the amazing Choir with No Name for a participatory sing-along! Sunday, 5pm SHOP IN THE SQUARE Find something new to read in our wonderful Pop-up Bookshop, and discover local designers in the Craft Market. KIDS Do experiments in the Cosy Science tent, 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.
  • 11. DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 21bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest20 All Weekend Happening both Saturday and Sunday Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N A R T W O R K S H O P S MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION ORWELLIAN GARDEN 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 Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W A L K S A N D T O U R S SENATE HOUSE TOURS 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N A R T SMALL GLOBAL: EXTREME ENERGY 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. Senate House, University of London basements Saturday 11am-6pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S SPINS 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 A R T SANCTUARY 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 Don’t miss Throughout the Festival events! See pages 6-7 A R T THE AGE OF GLAMOUR: R.S. SHERRIFFS’ STARS OF STAGE & SCREEN 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. Cartoon Museum Saturday 10.30am-5.30pm, Sunday 12pm-5.30pm A R T SEE THROUGH: GIZEM, AN EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS 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 12pm-5pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W O R K S H O P S BLOOMSBURY GROUP WIKIPEDIA EDIT-A-THON 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 10am-4pm A R T C O M M U N I T Y F A M I LY INDONESIA KONTEMPORER 2013 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 A R T S C I E N C E T E C H N O L O G Y ONE KX SCI ARTS HUB 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 10am-10pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH: MEDICINE FOR THE POOR IN BLOOMSBURY’S GOLDEN AGE 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S WOMEN OF BLOOMSBURY 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 M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S SENATE HOUSE AT WAR 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. Senate House, University of London 11am-12.15pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S BLOOMSBURY AND THE POETS 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
  • 12. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest22 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 23 Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend STORE STREET SHINDIG 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S PRIVATE LIVES AND PUBLIC SCANDALS: EVERYDAY STORIES OF BLOOMSBURY FOLK 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S W O R K S H O P S EXPLORATORIUM: EXPLORING YOUR SENSES 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E W O R K S H O P S SPREAD THE WORD DROP-IN DESK 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S DICKENS, DISRAELI AND FRIENDS 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! Meet in Russell Square 11.45am-1.15pm F A M I LY DOODLE YOUR 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S TOUR OF 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 E X H I B I T I O N T O U R NLA GREAT ESTATES: HOW LONDON’S LANDOWNERS SHAPE THE CITY 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 M U S I C WAGNER’S BICENTENARY: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION 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. Foundling Museum Picture Gallery 12pm-1pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E POETRY EXPLORERS: FINDING POETRY IN BLOOMSBURY 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 12pm-5pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S IMAGINING BLOOMSBURY’S STREETS 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 M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S THE MUSEUM OF WRITING PRESENTS: A HISTORY OF WRITING 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 M U S I C AWAKENINGS: A PIANO CONCERT SERIES 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. Dairy Art Centre 12.30pm-1.30pm F A M I LY CREATE A CARTOON CHARACTER Grab a pencil and have a go at creating your own cartoon characters. No previous cartooning experience needed! Cartoon Museum 1pm-1.55pm L I T E R AT U R E INDIGESTION: BITE-SIZED READINGS OF A DEBUT BLOOMSBURY NOVEL 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
  • 13. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest24 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 25 Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S STRICTLY SAND DANCE 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 LIFE UNDER THE WAVES 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. Grant Museum of Zoology 1pm-4.30pm W O R K S H O P THE THIRD COLOUR 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. The Crypt Gallery at St Pancras Church 1pm-5pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N P E R F O R M A N C E SARAH ANGLISS: SOUND ARTIST 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. Senate House, University of London 1.30pm-2pm / 5.30pm-6pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W O R K S H O P S MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATION: MAKE YOUR OWN PAMPHLET 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. Senate House, University of London 2pm-2.30pm / 2.30pm-3pm / 3.30pm-4pm / 4pm-4.30pm S C I E N C E SURGICAL SIMULATIONS 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+. The Place 2pm-2.30pm / 3pm-3.30pm / 4pm-4.30pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S OUR OF A SMALL GLOBE: INTRODUCING ‘EXTREME ENERGY 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 TA L K S WHY IS JEREMY BENTHAM’S CORPSE ON DISPLAY IN UCL? 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. Jeremy Bentham’s Box at the UCL South Cloisters 2pm-3pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E RESURRECTING LOST LONDON FICTIONS 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. Senate House, University of London 2pm-3pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S THE STORY OF MARCHMONT STREET 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. Meet on the corner of Marchmont Street and Bernard Street 2pm-3pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S GREAT ESTATES: WALKING TOUR 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. Meet at the NLA, The Building Centre 2pm-3.30pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S ART DECO IN BLOOMSBURY 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 A R T C O M M U N I T Y W O R K S H O P S I SPY 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. Marchmont Community Garden 2pm-4pm
  • 14. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest26 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 27 Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend TA L K S REVOLUTIONARY THINKERS 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. The Drawing Room at the Marquis Cornwallis 2pm-4pm L I T E R AT U R E DYLAN THOMAS CENTENARY PREVIEW 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 S C I E N C E HAPTICS 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S HOW THE SQUARES WERE SHAPED 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S REVOLUTION AND EVOLUTION 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! Meet at Russell Square 2.30pm-4.30pm F A M I LY FUN FLIPBOOKS AND ZANY ZOETROPES 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 3pm-3.55pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N W O R K S H O P S QUILL MAKING AND WAX TABLETS 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+. Senate House, University of London 3pm-4pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S ART & SOCIETY IN BLOOMSBURY Discover the people, characters and places which have contributed to Bloomsbury’s fascinating past, including Charles Dickens and Peter Pan. Meet in Russell Square 3.15pm-4.45pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E BLOOMSBURY IN CONTEMPORARY FICTION 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. Senate House, University of London 3.30pm-4.30pm T H E AT R E HUNGRY An exclusive reading and discussion of Sarah Daniels’ brand new Y Touring play exploring our relationship with food. One KX 3.30pm-5pm M O V E M E N T M U S I C STORY OF A NIGHT PIANIST 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 4.30pm-5.30pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E BLOOMSBURY, BAD JOURNEYS: IAIN SINCLAIR AND PHIL COHEN Iain Sinclair, one of the foremost writers on contemporary London, is joined by Bloomsbury- born author, urban activist, and academic Phil Cohen to reflect on Bloomsbury as an intersection for creative ‘bad journeys’. Senate House, University of London 5pm-6pm L I T E R AT U R E THE WORK OF DYLAN THOMAS 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. London Welsh Centre 5pm-6pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C P E R F O R M A N C E 30,000 GODS AND MYTHS FROM THE WARBURG INSTITUTE 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. Senate House, University of London 6pm-7pm L I T E R AT U R E RACK POETS PRESENT 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 M U S I C 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
  • 15. DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 29bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest28 Saturday 19 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend Sunday 20 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend M O V E M E N T THE CRAFT OF SURGERY HOSTED BY ROGER 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 R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K THE POWER OF PROPAGANDA: PUBLIC INFORMATION CINEMA 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. Senate House, University of London 7pm-8.30pm M U S I C FIGARO, 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 T H E AT R E UNDER MILK WOOD 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. London Welsh Centre 7.30pm-9.15pm M O V E M E N T SADHANA DANCE 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 M U S I C LOWRI EVANS Welsh singer-songwriter Lowri Evans performs in concert to celebrate the launch of her new album London Welsh Centre 9.30pm-10.30pm JAZZ IN THE SQUARE 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. Bedford Square, WC1B 12pm-4pm C O M M U N I T Y BLOOMING BUDDHISTS 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. London Ikeda Peace Centre 10am-3.30pm S C I E N C E TA L K S ONE KX SCI ARTS HUB 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 10am-8pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S ART & SOCIETY IN BLOOMSBURY Discover the people, characters and places which have contributed to Bloomsbury’s fascinating past, including Charles Dickens and Peter Pan. Meet in Russell Square 10.45am-12.15pm F A M I LY M U S I C BACH TO BABY PRESENTS: FLIGHTS OF FANTASY 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. Pushkin House 11am-12pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E SPREAD THE WORD DROP-IN DESK 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-2pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S HOW THE SQUARES WERE SHAPED 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 11.45am-1.15pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S ENDANGERED ARCHIVES 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. Senate House, University of London 12pm-1pm
  • 16. bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest30 DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 31 Sunday 20 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend Sunday 20 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend M U S I C AN AFTERNOON OF ART SONG 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. The Foundling Museum 12pm-1pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M O V E M E N T PARKOUR WORKSHOPS 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. The Malet Street car park at Senate House, University of London 12pm-4pm F A M I LY FUN FLIPBOOKS AND ZANY ZOETROPES 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 M O V E M E N T WESTMINSTER KINGSWAY COLLEGE GROUP PERFORMANCES AT WELLCOME COLLECTION Witness a new dance piece choreographed by the Learning Team from Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, and performed by Westminster Kingsway College students. Wellcome Collection 12.30pm-1pm and 2.30pm-3pm W O R K S H O P S LIFE COACHING WORKSHOP 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. The Perseverance 1pm-1.45pm M U S I C TRIO ANIMA 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. The Prince’s Room, BMA House 1pm-2pm M U S I C SUNDAY SOIREE: THE VIOLIN’S VOICE 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. The Music Room at 49 Great Ormond Street 1pm-2pm M U S I C SUNDAY SOIREE: A CELEBRATION OF SONG 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. The Music Room at 49 Great Ormond Street 3pm-4pm M U S E U M S A N D E X H I B I T I O N S WIENER LIBRARY OPEN DAY 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. The Wiener Library 1pm-4pm F A M I LY S C I E N C E LIFE UNDER THE WAVES 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. Grant Museum of Zoology 1pm-4.30pm A R T C O M M U N I T Y W O R K S H O P S I SPY 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. Marchmont Community Garden 1.30pm-3.30pm F A M I LY DOODLE YOUR 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 1.30pm-2.15pm and 3.30pm-4.15pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N TA L K S BLOOMSBURY, A HISTORY OF REFUGE 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 W A L K S A N D T O U R S LOOKING FOR THE LINE 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? Meet in Russell Square 2pm-4pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S ART DECO IN BLOOMSBURY 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 at the fountain in Russell Square 2pm-4pm A R T C O M M U N I T Y P E R F O R M A N C E SANDWICH STREET CAFÉ: A TASTY PERFORMANCE 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 M U S I C ALL DAY FOLK MUSIC AT THE HARRISON 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 2pm-12am F A M I LY CREATE A CARTOON CHARACTER Grab a pencil and have a go at creating your own cartoon characters. No previous cartooning experience needed! Cartoon Museum 2.30pm-3.25pm
  • 17. DONATE Please support this year’s festival - see page 3 33bloomsburyfestival.org.uk | Follow us: @bloomsburyfest #bloomsburyfest32 Sunday 20 October Bloomsbury Festival Weekend M U S I C NINA LEO IN CONCERT Thai-Swiss pianist Nina Leo performs a programme of Romantic piano pieces. The Foundling Museum 3pm-4pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N M U S I C TA L K POLITICAL CABARET IN EXILE - MUSIC FROM THE MILLER ARCHIVE 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 F I L M GOING SOMEWHERE A creative documentary about Wayne McGregor, the award-winning British choreographer. Wellcome Collection 3pm-4.30pm W A L K S A N D T O U R S FICTIONAL BLOOMSBURY 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 3.15pm-4.45pm F I L M A BLOOMSBURY TALE 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 M U S I C THE PEACOCK PLAYERS 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 M O V E M E N T M U S I C STORY OF A NIGHT PIANIST 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 4.30pm-5.30pm M I N I S T R Y O F C O M M U N I C AT I O N L I T E R AT U R E HUMAN RIGHTS POETRY SLAM 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 4pm-5.30pm L I T E R AT U R E IN PROTEST: NEW HUMAN RIGHTS POETRY 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 F I L M ATAMBUA 39 CELSIUS 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. Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre SOAS, University of London 7pm-9pm Festival Information BOOKING 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. Please also leave good time to arrive at events to avoid disappointment. GETTING HERE 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. ACCESS 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. SHOP, EAT & DRINK Make the most of your visit to Bloomsbury with the area’s many cafes, restaurants, and independent shops. THE WEATHER Our outdoor events will continue whatever the weather - bring your brolly and join in! TELL US WHAT 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. CONTACT Bloomsbury Festival, Bedford House Community Centre, 35 Emerald Street, London, WC1N 3QW Check the website for opening times of the Bloomsbury Festival Hub, 40 Lamb’s Conduit Street 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. WHERE TO STAY Bloomsbury is full of beautiful places to recharge your batteries over the Festival weekend. Visit our website for details of special offers. All listings correct at time of going to press. Bloomsbury Festival is a Charity Registered in England and Wales number: 1149001 THANK YOU To the hundreds of our individuals, partners, trustees, volunteers and team who all work together to make Bloomsbury Festival possible. Festival team: Director: Cathy Mager, FRSA 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 Marketing Assistant: Hannah Smithies Volunteers Manager: Laura Alos Finance Manager: Syd Rae Design: James Merry (illustration), Rachel Russell (programme), William Mager (website) PR: Borkowski PR Board of Trustees: Paul Wyman (Chair) Deba Mithal (Treasurer) Paul Cutts Diane Silverthorne Simon Christmas Jessica Courtney Bennett Robin Norton-Hale Noel Murphy Sally Macdonald John Ainley Sally Muckley Emma Kennard Patrons The Duchess of Bedford Prof. Chris Husbands, Director, Institute of Education Prof. Roger Kain, Dean and Chief Executive, School of Advanced Study Prof. Paul Webley, Director and Principal, SOAS Prof. Michael Worton, Vice Provost, UCL
  • 18. 34 35 Keppell St 1 2 5 4 6 3 7 8 9 10 13 14 12 15 16 18 19 20 17 11 21 22 24 25 26 23 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 1. Adnams Cellar & Kitchen Store 30/31 Store Street, WC1E 7QE 2. Art Workers’ Guild 6 Queen Square, WC1N 3AT 3. The Bartlett School of Graduate Studies Central House, 14 Upper Woburn Place WC1H 0NN 4. Bedford House Community Centre 35 Emerald Street, WC1N 3QW 5. Bedford Square WC1B 6. Ben Pentreath Ltd 17 Rugby Street, WC1N 3QT 7. Bloomsbury Coffee House 20 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RE 8. BMA House Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP 9. SOAS (Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre) University of London, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG 10. Camden Centre Camden Town Hall, Judd Street, WC1H 9JE 11. Cartoon Museum 25 Little Russell Street, WC1A 2HH 12. The Crypt Gallery St Pancras Church, Euston Road (Entrance in Duke’s Rd) NW1 2BA 13. Dairy Art Centre 7a Wakefield St, WC1N 1PG 14. Euston Square Gardens Euston Road, NW1 2EF 15. Foote’s Music Shop 41 Store Street, WC1E 7DB 16. Foundling Museum 40 Brunswick Square, WC1N 1AZ 17. Goodenough Club 23 Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AD 18. Grant Museum of Zoology UCL Rockefeller Building, 21 University St, London, WC1E 6DE 19. The Harrison 28 Harrison Street, Kings Cross, WC1H 8JF 20. Horse Hospital Colonnade, WC1N 1JD 21. Inmidtown Kiosk Holborn Station, 88 - 94 Kingsway, WC2B 6AA 22. SOAS (Khalili Lecture Theatre, Main Building) University of London, Thornhaugh Street, WC1H 0XG 23. London Ikeda Peace Centre Wakefield Street, WC1N 1PG 24. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (South Courtyard) Keppel Street, London WC1E 7HT 25. London Welsh Centre 157-163 Grays Inn Road,WC1X 8UE 26. Lumen United Reformed Church and Café 88 Tavistock Place, WC1H 9RS 27. Marchmont Community Garden Marchmont Street, WC1N 1AB 28. Marchmont Street WC1N 29. Marquis Cornwallis (Drawing Room) 31 Marchmont Street, London WC1N 1AP 30. Mary Ward Centre 42 Queen Square, WC1N 3AQ 31. The Music Room 49 Great Ormond Street, WC1N 3HZ 32. NLA & The Building Centre 26 Store Street, WC1E 7BT 33. October Gallery 24 Old Gloucester Street, WC1N 3AL 34. One KX 120 Cromer Street, London, WC1H 8BS 35. Persephone Books 59 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB 36. The Perseverance 63 Lambs Conduit Street, WC1N 3NB 37. Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology UCL Malet Place, WC1E 6BT 38. The Place, 17 Dukes Road, WC1H 9PY 39. Pushkin House 5a Bloomsbury Square, WC1A 2TA 40. Russell Square WC1B 41. Senate House, University of London Malet Street, WC1E 7HU 42. SOAS University of London, Thornhaugh St, WC1H 0XG 43. St George’s Holborn 44 Queen Square, WC1N 3AH 44. St Pancras Church, Euston Road, NW1 2BA 45. St. George’s Bloomsbury Bloomsbury Way, WC1A 2HR 46. St. George’s Gardens (The Chapel) Handel Street, WC1N 1PH 47. Store Street WC1E 48. The Studio 5 Great James St, WC1N 3DB 49. Swedenborg Society 20-21 Bloomsbury Way, London, WC1A 2TH 50. Tavistock Square WC1H 9LT 51. UCL (South Cloisters / Old Refectory / Art Museum) Wilkins Building, Gower Street, WC1E 6BT 52. Warner Bros Preview Theatres, 98 Theobalds Road, WC1X 8WB 53. Wellcome Collection 183 Euston Road, NW1 2BE 54. Wiener Library 29 Russell Square, WC1B 5DP 55. William Goodenough House Goodenough College, Mecklenburgh Square, WC1N 2AN Map Map
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