Make Hope Possible Weekend
Make Hope Possible
A Little Weekend For Big Ideas
Fri 1 Jul – Sun 3 Jul
“To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing.” Raymond Williams
Over the course of one radical weekend, Live Theatre becomes a centre for new ideas about society and how it can be reshaped to make the world better, brighter and kinder. We bring together writers, thinkers and makers to explore, playfully and seriously, how we can make big changes that bring back hope to the world.
Sat 2 Jul, 3pm
PAINT YOUR TOWN RED
A reading by Charlie Hardwick of this major new manifesto about how Preston broke away from Westminster and we can too! Followed by a Panel Discussion with Mayor of North of Tyne, Jamie Driscoll about community wealth building.
This performance will open with a short monologue titled Strike by radical black feminist writer Lola Olufemi from her book Experiments in Imagining Otherwise.
Find out moreSat 2 July, 7.30pm
NEW MODEL ISLAND (READING)
An animated reading by Toby Jones of Alex Niven's ground-breaking manifesto about a reshaped Britain with an interactive post show talk. Newcastle based electronic folk innovator Jayne Dent will perform music from Me Lost Me.
This performance will open with a short reading of Four Models in Bright Hats Think About the Future by author and activist Preti Taneja with live turntables by Mariam Rezaei.
Find out moreSun 3 July, 6pm
LIVE THEATRE IS CURIOUS
THE FUTURE IS QUEER
Curious Arts Present an exciting showcase of work by young people exploring LGBTQIA+ themes.
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