Inside Out Festival 2015
Inside Out Festival 2015, in association with Times Higher Education, took place at venues across London from 19th – 24th October, highlighting the massive contribution that members of The Culture Capital Exchange (TCCE) make to London’s cultural and creative life.
There were 52 events in total – talks, walks, exhibitions, screenings, performances and workshops.
Thanks to all those who attended and took part!
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Daniel Meadows: Early Photographic Works
Mon 19 October 2015
Exhibition runs: Friday 25 September – Saturday 31 October
10am – 5pm Monday – Friday / 11am – 4pm Saturday, closed Sunday
Chris Dobrowolski: Escape
Mon 19 October 2015
This exhibition runs: 2 - 23 October 2015
Read More / Book »Out of Chaos; Ben Uri: 100 Years in London
Mon 19 October 2015
This exhibition runs from 2nd July 2015 to 13th December 2015.
Read More / Book »Mephisto
Mon 19 October 2015
Guildhall School final year actors present this stage adaptation of Klaus Mann’s modern classic, directed by the School’s Director of Acting, Wyn Jones.
Read More / Book »Climate Change – Designing for a new Reality
Fri 23 October 2015, 11am - 6pm
Open pop-up studio/exhibition to visualise what sustainability in the face of climate change looks like, and to test ways of recording public responses to the issues we face around climate and sustainability.
Read More / Book »Contemporary Dance Mixed Bill: Commissioned Works
Thu 22 October 2015
New choreography from Gary Clarke, Marina Collard, Lizzi Kew Ross, Tom Roden & Adam Rutherford, performed by third year students on Trinity Laban’s world-famous BA (Hons) Contemporary Dance programme.
Read More / Book »Out of the 50s into the 60s: Art School Experiments in Art & Design
Fri 23 October 2015, 6pm - 7pm
See on film how Art Schools shaped postwar Britain
Read More / Book »Weeping Britannia: Emotional Politicians, Past and Present
Fri 23 October 2015, 6.30pm - 8pm
Dr Thomas Dixon discusses his new book on the role of emotions in politics with expert colleagues from Queen Mary University of London
Read More / Book »TIN Pieces
Fri 23 October 2015, 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Exploring processes of instant composition, within and across dance, music, film and theatre – the event promises to be a lively celebration of all things spontaneous!
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Jazz Masterclass with Tina May & Nikki Iles
Fri 23 October 2015, 2.30pm - 5pm
Masterclass by jazz vocalist Tina May and jazz pianist Nikki Iles
Read More / Book »Evening Concert with Tina May & Nikki Iles
Fri 23 October 2015, 7pm - 9pm
Jazz vocalist Tina May and Jazz pianist Nikki Iles come together for an evening concert at London College of Music.
Read More / Book »Dance Umbrella: Body Politic
Fri 23 October 2015, 7pm - 8.30pm
In this live and online discussion we will examine the role of art in international relations, and unravel the relationship between policy makers and artists in fabricating identity.
Read More / Book »An Audience With Will Self
Fri 23 October 2015, 8pm
Join one of the UK’s leading authors, broadcasters and journalists for what will undoubtedly be an evening of great erudition and entertainment in equal measure.
Read More / Book »Kirsty Mclean and Timea Gazdag, Soprano
Fri 23 October 2015, 1.05pm
For this free Friday lunchtime recital, sopranos Kirsty McLean and Timea Gazdag present a beautiful programme of songs and solo vocal music.
Read More / Book »Free Music – Click Here?
Fri 23 October 2015
Experienced industry professionals discuss the potential outcomes of not upholding the copyrights of composers and performers with an opportunity for audience Q & A.
Read More / Book »London Clubs in Literature: A Leisurely Stroll through London’s Club-land
Thu 22 October 2015, 2pm
Featuring some of London’s historic Gentlemen’s Clubs, discussing both literary members and the clubs’ appearances in literature.
Read More / Book »The Thames in Victorian Literature
Thu 22 October 2015, 6pm - 7.30pm
Professor Robert Hampson, Dr Matt Ingleby and Dr Jaclyn Rajsic discuss the Thames in Victorian Literature
Read More / Book »The Verbatim Formula
Thu 22 October 2015, 6.45pm - 7.15pm and again at 7.30pm -8pm
Through an innovative use of verbatim practice, children use performance to ask questions, create dialogue and stimulate change.
Read More / Book »Yuko Yagishita, Piano
Thu 22 October 2015, 1.05pm
Chance to hear rising star pianist Yuko Yagishita perform Ravel’s enchanting Gaspard de la nuit, one of the most infamously virtuosic works ever composed.
Read More / Book »Lifestream
Thu 22 October 2015, 1.30pm - 3pm
Imaginative performance and discussion event explores the dynamic work of ‘All Singing All Dancing’, an older people’s music and dance group, part of Trinity Laban’s Retired not Tired programme.
Read More / Book »Contemporary Music Workshop with Stephen Petitt
Thu 22 October 2015, 4pm - 6pm
Workshop given by music critic Stephen Petitt on his approach to Contemporary Music critique
Read More / Book »The Authorpreneur: how to build a platform and strategy for your writing that engages readers
Thu 22 October 2015, 6.30-8.30pm
A workshop in how to build a platform and strategy for your writing that engages readers
Read More / Book »Digitising London – games, archaeology and augmented reality
Thu 22 October 2015, 6.30pm - 8pm followed by networking drinks
London’s virtual past and future explored, with Museum of London’s Foteini Aravani, Chelsea’s Prof Stephen Scrivener and Ravensbourne’s Carl Smith.
Read More / Book »Some Things Rich and Strange
Thu 22 October 2015, 5.45pm to 8.45pm
This multi-dimensional event brings together members of the London Chamber Orchestra and Queen Mary University of London’s Centre for Digital Music
Read More / Book »Lunchtime Concert – Celebrity Recital: Tippett Quartet and Emilie Capulet
Wed 21 October 2015, 1.10pm - 2pm
Lunchtime performance featuring the Tippett String Quartet
Read More / Book »Violin Masterclass by Jeremy Isaac
Wed 21 October 2015, 3pm - 5pm
Violin Masterclass given by Jeremy Isaac from LCM’s ensemble in residence ‘English Chamber Orchestra Ensemble’
Read More / Book »Humanitarian News: changes, challenges and prospects
Wed 21 October 2015, 6.30pm - 7.30pm
Panel of experts debate how we report such issues at the launch of a new book by Glenda Cooper (City University) and Professor Simon Cottle (Cardiff University).
Read More / Book »Superpiano: The Piano “Inside Out”
Wed 21 October 2015, 7.30pm - 9pm
Kate Ryder provides an extraordinary new sound world in this solo piano performance with electronics, which creates a fascinating aural experience.
Read More / Book »Light talk: Night walk
Wed 21 October 2015, 7.30pm - 9pm (30 minute talk followed by 60 minute walk)
An illuminating talk and night walk through the city, from the gas lights of Pimlico to the iconic digital billboards at Piccadilly Circus
Read More / Book »Philosophy and Contemporary Visual Art: Sacha Golob with artist Nadège Mériau
Wed 21 October 2015, 6pm - 7pm
Sacha Golob and Nadège Mériau discuss contemporary artistic practice, the idea of dwelling, nature of claustrophobia and dynamics of nurture.
Read More / Book »Sea Without Shore (Film Screening and Q&A)
Wed 21 October 2015, 6pm - 8pm
Dance Theatre film, directed by Andre Semenza and Fernanda Lippi, founders of critically acclaimed Anglo-Brazilian physical theatre company Zikzira, and makers of ‘Ashes of God‘, followed by Q&A.
Read More / Book »Beats In The Bar
Wed 21 October 2015, 7.30pm
Lively concert features performances by brilliant first year students studying at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, Europe’s number 1 place to study jazz.
Read More / Book »Professor Simon Williams on Writing about Actors: History, Process and Craft
Wed 21 October 2015, 6pm - 9pm
Prof Simon Williams, one of the United States’ leading academics, offers a valuable model for considering how to write about the work of actors.
Read More / Book »Freud and his Legacy: The Times Higher Education Inside Out Festival Debate in association with The Freud Museum London
Wed 21 October 2015, 7pm - 8.15pm
A timely discussion on the implications of Freud’s thought for twentieth century art, culture and psychotherapy.
Read More / Book »(Un)touched…research phase 2
Tue 20 October 2015
Artist Nathaniel Rackowe & choreographer Angela Woodhouse invite you to take part in an experiment towards the making of (Un)touched, their new performance installation for 2016.
Read More / Book »Pandemonium! The Industrial Revolution: empowered by the world of water and steam technology
Tue 20 October 2015, 3.30-4.30pm and 7-8pm.
Site specific performance/exhibition event offering an interactive walk through the different chambers of London Museum of Water and Steam
Read More / Book »Guitar Spectacular
Tue 20 October 2015, 7pm
Guitarists Maria Camahort, Ahmed Dickinson Cárdenas and Jørgen Skogmo present a varied programme of solo and chamber guitar works.
Read More / Book »Ian Pace – Piano Recital
Tue 20 October 2015, 7pm - 8pm
Head of Performance at City University and internationally-renowned pianist Ian Pace performs a characteristically adventurous programme
Read More / Book »I Never Lied To You: Artist Talk Lea Collet
Tue 20 October 2015, 6pm - 7.30pm
To coincide with the exhibition I Never Lied to You at Camberwell Space Projects, an exhibition of work by recent BA Fine Art Alumni of Camberwell College of Arts.
Read More / Book »Beats In The Bar
Tue 20 October 2015, 7.30pm
Lively concert features performances by brilliant first year students studying at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance, Europe’s number 1 place to study jazz.
Read More / Book »Ragged Children, Mended Lives – exhibit launch
Tue 20 October 2015, 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Join researchers from Queen Mary, University of London for a slice of East End life at the launch of a new collaborative exhibit at the Ragged School Museum.
Read More / Book »Chris Dobrowolski: Antarctica
Tue 20 October 2015, 1pm - 2pm
Antarctica coincides with a solo exhibition CHRIS DOBROWOLSKI: ESCAPE at Wimbledon Space, 2 – 23 October 2015.
Read More / Book »Daniel Meadows: Early Photographic Works – Exhibition Tour
Tue 20 October 2015, 1.30pm
Exhibition Tour led by Professor Val Williams, Director of the Photography and the Archive Research Centre (PARC) at London College of Communication
Read More / Book »Bloodlines
Tue 20 October 2015, 7.30pm – 8.45pm
A dance performance about deadly cancer – with an illuminating talk by the makers on arts, medical science, cancer and more.
Read More / Book »Inside Out Festival in association with Design Exchange present: Design Salon: On Public Space Now
Tue 20 October 2015, 5pm - 7pm
Salon encouraging discussion and debate on key issues relating to our current relationship to and perceptions about public space.
Read More / Book »The Art of Living
Tue 20 October 2015, 7.30pm – 9.15pm
An evening of performance and discussion to accompany the launch of Dominic Johnson’s book The Art of Living: An Oral History of Performance Art
Read More / Book »Zangwill’s Spitalfields: A Walking Guide to the Victorian East End
Tue 20 October 2015, 6pm - 7.30pm
Zangwill’s Spitalfields: how a forgotten novel has brought to life the streets of the Victorian East End
Read More / Book »Citizens or subjects? El Sistema in critical perspective
Mon 19 October 2015, 6.30pm
This talk, drawing on extensive research in Venezuela, shines a critical light on the question of music education and citizenship
Read More / Book »Industry Platform: Greig Johnson ‘The Power of Comedy In Social Media’
Mon 19 October 2015, 5pm
Comedy writer/performer/musician/filmmaker Dr. Greig Johnson discusses his career in the creative industries at London College of Music
Read More / Book »Sivan Magen Harp Masterclass
Mon 19 October 2015, 10am
Witness Sivan Magen pass on his expertise to the next generation, as he works with brilliant young harpists studying at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Read More / Book »Inside Out Festival Opener – Peter Knapp’s The OPERA
Mon 19 October 2015, 7pm - 9.15pm
This evening concert performance, featuring the new ‘Singing Inside out Chorus’, celebrates the opening of this year’s Inside Out Festival.
Read More / Book »Inside Out Festival 2015: ‘Singing Inside Out’ workshop and opening performance
Mon 19 October 2015, 11am - 9.15pm
Learn to sing opera and perform the same day to open the Inside Out Festival 2015 with a performance of Peter Knapp’s ‘The Opera’.
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