Exhibition
Grand Opening Event - Circus: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture
28 Apr 2018
The Hub
Sleaford, United Kingdom
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Exhibition
Circus: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture
28 Apr 2018 – 8 Jul 2018
Regular hours
- Saturday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Sunday
- 10:00 – 16:00
- Monday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Tuesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Wednesday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Thursday
- 10:00 – 17:00
- Friday
- 10:00 – 17:00
Cost of entry
Free
Address
- Navigation Wharf
- Carre St
- Sleaford
Lincolnshire - NG34 7TW
- United Kingdom
Travel Information
- National Express coaches have a service to Sleaford from London and from other major cities and towns. Sleaford is locally serviced by Centrebus and Stagecoach.
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- We are a 5 minute walk from Sleaford train station which is serviced by East Midlands Trains. Sleaford is 1.5 hours from London and 1 hour from Nottingham and Leicester.
Event map
Roll Up! Roll Up! This Spring we celebrate the 250th anniversary of Circus in Britain with a spectacular new show: Circus: Performers, Politics and Pop Culture. Join us for a balancing act of live performance and aerial acrobatics, film, photography, circus ephemera and design.
About
The exhibition presents elements of circus design through posters, pop culture and costume. Different viewpoints on the subject are uncovered through thematic exploration including Politics; Women in Circus, Equality and Inclusivity. The impact of circus on pop culture is highlighted through film, literature and music. Static exhibits are complemented by an ongoing programme of live aerial acts with star attraction pieces by performers in residence, Claire Crook aka Madam Mango and Rio Willett.
Free drop-in taster sessions will enable you to have a go at your own performance using aerial hoops led by the artsNK Dance Team!
Acts include:
Performers in Residence:
Claire Crook (Madam Mango)
Rio Willett
Costumiers:
Tina Bicât
Becky Truman
Rhiannon Matthews
Visual arts:
Peter Lavery
Luke Stephenson
Posters from the Richley Archive
Liliana Robins
