DaDaFest 2004 Full Programme
Throughout
Tate Liverpool
Audio Guides in International Modern Art New Audio Guide headsets help you navigate through the display, with information on selected works and artists. The guides include detailed audio description and direction, making it ideal for visitors with visual impairments. Audio Guides are FREE and can be collected from the Information Desk. A security deposit is required.
Throughout
Tate Liverpool
Exploring Sculpture Touch Tours (supported by Tate Members): Discover how some of the sculptural works in International Modern Art are made, handle materials used, and touch some of the key works on display. Ideal for visually impaired groups. Tours must be booked at least two weeks in advance. Contact the box office on 0151 702 7400
7/11 2pm
Merseyside Maritime Museum
Wicked Fish Theatre Company - free (for further information please call 0151 478 4499)
11-13/11 8pm
Unity Theatre
Graeae Theatre Company presents Bent. Tickets from 0151 709 4988 or email tickets@theatreliverpool.co.uk priced £8 and £6 (conc). Not suitable for under 14s.
18-19/11 6pm
Bluecoat Arts Centre
Silent Rhythm - as part of Liverpool Live, Kaite O'Reilly, Denise Armstrong and Alison Jones present an installation and live art performance. With audio description, signing and a Hearing Loop. Further information available
22/11-3/12 10am-5pm
Museum of Liverpool Life, Pier Head, Liverpool
In the Picture - portraits of local disabled people. Private view on 30th November at 5pm.
22-23/11 3-6pm
Bluecoat Arts Centre
Peruvian live artist Sebastian Soleri presents Merde Iluminada. FREE. Further information available
23/11 6.30pm
LCC Arts Centre
As part of Liverpool Biennial, Sebastian Solari (live artist) in conversation with Amanda Coogan (with sign language interpretation and audio description). To ensure your access requirements are met please book a place (in advance) through Liverpool Biennial on 0151 709 7444. Sign language interpretation and audio description. FREE
24/11 8pm
Unity Theatre
Launch event with comedian Laurence Clark, actor Mat Fraser, performer Julie McNamara and signed song with actress Caroline Parker. Audio description, hearing loop and signing by Siobahn Rocks and Alex McDonald. Tickets £5/£3.
24/11 9am-5pm
Partnership for Learning Centre, South Rd, L24
Film: WILD! - the Journey by Liverpool 8 Resource Centre and Fazakerely Croxteth Day Centres. For details contact Bec Jones at Bluecoat Arts Centre on 0151 709 5297. FREE
25/11 1pm
Lady Lever Art Gallery
The Tree of Forgiveness - picture of the month
25/11-3/12
Playhouse Theatre, Williamson Square, Liverpool
Home - visual arts exhibition featuring disabled artists' respondes to the play 'Home' about life in a residential institution
25/11
6-8pm
County Sessions House, William Brown St
Writing workshop with Kaite O'Reilly. There are a limited number of places, so please contact NWDAF on 0151 707 1733. FREE
25/11
1.30-4pm
Tate Liverpool
Action 4 Access Handbook Launch - invite only. Contact NWDAF for details.
25/11 6.30-8pm
Liverpool Central Library, William Brown Street, Liverpool
Jim Bennett's Pre-Christmas Poetry Party A family event. It is never too soon to think about your Christmas poetry party needs, well April might be just a bit early, but November isn't. So time to brush off the really bad poetry you never let anyone hear and bring it along together with your best offerings for our pre-Christmas poetry bash. Featuring "My worst ever poem ever" and "My best favourite poem ever." Five minutes of pre-Christmas reverie from everyone. And its all FREE.
25/11 7.30
Unity Theatre
Kevin Kling, The Frozen Moose and other stories, story teller somewhere between the Cohen Brother's Fargo and Twin Peaks (Further information available). Also Ruth Collett will perform her one-woman play, The Chemical Wedding (Further information available). Tickets from 0151 709 4988 or email tickets@theatreliverpool.co.uk priced £5 and £3 (conc). Hearing loop and signing by Siobahn Rocks and Alex McDonald.
25/11 7.30
Liverpool Arts Centre
Inspired - a free event celebrating the work of people with learning difficulties, with Full Body and the Voice, JC Jamma and more... (Further information available) Hearing loop and signing by Dot Williamson.
26/11 8pm
Dingle Reservoir Performance Space, High Ark St, Liverpool 8
Peruvian live artist Sebastian Soleri residency - for further information contact NWDAF or the Bluecoat Gallery on 0151 709 5297. With signing by Siobahn Rocks. FREE. Further information available
26/11 1-3pm
Crown Street Resource Centre
Web site launch - contact Lawrence Langton on 0151 708 0245 for details
26/11 2pm & 3pm
The Box, FACT, Wood Street
Film: WILD! - the Journey by Liverpool 8 Resource Centre and Fazakerely Croxteth Day Centres. For details contact Bec Jones at Bluecoat Arts Centre on 0151 709 5297. FREE
26/11 7.30
LCC Arts Centre
The Nasty Girls in Time Troopers - renowned disabled women's comedy act, take a bumpy and unpredictable ride through time. Tickets £5/£3 on door. Hearing loop and signing by Rose Hart.
27/11 1.30, 2.30 & 3.30
Merseyside Maritime Museum , Pier Head, Liverpool
Storytelling in BSL - Mother Redcap Stories about dark and dangerous world of smuggling. For further information please call 0151 478 4499. FREE
27-28/11
Church Street
A live arts project with internationally acclaimed performance artist Bill Shannon. FREE. Further information available
27/11 7.30
Liverpool Arts Centre
Deaf Culture Day featuring Caroline Parker, classical mime artist Ramesh Meyyappan, Common Ground Sign Dance and Merseysign Theatre. Hearing loop and signing by Siobahn Rocks and Alex McDonald. Tickets £5/£3 on door
29/11-4/12 2.30pm
Museum of Liverpool Life, Pier Head, Liverpool
Film: WILD! - the Journey by Liverpool 8 Resource Centre and Fazakerely Croxteth Day Centres. For details contact Bec Jones at Bluecoat Arts Centre on 0151 709 5297. FREE. Further information available
29/11 2.00-5.30pm
The Brindley Arts Centre, High Street Runcorn
Blue Eyed Soul provides a unique workshop with the creative guidance of some of Britain's top choreographers for disabled and non-disabled people of all ages. Signing by Alex MacDonald. Book through NWDAF - FREE
29/11 8.00
The Brindley Arts Centre, High Street Runcorn
Edinburgh Fringe hit The Jim Davidson Guide to Equality by Laurence Clark, plus musician Angry Fish - Robin Surgeoner. Tickets £5/£3 from 0151 907 8360. Hearing loop and signing by Rose Hart
30/11 7.00
Alexandra Suite, Empire Theatre
Comedy and Poetry Night at the Empire with new up and coming fresh talent as well as established comedians Laurence Clark and Jim Bennett. Hearing loop and signing by Siobahn Rocks and Rose Hart. Tickets £3/£1.50 on door
1 & 3/12 2-4pm
MPAC Building, Bridport St, Liverpool
Visual Arts Workshop with Ross Clark using Charcoal, Wire Sculpture and various other materials to create body images. Ross will also be 'in residence' in the workshop and invites anyone to pop into to see his work 'in situ' on 29th Nov and 2nd Dec from 10:30am - 3:30pm. Book through NWDAF - FREE
1/12 7.30pm
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral
World Aids Day Candlelight vigil with the reading of the remembrance list and balloon release. Signing by Siobahn Rocks and Rose Hart. For more details contact Serena Cavanagh at Sahir House on 0151 707 0606
2/12 8pm
The Cooler
Club Attitude presents 'Virtual Storm', a club night promoting disabled DJs and MCs in mainstream club culture. DJs Phil Samphire, Minx, Ectix and Crip2Night. Tickets £5/£3 on door
3/12 4pm
Alexandra Suite, Empire Theatre
Young Disabled People's Day with music, graffiti, and writing workshops during the day and an awards ceremony compered by Elliot Thompson in the evening. Free event for under 18's. Food and drinks will be available. Anyone who is interested in entering for an award with Visual art or a performance on the night please contact NWDAF. Signing by Rose Hart and Dot Williamson.
3/12 7.30
Devonshire House Hotel
Finale dinner and awards ceremony compered by Mat Fraser. Tickets purchased through Devonshire House Hotel - 0151 264 6603 for £30 and a limited number of £15 concs for Disabled and Deaf people (quote reference number DADA04 for discount - first come first serve basis). Palantypist, audio description and signing by Dot Williamson, Siobahn Rocks and Alex McDonald.
4/12 1.30, 2.30 & 3.30
Merseyside Maritime Museum , Pier Head, Liverpool
Storytelling in BSL - Rogues and Rations: tales of Wartime ducking and diving from the law. For further information please call 0151 478 4499. FREE
4-23/12 10:30am-5pm Tues-Sat
Bluecoat Arts Centre
WATCH THIS SPACE: Exhibition looking at issues around public space, consists of work produced primarily through Bluecoat Connect. It features videos, photos, a mural and sculptures made by local communities in response to our urban environment. It includes work from WILD! by Halewood Resource Centre, L8 Resource Centre and Fazakerley Croxteth Day Services, and Bill Shannon's film 'Bench' will be shown in a video installation. The exhibition also sees the launch of Bluecoat's 'Wayfinding' project, for which artist Julia Keenan brings a disability perspective to the designs being created for the arts centre's building development over the next 18 months. For details contact Bec Jones at Bluecoat Arts Centre on 0151 709 5297. FREE. Further information available
