Hidden Civil War is a month long programme of activity in Newcastle upon Tyne, commissioned by The NewBridge Project. Throughout October 2016 we are inviting activists and artists to contribute to a series of events that expose, collate and present evidence of a Hidden Civil War in Britain today.
The programme will include artworks, performances, public-realm interventions, talks and film screenings from internationally renowned artists and activists. These ideas take a broad approach, from quiet and considered talks and films, through to loud and overt calls for dissent. From playful interventions that subvert the political rhetoric, through to thought-provoking debates that highlight issues of austerity and give voice to marginalized groups. Whilst these works will be embedded within the city of Newcastle, they will be contextualised by national and international ideas of Hidden Civil War.
Talks & Events Programme:
Charlotte Du Cann and Nick Hunt: The Dark Mountain Project
Workshop
Tuesday 4 October
Summerhill Bowling Club 6-8pm
Jessie Jacobs and Andrew Wilson: A Tabloid for the Oppressed
How can we co-create the new tools for a new politics
Workshop
Thursday 6 October
NewBridge Studios, Annex 6-9pm
Akala
Spoken word reading with Q&A
Saturday 8 October
NewBridge Project Space 4-6pm
ACORN: RentersRising
Workshop
Sunday 9 October
RentersRising – NewBridge Project Space 10am-6pm
Leeds Poverty Truth Commission
Meal and Conversation
Tuesday 11th October
NewBridge Project Space 6-9pm
Robin Grey: Three Acres and a Cow
Performance
Wednesday 12 October
Cumberland Arms, 7-10pm
Land for What?
Workshop
Thursday 13 October
NewBridge Project Space 2-5pm
Nic Green: Cock and Bull
Performance
Thursday 13 October
Tyne Theatre and Opera House Doors 7.30pm Performance 8-9pm
Going Local Going Green
Workshop
Friday 14 October
Cobalt Studios 11-4pm
Open Jar Collective: Notes from the front line
Drop-in event
Saturday 15 October
Pop-Up Shop, Grainger Market 11-3pm
The Eroles Project: Reimagining Activism
Workshop
Wednesday 19 – Friday 21 October
NewBridge Project Space & NewBridge Studios 10-5pm
Anthony Tombling Jr: A River
Screening with Q&A
Thursday 20 October
NewBridge Project Space 6-8:30pm
Table Top Utopia?
Talk event
Wednesday 26 October
NewBridge Project Space 6-8pm
Lloyd & Wilson: Broadcast Bartender
Talk event
Thursday 27 October
NewBridge Studios, Annex 7-10pm
Max Munday: The Social Haunting: the ghost lab
Workshop
Friday 28 October
NewBridge Studios, Annex 2-5pm
I Daniel Blake
Film Screening
Sunday 30 October
Tyneside Cinema 12:30pm, Q&A 2pm
Read the full Hidden Civil War programme here:
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Hidden Civil War is a month long programme of events and exhibitions across Newcastle upon Tyne that expose, collate and present evidence of a Hidden Civil War in Britain today. Hidden Civil War is a collaborative project, commissioned by The NewBridge Project and developed in partnership with East St Arts, Hands on Film Lab, Metal, Paper Rhino, Mark Donne, Taryn Edmonds, Chris Erskine, Julia Heslop, Beth Ramsay, Julie Tomlin, Vicky Ward and Aisha Zia. Hidden Civil War is delivered with the support of partner venues; Cobalt Studios, Tyne Theatre, Summerhill Bowling Club and The Cumberland Arms. Accompanying publication,The Precariat is produced by Paper Rhino.
Image: Leeds Poverty Truth Commission