Peopling the Palace
Venue: Great Hall, The People's Palace, Mile End Campus
In a twenty-first century take on its original ethos, the People’s Palace at Queen Mary University of London opens again, with eight days of public events for the refreshment of bodies and souls.
Imagining a life without work. Making connections across the generations.
Performances in the newly-refurbished theatre, including work by leading London artists Geraldine Pilgrim (Handbag) and Simon Vincenzi (Luxuriant) and by 2BoysTV from Canada (Phobophilia].
The return of the live art and performance platform, now called (Re)Fresh, including performances by young and emerging artists alongside special commissions in which younger and older artists create new works together.
A series of post-work discussions about Life After Work, in which artists, activists and thinkers will reflect on the nature of life and work and how we might imagine their relationship in new ways. Join us for conversation with refreshments for the end of a working day.
A programme of films, exhibitions and plenty of time for conversation and refreshment throughout the week including an on-going exhibition of the Geography Department’s Poster Project, that recount the history of the People’s Palace and the installation of the Film department’s Working Day, a compilation film composed of extracts selected from the archive of British film.
On the opening weekend, an afternoon tea dance, a special film screening and a launch party, to kick things off in an appropriate style
Peopling the Palace is a collaboration between staff and students in the Drama, Film, Geography and Media Arts Technology Departments at Queen Mary University of London and the Live Art Development Agency. Produced by AiR Project and funded by the Centre of Public Engagement, Queen Mary University of London.
Programme of Events
Sunday 17 February
- Peopling the Palace Intergenerational Tea Dance hosted by Ragroof Theatre (2pm)
- SOCIAL CINEMA presents DEEP END (5:30pm)
Wednesday 20 February
- Life After Work 1: What's it worth (5:30pm)
Thursday 21 February
- Life After Work 2: Working Lives (5:30pm)
- (Re) Fresh (6pm)
Friday 22 February
- Phobophilia 2Boys TV (5pm, 6pm & 9.30pm)
- Luxuriant – Simon Vincenzi (8pm)
- Life After Work 3: Utopia (5:30pm)
Saturday 23 February
- Phobophilia 2Boys TV (4pm, 5pm, 6pm & 9.30pm)
- Luxuriant – Simon Vincenzi (8pm)
Sunday 24 February
- Handbag - Geraldine Pilgrim (4.30pm, 5.00pm, 5.30pm, 6.00pm, 6.30pm, 7.00pm)
Peopling the Palace is a collaboration between staff and students in the Drama, Film, Geography and Media Arts Technology Departments at Queen Mary University of London and the Live Art Development Agency. Produced by AiR Project and funded by the Centre of Public Engagement, Queen Mary University of London.
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