Mark’s now famous mix of stand-up, theatre, journalism and the odd bout of performance art has made him one of our oldest surviving alternative comics. Often referred to as the ‘godfather of political comedy’ (among many other things), Mark has been performing comedy for nearly 40 years. With a recentish step towards theatre in his last few shows, Mark is back to his finest stand-up form and anti-Tory sentiment in Gaffa Tapes as he sets out on the road.

If you don’t know what Mark does, ask your parents.

In this session you’ll craft your own unique, silver spinning ring to take home with you. During the session you’ll cover basic jewellery making techniques including annealing, piercing, texturing, soldering and polishing, to create a ring with up to two spinning bands, in a choice of texture and materials.

Some people use these kinetic rings as a form of meditation as you can rotate the inner band/s and take a mindful moment for yourself.

Celebrated British jazz pianist Jason Rebello was labelled a veteran by critics at 19 and over the next decade won most of the major jazz music awards.

Rebello toured for numerous years and appears on several recordings with Jeff Beck and Sting. Technique, diversity and adaptability have enabled Jason to work with artists across the musical spectrum such as Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Pee Wee Ellis, Joss Stone, Madeline Peyroux, Manu 
Katche and recently Charlene Soraia.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Sonata no 18 in D Major, K576
Leoš Janáček - Piano Sonata 1.X.1905
Nitzan Vardi - Nocturne: As They Come & Go, from "22 Nocturnes for Chopin"
Caroline Wright - Nocturne: Reflections, from "22 Nocturnes for Chopin"
Zoe Rahman - Nocturne for Chopin, from "22 Nocturnes for Chopin"
Sergei Rachmaninoff - Variations on a Theme of Corelli, op 41

La Muse Oubliée - A musical journey of works by women composers

Brudenell Piano Sessions featuring Gwenno Morgan, Phellotape, & Ieva Dubova, hosted and curated by Simeon Walker.

Brudenell Piano Sessions is an intimate, varied and eclectic series of captivating live music events highlighting the diverse and varied music being composed for and performed on the piano; founded, curated and hosted by Leeds-based pianist and composer Simeon Walker.

Introduction to the Piano with Let's Play The Piano Leeds

Sunday 30th June (Four one-hour sessions - 11am, 12.30pm, 2pm and 3.30pm)

György Ligeti - Musica Ricercata
François Couperin - Les Barricades Mystérieuses
François Couperin - Le Carillon de Cythere
François Couperin - Les Folies françoises ou Les Dominos
Interval
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Piano Sonata no 11 in A major, K331
Maurice Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin

Marsyas Trio: Helen Vidovich (flute), Valerie Welbanks (cello), Olga Stezhko (piano), with Christopher Jones (violin)

Robert Schumann - Kreisleriana, op 16
Frédéric Chopin - Sonata no 2, op 35

At the age of 16, Lauren won the BBC Young Musician Competition performing with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra to widespread critical acclaim. Highlights since then include her debut at the BBC Proms and appearances as soloist with the London Mozart Players, European Union Chamber Orchestra, China National Symphony Orchestra and Sinfonia Varsovia Orchestra in Warsaw.