Museums at Night
A series of events will be taking place this week at the Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery as part of the annual UK-wide Museums at Night festival.
The festival seeks to encourage visitors into museums, galleries and heritage sites by throwing their doors open after hours and putting on special evening events.
Events taking place are as follows:
Art in the Afterlife: Performance by Tryptich, the Theatre Company of Students at the School of Performance and Cultural Studies
"After killings time in a clinical waiting room, you are led to a crossroads. One path will take you down the road to ethereal beauty, the other to a world of grotesque hedonism."
Inspired by Bosch's Garden of Earthly Delights, the performance by students from the School of Performance and Cultural Industries will be guiding the weary visitor through heaven, hell and purgatory.
On: Thursday 16 May
At: 5-7pm
In: The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
This is a free performance but places are limited so please book online, by email, or by telephone (x32778).
Future Proof: Amy Hirst’s Interactive Installation
Amy Hirst ’s thoughtful interactive installation addresses questions at the heart of any Gallery: Why do we collect certain things? What does the art and artefacts we collect and preserve for the future say about us? What would you preserve for future generations to enjoy?
Inspired by the Gallery’s collection and current exhibition ‘Jewish Artists in Yorkshire’, Amy invites you to play your part in shaping the future. Transform, hide and reveal treasured objects for posterity!
On: Friday 17 May
At: 5-6.30pm
In: The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
This event is free and all are welcome. No booking necessary.
Gallery of Puppets: Puppet making with Amy Hirst
Continuing the themes of the ‘Future Proof’ installation, artist and puppet maker Amy Hirst will return to the Gallery for a fantastic hands-on workshop where participants can learn how to make rod puppets and other creatures out of found objects to create their own fascinating stories.
The workshop will take place:
On: Saturday 18 May
At: 2-4pm
In: The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery
The workshop is free but places are limited so please book in advance online, by email, or by telephone (x32778)
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