Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground Events Programme
This events programme brings the exhibition space to life with tours, talks, workshops and live sessions that open up Delaine Le Bas’s world of making, collaboration and ritual. Join artists and guest contributors across the run of the show for moments of collective creativity, conversation and practical doing, from drop-in working sessions to bookable events.
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Curator Tour
Join Valentin Diakonov, Curator (Modern and Contemporary Art), for a more in-depth look at Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground. This tour will give new insights into Le Bas' work and practice, including new works that were created for the exhibition.
Thursday 9 April
6pm-7pm
Free, booking requiredBook your place now
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British Sign Language Tour of Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground
Join Hope Lambert for a British Sign Language tour of Delaine Le Bas’ exhibition Un-Fair-Ground. Whether you are a fluent BSL user or learning, this is a great event to engage with others in a entirely BSL environment.
Saturday 18 April
2pm-3pm
Free, booking requiredBook your place now
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Radical Collections: Delaine Le Bas and Clémentine Deliss in conversation
An exciting opportunity to listen to Turner Prize–nominated and exhibiting artist Delaine Le Bas in conversation with Clémentine Deliss, the international curator, cultural theorist, and author of the Metabolic Museum. Join us as Le Bas and Deliss explore questions of ownership, artistic intervention, and the radical possibilities of the Metabolic Museum.
Thursday 23 April
6pm - 8pm
£5-£15, booking requiredBook your place now
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Student Upcycling Workshop with Delaine Le Bas and Wendy Roby
Learn how to transform your pre-loved clothing into unique, wearable art using creative techniques guided by Delaine and Wendy themselves. Whether you want to refresh a favourite jumper or turn a forgotten t-shirt into something entirely new, this is your chance to get expert tips, experiment with colour and texture, and take home a piece you’ll be proud of. Materials are limited—bring your garments and your imagination!
Saturday 24 April
1pm-3pm
Free, booking requiredBooking link coming soon
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Upcycling Workshop with Delaine Le Bas and Wendy Roby
Learn how to transform your pre-loved clothing into unique, wearable art using creative techniques guided by Delaine and Wendy themselves. Whether you want to refresh a favourite jumper or turn a forgotten t-shirt into something entirely new, this is your chance to get expert tips, experiment with colour and texture, and take home a piece you’ll be proud of.
Saturday 25 April
1pm-3pm
£10, booking requiredBook your tickets now
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Live working sessions with Sarah Lee and Sally Hirst from Venture Arts
Everyone is welcome to come say hello and find out more about Sarah and Sally's work. They will be working in the Performance Space of Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground, where Sarah's work is exhibited throughout the run of the show.
Thursday 7 May
10am-2pm
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Romani Resistance Day with Delaine Le Bas, Juice Vamosi and Gemma Lees
To mark Romani Resistance Day, Delaine Le Bas will be in conversation with Juice Vamosi, co-founder of the UK-based KaskoSan Roma Charity. Romany Gypsy performance artist and poet Gemma Lees will perform poetry from her book ‘1000 years’ and lead creative writing and poetry workshops inspired by Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen, and Boaters (GTRSB) writers.
Saturday 16 May
1pm-4pm
Free, booking requiredBook your place now
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Curator Tour
Join Hannah Vollam, Assistant Curator (Art), for a more in-depth look at Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground. This tour will give new insights into Le Bas' work and practice, including new works that were created for the exhibition.
Thursday 28 May
6pm-7pm
Free, booking requiredBooking link coming soon
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Past Events:
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Neurodivergent friendly exhibition tour with Venture Arts artist Sally Hirst
Join Venture Arts artist and Whitworth Artist in Residence Sally Hirst during Neurodiversity Celebration Week for a special tour of Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground.
Thursday 19 March
11am-11:45am
Free, booking requiredBook your place now
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Queer Voices of the City: A Collective Performance
Queer Voices of the City introduces ideas of collective assembly and resistance through Le Bas’s work and Percy Bysshe Shelley’s poem The Masque of Anarchy.
Saturday 21 March
1pm-2:30pm
Free, booking requiredBook your place now
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Drawing with Leslie Thompson
Join Venture Arts artist Leslie Thompson as he showcases his wearable drawings with the opportunity to make your own. The session will take place in the Performance Space area of Delaine Le Bas: Un-Fair-Ground, where Leslie’s work is exhibited throughout the run of the show.
Tuesday 24 March
1pm-3pm
Free, booking requiredBook your place now
