In between the jetsetting, parties and generally being fabulous we can always find time to indulge our cultural sides here at 69 Towers. Well, good news for us (and you) then, as 2010 will see a series of Lyric Lounge mini-festivals sweep their way across the region, in a flurry of lyricism, poetry, music and spoken word magic!
Following on from a June weekend at Derby’s Déda and Baby Studios, The Lyric Lounge will be spreading the word in Leicester from 30 July -1 August, at New Walk Museum. A mighty menu of activities will run all the way from 10am ‘til 10pm so there’s no excuse for not stopping by, In the day, chill out with coffee, books and films, sign up for poetry workshops, chat to The Book Doctor, or take to the mic yourself. In the evening, catch everything from WORD! with Mark Gwynne Jones and his band Psychicbread, to John Hegley’s brand new show ‘The Adventures of Monsieur Robinet’.
With a line up that includes performances from patron Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze, music and lyrics from the likes of Kenny Wilson and urban poetry from ILUVLYRICS, Lyric Lounge Leicester is all round family fun. The Lyric Lounge will also be visiting Nottingham and Loughborough this Autumn. All this follows the massive success of last year’s Leicester festival, which saw hundreds of people gather at The Y, as part of the cultural programme for the Special Olympics.
Visit www.lyriclounge.co.uk or www.writingeastmidlands.co.uk/lyric_lounge for more information and details of partners and funders, or join us on Facebook.
Leicester workshops, screenings, Book Doctor Surgeries and Lyrical Lunchtimes are FREE, but tickets for evening shows are available from The New Walk Museum Box Office: 0116 225 4900.
Tickets for John Hegley – £10/£5 (suitable for ages 7 plus with guidance), ILUVLYRICS – £5/£3 (suitable for ages 13 plus)
and WORD! -£4/£3 (suitable for ages 13 plus)
