This course is aimed at those wishing to explore a more abstract way of working and will draw on the images and memories that inspire you. Artist Liese Webley will guide you through a series of exercises designed to give you the confidence to develop your own abstract painting style.

Use mixed media techniques to create abstract landscapes inspired by 20th C Cornish painters.

An enticingly varied set of exciting new works by renowned and upcoming international contemporary choreographers. The diverse repertoire offers audiences a refreshing mixture of gritty dance-theatre, athletic and fast-paced choreography.

12 poets will battle it out across 3 rounds of fierce but friendly competition. With feature slots from previous City Slam winner and stand-up poet Edward Tripp, as well as the brilliant published poet Bryony Littlefair (“Fresh, unexpected, surprising”” – Pascale Petite,) and an electric headline set from comedian, author, popular science endorser and now poet Robin Ince.

Since their inception in 2009, the genre-defying Submotion Orchestra have moved seamlessly between deep electronica, jazz, soul and ambient downtempo.

The Undertones present a glorious set of classic tracks taken from what are considered by many fans and critics to be some of the best punk albums of all time.

Across eight studio albums, DECAPITATED grew from the adolescent dream of teenagers from a small Central European town to one of the leaders of the metal genre. Each successive album further expands the band’s sound with genre-bending authenticity and integrity. As Metal Injection rightfully observed, “any self-respecting death metalhead knows the name well.”

World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker is back and more full of wonder than ever. Wonderful 2.0 will make you cry with laughter, laugh through tears, or dream scenario both.

Alabaster DePlume’s songs are built on sonorous circular melodies and luminous tones that transmit calmness and generosity in warm waves.

Blues-Rock’s Resilient Icon Walter Trout is riding a creatively formidable wave with a new album raucous, wild and poignant in Broken.

Dubbed a ‘future superstar of the blues’ by Joe Bonamassa, Toby Lee is only 19 and already a three-time winner of Young Blues Artist of the Year, but the virtuoso guitarist is only getting started.

Radio 4 favourite, comedy legend, and ‘the 42nd best reason to love Britain’ (The Telegraph) John Shuttleworth, is back with more hilarious stories and songs performed on his trusty Yamaha organ.

In this workshop Ben will run a holistic pre-production session with you. He’ll ask you questions & run exercises to help develop your creative voice & find you direction as an artist.

The first ever comedy show performed entirely by a horse. Made by award-winning Elf Lyons, performed by Treacle.

Through expert commentary, stunning visuals and Michelangelo’s own words, this film takes a fresh look at a master artist whose life and genius are celebrated in every mark he made.

The King of New York, Mr Huey Morgan is back with a his new band – Huey Morgan The Fun Lovin’ Criminal.

Young British guitarists Mikhail Asanovic and Jake Wright, together known as The Showhawk Duo, have dazzled audiences worldwide with their spectacular approach to playing the guitar. Their playing style has broken down barriers between acoustic and electronic music.

World record-breaking beatboxer SK Shlomo makes mad music with his mouth. Become one of this sonic superhero’s sidekicks in a world of funny sounds, brilliant noises and cool music, whether you’re aged 1 or 101!

After a 5-star, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe, Alex Kealy is taking his new stand-up show about fear on a national tour.

Jon Boden & The Remnant Kings return to the live arena with their unique brand of post-apocalyptic folk played in a traditional style vs. traditional folk played with post-apocalyptic swagger.

A lot of talk about AI taking over humans. Only one man can out-talk the chat-bots & robots. Standup comedy written by a human, performed by a human!