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Four people stand in a wooden panelled room with a large window behind them. There is a drumkit and a set of disco lights to the left. Two of the people stand in the forefront. One, with short light hair and wearing a dark coat holds a an acoustic guitar by the neck. The other, wearing a black woollen hat and a checked shirt holds a double bass. In the background a person in a dark red hat pulls and tongue and another wearing a red coat points a video camera towards the musicians and smiles.

Through the Looking Glass

20th Nov — 21st Nov 2015
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On 20 and 21 November 2015 St Helens hosted a weekend like no other, a programme of exciting projects and events for all ages, including artist-led guided tours, explorations of impossible dreams, imaginary animals, mass manifestos, and a night of vanguard variety. The programme curated by Live Art Development Agency (LADA) for Heart of Glass has assembled some of the most exciting performance artists to develop a programme with, about and for St Helens.

Patrick Fox, Director at Heart of Glass Director, said: “We’re working with Live Art Development Agency, an incredible line-up of artists and a variety of local partners including The Citadel Theatre to bring you this programme. This will be a weekend like no other with something for everyone to get their teeth into. This is playful, political and socially aware work, and we’re excited to see how audiences respond!”

Lois Keidan, Director at Live Art Development Agency, said: “We’re really excited to be working with Heart of Glass and to have the opportunity to show the wide range of forms that Live Art can take, the kinds of places it can occupy, the kinds of ideas and issues it can explore, and the kinds of conversations it can have with audiences.”

Simon Casson, Promoter of Duckie, said: “We are looking forward to putting together a brilliant bill of performers in a series of short, sharp performance sets. We will also be mixing this with dancing to rock ’n’ roll & northern soul so you better get your dancing shoes on St. Helens.”

On a pale background are the words 'Fri 20th - Sat 21st November' show in red text and an ornamental pig with wings . Central to the image a heart shape with pointed edges is repeated as a graphic in red and blue colours. One large heart shape has inside it a photograph of a person with dark hair in a beehive style holding a microphone. They stand in front of a glittery curtain and large letters with lights in.
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Through the Looking Glass Events

Artist Amy Lame stands in a gold dress holding a microphone in front of a metallic blue curtain and the word 'Duckie' in large red, letters with lights.

Duckie: 21st Century Music Hall

20th Nov — 21st Nov 2015
The Duckie crew arrive in St.Helens to present an evening of up-to-the-minute show business and vanguard variety.
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A canal surrounded by grass and trees.

A Song for St Helens

21st Nov 2015
Join Artist Marcia Farquhar on her outsider’s journey from the warm waters and tropical fish of England’s first canal and the lost industries of glass and pills, to the pub, the music shop, and the music hall.
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A person with blonde hairs stands in a room lit with lamps and some natural light form a window behind them. They hold a small child a baby grow and are waving.

Manifestoval

14th Nov — 21st Nov 2015
The Institute for the Art and Practice of Dissent at Home present a workshop about making manifestos and how to present them.
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This Will Never Happen

21st Nov 2015
Imagining impossible ideas for St. Helens. A group of artists have been dreaming up impossible artworks for St Helens, transforming the town and its people.
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The words 'PEDIGREE CHUMS!' are in large pink lights against a red curtain background on a stage. A dog is half visible walking off the stage.
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St Helens Family Art Club - Pedigree Chums

21st Nov 2015
Join us for the world’s weirdest pet show which will be taking over Family Art Club for one week only!
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