Thu 2nd Sep 2021
Utter! Lutonia
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Price: £5 / £3 unwaged
Eclectic and ever-changing line-up of Spoken Word (and sometimes musical) talent from Luton, London and further afield.
Line Up:
Aimi Rix is an artist, photographer and poet. Aimi says “Sometimes I have a lot to say so I write, sometimes words can’t express what’s in my mind and so I paint and when I can’t find anything to talk about or any inspiration to create I take photos of people and places that inspire me.” Trailer Crash started out as a musical challenge - to see how much noise 2 musicians, JJ Crash and Martin Langshaw, performing live could make from 2 instruments. Jimmy Chase now adds banjo, fiddle, mandolin and a country Americana flavour to their sound and the 3-piece have just finished recording an album which they hope to release in 2021. They love hedgehogs. Oliver Dixon's poetry tilts an illuminating lens on the optical delusions of our post-everything reality, ransacking the dictionary for a playful, pared-back language of renewal. His day-job as a teacher of students with complex needs gives him an insight into strange vocalisations and atypical behaviour that actively feeds into his writing. His imagery is precise and memorable, his voice elegant, his political edge sharp-witted and keen. Colleen Considine is a Fashion Journalism graduate from the University for the Creative Arts and she is the founder and editor of Grafter magazine. Colleen says “In 2020 I created Grafter, a one-woman band covering life outside London in places such as Luton, discovering people and stories from all sides of the political spectrum to give an authentic insight into Britain today. Running Time: 150 minutes Age Guidance: 16+ - content may contain strong language or adult themes
Bar opens at 6pm and doors open at 7pm
Dates
- Thursday, September 2, 2021
The Hat Factory
The Hat Factory is Luton's leading arts and entertainment venue featuring live music, club nights, theatre, dance, films, children's activities, workshops, classes and gallery exhibitions.
It's a centre of artistic excellence set within a vibrant urban environment. It offers the young and the young at heart the chance to engage with the arts, to be inspired by the UK’s leading arts practitioners, and to develop artistic skills and confidence.
The Hat Factory is a combined arts venue in the centre of Luton. It opened in 2003 and since then has been the area’s main provider of contemporary theatre, dance and music. We work with both emerging and proven producers and artists, through programming, engagement programmes and our Associate Artist scheme. Their music programming is vibrant, offering an eclectic portfolio of high quality artists from the worlds of jazz, blues, folk, world music, indie and hip hop. Complementing their own programming, they welcome local/regional promoters to the venue, broadening their music offer and at the same time supporting young promoters and their businesses. They programme contemporary theatre and dance with a focus on fresh, new and relevant stories from both established and emerging touring companies who are making high quality work in the UK. They’ve programmed companies like Earthfall, Chickenshed, New International Encounter (NIE), Trestle, Menagerie, Eastern Angles, Atma, State of Emergency, 30 Bird, Tavaziva, Analogue and Jean Abreu Dance to name but a few.
Venue Hire
The Hat Factory has flexible spaces of various sizes to suit every need. See Venue Hire for more information.
Programming
To become part of The Hat Factory's programme, please contact our Head of Arts & Cultural Programmes, Fahim Qureshi at Fahim.Qureshi@LutonCulture.com
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