The University of Lincoln is supporting a new arts festival which will take place in the city later this spring.
Lincoln Inspired is a community-focused arts festival that is set to run from 7-12 May.
The festival will see a range of acts, shows, music, comedy, film, theatre and events take to the stage at a multitude of venues around Lincoln, including the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre (LPAC) on the University’s Brayford campus.
LPAC will play host to several audio ‘Radioramas’ including The War of the Worlds, The Mighty Boosh and Talking Heads as well as a performance of Commuter Jazz.
Julie Ellerby, LPAC Marketing Manager, said: “Lincoln Inspired is a festival with the community at its heart, and we at LPAC are very proud to be contributing to the festival programme. It has given us the opportunity to explore and experiment with something a little different by hosting a series of radio dramas in our Zing Café Bar.
“The festival is supported by a fantastic mix of theatres, cafes, pubs and arts organisations in the city, which we hope will encourage the people of Lincoln to visit places they may not have been to before, and try to see something which they wouldn’t have had the opportunity to do so otherwise.”
The main aim of the festival is to support local artists, encourage new talent and to give the Lincoln community an opportunity to be inspired and celebrate creativity together.
The University is sponsoring the festival programme brochure which is currently being distributed around the city.
Well-known names taking part include broadcaster and writer Lord Melvyn Bragg, comedian Mitch Benn and a special Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebration panel featuring writer Terrance Dicks, director Graeme Harper and actor Richard Franklin, who have all worked on the series.
Arts consultant Sara Bullimore, who is running the event with a team of volunteers, said: “The festival is not just about the big headline events, although we are delighted to have secured names like writers John Boyne and Simon Scarrow in our first year. It’s about inspiring people to come along, listen, join in or even have a go at writing and performing themselves.”
Tickets are available from the festival Box Office at Lincoln Drill Hall (01522 873894) or online at www.lincolndrillhall.com
Programme copies can be downloaded from the festival website at www.lincolninspired.co.uk
For more information on sponsoring and supporting the Lincoln Inspired festival, please contact the team at hello@lincolninspired.co.uk or follow them on Twitter to stay up-to-date with the latest information @lincolninspired
Story credits:
Marie Daniels – PR Officer
E-mail: mdaniels@lincoln.ac.uk
Telephone: 01522 886244