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This brochure should not be reproduced in full or in part without the consent of the Québec Government Office.+44(0)20 7766 5930 | quebec.org.uk | QuebecUK | Quebec_UK

Marie Morin Cultural Attaché Cinema, Digital Arts, Circus, Theatre, Visual Arts Marie.morin@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Gaia Martinelli-BunzlProject Manager & Assistant to the Director

Gaia.martinelli@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Andrew BaileyCultural Attaché Dance, Literature and Publishing, MusicAndrew.bailey@mri.gouv.qc.ca

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Welcome to the winter edition of Québec Culture, featuring a host of exciting cultural offerings from Québec on this side of the Atlantic.

We begin by inviting all visual arts enthusiasts to travel to Québec City and brave its crisp winter weather to experience Manif d’Art 9 (16th Feb to 21st April), curated by Jonathan Watkins. This unique winter biennal takes over 60 indoor and outdoor locations across the city, including a central exhibition at the magnificent Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec.

On your way, you might also consider a quick stopover for Montréal en Lumière (21st Feb to 3rd March) and discover the joy of our wintertime through a unique programme of performing arts, gastronomy and outdoor family activities including a host of interactive and technological installations fusing art, lighting and technology.

For an even wider selection of festivals and events to add to your diary, please turn to pages 10 and 11 where you will find something for everyone in any art form. Please get in touch with the cultural team if you have any questions or to discuss the option of travel grants for programmers.

We hope to have the opportunity to catch up with you this winter at one of the many cultural activities from Québec on offer in this brochure or indeed at one of our events celebrating La Francophonie this March. This will include the popular Match International d’Improvisation (3rd April, London). Francophiles are invited to enjoy a friendly battle between two teams of actors from Québec and the UK as they mix humour and ingenuity to win the public’s votes. This is an original concept from Québec, best described as a cross between improvisational theatre and ice hockey. These celebrations are an occasion for us to promote the richness and dynamism of the French language in all its diversity and encourage intercultural dialogue. Further events in literature, music and film will be announced in due course on our website.

As always, Maude and her team would love to hear more about any cultural projects in development you may have with Québec. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

From all of us at the Québec Government Office in London, we wish you all a very happy and fruitful 2019.

Bonne lecture!

John A. ColemanAgent-General, Québec Government Office in London

Maude Laflamme Director for Culture

Maude.laflamme@mri.gouv.qc.ca

Small Between the Stars

I was invited to see the 2017 Manif d’art and was immediately struck not only by its quality and smartness, but also by its engaging nature. It was refreshingly unpretentious and accessible to visitors. My guide was Claude Belanger, Manif’s Directeur général et artistique, a man who has done an enormous amount for contemporary art in Québec, and we seemed to be very much on the same wavelength, art-wise, so when he asked me if I would be interested in being considered as Guest Curator for 2019, how could I say no?

The theme of this Biennial is inspired by its location, by the fact that easily we can see “through” Québec City to the natural world – the clear imposition of a city onto landscape, and nature seen beyond its skylines – and its timing, which sees a typically hard winter turn into spring. The title, Small Between the Stars, Large Against the Sky, is a paraphrasing of lyrics by Leonard Cohen (Stories Of The Street, 1967). Throughout his life, this extraordinary artist – incidentally from Montréal, Québec - was preoccupied by our place in the natural order. Our cultural achievements, from Cohen’s point of view, should be seen within the context of a much bigger universal picture that challenges conventional ideas of art versus nature, of art somehow transcendent or at least an improvement on what is found in nature. Art instead is an all-too-human institution, and humanity is (despite our tendency to exceptionalism) acknowledged as a natural phenomenon, and so this Biennial draws attention to continuities between art and everyday life. Its proposition is thus more philosophical than ecological, but, given the conclusive scientific evidence for man-made climate change, environmentalist references will be inevitable. Art is likewise man-made, and culturally specific – specifically derived from western humanist culture – and so “first world” (“fine”) art in this biennial will be foiled by art works made by indigenous and aboriginal people (e.g. First Nation and Sami), exemplifying distinctly different understandings of the natural world. The 2019 Québec City Biennial will not be didactic, or overtly issue-based. Our experience in the natural world is, literally, wonderful and this corresponds to a phenomenological “this-is this-ness” and an essential abstraction that is alive and well in contemporary art practice. In other words, the artistic response to stars and skies (and waterfalls and frozen harbours) is not so much one of representation, but rather of the apprehension of where we are, against and between enormities we usually take for granted. Somewhere between the local and cosmic are the regional and the national. Being English, I’m fascinated by the perceived differences between Anglophone and Francophone Canada. These two cultures certainly could be more open to each other and, likewise, the wider world should be encouraged to be more aware of what Québec has to offer culturally. I’m loving this adventure, encountering an extraordinary artistic integrity along the way – to a large extent due to the prevalence of artist-run spaces – and am keen to share it with others. In short, it is a pleasure being small between the stars, against a québécois sky. Jonathan WatkinsCurator & Director of the IKON Gallery, BirminghamGuest Curator 2019 Manif d’art, Québec City

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Artêria Gallery @ Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring Edition

7 – 10 March Battersea EvolutionLondon, UK

Since its establishment in 2008 in Bromont, Québec, Artêria gallery has been offering a variety of styles and mediums to suit a range of aesthetic preferences. They endeavour to curate a dynamic, ever-changing collection of artwork by a talented community of emerging and mid-career artists.

Artêria Gallery will be returning to the 2019 Affordable Art Fair

Battersea in March, once again introducing the quality and diversity of contemporary québécois artwork to British art collectors and amateurs.

www.arteriagallery.com | www.affortableartfair.com

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Le Patin Libre 10 – 18 JanuaryVarious venues in Sweden (see listings p.12-13 or visit website)

‘It’s chilly down there on the ice, but Vertical Influences is one of those rare shows I could willingly have sat through all over again’ – The Guardian, *****

Le Patin Libre defy the conventions of figure skating to evolve a new dance form – on ice. This first tour of Sweden follows recent success in London wowing audiences at Dance Umbrella 2018 with their latest show Threshold.

Vertical Influences is a contemporary ice skating double-bill. The audience is seated on the ice surface in order to witness intensely a skating that moves a lot of air... literally.

www.lepatinlibre.com | www.dansnatsverige.se

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Cirque du Soleil12 January – 26 FebruaryRoyal Albert HallLondon, UK

Since its formation just outside Québec City in the early 1980s, Cirque du Soleil has wowed international audiences and revolutionised the circus sector. Based in Montréal, it is now the largest theatrical producer in the world.

On an island evoking the shape of a giant turtle, TOTEM™ traces humankind’s incredible journey – from our original amphibian state to our ultimate quest for flight. Along the way, it also explores our dreams and infinite potential, and the ties that bind us both to our collective animal origins and to the species that share the planet with us.

www.cirquedusoleil.com | www.royalalberthall.com

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Cirque Éloize20 February – 3 March Peacock TheatreLondon, UK

A driving force in the reinvention of circus art, Cirque Éloize, founded in Montréal in 1993, creates award-winning content and ranks among the world’s leading contemporary circuses.

Cirque Éloize’s new creation celebrates its 25th anniversary. HOTEL is the story of a place and its transient travellers. A stopover where lives intersect briefly, just long enough for tales and memories to be forged. Let acrobatics, theatre, dance and live music guide you through this intimate refuge, styled with an avant-garde scenography inspired by the elegance of only the greatest hotels.

www.cirque-eloize.com | www.peacocktheatre.com

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Olivier Godin

22 JanuaryWigmore HallLondon, UK

Pianist Oliver Godin is pursuing an international career as a pianist and chamber player. In this concert he will present a selection of songs and solo piano works by French composer Henri Dutilleux. As part of this concert, François Le Roux (baritone) and Olivier Godin will discuss their approach to Dutilleux’s captivating music.

www.oliviergodin.com | www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Quatuor Bozzini

21 February – 13 MarchVarious venues in Sweden and in the UK

(see listings p.12-13 or visit website)

Montréal-based string quartet Quatuor Bozzini brings their radically contemporary skew to Europe once again in Spring 2019. Visiting Sweden and the UK, their performances will feature a vastly diverse repertoire, with composer such as Béla Bartok and Igor Stravinsky.

www.quatuorbozzini.ca

la Traviata

Orial Tomas, Simon Guilbault, Sébastien Dionne

9 – 30 MarchHarpa HallReykjavik, Iceland

The Icelandic Opera is staging the famous opera in three acts about the love of life, freedom, and forbidden love in Harpa´s main hall. The production Stage Director is Oriol Tomas, the Set

Designer is Simon Guilbault and the Costume Designer is Sébastien Dionne – all three creative talents from Québec.

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Marc-André Hamelin

10 MarchWigmore HallLondon, UK

With a thriving international career since 1985, pianist Marc-André Hamelin has won many awards, including the prestigious Carnegie Hall International Competition.

Hamelin will present a characteristically personal programme including the Attractive Suite (1920) by Italian Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968), as well as Alexis Weissenberg’s transcriptions of songs by the inimitable Charles Trenet, originally issued on CD as by ‘Mr Nobody’!

www.marcandrehamelin.com

Winterreise Pentaèdre

25 MarchWigmore HallLondon, UK

Founded in 1985, Pentaèdre is a unique musical ensemble in the Canadian landscape. This wind quintet has toured extensively across Canada, the United States, Europe and the Middle East. They have recorded 6 CDs and performed more than 25 premieres and their season concerts are regularly broadcast on Radio-Canada and CBC. Known for their diversified and original chamber music repertoire, they are ensemble in residence at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal.

The Winterreise cycle by Franz Schubert is a chamber version for wind quintet, accordion and voice. Winterreise is inspired by the “Schubertiades” evenings, when Schubert would play the piano for his friends. A long romantic poem, Winterreise conveys powerful emotions through its sentimental themes.

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Le Vent du Nord

1 – 14 AprilVarious venues in the UK (see listings p.12-13 or visit website)

A leading name in québécois progressive folk music and regular on the UK scene for 17 years, le Vent du Nord (the North Wind) return for a 10-date tour launching their 10th album, TERRITOIRES. Marking a turning point in the history of the band who this year became a quintet, this opus fits in the natural evolution of their impressive career and draws from

multiple influences. It is inspired by the history of Québec and introduces the Americas through a repertoire of traditional songs and original compositions. This new show is produced in collaboration with Québec presenter and comedian Fred Savard.

www.leventdunord.com

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Extended until 30 March Gielgud TheatreLondon, UK

‘Gender-switched Sondheim proves a sublime down-the-rabbit-hole cocktail of entertainment’, The Telegraph *****

Pursuing a successful West End career for the past 20 years, Québec’s Alex Gaumond stars in Marianne Elliott’s production of George Furth and Stephen Sondheim’s Company, which re-imagines the two main characters as a gay couple for the first time. Jonathan Bailey plays Jamie (originally written as the female character, Amy) and Alex plays his devoted fiancé, Paul in this multi-award winning

musical comedy about life, love and marriage. Due to critical success and popular demand, the production has been extended until 30th March 2019.

www.gielgudtheatre.co.uk | www.elliottandharper.com | www.alexgaumond.com

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Notre Dame de Paris

Luc Plamondon, Daniel Lavoie, Richard Charest, Martin Giroux

23 – 27 January London ColiseumLondon, UK

Smash-hit musical Notre Dame de Paris returns to London for 7 performances only, after touring 23 countries worldwide in 9 languages over the last 20 years.

Based on the acclaimed novel by Victor Hugo, this stage spectacular features an international ensemble of singers including renowned Québec talent Daniel Lavoie, Richard Charest and Martin Giroux, as well as unforgettable music composed by Richard Cocciante and lyrics by one of Québec’s most celebrated artists, prolific songwriter Luc Plamondon.

The production will be performed in French with English surtitles and a live orchestra.

www.notredamedeparis.co.uk | www.londoncoliseum.org

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La Pire Espèce

26 – 28 February Masterclass 2 March PerformanceLittle Angel TheatreLondon, UK

Québec’s foremost object theatre company, Théâtre de La Pire Espèce has been touring internationally since 1999. Inspired by the art of clowns, by fairground barkers and puppeteers, its theatre combines raw materials with unbridled imagination. In multi-award winning Carbon Copy Kid (12+), the main character Éthienne cannot understand the origins of his disproportionate family. This is a staggering story brought to life using techniques from different disciplines such as puppetry, theatre of objects, shadow and music.

The company’s artistic directors will also be conducting a 3-day professional masterclass.

www.littleangeltheatre.com www.pire-espece.com

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Vertige de l’étoile – Tuesday 1st January @ 4pmQuébec’s star dancer, composer and choreographer Guillaume Côté is part of the world dancing elite. For two years, we followed him in his daily life and artistic work. An opportunity to discover the worlds of ballet and contemporary dance.

mordu d’Éplan – Friday 4th January @ 4pmEach winter as soon as the ice allows, small communities of enthusiasts near the coastal villages and towns in the Maritime Provinces set up their huts on the ice to fish for smelt or “éplan”. In Acadian French.

Curieux Bégin – Tuesdays @ 9:30amCurieux Bégin is a tale of cooking and wine. Presenter, actor and pleasure-seeker Christian Bégin tickles our taste buds and introduces us, via a recipe or two, to fellow good food enthusiasts. On the menu: inspiring encounters, warmth and laughter.

Ricardo – Thursdays @ 9:30amMore than just a good cook, Ricardo Larrivée invents more recipes than you can possibly imagine! On his own or with guests, and supported by seasoned journalists, he presents his hints and tips for successful culinary creations.

la classe ouvrière – Fridays @ 8amAnicet Desrochers and Anne-Virginie Schmidt, the beekeeping aces from Québec, invite us behind the scenes at their environmentally-friendly farm. We experience life in the beehives, the honey harvests, sustainable development and much more.

Unité 9 (brand new season 6) – beginning of 2019 check website for details The Canadian original of Netflix’ Orange is the New Black is a journey into the world of a women’s prison. The series focuses on the daily lives of a small group of women in the same unit.

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2 FebruaryVarious venues in the UK (visit website)

The Met Opera will be doing live broadcasts in UK cinemas of various operas, programmed by their new Music Director, Québec’s Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Nézet-Séguin became the third Music Director of the famous New York institution in September. Music Director of the Philadelphia Orchestra since 2012 and the Orchestre Métropolitain of Montréal since 2000, he is also Honorary Conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and Honorary Member of the Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

Don’t miss this revival of Sir Richard Eyre’s dynamic production conducted by Nézet-Séguin with Mezzo-soprano Clémentine Margaine in the title role and Roberto Alagna as Don José.

www.metliveinhd.co.uk | www.yannicknezetseguin.com

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Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette

4 April 5 – 7 April University College Dublin Dublin CastleDublin, Ireland Dublin, Ireland

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette is a writer as well as a documentary and film maker from Montréal best known internationally for her award-winning 2012 film Inch’Allah. She published her novel The Woman Who Ran Away in 2015 which was awarded various prizes including prix France-Québec 2016, Grand Prix de Montréal and Prix des Libraires 2016. The novel is the biography of her maternal grandmother who abandoned her children at a young age. Barbeau-Lavalette will also be presenting her novel in a lecture on Québec literature by Professor Michael Brophy. Her presence is supported by the Association internationale des études québécoises.

www.aieq.qc.ca | www.francoirishliteraryfestival.com | www.ucd.ie

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See below a selection of the 400 festivals and events hosted in Québec each year They all welcome international delegates and industry professionals.

20 February – 2 March 2019 Les Rendez-vous du cinéma québécoiswww.rvcq.com

13 – 17 March 2019Regard sur le court métrage au Saguenay International Short Film Festivalwww.festivalregard.com

11 July – 1 August 2019 Le Festival international de films Fantasiawww.fantasiafestival.com

12 – 21 September 2019 Festival de cinéma de la ville de Québecwww.fcvq.ca

9 – 20 October 2019 Festival du Nouveau Cinémawww.nouveaucinema.ca

November 2019 (dates TBC) Festival international du film sur l’artwww.artfifa.com

7 – 17 November 2019 Rencontres Internationales du Documentaire de Montréalwww.ridm.ca

4 – 14 July 2019Montreal Complètement Cirquewww.montrealcompletementcirque.com

28 May – 1 June 2019 IX 2019International Symposium on Immersive Experienceswww.ix.sat.qc.ca

11 – 15 June 2019 ELEKTRAwww.elektrafestival.ca

20 – 25 August 2019 MUTEKwww.mutek.org

6 – 14 April 2019Festival Québec BDwww.quebecbd.com

10 – 14 April 2019 Salon du Livre de Québecwww.silq.ca

2 – 5 May 2019 Metropolis Bleuwww.bluemetropolis.org

November 2019 (dates TBC)Salon du Livre de Montréal www.salondulivredemontreal.com

21 February – 3 March 2019Montréal en Lumière www.montrealenlumiere.com

6 – 14 August 2019 Montréal First Peoples Festivalwww.presenceautochtone.ca

11 – 13 November 2019HUB – Rendez-vous international des industries créativeswww.hubmontreal.com

17 January – 2 FebruaryIgloofestElectronic Musicwww.igloofest.ca

June 2019 (dates TBC)Festival Suoni Per il PopoloExperimental Musicwww.suoniperilpopolo.org

13 – 15 June 2019Montréal Chamber Music Festivalwww.festivalmontreal.org

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27 June – 6 July 2019Festival International de Jazz de Montréal www.montrealjazzfest.com

28 – 30 June 2019Chants de Vielles FestivalTraditional Musicwww.chantsdevielles.com

29 August – 1 September 2019Festival de musique émergente en Abitibi-Témiscaminguewww.fmeat.org

5 – 7 September 2019Envol et MacadamEmerging Musicwww.envoletmacadam.com

September (dates TBC)Conférence Trad Montréal & La Grande Rencontrewww.espacetrad.org

25 – 29 September 2019 Pop Montréalwww.popmontreal.com

19 – 22 November 2019Mundial MontréalWorld Musicwww.mundialmontreal.com

20 – 23 November 2019M pour MontréalIndie Rock Showcasewww.mpourmontreal.com

22 May – 5 June 2019Festival TransAmériquesTheatre & Dance www.fta.ca

24 May – 2 June 2019 OFFTALive Art Festivalwww.offta.com

9 – 12 August 2019Festival Innucadiewww.innucadie.com

6 – 14 September 2019Festival Quartiers Danseswww.quartiersdanses.com

18 – 27 October 2019Festival intercultural du conte de Montréalwww.festival-conte.qc.ca

26 – 29 November 2019Parcours Dansewww.ladansesurlesroutes.com

6 – 10 March 2019Le Festival de CasteliersPuppetrywww.festival.casteliers.ca

21 May – 8 June 2019 Carrefour international de théâtrewww.carrefourtheatre.qc.ca

22 – 24 August 2019Festival du théâtre de rue de Lachinewww.theatrederue.ca

14 February – 21 April 2019Manif d’art 9www.manifdart.org

25 – 28 April 2019 Foire d’art Papier de Montréalwww.papiermontreal.com

4 September – 13 October 2019 Momenta – biennale de l’imagewww.momentabiennale.com

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Carmen La Pire Espèce

Artêria Gallery @ Affordable Art Fair Battersea Spring Edition

JANUARY1 Cinema &

TelevisionVertige de l’étoile TV5Monde UK & Nordic

Countries www.europe.tv5monde.com

Tuesdays @ 9.30am

Cinema & Television

Curieux Bégin TV5Monde UK & Nordic Countries www.europe.tv5monde.com

Thursdays @ 9.30am

Cinema & Television

Ricardo TV5Monde UK & Nordic Countries www.europe.tv5monde.com

Fridays @ 8am

Cinema & Television

La classe ouvrière TV5Monde UK & Nordic Countries www.europe.tv5monde.com

Check website for details

Cinema & Television

Unité 9 (brand new season 6) TV5Monde UK & Nordic Countries www.europe.tv5monde.com

Check website for details

Cinema & Television

Mordu d’Éplan TV5Monde UK & Nordic Countries www.europe.tv5monde.com

1 Jan - 30 Mar

Theatre Alex Gaumond, Company Gielgud Theatre London, UK 0844 482 5138 www.gielgudtheatre.co.uk

10 Dance Le Patin Libre, Vertical Influences

Hallsta Arena Hallstahammar, Sweden www.dansnatsverige.se

12 Dance Le Patin Libre, Vertical Influences

Diö Ishall Älmhult, Swedenwww.dansnatsverige.se

12 Jan - 26 Feb

Circus Cirque du Soleil, Totem Royal Albert Hall London, UK 020 7589 8212 www.royalalberthall.com

14 Dance Le Patin Libre, Vertical Influences

Kungsbacka Ishall Kungsbacka, Sweden www.dansnatsverige.se

16 Dance Le Patin Libre, Vertical Influences

A3 Arena Umeå, Swedenwww.dansnatsverige.se

18 Dance Le Patin Libre, Vertical Influences

Kinnarps Arena Jönköping, Sweden www.dansnatsverige.se

22 Music Olivier Godin, Dutilleux Birthday Celebration

Wigmore Hall London, UK 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

23 - 27 Theatre Notre Dame de Paris Coliseum London, UK 020 7845 9300 www.londoncoliseum.org

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TelevisionYannick Nézet-Séguin, Carmen

UKwww.metliveinhd.co.uk

20 Feb - 3 Mar

Circus Cirque Éloize, HOTEL Peacock Theatre London, UK 020 7863 8222 www.peacocktheatre.com

21 Music Quatuor Bozzini Caroli Församlingshem Borås, Sweden www.quatuorbozzini.ca

26 - 28 Theatre La Pire Espèce, Carbon Copy Kid, a dark and dirty tale

Little Angel Theatre London, UK 020 7226 1787 www.littleangeltheatre.com

MARCH7 - 10 Visual Arts Artêria Gallery @ Affordable

Art Fair Battersea Spring Edition

Battersea Evolution London, UK 0208 246 4848 www.affortableartfair.com

9 Dance Mélanie Demers, MAYDAY Dansens Hus Stockholm, Sweden

0046 0850 8990 www.dansenshus.se

9 - 30 Music Orial Tomas, Simon Guilbault, Sébastien Dionne, La Traviata

Harpa Hall Reykjavik, Iceland 00354 528 5000 www.en.harpa.is

10 Music Quatuor Bozzini Turner Sims Hall Southampton, UK 0238 059 5151 www.turnersims.co.uk

10 Music Marc-André Hamelin Wigmore Hall London, UK 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

13 Music Quatuor Bozzini Birmingham University Concert

Birmingham, UK 0121 414 7333 www.barber.org.uk

25 Music Pentaèdre, Winterreise Wigmore Hall London, UK 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

APRIL4 Music Le Vent du Nord Union Chapel London, UK www.unionchapel.org.uk

4 Literature & Publishing

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette presents her novel

University College Dublin

Dublin, Irelandwww.ucd.ie

5 Literature & Publishing

Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette @ Franco-Irish Literary Festival

Dublin Castle Dublin, Irelandwww.francoirishliteraryfestival.com

6 Music Le Vent du Nord Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Liverpool, UK 0151 7093 789 www.liverpoolphil.com

9 Music Le Vent du Nord East Riding Theatre Beverley, UK 0148 287 4050 www.eastridingtheatre.co.uk

10 Music Le Vent du Nord Nottingham Lakeside Arts

Djanogly, UK 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk

11 Music Le Vent du Nord The Sage Gateshead, UK 0191 443 4661 www.sagegateshead.com

12 Music Le Vent du Nord Victoria Hall Saltaire, UK 0127 458 8614 www.saltairelive.co.uk

13 Music Le Vent du Nord Guildhall Grantham, UK 0147 640 6158 www.guildhallartscentre.com

14 Music Le Vent du Nord Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, UK 0162 275 8611 www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk

17 Music Rufus Wainwright Konserthus Oslo Oslo, Norway www.ticketmaster.no

18 Music Rufus Wainwright Konserthuset Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden www.bandsintown.com

19 Music Rufus Wainwright DR Konserthuset København, Denmark www.bandsintown.com

21 Music Rufus Wainwright Royal Albert Hall London, UK 020 7589 8212 www.royalalberthall.com

22 Music Rufus Wainwright Symphony Hall Birmingham, UK www.alttickets.com

24 Music Rufus Wainwright Bridgewater Hall Manchester, UK www.alttickets.com

25 Music Rufus Wainwright Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Glasgow, UKwww.ticketmaster.co.uk

28 Music Louis Lortie Wigmore Hall London, UK 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

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