Bedales Arts

BEDALES ARTS
a programme for lively minds

three venues on a rural campus, just off the A3 at Petersfield

• oak-framed 340-seat theatre

• purpose-built gallery

• concert venue with Steinway grand piano

one-man shows and small theatre ensembles (Guy Masterson, Inspector Sands, Theatre O) with challenging school productions

termly jazz concerts with musicians such as Andy Sheppard,
Harry Beckett and Gwilym Simcock

annual youth dance platform and visiting companies including Retina and Union

termly classical concerts featuring all the school’s ensembles with occasional recitals by visiting professionals, including Carlo Curley and Martino Tirimo

Eckersley Lecture delivered annually by distinguished scientists
May 2009 – Prof. Sir John Meurig Thomas

poetry series including readings by Les Murray, Wendy Cope,
Adrian Mitchell and Linton Kwesi Johnson
Jan 2009 – Don Paterson

Bedales Gallery – national touring exhibitions from the Hayward Gallery (Albers, Blake, Goya, Hockney, Kollwitz, Matisse, Picasso), Paul Martin Design Company presentations featuring leading designers, varied solo and group exhibitions, and an annual exhibition of pupils’ work in art, design and textiles
Jan/Feb 2009 – Jake & Dinos Chapman ‘My Giant Colouring Book’
Feb/Mar 2009 – Quentin Blake

• modest ticket prices for visiting professional performances

• free admission to all school performances and all exhibitions