Making More Waves is a performing arts festival presented by Looping the Loop & ARK, partnering up to deliver an exciting programme running
November 8th - 17th, 2024.
Join us for a celebration of performances created in Kent and Essex, featuring some of the region’s best-loved creatives, alongside emerging performers presenting new work, workshops and professional development opportunities.
Is Touring Dead? - Panel Discussion & Networking Lunch
Friday 8th November, 11am
Tickets: £5
A lively and urgent panel discussion tackling one of the most pressing questions facing the performing arts today. With the landscape of touring dramatically shifted by the COVID crisis, rising costs of living, Brexit’s impact on international movement, austerity, dwindling arts funding, and growing environmental concerns, what does the future hold for touring artists and companies?
PANELISTS:
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Dawn Badland, Director, Applause Rural Touring
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Jan Ryan, Director, ARK
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Joanna Crowley, Producer, 1927
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Pam Hardiman, Freelance Theatre Programmer (currently at The Alex, Faversham)
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Mark Makin, Tour booker, makin projects
How to Book a Tour? (makin projects)
Friday 8th November, 2pm
Tickets: £15 early birds, £30 standard
This course is aimed at those both new and established who hold the responsibility of tour booking. Though it starts with basic principles, it will also be helpful to those wishing to refresh their knowledge and improve their skills. This course is applicable to both theatre and dance companies.
Live at the Song Salon
Friday 8th November, 8pm
Making More Waves presents “Live at the Song Salon” an in-the-round musical gathering platforming the artists of Margate’s Song Salon.
An evening in two halves, the first half will be a cyclical performance from the musicians who have been developing their work at Margate’s monthly Song Salon nights.
Combining Animation and Live Performance with 1927
Saturday 9th November, 2pm
Tickets: £10 early birds, £20 standard
The session will explore different methods for integrating film and animation into live contexts, from simple techniques to more advanced approaches. We’ll cover practical aspects, tools required and delve into the playfulness of it all. There will also be an open forum for discussing and troubleshooting your ideas with the group!
Harry Baker - 100 Days
Saturday 9th November, 8pm
Tickets: £10 concessions, £14 standard, £18 support ARK ticket
World Poetry Slam Champion and Margate local Harry Baker became a dad 108 days ago. He has written a poem every day of his son’s life and given himself a whopping 8 days to go back through the first hundred and check if they are any good/fit for sharing with the general public. He’ll also share some old faves in the first half to settle his nerves. A warm and tender celebration of love, life, and sleep deprivation, he is breaking his self-enforced paternity leave to share these for the first (and possibly only) time ever.
Family Fun at Making More Waves
Titchy Tall Tales - The Search for the Shivers
Sunday 10th November, Session 1: 2pm | Session 2: 4pm
Tickets: £3
During our Family Fun sessions, three companies and artists will present an exciting mix of work in progress, from pieces just beginning to take shape to those ready to tour. They will be presented alongside The Search for The Shivers, Looping the Loop micro-commission 2024. This is a unique opportunity to see creative ideas in action, share your thoughts, and engage directly with the artists.
The Family Fun Scratches are supported by Applause, working with artists to bring exciting and inspiring performances to the heart of communities.
2 pm: In Search of the Shivers + The Winter Wish: More info and tickets
4 pm: In Search of the Shivers + Granny Moose & A Bit of a Knight: More info and tickets
Groovin Well - Open Session
Monday 11th November, 1.30pm
Moving Memory’s Groovin Well Margate welcomes you to join us in an open workshop which is free to everyone who wants to take part. This is an opportunity to loosen up, have a laugh and find out what our Margate group has been up to over the past 8 weeks. No
experience necessary, just drop in and say hello.
“it’s liberating!” “bloody brilliant.”
OPEN PRACTICE
Inspired by Wainsgate Dances
Thursday 14th November, 09.30am
No experience necessary. Adult self-led movement, to do your own thing in the company of others, with a playlist of eclectic tunes.
£10/£6 or pay what you can
PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/margatecontempdance
Hosted by Jodie Cole, please contact hello@jodiecole.co.uk with any questions.
Creative Tides: Making More Waves Scratch Night
Friday 15th November, 7pm
Tickets: £3
Get ready to dive into Creative Tides, an evening where waves of fresh performances roll in from across Kent and Essex. Seven diverse companies and artists will present an exciting mix of work in progress, from pieces just beginning to take shape to those ready to tour. Whether it’s new writing, pole dancing, breakdancing, or more, you’ll witness the ebb and flow of creativity at all stages.
Suzy Crothers - Have a Nice Death
Saturday 16th November, 2pm
Tickets: £3
‘Have a Nice Death’ is part wake, part disco, part sandwich-fest. Led by Suzy, this is an immersive performance, and collective gathering. This is a space to acknowledge our own mortality, and through this, affirm and celebrate our life.
In collaboration with Pilgrims. Movement director - Jodie Cole
Fran and Flora
Saturday 18th November, 7.30pm
Tickets: £10
Multi-award-nominated experimental/folk duo Fran & Flora captivate audiences with their 'border-defying' aesthetic (Mojo), blending traditional Eastern European melodies and songs, with drones, loops, free improvisation and electronics.
Dean Stalham & Margate Barred Production - Chi La Fa L’Aspetti
Sunday 17th November, 6pm
Tickets: £3
Step into the dilapidated church on a hill above Rome in 1905, where fading faith and soaring ambition collide. Father Michael, the aging custodian of the church, is plagued by brain cancer and visions of cherubs dancing across the ceiling. Enter Father Paulo, a young, ambitious priest sent by the Vatican to “babysit” the ailing Michael – though he’d rather be where the real action is, down in the city. Both Italian and English, Chi La Fa L’Aspetti is live opera for all!
Amber Topaz - Welcome to Vagus
Sunday 17th November, 7pm
Tickets: £3
Immune-Boosting Cabaret – Where Science Meets Sass!
Get ready to sing, shimmy, and stimulate your way to a healthier, happier you! Diving deep into the vagus nerve, like a Diva, your nervous system's never had so much fun!