An innovative 4 day programme of talks, interactive workshops, live music and visual and sonic contemporary installations, hosted by the not-for-profit private members’ club, The House of St Barnabas.

31 July - 3 August.

Their mission is to bring people closer together, to seemingly mix oil and water and close the cultural and social gap that exists in our society. Using contemporary art and music to respond to these themes, some surprising, some raw, all set against the backdrop of a House rich in heritage and history, it will be an exciting juxtaposition for the audience to experience.

Programme:

Thursday 31st July.

Art in the Public Realm hosted by Art Review 12:30 - 13:30 - Chaired by Art Review, featuring Ekow Eshun (Cultural Commentator), Vivien Lovell (Modus Operandi), Hadrian Garrard (Create London) and Helen Sumpter (ArtReview). Exploring the importance and relevance of art in the public domain and the audience it is aimed at.

Gavin Turk: In conversation with Richard Strange 18:30 - 19:30 - Old friends Richard Strange (actor / musician) and HoSB founding member Gavin Turk come together to discuss Turk’s practice, with particular focus on his youth-focused charitable project, The House of Fairy Tales.

Friday 1st August.

Access to Creativity 12:30 - 13:30 - Chaired by journalist and author Hannah Pool, panellists include Katy Dawe (Art Against Knives), Neil Griffiths (Director of Arts Emergency), Marijke Steedman (Create London / Gallery as Community) and Nadra Shah, Festival Director Art Social 14. The panel will debate the perception of young people and the socially excluded and why their engagement in the arts and creativity is crucial.

Architecture and the City 14:30 - 15:30 - Hosted by Musicity, founded by BBC Radio Broadcaster Nick Luscombe, and working together with Martin Colthorpe, founder of event programming agency Modern Culture, this event sets out to explore London's acoustic, the sound of its streets, and how music is part of its DNA or social capital. Panelists will include author Travis Elborough, Bob Stanley (St.Etienne) and Dai Watts.

Live Music by Tom Baxter 19:00 - 20:00 - An exclusive performance from renowned musician Tom Baxter whose voice featured in the 2012 Royal Wedding and Beijing Olympics. Following his critically acclaimed first two albums, 2014 sees the release of his third, The Uncarved Block.

Art Social Late Night curated by Tony Nwachukwu 21:00 - 00:30 - For the festival’s Late Night session we see Art Social ’14 collaborator Tony Nwachukwu curate an evening of music and DJ sets, set in the house’s atmospheric Garden Room. 

Saturday 2nd August.

Workshop with Gaynor O'Flynn: The Voice 11:00 - 12:30 - Artist and musician Gaynor O'Flynn presents an interactive workshop mixing vocal practices with philosophical teaching, meditation and relaxation. Previous vocal training not required!

Barby Asante in conversation with Emily Druiff from Peckham Platform 13:30 - 14:30 - Art Social ’14 commissioned artist Barby Asante will be in conversation with Emily Druiff, Executive Director of Peckham Platform, and is your chance to hear more about Barby’s practice, in particular her collaboration with musician and DJ Tony Nwachukwu, in response to this year’s festival.

Digital Democracy 15:30 - 16:30 - Hosted by Protein, the leading faces of the digital industry discuss the relevance of digital in our current cultural climate. Speakers include artist Margot Bowman, Mark Williamson of Spotify, Jamie McCracken from Protein and Joel Gethin Lewis.

Performance by Doug Fishbone 19:30, DJ 21:00 until late - Fresh from his recent Booze Cruises, an alternative riverboat tour of the Thames, stand-up conceptual artist Doug Fishbone will be performing one of his celebrated comic slide-show lectures, taking his audience on a journey through his mildly warped imagination.

Sunday 3rd August.

Art Social '14 Fun Day, Adult 12:00 - 16:00 - Hosted by the House of St Barnabas Opening up the beautiful Grade I listed house to festival goers, the day will offer activities, live performances, a tea party and workshops. With performances, and artist Gaynor O’Flynn in conversation, as well as the chance to speak to leaders in the Arts Industries via the Arts Emergency drop-in mentoring sessions.

Art Social '14 Fun Day, Under 15 12:00 - 16:00 - Hosted by the House of St Barnabas Opening up the beautiful Grade I listed house to festival goers, the day will offer activities, live performances, a tea party and workshops. With lives performances, artist Gaynor O’Flynn in conversation, as well as the chance to speak to leaders in the Arts Industries via the Arts Emergency drop-in mentoring sessions.

For more information on all events, head over to Art Social '14.