A world premiere from Motionhouse, massive movie themes, comedians Chris McCausland, Mo Gilligan and Katherine Ryan, several Strictly stars and a major contemporary art exhibition are just some of the exciting highlights lined up for Warwick Arts Centre's Spring/Summer 2025 Season.
Internationally renowned Warwickshire dance-circus company Motionhouse present the first ever performance of their spectacular new production, Hidden (Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 February). Debuting in Coventry prior to international tour dates, Hidden explores how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis.
Among the other leading stage companies heading to the University of Warwick-based venue over the coming months are award-winning South Asian dance and music company Sonia Sabri Company (Roshni, Wednesday 12 February), imitating the dog, who uncover the extraordinary life of African-American Eugene Bullard for All Blood Runs Red (Thursday 13 - Friday 14 March), and Tavaziva Dance, whose Greed (Tuesday 10 June) offers a unique take on The Seven Deadly Sins.
Further highlights include Strictly Come Dancing professionals Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez's electrifying Speakeasy (Saturday 15 March), chaotic Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit ...Earnest? (Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 May), and Kim's Convenience (Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 May), the stage show that inspired the hit Netflix series.
There’s plenty for younger visitors too as the City Of London Sinfonia (Sunday 9 February) combine music with storytelling for The Wonderland Garden, while February Half Term welcomes Pirates Love Underpants (Monday 17 February) and Rude Science Live (Thursday 20 February), with Dinosaur World Live (Wednesday 23 - Thursday 24 April) returning for Easter.
An eclectic live music programme features Grammy-nominated blues powerhouse Beth Hart (Satuday 22 February), folk hero Seth Lakeman (Wednesday 26 February), US songwriter Joan As Policewoman (Thursday 17 April), and Afro-fusion artist K.O.G (aka Kweku of Ghana) (Thursday 22 May), while the work of legendary Oscar-winning Jaws, Star Wars and Harry Potter composer John Williams is celebrated by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Sunday 23 February).
An extensive comedy line-up boasts such major names as 2024 Strictly winner Chris McCausland (23 May 2025), Katherine Ryan (Friday 31 January), Al Murray (Saturday 1 March), Jason Manford (Saturday 8 March) and Mo Gilligan (Friday 14 March), as well as rising stars Eshaan Akbar (Saturday 22 February) and Micky Overman (Thursday 13 February).
Scam Interceptor Nick Stapleton (Friday 14 March), Gardeners' World's Adam Frost (Sunday 16 March), historian Lucy Worsley (Tuesday 13 May) and astronaut Chris Hadfield (Thursday 19 June) also share their own stories.
Tying in with the University of Warwick's year long 60th anniversary, The Future Is Today: Prints and the University of Warwick 1965 to Now (Thursday 16 January - Sunday 9 March) brings together inspiring work from over 60 artists, including David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Lubaina Himid, Yinka Shonibare and Coventry’s George Shaw. Filling the Mead Gallery, the exhibition is accompanied by a working print studio where visitors can make their own artworks.
The Always Free Foyer programme also continues with a raft of free creative workshops, open mic sessions, songwriting workshops and jazz jams, as well as Family Sundays, Baby Book Club, Monthly Clothes Swap Shops and a special Print Makers Market too.
Meanwhile, over in the cinema, look out for screenings of Maria (starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas), Marvel blockbuster Captain America: Brave New World, a string of BAFTA and Oscar hopefuls, and the very best 'event cinema' with NT Live, Met Opera and Exhibition On Screen.
Doreen Foster, Warwick Arts Centre's Director, said: "Our live programme is brimming with exciting productions, entertaining performances and familiar faces, from Motionhouse's world premiere to underpants obsessed pirates.
"And if you haven’t been to one of our free creative foyer sessions yet, I’d strongly recommend you come along - from Tuesday Songwriting and Workshop Wednesdays, to Jazz Fridays and Family Sundays, there’s plenty to inspire."
A world premiere from Motionhouse, massive movie themes, comedians Chris McCausland, Mo Gilligan and Katherine Ryan, several Strictly stars and a major contemporary art exhibition are just some of the exciting highlights lined up for Warwick Arts Centre's Spring/Summer 2025 Season.
Internationally renowned Warwickshire dance-circus company Motionhouse present the first ever performance of their spectacular new production, Hidden (Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 February). Debuting in Coventry prior to international tour dates, Hidden explores how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis.
Among the other leading stage companies heading to the University of Warwick-based venue over the coming months are award-winning South Asian dance and music company Sonia Sabri Company (Roshni, Wednesday 12 February), imitating the dog, who uncover the extraordinary life of African-American Eugene Bullard for All Blood Runs Red (Thursday 13 - Friday 14 March), and Tavaziva Dance, whose Greed (Tuesday 10 June) offers a unique take on The Seven Deadly Sins.
Further highlights include Strictly Come Dancing professionals Karen Hauer and Gorka Marquez's electrifying Speakeasy (Saturday 15 March), chaotic Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit ...Earnest? (Saturday 24 - Sunday 25 May), and Kim's Convenience (Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 May), the stage show that inspired the hit Netflix series.
There’s plenty for younger visitors too as the City Of London Sinfonia (Sunday 9 February) combine music with storytelling for The Wonderland Garden, while February Half Term welcomes Pirates Love Underpants (Monday 17 February) and Rude Science Live (Thursday 20 February), with Dinosaur World Live (Wednesday 23 - Thursday 24 April) returning for Easter.
An eclectic live music programme features Grammy-nominated blues powerhouse Beth Hart (Satuday 22 February), folk hero Seth Lakeman (Wednesday 26 February), US songwriter Joan As Policewoman (Thursday 17 April), and Afro-fusion artist K.O.G (aka Kweku of Ghana) (Thursday 22 May), while the work of legendary Oscar-winning Jaws, Star Wars and Harry Potter composer John Williams is celebrated by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (Sunday 23 February).
An extensive comedy line-up boasts such major names as 2024 Strictly winner Chris McCausland (23 May 2025), Katherine Ryan (Friday 31 January), Al Murray (Saturday 1 March), Jason Manford (Saturday 8 March) and Mo Gilligan (Friday 14 March), as well as rising stars Eshaan Akbar (Saturday 22 February) and Micky Overman (Thursday 13 February).
Scam Interceptor Nick Stapleton (Friday 14 March), Gardeners' World's Adam Frost (Sunday 16 March), historian Lucy Worsley (Tuesday 13 May) and astronaut Chris Hadfield (Thursday 19 June) also share their own stories.
Tying in with the University of Warwick's year long 60th anniversary, The Future Is Today: Prints and the University of Warwick 1965 to Now (Thursday 16 January - Sunday 9 March) brings together inspiring work from over 60 artists, including David Hockney, Andy Warhol, Lubaina Himid, Yinka Shonibare and Coventry’s George Shaw. Filling the Mead Gallery, the exhibition is accompanied by a working print studio where visitors can make their own artworks.
The Always Free Foyer programme also continues with a raft of free creative workshops, open mic sessions, songwriting workshops and jazz jams, as well as Family Sundays, Baby Book Club, Monthly Clothes Swap Shops and a special Print Makers Market too.
Meanwhile, over in the cinema, look out for screenings of Maria (starring Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas), Marvel blockbuster Captain America: Brave New World, a string of BAFTA and Oscar hopefuls, and the very best 'event cinema' with NT Live, Met Opera and Exhibition On Screen.
Doreen Foster, Warwick Arts Centre's Director, said: "Our live programme is brimming with exciting productions, entertaining performances and familiar faces, from Motionhouse's world premiere to underpants obsessed pirates.
"And if you haven’t been to one of our free creative foyer sessions yet, I’d strongly recommend you come along - from Tuesday Songwriting and Workshop Wednesdays, to Jazz Fridays and Family Sundays, there’s plenty to inspire."