Brighton Dome • September 29th – October 1st, 2023
Deaf-led Arts festival celebrating creativity.
Welcome Introduction in British Sign Language
Welcome.
I’d like to give a warm welcome and introduction to our Flare Wave website. Here is a chance to meet the team with members of the steering group. I’m thrilled to tell you about our festival event that we will be holding bi-annually. All information and updates of the program will be up on the website. Stay tuned!
Art Exhibition: Inter-Diaspora
Featuring Maral Mamaghanizadeh, Zoe Milner, Alison France, Daniel Griffiths and Kim Waine-Thomas
Curated by Emma Fearon
THURSDAY
Private View: 6pm
28/9
FRIDAY-
Open: 11am-5pm
29/9-6/10
Unit 19-20, Duke Lanes, Brighton, BN1 1BG
29/9
Day 1
FRIDAY
Who Do We Think We Are?
Deaf Artists Crossing Boundaries.
“Britain’s First Deafquake: how BSL has transformed Deaf Artists, and its boundaries, 1792-2023” presented by Peter Brown.
“Mapping and reimagining Deaf cultural capital: creating cultural landscapes for Deaf-led Art.” presented by Dr John Walker.
Filmmaker Panel, Festival Panel, Writer’s Panel, Visual Arts Panel. Panellists are to be announced soon!
Church St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UE
Private Event, Contact if interested.
Triple Spotlight Show
Event Hosted by Hermon and Heroda Berhane with Performances from Douglas Ridloff, Amy Murrary and Rinkoo Barpaga!
7pm-10pm. Location: Wagner Hall, 2 Regency Road Brighton BN1 2RU
SATURDAY
Day 2
30/9
Cinema Experience, Music Workshops, Performance Workshops, BSL Tour of Royal Pavilion, Artists Talks
Check Programme for Timings & Information
Church St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UE
Deaf Talent Takeover
with Hermon and Heroda Berhane, Douglas Ridloff, Amy Murray with Special Guests, John Bishop in conversation with Gavin Lilley!
7.30pm-11. Church St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UE
SUNDAY
Day 3
1/10
Panel Discussions on Feminism, more Workshops! More Information coming soon…
Information & Tickets in Programme
Art Exhibition:
Drawn to the Light (نور)
Drawn to the Light (نور) is a new textile-based commission by Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings MBE. The installation accompanies the exhibition Double Weave: Bourne and Allen’s Modernist Textiles.
Shuttle Bus to Art Exhibition
Bus Timing to be Announced
FRIDAY
Pick Up Location: Church St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1UE
Drop Off Location: Lodge Hill Ln, Ditchling, Hassocks BN6 8SP