AND produces, develops and stages one of the biggest media arts festivals in the UK. Travelling to and mapping a different terrain every occurrence, AND Festival is a rehearsal space and catalyst for new models of working. The programme invites new ways of seeing the world through re-negotiating our relationship to place featuring live cinema events, installations, online projects, residencies, public realm interventions exhibitions, performances, games and apps.
Inside/Out was a residency film project developed by Fragments International Ensemble in partnership with AND Festival and the Canal and River Trust….
Read moreInside/Out / Fragments International Ensemble (2012)
Wed 18th Jul — Sat 8th Sep 2012
As part of a residency initiated in 2011 by AND and DaDa (Disability and Deaf Arts), Irish composer and writer Ailís Ní…
Read moreThe Hearing Test / Ailís Ní Ríain & Andrea Pazos López (2012)
AND is proud to present the first UK solo exhibition of works by American artist Stanya Kahn, who presents a selection of recent drawings and video work, characterised by her signature blend of dark comedy, visceral characters and reluctant optimism.
Read moreIt’s Cool, I’m Good \ Stanya Kahn (2012)
Fri 22nd Jun — Sun 16th Sep 2012
For four weeks throughout the months of September and October 2011 Andrew Kötting and Iain Sinclair pedalled a plastic swan over 160…
Read moreSwandown / Dir Andrew Kotting (2012)
Fri 22nd Jun 2012
The Humble Market headed to Preston for the WE PLAY Expo – a whole weekend of unmissable free events in Preston that celebrated…
Read moreThe Humble Market at WE PLAY Expo (2012)
Fri 7th Sep 2012
Mechanical Games invited participants to create and contribute a thirty-second film of their selves performing one of five sports: weight lifting, swimming,…
Read moreMECHANICAL GAMES \ xtine burroughs (2010)
Tue 1st Jun 2010
AND Salons were a series of talks responding to the work shown at the 2011 festival featuring artists, academics and guests that…
Read moreAND Salons (2011)
Sat 1st Oct — Sun 2nd Oct 2011
Pigs Bladder Football was a year long programme of artistic enquiry aiming to reconnect us with traditional craft and lost knowledge. The…
Read morePigs Bladder Football \ John O’Shea (2011)
Fri 30th Sep — Sun 2nd Oct 2011
Conceptual cousin to the film of the same name, Piercing Brightness was an exhibition of new work at the Harris Museum and…
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