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A cultural celebration : Saturday 9 November, 1-4pm | FREE | Open to all
Join us for a special afternoon celebrating the culture and diversity of communities in Oxfordshire on the penultimate weekend of Saroj Patel’s solo exhibition, Journey of the Blue Sun. Mark Devereux Projects & Saroj Patel are proud to present four unique and powerful performances from: Alisa Apreleva, Debanjali Biswas, Alice Hackney & Harmanpreet Randhawa. Each artist will share their personal works, which resonate with the themes and stories highlighted in the exhibition. With music, singing, dancing and live art, this event promises to be a memorable close to Saroj Patel’s acclaimed exhibition.
Further information:
Alisa Apreleva is a forensic linguist and school teacher turned social matter journalist and music composer turned neurological music therapist turned neurodiversity and citizen science researcher. Alisa will be performing two traditional grief songs: one Ukrainian and one Russian.
Dr. Debanjali Biswas is an anthropologist, a dancer, choreographer and practitioner. Extensively trained in one of the rarer Indian classical dance style – Manipuri – Debanjali is the co-director of the performance collaborative – Mitradheya. Besides dancing as a soloist and with various ensembles, as a performance maker, she works on braiding research-based migrant and women’s stories with speculative fiction.
Alice Hackney will be sharing her recent work ‘She Could Sleep Anywhere’. In this performance, disability and femininity are highlighted within the world of ecology. The artist has Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Fibromyalgia, both of which disproportionately affect women, and are historically understudied and underdiagnosed. Due to her chronic pain and fatigue, she needs to nap frequently regardless of her surroundings, and so the performance will last for as long as she is asleep.
Harmanpreet Randhawa is an artist working across sculpture, writing, drawing, installation and performance. Oscillating between the domestic and the sensual their practice deals with the complexities of longing, belonging and desire through an autoethnographic lens.
For further information about this event and Saroj Patel’s exhibition, Journey of the Blue Sun, please visit:https://markdevereuxprojects.com/project/journey-of-the-blue-sun/

Parking & Access

Parking

There are a number of Blue Badge parking spaces nearby on Beaumont Street, and more on New Inn Hall Street and St Giles.

The closest car park is Gloucester Green Car Park, accessed via Gloucester Street.

If you have any questions or concerns, the City Council’s Access Officer can be reached at 01865 249811.

Getting here

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Access

Disabled patrons are eligible for one free companion ticket with their booking. To book this, contact the ticket office: tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk or 01865 263990.

There are two entrances to the Old Fire Station: 40 George Street via the foyer, and on Gloucester Green via the shop. Both are step-free. If you are coming to a show, we ask that you use the George Street entrance, as the Gloucester Green entrance is not always open.

Events in the Theatre

There is level entry to the foyer of the Old Fire Station, and step-free access to the main Theatre (where most shows take place).

If you are a wheelchair user attending a sit-down show, space will be reserved for you. If you are attending a standing gig, please contact us (call the ticket office on 01865 263990 or e-mail tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk) and we will talk with you about your needs.

Events in the Studio

There is level entry into the foyer of the Old Fire Station, and step-free access to the Studio.

Events in the Loft

There are six steps leading up to the Loft space, with no lift. If you would like to discuss this to find out more, please get in touch.

The Gallery

There is step-free access to the Gallery – level entry through the George Street entrance, and via lift from the Gloucester Green entrance.

Facilities

Accessible toilet
There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor, accessible via platform lift. Other toilets are in the basement (accessible via lift).

Hearing assistance system
The Theatre is equipped with a hearing assistance system. If you have any questions about using it, please e-mail us at tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk or phone 01865 263980.

Assistance dogs
All types of assistance and guide dogs are welcome at the Old Fire Station. It would be great if you could let us know in advance if you will be bringing a working dog to any performances – just e-mail tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk.

Strobe lighting
We will warn visitors on the website and in the foyer of the venue if a performance is going to contain strobe lighting. If lighting affects you, and you have any concerns, please call the ticket office on 01865 263990 or e-mail tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk.

Chairs in the theatre
Our chairs are a standard dining-chair size, measuring 40cm deep by 37cm wide, with a metal frame. Some have arms, and some do not. They are all joined together at the sides, to form rows. If this is likely to pose a problem for you, please email tickets@oldfirestation.org.uk and we can discuss how to make your visit more comfortable.