Welcome to Handmade If you’ve been to Handmade before - welcome back. If it’s your first year, that’s awesome too. We’ve got a new layout and new stages so take a look at the map on the back page of the programme and get yourself situated. The whole ethos of this festival revolves around discovering new things - whether it’s musicians, artists, comedians, performers, filmmakers or photographers - so make use of this programme and the biographies and videos over on the Handmade website to find something new to fall in love with. That’s basically all we ask... Yours, Handmade on the Internet FOR PROFILES OF EVERYONE PERFORMING & EXHIBITING: HANDMADEFESTIVAL.CO.UK & @HANDMADETOTALLY / #HANDMADE2016 TAG US IN YOUR POSTS AND PHOTOS FACEBOOK.COM/HANDMADEFESTIVALLEICESTER REMEMBER TO CHECK SOCIAL MEDIA FOR LINE-UP AND SCHEDULE CHANGES! O2 ACADEMY 2 SCHOLAR BAR O2 ACADEMY 3 IN ASSOCIATION WITH IN ASSOCIATION WITH IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNION SQUARE WE ARE SCIENTISTS CHARLOTTE 22:00 - 23:00 CARPENTER 22:00 - 22:45 FRIDAY PRETTY ELIZABETH VICIOUS CORNISH 21:15 - 22:00 21:15 - 22:00 HANNAH LOU 65daysof- CLARK static 20:30 - 21:15 20:15 - 21:15 BLACK HONEY REUBEN 19:45 - 20:30 WISNER 19:45 - 20:15 THE RECKLESS YOUTH 19:15 - 19:45 HER NAME IS CALLA THE MAGIC SOPHIA PERFORMING “THE GANG MARSHALL QUIET LAMB” 18:45 - 19:15 18:45 - 19:15 18:15 - 19:45 FRENCH LEAVE 18:15 - 18:45 VITAMIN 17:45 - 18:15 ASH MAMMAL 17:15 - 17:45 ESTRONS LACURA 17:00 - 17:30 17:00 - 17:30 O2 ACADEMY 2 SCHOLAR BAR O2 ACADEMY 3 IN ASSOCIATION WITH IN ASSOCIATION WITH IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNION SQUARE UNION DINER DEAF HOUSE OF HAVANA CLUBS VERSE 22:00 - 23:00 22:00 - 22:45 WITH NINJA BOB, DOUG DEANS, POETMAN, THE JODIE HANDMADE HANNIS, CINEMA THE XCERTS 18:15 - 23:00 21:15 - 22:00 DAN NICHOLAS, DAN KENT, MYTHYM, MATT CROSA HELLARD, LONELY THE ROSA WISEASS, BRAVE 20:30 - 21:15 HIBWORD, MR SHAY, SATURDAY 20:15 - 21:15 SHUTER, YAN, VELVET EXIT, AXES MARCUS 19:45 - 20:30 JOSEPH, DEF NINJA, HAYCHE GRIIIM, KAGOULE ARCADES & NIKNAK 19:15 - 19:45 19:15 - 19:45 19:00 - 23:00 JOKES ON US GET INUIT 18:00 - 20:00 18:45 - 19:15 WE THREE AND WEIRDS THE DEATH... 18:15 - 18:45 18:15 - 18:45 OHBOY! SHE MAKES 17:45 - 18:15 WAR 17:45 - 18:15 CROWS MICHAEL KURTZ 17:15 - 17:45 17:15 - 17:45 COMEDY & COCKTAILS CASSELS FALLERS 16:00 - 18:00 16:45 - 17:15 16:45 - 17:15 CLEFT DAYFLOWER 16:15 - 16:45 16:15 - 16:45 HAPPY PILES OF ACCIDENTS CLOTHES 15:45 - 16:15 RICH LIST 15:45 - 16:15 SPEAKING 15:30 - 16:00 IN ITALICS 15:15 - 15:45 JURASSIC POP 15:00 - 15:30 SUNDAY O2 ACADEMY 2 SCHOLAR BAR O2 ACADEMY 3 IN ASSOCIATION WITH IN ASSOCIATION WITH IN ASSOCIATION WITH UNION SQUARE UNION DINER ATTENBOROUGH ARTS CENTRE BEANS ON SWIM DEEP TOAST 22:00 - 23:00 22:00 - 23:00 PROPER FUNNY COMEDY THREE 21:00 - 23:00 TRAPPED WEIKIE TETRAD TIGERS 21:15 - 22:00 “US & THEM 6” 21:15 - 22:00 WITH MARIA LOTHE, TEMPO RUBATO, MATT WATTS, GRACE JACK BRITTON, LOS PETRIE & THE TIN CAN PEOPLE CAMPESINOS! BENEFITS & MATT SMITH & 20:15 - 21:15 CULTURE MEG ULLAH 19:00 - 23:00 20:15 - 21:15 CLUB SMASHING COMEDY USA NAILS CAROLINE 19:00 - 21:00 WRIGHT 19:45 - 20:15 19:45 - 20:15 OSCAR CHRIS T-T 19:15 - 19:45 19:15 - 19:45 WAKING AIDA 18:45 - 19:15 BIG DEAL ROBIN INCE 18:15 - 18:45 18:15 - 18:45 FIND THE RIGHT WORDS NARCS WITH 17:45 - 18:15 BRIGITTE APHRODITE & JOHNNY COLOUR ME QUIET BOY, LLOYD WEDNESDAY MARK GRIST, 17:15 - 17:45 17:15 - 17:45 JEMIMA FOXTROT, ALPHA MALE OH STANDFAST! THE TEA PARTY & HANDMADE 16:45 - 17:15 JESS GREEN CINEMA 16:00 - 19:00 15:00 - 18:45 HARKIN GRAINNE MAGUIRE 16:15 - 16:45 16:15 - 16:45 BEAR MAKES NINJA 15:45 - 16:15 JASMINE KENNEDY 15:30 - 16:00 NOYO MA- THIS 15:00 - 15:30 COMEDY FROM: Leicester Fridge exists for one reason and one reason only - to showcase the vast wealth of comic talent that in Leicester, and to direct you towards the awesome comedy nights that the city has to offer all year round! They proudly present four showcases of comic talent, each presented by one of the city’s regular comedy promoters. Follow ‘LeicesterFridge’ on facebook and twitter to keep up with all the comedy events happening in the city. SATURDAY SUNDAY COMEDY & COCKTAILS CLUB SMASHING UNION DINER - 16:00 - 18:00 UNION DINER - 19:00 - 21:00 Leicester’s longest running monthly comedy night If you find traditional stand-up a bit dull and crave featuring the best up-and-coming comics from the inventiveness in your comedy, Club Smashing is for UK circuit. Headliner Harriet Dyer has been win- you. Characters, sketches, songs, off-kilter stand-up ning over audiences at the UK’s biggest clubs and and downright weirdness. festivals with her infectious energy and hilarious Cheekykita headlines with her absurd character/ tales which tread the fine line between eccentric and physical show, described as “like The Mighty Boosh barking mad. on crack” Support comes from: Support comes from: Michael Crump, Tom King, Chris Purchase, Sam Nicoresti as ‘Wilbur Bilb’, Lindsey Santoro, Reverend Henry King, Danny James Clives Lindsey Warnes Carroll Hosted by ‘Irish Wrestling Bear’ - Dave McGuckin Hosted by Ian Hall & Bruce Edhouse JOKES ON US PROPER FUNNY COMEDY UNION DINER - 18:00 - 20:00 UNION DINER - 21:00 - 23:00 Jokes On Us won the Liberty Award at this year’s The Criterion’s monthly showcase of stand-up talent Leicester Comedy Festival for their efforts. provides quality local and national acts and is well Headliner Bethany Black’s brand of provocative known for its cracking atmosphere. stand-up has taken her all the way from the Chortle Headliner Masai Graham is the new pretender to Student Comedy Awards to being a criticall the throne of Britain’s top gagsmith, having recently acclaimed comedian, writer, LGBT icon and actor, won the 2016 UK Pun Championships and regularly starring in Channel 4’s Cucumber and BBC1’s Doctor appearing in Edinburgh’s top ten jokes of the Fringe. Who. Support from: Support from: Jack Campbell, Lucy Thompson, Josh Pugh, Robbie Ormrod, Matt Hollins Joe Ross Williams Jason Neale Hosted by ‘Der Comedy Wunderkind’ - Alex Hylton FIND OUT MORE ONLINE AT HANDMADEFESTIVAL.CO.UK/ARTISTS COMEDY SUNDAY CURATED BY GRACE PETRIE O2 ACADEMY 3 ROBIN INCE Robin Ince is a comedian, writer, presenter and all round popular culture pundit and film expert. Over the years Robin has written jokes for the likes of Alastair McGowan, Graham Norton, ’The Sketch Show’ and ’Have I Got News For You.’ He also wrote the hugely successful ‘John Peel meets the dictators’ GRAINNE MAGUIRE monologues for Channel Four’s ’The 11 O’Clock Show.’ Gráinne Maguire is a stand-up comedian, comedy In 2005 he performed a brand new stand-up show writer and actor. She has performed at Edinburgh ’Robin Ince As Dumb As You’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Fringe Festival in 2010 with her show ’We Need to Festival to critical acclaim, as well as hosting the Talk About Bonnets’, 2012 with ’Where Are All the Fun comedy show ’The Book Club.’ Places and Are Lots of People There Having More He has supported Ricky Gervais on his ’Politics’ tour Fun?’ and 2013 with ’Gráinne Maguire’s One Hour All around the country and featured in the ’Politics’ DVD. Night Election Show.’ He also appeared briefly in an episode of ’The Office’ As a comedian she has appeared on BBC1’s ’Question as a job applicant. Time’, ’Daily Politics’, ITV1’s ’Agenda’, and Comedy Robin has also contributed to the world of radio. Central’s ’Stewart Lee’s Alternative Comedy Expe- Recent credits include writing and performing ’The rience.’ In Crowd’ on Radio 4, and he has also appeared in She has written for Channel Four’s ’Alternative Elec- ’We’ve Been Here Before’, ’Loose Ends’, ’4 At The Store’ tion Night’ and Radio 4’s ’News Quiz’, ’Dead Ringers’, and ’Beat The Kids.’ ’Dilemma’ and ’The Now Show.’ He is perhaps best known for hosting BBC Radio 4’s ’The Infinite Monkey Cage’ with Brian Cox. PERFORMANCE FROM: SUNDAY AT THE ATTENBOROUGH ARTS CENTRE 60 LANCASTER ROAD, LE1 7HA Founded in 2014, Tetrad is a collective led by artists, dedicated to engaging with the creative discourse of per- formance practices through the bringing together of artists, thinkers and citizens. Tetrad is active in maintaining a network of artists and researchers, offering platforms and opportunities without walls to discuss, observe, reflect, act, write, film and move in response to exchanging current per- formative ideas. Maria Lothe Tempo Rubato Matt Watts ‘Betweenroom/Mellomrom’ ‘Meaningless Dance 13’ ‘Multi-Story’ Jack Britton Tin Can People Matt Smith & Meg Ullah ‘Not to be Borrowed’ ‘The Freak Show feat. Crystal ‘Splintered: We’ve Grounded the Vision’ Pace and to the Dot’ FIND OUT MORE ONLINE AT HANDMADEFESTIVAL.CO.UK/ARTISTS CURATED BY: PHOTOGRAPHY DAVID WILSON CLARKE YOURS & MINE SKYLARKING By Jacqui Booth & Andy Stafford By Leicester Lo-Fi Jacqui Booth and Andy Stafford have been together The skylark is a small brown bird, somewhat larger for 25 years. They take photos as individuals but than a sparrow but smaller than a starling.