“Suitcases” Video Part 1

“Suitcases” Video Part 2

“Suitcases” Video Part 3

“Suitcases” Video Part 4

“Fantomat” Video

Tactile Box Video

Art Exhibition St Matthew’s Church Video

A Daily Dose

John Byford taks about some of his photos on exhibit in his photographis exhibition

**SEAS ARTS FESTIVAL WHAT’S ON PROGRAMME**

SEAS is a touring International Arts Event, which has, during 2008 and 2009, visited nine coastal towns and cities around the Black and North seas. It reached Skegness on 25 September.

During 10 ten days over 100 events, performances and art installations will be staged, most of which are free to take part in. SEAS will depart on 4th October but its legacy – making people see Skegness in a different light, as somewhere with creativity and vibrancy, not just a traditional seaside town – will live on for years to come.

SEAS is the brainchild of Swedish arts organisation Intercult, which has pioneered the concept of using contemporary art as a regenerative force. As well as art installations, exhibitions, street theatre and performances, the SEAS programme includes a seminar, which brings together politicians, academics, artists and other community groups to discuss the challenges facing their town.

The SEAS Programme is exciting and challenging. It features 16 contemporary art works in performance, music, visual arts and digital media which have been commissioned by Intercult from leading European companies and artists.

A number of artisits and performers from across the UK will join the programme during SEAS visit to the UK, making the festival a truly unique event. Skegness is SEAS only UK destination.

East Lindsey District Council (ELDC), together with UK partners, Skegness Town Council, Lincolnshire County Council, University of Lincoln and Arts Council England, are delivering SEAS in partnership with Intercult.

Think you know Skegness, SEAS will make you think again

Exhilarating And Challenging European Arts Tour Reaches Its Final Destination – Skegness – On 25th September

There is not long to go until a nine-day international arts spectacular, which has been on tour around Europe’s coastline for the last two years, reaches its final destination – Skegness.

The Black/North SEAS project opens in the UK on 25th September, bringing with it a core programme of 16 challenging, exciting, entertaining and thought-provoking events to one of the Britain’s most well known coastal resorts.

Artists, actors and performers from across Europe will descend on Skegness, the home of Butlins and the ‘Red Coats’ with the aim of entertaining people but also broadening their horizons, challenging their perceptions and beliefs and leaving a legacy which will help change the way people see Skegness for the better.

As well as the core programme of 16 acts, which include The Kiss and Waste Project looking at the personal stories of women across the Black and North Seas and Suitcases a theatrical exploration of Bulgaria’s communist past, over 30 artists from across the East Midlands will come together to make Black/North SEAS one of the most exciting, vibrant, diverse and stereotype-challenging events the UK has ever seen.

Black/North SEAS has been brought to life by Swedish arts organisation Intercult, with the help of funding from the European Union, and is coming to the UK thanks to East Lindsey District Council, Skegness Town Council, Lincolnshire County Council, the University of Lincoln and the Arts Council England.

“This project is one of the most exciting, challenging and thought provoking initiatives ever to be staged in the UK,” says Cllr Adam Grist Portfolio Holder for Leisure at East Lindsey District Council. “People from Turkey, Bulgaria, the Ukraine, Norway and Denmark have already hosted SEAS. All of them have been amazed by the spectacle. The local communities have thoroughly enjoyed the entertainment on offer, businesses have appreciated the influx of people from further afield and the discussion about the future of coastal resorts has given people a great deal of optimism. We hope that SEAS will bring the same wave of optimism to Skegness.”

Black/North SEAS set sail in 2008 and has visited Odessa, Istanbul, Mangalia and Varna on Europe’s Black Sea coastline and Helsingborg, Göteborg and Tromsø on the North Sea. Skegness was chosen as the tour’s final port of call due to the town’s similarities with the other locations.

“Skegness is one the United Kingdom’s most traditional and best loved resorts. It has such resonance and awareness, not only in Lincolnshire but the country as a whole,” says Adam Jeanes, SEAS Project Director. “The town has, like so many other places on the world’s coasts, suffered from local people leaving, a lack of investment by major employers, coastal erosion and other climate-related factors, but at its heart is still a vibrant, exciting and appealing place with a strong community spirit. By working with Arts Council England to bring SEAS to Skegness, we hope to challenge the way people see Skegness, attract visitors to the town and also leave a legacy by placing the future of coastal resorts on the national agenda.”

In addition to 16 touring events, the involvement of over 90 UK artists and many other events involving schools, colleges and local groups, the Black/North SEAS programme also features a two-day conference, SeaScape on 1st and 2nd October.

SeaScape will see over 100 MPs, planners, councillors, architects, artists and public sector officials focused on coastal regeneration schemes in the UK, funded through CABE’s Sea Change programme, and across the Black and North Seas coastal areas. Very different places with very similar issues, all seeking innovative ways to move forward and sell their unique position and strengths Many of the SEAS events will be free, performed in public spaces so that as many people as possible can see them. Some events, staged in licenced premises, will be ticketed, with prices ranging from £5 to £10.

A full programme and further information are available from www.skegnessinternational.com or 01507 601111.

People interested in attending the SeaScape Conference should visit www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/SeaScape

SEAS Arts Festival Skegness What’s On Timetable

Friday, September 25
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3
•    10am-6pm: St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm: Fantomat, Skegness Pier
•    11am-4pm: Garner and Firmin’s Seaside Souvenir Tent, Skegness beach
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    4pm: Suitcases, Lumley Road and Tower Gardens, Skegness
•    6-8pm: Charge of the Light Brigade preview, All Saints’ Church, Goulceby
•    7pm: Waiting, on the beach by Skegness Pier
•    7.30pm: Janice Sutton’s Let’s Face the Music and Dance, Embassy Theatre, Skegness

Saturday, September 26
•    Dawn-Dusk: The Silicone Boys, Skegness beach
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -
everyday until October 3
•    10am-6pm: St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10am-6pm: Art Exhibition, Mablethorpe Community Hall
•    10am-5pm: Charge of the Light Brigade, All Saints’ Church, Goulceby
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
•    llam-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm- Fantomat, Skegness Pier
•    11am-1pm: Cafe Cityscape, Embassy theatre, lower foyer
•    11am-6pm: The Kiss and Waste Project, Ex-servicemen’s Club, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: Garner and Firmin’s Seaside Souvenir Tent, Skegness beach
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    1-2pm: Celeberation of the Harvest, Church Farm Museum, Skegness
•    4pm: Suitcases, Lumley Road and Tower Gardens, Skegness
•    7pm: Waiting, on the beach by Skegness Pier
•    7pm: Community Concert, St Matthew’s Church, Skegness – charge £3
•    9pm: Sorelle, Embassy Theatre, Skegness

Sunday, September 27
•    Dawn-Dusk: The Silicone Boys, Skegness beach
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3
•    10m-6pm: St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10am-5pm- Charge of the Light Brigade, All Saints’ Church, Goulceby
•    10am-6pm- Art Exhibition, Mablethorpe Community Hall
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm- Fantomat, Skegness Pier
•    11am-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm-. A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm.- The Kiss and Waste Project, Ex-servicemen’s Club, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: Garner and Firmin’s Seaside Souvenir Tent, Skegness beach
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    7pm: Waiting, on the beach by Skegness Pier
•    7.30pm: Last Night of the proms, Embassy Theatre – fee

Monday, September 28
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3
•    10am-6pm- St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm* A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm: Fantomat, Mablethorpe sea front
•    11am-4pm: Hive, Embassy Theatre, upper foyer – everyday until October 4
•    11am-1pm: Cafe Cityscape, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    8pm: Glorious Death, Fairway Restaurant, Mablethorpe
•    9pm: Sorelle, Embassy Theatre, Skegness

Tuesday, September 29
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3
•    10am-6pm.- St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October. 3
•    11am-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
O    11am-4pm: A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm: Fantomat, Mablethorpe sea front
•    11am-4pm: Hive, Embassy Theatre, upper foyer – everyday until October 4
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
O    7-9.15pm: An evening of performances by Skegness Playgoers, Embassy Theatre
•    8pm: Glorious Death, Fairway Restaurant, Mablethorpe
•    9pm: Monday in the Sun, X Site skate park, Skegness

Wednesday, September 30
•    dawn-Dusk: Boxheads, Skegness beach
•    10am-4pm., Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3
•    10am-6pm: St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
0 11am-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm: Fantomat, Mablethorpe sea front
•    11am-4pm: Hive, Embassy Theatre, upper foyer – everyday until October 4
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    noon-5pm: Blank Canvas open workshops, X Site skate park, Skegness
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    4pm: Amazing Me, Amazing You, Skegness Infant school
•    7.30pm: League of Time, Embassy Theatre
•    9pm: Monday in the Sun, X Site skate park, Skegness

Thursday, October 1st
•    Dawn-Dusk’ Boxheads, Skegness beach -0 9am-5pm : Ceramic Art Exhibition, Alford Pottery, Alford
•    9.30am-5.30pm: Seascape Conference,
Butlins, Skegness – includes Fast Urban
Research
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3

•    10am-6pm: St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm-. A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm: Fantomat, Hildreds Centre, Skegness
•    11am-4pm: Hive, Embassy Theatre, upper foyer – everyday until October 4
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    noon-5pm: Blank Canvas open workshops, X Site skate park, Skegness
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    7.30pm: League of Time, Embassy Theatre
•    7.30pm: Graffitti Classics concert, St Matthew’s Church – fee
•    10pm: SEAS Club, Marine Boathouse pub, Skegness
•    10pm: Night Scene, Marine Boathouse pub
•    10.30pm: Beer Tourist, Marine Boathouse pub, Skegness

Friday, October 2
•    Dawn-Dusk: Boxheads, Skegness beach
•    9am-5pm : Ceramic Art Exhibition, Alford Pottery, Alford
•    9.30am-5.30pm: Seascape Conference, Butlins, Skegness – includes Fast Urban Research
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm- Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3
•    10am-6pm: St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
•    llam-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm- A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm: Fantomat, Hildreds Centre, Skegness
•    11am-4pm: Hive, Embassy Theatre, upper foyer – everyday until October 4
•    noon-4pm: Skegness on the Big Screen, Arts Room, Embassy Theatre, Skegness
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    noon-5pm: Blank Canvas, X Site skate park, Skegness
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    The Baghdaddies in Concert, St Matthew’s Church – fee
•    10pm: SEAS Club, Marine Boathouse pub, -Skegness
•    10pm: Night Scene, Marine Boathouse pub
•    10.30pm: Beer Tourist, Marine Boathouse pub, Skegness

Saturday, October 3
•    Dawn-Dusk: Boxheads, Skegness beach
•    9am-5pm : Ceramic Art Exhibition, Alford Pottery, Alford
•    10am-4pm: Ship and the Receiving End, Gibraltar Point, Skegness – everyday until October 12
•    10am-4pm: Food Chain Project, Church Farm Museum, Skegness – everyday until October 5
•    10am-7pm: Radius, X Site skate park and Skegness Library during open hours -everyday until October 3
•    10am-6pm: St Matthew’s Church art and flower display, Skegness – everyday until October 4
•    10.30am-6pm – In the Beginning was the Word and the Word Was…, Malcolm Tait’s studio, Addlethorpe – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: Making Waves, Embassy Theatre foyer, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    11am-4pm: A Daily Dose, Embassy Theatre, lower foyer – everyday until October 3
•    11am-6pm: Fantomat, Hildreds Centre, Skegness
•    11am-4pm: Hive, Embassy Theatre, upper foyer – everyday until October 4
0 noon-4pm: Skegness on the Big Screen, Arts Room, Embassy Theatre, Skegness
•    noon- 6pm: Borderline, Compass Garden, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    noon-5pm: Blank Canvas open workshops, X Site skate park, Skegness
•    12.30-5.30pm: Oil Paintings, Clock Tower Restaurant, Skegness – everyday until October 3
•    6-10.30pm: Grand Finale, Tower Gardens start/Embassy Theatre – musical evening
•    10pm: SEAS Club, Embassy Theatre
All events are free, unless stated, but tickets must be obtained for all inside events from the Embassy box office, or by calling 0845 674 0505. You have until up to 10 minutes before an event to get tickets.
** SEAS Information Centre will be at the Embassy Theatre Skegness

Disclaimer

Though we have attempted to provide a programme of events for your guidance, we cannot be held responsible for any errors. Please check with the Embassy Theatre Box Office before specially travelling to an event.