Full Programme Announced for Transform 23
Transform, the engine room for powerful performance in the north of England, has today announced the full programme for the 2023 edition of their international performance festival. Returning to Leeds from 11–22 October, tickets for the full festival programme are on sale now.
Developed over the last two years, this is our most ambitious festival yet, brave in forging new collaborations and bringing bold new productions to life. The festival will see over 100 artists from all over the world – including Brazil, South Africa, Australia, Netherlands, Iceland, the UK – descend on Leeds this autumn, collaborating with local artists to bring extraordinary performances, that sit at the intersection of different artforms, to the north of England.
Part of LEEDS 2023: Year of Culture, Transform 23 is a future-gazing festival that invites audiences and artists alike to contemplate how we might live differently, with a distinctive mix of bold, vivid and socially conscious performances staged in iconic city venues and unusual spaces throughout the city of Leeds.
Highlights
- ELEVEN PREMIERES TO BE PRESENTED IN VENUES AND SPACES THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF LEEDS.
- TRANSFORM 23 WILL RUN FROM 11–22 OCTOBER
- 13 COMPANIES FROM 12 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES WILL COME TOGETHER ACROSS 9 LOCATIONS TO COLLECTIVELY EXPLORE EVERYTHING FROM COMMUNITY AND LOSS TO NATURE AND PERSONAL ODYSSEY THROUGH THEATRE, PERFORMANCE, DANCE, CLUB CULTURE AND PUBLIC INTERVENTIONS.
- MIET WARLOP, MEXA, CHERISH MENZO, APHIDS, ÁSRÚN MAGNÚSDÓTTIR AND KATIE BAIRD ARE AMONG THE ARTISTS PRESENTING NEW PERFORMANCES AT THE FESTIVAL.
- TICKETS FOR THE FULL FESTIVAL PROGRAMME ARE ON SALE NOW, WITH ALL EVENTS OPERATING PAY WHAT YOU CAN TICKET PRICING.
We’re gearing up to present an epic spectacle on big stages, intimate encounters in unusual spaces – all created by extraordinary artists from across the globe. So make space in your calendar, tell a friend, and join us for Transform 23.
Further Information & full programme details: Programme | Transform (transformfestival.org)