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Future Pub

27th Oct 2023 , 7:30pm - Stanley Arts - Stanley Halls

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Under the words "Future Pub", Katie with hair up and wearing a red cardigan, is standing next to Simon. He is wearing a flat cap and a denim jacket. They are both positioned leaning out of a giant beer glass, up to their middles in the froth of golden ale. They are smiling and look like welcoming hosts. There is a giant dart on one side of the glass and a pink raffle ticket numbered 147 on the other. The whole scene appears to be floating in space as if they are flying in outer space amongst the stars. Under the text Future Pub, Katie and Simon lean out of a giant beer glass, up to their middles in the froth of golden ale. They are smiling.There is a giant dart on one side of the glass and a pink raffle ticket numbered 147 on the other. The whole scene appears to be floating in space.

If you could time travel to the pub of the future what would you like to see? Robot bar staff, instant nostalgia or a new social Inn-vention? Future Pub draws on interviews with pub-goers, brewers and campaigners to explore the enduring role of pubs in our lives at a time when the future of so many hangs in the balance. Conjuring the territories, atmospheres and eccentricities of a traditional local, the performance incorporates film, music, a pub quiz and of course a time machine to transport audiences to the pub of the future!

“Demand a lock-in! This is one performance party you won’t want to leave”

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“A thought-provoking hour of playful, beautifully conceived theatre”

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What will you experience?

This is a cabaret style performance in which you will be sat at a table. The performers will talk to members of the audience and will invite you to join in with a raffle and a quiz.

Access Information

For this event, the following access provision will be available:

  • Performance BSL Interpreter
  • Front of House BSL Communication Support 
  • Live audio description by VocalEyes
  • Touch tour by VocalEyes
  • Step-free access throughout the venue
  • Accessible toilet within the venue
  • Captioned videos
  • This is a relaxed performance, meaning audience members can come and go and make noise as needed.

Content warnings and age guidance

  • Content warnings: Pubs, alcohol, party poppers
  • Age Guidance: 14+

About the artists

Small Acts (Katie Etheridge and Simon Persighetti) are artists and performance makers based in Cornwall, UK. They create live performances and artworks that invite local, national and international audiences to explore their own relationships with the places in which they live, work and play.

Show credits

  • Future Pub is written, directed, designed and performed by Katie Etheridge & Simon Persighetti
  • Kyla Goodey – Dramaturg
  • John Crooks – Filmmaker
  • Ciaran Clarke – Technical Consultant
  • Tom Adams – Music Consultant
  • Jonny Cotsen – Access Consultant

Future Pub was created with funding from Arts Council England and FEAST

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