Name: House
Start: 2018-01-30T18:00:00Z
End: 2018-02-03T22:00:00Z
Location: 57 Headingley Lane

House

A Quiet Word is a performing arts company, based in Yorkshire, engaging with people to create performances which reflect their experiences of the places in which they live and work.We make pieces which are for viewing by small audiences who are usually invited to move through a site, uncovering the story as they move.

A Quiet Word

A Quiet Word presents
An invitation to a conversation in the dark.
House is a site-specific performance piece that begins with the story of Robert Arthington, a rich man locally known as the Headingley Miser. He built a large house for his bride; but the bride never came. So he lived alone in one room, on half a crown a week, and received his visitors in the dark.
Around him 19th Century Headingley was growing from a country village separated from Leeds by fields and farms to a vibrant suburb, where industrialsts and imperialists alike built themselves splendid houses. The miser’s millions meanwhile were supporting missionary projects around the world. Arthington, Liberia, bears his name to this day.
Created by A Quiet Word in collaboration with members of the local community, House is a site-specific performance that explores how property and power connect Headingley and the wider world. You are invited behind closed doors for a conversation in the dark, and to where the present overlays the past.
Meet us at 57 Headingley Lane where the performance will begin, from there we will process to the New Headingley Club where the performance will finish.
ACCESS: The performance lasts approximately two hours and it involves some walking outdoors, between sites, and up stairs. Some sections of the performance will be in the dark. Due to the domestic nature of the sites, access is limited and we are unable to accommodate children in buggies/prams.
House is supported by Arts Council England, Leeds Inspired and the University of Leeds.
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FAQs
Where is the performance? Am I going to be outside? The performance will begin inside 57 Headingley Lane and then process to the New Headingley Club which means we will be walking outside for approximately 15 minutes.
Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event? There is no age-restriction on this performance although it is not possible to accommodate children in buggies or prams due to the nature of the performance spaces.
What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event? Free parking is available at the New Headingley Club (LS6 3BG). There are also a large number of bus services running regularly from Leeds to Headingley, including services 1, 6, 97 and 28.
Be advised that Headingley Lane/Otley Road is a busy commuter route and congestion is frequent during rush hour. If you are booking for the 6pm performance please allow adequate time to get there. 
Will there be toilets? The New Headingley Club has toilets, should anyone need them.
How can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please email aquietwordmarketing@gmail.com with any questions regarding this event.

57 Headingley Lane

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