Labour Value - Trade Unions and the Politics of the Common Good
Wed 25 Feb 2015 6pm
Jon Cruddas MP will give a for a thought-provoking talk at Warwick Arts Centre on the need to rethink the role of trade unions as a force for the common good in our post-industrial society. This talk is part of a series of Imagining the Future talks as part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture Series, in celebration of the University of Warwick’s 50th Anniversary.
Tickets are free - book in advance in person at Warwick Arts Centre or by calling 024 7652 4524.

560 school children from across the country will visit the University of Warwick on 27^th January for a day of lectures, seminars and to watch a performance of Aristophanes’ Thesmophoriazusae. The event is the largest outreach and engagement event the University’s Classics Department has ever hosted and also included a public performance of the play on January 26^th at the Warwick Arts Centre.

Sat 29 & Sun 30 Nov 10am - 5pm
Calling all adventurers and explorers! Journey into a winter woodland at Warwick Arts Centre with a weekend of events for all the family - many of them free.

Professor Andrew Oswald Public Lecture
Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Sciences 2014
Tuesday 4th November 2014
12:45pm- 2:00pm Arts Centre Studio, Warwick Arts Centre

7.30pm, Wed 3 - Wed 10 Dec 2014, Theatre, Warwick Arts Centre
Free (optional £5 donation towards future collaborative science and arts projects)
Six evenings of fantastic new ideas, explosions, experiments and answers to questions taxing the University of Warwick’s finest minds. Lectures are suitable for families. We expect tickets to be in high demand so do book soon!

From Mon 28 Jul – Fri 1 Aug 2014 , theatre academics from all over the world will descend on the University of Warwick for the World Congress of the International Federation of Theatre Research (IFTR) – and they’ll be welcomed by a six metre high puppet of Lady Godiva. Come along and see Lady Godiva process from WMG to Warwick Arts Centre along University Road at 4pm today (Monday 28 July).

A fun filled Family Day is coming to Coventry on Sun 25 May with live performances, arts and crafts, food, music and workshops taking place all over the Campus. With many free activities, in addition to family theatre, drumming workshops and much, much more, this action packed programme of events is sure to provide something for everyone.

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo and the real-life inspiration behind the Oscar-winning film Argo, Tony Mendez are just two of the big names lined up for this year’s University of Warwick Book Festival (BookFest). Tickets are going on sale today (6) for BookFest, which will take place on campus on Saturday 17^th and Sunday 18^th May.

In a unique spectacle of world music collaboration, ensembles representing Chinese, Indian, Latin, African and European music – and everything in between – will share the stage to exhibit, celebrate and fuse their musical traditions. Supported by the University’s mighty Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, over 200 student musicians will perform together at Warwick Arts Centre. Find out more, and book your ticket, here.