Events on Thursday 11th April
“Lauri Love is an English/Finnish computer scientist who has a long history of involvement in political activism. He played a prominent role in the student and Occupy movements in Glasgow during 2011-12. He faced potential extradition to the United States for his alleged involvement in #OpLastResort, the series of online protests that followed the persecution and untimely death or Aaron Swartz. He is increasingly being recognised as an expert on hacking, surveillance and privacy issues in the UK and has a made principles stand against the country's forced encryption laws.”
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Lauri Love on Hacktivism, Surveillence and Privacy
“What have you lost down the back of your sofa? Change? keys? a memory? This immersive performance tells an absurd story of a man chasing a penguin through his memories in an attempt to piece together events from the previous night. He finds more down the back of his sofa than you would ever expect.”
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'The Penguin & I' by Living Room Circus
“Magical, comedic, tragic, bizarre and utterly unpredictable - the raucous adventures of the impulsive Irish hunter warrior, Fionn MacCumhaill, and his companions is one of the most entertaining hero cycles in the world. Journey through an epic landscape of wild men, uncontrolled passions, encounters with gods, strange children, and dark fairytale imagery - all in the hands Ben Haggarty, one of the UK's best-loved storytellers.”
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Cinema of Imagination: Fionn McCumhaill: Superhero
““Thirty years on from his remarkable, indescribably dark and damn right startling Americana debut “Wrong Side Of Memphis”, Ithaca, NY, legend Johnny Dowd returns to the roots rock arena with his latest release 'Family Picnic'.”
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Johnny Dowd + Park Doing + The Jesus Bolt
“Amelia White’s “HOW IT FEELS” tour finds her in UK/ SCOTLAND/ and HOLLAND on the heels of the U.S. Release of “Rhythm of the Rain.” She’ll be accompanied by Scott Warman on the Double-Bass.”
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Amelia White from Nashville