“The UK’s first Festival of Sanctuary” is to return to Leicester to celebrate its 11th year in the city with a programme of “exciting outdoor arts shows for audiences of all ages”.
Artists from the UK and beyond will perform at Journeys Festival International. Deputy city mayor for culture Councillor Adam Clarke said, "it's a fantastic, free way to celebrate the start of the school holidays and I'm so glad we can bring these creative, thought-provoking shows and performances to our city centre."
There will be shows in Jubilee Square, on the High Street, Green Dragon Square and St Peter’s Square. They will feature sea giant Eko, stories of female migration by Whispered Tales, puppeteering by Autin Dance Theatre, characters from Persian paintings with Sonia Sabri Company and a hip-hop performance of D-Construction by Compagnie Dyptik.
Journeys Festival International will be staged on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 July. Further information is available at the ArtReach web site, producers of the festival.