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Rage and Revolution Revisited as a Major Punk Exhibition Hits Leicester This Summer
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The team behind the successful 2019 Mods: Shaping a Generation exhibition, Soft Touch Arts, Arch Creative and Shaun Knapp, are proud to present...
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Â鶹ÊÓƵ research into Joe Orton’s relationship with Kenneth Halliwell to feature in LGBTQ+ mental health exhibition
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A play about the Leicester-born playwright, Joe Orton, informed by research from the Â鶹ÊÓƵ, will feature in The Netherlands’...
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Joe Orton artworks to be auctioned for appeal
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To support a campaign to crowdfund a statue of the iconic British playwright Joe Orton in his hometown of Leicester the Estate of Joe Orton is...
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Pet Shop Boys visit the Orton collection
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Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, aka Pet Shop Boys, recently visited the Orton Collection at the Â鶹ÊÓƵ during a trip to the city to...
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University backs campaign for statue of iconic Leicester playwright Joe Orton
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The Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s involvement with, and celebration of, the legacy of Leicester playwright Joe Orton continues with the announcement...
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Leicester academics win East Midlands Women’s Awards
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Leicester academics win East Midlands Women’s Awards, Professor Emma Bunce and Dr Emma Parker claimed wins at last week’s ceremony
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Joe Orton tribute wins national arts award
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It was a night of recognition for the arts in Leicester at the 2018 Saboteur Awards.
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Students discover Leicesters literary secrets on Joe Orton walking tour
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This year the Â鶹ÊÓƵ has been celebrating the work of Joe Orton.