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Elixir Festival logo on a green background with information about the festival at Grand Junction. Left side text: Celebrating arts, music, and storytelling from Middle East and North Africa. 12 April - 2 May. Right side text: artists performing, Ruba Shamshoum, Aleppo Tarab; Re-imagined, The Ayoub Sisters, Olcay Bayir, Olive Jar and Young Shubbak

Presented by Grand Junction, Elixir, rooted in the Arabic al-‘iksīr (also known as the Elixir of Life), is a symbol of healing. The festival celebrates and connects the diverse cultures that make up our community, showcasing a vibrant lineup of international and local contemporary artists in the spectacular Grade 1 listed Grand Junction at St Mary Magdalene’s.

Join us for a rich programme of theatre, music, Eid celebrations, workshops, and food, celebrating contemporary arts from the Middle East, North Africa, and Anatolia. Loved by audiences, the Olive Jar will return for four additional performances, along with genre-crossing music presented by Arts Canteen and a unique night curated by Young Shubbak. Everyone is welcome.

MUSIC EVENTS

WORKSHOPS

Elixir Festival is produced by Grand Junction in association with Arts Canteen

Supported by Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and PDT

ELIXIR FESTIVAL NEWS

OLIVE JAR INTERVIEWS: SARAH JOY

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Olive Jar Cast Interviews: Sarah Joy As Olive Jar’s limited streaming finishes tomorrow, we look back on our interview with Sara Joy and her experiences reconnecting with her heritage on…

OLIVE JAR INTERVIEWS: LANA

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Olive Jar Cast Interviews: Lana Still reflecting on the Olive Jar performance? We have a few more interviews from our run in Spring- and keep reading to find out when…

OLIVE JAR Interviews: Miriam

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Olive Jar Cast Interviews: Miriam  We caught up with another young and spirited member of our cast, Miriam, who gave us a look into space for representation and the growth…

OLIVE JAR Interviews: Little Ali

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Olive Jar Cast Interviews: Little Ali With the show kicking off tonight, we caught up with the Narrator of the play, Ali, who is lending his voice to help in…
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