Gnarl Fest is the new Festival in Live Art and Choreography in the city of Lincoln.

Gnarl Fest celebrates the precarious interrelatedness between Live Art and Choreography, promoting radical and provocative work ranging from burlesque and trash, to transgressive and guerrilla acts.

Brace yourself to Rock !

Get ready for an intensive week of performances, installations, screenings, workshops and over-drinks discussions led by emerging and acclaimed UK and international artists. The festival hosts artists from more than 10 countries with  3 International and 2 UK Premieres and practices as distinct as saxophone concert, digital performance, academic lecture, live art, dance and theatre. There is certainly something for every performance lover who is interested in finding fresh approaches to art and performance.   

Gnarl Fest is commissioned by the Lincoln Performing Arts Centre and the University of Lincoln.