Juice is proud to present a mouth-watering mixture of activities to see and do over an amazing, fun-packed two months. We've squeezed loads of events into our first year for you to get involved in. Come and take part!

Still to come is the world premiere of Skellig, an enchanting contemporary opera of David Almond's award-winning novel, by composer Tod Machover. Skellig is both magical and thrilling, dark and sinister as it leads audiences of all ages into the coarse world of an ambiguous angel and transcends all preconceptions of traditional opera. It's the story of Michael, who, when exploring an old garage, finds a half-dead, spiteful old tramp. Skellig is a filthy, smelly, ungrateful old man, who feeds off bluebottles, Chinese takeaway, Newcastle Brown Ale and the dead mice that the owls bring him. However, Michael and his new friend Mina look after him, wondering about the bumps where his shoulder blades are and why he has such an affinity with owls...

There's much much more... view the full Juice event listings.

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