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Your guide to events and activities in and around Northumberland.TRANSCRIPT
MAY 2013
bval.co.uk
NEWS ABOUT THE :
WHAT’S IN A NAME Since April 2012 Queen’s Hall Arts has had a remit from Arts Council England and Northumberland CC to act as a lead body for arts development in Northumberland. In our first year we achieved more than 53,000 attendances across the county and have supported a range of individual artists and companies. We have also been partners in the successful Creative People & Places bid for SE Northumberland that will bring £3million of investment into the arts over the next few years. This year we are planning to expand our work further and will be providing significantly more information and networking for the arts community in Northumberland. As part of this we need to create an appropriate and memorable brand for county-wide arts development and are seeking your help in choosing a name. Please send your suggestions to me by 10 May. There will be a prize! ANNUAL CONFERENCE EVENT On behalf of the Northumberland Strategic Arts Forum we aim to hold an annual networking event for Northumberland based artists and organisations each autumn, and will be setting a date and place soon for 2013. If you have any thoughts on structure, content, location, etc. we would like to hear from you. TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT Queen’s Hall Arts is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity managed by a board of trustees (non-executive directors). We are currently seeking to recruit additional trustees from across Northumberland to strengthen our board and to increase county-wide representation. Please contact me For further information and an application pack. Geof Keys Artistic Director, Queen’s Hall Arts [email protected]
01.Hello Page 03
02.BVAL & QHA news and featured Page 04-12
03.Film and Media Page 13
04.Creative Crafts Pages 14-16
05.Music Pages 17-19
06.Dance and Performance Pages 20-26
07.Visual Arts Pages 27
08.Heritage and Local attractions Pages 28-31
09. Social and Other Pages 33-35
10.Funding Pages 36-37
May 2013 Newsletter
Welcome to the Art e Facts monthly arts development e-newsletter for South East
Northumberland. If you would like to include any of your arts and cultural events,
please contact Sophie Millington on [email protected] by 15th May.
About Us
Queen’s Hall Arts now oversees arts development for Northumberland. BVAL remain a key
partner of the arts development in South East Northumberland in support, strategy and
delivery. Blyth Valley Arts & Leisure arts development department is responsible for
projects and programs that encourage high levels of participation and appreciation of the
arts in South East Northumberland. We are funded by Northumberland County Council and
Arts Council England
Joanne Burke Sophie Millington
Arts and Film Development Officer Arts Development Apprentice
(01670) 622210 (01670) 622215
[email protected] [email protected]
WHAT’S IN A NAME Since April 2012 Queen’s Hall Arts has had a remit from Arts Council England and Northumberland CC to act as a lead body for arts development in Northumberland. In our first year we achieved more than 53,000 attendances across the county and have supported a range of individual artists and companies. We have also been partners in the successful Creative People & Places bid for SE Northumberland that will bring £3million of investment into the arts over the next few years. This year we are planning to expand our work further and will be providing significantly more information and networking for the arts community in Northumberland. As part of this we need to create an appropriate and memorable brand for county-wide arts development and are seeking your help in choosing a name. Please send your suggestions to me by 10 May. There will be a prize! ANNUAL CONFERENCE EVENT On behalf of the Northumberland Strategic Arts Forum we aim to hold an annual networking event for Northumberland based artists and organisations each autumn, and will be setting a date and place soon for 2013. If you have any thoughts on structure, content, location, etc. we would like to hear from you. TRUSTEE RECRUITMENT Queen’s Hall Arts is a company limited by guarantee and registered charity managed by a board of trustees (non-executive directors). We are currently seeking to recruit additional trustees from across Northumberland to strengthen our board and to increase county-wide representation. Please contact me For further information and an application pack. Geof Keys Artistic Director, Queen’s Hall Arts [email protected]
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QUEENS HALL:
Exhibition Coordinator & Curator Post, EXHIBIT HERE! Part time, 20 days work at £20,000pro rata The Exhibition Coordinator & Curator post will develop, manage and implement a pilot touring system for exhibitions between the three community Hospitals in the South East Northumberland area and the two main BVAL Leisure Centres at Blyth and Cramlington.
For more details about this post and application process contact [email protected] All applications must be received by 5.00pm on 6th May 2013 .
We believe in the power of the arts to improve the quality and well-being of life. Within the care sector we know from research that the quality of a patient’s environment can have an impact on their recovery. We aim to provide environments and experiences for our clients, patients, families and staff which support the healing process; improve environments and ambience; as well as improving access to art; and the celebration and showcasing of art work.
This project is led and funded by Queens Hall Arts and BVAL and greatly supported and evaluated by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Vacancies: Exhibition Coordinator & Curator Post, EXHIBIT HERE!
Part time, 20 days work at £20,000pro rata
Blyth Community Hospital Artist in Residency
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Vacancies: Exhibition Coordinator & Curator Post, EXHIBIT HERE!
Part time, 20 days work at £20,000pro rata
Blyth Community Hospital Artist in Residency
We believe in the power of the arts to improve the quality and well-being of life. We know from re-search that the quality of a patient’s environment can have an impact on their recovery. We aim to provide environments and experiences for our patients, families and staff which support the heal-ing process. This residency offers a period of time for an artist or group/organisation to research
the environment of Blyth Community Hospital, to spend quality time in participatory work with pa-tients, family and staff in order to create a lasting artwork or arts resource for the centre. This pro-ject is led and funded by Queens Hall Arts and BVAL and greatly supported and evaluated by North-
umbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
Queens Hall Arts, Blyth Valley Arts & Leisure and the Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust would like to commission an artist or arts organisation to run a participatory programme of workshops with the aim to develop a final art work or arts resource for the Blyth Community Hos-pital. Blyth Community Hospital is located in Blyth town centre, south east Northumberland. The hospital has 78 beds and 3 wards, two of which are geriatric rehabilitation and the third which is geriatric rehabilitation and palliative care. Physiotherapy therapy clinics are held daily Monday to Friday. There is an outpatient clinic holding clinics including rheumatology, gynecology, Parkinson's disease, cardiology, orthopedics. There is also an x-ray department with an ultrasound facility and a district nurse-led clinic. The working group would like to use the creative arts to enhance the physical, environment and day to day activity for the well-being and health of the residents, families, staff and visitors of the centre. The project aims to improve the quality and well-being of the patience, families and staff lives within the centre improve older people’s access to the arts help alleviate the fears and concerns of patients and their families softening clinical environments enhancing patient care and aiding recovering where possible integrate the hospital into the local community celebrate the rich and diverse lives and stories of the patience, centre and the surrounding
community This project is funded with a total budget of £2,000.
For more details about this post and application process contact [email protected] All applications must be received by 5.00pm on 6th May 2013.
South East Northumberland Creative People and Places We are currently looking for 2 x Creative Producer (including
one maternity cover) £27,052 - £28,636 pa We have been awarded over £2.4milllion from Arts Council
England towards an incredibly ambitious plan which aims to make a sustainable change to the way that people in South East Northumberland experience and create great art.
We will involve local people in commissioning artists from all over the world and find out more about how art can play a sig-nificant role in improving health and well-being and creating
social energy within communities. We will also create new spaces for people to experience art and support artists already living and working in the area.
You will be inspirational and creative and have the practical skills to deliver a complex and ambitious project building a wide range of partnerships and connections with organisations
of all kinds and people from all backgrounds. Further information on the project can be found at http:/creativepeoplenorthumberland.com/
Closing date for applications is 13 May 2013. Take a look at the job descriptions and person spec here: Maternity Cover:Full Post
Contact [email protected] for an application pack. The South East Northumberland CPP project is managed by Woodhorn Charitable Trust
registered charity no. 1129712
Creative People & Places Vacancies!
NEWS ABOUT:
AIRTIME events provide information and tips from artists, arts organisations and other experts on professional matters and provide the opportunity to learn more about how these organisa-tions can support your practice. Organisations respresented in Berwick will include: DACS (Design and Artists Copyright Society) -- a national visual arts organisation offering advice on copyright, royalties and resale of artwork rights. Contemporary Art Society North East -- a regional and national visual arts organisation offering advice on selling your work to galleries and art collectors. Crossing Borders -- an artists network for the Scottish Borders and North Northumberland. Allenheads Contemporary Art -- a Northumberland based visual arts organisation offering a programme of residencies and exhibitions. Dot to Dot Arts -- a new participatory visual arts organisation based in Northumberland *Pre--booking is essential* RSVP your name and address to [email protected] with AIRTIME Berwick in the subject box. Limited places available, that will be allocated on a first--come--first--served basis. We'll email back to confirm your place and give you venue details and directions. Event organised by a--n The Artists Information Company on behalf of AIR: Artists' Interaction and Representation, in partnership with Berwick Visual Arts and Northumberland County Council
Free A--N AIRTIME Event Wed 1 May 4-6pm: The Maltings Theatre and
Cinema Are you a visual artist seeking advice on using social media, insurance, selling your work and other professional development issues? Would you like to learn more about visual arts organisations working in the North–East of England to develop your professional networks and increase potential opportunities?
Join us for a round of golf and complimentary refreshments to celebrate the re--opening of Berwick Gymnasium Gallery and the opening of our new exhibition 'Doug Fishbone and Friends Adventureland Golf'. 'Adventureland Golf' is nine hole crazy golf course which can be played and is designed by some of UK's most well known contemporary artists. These include current Turner Prize nominee David Shrigley, Jake and Dinos Chapman, Zatorski and Zatoriski andDoug Fishbone himself. Doug Fishbone and Friends Adventureland Golf is open every Wednesday to Sunday 11am -- 5pm until Sunday 9th June. Admission is free but a £1 donation is requested to play the golf course.
Berwick Gymnasium Gallery, Berwick Barracks, The Parade, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1DF
Don't forget - Berwick Gymnasium Gallery launch. Sat 27th April 2- 4pm - All welcome.
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Now in it’s ninth year, the Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF) will run from Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th September 2013 and will once again transform Berwick in-to one big cinema screen through film premieres, site-specific installations and live events, in a range of locations across the town. This year’s theme is North by Northeast, exploring Berwick’s Nordic roots, and our region’s historical and cultural links with Northern Europe, and the North Sea that connects us. The festival is now open for submissions, and this year BFMAF are also launching their first ever award for Best Short Film sponsored by Inntravel! Artists and filmmakers will compete for a cash prize of £500 (approx €570), awarded by a Jury on the night. All single screen films that respond to the theme, and are up to 16 minutes in length, will automatically be considered for selection for the Inntravel Short Film Competition. BFMAF strongly advise all applicants to read more about the theme for this year, eligibility, and details of how to submit, before completing the entry form below. Further information can be found at - http://www.berwickfilm-artsfest.com/submit-your-film . The final deadline for submissions is Friday 28th June 2013, and the programme will be an-nounced mid- August.
Creative People and Places – Project Director announced
The £3m Creative People and Places (CPP) project in South East Northumberland has a new Project Director Rachel Adams. Rachel will be leading a team to deliver an exceptional two-and-a-half year programme of creative activity. Rachel joins CPP from 1st May 2013 from Juice, NewcastleGateshead’s award-winning festival for children and young people and brings with her valuable and relevant expertise along with an understanding of how to deliver a programme that will fully involve local communities. The programme will consist of high profile arts events intended to create long term change not only in levels of arts participation in South East Northumberland, but in the lives of those involved. This project is overseen by a consortium of organisations led by Woodhorn and including: VCS Assembly, NHS North of Tyne, Northumberland College, Northumberland County Council and Queens Hall Arts. To find out more about this project please follow this link - http://creativepeoplenorthumberland.com/
Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival
Now in it’s ninth year, the Berwick Film & Media Arts Festival (BFMAF) will run from Wednesday 25th – Sunday 29th September 2013 and will once again transform Berwick in-to one big cinema screen through film premieres, site-specific installations and live events, in a range of locations across the town. This year’s theme is North by Northeast, exploring Berwick’s Nordic roots, and our region’s historical and cultural links with Northern Europe, and the North Sea that connects us. The festival is now open for submissions, and this year BFMAF are also launching their first ever award for Best Short Film sponsored by Inntravel! Artists and filmmakers will compete for a cash prize of £500 (approx €570), awarded by a Jury on the night. All single screen films that respond to the theme, and are up to 16 minutes in length, will automatically be considered for selection for the Inntravel Short Film Competition. BFMAF strongly advise all applicants to read more about the theme for this year, eligibility, and details of how to submit, before completing the entry form below. Further information can be found at - http://www.berwickfilm-artsfest.com/submit-your-film . The final deadline for submissions is Friday 28th June 2013, and the programme will be an-nounced mid- August.
Creative People and Places – Project Director announced
The £3m Creative People and Places (CPP) project in South East Northumberland has a new Project Director Rachel Adams. Rachel will be leading a team to deliver an exceptional two-and-a-half year programme of creative activity. Rachel joins CPP from 1st May 2013 from Juice, NewcastleGateshead’s award-winning festival for children and young people and brings with her valuable and relevant expertise along with an understanding of how to deliver a programme that will fully involve local communities. The programme will consist of high profile arts events intended to create long term change not only in levels of arts participation in South East Northumberland, but in the lives of those involved. This project is overseen by a consortium of organisations led by Woodhorn and including: VCS Assembly, NHS North of Tyne, Northumberland College, Northumberland County Council and Queens Hall Arts. To find out more about this project please follow this link - http://creativepeoplenorthumberland.com/
Doorstep Pictures is a mobile cinema provision for Northumberland. We also provide support and development for film societies and community cinemas. We reach 22 community venues across
Northumberland. We love film! and we love to support access to film in its many forms!
Doorstep Pictures is part of the Northumberland Film Network which is a partnership between
Blyth Valley Arts & Leisure, Queen's Hall Arts and Northumberland County.
doorsteppictures.blogspot.com
Date Screening to start at
Venue Venue con-
tact Film Certificate
11th
may 20:00:00 Elsdon village hall The best marigold
hotel
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Sunday 19th
may
2.30pm
Oterburn memorial hall committee, main rd,
Otterburn
07766831857
Muppets U
Friday 31st May
2pm
Blyth Sports
Centre
Bolam Park
Blyth
NE24 5BT
07889320377 Ronnie Scheu
TBC
Sat 1st June 6.30pm
WOODHORN Museum and Northumberland Ar-
chives QEII Country Park
Ashington Northumberland
NE63 9YF
Liz Ritson 01670 624 480
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[email protected]; PKhaira@woodhorn.
org.uk
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FREE SCREENINGS at Newbiggin and Shilbottle! Ring the venues below to find out what's on at their film Club nights!
Every last Friday of the month @ Newbiggin Maritime Centre 01670 811951
http://www.newbigginmaritimecentre.org.uk/
and Shilbottle Community Hall, NE66 2XH 01665 575997 or 01665 575978
http://www.shilbottlecommunityhall.co.uk/
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Doodle Workshops is dedicated to making Arts & Crafts accessible to everyone. Tuition is available in screen printing, ceramics, glass fusing, slumping and laminating, silk painting, glass painting, quilting & handicrafts, machine knitting, textiles and lots more ......... Rooms are available for individual or group tuition and also for hire. The rooms are equipped with silk screen printing table & exposure unit, potters wheels & kilns, sewingknitting machines and overlockers, hot press, looms and projectors. Exhibition space is available to showcase and sell the work of local artists & commissions undertaken Art & Craft materials are on sale at competitive prices and items can be sourced & ordered. CHILDRENS ARTY PARTIES You can book your children in for their party and they all go home with their unique hand made piece. Favourites have been sock monkeys, Silk or Glass painting but she’s happy to cater to your needs. She can also offer clay where they will have to wait for the firing but it will be unique to them Unit 2 Central Arcade 14 Woodhorn Road Deputies Kist Telephone: 01670458322 07501023346 [email protected]
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Voluntary Arts is the national development agency for arts participation and one of Arts
Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. Voluntary Arts raises
awareness of the contribution that the voluntary and amateur arts and crafts make to the well-being of communities, so-
cial inclusion, lifelong learning, active citizenship and volun-teering.
Voluntary Arts is proud to announce that the Epic Awards 2013 are now open for
entries. The Epic Awards are open to all amateur art and craft groups in the UK and Republic of Ireland and are free to enter. The search is on to find winners from England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales who can demonstrate that they have achieved some-thing Epic – whether that’s improving life in their local community, working across genera-tions, or using technology in a creative way.
Last year’s winners included a drumming group who made a video about how music helped them recover from mental health issues; a choir who dramatically increased membership and brought choral
singing to a new generation; a pioneering photography gallery and a community festival. The Epic Awards give groups an excellent
opportunity to raise the profile of their work as well as the chance to win a package of prizes including cash, vouchers, training and publicity. Voluntary Arts is hosting the prestigious Epic Awards winners’ reception in Derry~Londonderry to celebrate the city’s designation as UK City of Culture 2013, and winners will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to collect their award. Speaking about scooping the Scottish Epic Award, Jane Bentley from The Buddy Beat said: “We are all over the moon! I think the win will have a huge effect on the group in terms of boosting confidence, and hopefully creating opportunities to play.” The awards have captured the imagination of the general public, with the incredibly
popular People’s Choice Award. Last year saw a staggering 53,807 votes cast on the Epic Awards website, giving an unprecedented opportunity for local amateur arts and crafts groups to have their work showcased on a national stage.
More information about the awards and details of how to enter can be found at www.epicawards.co.uk.
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The Hind, Dewley, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 6DT (01670) 715106
May 7th- Singers Night
14th- Anthony John Clarke
21st- Singers Night
28th- Singers Night
June 4th- Marian Bradfield
11th- Singers Night
18th- Briege Murphy
25th- Singers Night
The Hind, Dewley, Cramlington, Northumberland NE23 6DT (01670) 715106
Five Ring Circus, Youth Club @ North Tyneside
We are North Tyneside Youth Circus; a club that was created for children and young people in the area to encourage them to run away and join the circus! We are based at Whitley Bay High School and meet every Tuesday evening.
The club is mainly made up of young people from the age of 12 upwards, with a few big kids there to teach us stuff, like Helen, Steve and Rob from Let’s Circus. Most sessions, we learn skills like juggling and aerial as a group, and there is al-so an ‘open toybox’ so that people can practise with toys of their choice.
Circus leaders are always around to help us learn new tricks and to make sure everybody stays safe. Touring performers and teachers occasionally come along to the club with new or more advanced skills to share. The North Tyneside Youth Circus group is a great place to learn new skills, and has a really friendly, relaxed atmosphere where it is easy to make new friends.
There are often circus events and street festivals in the area, and most of the North Tyneside group usually go along to these. We often get the chance to perform at these events, as well as join in with the other activities that are go-ing on. Getting involved with the club has meant that many of us have had the chance to meet international artists and we have also been given various opportunities to travel and to get involved with other youth cir-cuses in the country.
General Five Ring Circus queries Helen Averley – [email protected]
Events or workshop queries Steve Cousins [email protected]
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Modern jive is a fun, male led, partner dance which consists of a huge number of eclectic
moves which take their origins from rock and roll, swing, lindy hop and salsa.
It is very easy to learn and footwork is minimal. With just 6 classes it is usually possible
to learn sufficient moves so that you can join in with a freestyle session with some
confidence. You don’t need to come with a partner as everyone just mixes up whether
beginner or experienced, this form of dancing is very social.
2013 Beaconsfield Street, Blyth,
Northumberland ,NE24 2DS
(01670) 367228
www.thephoenixtheatre.org.uk
DANCe distraction IN ASSOCIATION WITH DANCING FOR CHARITY
Presents A
BEGINNERS MODERN
JIVE CLASS AND FREESTYLE @
forest hall social club
NE12 9DQ
every Wednesday
&
CRAMLINGTON VILLAGE CLUB
NE23 6QJ
Every THURSDAY
8pm – 10.30 PM
Beginners class 8pm
Freestyle and individual coaching
8.40 – 10.30pm
ENTRY ONLY £3
Modern jive is a fun, male led, partner dance which consists of a huge number of eclectic
moves which take their origins from rock and roll, swing, lindy hop and salsa.
It is very easy to learn and footwork is minimal. With just 6 classes it is usually possible
to learn sufficient moves so that you can join in with a freestyle session with some
confidence. You don’t need to come with a partner as everyone just mixes up whether
beginner or experienced, this form of dancing is very social.
The world's largest human form
sculpted into the landscape!!
Highlights announces Spring Programme
February– June 2013 NEW SHOWS TOURING TO NORTHUMBERLAND HALLS
Highlights Touring Scheme, provides rural and semi urban communities with access to performances from regional and national touring companies. Between February and June, 23 performances of 15 different shows will be presented in 15 village halls and community venues in Northumberland including 10 performances in the south east of the county. Highlights Touring Scheme aims to improve access to the arts for people living in rural villages and where there is little provision. Performances take place in village halls and community ven-ues, providing familiar and intimate spaces to enjoy the arts. Central to the scheme is the partnership with a network of mostly volunteer promoters who bring their time, energy and enthusiasm to promote and host events for the enjoyment of their communities. Highlights supports promoters both practically and financially, offering quality, affordable events that contribute to the social life of small communities.
New for 2013 Highlights launched it’s new E-ticketing option, offering audiences the convenience of online ticket booking via its website www.highlightsnorth.co.uk. This facility is available at selected venues identified on the site and gives audiences the choice of receiving email tickets to print and bring along or SMS tickets by text to a smart phone. Highlights is one of 41 similar schemes around the country. The scheme currently supports promoters in 25 villages and community venues across Northumberland and a further 50+ venues across Cumbria and parts of Durham. In addition to touring performances, the scheme tours an annual contemporary craft exhibition, offers promoter training and undertakes special projects. Highlights is supported by The Northumberland Strategic Arts Forum, Arts Council England, Northumberland County Council as well as other partners and project funders. Listings information for all Highlights events are given below. If you would like more information or to request images or interviews please contact Esther on 07813 696 759 or visit www.highlightsnorth.co.uk
Support the work of Highlights by texting HIGH25 to 70070 followed by
the amount you wish to donate £1 - £5 or £10.
The 2013 Craft Tour celebrates work that is miniature but monumental in its ambition. Artists from the UK, Berlin, Japan and the USA explore storytelling through personal history, Victoriana, the alchemy of making, the urban and rural and travel; cycles of life and death, costume and the microcosm of nature are obsessions, celebrated and recreated in minute detail.
Visitors will be invited to explore these exquisite Miniature Worlds through interactive devices, peepholes, microscopes and magnifying glasses.
Church Point, Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland NE64 6DB 5Th May 2013 11am-5pm
Miniature Worlds
GIFT 2013 marks the third year of GIFT, and offers the most exciting range of performances and activities to date. The festival programme is packed full of new and established performance workscreated by regional, national and international artists, who have all been selected because I believe their work is brave, relevant, innovative and exciting for audiences in the north east to experience. Each year the unique festival setting of GIFT brings audiences and artists closer together to encourage lively conversations, and meaningful exchange, and as you look through the programme of activities, you will realise there are lots of ways that you can get involved in addition to seeing the shows. This year GIFT firmly cements its ambition for offering significant professional development opportunities for artists. A series of workshops generously funded by Jerwood CharitableFoundation will provide participating artists the opportunity to develop and expand their own practice and networks. In addition, GIFT in collaboration with a number of regional organisations, ARC Stockton, Northern Stage, Dance City and Live Theatre will be making a series of individual awards to participating artists, ensuring that the legacy of GIFT continues beyond the festival itself. Don’t miss the opportunity to catch new performance works created by the next generation of theatre makers from across the UK and Europe in GIFTed, the strand of GIFT that celebrates the work of graduating and recently graduated students.
www.giftfestival.co.uk
Monday:
Young @ Heart 11.00-11.45 Nelson Village Community Centre O’50s £1.00
Adult Salsa 1.00-2.00 The Buffalo Centre, Blyth 18+ £2.00
Cheer Camp! 4.30-5.15 The Buffalo Centre, Blyth 6 + £1.50
Hoop Dance 5.15-6.00 The Buffalo Centre, Blyth 6 + £1.50
Adult Just Jhoom! 7.30-8.30 Seaton Delaval Arts Centre 18+ £3.00
Tuesday:
Buggy Fit 10.30-11.30 Astley Park Parents Free
BOP 2 the TOP 4.15–5.00 The Buffalo Centre, Blyth 6 + £1.50
Funky Divas 4.15-5.00 Sporting Club Cramlington 6 + £1.50
Wednesday:
Adult Salsacise 3.00-4.00 Bedlington Salvation Army 18+ £3.00
Break-a-Move 4.00-4.45 Concordia Leisure Centre 6 + £1.50
BOP to the TOP 4.30-5.15 Northburn Sports & Community Centre 6 + £1.50
Cheer Camp! 5.15-6.00 Northburn Sports & Community Centre 6 + £1.50
Hoop Dance 5.15-6.00 Seaton Sluice Community Centre 6 + £1.50
Thursday:
Young @ Heart 10.30-11.30 Seaton Sluice Community Centre O’50s £1.50
Buggy Fit 10.30-11.30 New Hartley Community Centre Parents
Free
Freestyle Disco Dolls 3.15-4.00 Sporting Club Cramlington 11 + Free
Diddy Divas 3.30-4.15 The Buffalo Centre, Blyth 2-6 £1.50
Funky Divas 4.15-5.00 The Buffalo Centre, Blyth 6 + £1.50
Ability 2 Play Dance 4.30-5.15 Concordia Leisure Centre 6 + £2.00
Arts Award 5.30-6.30 Northburn Sports & Community Centre 11+ Free
Friday:
ZUMBA Gold 11.30-12.15 Bedlington Salvation Army 18+ £3.00
Mini Moves 4.00-5.00 Northburn Sports & Community Centre 5-10 £2.00
Mega Moves 5.00-6.00 Northburn Sports & Community Centre
11+ £2.00
Newbiggin Art Trail leaflets are available from various outlets
in Newbiggin including The Old Ship, The Maritime Centre
and The Library. They can also be downloaded from
www.keapcreative.org.uk or www.newbigginbythesea.co.uk.
There are now over sixty pieces on display ranging from a
stained glass window to carved sculptures, ceramic
sculptures, ceramic panels, a community installation, a
community woven tapestry and community photographs.
In addition a number of miniature sculptural heads have been
installed in hidden spots along the promenade between the
Piazza and the Horseshoe Steps. You are invited to discover as
many as you can. Their story, “Safe Haven”, is available on
the two websites above and also on
www.theoldshipnewbigginbythesea.org.uk or if you prefer
you can read it in the bar of The Old Ship.
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Northumberlandia is a landmark feature designed by world
renowned artist Charles Jencks, which celebrates the earth's natural power and the human ability to reshape landscape into a
dramatic form. Lying at the entrance to south east Northumberland, near the town of
Cramlington, she is around 34 metres high and 400 metres in length. Most importantly Northumberlandia is the centrepiece for a 19 hectare public
park in the urban fringe between the rolling countryside of mid Northumberland and the urban areas of south east Northumberland and
Newcastle to the south. Work has been ongoing constructing the landform since 2010 and
Northumberlandia has gradually risen from the ground. In total 1.5 million tonnes of soil and clay from Shotton Surface Mine has been used to create this ambitious piece of public art. The construction was privately funded
by the Banks Group and Blagdon Estate.
Northumberlandia opened on 3rd September 2012.
VISIT THE
HARTLEY PIT
PATHWAY Open daily@ Hartley Pit Memorial Garden,
New Hartley Village, Northumberland
Designed by Rob Walton and Russ Coleman
This stunning 18th century house, garden and
surrounding land has recently been handed into
the care of The National trust.
Opening times and further details call
0191 237 9100
or visit
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-seaton-
delaval-hall.html
The watch house was built in 1880 as a base for the
Seaton Sluice volunteer life saving company. It
served as a lookout, training base and social
venue for over 110 years before it closed in 1990.
during its history, the volunteers were involved in a
number of notable
rescues from wrecks on the coast between Whitley
Bay and Blyth. The museum is open on Sundays
between 2pm and 5pm from June to September.
If you would like to rent a beach hut, please
contact Blyth Sports Centre reception on:
01670 542222
Daily lets are available for:
£15.50 per day. Plus £5.00 refundable deposit.
Blyth Battery is open to the public on Saturdays
and Sundays from 3rd April– 30th September, from
11:30am-4pm. Guided tours of the site are
available when possible. The Battery is also open
on a number of additional days throughout the
year.
The Dave Stephens Centre has an excellent
meeting space with a fabulous view of Blyth’s
coastline.
The community room is perfect for meetings,
seminars, training sessions or workshops. The room
can host up to 30 people theatre style and up to 24
people board room style.
All bookings and arrangements to be made with at
least one weeks notice via Concordia leisure
Centre central administration on 01670 542564
Woodhorn always have things to do for the whole
family. To find out about he latest exhibitions and
events or for more information and
opening times, visit the website:
http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com
Local Attractions
An arts centre is rapidly evolving right in the heart of Ashington thanks to the local development trust. Ashington Community Development Trust (ACDT) has a vision to see the upper floors of the Central Arcade (former Coop building) on Woodhorn Road develop as a centre for arts, culture, entertainment and heritage. At the end of 2011, the Trust moved its operations into the ground floor of the Central Arcade and opened The Deputy’s Kist. The “Kist”, as it is often referred to, has established itself as the Centre for Arts and Crafts in Ashington. It originally opened as a new bookstore, the first in the town for nearly 15 years, selling children’s and local interest books but has quickly expanded its operations by marketing creations and products from over 60 local individuals and organisations. Many local artists and craftspeople can be proud of their creations which are on display in the “Kist”, and a visit is highly recommended. Ashington has a wealth of local talent which builds upon the international success of “The Pitmen Painters”. Any local artists, who are not exhibiting but see the potential of promoting their products in Ashington, should contact the Trust. The Trust is not just marketing the finished products of local artists and crafters. They are now supplying a wide range of craft materials for anyone interested in creating their own prod-ucts or just wanting to fulfil a pastime or pleasure. Two of their major suppliers of craft materials include Crazy Crafters and Doodle Workshops, who both used to have premises in the town.
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The “Kist” is more than just an Art Centre for new products and craft materials, but is becoming a town centre location for art and craft workshops. The Trust is running a range of art and craft workshops from the Central Arcade. Jewellery and photography workshops, and even one on Welfare Reform, have recently been held. Sewing and furniture restoration classes will be starting during April. The Trust is keen to hear from anyone interested in attending arts and crafts workshops or experts who could help them to deliver their programme. The Deputy’s Kist is also an information point for the local community. The development trust has recently expanded its operations on to part of the first floor of the Central Arcade, which in-cludes making rehearsal space available for the Ashington Colliery Band. Later in the year, the Trust is planning to run a programme of activities, which will include arts and crafts fairs and even cinema. Contact the Trust if you are interested in having a stall. Anyone interested in getting involved should contact the Trust on Tel. 01670 854422 or send a note to [email protected].
A NEW SPACE FOR ART
During December Headway Arts & The Seven Stars Northumberland’s Learning Disabled Theatre Co—whom we
support through the Northern Rock Foundation—have moved into the old United Reformed Church on Waterloo Road, Blyth. We are now working on transforming this at-
mospheric and well-loved landmark into the freshly named 'Headway ArtSpace' - a new place for creative people in Northumberland - somewhere everyone is welcome, an
international centre of innovation, a making space for art, facilities for visiting artists & a beautiful new home for The Seven Stars, Random Young People’s Theatre Co... oh and
not forgetting our Headway HQ! Visit our website for information about our official big
hoo-har in 2013: headwayarts.co.uk
‘BIG’ GRANT AWARDED
We are delighted to announce that through The Big Lottery Reaching Communities Fund we have been awarded
£245,622 for 'Come Together' a fantastic project consolidating our creative and performing arts work with and for learning disabled people. The funds will help us to
create a new post. Needless to say we are very excited about this & are now looking for a brilliant person to join the company to help make it happen. Details on our web-
site: headwayarts.co.uk
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education and Learning
Programme The Paul Hamlyn Foundation invites applications to its Education and
Learning Open Grants Programme.
In particular, the Foundation is looking to fund projects that address the
themes of; tackling school exclusion and truancy, developing speaking and
listening skills and supplementary education. The costs that can be covered
by the Foundation's grants include running costs such as staff salaries and
overheads such as stationery, rent, rates and utilities.
There is a two stage application process:
First stage applications can be made at any time. Those that are successful
will be invited to make a second stage application.
For more information, visit:
http://www.phf.org.uk/landing.asp?id=3
Co-operative Membership Community Fund The Co-operative Membership Community Fund provides grants of between £100 and £2,000 to
voluntary groups, community groups and local charities throughout the UK. The scheme is funded by Co-operative members donating some or all of their share of profits,
which is then given away in the form of small grants in their local communities. Grants can be
used to help fund anything from equipment to event costs, rent or fixtures, sport or computer
equipment.
http://www.co-operative.coop/membership/local-communities/community-fund/
Arts Funding for Libraries (England) Under this programmeArts Funding for Libraries will support projects that stimulate ambitious and
innovative partnerships between libraries and artists and/or arts organisations, encouraging
communities to part in cultural activities. Public libraries can apply for grants of between £1,000
and £100,000 covering activities lasting up to three years.The funding will run until March 2015.
For Further Information:
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/what-we-do/supporting-libraries/
Shell Live Wire Shell Live Wire have up to 4 x £1000 Grand Ideas Awards to give away each month to new
businesses in the UK and in their first 12 months of trading. Applicants and all business partners
must be aged 16 - 30. For further information www.shell-livewire.org/awards-start
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Hadrian Trust (North East England) Small grants are available to help social welfare and charitable organisations working to
improve the lives of people in the North East of England, the average grant is between £500
and £2,000. Grants can be for a specific project or part of a project, purchase of equipment or
as a contribution towards running costs.
Applications will be considered in July and October 2013; restrictions and T&C apply, for further
information www.hadriantrust.co.uk
The Sir James Knott Trust The aim of the trust is to help improve the conditions of people living and working in the North
East of England, applications are normally accepted three times a year in the spring, summer
and autumn. Donations are on the themes of; community issues and events, service charities,
historic buildings and heritage, education, young people, arts and culture, health and sport,
environment, public services and housing. For further information www.knott-trust.co.uk.