Creative Kirklees newsletter

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Top Rated This Week Individual: Elizabeth Dobson / Yorkshire Sound Women Network Business: Cosmo's Event Posters / Flyer and poster design for your gig or event Place: Kirklees Galleries / Kirklees Galleries News: Artists Talk & Demonstration with Jenny Thomas Event: Artist Talk & Demonstration with Jenny Thomas Opportunity: Performers Wanted for A Slightly Bonkers Wonderland Experience Space: Old Turk Image: Flyer / poster design 10 Video: Bunny and the Beardman in Tullamore Audio File: Symphony of Austerity   Creative Kirklees Newsletter - 8 July 2015   Hello and welcome again to another edition of the Creative Kirklees Newsletter. We are sure you will find the range of activities and news on offer is as varied as the weather! First of all, a final reminder to book your place at the Open Space Event being held next Wednesday (15 July) at Huddersfield Art Gallery. This is an opportunity for you to take part in conversations about the Cultural Revitalisation of Huddersfield – don’t miss out on the chance to have your say! Over in Birstall, the Oakwell Music Festival takes place on Sunday – this is a family-friendly festival with plenty of entertainment including a funfair, bouncy slides and castles and lots more. Also on Sunday, at the LBT, pupils of the Katie Philpott School of Dance take to the stage, displaying their talent for dance and skills in choreography. Huddersfield Literature Festival are looking for volunteers in a variety of support roles to create a special 10th anniversary festival in 2016. If you are interested, why not pop along to their informal meeting on Tuesday 14 July? The Events Training Survey deadline has been extended to Wednesday 15 July - don’t miss your chance to let the Council know what areas of event training would be most useful to your group/organisation – it only takes a few minutes! Enjoy the rest of the Newsletter!   Events Thu 9th Jul 2015 Artist talk and demonstration with Jenny Thomas Talk & Demonstration Thursday 9 July 2015, 6pm -8pm We would like to invite you to our latest 'Artist Talk' with printmaker Jenny Thomas. Who will be giving you an in- depth look at her practice and the influences b...   Fri 10th Jul 2015 Carers Create- Welcome and Course Design Session Carers Create- Welcome and Course Design Session Are you caring for another adult on a regular basis and want a creative break? To make new friends, relax and learn new craft...   Sat 11th to Sun 12th Jul 2015 (2 days) Ethcing Weekend hosted by Jenny Thomas Join artist and printmaker Jenny Thomas for this innovative weekend course, exploring ways of making relief printed images using a caustic soda paste to etch linoleum. Lino etching is a very painterly technique, capable ...   Sun 5th to Sat 11th Jul 2015 (1 week) Holmfirth Artweek A major exhibition of work by professional & amateur artists featuring painting, sculpture, ceramics, fabric, glass, jewellery and more. All work is for sale and all proceeds go to Macmillan Cancer Support. In addi...   Tue 14th Jul 2015 Inaugural meeting: sound network for women This is the first meeting of the Yorkshire Sound Women's Network. I’m starting a Yorkshire based network to bring like-minded women together, to share knowledge and skills in music and sound technology, sonic arts, p...   Sun 12th Jul 2015 Katie Philpott School of Dance Choreographic Cup 2015 Pupils of the Katie Philpott School of Dance get their chance to own the stage, displaying their talent for dance and skills in choreography. To celebrate another successful year, students will also perform dance styl...   Sat 11th Jul 2015 Landscape painting workshop Join us for an afternoon of landscape painting and enjoy the historic mill setting right beside Huddersfield Narrow Canal and the River Colne. Our workshop is suitable for beginners to the more experienced. We will s...   Fri 10th Jul 2015 May Contain Nuts II | Fri 10 July | Venues across Huddersfield MAY CONTAIN NUTS is back! Friday 10th July FREE FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS 2015 After last year’s success May Contain Nuts is back, this time in several locations in Huddersfield town centre to celebrate great local indep...   Sun 12th Jul 2015 Oakwell Music Festival A family-friendly festival with plenty of entertainment including a funfair, bouncy slides and castles and lots more. Three stages and over 20 acts playing music set in 110 acres of beautiful country park. Brit nomina...   Thu 9th Jul to Fri 28th Aug 2015 (2 months) On The Bus On The Bus, is a sunny summer story told with live music, magic, puppets and songs. It has been made especially for young children by Satellite Arts. Grandy is a musical bus driver. When his passengers leave the bus he ...   Wed 15th Jul 2015 Open Space: Cultural Revitalisation of Huddersfield Are you interested in taking part in conversations about the Cultural Revitalisation of Huddersfield – how can we build a sustainable, vibrant cultural life for the town? If you are, come to an Open Space event on 15 ...   Sat 11th to Tue 28th Jul 2015 (3 weeks) Perspectives: A Series of Talks A series of three interactive talks by Dr Tom Ratcliffe based around the current ‘Perspectives’ exhibition. Each of the talks runs from 11.30am to 12.30pm. Sat 11 July – ‘Painting the Northern Industrial Landscape’ – L....   Opportunities Thu 30th Jul 2015 Artist led workshops Are you a practising artist, creative or art teacher looking for space to run short courses and workshops? Are you excited about sharing your passion, but don't have the space? Maybe a little daunted about setting up a...   Tue 14th Jul 2015 Call for volunteers We’re seeking local volunteers in a variety of support roles to create a special anniversary festival for 2016. It’s our 10th year and we want enthusiastic residents to contribute to the Festival with creative ideas,...   Sun 19th Jul 2015 Henry Smith's Charity - Holiday Grants for Children The Henry Smith's Charity is accepting applications through its Holiday Grant for Children Programme. Applications can be made by schools, youth groups, not for profit organisations and charities for grants towards h...   Fri 7th Aug 2015 NHS Trust wants Kirklees orgs to help deliver creative projects South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is on the lookout for voluntary and community organisations in Kirklees to help deliver creative activities as part of the Trust’s Creative Minds initiative. Creat...   News Mon 6th Jul 2015 Drawing Through Printmaking- July Why not try our course, 'Drawing Through Printmaking' coming up this month? Weekend course Saturday 25th / Sunday 26th July 2015 11 – 5 Hosted by printmaker Shelley Burgoyne, the weekend course will show you ho...   Wed 8th Jul 2015 Events Training Survey deadline extended to Wednesday 15 July Don’t miss your chance to let the Council know what areas of event training would be most useful to your group/organisation! Kirklees Council’s Creative Economy Team is planning to deliver some free event training ses...   Fri 3rd Jul 2015 Fine Dining Exhibition- by Wilf Lunn Wilf Lunn- Fine Dining Exhibition 1st June—31st July 2015 @ CREATE SPACE, Unit 17, Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield HD1 2RT Free Entry Fine Dining books and other Wilf Lunn works are available to ...   Thu 2nd Jul 2015 Stall holders wanted for Cliffe House Fairs An Open House and Summer Fair is being held at Cliffe House, Huddersfield on Friday 31 July 2015 from 10am until 3pm and they are looking for stall holders to take part. If you’re creative and have work to sell you can ...   Profiles Den Dixon / Writer Den Dixon is a local writer / spoken word artist. I have been performing at a variety of events including local libraries and have been asked to teach story writing to others. I write thought provoking inspirational...