Creative Kirklees newsletter

Here is the latest Creative Kirklees newsletter, including opportunities, events and news, for my followers to peruse:

Top Rated This Week Individual: True North (band) / Authentic Americana from the heart of Yorkshire Business: Marsden Jazz Festival / Jazz Festival Place: Create Space / Create Space News: Flourish Award 2015- Call for Entries! Event: Carers Create Exhibition- Hightlighting Works by John Smithson Opportunity: Creative Europe - Light Night Leeds Brief Space: The Elms - Large Hall and Rooms For Hire Image: Indigo Bones. Marsh Blues and Folk Club 24.10.15 Video: Animation Project - Behind the Scenes Part 1 Audio File: Zoey Brook Jackson to release debut single ‘Siren’   Creative Kirklees Newsletter 2 September 2015 September sees the start of the new school year, getting back to work after holidays or thinking about new projects. With this comes connecting back with friends, colleges and customers, so this is a good time to remind you about the ways you can use social media to connect with creative people, audiences and groups in Kirklees. If you use Linked In you can join the Creative Kirklees open group to join in conversations, share ideas and network, as well as promote, celebrate and champion culture in Kirklees. The Creative Kirklees Facebook page is for people who are passionate about the arts in Kirklees to share their news, events and activities. Just post what you’re doing on the page and use it to connect with others. For Twitter users you can Post, Retweet, Follow or Favorite using the hashtag #creativekirklees or @creativekirklees.  Share what you’re up to, what’s interesting or thought provoking or just what made you smile. We hope this makes you smile – we came across a great explanation of social media by Doug Ray. It's a simple but effective way to understand the different approaches to using social media. Social Media Explained TWITTER               I’m eating a #Donut FACEBOOK           I like Donuts FOURSQUARE      This is where I eat Donuts INSTAGRAM          Here’s a vintage photo of my Donut YOU TUBE             Here I am eating a Donut LINKED IN              My skills include Donut eating PINTEREST            Here’s a Donut recipe LAST FM                 Now listening to “Donuts” G+                           I’m a Google employee who eats Donuts Next week we'll focus on courses, classes and workshops that are starting up so make sure you've added yours as an Event on Creative Kirklees.     Events Mon 6th Jul to Sat 5th Sep 2015 (2 months) 'Change' exhibition @ Batley Art Gallery For the fourth year, groups from Batley and Birstall schools and adult art groups present a vibrant and diverse collection of artwork on the theme of 'Change'. This time there's a new twist: children's creative explorati...   Sat 5th Sep 2015 'Read a Book Day' feat. A Firm of Poets The friends of Heckmondwike Library present a day of literary fun for all ages in celebration of international 'Read a Book Day'. Drop in all day to meet the group, chat and enjoy light refreshments or take part in our f...   Wed 9th Sep 2015 Chamber Concert: David Greed and Ian Buckle (Violin and Piano) Dewsbury favourites, violinist David Greed and Ian Buckle, open the series with a programme including Beethoven’s glorious Sonata in D, Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending and Elgar’s Salut d’Amour. A perfect concert to...   Sun 6th Sep 2015 Jazz in New Mill New Orleans Wiggle invite you to their monthly session of friendly New Orleans style jazz   Mon 7th Sep 2015 Lawrence Batley Theatre Season Preview Join the LBT for the unveiling of their 21st birthday season with Director of the LBT Victoria Firth and special guests from their forthcoming programme. Northern Broadsides’ Conrad Nelson will be along to discuss THE...   Mon 7th Sep 2015 Organ Concert - Gordon Stewart's Opening Concert to the Season Gordon Stewart opens his 25th season as Borough Organist with a programme celebrating the 150th anniversary of two British organist composers, Alfred Hollins and Edwin Lemare. There will be a giant screen so that the au...   Thu 10th Sep 2015 PechaKucha Night x Heritage Open Days The Media Centre in collaboration with the Huddersfield Civic Society and Huddersfield Local History Society launch Heritage Open Days 2015 with a special PechaKucha Night. Originating in Japan and now in 840 cities w...   Thu 10th Sep 2015 September Comedy Cellar: Christian Reilly & Jack Carroll Intimate, atmospheric and relaxed, our perennially popular monthly Comedy Cellars are the perfect way to experience stand-up in all its spontaneous, electrifying glory. CHRISTIAN REILLY Musical sidekick of Rich Hall,...   Fri 4th Sep 2015 STEAM Join the original performance-parkour company The Urban Playground Team as they bring James Bond-style gravity-defying stunts to liven up your Friday night commute. The impressive cast navigate a skeletal steam train ...   Tue 1st Sep to Sun 4th Oct 2015 (1 month) The Handmade Bakery Exhibition A solo exhibition featuring local landscape and wildlife photography.   Thu 3rd to Wed 30th Sep 2015 (4 weeks) Tracey Slater- Nature Through Textiles-Exhibition Tracey Slater Nature Through Textiles 3rd - 30th September 2015 Exhibition @ CREATE SPACE Packhorse Shopping Centre, Huddersfield HD1 2RT Tracey Slater is a locally based artist who works across various medi...   Fri 4th to Sun 6th Sep 2015 (3 days) Westival Westival, a Charity Music and Beer Festival at the West Riding Refreshment Rooms, Dewsbury. The festival will run from Fri 4th – Sun 6th September. The Charity is Kirklees Music School. We have a full line up of live mus...   Sat 8th Aug to Sat 19th Sep 2015 (1 month) WYPW Exhibition: Robert Tavener Linocuts In association with the Emma Mason Gallery Robert Tavener Linocuts The Print Process as ‘A String Quartet’ 8 August – 19 September 2015 Whether images of boats, guardsmen, cathedrals, or rolling landscapes Robe...   Opportunities Sat 19th Sep 2015 Art Commission, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals Sheffield Teaching Hospitals are seeking a freelance artist for a commission of two matching artistic installations, intended to recognise and celebrate organ donation. These wall mounted pieces will be located prominent...   Thu 10th Sep 2015 Batley Open Art Exhibition 2015 - call for entries Calling All Artists! Would you like to submit work for the Batley Open Art Exhibition 2015? Where? Batley Art Gallery, Market Place, Batley, WF17 5DA When? 19th September to 14th November 2015. Preview: Frida...   Fri 4th Sep 2015 Creative Communities Officer - Kirklees Creative Economy Team An opportunity has arisen in the Kirklees Creative Economy Team to cover the post of the Creative Communities Officer on a Fixed Term/Secondment basis until 31 March 2016. This opportunity has arisen due to the current ...   Sun 6th Sep 2015 Flourish Award 2015- Call for Entries! If you are a printmaker based in the UK, you should consider entering this year's Flourish Award! The Flourish Award was established in 2009 by West Yorkshire Print Workshop to champion and showcase excellence in pri...   Mon 21st Sep 2015 LAEOG Annual Training Conference, Bristol LAEOG Annual Training Conference, Bristol – Tuesday 6th and Wednesday 7th October 2015 LAEOG (the Local Authority Event Organisers Group) is delighted to have been invited to Bristol, the 2015 European Green Capital,...   Mon 7th Sep 2015 Project and Marketing Manager, Music and the Deaf Description Music and the Deaf are looking for a part time Project and Marketing Manager to join the small team with the principal purpose of providing effective project and marketing administration support to the Art...   News Tue 1st Sep 2015 Marsden’s 2015 jazz festival set to be biggest yet Organisers of the Marsden Jazz Festival are claiming this year’s event will be the biggest yet with almost 100 gigs taking place at 26 venues this October. Internationally-acclaimed saxophonist Jean Toussaint will lea...   Wed 2nd Sep 2015 Social Media Explained We came across this great explanation of the different social media and when to use them that made us smile. It's also a simple but effective way to understand the different approaches to use, so we thought we'd share i...   Profiles hcmf// / Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival (hcmf//) is an annual international festival of contemporary and new music that takes place over 10 days each November consisting of approximately 50 events, including concerts, m...   Victoria Robinson / co/founder of The Art Market The Art Market brings the very best art, design and contemporary craft for sale and commission direct from the artists to venues in Yorkshire. We have two events in Holmfirth in West Yorkshire coming up in June and No...