Creative Scene newsletter and job opportunity

Here is the latest Creative Scene newsletter, including  a job opportunity, for my followers to peruse:

The latest news and events from Creative Scene...     Welcome to the February edition of What’s On   It's the day of love and our passionate team cannot wait to share with you the things getting us excited over the next month... Get Dough! eyed this half-term with a new family theatre show inspired by the taste of our towns, touring various venues in North Kirklees before embarking on a National Tour. One for all the ladies out there, idle women on the water sees a new narrowboat-turned-arts centre moor up in Mirfield for Spring/Summer 2017.  We are looking for an Administration and Finance Assistant to join our team. Deadline for applications: Monday 27 February 9am And meet Madeleine who is leading Creative Scene's Talent Development in 2017.   Dough! Olivia Furber Venues and Dates: The Northorpe Barn, Mirfield - Mon 20 February                                  The Venue, Birstall - Tues 21 February                                  Batley Bulldogs RLFC - Weds 22 February                                  Thornhill Sports & Community Centre - Thurs 23 February                                  Healey Community Centre - Fri 24 February Times: 2pm Duration: 50 minutes, plus 20 minute stay and play session Tickets: £4 or £13 for family of four Last Spring, theatre-maker Olivia Furber spent 2 weeks getting to know the bakers, cooks, sellers and eaters of baked goods in North Kirklees. Olivia returns this February half-term to premiere her new family-theatre show inspired by the sights, smells and tastes of our towns, which is touring to theatres nationwide this Spring.  Dough! follows hapless chefs Azad and Franky who are in a real mess, there’s chaos in their kitchen and more dough than they know what to do with. Children under 8 and their grown ups too will laugh out loud as the comedy ensues when Azad and Franky try to make the loaves, naan bread, dumplings and chapattis that remind us all of home. Book Tickets     idle women on the water Launch -  International Women's Day Date:  Weds 8 March Time:  1 - 3pm All Welcome - Drop in activities             5 - 7pm Women Only - An evening of food, poetry and friendship Venue: Selina Cooper, Shepley Bridge Marina, Mirfield, WF14 9HR Tickets: FREE No booking required How to get there: Buses 203, 253, 262, 278 Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.  Looking for something different to do this International Women's Day? Join us aboard the Selina Cooper, a narrowboat-turned-artscentre moored up in the Shepley Bridge Marina this Spring/Summer. Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Aunties, Grans and Friends, be part of something special this Spring. It's time to get the girls together to discover your hidden talents, make new friends and talk about the things not for men's ears. Artists Nicky Bashall and Stella Barnes will be living on the boat and invite women of all ages aboard to explore their creative side and perhaps pick up a new hobby, in a season of fun activities for women-only. The season launches on International Women's Day and we will be celebrating with a day of fun, creative activities and tasty food on-board. Future events on the Selina Cooper will be advertised on our website soon     Administration and Finance Assistant Part-Time, 25 hours per week until December 2020 £9,630.66* per annum (*pro rata to full time salary £14,446) Usual hours: 5 hours per day between Monday to Friday between 9-5pm Excluding lunchbreak. Some flexibility possible, and required, by arrangement. Closing date: 9am Mon 27 February Interviews: Thurs 2 March The ideal candidate should have strong experience in administration and finance. Excellent attention to detail, effective communication and ability to manage multiple priorities essential. They will have an interest in the arts and culture, and be committed to making positive change in communities. Apply Here     Developing Talent: Introducing Madeleine Madeleine Irwin has joined Creative Scene to lead on Talent Development. Think all things professional and personal development; for artists, producers, facilitators, young people and volunteers. Based on feedback from those involved with Creative Scene to date, Madeleine is devising a number of exciting learning and development opportunities for 2017. Read Maddy's blog to find out more     Making a Scene This month on our MakingAScene blog, read a guest-post from Creative Scene Director Nancy Barrett on a trip to Athens with Heckmondwike Art Ambassador Simon Thirkill and impossible, where they presented HeckmondLIGHT to cultural producers from across Europe. Also on the blog this month, see photographs of the Weeping Sisters' parade as part of Holocaust Memorial Day in association with 6million+ MakingAScene follows the journey of the people making the Creative Scene and their stories are compiled by photographer and writer Len Grant.     ALSO THIS MONTH...   The Lawrence Batley Theatre Good Dog tiata fahodzi Date: Friday 24 February Time: 7:30pm Venue: The Lawrence Batley Theatre, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP Tickets: £14 - £10 / Under 26 £8 Mum’s promised him that bike so even when school or homelife bites, he knows to keep his chin up, his head down and his shirt clean. Because in the end, everyone who’s good gets what they deserve. Don’t they? Britain’s leading African theatre company tiata fahodzi present Arinzé Kene’s delicately observed and fearlessly told tale, set in the early noughties, which chronicles growing up in a multi-cultural community and the everyday injustices that drive people to take back control. Because even the most patient among us can’t wait forever. Book Tickets     Stay in Touch Don't forget you can keep up to date on a day-to-day basis with what is happening! Visit our website: Like us on Facebook Follow us on twitter: @creativescenewy Follow us on Instagram   Share   Tweet   Forward   Copyright © 2017 Creative Scene, All rights reserved.           Our mailing address is: Creative Scene 2nd Floor 9 Wellington Road Dewsbury, West Yorkshire WF13 1HF United Kingdom