Creative Kirklees newsletter

The latest Creative Kirklees newsletter has details of events happening at Holmfirth Festival and more:

Top Rated This Week Individual: Helaina Sharpley / Helaina Sharpley Business: Holmfirth Film Festival / Bringing Film back to the Holme Valley Place: Huddersfield Art Gallery / Exhibitions and Events News: WYPWexhibition: Tracing Memory - Open event Event: idle women: Open Boat Opportunity: Woodwind Teacher Vacancy Space: Globe Arts Studio Image: Marsh Blues Club stage. Marshfest 2017 Video: HUDDERSFIELD CARNIVAL IS BACK Audio File: Symphony of Electricity   Creative Kirklees Newsletter 24 May 2017 Hello and welcome to this week’s Creative Kirklees Newsletter.  As well as enjoying the lovely warm weather there are lots of events and activities to keep you busy this week and next during half term – we’ve listed a few here but there are more on the website. Looking ahead to June, the Great Get Together is taking place over the weekend of 16 - 18 June.  Inspired by Jo Cox, who was killed on 16 June last year, the idea for the event is to organise the biggest neighbourhood celebrations since the Jubilee street parties.  People are invited to get together with their neighbours to share food and celebrate ‘all that we hold in common’.  You can organise your own event or join in with some of the ones going on nearby.  We’ve listed some events taking place in Kirklees that we know about and the Great Get Together website will list events closer to the time.  If you want to find out what’s going on near you why not register at the Great Get Together and they’ll notify you about events taking place nearby? Festival update: You’ve still got a few days to enjoy the Holmfirth Film Festival (until Friday 26 May), with a great selection of films and documentaries from around the world and if you’re planning to attend the 2017 Cleckheaton Folk Festival their discounted ticket offer ends on 31 May. Keep in touch during the week with Facebook or Twitter.   Events Tue 30 May to Fri 02 Jun 2017 (4 days) Affordable arts activities during the Spring Bank holidays! Affordable arts activities during the Spring Bank holidays! Book your place now for these fun-packed days of creativity during the half-term break. 2 sessions to be held at Batley Library & Art Gallery (PLACES AVAILAB...   Mon 29 May 2017 Billy Shakes: Wonder Boy! at Northorpe Barn 2pm - 3pm Creative Scene presents A show by Wrongsemble Theatre Billy Shakes: Wonder Boy! A BRILLIANTLY BARMY SHOW BURSTING WITH LIVE MUSIC The imagined childhood of the Big Bad Bard himself… Bursting with...   Thu 01 Jun 2017 Builder Workshop with Bricks4Kids We have a 2 hour Builder Workshop for the enthusiastic lego builder! This fun workshop is aimed at children aged 7 plus who love to construct - this holiday we have a fairground theme - and there will be lots of opportu...   Tue 30 May 2017 Dinosaur family story walk. Walk this way… and join one of our Dinosaur Family Story Walks this half term. A free family picture trail with stories.   Thu 01 Jun 2017 Drop in: Family Art Day 1pm-3pm Be creative and try out something new at our drop-in art and craft sessions, something a little different to spark the interest of both parents and children. £1 per child, no need to book.   Sat 27 May 2017 Flash Print event: THIS SATURDAY PRINT THE TOWN BLUE AND WHITE Flash Print event: THIS SATURDAY PRINT THE TOWN BLUE AND WHITE! Saturday 27th May 11AM – 2PM Huddersfield Town are going to Wembley! Get ready for the big day with West Yorkshire Print workshop. Drop-in on S...   Wed 31 May 2017 Half Term Activity Day May is Local History Month and we will be celebrating with a local history quiz, writing labels for your favourite objects in the museum. Also celebrating our textile history with the chance to design cloth, card & spin ...   Tue 30 May 2017 Invent and Create with Micro:bit - Golcar Library Learn how to code and create using a micro:bit – a tiny computer you can control. We’ll show you the basics you’ll need to turn a micro:bit into 2-player game to see who has the fastest reaction. Micro:bits are provided ...   Mon 29 May 2017 Making Tracks – NATURE JOURNAL, Inclusive Outdoor Art Workshop Making Tracks is a series of FREE outdoor art workshops along the narrow canal at Slaithwaite, accessible to wheelchair users. You don’t need any previous experience, all materials are provided, and you can use one of ou...   Sat 27 May 2017 May Art & Craft Fair On the 4th Saturday of each month Crafty Praxis and The Byram Arcade hold an Art and Craft Fair, featuring 10 different artists designers, both local and national. No two months are alike, each month there is a good s...   Tue 30 May to Fri 02 Jun 2017 (4 days) May Half Term Art Workshop Drop Ins oin us this half term for a series of open studio making events... perfect taster sessions to introduce you to a new skill. Aimed at adults and accompanied children 8 years plus. We'll guide you through the basics and...   Fri 02 Jun 2017 OPEN DAY, Byram Arcade Come and see all the great artwork produced by local children during our residency at Byram Arcade and get creative yourself. Drop in anytime between 111am-3pm. Free activities for all the family.   Thu 25 May 2017 Poured Candles Workshop at Crafty Praxis Create your own poured candles using soy wax, essential oiks and scents, decoration, jam jars, vintage tea cups and more. All materials used in this workshop are vegan friendly! It's £15 per person // £12 Low/Unwaged/...   Thu 25 May 2017 Sheer Brilliance Children's Art Exhbition and Film Night SHEER BRILLIANCE CHILDREN’S ART EXHIBITION & AWARDS 2017 We have joined forces with the University of Huddersfield and Dolly Shot Pop Up Picturehouse for our second year of Sheer Brilliance Children's Art Exhibition,...   Fri 26 May 2017 Some People vs Reginald D Hunter Reginald D Hunter returns to the UK in 2017 with his highly anticipated brand new show. During the 15 years in which he has lived in the UK, Reginald’s searingly honest material has garnered him a popular fanbase tha...   Fri 26 May 2017 String Art Workshop Use nails and brightly coloured string to make vibrant pieces of art. This session is led by Kim, a Huddersfield based artist with a degree in textile crafts and plenty of experience teac...   Thu 01 to Sat 03 Jun 2017 (3 days) Super Sunday SUPER SUNDAY is the latest super-fun show from Race Horse Company, the acclaimed all-male Finnish circus troupe with a reputation for madcap brilliance. Big on flying, big on skill and big on stomachchurning thrills ...   Tue 23 to Wed 24 May 2017 (2 days) Taster Sessions - Brass, Soul, Jazz, Rock, World & Orchestral Musica Kirklees's ensembles are build around people like you, so whether you're ready to jump in and join us, or if you just want to see what we're all about, we look forward to meeting you on May 23 and 24. Taster se...   Fri 16 to Sun 18 Jun 2017 (3 days) The Great Get Together The Great Get Together is taking place over the weekend of 16 - 18 June 2017. The Great Get Together is inspired by Jo Cox, who was killed on 16 June last year. The idea behind the event is to organise the biggest neig...   Fri 26 May 2017 Tracing Memory- Opening event Opening event: 6-8pm on Friday 26 May You are invited to the opening of Tracing Memory from 6pm-8pm on Friday 26th May 2017 featuring prints by Victoria Browne, Susan Corke, Theodore Ereira-Guyer and Katherine Jones....   Fri 26 May 2017 ZANG - Small Seeds 'Friday Night Jive' presents... ZANG Friday 26th May - Small Seeds, Huddersfield FREE ENTRY ZANG are a 4-piece instrumental jazz-funk band consisting of a hip heavy hammond organ, drums and guitar. Playing a hybr...   Opportunities Fri 02 Jun 2017 Art Commission, Artfelt (Sheffield Children's Hospital) Artfelt is seeking expressions of interest for the new Haematology and Oncology Unit at Sheffield Children's Hospital. The state of the art Haematology and Oncology Unit will be a regional centre for cancer treatment ...   Wed 31 May 2017 Axisweb Artists' Award The Axisweb Artists’ Award is the first of a series of awards. Aimed at supporting artists in evolving new work, starting new projects and experimenting with new processes. Each Award is open to Axisweb members and of...   Mon 31 Jul 2017 Funding for summer playscheme grants programme Registered charities and community groups that want to run summer play schemes for children between the ages of 5 and 16 can apply for grants of between £500 and £1,000. The funding is made available by the Woodward Char...   Thu 31 Aug 2017 Public Engagement Volunteers Kirklees Museums and Galleries are now recruiting Public Engagement Volunteers. If you like connecting with people, and are interested in art or history this could be the role for you. Volunteering with Kirklees Museums ...   News Mon 22 May 2017 OAKWELL CAR RALLY AND ARTISAN EMPORIUM Classic cars on the Hall’s front lawn and some of West Yorkshire’s finest products for sale in Oakwell Barn Oakwell Hall Country Park, Nova Lane, Birstall, WF17 9LG Sunday 4 June: emporium 11am-4pm, car rally 11am-4.30...