Creative Kirklees newsletter

Featuring upcoming events, here is the latest Creative Kirklees newsletter for my followers to peruse:

Top Rated This Week Individual: NicolaTwynham / Artist and Teacher Business: Globe Arts Education / visual art workshops Place: Lawrence Batley Theatre / Inspiring Performance News: Arts Council England: New Fundraising Guide Event: Stick Man & Room on the Broom (family concert) Opportunity: National Arts Fundraising School - November Space: Lawrence Batley Theatre Image: Hallowe'en Happening Video: Savvy aka Asaviour - Chapter 1 (Survial / The Only Way I Know) Audio File: Zoey Brook Jackson to release debut single ‘Siren’   Creative Kirklees Newsletter 24 October 2017 Apologies if you didn’t receive last week’s newsletter – there were some technical glitches that meant some people got it and some didn’t.  Hopefully this week’s newsletter reaches you all. There are still half term activities to join in with - try Creative Scene for A Real Alien Adventure in Batley, Thornhill and Healey or see some of Kirklees Libraries transformed into Fun Palaces celebrating art,science and culture.  Halloween is starting early this week with a Halloween disco in the Warehouse at Standedge Tunnels  and a Bat Hunt and Spooky Family Story Walk at Kirklees Libraries .  And don’t forget Huddersfield’s biggest and boldest Hallowe’en extravaganza at the Lawrence Batley Theatre (LBT) on Saturday. We can only pick out a handful of the many events and activities going on in Kirklees so remember to take a look at the What’s On pages to find events in the next few weeks and months to come.     Events Sun 29 Oct 2017 A Halloween (Harry Potter inspired) Tea Party Concert Join the Hepworth band for a Halloween tea party concert - inspired by Harry Potter and other spooky characters, promoted as part of the bands series of family friendly events, with special prizes for the best fancy dres...   Thu 26 Oct 2017 A Real Alien Adventure at Thornhill Sports & Community Centre Creative Scene presents a show by Ripstop Theatre A Real Alien Adventure A rip-roaring, intergalactic space adventure Follow intrepid explorer Miss Amelia Buttersnap, investigator of all things unseen and mysterious...   Tue 31 Oct to Tue 28 Nov 2017 (1 month) Aromatherapy Gifts Course Aromatherapy Gifts Course This 5 week course will provide you with a very good basic knowledge of Essential Oils and how to use them to make Christmas themed products for yourself or for friends! You wil...   Tue 17 Oct to Tue 19 Dec 2017 (2 months) Autumn Sing Join Jess and Moira for 90 minutes of glorious harmony singing to greet the winter solstice. Tuesdays 6.30 - 8pm starting 17th October for 10 weeks We'll sing our way through autumn and into winter in a relaxed inf...   Fri 15 Sep to Sat 25 Nov 2017 (2 months) Batley Open Art Exhibition 2017 Our latest exhibition at Batley Art Gallery - launching this Friday, 15th September, the Open is a selected exhibition of paintings, sculpture and photography by professional and amateur artists. Feel free to join us at ...   Mon 23 to Wed 25 Oct 2017 (3 days) Craft and Create at Huddersfield School of Magic What will your chamber look like? Will you create a space for the magical creatures? Or will you design a potions classroom? Where will all the broomsticks be kept? All of the rooms will be magically combined to build a ...   Wed 25 to Sat 28 Oct 2017 (4 days) Death by Fatal Murder The Pierrot Players present Death by Fatal Murder by Peter Gordon Following the roaring success of the last Pierrot production by playwright Peter Gordon, Murdered to Death, the Pierrots are proud to present the th...   Fri 27 Oct 2017 Flourish Award 2017 - closing party and prize giving Exhibition - 16 September - 28 October 2017 Join us for the closing party of the Flourish Award exhibition and announcement of prize winners on Friday 27th October, 6.00 - 8.00pm West Yorkshire Print Workshop is...   Sat 28 Oct 2017 Hallowe'en Happening Huddersfield’s biggest and boldest Hallowe’en extravaganza returns for another year of creepy, curious and raucous entertainment. We are creating a feast of special events in our atmospheric Georgian building to prove...   Wed 25 Oct 2017 Haunted Halloween Disco SPOOKTACULAR HAUNTED HALLOWEEN DISCO AT STANDEDGE TUNNELS ON WEDNESDAY 25 OCTOBER For those that dare, Standedge Tunnels in Marsden near Huddersfield will be getting into the ‘spirit’ by holding a Spooktacular Hallowe...   Tue 24 Oct 2017 Inky Fingers Print Club: Make a Flick Book! - CANCELLED CANCELLED Please note that unfortunately this workshop is now cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. However you can still drop-in all this October half herm week, 10.30 -6pm to join in The Big Draw drawing table!...   Thu 26 Oct 2017 Jason Byrne: The Man with Three Brains THE MAN WITH THREE BRAINS is a brand new show from the highly acclaimed and extremely funny Jason Byrne. Jason has three brains which kick into action when he hits the stage. His left brain scans the audience and room...   Wed 01 Nov 2017 Kathakali The classical dance drama of Kerala, South India. The Kala Chethena Kathakali Company returns to the LBT following their sell out show in 2013 to present a vibrant evening of Kathakali performance. Through a short dem...   Fri 06 Oct to Sat 18 Nov 2017 (1 month) Keith Mountain RETROSPECTIVE exhibition Please join us for the launch of our latest exhibition, RETROSPECTIVE by Keith Mountain on Saturday 7th October, 4pm to 6pm, at Creative Arts Hub CIC - all welcome! Keith was born in Mirfield in 1944. On leaving sch...   Sat 28 Oct 2017 October Art, Craft & Gift 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...   Mon 30 Oct 2017 Organ Concert: Gordon Stewart - 30 October A programme in two halves. After a real Town Hall opening with Jongen's wonderful Sonata, and music by Bach and Howells, the programme turns to Halloween. Be ready for spooky lighting and perhaps some guests. BOOK FOR...   Tue 24 Oct 2017 Outdoor Sculpture Building: Come Rain, Come Shine Immerse yourself in an imaginative world of sculpture making. Work and play together to build sculptures inspired by artists in the park. Will you make an enormous cartoon character or a mythical monster, a sculpture ...   Tue 07 to Sat 11 Nov 2017 (5 days) Priscilla Queen of the Desert Three drag queens take a road trip across the Australian desert in a battered old bus called Priscilla to put on a show unlike anything the outback residents have ever seen. Why not join them as they head to Alice Spring...   Tue 07 to Tue 14 Nov 2017 (1 week) Quilling Course- November Quilling Course Learn to make cards and keepsakes with the art of paper rolling. Tuesday 7th November 11:00 - 13:00 (2 week course) £5 per session/ £10 full course Advance booking required. S2R Creat...   Thu 26 Oct 2017 Shuddersfield Ghost Trail It's the most SPOOKTACULAR time of the year... Join your guide by lantern light as you take a terrifying walk through Huddersfield to learn about the many ghosts and ghouls that haunt our fair streets. You may also l...   Wed 25 Oct 2017 The Togethering As night falls on Market Place see the town in a new light… An evening for families, friends and neighbours to get together this half-term Shining a light on the town and the talent of 25 artists, The Togethering is a ...   Sat 28 Oct to Thu 21 Dec 2017 (2 months) Urban Dance Shop Starting Thursday 28th October 6pm - 7pm & 7pm - 8pm Regular, weekly, sessions. £4 per hour session, per person. Join professional dancers from Collective Steps for a dance workshop exploring urban styles from over...   Opportunities Fri 27 Oct 2017 Artists & Makers opportunity for Handmade Art & Craft Fair We are really excited to be holding our Christmas Handmade Art & Craft Fair on 25th November 2017 11am to 7pm at Globe Arts Studio and The Civic, Slaithwaite. We want to support our local artists and makers in the ru...   Fri 27 Oct 2017 Casual Duty Manager The role: Casual Duty Manager We are looking for a new Casual Duty Manager deliver customer experience and drive sales across all front of house areas. For more information please read the job profile. To apply p...   Wed 25 Oct 2017 Dance Creates conference Dance Creates A northern conference for anyone interested or involved in dance for young people, exploring young people’s voice in dance choreography and performance. Featuring Channel 4’s Random Acts North, One Da...   News Fri 20 Oct 2017 6 Massive Technology Shifts Happening In The Events Industry If you put on regular large meetings or events you might find this article an interesting read about the changes taking place in technology that could be useful for managing your events. No more manual check ins or manu...   Thu 19 Oct 2017 Huddersfield half-term treats with the Orchestra of Opera North The Orchestra of Opera North is set to bewitch a new generation with the power of music with live soundtrack screenings of Stick Man and Room on the Broom, the much-loved animations from the creators of The Gruffalo, at ...   Thu 19 Oct 2017 Printmaker’s Toolkit Session – Amy Jane Blackhall - talk/tour Amy-Jane Blackhall -Printmakers Toolkit Session - Everything is a Moon Off-site session at Huddersfield Art Gallery Princess Alexandra Walk Huddersfield HD1 2SU Saturday 21st October 2017 12.30 – 1.30 Join our...