Creative Kirklees newsletter

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Top Rated This Week Individual: Jesmond Cat Designs / Illustration Business: ART@THE HOUSE / ART@THE HOUSE Place: Exhibitions @ the LBT / About us News: ART@THE HOUSE Event: Oskar's Amazing Adventure Opportunity: Culture, Visitor & Creative Project Manager - Selby Council Space: Artists in Residence Image: Barry Russell invites you to take part in Sing Holmfirth! Video: Meet the Artist : Create 14 - Jonathan Crabtree Audio File: Radio interview with Huddersfield musician Thabo Creative Kirklees Newsletter 30 May 2018 Hello and a warm welcome back – thank you for choosing to continue to receive our newsletter! We hope those of you still on holiday are having fun and finding time to get creative! As ever, if you are looking for things to see or do, you will find lots to keep you busy here in our newsletter and even more on our website. There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks. Two fabulous events you might want to get in your diary are … a new artist-centred, interactive event – ART@THEHOUSE coming to Cliffe House in Shepley for the weekend 9-10 June, bringing arts, crafts and music along with the opportunity to meet the artists, try hands-on workshops and buy outstanding original artwork. Also, the hugely popular Holmfirth Arts Festival is back from 14-17 June, and over the 4 days will be showcasing a sparkling programme of music, theatre, comedy, exhibitions, workshops and new commissions. We can’t wait! Enjoy our newsletter and remember you will find much more on our website – where you can look ahead to see what’s coming up over the summer … content is added daily! Events Tue 05 to Sat 09 Jun 2018 (5 days) A Streetcar Named Desire Blanche DuBois seeks solace with her sister, Stella, after her world starts to crumble. But her downward spiral brings her face-to-face with Stella’s husband, the sexy but brutal Stanley. As temperatures soar and passion... Wed 30 May to Sat 02 Jun 2018 (4 days) Arrivals and Departures A terrorist code-named Cerestes is on the loose, and the police have planned a sting to capture him as he steps off a train at a London station. The operation, led by the buffoonish Major Quentin, has drawn in two civ... Thu 31 May 2018 Circus Storywalk - Kirkheaton Family storywalks are a great way to get outdoors, stay healthy and enjoy books and reading at the same time. This half term we're celebrating all things circusand invite you to join us for the greatest storywalks on ... Sun 03 Jun 2018 Classic Car Rally Admire the shining lines of a wide range of lovely classic cars set out on the front lawn of the Hall. Organised by the Yorkshire Rover Club. Free Fri 01 Jun 2018 Count Arthur Strong: Alive and Unplugged Alone, solo and by himself, with no one with him, the show business Colossus takes us back on a journey through his early career. Using the latest technology and all that (I presume we’ve got a projector?) he will be ... Thu 31 May 2018 Electric Circus - Family coding - Greenwood Centre Digital delights for half term! Roll up! Roll up! and join us for a fabulous circus themed coding and technology extravaganza. We're giving you the opportunity to light up the stage with the amazing Sphero tightro... Thu 07 Jun 2018 FK vs KT: The Showdown FK and KT have spent time learning to grow, understand and respect each other. How quickly can they be ripped apart again? Testing a devoted relationship and scrutinising life and addiction, this sincere but ruthless... Tue 05 Jun 2018 Graphic Design in Screen Print – Printmaker’s Toolkit Session Artist Talk/Demo Morning session Tuesday 5th June 2018 10.30 – 11.30 £10.00 In our June Printmaker’s Toolkit Session, join graphic designer Ben Whittington, Design & Print for an insight into how he uses scree... Thu 14 to Sun 17 Jun 2018 (4 days) Holmfirth Arts Festival 14 - 17 June 2018 Holmfirth Arts Festival 14 - 17 June 2018, a sparkling programme of music, theatre, comedy, exhibitions, workshops and new commissions, preceded by an extensive community engagement programme. Sat 05 May to Sat 02 Jun 2018 (1 month) Inspired by Life Exhibition Inspired by Life is an exciting exhibition of figurative art and portraits by Colne Valley artists Abi Anderson and Kevin Threlfall. The exhibition runs for 1 month 10am to 3pm Monday to Saturday (closed Fridays), wit... Wed 06 Jun 2018 Linocut Printing – Taster Session – June Evening session Wednesday 6th June 2018 6 – 9 £30.00 This session will introduce you to the technique of linocut, a form of ‘relief’ or ‘block’ printing, where a lino block is cut into using specialist tools or ‘... Thu 21 Jun 2018 Make Music Day - A Celebration at Beaumont Park Make Music Day is the world’s largest annual music festival with FREE events in more than 800 cities across 120 countries. As part of the celebrations, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield will be hosting their own celebratio... Thu 07 Jun 2018 Marbling & Book Binding at The Peppercorn During this workshop you'll create unique swirling patterns with brightly coloured marbling inks on a variety of papers and cards. These will act as a cover for a hand bound book, we'll be using Japanese stab binding tec... Thu 31 May 2018 Mystery Object Handling 1pm-3pm Discover curious and quirky objects from our handling collection with our volunteers. Can you be a detective and guess what they were used for? Suitable for all ages. Free Sat 26 May to Sun 03 Jun 2018 (1 week) Odd One Out (during Hall opening times: closed Monday & Friday) Fun quiz in the Hall. Can you find the household items in the rooms that would not have been there in the 17th century? Free quiz but normal admission charges apply... Mon 04 Jun to Mon 23 Jul 2018 (2 months) Painting & Drawing in Soft Pastels Painting & Drawing in Soft Pastels Learn how to create the light and shadows in Pastels to show form and depth. You’ll learn pastel painting techniques such as establishing edges, layering, blending, negative space p... Wed 13 Jun 2018 Screen Printing: Paper – Taster Session – June Evening session Wednesday 13th June 2018 6 – 9 £30.00 This workshop will introduce you to the technique of screen printing, where ink is pushed through a frame covered in a fine mesh, (the ‘screen’), onto a surfa... Tue 29 May to Sat 02 Jun 2018 (5 days) SYMBIOTIC PROCESS -Human – Machine – Textiles- Exhibition This is an exhibition reflecting on the relationship between artist and machine through the use of textiles and a creative process by research students at the University of Huddersfield, Juliet Crowther and Ellie P Smit... Tue 05 Jun 2018 Upcycled Book Binding Upcycled Book Binding Up-cycle old hardback books into new notebooks using Coptic Book Binding techniques. This uses stitching that allows the book pages to open flat and is perfect for making sketchbooks. Tuesda... Sat 16 Jun to Sat 07 Jul 2018 (3 weeks) Wire Jewellery Course- June 2018 Wire Jewellery Course During this Wire Jewellery Course we will be producing the following: ● A basic swirl ● A chain ● Rings ● Pendants ● Earrings ● Wrapped beads ● A coil and double coil of wire to be ... Opportunities Tue 12 Jun 2018 Head of Fundraising and Partnerships - Theatre Royal Wakefield Theatre Royal Wakefield is currently recruiting for an exceptional individual to join the team as Head of Fundraising and Partnerships. The theatre is now well-known as both a receiving and producing house, presenting... Sat 16 Jun 2018 Your chance to play or sing from Beaumont Park Bandstand Make Music Day is the world’s largest annual music festival with FREE events in more than 800 cities across 120 countries. As part of the celebrations, Beaumont Park, Huddersfield will be hosting their own celebratio... News Wed 23 May 2018 VOTES FOR WOMEN! A special event to explore the exhibition ‘Our Saturday 2 June at 2pm £5 (including refreshments) Booking essential A special event at Tolson Museum, Huddersfield, on Saturday 2 June explores its new exhibition ‘Our Fight for the Voting Right!’ Guest speaker wil...