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Creative
Kirklees Newsletter 6 October 2020
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October is Black History Month
in the UK and has been celebrated nationwide every year for nearly 40
years. Each year Kirklees celebrates Black History Month and this year
many of the events on being held virtually, but there is still a wide
choice from exhibitions and poetry to documentaries and webinars.
The next
online Organ Concert
with Borough Organist Gordon Stewart will go live on 12 October from 1pm.
If you missed the first few you can watch and listen on the Lawrence Batley
Theatre’s YouTube channel. This is a great way to see how the organ
works while listening to an array of music from composers including
Handel, Bach, Carter and Mendelssohn.
Are you a
musician or performance artist based and/or working primarily in
Dewsbury/Kirklees? Manasamitra
is offering commissions to local artists, primarily musicians but also
storytellers or other performance artists, to take part in the Dewsbury
‘not-the-fringe’ Festival.
If you
know any young people thinking about a career in the arts, the Young
Producers Programme with Chol Theatre and The Children's
Arts School could set them on the right path. Their
12 week programme offers the chance for them to develop and share their
artistic skills and plan and deliver a programme of arts activity for
other young people as part of the Our Biennale Festival 2021.
Keep in
touch during the week on our social media channells - Facebook and Twitter.
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Events
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Sat 26 Sep to Sat
31 Oct 2020 (1 month)
We are delighted to present
a new exhibition in our project space in Huddersfield town centre. ‘Becalmed’
opens to the public on 26th September at Unit 2 in the Piazza shopping
centre and runs until 31st October. It ...
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Thu 01 to Fri
30 Oct 2020 (1 month)
October is Black History
Month (BHM) in the UK and it has been celebrated nationwide every
year for nearly 40 years. Each year Kirklees celebrates Black
History Month and this year due to the coronavirus situation many
o...
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Fri 02 Oct to Fri 27 Nov 2020 (2 months)
An interactive and fun
live story-making and drama club for children aged 5-12. The
sessions are for home educated children and will take place weekly
at Maker World in Huddersfield town centre. For more information
you ...
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Fri 09 to Sat
10 Oct 2020 (2 days)
Join West End star,
Christina Modestou, for an evening of your favourite Musical
Theatre tunes. Featuring music from all-time favourite musicals:
West Side Story, Cabaret, Funny Girl, We Will Rock You, In the
Heights...
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Thu 15 to Sat
17 Oct 2020 (3 days)
Dick & Lottie
present Confusions, five interlinked plays by Alan Ayckbourn From a
devoted and isolated mother, to her unfaithful travelling salesman
husband, through a solicitous waiter to well-heeled diners and an
u...
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Sat 26 Sep to Sat 24 Oct 2020 (1 month)
Huddersfield Art Society
is proud to announce that it is holding its 12th Annual Exhibition
This year, due to the Covid 19 issues we are holding it online only
but there are still over 40 artists exhibiting in excess of ...
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Thu 10 Sep to Thu 22 Oct 2020 (1 month)
As part of Kirklees
Council’s Temporary Contemporary creative programme we are
displaying the year’s best work with 140 prints and a rolling
television show of 75 images on certain days through September and
October. It ...
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Thu 05 Nov to Thu 10 Dec 2020 (1 month)
Jewellery Making with
local artist Frances Noon. The perfect beginner (and improver)
course allowing you to develop different techniques over 6 weeks.
You'll be initially using copper and then move onto silver when you
f...
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Mon 28 Sep to Sun 18 Oct 2020 (3 weeks)
Studio Wayne McGregor,
Northern Ballet and Gary Clarke Company unite in a world-class triple
bill of contemporary dance and ballet. Featuring choreography by
Jordan James Bridge (dancer, Studio Wayne McGregor), Daniel...
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Mon 12 Oct 2020
Gordon Stewart is joined
by the co-principal trumpet of the Hallé Orchestra in this online
programme stretching from Padre Martini to Ennio Morricone. Tom’s
concerts at the Town Hall normally end with a cornet showpiece;...
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Wed 07 Oct 2020
1800 - 1900, Wednesday,
7 October 2020. In collaboration with Same Skies Think Tank, this
is a walk-and-talk, socially distanced outdoor event. Following the
example set by citizen-led arts organisations in Huddersf...
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Wed 16 Sep to Sat 24 Oct 2020 (1 month)
We're excited to be
hosting an exhibition by the Saddleworth Group of Artists,
celebrating their 70th Anniversary this year. The Group was founded
in 1950 by the watercolourist Ellis Shaw and friends, with the aim
to “To...
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Sat 10 Oct to Sun 01 Nov 2020 (3 weeks)
This Halloween, Wally,
the world’s favourite children’s book character – will be
travelling the country and appearing in museums. Families will be
able to join the search for Wally at Oakwell Hall, Birstall in
Kirklees a...
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Thu 15 Oct 2020
Lecture by Lizzie
Darbyshire at 7.15pm. (Doors open 6.30pm) When the artist Whistler
displayed his Nocturne in Black and Gold: the Falling Rocket at the
Grosvenor Gallery in 1877, the revered art critic John Ruskin
accu...
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Sat 12 Sep to Sat 12 Dec 2020 (3 months)
Our Young Creatives club
runs every Saturday in term-time 11am to 1pm, and is especially for
children aged 10 years plus. The class combines fun and creativity
while developing technical art and craft skills. Each half t...
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Opportunities
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Mon 26 Oct 2020
Are you a musician or
performance artist based and/or working primarily in Dewsbury /
Kirklees? Would you like to take part in an online festival of
local work? If so this may be the ideal opportunity for you. Man...
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Mon 30 Nov 2020
A brand new opportunity
for young people thinking about a career in the arts! -Produce arts
activities for children and young people -Gain your Silver Arts
Award -Learn about creative careers and develop valuable s...
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News
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Tue 06 Oct 2020
Citizens, staff, schools
and local organisations can take part in safe activities and online
events this month to get involved in local democracy and civic
life. Local Democracy Week is a way of helping people to hav...
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Mon 05 Oct 2020
Please read below to
find out how you can get involved in this project; The tree of hope
was created as a result of my observations during lockdown, I have
learned about loneliness and despair that so many people expe...
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Creative
Kirklees Newsletter 29 September 2020
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#Heartyourtown
has brought colour and creativity from some of our top Kirklees artists
to Dewsbury and Huddersfield town centres this summer for us all to enjoy
in a socially distanced way. As this fabulous project draws to a close,
you can see some of the highlights here in this short video.
It’s
great to see that Hoot
from Home has been extended until March 2021. These online sessions
are completely free for people who are aged 18+, residents in Kirklees
& looking to protect and/or maintain their mental health and
wellbeing. Activities include music, visual arts, digital music, creative
writing and singing.
Unfortunately
there was a glitch with technology yesterday and the first online organ
concert did not stream live as planned – we are happy to say the problem
has been rectified and you can now watch this lovely
concert from Gordon Stewart in Huddersfield Town Hall at anytime - at
a time to suit you!
Elsewhere
some great activities are coming up on Creative
Kirklees. Globe
Arts Studio in Slaithwaite have a fabulous variety of workshops
and classes and there are some great
exhibitions to see both live and online.
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Events
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Fri 02 Oct 2020
Owing to some unfortunate
technical difficulties and problems we experienced during the live-stream,
we're delighted to re-release a better quality version of our
instrumental event. &Piano is an organisation that cel...
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Sat 26 Sep to Sat 31 Oct 2020 (1 month)
We are delighted to
present a new exhibition in our project space in Huddersfield town
centre. ‘Becalmed’ opens to the public on 26th September at Unit 2
in the Piazza shopping centre and runs until 31st October. It
...
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Fri 02 Oct to Fri 27 Nov 2020 (2 months)
An interactive and fun
live story-making and drama club for children aged 5-12. The
sessions are for home educated children and will take place weekly
at Maker World in Huddersfield town centre. For more information
you ...
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Fri 09 to Sat
10 Oct 2020 (2 days)
Join West End star,
Christina Modestou, for an evening of your favourite Musical
Theatre tunes. Featuring music from all-time favourite musicals:
West Side Story, Cabaret, Funny Girl, We Will Rock You, In the
Heights...
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Mon 14 Sep to Mon 19 Oct 2020 (1 month)
Join Jess for 6 weeks of
glorious harmony singing online. Each session will take you through
a vocal warmup and a handful of harmony songs. Jess will teach each
part of a song and then, through the magic of loop pedal, p...
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Tue 01
Sep 2020 to Mon
01 Mar 2021 (6 months)
HOOT from home Being
creative makes you feel good HOOT from home offers accessible
creative activities that you can take part in at home. We believe
that the arts are for everyone, even if you don’t think of
yourself...
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Sat 26 Sep to Sat 24 Oct 2020 (1 month)
Huddersfield Art Society
is proud to announce that it is holding its 12th Annual Exhibition
This year, due to the Covid 19 issues we are holding it online only
but there are still over 40 artists exhibiting in excess of ...
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Wed 30 Sep 2020
Opera North will be
streaming a very special concert live from Leeds Town Hall on
Wednesday 30 September at 7pm, free to watch on YouTube. The
evening will be hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Suzy Klein, featuring the
Chorus and ...
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Wed 07 Oct 2020
1800 - 1900, Wednesday,
7 October 2020. In collaboration with Same Skies Think Tank, this
is a walk-and-talk, socially distanced outdoor event. Following the
example set by citizen-led arts organisations in Huddersf...
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Wed 16 Sep to Sat 24 Oct 2020 (1 month)
We're excited to be
hosting an exhibition by the Saddleworth Group of Artists, celebrating
their 70th Anniversary this year. The Group was founded in 1950 by
the watercolourist Ellis Shaw and friends, with the aim to “To...
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Sat 10 to Sun
11 Oct 2020 (2 days)
This Autumn we welcome
back our tutor Diane Mellor for a special weekend workshop, you’ll
have 2 full days to immerse yourself in the fantastic craft. Diane
is an experienced stained glass artist and she will lead you th...
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Sat 26 to Tue
29 Sep 2020 (4 days)
Exactly 100 years ago
Huddersfield famously became known as The Town That Bought Itself
when the local council purchased much of the land in the town
centre and surrounding area. This exhibition, which features
original ...
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Tue 29 Sep to Sat 03 Oct 2020 (5 days)
Kirklees Libraries bring
you this telephone play presented by The Telephone Theatre. You Don't
Know Me But ... is an immersive audio play inspired by real stories
of care. Beautiful audio theatre performed live o...
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Opportunities
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Wed 30 Sep 2020
Kirklees Council would like
to appoint an artist to develop work in response to the COVID-19
pandemic, to explore the impact and the Kirklees response to this. The
final work will be proudly displayed with the potenti...
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Mon 12 Oct 2020
East Street Arts are
looking for two artists for a unique project exploring the rich
history of Burmantofts and New Briggate. They are looking for an
Artist-Researcher and an Artist-Educator to work with local groups
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Thu 01 Oct 2020
You are all cordially
invited to WOVEN's next Open Planning Meeting on 1st October at 6
pm. The OPM is just that: open to anyone who is interested in
getting more involved with the WOVEN festival of innovation and
tex...
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News
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Tue 29 Sep 2020
#Heartyourtown has
brought colour and creativity from some of our top Kirklees artists
to Dewsbury and Huddersfield town centres this summer for us all to
enjoy in a socially distanced way. If you've not been able to...
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Tue 29 Sep 2020
Marsden Jazz Festival is
taking world-renowned musicians out onto the wild moorland above
Marsden and recording them playing live for online audiences to
enjoy! Marsden Jazz Festival, one of the UK’s longest running ...
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Videos
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We hope you have enjoyed
all the art works that have been on display in Dewsbury and
Huddersfield this summer as part of #Heartyourtown. Here are some
highlights from a project that brought colour and creativity
from...
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Unfortunately we had
technical issues with the live downstream of the concert on Monday
28 September. However these issues have now been resolved, and we
apologise to everyone for the confusion and to anyone who missed
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Creative
Kirklees Newsletter 22 September 2020
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It’s
great to see so many creative organisations appearing back on Creative
Kirklees, adding a range of new events both on line and actually taking place
with covid-19 safety measures in place. Events include a number of interesting exhibitions
well worth a visit – though with restrictions changing all the time it is
always best to check with the venue before visiting.
As
mentioned in an earlier newsletter, Kirklees Council want to appoint
an artist to develop work
in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, to explore the impact and the
Kirklees response to this. The closing date for
applications is 30 September so there is still time to apply - Please do
share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested
After
the introduction to the online series
of Organ Concerts a couple of weeks ago, we are excited for next Monday
(28 September) when Gordon Stewart begins the series of 6
concerts with a typical Town Hall programme – the performance will be
streamed live at 1pm and will then be available to watch later at any
time!
Lastly
just to say we are delighted to hear that the Online Holmfirth Arts
Festival, which streamed over the weekend, proved to be an overwhelming success
with more than 1,500 viewers from as far away as Australia and South
Africa which is tremendous. Great news!
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Events
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Sat 26 Sep to Sat 31 Oct 2020 (1 month)
We are delighted to
present a new exhibition in our project space in Huddersfield town
centre. ‘Becalmed’ opens to the public on 26th September at Unit 2
in the Piazza shopping centre and runs until 31st October. It
...
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Tue 08 Sep to Thu 31 Dec 2020 (4 months)
Our colony of Puffins
have arrived at Cafe Ollo in the Media Centre! Puffins provide the
opportunity to paint in bright colours and simple shapes, to play
around with their appealing and instantly recognisable appeara...
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Sat 05 to Sat
26 Sep 2020 (3 weeks)
Break those lockdown
blues with a variety of acts live on the Lawrence Batley Theatre
stage hosted by Huddersfield’s very own “Missdameana” and singer,
song writer, compere Richard Sykes every Saturday in September.
R...
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Fri 25 Sep 2020
Join Opera North from
2pm on Friday 25 September for Performing Arts and Digital
Entrepreneurship, an online event curated especially for Leeds
Digital Festival. Opera North Projects Director Dominic Gray will
host a liv...
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Wed 16 Sep to Sat 24 Oct 2020 (1 month)
We're excited to be
hosting an exhibition by the Saddleworth Group of Artists,
celebrating their 70th Anniversary this year. The Group was founded
in 1950 by the watercolourist Ellis Shaw and friends, with the aim
to “To...
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Sat 26 to Tue
29 Sep 2020 (4 days)
Exactly 100 years ago
Huddersfield famously became known as The Town That Bought Itself
when the local council purchased much of the land in the town
centre and surrounding area. This exhibition, which features
original ...
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Wed 30 Sep 2020
Kim Searle of Darn It
Workshops returns this Autumn with a series of craft workshops. In
this Wednesday workshop you will make our own macrame plant hangers
from a variety of cords and recycled t-shirts. It's the perfec...
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Tue 29 Sep to Sat 03 Oct 2020 (5 days)
Kirklees Libraries bring
you this telephone play presented by The Telephone Theatre. You
Don't Know Me But ... is an immersive audio play inspired by real
stories of care. Beautiful audio theatre performed live o...
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Opportunities
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Wed 30 Sep 2020
Kirklees Council would like
to appoint an artist to develop work in response to the COVID-19
pandemic, to explore the impact and the Kirklees response to this. The
final work will be proudly displayed with the potenti...
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Sat 26 Sep 2020
On Saturday 26th
September at 7:30pm, Neil Balfour will be sharing his musical moods
and inspirations during the lockdown, using songs and Opera arias
to reveal how the lockdown affected him personally and
professionally...
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Wed 30 Sep 2020
This online workshop
will take place on Wednesday 30th September from 4pm – 6pm Are you
a textile business based in Kirklees and do you use social media?
Do you think you use it in the best and most effective ways ...
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News
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Tue 22 Sep 2020
A YORKSHIRE arts festival
says moving its usual three day extravaganza online, due to pandemic
restrictions, has proved to be an overwhelming success. Holmfirth Arts
Festival 2020 took the decision to make the event d...
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