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Snow, rain and
wind – nothing stops us delivering another dose of the Creative
Lowdown direct to your inbox this week! And we have another bumper
edition to get those creative ideas flying.
From the fine
art of storytelling and an exhibition for the whole country to
get involved in, right through to drama workshops and sound walks
– there’s plenty to help you see January out in style.
Got a project
you’d like to share with us? Use the link below.
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Independent Venue Week 2021
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All this week,
Independent
Venue Week 2021 has been celebrating music venues
across the country and the people that run them. These venues
aren’t just about giving artists their first live performances or
fans the chance to get so close to the action – they are also
cultural hubs that connect to their whole communities.
So, if you
love live music, check out the programme and log on and enjoy!
All supported by National Lottery funding through the Arts
Council.
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National Storytelling Week 2021
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Everyone loves
great stories; they feed our imaginations and help us share in
amazing experiences – some of which we could never hope to do
without them. But there is something even more magical about
storytelling – the art of taking characters and places from the
page and making them feel real, as if they were right there with
you. National
Storytelling Week is back for 2021 (30 January –
6 February) with a great selection of resources to help to share
your story – you just have to decide what that will be!
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The Great Big Exhibition
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The Great Big
Art Exhibition launched today, led by Firstsite and
supported by the Plus
Tate Network and Arts Council England! From
first-timers and dabblers through to enthusiasts and professional
artists, you can all help unleash a wave of creativity across the
country by creating and sharing your own artwork.
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Anything goes
for The Great Big Art Exhibition – the only limit is your
imagination! There’s an activity pack to help get you started,
packed with inspiration from brilliant artists and amazing UK
collections. Everybody is invited to take part, so join in to
make this the largest exhibition ever staged!
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Composers for Women in Action
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Liverpool
based Collective
Encounters are on the lookout for a
musician/composer to develop an audio work inspired by the
stories and activism of women in Merseyside. The work will be
performed by a group of core participants, aged between 18 and
85, capturing a range breadth of experiences. This will be part
of the company’s two-year arts and heritage programme Women in Action.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday 10 February at 5pm.
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Move your way through lockdown
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Join Clod Ensemble
in combatting the final weeks of winter with a series of movement
and breathing sessions. This free programme, designed to keep us
moving through lockdown, is led by specialists in yoga,
meditation and dance. The classes are part of Clod Ensemble’s Reboot,
which aims to connect and support creatives across disciplines –
from the worlds of music, theatre, visual art, architecture and
healthcare.
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Directors Call Out
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Are you a
filmmaker based in the North with a portfolio previous work? But
often struggling to find local writers to work with? Throughout
the year, BFI-supported Film
Hub North deliver a number of initiatives to
support writers in creating new work. They’re now looking for
directors to meet these writers and apply their own distinct
vision to their scripts. Find out more about the programme and
how to submit your interest via their link below.
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Jazzlines Ensemble Online
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Jazzlines at Town Hall Symphony Hall
in Birmingham presents Jazzlines
Ensemble Online. Starting this weekend until
Saturday 27 February, the series of free digital workshops and
masterclass sessions will provide young Birmingham-based
musicians with the opportunity to develop their ensemble playing
skills and learn more about jazz and improvisation. Kicking off
this year's sessions are Andy Bunting, Mike Fletcher and Alicia
Gardiner-Trejo.
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Creative masks
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Breathing In
Art is a new series by Fermynwoods
Contemporary Art to support and promote mask
wearing whilst celebrating creativity. As wearing masks to
protect ourselves is now a part of everyday life, artists have
been asked to design a range of facemasks. The latest in this
series comes from Sapphire
Goss, a video artist whose work explores
experimental materiality to make work that grows, decays and
lives beyond the screen.
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Sound Walks
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Time to grab
your headphones and stretch those legs. Art Work Exeter
has commissioned musician and poet Emma Welton
to compose Sound
Walks with and for people with autism,
particularly those who are sensitive to sound. In this month’s
podcast, Emma talks about the music of our shared environment
through a series of conversations and walks in her suburban
Exeter neighbourhood. This project has been funded through our
Emergency Response funds, all thanks to the National
Lottery.
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Drama workshops
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Oxford
Playhouse’s free online
drama workshops are back for the Spring Term! Open to all
abilities and anyone under 18, it’s a chance to have fun, be
expressive and explore this term’s theme of cartoon characters.
The 30-minute sessions are run in partnership with KEEN Oxford.
Classes run weekly until Wednesday 17 March at 5.30pm on Zoom.
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Watch the crowning of the T S Eliot
Prize
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It’s one of
the first highlights in the poetry calendar for 2021, the coveted
T S Eliot
Prize for the best new poetry collection. Spoiler
alert! The winner (Bhanu Kapil) was announced this weekend but,
thanks to the Southbank
Centre, you’ve got until Sunday 31 January to
stream the broadcast event. Sit back, relax, and witness some of
the freshest, emerging poetry talent in action, as the ten people
shortlisted for the prize read from their work.
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Fun and games!
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Join Brighton People’s Theatre
online for weekly fun and games from the comfort of your own
home. No previous experience necessary! Maybe you did some
theatre at school or just want to do something fun for an hour or
two a week? If this sounds like you, they’d love you to join them
online. Open to adults with a BN postcode who have never worked
professionally in the arts.
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Get on your dancing shoes
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Calling all
dance enthusiasts! Our friends over at Swindon Dance
have today launched an online platform to give professional
artists the opportunity to share their work for audiences across
the country to enjoy. The new digital space will be packed with
dance performances, classes and behind-the-scenes footage from a
host of spectacular artists from Swindon Dance’s professional
programmes. This exciting resource has been made possible thanks
to the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund.
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Hull Truck @ Home School
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Launching 2
February, Hull
Truck @ Home School will be providing online
specialist programmes of work for both primary and secondary
school learners across Hull (and beyond), helping to harness both
literacy and drama skills.
Taking place
throughout the month, you can find out more via their website
below. If your access to a computer and printer is limited at
home, then you can also contact engagement@hulltruck.co.uk to arrange
getting printed copies and resources sent directly to your home
address.
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Images:
1. Hull Truck Theatre – Hull Truck at Home
School. 2. Independent
Venue Week 2021. 3. The
Great Big Art Exhibition, Firstsite. 4. Clod
Ensemble: Move through lockdown with us. 5. Tangled,
Mask design by Sapphire Goss. 6. Courtesy
of the TS Eliot Foundation.
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