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Creative Kirklees Newsletter 12 April 2022   As well as a superb range of creative events and activities we have to share with you this week, we would like to draw your attention to a number of job opportunities that have been added to the site (with more on the website) - it would be great if you could please share these opportunities with anyone you think may be interested. Do you have/or do you know anyone with a passion for outdoor events, tourism and promotion? Kirklees Council are looking for two Events Project Officers and an Events Co-ordinator to join them as they expand their team to develop a dynamic, inclusive, and attractive events programme. You may know that Dewsbury was successful in securing £25m from the Towns Fund (part of the government’s plan for levelling up the UK economy) and a Cultural Programme has now been established to deliver a broad range of projects through the Dewsbury Town Initiative Programme.  Three freelancers are now being sought to help in delivering this - a Programme Manager, a Community Co-ordinator and Evaluator.  Musica Kirklees currently have a number of musical teaching vacancies also that may be of interest to you or someone you know. To see some of the appealing events and activities going on over the next couple of weeks (there are some great workshops and courses coming up) please scroll down through the newsletter (and check out our website to find more). Wishing you all a very happy Easter holiday and we hope you get to experience some of the wonderful things going on in our district.  We will be taking a break from the newsletter next week and will be back with you the week after on Tuesday 26 April.      Events Sun 24 Apr 2022 April Life Drawing - Non Tutored Sunday non tutored life drawing session. This is an expressive session that will add stretch and challenge to your drawing language. All abilities and levels are welcome. This session is non tutored, however one of...   Mon 25 Apr 2022 Attic Stories - April 2022 Calling all word lovers! The monthly night of words returns. Hosted by award-winning poet Rose Condo, each month features a special guest performer sharing poetry and stories. April's special guest is poet Tim Tay...   Wed 27 Apr 2022 Beginners Photography Workshop - West Yorkshire Are you new to photography or have you taken a break from your hobby and would like to get back into it? This workshop has been developed with the sole aim of helping you realise the full potential of your camera. The wo...   Mon 11 Apr to Sat 07 May 2022 (4 weeks) Ceramics exhibition Shepley ceramic artist Nigel Hoyle is to open a new exhibition of his wall-hanging work at Holmfirth Tech from Monday April 11th. This exhibition will provide a tantalising glimpse of Nigel's offering as joint feature...   Wed 20 to Sat 23 Apr 2022 (4 days) Death by Design DEATH BY DESIGN by Rob Urbinati A comedy with aspects of a "Murder Mystery" What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noel Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie? Set during a weeken...   Wed 13 Apr to Wed 15 Jun 2022 (2 months) Drawing & Painting Classes in Holmfirth- Wednesday afternoons The class is a balance of structured teaching and supported autonomous working. Classes are small to allow for one-to-one guidance. You can expect to be led through the steps from drawing to finished painting as works pr...   Mon 11 to Sun 24 Apr 2022 (2 weeks) Easter Activities Across Kirklees From egg hunts to pond dipping there is plenty to keep your little ones entertained this Easter. Most of the activities are of little to no cost, and where there are charges the information is displayed. So, find o...   Sat 09 Apr to Sat 11 Jun 2022 (2 months) Flourish Award for Excellence in Printmaking 2022 exhibition Established in 2009 by the West Yorkshire Print Workshop to champion printmakers working in Yorkshire, the Flourish Award now celebrates excellence in printmaking across the UK. With artists shortlisted from open submiss...   Fri 22 Apr 2022 Free Family Urban Sketching Urban Sketching is a free, social activity enjoyed by peole all around the world. It involves observational drawing on location. You can find our more here - https://urbansketchers.org This is a Family Drawing Event f...   Fri 22 Apr 2022 Holmfirth SketchWalk April Join Jo in April to connect with the season through a celebration of all things GREEN. Armed with mini sketchbooks & a carefully selected kit of materials we will explore ways to look, ways to move & ways to mark our pap...   Sat 23 to Sun 24 Apr 2022 (2 days) Intro to: Experimental Letterpress with Monoprint Weekend course Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th April 2022 11 – 5pm If you like grainy, textured, noisy printing which embraces smudges, splatters of ink, the grain of woodtype, and the happy accident, then this course...   Fri 22 Apr 2022 Leading light in British jazz to play at Holmfirth Arts Festival Award-winning composer and clarinettist Arun Ghosh returns to Holmfirth Festival, performing music from new album 'Seclused in Light'. A leading light in British jazz, Arun and his band deliver a passionate sound drive...   Thu 14 Apr to Thu 16 Jun 2022 (2 months) Life Drawing in Holmfirth- Thursdays evenings This class takes place at the Sculpture Lounge Studios- home to a growing number of professional artists. Classes are led by Jamie Frost, a figurative art specialist with a particular passion for drawing. Drawing is a...   Mon 25 Apr 2022 Mithras Piano Trio New Date. Concerts starts 7.30pm, doors open at 7pm. Tickets from WeGotTickets https://www.wegottickets.com/event/518886 Haydn: Trio in G Major, Hob. XV:41 Faure: Trio in D minor, Op. 120 Shostakovich: Trio no...   Wed 13 Apr 2022 Online Creative Wellbeing Workshop Our monthly workshops are funded by grants and free to access to anyone in Kirklees interested in exploring how to use creative activities to enhance their wellbeing. In April's workshop we are exploring the connectio...   Sat 23 Apr 2022 Record Store Day 2022 at The Turntable, Huddersfield The Turntable are taking part in Record Store Day 2022 on Saturday 23 April and it's also their 1st birthday. They will be open at 7am and will be using a ticket queuing system so you'll be able to take a seat, grab a...   Mon 25 Apr to Mon 23 May 2022 (1 month) Rhythm Time Huddersfield and Halifax at Shepley Methodist Church Mondays 10am Toddlers (15 months plus) 10.45am Babies (0 - 15 months) Give your child a GREAT start! FUN, EDUCATIONAL & AWARD-WINNING music classes near you for babies, toddlers & pre-schoolers. Your little on...   Sat 23 Apr 2022 SPRING CONCERT - GRIMETHORPE BAND & SKELMANTHORPE MVC Celebrate Spring in Music and Song with the World Famous GRIMETHORPE COLLIERY BAND and your own local award winning Skelmanthorpe Male Voice Choir. Tickets from the box office or Kirklees events website. Saturday 7...   Thu 28 Apr 2022 Taster: Lino Etching Thursday 28th April 2022 6pm – 9pm Come and get your hands inky and your creativity flowing in this taster session workshop which will introduce you to the technique of lino etching. Lino etching is a relief prin...   Sat 16 Apr 2022 The National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain Easter Concert Join the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain for the first of their 70th year anniversary celebrations at their Youth Band Concert at Huddersfield Town Hall on Saturday 16 April at 7pm. Amongst a fantastic prog...   Thu 21 Apr 2022 The Sunflower in Art and Culture Twigs Way: Worshipped by Aztecs and Aesthetes and cultivated by Impressionists the sunflower casts its golden rays across art and culture. A personification of the divine and the regal, we trace its history from classica...   Sat 16 Apr 2022 To Ukraine with Love Solidarity Sunflower Printing for Families Drop in to the Byram Arcade between 11am & 3pm for family friendly, hands on art making with artist Jo Blaker. Learn how to make your own prints, using simple techniques. Create prints to take home, as well as to contrib...   Tue 19 Apr 2022 Tunes & Talk - Sumie (Osaki) Kent and Ramy Tangirala Join us for this month's Tunes & Talk, which brings you the combined joys of Sumie (Osaki) Kent and Ramya Tangirala. Sumie will be playing the Koto, a Japanese harp and Ramya will be playing the Saraswati Veena, a South...   Sat 23 Apr 2022 Urban Sketching - April Urban Sketching is a free, social activity enjoyed by people all around the world. We'd love you to join us to give it a go in Huddersfield! Why? For many reasons but here are our favourites: Huddersfield possesses an ...   Wed 13 Apr 2022 WEDNESDAY WORKSHOP - Beeswax Wraps Make your own Beeswax Wraps with the fabulous Byron! Consciously Sourced Materials We work hard to find eco-conscious and sustainable materials for our food wraps, including locally sourced British beeswax. Reusab...   Fri 01 to Sat 30 Apr 2022 (1 month) What's On in the Piazza - April 2022 Lots of activity with artists and organisations in the Piazza during April. Open the poster to find out what's going on in the Temporary Contemporary units in Huddersfield during April. https://www.creativekirkle...   Sat 23 Apr 2022 Yorkshire Wind Orchestra - REUNITED Yorkshire Wind Orchestra reunite for their first concert in over 2 years, presenting an evening of celebratory music. The programme will feature new works by our music director Keiron Anderson. Reunited was written...   Sat 26 Feb to Sun 29 May 2022 (3 months) Yukihiro Akama: Ki no ie Working from a furniture maker’s workshop in Huddersfield where he is surrounded by the natural world, Yukihiro Akama creates beautifully intricate miniature wooden houses, each one carved from a single piece of wood. ...   Opportunities Tue 03 May 2022 Dewsbury Taking the Lead – Freelance Programme Manager In September 2019, the government invited 101 places to develop proposals for a Town Deal, as part of the £3.6billion Towns Fund. The Towns Fund is part of the government’s plan for levelling up the UK economy and the ov...   Sun 24 Apr 2022 Events Co-ordinator: Kirklees Council Hours: 37 hours Location: Huddersfield and surrounding areas Position type: Permanent Grade: Grade 8 Salary: £25,927 to £27,514 It is an exciting time here in Kirklees, with ambitions to develop a dynamic, inclus...   Sun 24 Apr 2022 Events Project Officers (x 2 roles): Kirklees Council Numer of Jobs: 2 Location(s): Huddersfield and surrounding areas Hours: Full time - 37 hpw Position type: Permanent Grade 10 Salary £31,895 to £34,373 It is an exciting time in Kirklees, with ambitions to devel...   Fri 20 May 2022 Piano/Keyboard Teacher (September 2022 start) An enthusiastic Piano/Keyboard teacher to join the successful Musica Kirklees team. There are currently 15 hours of teaching per week available, teaching in schools in the Kirklees area. Additionally, there will be an ...   Fri 06 May 2022 Pontefract Liquorice Festival Creative Commission Wakefield Council are looking for an artist or group to deliver a workshop and art installation inspired by Liquorice as part of their July 9-10 Liquorice Festival in Pontefract. The Pontefract Liquorice Festival (PLF...   Fri 20 May 2022 Recruitment of Private Sector Members for WYCA Committees The Mayor of West Yorkshire with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP), are now recruiting new private sector members for the following Committ...   News Mon 11 Apr 2022 True North Music's live music series returns to Meltham Local roots music promoter Maria Wallace is reviving her True North Music grassroots live music series after a break of over two years due to the pandemic. Now the Americana, bluegrass and folk-roots concerts are coming ...