Brighton Early Music Festival

East meets West: extraordinary collaborations across the centuries
anniversaries of Purcell, Handel and Haydn
11th October to 8th November
21 events
3 BBC broadcasts
http://www.bremf.org.uk/

Events include:
Emma Kirkby, soprano with the London Handel Players;
His Majestys Sagbutts and Cornetts;
Alison Bury (violin) leads the BREMF Players with Mhairi Lawson, soprano;
Handel’s Solomon with The Brook Street Band, an international line-up of soloists and the BREMF Singers;
17th and 18th century music from France and China with Le Baroque Nomade in the Royal Pavilion;
The Orlando Consort and Indian classical musicians explore the musical traditions of Goa and its 16th century Portuguese missionary colonisers;
the songs of the Sephardic Jews in two concerts by Joglaresa and Eclipse;
the musical and courtesan cultures of Italy and India, with Musica Secreta and leading Indian musicians and dancers;

A performance by the participants of the Summer School 2009

Private View - A performance by the participants of the Summer School 2009.
Created and Directed by Mem Morrison

Private View is a performance created in and for the 1930\'s theatre of Toynbee Studios. The nine participants from Artsadmin Summer School 2009 have explored what you might see or expect to see in this striking Art Deco theatre. In a search for new and unexpected ways to use the space, Private View emerges from the personal histories inhabiting this historical space.

This year\'s summer school is the third and final one led by Artist and Director Mem Morrison, and will culminate in a chance to share and celebrate the work of the past three years with participants from each year.

Thursday 13th and Friday 14th August, 7pm

Toynbee Studios, 28 Commercial Street, London E1 6AB
Free, limited capacity
To reserve a seat email marine@artsadmin.co.uk or call Marine on 0207 247 5102

For further information see: http://www.artsadmin.co.uk/education/event.php?id=688

Open Studies Courses at Coventry Arts Space

(Centre for LifeLong Learning, University of Warwick)

Art techniques from different countries and cultures – Tutor: Diana Ali

Full Fee: £68.00 Concession: £34.00

Credits 10 Number of meetings: 10

This module will provide an insight into the histories and significance of art techniques from various cultures around the world (Aboriginal art, Islamic art, sari motifs, Japanese art and African art), enabling students to design and create individual artworks. Students will be expected to provide their own art materials.

Reference 1855/AU09 Starts Monday 5 October 13:00 to 15:00

Marketing for Artists – Tutor:Diana Ali

Full Fee: £68.00 Concession: £34.00

Credits 10 Number of meetings: 10

This module is for practising artists who wish to display and market their work. Students will learn how to prepare work for exhibitions. Sessions will cover preparation of an arts CV, portfolio development and personal development as an artist.

Reference 1856/AU09 Starts Monday 5 October 10:00 to 12:00

Venue Coventry Artspace, 16 Lower Holyhead Road, Coventry, CV1 3 AU

For further details and how to book please go to:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/study/cll/courses/openstudies/

Or call 024 7657 3739

Sing out for Marie Curie – Marie Curie Cancer Care’s cracking new Christmas choir event

We believe there is nothing better than singing songs with your friends, family and close neighbours - it really brings the festive season to life.

Sing for us this winter and you’ll be raising vital funds to help thousands of terminally ill patients spend a more comfortable and memorable Christmas surrounded by their loved ones.

I am one of the Marie Curie Nurses that work throughout the Christmas holidays giving terminally ill patients the choice to spend this special time with family and friends in the comfort of their own home. With support from you and your fellow singers we can make this Christmas even more memorable for hundreds of patients.

Sing out for Marie Curie is open to all choirs, whatever your level, age, size or style of singing. It could be held in your local church, town hall, shopping centre or out and about in your local community. You can hold it anytime over the Christmas period, the choice is yours.

Simply register today to receive your FREE fundraising pack, filled with great ideas for organising your own Sing out for Marie Curie event. It also includes Sing out stickers; Marie Curie balloons; fundraising tips and promotional ideas as well as some great seasonal song suggestions.
Simply visit www.mariecurie.org.uk/singout
Call: 08700 340 040

Thank you for thinking of us.

Lesley Limb, Marie Curie Nurse

Last chance to help shape the landscape of the London 2012 Olympics

Last chance to help shape the landscape of the London 2012 Olympics

On 31 July 2009, the RHS Olympic Park Great British Garden Competition will close to entries, meaning that if you want to win the chance of designing a garden for the London 2012 Olympics, you only have a few weeks to enter.

London 2012 has joined forces with the RHS to offer two budding gardeners the opportunity to help design a garden that will sit within the new Olympic Park in east London.

This garden will be a chance to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, our heritage as a nation of gardeners and the unique qualities found in Britain’s domestic gardens. We are looking for two winners, a young person (age 16 and under) and an adult, to help create a space that makes visitors to the park feel like they are wandering through someone’s garden.
The modern Olympic movement was founded by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894, after he was inspired by a visit to the Much Wenlock Olympic Society in Shropshire. To commemorate the Olympic link to the British Isles, we would like you to explore the possibility of incorporating a Pierre de Coubertin oak tree into your design idea.

This competition is open to everyone except professional garden designers. All we ask is that people either draw, paint, computer design or create a collage design idea for their garden on an A4 sheet of paper, and accompany it with a short explanatory note. The garden will measure a quarter of an acre (about a quarter of a football pitch) in size.

Read a copy of the terms and conditions or download an application form.

Top tips to think about when designing a garden

• Firstly, think of the Big Idea. What is the overall idea for your garden? Is it to celebrate a sense of national identity and diversity, the Olympic and Paralympic values or something else?
• Secondly, decide what the purpose of the garden should be. How should the garden be used? A space for relaxation, child play or a place to excite the senses?
• Thirdly, what is the style of your garden? Do you draw your references from pop culture or traditional garden designers? Is there a colour theme you would like to draw on?
• Fourthly, what plants and features do you want to include? How will you use the garden to showcase British plants? Do you want to include a water feature or commemorative tree in your design idea? Could you use recycled materials for your features?

The entries will be judged on the following criteria

A design idea that:

• Demonstrates the unique qualities of Britain’s domestic gardens
• Is forward looking and celebrates the UK’s favourite pastime of gardening
• Will leave a legacy for future generations to enjoy
• Celebrates the Olympic and Paralympic Values and the Much Wenlock Olympian Society, in particular exploring opportunities to include one or more Pierre de Coubertin oak trees in the design idea.

The closing date for the competition is 31 July 2009. Six finalists will be shortlisted by a panel of judges and then put forward for a public vote on the RHS website in September 2009. Winner will be notified in October 2009.

Read a copy of the terms and conditions or download an application form.

How do you feel about getting older?, Rattlestick

getting older... We're all doing it. How do you feel about it? How are you doing it? - in a blaze of glory? - disgracefully? - imperceptibly?

Rattlestick, a Shropshire-based film and theatre company, is exploring how people feel about getting older. We'd like to talk to local people of all ages, with different points of view, and with stories to tell.

Thanks to funding from Awards for All and Shropshire Council, the first stage of the project will create a short film about what people of different ages, and in different situations, think and feel about getting older. We hope that stage two will be to create a piece of theatre.

Might you be interested in getting taking part? Please email us at rattlestickproject-gettingolder@yahoo.co.uk and we'll send you a short questionnaire to get the ball rolling.

Discover the Art of Lace-Making

27th July – 2nd August 2009
At Sudeley Castle

The Lace Society and Cotswold Lacemakers, with help from Vale Lacemakers and Pillow Talk Lace Group, will be demonstrating lace-making techniques at Sudeley Castle over the summer.

Demonstrations will take place in the Exhibitions area between 10.30am and 4.00pm daily from 27th July to 2nd August. There will be a 'have-a-go pillow' where visitors can try their hand at lace making and there will be a variety of styles of lace on display.

The recent returning trend in hand-made goods has prompted an upsurge of interest in traditional crafts. Sudeley’s textile exhibition was launched two years ago by Cath Kidston, since when the collection has been re-themed to focus on floral inspirations in textiles.

There are many fascinating pieces in the collection, including a fragment of fabric from a dress belonging to Katherine Parr. Another highlight is a magnificent 17th century Stumpwork casket with no less than 7 secret drawers. A film introduced to the exhibitions last year show the secrets of the box being revealed and discusses its themes and techniques.

Sudeley Castle is Open Daily: 10.30am – 5.00pm
Adults: £7.20
Concessions: £6.20
Children (5 – 15yrs): £4.20
Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children): £20.80

www.sudeleycastle.co.uk

Visitor Centre: 01242 604244
Winchcombe, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL54 5JD