Jazzy Dormy Brunch 10/06/2007

Tap your feet while enjoying a mouth-watering American Brunch! Sunday 10th June 2007 11.30am-1.00pm. Booking enquiries to Christine.Anderson@Dormyhouse.co.uk

Project Co-ordinator – Midnight Hop Education Project

Project Co-ordinator – Midnight Hop Education Project
SoundWorks Discovery Programme
Town Hall & Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Freelance Contract - £6,000 for circa 40 days + expenses

Town Hall & Symphony Hall, Birmingham are two iconic venues that will jointly present over 620 performances a year from October 2007, when Town Hall reopens following a £35 million refurbishment. The two venues are managed jointly by a charitable trust, Performances Birmingham Limited. Our in-house SoundWorks Discovery Programme harnesses the resources of both venues in order to engage our community, offering a range of interactive, participatory experiences.

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Co-ordinator to work alongside the acclaimed saxophonist, rap and hip-hop artist Soweto Kinch (associate artist of Town Hall) in the delivery of a young people’s performance project based on a new work entitled ‘Midnight Hop’.

Written by Soweto himself, ‘Midnight Hop’ explores the hidden history of black musicians in England during the 18th and 19th centuries and issues around the 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave trade. The young people’s own work will be based on the social and cultural themes of the new commission - both works being performed alongside each other on Saturday 13th October as part of the Town Hall’s Reopening Festival. The post-holder will be expected to co-ordinate all participants, artists, funding bodies and staff in the implementation, overseeing, monitoring and evaluating of this unique experience for young people from all over Birmingham.

Reporting to the Head of the SoundWorks Discovery Programme this post will commence as soon as possible. For an application form and Job Description please contact Rebecca Buswell on 0121 644 6051 or emailRebecca.Buswell@thsh.co.uk. Closing date is Tuesday 1st May. Interviews will be held between the 8th and 11th May.

Get Published !

Two fabulous workshops in May at Cotswold Conference Centre. Please visit the website for details... http://www.cotswoldconferencecentre.co.uk/index.asp?id=111.

Through a Carpet of Bluebells

Enjoy walks through woods carpeted with bluebells and learn a little about the history of the landscape

In April and May join our day walks or weekend breaks to explore Wychwood forest, the Oxfordshire Cotswolds and the Cotswold Edge, visiting unspoilt villages, lunching in country pubs and the enjoying the company of fellow travellers.

At the same time learn how the natural landscape was formed and how the people have left their mark on the landscape. From the barrows of the Neolithic people, to the Saxon ridge and furrow and 20th century golf courses see how nature and history have moulded the English countryside - and all best seen on foot.

For more details go to www.walkthelandscape.co.uk

The Unknown Monet

Royal Academy Exhibition "The Unknown Monet: Pastels and Drawings"
17 March—10 June 2007 www.RoyalAcademy.org.uk

Pottery activities over Easter

Just a quick message to inform you that we are running holiday pottery activities all easter.
Groups or individuals can phone us to book a time. Learn to throw a pot on the potters wheel or paint a vase or money box. Tel 01386 832855 www.honeybournepots.co.uk

Kind regards, Paul Sillence

Singers! Interact at www.Vocalist.org

Singers - visit Vocalist - the site for singers, vocalists, singing teachers and students of voice of all ages, standards and styles. Browse the site to find useful information on aspects of singing, performance, plus free online singing lessons and voice training articles for vocalists related to singing and getting into the music industry. www.singing-teachers.co.uk

The Textile Director - subscribe for free

Subscription to The Textile Directory is FREE. www.thetextiledirectory.com

You can now purchase The Textile Diectory 2007.

Once registered as a member you can:

• Search the online directory, view and search the DIARY DATES section to see what’s happening and when, read BOOK REVIEWS and link to booksellers from the review pages.
• Join the Member's Forum
• Sign up for the monthly newsletter, bringing you all the latest on textile people, places and events across the world.

Mahler with Julian Williamson

We are considering a 2008 weekend course on Mahler tutored by Julian Williamson. If this course is of interest please email William@FarncombeEstate.co.uk for any further details.

Over 60's Arts Awards

The Art Awards were created in 1995 to celebrate and promote the artistic talents of older people. This national, annual competition for amateur artists has since gone from strength to strength, attracting thousands of entries from across the UK, and culminating each year in an exhibition of finalists in London. Art Awards is open to all older people, and the Elderly Accommodation Counsel works closely with providers of retirement housing, care homes and day centres to encourage the widest possible participation.There will be eight prizes of at least £250 for the winners in the main categories, plus the Angela Farnell Memorial Prize of £1,000. A series of painting workshops will be staged during the exhibition, and entry is free to both the exhibition and workshops. www.artawards.eac.org.uk

BritishTheatre.com

BritishTheatre.com, a new social networking site for British theatre, has just been launched. The site enables users to:- create a profile for themselves or their company;- upload photos, video and blog posts;- promote shows, events and news in the forum;- advertise opportunities. For more details, go to www.britishtheatre.com.

BBC's 'Play It Again' free making music events across the UK

Play It Again taster events give participants the chance to play or sing with one of the BBC performing groups around the country. Each session will be led by acclaimed musician and composer, Creative Director Tim Steiner. The events are free, and all adults and children over the age of 8 are welcome to attend. All abilities are catered for, and if you don't have your own instrument you can choose to sing or play percussion. Visit www.bbc.co.uk/music/playitagain/events for details of an event near you !

Ledbury ArtPlace Open Day Easter Sunday

Visit Ledbury Artplace next Saturday (Easter Saturday) for the open day. Open 10am til 4pm www.Ledburyartplace.co.uk.
Other things to do in the area to make a day of it...

The Egg-citing Easter Chicken Hunt - Eastnor Castle - Herefordshire website - E&A Details

Tulip Magic for Easter - Hampton Court Gardens - Herefordshire website - E&A Details

real ale festival gloucester

Explore the Forest of Dean

Malvern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Shipley Gardens Holme Lacy Herefordshire

Weekender Challenge Short Story Competition

Yes it’s back and as testing as ever! WriteLink's Weekender Challenge short story competition is all set to run again this year, beginning Saturday, 19th May, 2007. They are throwing down the gauntlet to fiction writers to come up with a prize winning story in just two days! If you’re thinking well what’s so challenging about that … read on! The theme and word count will not be revealed until the day of the contest! As with all Writelink open competitions, entries are limited to 100 so to be sure of a place register early. Before you do though, take a look at last year’s winning entries and the adjudicator’s report to see what you are up against!
www.writelink.co.uk/weekenderchallenge