City Arts with Ace Space at Shaw House

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Sunday 10th June, 1pm – 8pm

 

City Arts is joining Ace Space, at Shaw House, for a day of music, art, food and ale – come and join us!

We’ll have our gazebo there, with lots of goodies for sale, including: Handmade Artist’s Books, City Arts merchandise, Homemade Apple Juice from our apple trees and lots more… 

We will also be running a couple of fundraising activities, for all ages and abilities – sounds like it’s going to be a great day for all the family!

Here is the Ace Space info:

A one day festival with invited performers from Unplugged at ACE Space plus Chris Jagger & The Kronies headlining. Held in the beautiful House and grounds at Shaw House. With music, storytelling, comedy, arts and crafts, local food and drink.

Suitable for all the family.

Adults £4, 12yrs and under free. 17yrs and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Bucket collections in aid of Ace Space and Shaw House.

Tickets available from : WeGotTickets.com, Hogan Music, events@acespace.org.uk, 078911 76940

LINE UP:

1.15 Six Pack – fun ukelele band

1.45 Phil Garvey and Patrick O’Donnell – 2 seasoned singer/songwriters

2.15 Bright Shadows – original and talented duo

2.45 Hendrickx Roy – mixing folk and Americana with fine harmonies

3.15 Finisterre – local legends Gail Hendrickx and David Stamp and band

3.45 Adam Benson and Molly Benson – not related, except in skill!

4.15 The Coalition of Chaos – rocking outfit featuring Gavin Wilkinson, Adam Kotz, Dan Morriss, Dan Goddard and guests

4.45 Thursday Club and Jeffrey Hickman – 2 highly accomplished performers

5,15 Forty Thieves – musically eclectic folk band with many influences.

5.45 Comedy Hour – Sam Michael presents the glorious Ken Rich, Graeme Coulam and more

6.45 HEADLINER Chris Jagger and The Kronies – rocking blues band from the deep South West (well, Somerset)

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Mural Inspiration – Two Drawing Sessions

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Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June

10am – 12pm

These two *Mural Drawing Sessions* are for teens who would like to enter our Mural Competition and need some guidance and inspiration for their design…

**NB: We are opening the drawing sessions to kids 10+ who would like to learn the skills we will be teaching – however, the age range for the competition will remain the same 13 – 19yrs.

 

 During the session, you will receive help and tips on:

Large-scale Drawing

Composition & Proportion

Angles & Curves

Lettering

 

Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th June

10am – 12pm

Age: 10 – 19yrs (unsupervised – see above)

Cost: £2 per session each (including refreshments)

 

 

Please note: drawings done on the day are not valid for the competition.

 

 

*To Book:

info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk

01635 45449

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Mural Painting Day for Teens

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Sunday 29th July, 10am – 4pm

 

City Arts and the Kennet Centre, Newbury have teamed up for an amazing experience!

**Mural Painting Day For Teens**

 Location: Kennet Centre, Newbury (near Vue Cinema)
Date & Time: Sunday 29th July 2018, 10am – 4pm 
Age: 13 – 19yrs 
Cost: £5 per teen (unsupervised) 

Along with local artists and the winner of the competition, all teens are invited to join in the creation of this giant, wall mural!  

See *Mural Competition Page* for more details.

https://cityartsnewbury.co.uk/news/

There will be allocated time-slots, so make sure you book in advance, or you can turn up on the day and join in, if there are spaces available.

Everyone is welcome to come along and watch the progress of the mural.

*To Book: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk

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Mural Competition for Teens – Submit Your Design

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Thursday 1st March – Sunday 1st July 2018

Our Big Community Event for 2018 is here – in partnership with the Kennet Centre, Newbury!
Our Mural Competition for Teens, is a chance for you to get your artwork up on the wall in the Kennet Centre, Newbury.
Age: 13 – 19yrs
Cost: Free to Enter
SUBMIT YOUR MURAL ENTRY NOW!!
You can do this in person or online – send your entry to our email address, or use an image sharing file (Dropbox/ WeTransfer etc)
💻 info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
☎️ Tel: 01635 45449
YOU DON’T NEED TO BE ABLE TO DRAW ON A LARGE SCALE – WE’LL HELP YOU WITH THAT!
**Mural Inspiration Sessions**
We have organised two large-scale drawing sessions, to help develop your skills:
Date: Saturday 16th June & Sunday 17th June
Time: 10am- 12pm
Age: 10+
Cost: £2 each, per session (all materials included)
To Book: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
PLEASE NOTE: drawing made during the sessions, cannot be submitted for the competition.
**Theme**
Choose your own theme and style, be as expressive and creative as you wish. Here’s some ideas to get your started – community, teenage life, colour and pattern, social issues, music…
**Painting Your Mural**
Working with local artists and teens from the community, the winner will paint their mural design on Sunday 29th July (see website for more details)
**Rules of the Competition**
~ Submit your colour, hand-drawn design to City Arts Newbury
~ No offensive language or material can be included in the design
~ You must be within the age group stated
SUBMITTING YOUR ENTRY:
**Deadline for Submissions**
Sunday 1st July 2018, 4pm
You can do this in person or online – send your entry to our email address, or use an image sharing file (Dropbox/ WeTransfer etc)
💻 info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk
☎️ Tel: 01635 45449

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Sketch & Paint in Newbury with Isabel Carmona

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Thursday Evenings: 5, 12, 26 July & 2 August, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

 

Explore various ways of capturing the atmosphere of a place. 

We will meet at City Arts each evening and set off to visit various locations to sketch and paint outdoors (for example West Mills allotments, St Nicholas Church, Newtown Road Cemetery, and the Kennet and Avon canal). 

Try out watercolours, pen and ink and mixed media techniques. 

You will receive a sketchbook to collect your drawings.

Cost: £100 (£30 per session)
Age: Adults

Note from Artist:
You will need to bring a stool/chair to sit on when sketching outside. Bring your own pens and paints for this workshops.

To Book: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk

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Manga Drawing: Intermediate 5wk Course with Donna Lewis

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Friday Evenings: 6, 13, 20, 27 July & 3 August, 6pm – 8pm

 

This 5 week, evening intermediate course, is for children/ teens with some experience of drawing. Children who have attended the ‘Intro to Manga Course’ may apply.
We will cover Manga drawing, techniques and specialist equipment.

During the course, we will focus on the body, proportion, clothing and styles, props and settings. In the final week, we will study and create manga storyboard artwork – giving you the opportunity to produce your own narrative.

There will be lots of step-by-step instructions, to aid in the design and creation your of characters – with helpful tips along the way.
Age: 10+ (children who have studies the Intro to Manga Course may apply)
Cost: £100 (including drawing kit)
£20 per session (if you can’t attend the full course)

*To Book: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk

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Toddler Clay Sessions with Clare Mahoney

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Clare Mahoney toddler clay session

Saturday 7th July, (2 Sessions available)

10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm – 3.30pm

 

Introducing our first clay session for toddler with Ceramicist, Clare Mahoney.
 
Check out Clare’s work here: http://www.crmceramics.co.uk/
 
Morning Session: 10.30am – 12.30pm
Afternoon Session: 1.30pm – 3.30pm
 
Toddlers will be exploring clay, using the activity to communicate and experiment with textures, stamps, hand impressions and simple tools.
 
We will also take a cast of the work your toddler has created, so you can take a memory of the experience home.
 
Be prepared to get messy and make some noise!
 
Cost: £7.50 (all materials included)
Age Toddlers (supervised)
 
**To Book: info@cityartsnewbury.co.uk

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