Creative Kirklees

Here is the latest Creative Kirklees newsletter with details of upcoming events and opportunities:

Top Rated This Week Individual: Huddersfield and Ripponden Brass / Brass Band Business: Creative Minds / Developing creative approaches together Place: Byram Arcade / Byram Arcade News: Doctors move closer to unified plan for arts on prescription Event: The Paul Edis Trio at Huddersfield Jazz Opportunity: Walk the Plank - Spring Elevate Workshop Programme Space: The N'Office Image: Let's Go Yorkshire exhibition and events Video: Winning performance at Yorkshire Regionals (4th section) Audio File: Resilience Creative Kirklees Newsletter 8 May 2018 ·         Hello everyone, hello sunshine! And long may it continue … this weekend brings the return of the fabulously quirky Grand Ukulele Festival to Huddersfield and the Shepley Spring Festival is coming up the weekend after (18-19 May). Lots of other great creative ideas for indoors and outdoors here in the newsletter – don’t miss out!  Looking ahead to half term - we have lots of ideas for you - take a look at the what's on section of the site! You will receive an email from us over the next few weeks asking you to re-subscribe to the Creative Kirklees newsletter.  This is to help us to comply with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that comes into effect after 25 May 2018 and which determines how we can use your data. We only use your email address for the purpose of sending this newsletter, we will never share your email address with any third parties. Enjoy your week! Events Thu 10 May to Thu 19 Jul 2018 (2 months) 10 Week Adult Guitar Club (morning) Always wanted to play guitar but never made the time? Whether you have always intended to learn or you started years ago and your guitar is gathering dust - David will have you strumming your favourite tune in less than ... Thu 10 May to Thu 19 Jul 2018 (2 months) 10 Week Kids Rock Club (Thurs PM) Enjoy learning to sing and play guitar, bass or drums as part of a band. Set up equipment safely, make lots of noise and have a great time jamming! Instruments and equipment can be provided. The first session is Th... Sun 13 May 2018 An Afternoon of 17th Century Dance Demonstrations of popular 17th century dances throughout the afternoon in Oakwell’s Great Hall, featuring the White Rose Early Dance Group. Normal Hall admission charges apply: Adult £3.50, Child £1 and Families £8 Sun 13 May 2018 Concert of Music By JS Bach On Sunday 13th May at 3pm at Christ Church, New Mill we are hosting a concert by the celebrated violinist Thomas Bowes. Thomas Bowes is widely recognised as one of the UK’s most versatile and accomplished violinists ... Sat 12 May 2018 Golcar Lily Day A selection of my prints (mounted but unframed) will be on sale at the Rose & Crown pub in Golcar as part of Golcar Lily Day. Other local artists will be exhibiting, so there'll be a range of work on view. Also, of cours... Sat 12 May 2018 Kids Let's Play Vinyl – free family workshop We all know playing music through your phone just isn’t the same as the physical experience of holding a record in your hands. So come along to this workshop where you and your child get to operate a record player and ex... Sat 12 May 2018 Let's Build A Sound System workshop Learn how to construct a speaker box from CNC cut plywood and install a high-quality speaker driver. The design of the speaker is based on the iconic ‘Scoop’ bass bin. The Scoop is a classic design and a favourite among ... Sat 12 May 2018 Let's Play Vinyl on Heritage HiFi Join Marshall (founder of Zion Inna Vision sound system) with his finest selection of reggae music followed by an opportunity for visitors to play their own reggae 45s on Heritage HiFi. This activity provides an immer... Thu 10 May to Fri 29 Jun 2018 (2 months) Let's Play Vinyl – touring exhibition Let's Go Yorkshire presents a stunning photography exhibition by Elliot Baxter at the University of Huddersfield. The exhibition portrays the current generation of reggae sound system operators across the UK, saluting th... Sat 12 May 2018 Let's Toast workshop Are you an inspiring lyricist, performer or toaster? Toasting is a style of lyrical chanting which in reggae and dancehall music involves a deejay talking over a riddim (rhythm). Come along and learn to compose your o... Mon 07 to Fri 11 May 2018 (5 days) Market Gallery Exhibition : Page turners New exhibition by Year 02 BA (Hons) Photography 2018. School of Art, Design and Architecture University of Huddersfield. A selection of individually produced Photobooks. All projects selected here are self-directed... Sun 13 May 2018 Music in the Garden - Musica Colne Valley Big Band A programme of popular tunes played by young musicians led by Julian Wightman. There are some seats in the Heritage Memorial Garden but do bring your own if you can. Refreshments are served before the event and during th... Thu 10 May 2018 Read Regional - Richard Smyth: A sweet, Wild Note 'Birdsong speaks to us in some very deep and interesting ways.' Richard Smyth is a writer, researcher and editor based in Bradford. He is a regular contributor to Bird Warching magazine and reached the final of Master... Sat 12 May 2018 Saturday SCRAPtastic 11am – 1pm Recycling crafts for all the family! Join fairandfunky at the gallery for a monthly SCRAPtastic session on the second Saturday of the month. Suitable for children aged 3-12 years. Parents are expected to sta... Wed 16 May 2018 Sound Events @ the LBT / May 2018 Come and join Inclusive Sound Events for free improvised music - all instruments and abilities welcome. Sound Events is a regular (every month or so) improvisation night taking place in the Syngenta Cellar Bar at Lawr... Wed 09 May 2018 Tea & Cake with the Friends 2pm-3.30pm Come and join our friendly group which meets on the second Wednesday of each month. This month hear about the beauty of flowers and how to make the best of a bouquet. Thu 10 May 2018 Think Gigs | Take your brain out for the night Talk by Susie Godsil, drama piece by Sameena Hussain and the opportunity to join an open discussion with Susie. You are welcome to join us at any time but seating is limited so we recommend that you arrive early. The... Wed 16 May 2018 Wednesday Workshop - Wire Sculpture Our monthly Wednesday taster workshop returns on 16th May with our wire sculpture workshop. You'll have 2 hours of guided activity to create your own unique sculpture. Please be aware that the workshop is a one off sessi... Tue 15 May 2018 Writer's Cafe - monthly meet ups Writer's Cafe is a monthly meet-up (3rd Tuesday in each month) for like-minded creatives! Share your experiences, creative writing practice, questions and ideas over a hot cup of tea or coffee! Upcoming session dates:... Opportunities Sun 31 Mar 2019 Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants Project Grants is the Arts Council's new open access programme for arts, museums and libraries projects, funded by the National Lottery. The fund will support thousands of individual artists, community and cultural organ... Mon 14 May 2018 Enchanted Parks - Creative Producer - deadline 14th May Enchanted Parks is looking for a Creative Producer - Fee circa £12k Enchanted Parks in an after dark arts event where the public are invited to explore Saltwell Park in Gateshead through a trail of specially commissio... Sat 30 Jun 2018 Huddersfield Summer Open Exhibition! The Making Space is delighted to announce the first Huddersfield Summer Exhibition! CALL FOR WEST YORKSHIRE ARTISTS - Huddersfield Open Summer Art Exhibition 2018 We're excited to launch Huddersfield's first Summer... Sun 30 Dec 2018 Young Company Volunteer Role Description: Our Young Company classes run termly throughout the year and work with young people aged 6-17 years. We are always looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers to support our class tutors during t... News Tue 08 May 2018 Arts are best way to boost wellbeing in later life Age UK has called on arts organisations to become more accessible to older people, and on national funders to make ‘age-friendly practice’ a requirement of culture funding. Engaging with arts and culture gives older p... Tue 08 May 2018 Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service for Ukulele Festival Hundreds of music lovers will descend into Huddersfield to enjoy The Grand Northern Ukulele Festival (GNUF) this weekend (11 - 13 May) and the popular event will also see another memorable moment taking centre stage. The...