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Arts & regeneration
The Hothouse flowers
Free Form Arts Trust build themselves a new home underneath the
arches. It's flexible, clever, and costs a lot less than your
average Raphael. MAiLOUT goes for
a look.
Exploring stories
The Hythe area of Colchester used to be an important industrial
port. Claire Taylor looks at the work of Trestle Theatre Company
as part of the Flux programme of arts and regeneration which is
helping to revitalise it.
Arts & offenders
rights of access
Mary Matthews reflects on the moral dillemmas that cropped up
in a music project in Wakefield Prison.
Community Theatre
'Old Age ain't no place for sissies...'
London-based Spare Tyre Theatre Company has been involved with
projects for elders for the past 10 years. Enid Irving offers
a participant's perspective.
A Fashion for Festivals?
The Takeoff festival of theatre for children and young people
is coming up, and its director Paul Harman looks at the health
of the field as revealed by its festivals.
Arts & disability
Young Talent
Glasgow-based Project Ability's recent work with young people
with autistic spectrum disorders has taken them into the world
of film awards.
Does He like Drama?
Pat Keysell describes a new Compass Community Arts project in
Sussex.
Arts & rural issues
Knowledge from the past — informing
a sustainable future?
Former co-ordinator of REAP, the Peak Disrtict' education and
arts project, Nicholas Lowe looks at interventions in rural culture.
Pay for what you've done
Ralph Lister of Take Art! looks at SINIMA, a filmmaking project
involving young people 'at risk from social exclusion' and a partnership
of agencies and arts projects in Somerset.
Arts & asylum seekers
colours of hope
Alex Gainer of the Roma Support Group explains the way Roma children
in London have been able to find a voice through a new book.
Community music
Good kids, bad kids
Laura Garnett describes the origins of MASE — the Music And
Sound Experience, the youth music project in North Wales.
Professional Development
A Moveable Feast
Tony Gee teaches workshop skills at Dartington College of Arts.
A Moveable Feast is a programme for artists to build their workshop
skills in a practical context.
Realising what we've got
Eliza Williams reports on the impact of a programme to build skills
in working with vulnerable and volatile groups.
Locations
Gloucester's Locations festival puts young artists out on the
street. Debbie Spencer's been there, survived, and explains why
she's now back as part of the staff.
Arts Explorer?
In partnership with key network organisations, Metier has just
launched a new on-line information sharing source, Arst Explorer.
Mags Roche explains.
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EAR TO THE GROUND
…in Liverpool, at the Liverpool
Tate, Body Lab - a range of art activities that will stretch your
imagination and your arms! Grow wings, sprout horns and transform
your body into art. 5 - 30 August 2003. T: 0151 702 7402 E: liverpoolinfo@tate.org.uk
W: www.tate.org.uk/liverpool
…in Broadstairs, Broadstairs Folk
Week - daily workshops and performances. 9 - 15 August 2003. For
details contact Beats Working or BFW T: 01843 604080 W: www.broadstairsfolkweek.com
…in Portsmouth, Summer Art Club,
where participants (aged 8 - 12) will work with different artists
each week to create their own artworks. Through August at Aspex
Gallery. T: 023 9281 2121 E: info@aspex.org.uk
W: www.aspex.org.uk
…in Salisbury, Unearthed - an exhibition
of artwork made by pupils of Morgans Vale Primary School during
a period spent working with artist in residence, Linn O'Carroll,
at the Salisbury Museum until 27 September when it will be returned
to the school. T: 01722 332151 E: museum@salisburymuseums.freeserve.co.uk
…in Rufford, Wild Wood Theatre
Festival at Rufford Country Park.11 - 15 August 2003. A week of
theatrical education and entertainment to suite all tastes including
workshops, musicals, hot shoe shuffle and storytelling for kids.
T: 01623 825021
…in Coventry at Stoneleigh Park,
the Festival of History is a superb celebration of the rich variety
of England's social and military history. Highlights include music
and dance through the ages. 9 - 10 August 2003. £12 Adults, £9
concs, £6 children. T: 0870 333 1183 W: www.english-heritage.org.uk
…in Stevenage, Dilemmas Theatre
Company and Rewind Project present Multi Stories, a multi-media
and music event on 21 September 2003. T: 07885 106057 E: dilemmastheatrecompany@hotmail.com
…in Colchester, as part of 30/30
Vision, firstsite host a family day where artists in the gallery
will be running creative and fun workshops that explore different
techniques to create your own crafty creations. 6 September 2003,
£5 per family. Contact T: 01206 577067 E: info@firstsite.uk.net
W: www.firstsite.uk.net
…in Edinburgh, the Edinburgh International
Festival! 10 - 30 August 2003. T: 0131 473 2000 W: www.eif.co.uk
…in Leicester, dmh and CODA present
Summer Sundae - a chilled-out music festival with an intimate,
family atmosphere. 8 - 10 August. T: 0116 233 3111 W: www.demontforthall.co.uk
…in Eastbourne, 1 in 4, powerful
photographs of people who experienced mental health problems.
At the Towner Art Gallery until 17 August 2003. T: 01323 417961
E: townergallery@eastbourne.gov.uk
…in Manchester, at Manchester Art
Gallery, Happy Holidays - a children's workshop to print their
own picture and text labels for the ir holiday suitcase using
a variety of techniques. 20 August, 1.00 - 3.00, £3.T: 0161 235
8888 W: www.manchestergalleries.org
…in Stratford, TOP Summer - a lively
menu of stuff for kids, professional theatre classes, rehearsed
readings, film nights, a new writing series, short shows and special
platform events from RSC. 15 - 31 August 2003. T: 01789 403444
W: www.rsc.org.uk
…in Wakefield, at Yorkshire Sculpture
Park, an August Bank Holiday Workshop, a summer celebration. 24
and 25 August. T: 01924 830302 W: www.ysp.co.uk
…in Wirksworth, the 2003 Wirksworth
Festival, including The Arts and Architecture Trails. 6 - 28 September
2003. W: www.wirksworthfestival.co.uk
…in Ealing, at PM Gallery and House,
imPRINT - a colourful exhibition of work by young people aged
11 - 16 years in collaboration with Ealing Youth & Connexions
Service and artists Amirthi Perera. 14 Aug - 21 Sept. T: 020 8567
1227 E: pmgallery&house@ealing.gov.uk
W: www.ealing.gov.uk/pmgallery&house
…in Cape Clear, Ireland, the Cape
Clear Story Telling Festival. 5 - 7 September 2003. T: +353 (0)
503 61473
…in London, Strangelings. Behold
the Gaiety Engine! Last remaining Victorian Freakshow. Join Isiah
Crank and his mute assistant Tolley-Boy as they reveal their menageris
of misfits. Smelling salts recommended. 15 August at the National
Theatre. T: 020 7452 3400
…in Bexhill on Sea, Jours De Fete
Finale, including Walk the Plank's S.W.A.L.K. at the De La Warr
Pavilion, 23-24 August 2003.
…in Leeds, the Shakespeare Schools
Festival - 29 September - 3 October 2003. Each night four local
secondary schools will stage four different half-hour plays using
scripts originally developed for the BBC series Shakespeare -
The Animated Tales, at West Yorkshire Playhouse. T: 0113 213 7700
W: www.wyp.org.uk
…in Nottingham, Drawing with Light
- Nottingham's International Contemporary Photography Festival.
1 September - 16 November 2003. www.drawingwithlight.org
…in West Wales, Women in Tune hold
their 6th annual Women's Music Festival, presenting an extravaganza
of fun and lively music workshops, and stunning evening performances.
20 - 26 August 2003. T: 01558 650390 E: info@womenintune.org.uk
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