Arts and regeneration
Collier Lads are Never More
Away from the big Tyneside projects, the star palyers in the Geordie Capital of Culture bid, MAiLOUT explores Bruvvers Theatre Company's visionary project tucked away in the Ouzeburn Valley
It's all about the weather
Regenerating our towns and cities isn't just about capital investment, says Warren Bramley. It's about people, attitudes, and persuading the guardians of morality and standards to chill and relax a bit
Arts and learning disability
Doing, Showing and Going
Gus Garside, National Arts Co-ordinator for Mencap, explains now the organisation's new arts strategy sets out to disseminatew best practice through its clubs across the UK
Now Then
Bluecoat Arts Centre's project with visual artist Leo Fitzmaurice and Arts for All, a group of Liverpool adults with learning disabilities.
Evaluation
No way
Bullying- No Way -new video from 27A Access Artspace
LANTERNS AND LIGHT
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Light Works With People
Why Lanterns?
Roger Bloomfield, fresh from directing the 20th Ulverston Lantern Festival, sets about explaining the endless fascination of working with light in celebration
Why Lanterns?
Roger Bloomfield, fresh from directing the 20th Ulverston Lantern Festival, sets about explaining the endless fascination of working with light in celebration
Playing with Light
Gill Gill of Beavers Arts has worked with lanterns and lights in different parts of the world for 15 years. She reflects on what worked, how and why, and the odd time when it didn't.
Lighting the way for a modern hospital environment
Catrin Jones of Vital Arts, the arts project for Barts and the London NHS Trust, rounds off the lanterns feature with a look at their new light project
Arts and environment
Trees of Steel
'Fuelling a revolution' -and using creative approaches to secure the future of some of the woodlands which fed South Yorkshire's steel industry
Work in hand
Why do artists hang around in parks bothering people?
Artists Caroline Jupp and Sam Brown have been collecting non-existent books. It's a project from the Pump House Gallery in Battersea Park, and curator Susie Gray, explains what is all about.
Arts and Health
Using Actors to Teach
Consultant psychiatrist Dr Lisetta Lovett analyses a link-up with a group of theatre professionalsfor a training project in the mentall health field.
Training
Times a changin'
Now not the National Training Organisation for the arts, Metier has energetically re-invented itself. MAiLOUT looks at the main thrusts of the new-look operation.
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Ear To The Ground…
…in York, where "a dramatic tale of Old England with singing and dancing for children aged 3-9 years'', features Sir Goward the Coward and the Feasty Beasty at the National Centre for Early Music on 14 December as part of the York Early Music Christmas Festival. 01904 632220
…at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, until 5 January, where you can see Pride of Place: A Painter's Perspective, The result of the Feiweless Trust annual bursary to Tom Palin to work with children from 28 local schools www.ysp.co.uk
…in Kent, at the Bethlehem Gallery, Bethlehem Royal Hospital until 20 December, where a collection of photographs by a group of patients in a project set up to mark World Mental Health Day 2002 is on show - reflections, projections and pinholes. Call 020 8776 4835 for details
…in Sunderland, where the city's Libraries and Arts Department has published Loves of my Life, Visions and Voices from Sunderland, a book of words and cartoons by people from all over the city telling of their passions, from fish and chips, friends and family, to football and…ironing, with writer Julie Ward and cartoonist Suzy Varty. For details, call 01388 730574
…in Stirling, where Arts and Communities debated identity and diversity. One of its organisers said "For me it was challenging: we engaged with academic debate and grappled with philosophical concepts/ideas. We got some real clarity in distinctions and many of us (including me) found our thinking was different at the end of the process…" Find out more at www.artsandcommunities.org
…in Spitalfields, where Allcomers sing Gospel under the guidance of Ken Burton, as part of the Spitalfields Winter Festival at Shoreditch Church. Free, but book by calling 020 7377 1362, or visit www.spitalfieldsfestival.org.uk
…in Coalville where the Community Lantern Procession takes place on Friday 6 December, assembling at the Mantle building, where artists have been working with hundreds of children, young people and adults from across North West Leicestershire to create lanterns of many shapes and sizes. Further information (and lantern-making kits) from Mantle on 01530 830811
…in Camden, at Cecil Sharp House, where The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain finishes its tour for 2002 with the Christ Almighty Christmas Event on Friday 13 December at 8.30pm. Visit www.ukuleleorchestra.com for details
…in Leeds, where Artlink West Yorkshire will form a new partnership with Leeds Health Focus, working with south Asian people, to bring its experience of the arts to new groups, thanks to an Arts Council New Audiences Award. It will introduce the visual arts to Koshish, a south Asian women's mental health self-help group. Call Margaret Sloan, Director, on 0113 243 1005 for details
…in Glasgow, but not until April, when The Glasgow Art Fair, which attracts more visitors and sells more art that any other fair or forum outside London, takes to pavilions in George Square in the heart of Glasgow from 10 - 13 April. For tickets and information, visit www.glasgowartfair.com from January
…in Salford, where Salford City Council offers a special rate of £5 for selected groups of local residents to see a matinee performance of Swan Lake on Wednesday 30 April, when the legendary Kirov Ballet make their debut at The Lowry. Box Office 0161 876 2000
…in Dublin, at the Draiocht Centre for the Arts, Blanchardstown Centre, where Dis/Cover, the inaugural National Arts and Disability and Disability Arts Festival, took place over three days in December, and coincided with the International Day of Disabled People. Call 01 809 8028 for details
…in Barnet, at the Diorama Arts Centre, where "STILL A LIFE", a colourful and vibrant exhibition celebrates the ability and creativity of disabled artists until 10 January, sponsored by the Milly Apthorp Trust Fund and Barnet Borough. For details, call Megan Wadley on 020 7916 5467
…in Birmingham, in Castle Vale, where Sound Connection, Sound It Out's resident professional ensemble have been working with children from St. Gerard's Primary School to create new music for cartoons. Sharing of work devised during the project by the pupils of St Gerard's and the group themselves. Details from Clare Smith, Director, Sound It Out Community Music, on 0121 773 7322, or e-mail enquiries@sounditout.co.uk
…in Wrexham, at the Library & Arts Centre, where Arts Disability Wales (ADW) presents a touring exhibition of work by disabled visual artists based in Wales from 14 - 31 January. Details from ADW on tel / minicom: 029 2055 1040
…in Otley, where The Courthouse Project celebrates a RALP award of £50,000 to convert and refurbish the former magistrate's court into a multi-purpose exhibition and performance space
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