get involved brochure autumn 2015

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THE GET INVOLVED PROGRAMME AT THE CORN EXCHANGE, NEW GREENHAM ARTS AND 101 OUTDOOR ARTS CREATION SPACE IS CENTRED AROUND OPPORTUNITIES TO...

Page 3 Fun for children and families

Page 4 - 6 Workshops for Adults

Pages 7 & 8 Courses for Adults

Page 9 Be part of our Lantern Procession

Pages 10 & 11 Groups for Young People

Page 12 Join in and Socialise

Page 13 Arts and entertainment for everyone

Page 14 Visual and Performance Arts

Page 15 Discover more about what you see on stage

GET CREATIVE – and learn a new craft, art or performance skill. Beginners, improvers and those with experience, young or not so young

GET TOGETHER – and socialise or meet like-minded people through an arts related activity

GET LEARNING – through opportunites for students to engage with the curriculum or raise aspirations through the arts

GET UP CLOSE – as you meet our visiting professionals, see what it takes to put on a show or volunteer on our projects

GET ACCESS – to shows and arts activities that are actively aware of your needs

Explore these pages to see how you can learn a new skill, meet some new people or nurture your creative side...

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Saturday Stories

A chance for parents and under-5s to relax, meet with friends and enjoy a morning of popular children’s stories.

Saturdays 11am – 11.30am 5 Sep, 10 Oct, 14 Nov West Berkshire Museum, The Space

FREE (booking required for both children and adults) Under-5s

Nick Cope: Family Music

Join Nick Cope for an interactive morning of fun with songs about everything from counting to how plants grow.

Saturdays 10.30am – 11.30am 12 Sep, 17 Oct, 7 Nov Corn Exchange

£4 (adults and children) Ages 8 and under

Fun for children and families

Make & Do

Get creative as a family and join one of our local artists for a different crafty activity each month!

Take your creations home with you.

Saturdays 10.30am – 11.15am26 Sep New Greenham Arts 21 Nov The Space, West Berkshire Museum

£3 (Adults and children) £10 for a group of 4 Suitable for ages 3 – 8

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All children must be accompanied by an adult | Please note some activities are in new venues this season

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Glass Christmas Decorations

Create your own unique glass Christmas decorations in this seasonal workshop with local artist Shirley Eccles. All materials provided.

Saturday 19 September OR Saturday 28 November 10am – 4pm New Greenham Arts

£85 • • •

Skirt Pattern Making

Learn to make a basic, straight skirt block pattern to your own measurements, and sew a mockup in calico with professional dressmaker Debbie Chubb. You’ll also learn some simple alteration techniques so you can create your own individual design at home! See our website for more details about equipment.

Saturday 10 October 1pm – 5pm New Greenham Arts

£40 • •

Shibori Fabric Dyeing

Join the upcycling trend and give an old textile item a new lease of life! Bring along your own plain item such as a pillowcase or tablecloth, and artist Jane Cannon will teach you the shibori-dyeing technique to transform it into something new.

All materials provided.

Saturday 3 October 10am – 4pm New Greenham Arts

£35 • • •


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Workshops for adults

Wire Bird Sculpture

Artist Flora Gare will give step-by-step instructions on how to trace in this unusual medium and build up a 3D sculpture using coloured enamel copper wire.

Perfect as a decoration for your home or as a unique Christmas gift. All materials provided.

Jewellery Making For Christmas

During this one-off session with Helen Mortimer, you’ll learn the techniques required to make a variety of beautiful jewellery items to wear yourself, or give as gifts.


Saturday 24 October 1pm – 3pm New Greenham Arts

£15 (£28 if also booking for Jewellery Making For Christmas) • • •

Christmas Card Making

Join local artist and crafter Helen Mortimer for this seasonal workshop in which she’ll show you how to create your own unique Christmas cards using silk painting and paper methods.



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Workshops

Tuesdays 7.30pm – 9.30pm 15 September – 8 December (no session 27 Oct, 10 or 17 Nov) New Greenham Arts

£68 for ten week course (or £8.50 per session) • • •

Want a sociable way to keep active? Have fun and improve your fitness while learning core skills and styles of contemporary dance, in these fun, friendly classes delivered by John Darvell of nocturn dance.

Find out more at www.nocturndance.co.uk

Adult Contemporary Dance Class

Join artist Clara Flintoff as a family and spend an enjoyable afternoon making your own Christmas Wreath from recycled materials.

You’ll be shown several different ways to make a non-traditional wreath – choose your favourite method and get stuck in!

Christmas Wreath Making

Sunday 6 December 2pm – 4pmNew Greenham Arts

£15 per person £45 for a group of 4 Suitable for ages 6+, all children must be accompanied by an adult • • •




Courses for adults

Wednesdays 2pm – 4pm 16 September – 9 December (no session 28 Oct, 11 or 18 Nov) New Greenham Arts

£100 for ten week course • • •

Join Tessa Kirby as she helps to guide those who want to try this art form for the first time, and to help more experienced painters to develop their technique.

Please bring your own materials.

Oil Painting

Tutor Tessa Kirby leads a general painting class with an emphasis on watercolour and pastels. She will guide students through various techniques using different subject matters.

Please bring your own materials.

Watercolour & Pastels

Tuesdays 10am – 12pm 15 September – 8 December (no session 27 Oct, 10 or 17 Nov) New Greenham Arts

£100 for ten week course • • •



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Using water-colour or oil-based printing inks, create your own unique pieces of art with Sally Haynes.

Rollers and drawing techniques will be used to develop your work in colour or black and white.

Tuesdays 2pm – 4pm 22 September – 20 October New Greenham Arts

£65 for five week course • • •

During this course Sally Haynes will encourage you to develop your drawing techniques using all your senses, not just the visual.

Some art experience, an open mind, a box of materials and sketch-book/paper needed.

Thursdays10am – 12.30pm OR 7.30pm – 9.30pm 24 September – 3 December (no session 29 Oct, 12 or 19 Nov) New Greenham Arts

£96 for eight week course • •

Experimental Drawing

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Public Lantern Making Workshops

Drop in with your family to make a lantern in one of our FREE workshops.

Please allow an hour and a half to create your lantern. Make sure you bring your finished lantern along to the Festival of Light: Lantern Procession in December.

Lantern Making For The Brave

Join us for our annual Lantern Procession, a stunning winter event that brings the community together to celebrate the festive season.

Join in or just admire the candle-lit procession as it travels along Northbrook Street to the Market Place and soak up the atmosphere.

Festival Of Light: Lantern Procession

Work with professional lantern makers and create a more elaborate lantern ready for this year’s procession.

This activity is very popular, so early booking is recommended!

Sunday 29 November 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm New Greenham Arts

Saturday 5 December 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm The Waterside Centre, Newbury

FREE (No booking required) Under-13s must be accompanied by an adult • • •

Saturday 21 November 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space, Greenham Business Park

FREE (Booking required via Box Office)Under-13s must be accompanied by an adult • •

Sunday 13 December Meet from 4pm Procession from 4.30pm Northbrook Street, Newbury

FREE (No booking required) All ages welcome

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Groups for young people

Run by experienced professional dancers and choreographers, Debbie Camp (NCDC) and John Darvell (Nocturn Dance), this young dance company provides an opportunity to explore contemporary and modern styles of dance, have fun and develop performance skills.

Youth Dance

Tuesdays 6pm – 7.30pm 15 Sep – 8 Dec (no session 27 Oct, 10 or 17 Nov) New Greenham Arts

£50 per ten week term Ages 11 - 14 All abilities welcome

Join one of the UK’s leading young companies and develop your theatrical skills.

Newbury Youth Theatre performs regularly at the Corn Exchange and every year they take a show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

“Youth theatre at its best” Edinburghguide.com

Newbury Youth Theatre

Wednesdays 7.30pm – 9.30pmNew Greenham Arts

Please book through www.newburyyouththeatre.co.ukAges 14 - 21 All abilities welcome

Youth Drama

Led by our Education Officer Charlotte Cassey, our resident young drama company works together to explore ideas, develop performance skills and create original work together. Members can also gain an Arts Award at no extra cost!

Wednesdays 6pm – 7.30pm 16 Sep – 9 Dec (no session 28 Oct, 11 or 18 Nov) New Greenham Arts

£50 per ten week term Ages 11 - 14 All abilities welcome


Young Corn Exchange

The YCE are the Corn Exchange’s resident Events Management Collective for young people aged 12 – 25. Join today to produce and manage your own events, learn arts industry skills, socialise with new people of all ages and get discounts and FREE tickets to selected shows!

To join, download an application pack from our website or email [email protected]

Young Corn Exchange presents:

facebook.com/YoungCornExchange @YoungCornEx YCE Training Partner 2015 – MAXX Design

Calling all Young Filmmakers Work with industry professionals from MWS Media to learn the skills needed to make your own films. You’ll get to try out professional equipment, learn the tricks of the trade and have the chance to enter the YCE’s upcoming film competition to be in with the chance of winning some great prizes!

Filmmaking Workshop

Saturday 19 September 10am - 4pm New Greenham Arts

£35 (£30 for additional participants booked in same transaction) Age guide 12 – 25

The YCE are inviting local groups and individuals to enter short films based around the theme of Childhood/Memories, to be screened in the Corn Exchange’s main auditorium and the chance of winning some great prizes. Come along to this red-carpet event and see the premiere of some great original work by people of all ages.

Film Competition

Sunday 18 October 7pm Corn Exchange

Tickets £4

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Mondays 24 Aug, 21 Sep West Berkshire Museum, The Space

19 Oct, 30 Nov Corn Exchange Balcony Bar 10.30am – 12.30pm

FREE

These friendly drop-in sessions are designed to provide support for people living with dementia and their carers. Sessions feature homemade cake, and activities led by professional artists. They are designed to encourage conversations, help stimulate the brain and enrich the lives of people living with dementia.

Memory Café

Share your talents in an amazing state-of-the-art touring amphitheatre! All acoustic acts are welcome – whether it is spoken word, music comedy or magic - expect a welcoming atmosphere and an enjoyable evening of entertainment in a unique setting. Performers also get a free drink.

Live & Lyrical

Friday 11 September 8pm Roundabout at the Corn Exchange

£5 Ages 18+ Performers are FREE, but you must register through the Box Office to take part

This is our resident crafting group who meet twice a month. All are welcome; card-makers, knitters, stitchers, jewellery-makers, scrapbookers... whatever your craft bring along your projects, meet like-minded people and maybe even learn new crafting skills from another member.

Stitch & Chat

Fridays 11 & 25 Sep, 9 & 23 Oct, 6 & 20 Nov, 4 Dec 10am – 12.30pm New Greenham Arts

£5 per session (payable on the day – includes a drink and cake) Ages 18+

Join in and socialise


Arts and entertainment for everyone

For the Christmas period each year we produce a hugely popular pantomime. Packed full of adventure, magic and barrels of laughter, we don’t want anyone to miss out on the fun. See our selection of special performances…

Sign InterpretedTuesday 29 December 2015, 6pmRelaxed PerformanceSaturday 2 January 2016, 2pmAudio DescribedSunday 3 January 2016, 1pm

Dick Whittington

Our Relaxed Screenings and Performances are designed for audience members with a wide range of needs, for those on the autistic spectrum or anyone who feels they would benefit from a more relaxed theatre and cinema environment.

For Relaxed Screenings the film soundtrack volume is reduced and low lights are left on. It is fine for audience members to make noise or move around. Keep an eye out for these screenings marked on our website and film brochures.

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We team up with Kingsclere-based charity Living Paintings each month to host a get-together for blind and visually impaired residents of West Berkshire. The group meet for a chat and a cup of tea, followed by a guided session with works of art using audio and tactile resources. We also invite local artists and guest speakers in to talk about their work.

To find out more call 01635 582 666 or email [email protected]

Second Monday of every month14 Sep, 12 Oct, 9 Nov, 14 Dec 10.30am – 12pm Corn Exchange Balcony Bar

Touch To See

Relaxed Screenings And Performances


Visual and Performance Arts

Presented by Studio 8, a group of 9 artists resident at New Greenham Arts. They work in a variety of media, and their exhibitions over a number of years have showcased an exciting range of work that responds to a new and contemporary theme each year. This year the theme is Expansion.

Expansion Exhibition

Tuesday 1 September – Wednesday 30 OctoberMonday – Friday 10am – 5pm New Greenham Arts

This 5-day intensive will appeal to emerging and established artists, and professionals working in the arts world who are interested in extending their skills and practice in the context of outdoor installation/performance.

Red Earth Site-Specific Workshop

Monday 21 – Friday 25 September

Early bird ticket £250 (if booked before 31 July) Full price £300 (all accommodation and some meals included in this price)

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Post show talks take place after the performance and are usually about 20 minutes long, and are often free if you are seeing the performance. This season we have post show talks for the following shows:

The Ballad of Martha Brown Angel Exit Theatre Wednesday 23 September, 7.45pm

Without Stars & There We Have Been James Cousins CompanyThursday 1 October, 7.45pm

Pss Pss Bacalà Clown Wednesday 14 October, 7pm

He Had Hairy Hands Kill the Beast Wednesday 21 October, 8pm

POST SHOW TALKS

The Scarecrows’ Wedding Saturday 5 September, 1pm

MEET AND GREETS

That is All You Need to Know

In your school on either Tue 22 or Wed 23 Sep

These workshops focus on devising and physical ensemble storytelling.

Workshops are aimed at GCSE and A-Level drama students, but can also be tailored to specific groups upon request.

Come and enjoy the show and see the pupils fully immersed in the process of creating work in our workshops run by professional theatre makers.

The Ballad of Martha Brown

For more information email the Learning and Participation team at [email protected]

Students will explore clown, dance, mime and circus through engaging games and be introduced to key skills from the Lecoq method of teaching. They will also have the opportunity to devise their own original work to be presented to the class.

Ages 12+

In your school on Fri 25 Sep

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The Ballad of Martha Brown Crazy Glue

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Sunday hours may sometimes vary. On bank holidays Box Office opens 1 hour before the show starts.

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Booking Fees Workshops and Courses that are part of the Get Involved participation programme are exempt from any booking fees

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VISIT USCorn ExchangeMarket PlaceNewburyBerkshireRG14 5BD

New Greenham Arts113 Lindenmuth WayGreenham Business ParkNewbury BerkshireRG19 6HN

The Corn Exchange (Newbury) Trust is registered charity 1080567 and 3908975 company limited by guarantee. New Greenham Arts is managed by the Corn Exchange and funded by Greenham Common Trust.All information correct at time of print on 30/06/15. Please check the website for up-to-date information.

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