hamilton house april listings

ar t . dance . music . events . therapies . workshops APRIL 2015 FREE

Find us on Facebook and Twitter @ CoexistCICReception is open 9-8.30pm Mon to Fri

& 9-4.30pm on Sat/Sun.

Emma FallonArtist of the month

If you’re interested in volunteering & contributing

to the overall development of Coexist, email:

[email protected]

Welcome

Hamilton House80 Stokes Croft

Bristol BS1 3QY

hamiltonhouse.org0117 924 9599

[email protected]

Our April cover features artwork by Emma Fallon, a resident artist and designer based at Hamilton House. Her highly detailed line drawings have a focus on nature and evolution. She also has an ex-citing independent clothing company, Quantum Designs.

This spring we have an array of exciting new courses and work-shops!

Get involved and check out Solidarity Economies for an evening of discussion exploring how Bristol can create alternative, socially motivated economic networks, led by CoResist (page 7).

Enjoy a wholesome day of baking bread and yoga with Stretch & Knead (page 7).

Let’s talk politics!

Emmerse yourself in art, we have a group photography exhibi-tion and a print show by Zoe Power this month (more on page 7).

Looking ahead to next month watch out for Stand Up Comedy workshops with the Comedy School 16th May-20th June, £200.

facebook.com/quantumarte

" Get Heard Bristol West! An election event with a difference."

Candidates for Bristol West MP from the Greens, Labour, Lib Dems and Conservatives will respond to researched questions and personal testimonies from members of our community. There will be minimal spin, and maximum scrutiny. Co-organised by The Bristol Cable, ACORN, Ujima Radio and Bristol Somali Media Group, this event will seek to bring together a broad range of our constituency and Get Heard Bristol West!

7pm, The Malcolm X Centre, City Road, 20th April. Free!

See getheardbristolwest.org.uk for more."Remember to register to vote by 20th April:

gov.uk/register-to-vote

Meet, Sauté, LoveSpeed dating. It’s a great concept in many ways. Like all the best games, it involves chance, challenge and enough pace to keep things interesting. Plus it’s one of the few situa-tions where you’re guaranteed to meet other singletons.

But my main issue with speed dating has always been, that’s it’s all a bit… random.

Well that was before Pulled.

Pulled is an event that combines speed dating with cook-ery. Now I love food, and I love people who love food. So all of a sudden, with visions of snatched conversation over frantically chopped onions and sizzling herbs, speed dat-ing started to sound irresistible.

And Pulled didn’t disappoint. Twenty of us fresh-faced hopefuls were ushered into the Coexist kitchen by cupids Jo and Bex. The room was decked out with a plentiful sup-ply of gorgeous, fresh produce. We donned our pinnies and got stuck in.

The way it works is simple. There are 10 stations, each with ingredients, instructions and tools. You have five minutes to get your head round the task, nail the prep and suss your ‘date’, before moving on to the next station. Wine and beer were on hand to banish nerves, and make the task of changing the electric whisk attachment ever so slightly more challenging.

It was enlightening. It was fast-paced. It was fun. By the time the cooking was done, my belly ached from laughing.Because we were working on a task together, the conver-sation just flowed. And Hamilton House had attracted exactly the kind of creative, friendly, fascinating folk I’d hoped for.

After all the mad chopping, mixing and heating, this deli-cious meal just appeared. As if by magic.

And there was still the chance of meeting my match…

Pulled – a speed dating cookery class returns on 10 April at 7pm for £25

Review by Danielle copywriter at capocopy.com

Hamilton House has a variety of creative, educational, event, exhibition, meeting & studio spaces to hire throughout the year.

We have several ideal spaces for getting creative. If you’re running an event, cookery course, arts and craft workshop, or language course why not

give them a try? With a capacity range from 5 - 120 people and a budget to fit all our creative

spaces are a perfect place to hold your event. Visit our website for more information...

C R E AT I V E S PA C E S

www.hamiltonhouse.org/room-hire

WED

1Matt Sibley Quartet - Rocking retro 80s-style fusion jazz outfit featuring tenor sax, guitar, keys & drums.

THU

2 Free live music - check the website for details.

FRI

3Me & My Friends - Rather stylish chamber-folk tapestries and elusive songs from a quintet featuring Nick Rasle's floaty-voiced vocals with added guitar, clarinet, cello, bass and percussion.

SAT

4Samsara - This Brighton collective keep their classic reggae grooves sounding fresh. Elements of Afrobeat and European mestizo sit nicely in the mix, bringing a stylish danceability.

SUN

5Bruce/Ilett 6 - Jonny Bruce's sizzling trumpet and Denny Ilett's swinging guitar has spawned an ace big band and this nifty sextet. Think of all the cool things about a swing orchestra.

MON

6Canteen Hip Hop Session - Guest MCs and musicians join the rhythm section of the ultra-funky DeCyphers collective for a monthly exploration of all things hip (and, indeed, hop).

TUE

7Mary Spender - Mary Spender can already notch recording in Nashville (her Faux Americana EP) and appearing at Ronnie Scotts on her career to date.

WED

8Dubl Handi - Digging the Carolina Chocolate Drops? You'll love this lot, then, fresh from the hillbilly backwoods of … er … Brooklyn. No matter the postcode: this is proper old-time stuff.

THU

9Brackish - ‘Experimental rock jazz' project with all the makings of an awesome progfest of uninhibited art-rockism in the Old Style.

FRI

10James Morton - One of the best Sax players to come out of the region, James Morton is a fine funkateer, a joyful jazzer and super-soulful when he chooses to be.

SAT

11Wormfood feat. Hot Border Special - They call it ‘Afro funk soul rock' and there's all that and more in their untiring dance grooves from Lagos to Detroit and back again.

SUN

12Acousticians - Ace violinist and Balkaneer Fiona Barrow selects a choice ensemble to join her for an unpredictable voyage into the wider realms of improvisation.

MON

13Canteen Jazz Session - An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & Latin tunes.

TUE

14Catlow & Hawes - Sheelanagig's demonic fiddle and guitar players turn their backs on the Balkans and heading for old-time country in search of moonshine, bluegrass and vocal harmonies.

WED

15Bitch’n’Monk Heidi Heidelberg's remarkable voice & jazz-punk guitar are well matched to Mauricio Velasierra's pedal-processed Colombian flutes; but it's their imagination that rules.

THU

16Roselly’s – This British Americana band have toured America's heartland, plucking it's heart strings with their swooning fiddle, dobro steel guitar and convincing country-style vocals.

FRI

17Count Bobo - You'll recognise the members of this 6-piece bunch from other fave outfits and you'll love their choice of vintage ska and rocksteady numbers with harmony vocals and tootin' sax.

SAT

18Ish Kabibble - A splendidly eclectic swing concoction of good time old-school jazz from the 30s and sizzling clarinet-led klezmer from forever. Bo-di-oh-do, anyone?

SUN

19Ewan McLennan - Ewan McLennan slipped quietly onto the UK folk scene, picking up awards thanks to an impeccable guitar style and one of those great storytelling voices.

MON

20Slimline Henry - Henry Slim's Americana comes with back porch fingerpicking guitar, a lonesome harmonica howl and takes you straight to a Mississippi crossroads or Kentucky campfire.

TUE

21Professor Nohair & The Wiglifters - The Prof learned his boogie-woogie trade in the mean streets of 70s Sarf London but formed this piano trio in the style of the great New Orleans players.

WED

22Sefrial - Naming your band from a moody tune by NY art-musician John Zorn is a serious statement of intent, but alto-sax player Sophie Stockham knows exactly what she's doing with this new sextet.

THU

23GlowRogues - Yet more quality nu-jazz from the thriving Manchester scene, adding jazz band grandeur to hip-hop and funk beats. Be schmoozed by the groove.

FRI

24Theo Bard – Bard has a new band in tow - including Björk drummer Tansy Omar - you can only guess he's found the on switch and an even bigger groove.

SAT

25Kasai Masai - Super-danceable music from deep in the Kasai region of Congo (via London). Jangling guitar, shuffling soukous beats and lush harmony vocals? All present and correct.

SUN

26Schmoozenbergs - They got the music from gypsy campfires and Paris cafes where the name Django has nothing to do with Tarrantino and everything to do with swinging beats.

MON

27Canteen Jazz Session - An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & Latin tunes.

TUE

28Guy Calhoun - One of Bristol's most accomplished singer-songwriters, Calhoun's rounded voice, crisp acoustic guitar and well-crafted songs show a clear heritage from classic British contemporary predecessors.

WED

29Kate in the Kettle - Scottish fiddle-singer Kate Young is steeped in her own tradition but also explores a wider range of European folk music in developing her own ideas and vocal range.

THU

30Cyborgs - Who are the Cyborgs? You can ask but they won't tell, preferring to deliver their ‘dirty blues elektro shit'behind anonymous welding masks. Think louche Doors-ish boogie music.

TUE

31The Stringbeans - The Stringbeans classic string quartet gets waylaid by the pop allure of Madonna and Michael Jackson and the classic sounds of he Beach Boys for a epic bowed treat.

APRIL MUSIC AT THE CANTEEN

MON – THU LIVE MUSIC FROM 9.30PM | FRI & SAT BANDS & DJS FROM 9.30PM | SUN LIVE MUSIC FROM 4PM

hamiltonhouse.org/category/events-workshops

What ’s on th i s monthAn ancient journey2nd April, 7-9.30pm, £6 Jessie and Jane spent months gathering wild food, and crafting and mak-ing everything they would need to become part of a Stone Age clan. They ventured out into the mountains to live as long as they could totally stone age. Join them for an evening of stories, images, discussion, questions and a full display of their stone age belongings.

Pulled10th April, 7-10pm, £25The unique speed dating cookery class returns for another night of kitchen chaos. New menu, same great concept. Come and rustle up some romance in our very own community kitchen. Tickets includes a cocktail, two course meal, a cookery class and the possibility of meeting your match.

Stetch & knead day11th April, 10am-4pm, £125Stretch & Knead combines the restorative, deeply de-stressing benefits of yoga and bread-making in an innovative, feel-good day. We bake two deli-cious, healthy, organic loaves - while the dough rises, you enjoy inspirational two yoga sessions throughout the day. Includes a fantastic vegetarian lunch!

Sweet dreams are made of cheese16th April, 6-9pm, £25Discover the wonders of British cheese, by learning how to serve, cook and pair it with an array of seasonal produce and flavours. Learn with cheese aficionado; Rosie Teare!

Peace education programmeApril 16th-June 18th 6.50-8pmThe purpose of the Peace Education Program (PEP) is to help participants discover their own inner resourc-es—innate tools for living such as inner strength, choice, and hope—and the possibility of personal peace.This is an innovative educational program with a curriculum that consists of 10 videos, each focusing on a particular theme. These customized, interactive workshops are non-religious and non-sectarian.

Solidarity economies2nd April, 7pm-9pm, £3In an era of cuts and barrel-scraping, could Bristol be doing more to create alternative, socially-motivated economic networks? CoResist invites you to an audience-led discussion exploring solidarity economies of food co-ops, partici-patory budgeting and barter.

Women’s art exhibition (Bristol WoW artists)9th - 15th April, 12-6pm, FREE This show has emerged from an ongoing successful group Bristol WoW (Women of the World). It is the inten-tion of the creative arts section to show work of all mediums created by women regularly at various venues around Bristol. This show will have about 12 women’s work showing publicly, and on Sunday 12th April will have a women only event in adjacent space with live performance/dance/music 2-5pm.

LIFEbeat creative practice training11th-12th April, 9.30am-6pm, £120/£90 (Youth Worker/Charity, Bursaries available) A two-day participatory workshop to gain skills and insight into the practice of group facilitation from which you will walk away with a toolbox of easy-to-lead activities. LIFEbeat weekend trainings combine a deep understanding of group process with a keen awareness of the role that creative expression plays in bringing individuals and groups alive.

Telephone: 0117 924 9599

Shibori tie dying, using native natural dyes30th April, 7-9pm, £25/£20 (Concs)Learn about the ancient Japanese Shibori tie and fold technique, for “resist” pattern-making, using natural dyes made from local wild dye plants, organic farm produce and recycled food waste. As part of a chemical-free, zero-waste, textile design process. Please bring small items of natural fibre clothing or textiles to class. We will also have organic British silk available to purchase for an additional cost, on the day.

Dragon dao yin workshop 26th April, 9.30-4.30pm, £35A day long Qi Gong workshop focusing on the Dragon Dao Yin spinal excercises aimed to stetch the spine; this in turn opens the key energy gates sat between each of the vertebrae.

Films for action Bristol launch23rd April, 6.30pm-9pm, £5Launch night of the Bristol chapter of Films for Action, featuring a selection of the best short films from the network. There will be a screening of a selection of the best short films from the Films for Action catalogue, and a Q&A session about films for action and social change. There will be refreshments and an opportunity to meet other local filmmakers and media activists.

Prints & places art exhibition23rd-29th April, 9am-9pm, FREEAn linocut and screen printing exhibition featuring the work of Zoe Power, a Bristol based illustrator, signwriter and printmaker. Her work is bold and graphic, focusing on issues of community, autonomy, bicycles and feminism – all with a underlying sense of light hearted humour.

Art for the afraid16th April, 6-7.30pm, £12/£10Bypass your “inner critic” and discover your inner artist! We will put pencil to paper in a variety of ways that will build your confidence, open up new ways of seeing, and develop your observational drawing skills. No talent is necessary, just an open mind!

How to write an effective CV18th April, 11am-1pm, £38Is the CV writing process incredibly stressful for you? This workshop will help you to avoid the most common mistakes, focusing on your profile and teaching you what to include in order to get more chance of being shortlisted.

Work in progress: photography exhibition16th April – 22nd April, 9am – 9pm‘Work in Progress’ is an exhibition of current work being produced by first year students on the FdA Professional Photography at City of Bristol College.

How to rewire your brain23rd April-21st May, 7.10-8.40pm, £6/£4 (Concs)This 5 week course will provide insights into thought and the nature of mind, whilst also giving methods for maintaining awareness throughout the day and techniques to be free from the patterns of thought and behaviour that habitually limit us.

Storytime26th-30th April, 9am-9pmA week of storytelling workshops and performance delivered by various practi-tioners storytellers and story-workers to inspire and enthrall.

course/class therapyworkshopbooking required

Cour ses & Classesthree principles therapy...................................................................................................12-3pmhatha flow yoga........................................................................................................1.15-2.15pm bengali massage.................................................................................................................2-5pmkid’s capoeira...........................................................................................................4.30-5.30pmcounselling...............................................................................................................4.30-8.30pmenergy healing.........................................................................................................5.15-8.15pmbellyfit......................................................................................................................5.45-6.45pmwomens bike night.............................................................................................................6-9pm beginners african dance...............................................................................................6.30-8pmchakra meditation (every other mon)...............................................................................7-8pmlgbt fitness class.................................................................................................................7-8pm tai chi for beginners.................................................................................................8.15-9.15pmcapoeira.................................................................................................................8.15–10.15pm

counselling/psychotherapy & bodywork..............................................................9.15-12.30amhypnotherapy & past life regression..............................................................................12-4pmlearn to meditate effectively.............................................................................................1-2pmsports & deep tissue massage................................................................................1.30-4.30pmcounselling..............................................................................................................2.15-4.15pmcounselling..............................................................................................................5.30-9.30pmmorning chorus.......................................................................................................5.45-7.15pmhatha yoga with lioba..............................................................................................5.45-7.15pmacupuncture & holistic therapy.........................................................................................6-9pmintermediate african dance..........................................................................................6.30-8pmhatha yoga.....................................................................................................................7.30-9pmspanish class.................................................................................................................7.30-9pm five rhythms dance (ongoing group)...................................................................7.45-10.15pm global improvisation belly dance............................................................................8.15-9.15pmtribal fusion bellydance.........................................................................................9.30-10.30pm

tuesday

wednesdaylow cost healing..........................................................................................................12-8pmspanish with marta.................................................................................................6-7.30pmdrumming....................................................................................................................6-8pmbeginners tango...........................................................................................................7-8pmspanish with marta.................................................................................................7.30-9pmnew lines poetry (fortnightly)......................................................................................8-9pmsalsa............................................................................................................................8-10pmhula hooping/hoopdance....................................................................................8.15-9.15pm

monday

Telephone: 0117 924 9599

thur sday

hamiltonhouse.org/calendar

counselling................................................................................................10am-1pm/3-6pmbengali massage...............................................................................................1-5pm/6-9pmballates........................................................................................................................6-7pmafro fusion.................................................................................................................6-7pmfrench lessons..............................................................................................................6-8pmcounselling.................................................................................................................6-9pmtherapeutic massage, deep tissue & aromatherapy..................................................6-9pmbike kitchen..............................................................................................................6-10pmadult ballet.................................................................................................................7-8pmspanish with marta...............................................................................................7-8.30pmfitness pilates...................................................................................................7.30-8.30pmcapoeira .........................................................................................................8.15-10.15pm

f r idaynia dance.................................................................................................................9.15-10.15amqi-gong..................................................................................................................10.30-11.30amcounselling.............................................................................................................10.30-1.30pmtai chi for beginners.............................................................................................11.45-12.45pmbengali massage & somatic movement............................................................................12-3pmacupuncture, massage, reflexology.....................................................................................3-6pmafter school bikes...........................................................................................................3.30-6pmflamenco dance class...........................................................................................................6-7pmstreet/jazz/hip hop dance........................................................................................6.15-7.15pm spanish with alberto......................................................................................................7-8.30pmfive rhythms dance (drop-in class)..............................................................................8-10.30pm

sunday club screenprinting......................................................................................10am-4pmbalanced view................................................................................................11.30am-12.30pmgraduate clinic- low cost therapy....................................................................................12-4pmkui de tang seven star praying mantis kung-fu.......................................................12-1.30pm contact improvisation dance.......................................................................................5-8.30pm

saturday

sunday

bike project cycle maintenance.........................................................................................10amsamba de roda dance classes.............................................................................11am-12.30pmsing with soul..............................................................................................................2-3.30pm

Morning Chorus - The wonderfully successful weekly choir is back for another term. Tuesdays 5.45-7.15pm (new term runs 14th April -30th June) More info: facebook.com/groups/themorningchorus

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