What's On Guide Winter 2018 - The Cultural Spring

What’s On Guide Winter 2018

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What’s On Guide

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INTRODUCTION

WINTER AND SPRING WORKSHOP PROGRAMME

The Cultural Spring is delighted to launch its new winter programme and we look forward to meeting you at one of our activities over the coming months.

Meet new people, learn a new skill or rediscover an old pastime through our workshop programme. Don’t see a workshop you like below? Get in touch and let us know. We’re always looking to add new workshops to our programme. MUSIC AND PERFORMANCE BOOK YOUR PLACE

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The Cultural Spring has four core partners – The University of Sunderland, The Customs House, the Sunderland Music, Arts and Culture (MAC) Trust and Sangini. DRUMMING WORKSHOP Come and learn drumming with Mark Barfoot. Using West African djembes and bass drums Mark will teach traditional rhythm pieces and also boomwhackers to create instant and playful musical arrangements. The goal of the workshops is to grow team spirit and co-operation and for participants to develop or discover their musical skills, feel more confident and have a great time. Suitable for ages 12 and over. Thursday 1st February Thursday 8th March 5.30pm - 7pm Monkton Park Methodist Church, Wood Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5LU £2 per session

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THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE SKILLS Join Theatre Space North East for these exciting sessions exploring theatre in a practical and engaging way. You don’t have to have any previous experience, just a desire to give it a go! Sunday 4th February – Sunday 25th March 2pm – 4pm Grindon Church Community Project, Grindon URC Church, Galway Square, Grindon, SR4 8JZ £2 per session

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To book your place on any of our workshops, email booking@ theculturalspring.org. uk or call 0191 427 8197. Places on workshops are limited, so book early to guarantee your place. All ages are welcome on our workshops. Under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult, unless specified otherwise.

WORKSHOP PRICES All prices shown are suggested as a voluntary donation. This donation goes towards paying the artists, venues and providing all the materials you’ll need in the workshops. Not able to make the voluntary donation? No problem, you’re still welcome to join us. 0191 427 8197

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FALLING ON YOUR FEET Falling on Your Feet is a bespoke dance programme for people aged 65 years and over who are living independently to work with a talented choreographer to coproduce and co-curate their own dance works. You’ll meet new, likeminded people, your confidence will improve and your fear of falling may reduce. The programme is being delivered in partnership with Helix Arts. £3 per session SOUTH TYNESIDE GROUP: Led by Megan Brown Friday 19th January – Friday 23rd March 3.45pm - 5.15pm Ocean Road Community Association, Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2DW

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SUNDERLAND GROUP: Led by Tracey West Tuesday 23rd January – Tuesday 27th March 1pm – 2.30pm St Luke’s Church Hall, Merle Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 6SF Places must be registered in advance to complete a fit to dance questionnaire – bookings can be made by ringing Helix Arts on 0191 241 4931.

SINGING FOR THE SOUL A social, relaxed and easy going group led by local musician Jennie Brewis. You will sing a bit of pop, rock, gospel and folk and learn how to get the best out of your voice. Tuesday 16th January – Tuesday 27th March No session on Tuesday 13th February 10am – 11.30am Back On The Map, 67 Toward Road, Sunderland, SR2 8JG £2 per session

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SONGWRITING AND PERFORMANCE CHOIR Following the success of ‘Fireflight’, the opening event of The Fire Station where music participants composed their own music, the Sunderland Music Education Hub are launching a new community choir which will focus on writing new songs to be performed at cultural events around the city such as the Tall Ships 2018. If you would like to register your interest in joining this new choir please contact Liam Huitson from Sunderland Music Education Hub – liam.huitson@ sunderland.gov.uk.

BOLLYWOOD DANCE Bollywood dance is great fun. As well as learning the traditional Indian dance moves, you will have fun, feel energetic and get to perform at local events. This colourful dance

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will give you a unique experience of Indian music and culture. Bollywood dance is vibrant and full of vitality, so everyone can enjoy it. possibly perform at local events

SOUTH TYNESIDE GROUP: Friday 26th January – Friday 2nd March 5pm – 6pm Bilton Hall Community Trust, Taunton Avenue. Jarrow, NE32 3RT £2 per session SUNDERLAND GROUP: Monday 15th January Monday 19th February 4.30pm – 6.30pm Pennywell Community Centre, Portsmouth Road, Sunderland, SR4 9AX £2 per session

CERAMICS

CERAMICS Join us on this fun and popular outdoor and garden themed ceramics course suitable for all ability levels. Learn how to engage with a variety of ceramic making techniques to help you create a beautiful Eden in your home’s outdoor

spaces this spring. Working alongside our experienced tutor and assistant, participants will learn how to create a choice of work, choosing a number of items to create, including ceramic planters, plant pots, bird feeders and wind chimes. Glazing skills 5

and techniques will be included, and all work created can be taken home at the end of the course. No experience or special equipment is necessary, everything is provided. Just come along wearing some old clothes and ready to have some creative fun! Booking is essential. Wednesday 24th January – Wednesday 20th February 6.30pm – 8.30pm Monkton Park Methodist Church, Wood Terrace, Jarrow, NE32 5LU £5 per session 0191 427 8197

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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All prices shown are suggested as a voluntary donation. This donation goes towards paying the artists, venues and providing all the materials you’ll need in the workshops. Not able to make the voluntary donation? No problem, you’re still welcome to join us.

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SEWING AND TEXTILES

PRINT AND DYE FABRICS Join Textile Artist Sheila Biggs to experiment with printing and dyeing techniques. You will have a go at Shibori, dyeing using indigo and rust, and block printing. Wear old clothes - it might get messy.

JEWELLERY

JEWELLERY MAKING Learn basic jewellery making skills, including polymer clay jewellery, wire work, seed beading, kumihimo and macrame techniques. Learners of all stages are welcome. Tuesday 23rd January – Tuesday 20th March No session on Tuesday 13th February 10am – 12pm Ocean Road Community Association, Ocean Road, South Shields, NE33 2DW £2 per session

PHOTOGRAPHY WALK Please bring along your digital camera or phone for our photography walk with artist Jo Howell. Starting with a brief chat about composition you will then embark on a walk along the river taking in Marina Walk, Roker Beach and Roker Park, before making your way back to the National Glass Centre. The walk will take approximately 3 hours including time to take in the views and compose your images. Wrap up

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warm and bring bottled water. Friday 30th March 11am - 2pm Meet at The National Glass Centre Cafe, Liberty Way, Sunderland, SR6 0GL £3 per person

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BEGINNERS Learn the basics of digital photography with local artist Jo Howell. Over 8 weeks you will cover and practise both technical and creative skills involving your camera. Please bring your own camera, preferably a DSLR and a tripod, if you can. And, wrap up warm! We will be going outside during the course sessions. Tuesday 23rd January – Tuesday 27th March 6.30pm – 8.30pm No sessions on Tuesday 6th February and Tuesday 6th March St Oswald’s Communicare Centre, Gladwyn Road, Sunderland, SR4 9QY £2 per session

FUN WITH FABRICS Join textile artist Kath Price to commemorate the arrival of the Tall Ships in July 2018. You will create individual wall hangings, brooches, bags or small mats based on the themes of seascapes, sea creatures and fabulous fish while also jointly constructing a communal seascape and/ or bunting using a range of textile techniques: clippy and hooky mat making, crazy patchwork, fabric collage and simple hand 7

Thursday 8th February Thursday 29th March 10.30am - 1.30pm St Mark’s Community Association, St Mark’s Road, Sunderland, SR4 7BN £2 per session

embroidery. No previous experience is required - just your enthusiasm and an apron if you have one! All equipment and materials will be provided. Monday 22nd January – Monday 18th March No sessions on Monday 19th February 1.30pm – 3.30pm South Hylton Tansy Centre, 11 Church Street, Sunderland, SR4 0QD £2 per session 0191 427 8197

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SCREEN PRINTING

SCREEN PRINTING An introduction to screen printing on paper. Learn how the screen printing process works from drawing up initial designs all the way through to printing two-colour prints on archival papers. Work with non-toxic, water-based inks and learn the process of hand-pulling your own screenprints to take home and keep. Participants will also get the chance to design their own prints. It can get messy, so bring your own apron or wear old clothes. Thursday 22nd February – Thursday 29th March 6pm – 8pm Marsden Road Health and Wellbeing Centre, Marsden Road, South Shields, NE34 6RE £2 per session [email protected]

CRAFTS

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CHALK CONSTRUCTION CLUB Chalk Construction Club is a creative 8-week programme that introduces families to a wide variety of creative arts activities. From science and technology experiments to messy play, cardboard builds to music making and everything in between, each week a different theme. Sessions FAMILY ECO-CRAFTS Come along to our family Eco-crafting sessions where we will be using recycled, woodland and pre-loved materials to craft and create pieces that will dragon themed and linked to the Jarrow Festival. Saturday 20th January Saturday 24th March 11am - 12pm Jarrow Hall, Church Bank, Jarrow NE32 3DY £2 per session

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are suitable for children aged 2 years old+. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Thursday 25th January – Thursday 22nd March No session on Thursday 15th February 10am – 11.30am Living Water Church, St Jude’s Terrace, Laygate, South Shields, NE33 5PB £2 per session

MIXED MEDIA ART Mixed media art workshops aim to foster integration as well as enable selfexpression among local communities and the newly arrived communities in Sunderland. Let’s capture new voices and stories through colours, textures and a variety of mediums. MEGA MAKERS WITH THE CUSTOMS HOUSE Whether you’ve got 30 minutes or a full two hours to spare let us guide you on your own creative journey. Mega Makers enjoy a different arty challenge each session. All you need to bring is yourself. We will help unlock your imagination. You’ll have the chance to make art with exciting materials inspired by fascinating themes. You’ll have a seriously good time. Suitable for young people aged 11 – 16 years old.

Join Padma Rao and Miki Z to learn Mixed media techniques and create a piece for public display as part of the International Women’s Day. Some of the sessions are for women only, but there are also mixed group sessions for all to enjoy.

We’ve got a maximum of 12 places and it’s first come first served. If Mega Makers gets mega busy, we will ask you to register but for now it’s drop in. If you have any questions or want to find out more email Elizabeth@ customshouse.co.uk.

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WOMEN ONLY GROUP: Friday 26th January – Friday 2nd March 10am – 12.30pm Trinity Church, Stockton Road, Sunderland, SR2 7AQ £2 Voluntary Contribution MIXED GROUP: Wednesday 31st January – Wednesday 28th February No session on Wednesday 14th February 1pm – 3.30pm St. Mary’s Church, 28-29 Bridge Street, Sunderland, SR1 1TQ £2 Voluntary Contribution

Friday 16th February, Friday 6th April, Friday 13th April and Friday 1st June 1pm – 3pm Marsden Road Health and Wellbeing Centre, Marsden Road, South Shields, NE34 6RE £2 per session 0191 427 8197

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CALLIGRAPHY

UPCYCLING AND RECYCLING

POETRY

UPCYCLING FURNITURE Join Wayne Noble to upcycle furniture. You can bring your own item or pick something from the Parker Trust’s storage. Please dress in old clothes as you will be using paints and varnishes. Tuesday 23rd January – Tuesday 27th March 10am – 12pm Parker Trust, 25 Kayll Road, Sunderland, SR4 7TW £2 per session CALLIGRAPHY Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing and you will explore and learn new skills with Angela Reed of Creative Calligraphy. You will learn simple calligraphy styles and techniques, from simple strokes to getting to grips with pen angles and proportions. Wednesday 24th January – Wednesday 21st March No session on Wednesday 14th February 6pm – 8pm The CustomSpace, Captains Row, South Shields, NE33 5AS £2 per session

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PROPER POETRY “Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people” – Adrian Mitchell Poetry can sometimes be a bit boring, can’t it? How do you write poems that don’t ignore people? Exploring different styles of writing, over the course of five sessions Rowan McCabe will share tips and skills on how to find topics that strike a chord with others, while still staying true to who you are. Whether you’ve never written a poem in your life, or you’ve been writing it since the day you could hold a crayon, all are welcome to these free sessions.

GLASS GLASS FUSING Join artist Steph Sykes for an introduction to glass fusing and learn the skills to start creating your own unique small pieces of glass. Thursday 25th January Thursday 1st March 10.30am - 12pm St Mary Magdalene Church Hall, Wilson Street, Sunderland, SR4 6HJ £3 per session

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Winter 2018

STORYTELLING MEMORIES OF LOVE Led by writer Carol Cooke, this group will reminisce and share memories of romance, rings and relationships. Feel free to bring any photos or love letters along to share with the group. Tuesday 23rd January – Tuesday 27th February 10am – 12pm Marsden Road Health and Wellbeing Centre, Marsden Road, South Shields, NE34 6RE £2 per session

Rowan McCabe is a poet and performer from Newcastle upon Tyne. Aware that poetry isn’t a real job, he decided to create his own profession and is now the world’s first Door-to-Door Poet. The project has been featured in the Guardian, on BBC Breakfast and was named ‘Best of Today’ on Radio 4. These sessions are aimed at over 65’s, but all welcome to join us. Tuesday 20th February – Tuesday 20th March 1pm – 3pm The Fire Station, High Street West, Sunderland, SR1 3EX £2 per session

CREATIVE WRITING CREATIVE WRITING GROUP Led by local writer James Whitman, this group is ideal for aspiring short story writers, as well as writers who wish to develop richer characters for longer form writing.

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Every fortnight from Tuesday 16th January until Tuesday 27th March 1.30pm – 3.30pm Back On The Map, 67 Toward Road, Sunderland, SR2 8JG £2 per session

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What’s On Guide SET THE SAILS Join us and build your own model boat which will be used as part of The Tall Ships Race when they come to Sunderland in 2018. You will explore Sunderland’s shipbuilding heritage and create your own boat by experimenting with materials, designs and more with brilliant artists.

Workshops take place: With artist Chris Folwell Sessions start Thursday 11th January 9.30am – 12pm (free breakfast included) St Marks Church, St Mark’s Terrace, Sunderland, SR4 7BN £2 Voluntary Contribution

With artist Steph Sykes Sessions start Friday 12th January 10am – 12.30pm CHANCE, 2 Rickaby Street, Sunderland, SR1 2DL £2 Voluntary Contribution

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MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED Since The Cultural Spring began in 2014 we have supported a number of community groups through our workshop and Your Art programmes. We’re pleased to continue supporting these groups and include information about when these groups meet below: DAY

TIME

COST

VENUE

£4 / £5 per week

Whitburn Methodist Church Hall, Whitburn, Sunderland, SR6 7AF

Free

Hylton Castle Workingmen’s Club, Cricklewood Road, Sunderland, SR5 3SP

£35 or £4 per session

West Harton Churches Action Station, Boldon Lane, South Shields, NE34 0LZ

£3.50 per session

West Harton Churches Action Station, Boldon Lane, South Shields, NE34 0LZ

GROUP: WHITBURN ACAPPELLA Tuesdays

7.15pm – 8.15pm

GROUP: HYLTON UKES Tuesdays and Thursdays

7pm – 9pm

GROUP: NEEDLE FELTING Mondays from 8th January for 10 weeks

5pm – 7pm

GROUP: JEWELLERY MAKING

BITESIZE ARTS PROJECTS We recently launched a call out for artists to create four bitesize pieces of theatre, new writing and participatory arts experiences to tour community venues across South Tyneside. A panel consisting of community members selected four artists and theatre groups which are Unfolding Theatre, Kamaal Hussain, Eric MacLennan and Laura Lindow. Food will be an integral part of each of these four performances, so you may be welcomed with Baklava or have hot bowl [email protected]

of lumpy tomato soup! There will be performances in community venues, scout huts and unusual settings. There will be 5 performances of each show over 5 days in different venues. Each of the selected artists will be visiting community venues throughout South Tyneside with further workshops or conversations taking place across the wards in January and February with the final shows taking place from February to April. For further information about the shows or if you would like to be part

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of the workshops and meeting with the artists please contact Emma Scarr at emma.scarr@ theculturalspring.org.uk.

First Tuesday night of every month

5pm – 7pm

GROUP: GUB (GUITAR, UKULELE AND BASS) CLUB Tuesdays

7pm – 9pm

£4 per week

Sunderland Quaker Meeting House, Roker Park Road, Roker, Sunderland, SR6 9PG

GROUP: SANDANCE HOTSTEPPERS Thursdays

5pm – 6pm

£2 per session 50p for children

Customs Space, Captains Row, South Shields, NE33 5AS

£2 voluntary contribution

Fausto Coffee, Marine Walk, Sunderland, SR6 0PL

GROUP: FAUSTO POP CHOIR Mondays

6pm – 7.30pm

GROUP: DOVECOTE MEADOWS CHOIR Monday 15th January Monday 12th February

2.30pm - 4pm

£2 Voluntary Contribution

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JOIN OUR COMMUNITY CHAMPION FORUM

GO AND SEE Our Go and See programme aims to ensure that people living in our wards get the chance to experience arts and cultural events happening across the North East and beyond. Contact 0191 427 8197 or email booking@ theculturalspring.org.uk for more information and to book onto any of our Go and See’s. CURRENT OFFERS WOODHORN MUSEUM Saturday 17th February Travel to Woodhorn Museum in Ashington for a tour around the site where you will learn all about Northumberland’s proud history and mining heritage. You will also visit the new spring exhibitions, visit the colliery buildings, explore the coal town and more. £5 per person The bus will depart from the University of Sunderland’s City Campus at 10am and then pick up from The Customs House in South Shields at 10.30am. To reserve your place on either bus please call 0191 427 8197 or email booking@ theculturalspring.org.uk.

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BALTIC AND LAING ART GALLERY Saturday 3rd March Join us as we visit the BALTIC and Laing Art Gallery in Newcastle for a day of visual artwork. You will be able to take part in a tour letting you know more about the buildings and the artistic work and exhibitions within as well as exploring the venues on your own. £5 per person The bus will depart from the University of Sunderland’s City Campus at 10am and then pick up from The Customs House in South Shields at 10.30am. To reserve your place on either bus please call 0191 427 8197 or email booking@ theculturalspring.org.uk. LAUNCH DAY Wednesday 28th March 7.30pm The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields NE33 1ES In collaboration with visual artist Alexander Millar, Kelly-Abbott Dance Theatre explores the industrial history of the UK shipyard communities. Bringing to life Millar’s paintings of working men and the iconic characters known as “Gadgies”, Artistic 14

Director Kristin KellyAbbott uses her trademark quirky dance theatre style to re-imagine Millar’s paintings and bring to the stage a visual, physical and entertaining production. Tickets are £5 by quoting Cultural£5 when calling The Customs House box office on 0191 454 1234, online or by coming along in person. This is also a first come first serve basis so do hurry to get your ticket YOUR ART The Your Art Scheme is designed to support community- led arts activity across Sunderland and South Tyneside. Community groups cab apply for support of between £400 and £1,000. This money can be used to develop a new community arts groups to work with an artist, support a group to work with an artist, support a group to go to an exhibition or performance, or give support towards the purchase of equipment and resources for an arts activity. If you would like to discuss a possible project in more detail, please call 0191 4278197 or email yourart@ theculturalspring.org.uk. Deadline for applications: Friday 30th March

Community Champions are local people who support The Cultural Spring team to ensure that the programme is ambitious, high quality, accessible and serves the needs of the local community. We’ve worked with lots of amazing people over the last three years and we want even more residents to get involved and have their say. We’re particularly interested to hear from residents living in The Cultural Spring’s target areas, but all residents in Sunderland and South Tyneside are welcome to attend.

To become a Community Champion and reserve your place at the forum, please email Michael. Barrass@theculturalspring. org.uk or call 0191 427 8197.

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We’ve worked with lots of amazing people over the last three years and we want even more residents to get involved

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Workshop images taken by Craig Leng, Jo Howell, Robin Fearon and Ray Gibson

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