Posts tagged with "events"
Real Circumstance Lab : Fundraising
Saturday 19th May
10am-6pm
Mosaic Publicity, 11 St Peter’s Court, St Peter’s Street, Colchester CO1 1WD
£50.00 (plus £3.65 booking fee)
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We heard about a Real Circumstance Lab happening here in Colchester on Saturday 19.
The labs enable you to take control of your creative career within an encouraging and informal environment. The Labs are suitable for both individual artists and theatre companies. Join them for a day-long Fundraising Clinic featuring talks, practical sessions, and group tutoring.
The Fundraising Lab takes a comprehensive approach to developing your fundraising skills, covering:
- How to present yourself and your artistic identity
- Fundraising Strategies
- Approaching funders and partners:
- Budgeting:
The Lab will be delivered by Anna Bewick, Creative Producer of Real Circumstance and Arts Consultant. She has a proven fundraising track record, consistently raising funds from Arts Council England, charitable foundations, local and regional councils, co-producers, and private donors.
Anna will be tailoring the Labs to the participants, so the sooner you book, the more bespoke the Labs can be. They are also running the Labs at a subsidised rate in order to widen access and participation. Just get in touch to find out more.
Places are limited, so please book soon to avoid disappointment. Visit the eventbrite page to book your place!
Chapeau! A change to Creative in Colchester
Thursday 7 June
7.30pm til late
@ Chapeau (location TBC)
Members & Guests Free, Non-Members £10 donation
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We’re shaking things up a bit and for one month we’re taking our monthly Creative in Colchester Meetup out on Tour.
The next meet up will be moved to Thursday 7th June and will be hosted at the opening of an exciting new community space called Chapeau!. A collaboration between Mike Polom, bike mechanic Richard Evans and local charity Re~cycle, Bikes to Africa.
The event will also coincide with The Halfords Tour Series, a national cycle race that transforms the town centre into a race track for one evening.
Chapeau! will be a bike shop come coffee house, selling vintage bicycles, parts and fair-trade coffee, offering exclusive memberships, and hosting bicycle repairs, maintenance classes, evening social events and organising local rides.
Here at 15 Queen Street we are all about supporting local creative businesses and individuals and celebrating new talent in the town.
Expect the usual format with drinks, live music and DJ, chat and inspirational Bike themed talks from speakers from across the country. Whether you are a bike lover, creative or both, come join our evening meetup with others like you, and become part of our burgeoning community.
Aliens & Terry Rawlings @ signals
Saturday 19th May
Signals Media Arts Centre
St. Runwalds Street, CO1 1HF
Talk starts at 3pm, followed by a screening of Alien at 5pm.
Talk £6, screening £3.50 or book both for £9.
Signals are presenting a unique opportunity to chat with Terry Rawlings, Academy Award and BAFTA nominated film editor, about his career. Terry’s credits include Blade Runner, Alien, Aliens 3, Chariots of Fire, Golden Eye and The Phantom of the Opera. This is a rare opportunity to hear about an amazing career that spans over 30 years working in the UK and Hollywood.
After Terry’s talk he is introducing a screening of the sci fi cult classic Alien. It’s a fantastic opportunity to meet an acclaimed editor and watch a superb film in an exciting venue. We recommend.
You can book using Eventbrite (booking fee applies) or save cash and call the office to reserve your place. Book now Colchester! Lisa from Signals dropped in and told us as places are selling fast.
Book via Eventbrite or call 01206 560255
(Picture: Reelizer)
Recommendations @firstsite
Here is our low down on our recommended events on at our shiny neighbours firstsite.
Artist Talk: Simon Periton
Saturday 5 May
2 – 3pm, auditorium
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Simon Periton created the translucent resin lampost in the D shaped lawn at firstsite. He’s recently installed lanterns into the trees and will be at firstsite on Saturday to give a tour of his commission Polaris.
Polaris is a lodestar used by moths as a naviagtion tool and is widely believed to be the reason they are attracted to light. Periton’s installation adds a gothic air to firstsite’s secluded garden and comes into its own once the sun has set.
Periton will talk about his research for this commission involving the nearby mulberry tree, silk worms and moths, and places this work within his broader practice, which has involved commissions for the V&A, the Home Office and Channel 4. A great chance to find out more about the commissions firstsite produce.
Archive Films: Materials and Making
Sunday 6 May
2.30 – 3.30pm (approx. end time), Auditorium
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Archive films are shown every Sunday at firstsite with various themes. This week - Materials and Making. The films are for all ages in collaboration with the East Anglian Film Archive.
Here is a quick summary of what will be shown: Flower Pots, filmed at a pottery works in Waltham Abbey; The Story of Coco Matting at EH Price’s Brett works in Hadleigh; Woad, about a spinner and weaver in Kelvedon; Sand and Gravel, Essex County Council film about concrete making; Lowland Village, interdependence between village and industry in Lavenham, Suffolk.
Have a chilled out afternoon absorbing some footage of local makers and their materials.
Time for Breakfast Club!
Thursday 3 May
8.30 - 9.30am
15 Queen Street, CO1 2PH
RSVP via meetup
This monthly gathering takes place on the first Thursday of every month. We get together for an informal half-hour catch up over breakfast. It’s a positive start to the month and a way to ensure all the creative members at 15 Queen Street are talking regularly.
Our cereal of the month is Frosties. Come on in and grab a bowl! We will also have the usual spread of pastries, croissants, plus plenty of tea and coffee.
If you haven’t attended an event or been to the building before we recommend you come along to Breakfast Club. You can meet some of the residents and members of the building. Our co-ordinator Alex Davis will also be here to answer any of your questions and can provide a quick tour.
Members & Guests Free, Non-Members £2 suggested donation
(Photo: foodbev photos)
Thought we would share the new poster for CO1 Cafe in Colchester designed by our flexible member and local illustrator Lizzie Kevan.
Looks like a great event!
Reblogged from lizziekevan:
It’s poster season for me at the moment, this is one I have designed for CO1 Café in Colchester.
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Vintage Vintage Vintage
There’s a joy and warmth in buying vintage clothes and incorporating them into a modern day wardrobe. Colchester is full to the brim with retro ware fairs in the upcoming months.
Thought we’d send out a quick blog post showcasing two we’re looking forward to:
Organised by our resident member Katie Kennedy, follow her on twitter and join the facebook page to keep updated. Finger crossed the ruin doesn’t spoil the day. We’ll still be there supporting the Katie and enjoying Colchester Town lit up with the fair.
Junk Jamboree will be a fabulous indoor market held by the crafty Liz Cardy. Join the facebook page to share the event. If you’re interested in stall bookings and further info please email Liz.
Creative in Colchester this Thursday
Thursday 23 April
7.30 - 9.30pm
15 Queen Street, CO1 2PH
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Entry and Bar Free to members and designated guests, suggested donation for non members £10.
Creative in Colchester is your monthly face-to-face at fifteen Queen Street.
Whether you are an artist graphic designer, poet, tailor, milliner, musician, film maker, cook, thespian, or any other creative living in or around Colchester, come join our group, meet others like you, and become part of our burgeoning community.
This month’s theme is music.
We have invited two speakers to join us his evening. Fiona Mason from Sound Exchange & Music Works, and Tom Donovan, a local sound engineer and producer.
Our first speaker is Fiona has recently stepped down as the Director for Sound Exchange, an independent music development agency for Essex. Together with interim Director Lyndall Rosewarne they will explain the organisation and showcase their new developments as now based here at fifteen Queen Street.
Fiona is also the Co-Director and tutor for Music Works, an organisation providing high quality and industry relevant music education events, products and services. We’ll also hear more about some of her new creative projects.
Tom Donovan is a second speaker. A local music producer, mixer, director and promoter who just oversaw the completion of the new Animal Noise album. He’ll be telling us a bit more about Camp Kuru - his recording studio based just our of Colchester also used as a base for his band Kuru Smile. Tom will be explaining a bit more behind the art of recording albums from his converted chicken shed.
We will also have two special performances from Animal Noise.
Our resident DJ Cantcutcarwyn playing funk and soul throughout the night, plus the usual drinks and discussions.
PLEASE NOTE: An RSVP is essential as we now run a strict door policy.
(Photos: Jason Cobb)
(Photos are from our previous Creative in Colchester events. View our tagged flickr page for more)
