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Halloween Spooky stuff.....ghost stories and pumpkin carving :)

Ghost Stories with Penny Legg
28 October · 19:00 - 21:00

Woolston Library Portsmouth Road Southampton SO19 9AF

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Pumpkin Carving workshop
Saturday 28 October · 16:00 - 19:00
The Lounge, 31 Bedford Place, Southampton, United Kingdom
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Turn-a-SurPrise is full of witty, handle-operated automata by NEIL HARDY and PETER LENNERTZ.

Once again it's our pleasure to welcome you to attend our latest show of automata, that irresistible crazy field of surreal creatives occupied by the dropouts and detritus of this world…

Turn-a-SurPrise is full of witty, handle-operated automata by NEIL HARDY and PETER LENNERTZ. At least three of Neil's designs, and six of Peter's, are brand new, unseen in public before.
See attached e-flyer for dates, etc. which has click-links* to more in-depth information. Once the show is up, we intend to post more pictures, and maybe an animated version or two.

We've already had great fun turning the handles of, and being surprised at, all these products of Neil and Peter's warped minds and unfathomable sense of humour, and hope you will, too.

Look forward to seeing you within the next 3 weeks.
Margery and Paul Clarke

Bee a Friend to your Garden Bees: How to Make a Nest for Solitary Bees

Time	09 October · 14:00 - 16:30
Location	St Denys Community Centre Priory Road Southampton, United Kingdom
Created by:	Eastleigh Transition Network (ETNet)
More info	Honey Bees are suffering huge loses Worldwide! We need to help our Solitary Garden Bees to pollinate our garden & allotment fruit, vegetables & flowers. They are very docile & do not normally sting. They do not live in hives! Their habitat was mainly rotten logs & old lime mortar walls which have been reduced as we achieve our neat & tidy gardens.. now they are desperate for our help to give them nesting sites. This talk & demonstration will show you how to make nesting boxes from recycled materials and the plants that will encourage these cute bees to your garden. Just add a few nesting boxes & a few bee-friendly flowers to increase their numbers, before we lose them! You can still have a neat garden & help the bees! Presented by Eastleigh Transition Network (http://www.etnet.org.uk/), as part of the O2 Think Big Project (http://www.o2thinkbig.co.uk/Projects/Project-Home/?clubId=827) and Plan Bee (http://www.co-operative.coop/corporate/ethicsinaction/takeaction/planbee). For further information & to book your FREE place: email folkmania@hotmail.com or info@etnet.org.uk

SoCo Music Festival

Water Aid, Bring-And-Buy and Concert

On Friday 9th September

there will be a Bring and Buy Market Stall

at the Bargate in Southampton

in support of WaterAid

Please Bring something and/or Buy!

On sale already:

beautiful scented candles - vegan friendly, ethically produced

Fiona's album Fabulous Turquoise Coat

And don't forget the concert itself on

Saturday 17th September

7.30 for 8pm

St Mary's Church

TICKETS £10 in advance, £12 on the door, so BUY NOW!!

Email me: Fiona.Funnell AT aspect.net

Transition Southampton Events this September

Friday 9th September - Eat Local at The Art House

The Art House and Transition Southampton are delighted to present our second local food supper with some delicious meals using local ingredients! Food will be served from 6.30 - 8pm.  Please make sure that you book ahead to reserve a space, as they had to turn a few people away last time. Book online at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2121006989 or call The Art House on 023 8023 8582 (although online is definitely the preferred option!) The Art House is at 178 Above Bar Street, SO14 7DW. Food will be at normal menu prices (between £3.75 and £6.95)

Friday 9th September - Green Film: Home

Starting at 8:30pm at The Art House, we are screening Home, a 2009 documentary by Yann Arthus-Bertrand. The film is almost entirely composed of aerial shots of various places on Earth. It shows the diversity of life on Earth and how humanity is threatening the ecological balance of the planet. The documentary chronicles the present day state of the Earth, its climate and how we as the dominant species have long-term repercussions on its future. A theme expressed throughout the documentary is that of linkage—how all organisms and the Earth are linked in a "delicate but crucial" natural balance with each other, and how no organism can be self-sufficient. The Art House is at 178 Above Bar Street, SO14 7DW. Film is by Magic Hat (by donation; so please give generously!)

Sunday 11th September - Harvestival!

From 12-4pm, come and join Transition Southampton members (and their friends and families) at a homegrown picnic. Bring a blanket, some food for yourself and/or to share to Southampton Little Common (near Highfield Lane and Highfield Road). Chutney, crumble, homemade bread, skipdived food, foraged berries, and homegrown salads are encouraged! This is a great chance to socialise with other Transition Southampton folks, so bring along anyone else you think might want to be involved.

Saturday 17th September - Grass is Greener

Join us at the old Tyrrell and Green site (Guildhall Square) for a great family-friendly day and evening of music, films, and renewable energy. Using both solar-power and cycle-power, we'll be having tea and smoothies, films and live bands. No need to go home to eat halfway through, as the Art House will be open for food 12-5 and 6-7. 3pm  TV screening climate change DVD from the Co-op, powered by bike. Also bike powered smoothies 4.30pm Still Moving DJ Martin Davis will be playing some bike powered music 5pm Seize the Day bike powered concert 6.15pm Still Moving DJ 6.45pm Junk recycled percussion band (from TV's Britain's Got Talent) 7.05pm Still Moving DJ 7.20pm One Way Theatre's solar-powered film screenings 9.40pm Finish screenings 10pm End of event This is an event co-run with Southampton Friends of The Earth. Thanks to the Co-operative Community Fund, BBC Radio Solent's Community Chest, Southampton City Council Community Chest, and Primrose Cottage Co-op for making this event possible.

Saturdays 17th and 24th September - Scrumping!

Times TBC, likely to be an 11am start on the 17th. Led by the Urbane Forager (website here: http://urbaneforager.btck.co.uk/ with a map of local fruit) we'll be having a wander to pick several kilos of apples and then press them for making cider. Take along some bags, and save some plastic milk containers with lids for any juice produced. This will be a fantastic event and the start of more foraged food events around Southampton. E-mail alan@wingchun.org.uk if you are interested in coming along in order to be kept up to dates with times and locations from the Urbane Forager himself.

Wednesday 28th September- Homegrown Food Swap

from 7:30pm at the Art House. Last year we had a great local food evening at October Books to celebrate the fact that they started selling local chutneys, jams, apple juice, and oil. We're hoping to have a similar evening at the Art House. Take along your courgette gluts, herbs, tomatoes, homemade chutney, chicken eggs or anything else.  If you go along to a scrumping session but find yourself with an excess of apples, swap or share them with someone else! Teas, coffee, ales, wine and cake available for sale from the Art House. Donations to the Art House (and to Transition Southampton) greatly appreciated. The Art House is at 178 Above Bar Street, SO14 7DW.

WELCOME to the NEW FOREST FESTIVAL at MINSTEAD 2011

WELCOME to the NEW FOREST FESTIVAL at MINSTEAD 2011 a celebration of the Forest through Music, Storytelling, Apples, Food, Crafts and more

23rd - 25th September 2011, Minstead Study Centre
Following on from our hugely successful event last year, we have an expanded programme this year. All events will be run in the Minstead Study centre, in the beautiful village of Minstead.

FRIDAY 23rd, 18.30 - 22.00 : THEATRE EVENING
Ringwood's Forest Forge Theatre Company will perform their latest production 'The World Outside ' in the Marquee.

SATURDAY 24th, 10.30 - 17.30 : APPLE DAY
In partnership with Minstead Apple Day A family activity day celebrating apples, local food, acoustic music, and storytelling with Taprisha. Tea & Coffee Café run by All Saints Church. Rounding off with the 2011 new forest festival eco-fashion show in the marquee. Bring your own apples to be juiced and/or identified!

SATURDAY 24th, 18.30 - 23.30 : LIVE MUSIC EVENING Featuring Jeremy Avis & Korasong Radio with the 2011 Festival Community Choir, Native Roses with special guest John Illsley, & exuberant nine-piece Latin-dance ensemble, Atlantico.

SUNDAY 25th, 10.30 - 18.30 : FESTIVITIES, LIVE MUSIC & MORE
A day of fun and festivities for the whole family with a full-line-up of music on the marquee stage, crafts, storytelling and local food and much more! Storytelling with Tarprisha & Pete Gritten. Music with Contraband, Shimmering Bees, Silent Jim, Mothership, Jigfoot, Ukejam, Djembabes, Chaosmia, Woodlands Village Band, Nomad & Farmageddon. Closing out with six-piece acoustic band Owl in the Sun. We are a Community Interest Company. Any profit made from ticket & food sales this year will go to Minstead Community Garden, Minstead Study Centre, New Forest Transition activities, and sponsoring music, storytelling, film, food & ecology projects in schools around the new forest. All events will be held in Minstead Study Centre, a few minutes walk from the village centre.

For more information, you can e-mail the team at: info@nffminstead.com Look forward to seeing you there!

Lymington Positive Living Group

Lymington Positive Living Group is a new group, open to everyone interested in personal development, spiritual growth and creating global harmony. We meet in the community centre every Tuesday evening from 6th September 2011, doors open 7.15pm, start 7.45pm- finish 10pm.

There will be guest speakers and occasionally a practical workshop to share inspiration and incentives that may lead you to live a healthier, more vibrant life, and perhaps even finding your bliss. It will also be a great opportunity for you to meet like-minded people, make friends and have a social get together. In essence it is the uniting of people who hold possible answers with those who have questions. Another aim of the group is to promote community living so wherever possible a local person will be the guest speaker.

Come and join us each week for an evening of enlightenment!

Jude and the team

Musical instrument / equipment sale

Time	28 August · 11:00 - 16:00
Location	The Talking Heads
Created by:	Talking Heads
For	The Talking Heads Venue
More info	SPECIAL OFFER THIS MONTH FREE TO SELLERS FREE TO BUYERS SELLERS FROM 10.30AM BUYERS FROM 11AM BAR FROM 12 NOON

Bosi and Herruad: Vikings, sex, violence and giant vultures.

Time	27 August · 18:30 - 22:00
Location	The Earthouse at the Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham Road, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP
Created by:	The Sting in the Tale
More info	Saturday 27th August The Earthouse presents Bosi and Herruad: Vikings, sex, violence and giant vultures. With Kate & Corwen and The Travelling Talesman ...Full of magical beasts, cunning escapes and witty seductions this dark age tale takes the king's son, Herraud and his best mate, the outcast Bosi from their childhood misadventures through family feuds, heroic quests in far flung lands, love found, lost and dramatically regained, to the final climactic sea battle. Age: Adults and children 12 years and up Time: Doors open at 6:30pm. Performance starts at 7:30pm and should finish around 10:00 pm Venue: The Earthouse at the Ancient Technology Centre, Damerham Road, Cranborne, Dorset BH21 5RP Price: £10 for adults and £5 for 12 to 16 yr olds Book: Booking necessary: please telephone East Dorset Heritage Trust for tickets and availability: 01202 888992. General enquiries:atc@dorsetcc.gov.uk www.ancienttechnologycentre.co.uk 01725 517618 There is disabled access into the Earthouse and limited seating for wheelchairs – please telephone the ATC in advance to reserve disabled parking and seating on 01725 517618 Bring a cushion to sit on, a torch and don’t forget to wrap up warmly No dogs/pet permitted. There may be a fire in the Earthouse and patrons should be aware that the air can become quite smoky at times during the evening. There will be a 30 minute interval at which time hot mulled apple juice will be served in the Longhouse.

Eastleigh Transition Network Workshops

Eastleigh Transition Network Workshops ETNet will be holding some workshops and talks that you can get involved in. Places are limited on these so please book below. Foraging and Jam Making Workshops - Come get your hands sticky! Sign up here: http://etnet.org.uk/wordpress/?p=358 Flash Foraging - A new food project that will involve us going out to spontaneously forage around the area. Sign up here: http://etnet.org.uk/wordpress/?p=306 Fungal Foraging Walk - Sunday 25th September. Sign up and more details here http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1952567181 How to Make a Nest for Solitary Bees Talk - Sunday 9th October, St Denys Community Centre, 2pm. Christmas Wreath Making Workshop - Sunday 4th December. Sign up and more details here http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1952683529

ETNet AGM 14th September, Wells Place, Eastleigh, 7.30pm: Come along to ETNet's Annual General Meeting for 2011 on the 14th September at Wells Place, Eastleigh, at 7.30pm. The AGM will give you the chance in getting more involved in ETNet and TCF over the coming year. A Guest Speaker will also be holding a talk at the event (details TBA). Refreshments provided

Conference: Meeting the Climate Change Challenge: Empowering Your Community  8th September, 9.30am - 3pm, at Southampton Solent University Conference Centre, Southampton, SO14 7NN:  With European governments committed to ambitious CO2 reduction targets, set against a backdrop of spending cuts and austerity measures, there are increasing calls for communities, governments and businesses to work together to make the transition to a low carbon economy.   This conference will showcase best practice examples of community engagement initiatives in the UK and across Europe and will present key recommendations for future initiatives.   We believe this event truly represents 'Transition'! This event is free to attend, however, spaces are limited. Register today to avoid disappointment http://www.environmentcentre.com/?id=34&task=View&itemid=29

Transition Southampton Events this summer

Transition Events this summer

We have some great events coming up that we hope to see you at, starting next Saturday the 20th, so get your diaries updated!

Visit to Highbridge Community Farm Eat Local meal Just Do It! film screening Harvestival Scrumping! Apple foraging and pressing Grass is Greener concert and film screening Homegrown food swap Many thanks to Polly, Cara, Alan, Greg, Megan and everyone else who have spent time planning these.  If you want to get more involved in setting up events or projects with Transition Southampton, please e-mail info@thearthousesouthampton.org

NEXT SATURDAY Highbridge Community Farm visit - Saturday August 20th

from 10am-12  (leaving earlier to travel together) A visit to the community-run farm that Eastleigh Transition Network have been running for about a year now. Members agree to give at least 10 hours a month and get a share of the produce. We have a fantastic opportunity to have a wander round the farm, see how it works, and even see their new piglets. If you are interested, please e-mail Polly at treemendous@transitionsouthampton.org by Wednesday. We are hoping to set up a lift share. We can also organise a cycle journey as well if people are interested.

Eat Local Meal - Friday September 9th

Friday September 9th, doors from 6pm, dinner at 6:30 at the Art House They had such a great time last time that they decided to do another one! Expect a lovely meal at the Art House full of local seasonal ingredients.  Dishes available will vary based on what they get from Sunnyfields, Riverford and some volunteers' gardens that week. There are going to be 25 spaces. They were fully booked last time and had to turn a few people away, so make sure you book a place! Bookings can be made by calling the Art House (023 80 238 582) or online through Eventbrite (link should be on their website soon and on our events calendar)

Green Friday Film - Just Do It - Friday September 9th

Friday September 9th, 8:30pm at the Art House A documentary about climate change activists and the "Just Do It" ethos that they share. See a trailer and more information here: http://justdoitfilm.com/ Entry by Magic Hat (by donation)

Harvestival - Sunday September 11th

Sunday September 11th from 12-4pm at Southampton Little Common (near Highfield Lane and Highfield Road) This is a gathering of Transition Southampton folks (and their friends and families) to have a picnic full of homegrown food and foraged fruit. Bring food for yourself and something to share if you'd like. Come along for a great chance to socialise with other Transition Southampton folks, and bring along friends and family that you think might want to be involved in Transition.

Scrumping! - Saturdays 17th and 24th September

Saturdays 17th and 24th September - times TBC. Led by the Urbane Forager (website here: http://urbaneforager.btck.co.uk/ with a map of local fruit) we'll be having a wander to pick several kilos of apples and then press them for making cider. Bring along some bags, and save some plastic milk containers with lids for any juice produced. This will be a fantastic event and the start of more foraged food events around Southampton. E-mail alan@wingchun.org.uk in order to be kept up to dates with times and locations from the Urbane Forager himself.

Grass is Greener - Saturday 17th September

Saturday 17th September, mid-day til evening on the site of the old Tyrrell and Green building. A fantastic event in the "cultural quarter" of Southampton. Across from the new Guildhall Square on the grass (which is greener, of course!) will be a solar powered cinema and a bike powered concert! With short environmental films being screened on the side of a building and Seize the Day (http://www.seizetheday.org/gigArchive.cfm) playing a set, it should be fantastic. Look out for more details (like more specific times!) nearer the time, but definitely save the date!

Homegrown Fruit and Veg Swap - Wednesday 28th September

Wednesday 28th September, 7:30pm at the Art House. Last year we had a great local food evening at October Books to celebrate the fact that they started selling local chutneys, jams, apple juice, and oil. We're hoping to have a similar evening at the Art House. Bring along your courgette gluts, herbs, tomatoes, homemade chutney, chicken eggs or anything else. Entry by magic hat (by donation)

Apples and Snakes presents a FREE masterclass for poets and spoken word artists, with leading practitioner Jacob Sam-La Rose.

Time	19 September · 10:00 - 17:00
Location	The Nuffield Theatre University Rd
Created by:	Pete Hunter ApplesandSnakes
More info	Applesand Snakes presents a FREE masterclass for poets and spoken word artists, with leading practitioner Jacob Sam-La Rose. This workshop will be aimed at poets and spoken word artists who are interested in developing young people’s creative writing and performance skills, with a particular view to working with the youth slam model. The workshop will be a full day, on Monday 19th September and is open to anyone based in the SOUTH EAST region. We cannot pay transport fees, but the workshop is FREE and limited to a maximum of 20 participants. A buffet lunch will be provided. This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about working with young people and poetry and performance. If you are interested in signing up for the workshop day please email pete@applesandsnakes.org

Workshops coming up this summer at Butser Ancient Farm

Saturday August 20^th  -  Hedgerow Preserves

Learn the art of preserving the rich fruit of the hedgerows.  Make

something delicious to take home.  Discover different uses for free food available to all now and in the past!

Tutor:  brilliant cook and artist, Madeleine Allison                                          £50

Please note that our metalworking for teenagers workshop has been postponed until September.  This will be ideal for young people of various ages to enjoy an exciting and interesting day at the forge with our cheerful blacksmith, Fergus Milton.  Please phone for further details.

Butser Ancient Farm

Chalton Lane

Chalton

Waterlooville

Hants

PO8 OBG

Tel/Fax: 023 92 598838

www.butserancientfarm.co.uk

Butser Ancient Farm events

Exciting events coming up at Butser Ancient Farm:

For the kids:

‘Dig It’

 A fun day of archaeology for children of all ages,

with activities ranging from digging and identifying to metal detecting and water divining.

Friday July 29^th

 10 am to 4 pm. 

Start the summer holidays in style!

Normal entrance fee, no need to book.

YAC members get in free

For the grown ups:

‘Lughnasa’

An evening of live music and ceildh dancing

to celebrate the Celtic harvest. 

BBQ and licensed bar.

Saturday July 30^th

 7 pm until 10pm.

Come and join the celebrations!

To book tickets call 02392 598838

Butser Ancient Farm

Chalton Lane

Chalton

Waterlooville

Hants

PO8 0BG

Tel/ Fax: 023 92 598838

www.butserancientfarm.co.uk

The Lounge, What's On

So, last week in the Lounge House...

• Thursday- ITV came in and filmed for a feature/documentary on kids with ADHD and the support group for their families..we should be on ITV on the 21st July..more details will come soon! V.exciting though! :)
• Saturday- we served yummy tea and cake and breakfasts all day long..wait, we do that every day (except mondays!) But tis week we were showcasing some new cakes from Michael Dosswell..chocolate and coffee cake...chocolate and clementine...YUM!
• Sunday- Basic Sewing Machine workshop..jeans were altered and bags were made whilst learning new skills on machines that hadn't been out much! ;)
• New events have been launched and a new calender is now available for workshops over July and August..upcoming ones include: Basic Dressmaking Saturday 16th July, Beer and Buttons (men only!) Thursday 21st July (evening), and Make a Monster for Kids Saturday 30th July. And plenty more... (copy of timetable attached for your viewing pleasure!)
• And...exciting event on its way..involving fun, kids stuff, music and more fun. Keep reading the mailing list for exclusive news and offers!

Thanks for reading!! ;)

 

Please email if you want us to add anyone to the list or if you would like to be removed! (we wont be offended, we know how it is to be bombarded with email info you just dont want!)

 

Until next week!

 

Jenni & Holly @The Lounge

The Arts and Climate Change Event

The Arts and Climate Change Event
Romsey Memorial Park - Saturday 16th July from 10.30am




The Arts and Climate Change Event is a participative, community event being put on by TTR as part of the Arts Festival. The aim is to see climate change positively - i.e. as an opportunity to be creative in the light of the challenges posed - and the arts are a fun and engaging way to demonstrate this.

From 10.30am there will be artists running workshops on making creative things from recycled materials/rubbish (please bring discarded toys which will become sculptures thanks to mod roc), and everything made will be incorporated into the drama which will evolve as the day progresses.

Karl Hibbert has been working with Romsey Youth Theatre, a community dancer, Mountbatten School and Green Buttercup, on creating a field of "creative creatures" (the result of climate change) and a piece of physical theatre which will have a voiceover narrative telling the story of the triumph of regeneration over waste.

Everyone attending will be invited to join the procession around the park which will assemble at the Bandstand at 1.30 and move off around 2 pm (the VIPs are arriving then - they will be met by me at the TTR stand).

Gordon Clark of The Lantern Theatre has put together a Junk Band which will accompany the procession and also go round town with the Town Crier during the morning.

There will be displays of art from recycled materials by Romsey Young Carers and also the drawings from Heather Butler's "Sketchathon" around town in the morning, which is part of the event, will be on show.

Romsey Ladies’ Choir will send off the procession with a set of songs from the Bandstand; when it returns there will be a performance of the slaying of the monster of rubbish (which we hope will have acquired some more in its travels as people will be invited to attach stuff to it) and the Ladies' Choir will end with another set of songs culminating in (we hope) a community rendition of the TTR song "Turn The World Around".

The whole thing will be photographed by a budding young photographer, Bex - we hope there will be pictures in the library later.

All the "creative creatures" will be recycled into TTR's Carnival float the next day.

We desperately need extra bodies from 10am to help put up gazebos and generally help out should there be a rush of people and the artists running workshops can't deal with them all.

We don't have a face painter as such but we do have an experienced stage make-up artist who is willing to work with anyone who wants to join in.

Stewards needed - please contact Mavis on 01794 515529 if you can help. Steward tunics will be provided.

Just turn up and present yourself at the TTR stall from 10am if you want to help.

Visit http://www.transitiontownromsey.co.uk/?p=665 for more information

Meet Juliet Gardiner author of 'The Blitz: The British Under Attack'

Please find details below of the latest author talk from Southampton Libraries.
Meet Juliet Gardiner author of 'The Blitz: The British Under Attack'
The hugely respected British historian will be talking about her outstanding exploration of the Blitz and signing copies of her book afterwards. She will talk particularly about the Blitz in Southampton.

Tickets are just £5 and available from the Central library

Northguild Lecture Theatre
Central Library
Civic Centre
Southampton
SO14 7LW
Thursday 7 April at 7.30pm


A Quick Reminder - local author Jayne Woodhouse and publisher Sandra Horn will be talking about writing and publishing for children on Thursday 24 March, 7.30pm at Shirley Library, Shirley Precinct, High Street. Free event.

From Bob Cole
Senior Central Librarian
Neighbourhoods
Southampton City Council

WRITERS HUB ~ A place for all local writers

A Writers Hub is starting in Hampshire's newest arts venue, the Berry Theatre, Hedge End.  In partnership with New Writing South.
WRITERS HUB ~ A place for all local writers
Chat with other writers, listen to visiting speakers and meet special guests at this new monthly event for all writers who live or work in and around Eastleigh, Southampton and across Hampshire in general.
This regular monthly event will also offer opportunities for authors, playwrights, poets, script-writers and all other creative writers to join forces and form an on-going supportive group that decides it’s own programme.
The first Writer Hubs will be: Wednesday 6th April, 7 - 9pm.  Followed by 4th May and 8th June
The first session is FREE to all.  Thereafter it will be free for New Writing South members or £5 for guests (from session 2 onwards).
http://www.theberrytheatre.co.uk/get%20involved/for%20everyone/writers%20hub.aspx

Millais Gallery and Millais Off-Site Projects

Stuff and Nonsense
Level 2, BA (Hons) Fine Art exhibition, Southampton Solent University


Preview: Friday 1 April from 6pm until 8pm
Nicola Chamberlain, Course Leader, BA (Hons) Fine Art, Faculty of Media, Arts and Society will open the exhibition.


2 April - 1 May 2011


Public Talk: Saturday 16 April, 2pm
Students from this exhibition will talk about the making of their work and the process leading up to the exhibition.


Location: Unit 26, Bargate Mall, Southampton, SO14 1HF


Opening Times: Thursday to Sunday, 11am - 5pm


Free Admission, All Welcome


Also look out for:
Aline Giordano - 'Photo, music, text' - 1st - 15th April 2011


Location: Bargate Monument Gallery, High Street, Southampton, SO14 1HF


Opening Times: Wed/Thur/Fri - 11am - 6pm, Sat/Sun: 12 - 5pm


Millais Gallery and Millais Off-Site Projects
Southampton Solent UniversityView Blog
East Park Terrace
Southampton SO14 0YN
T: 023 8031 9916
F: 023 8033 4161
E: millais.gallery@solent.ac.uk
Web: www.solent.ac.uk/millais
Facebook: Millais Off-Site Projects

Soul Catchers, a nine piece soul band in Hythe tomorrow night

Soul Catchers, a nine piece dedicated soul band, with decades of musical experience, playing Soul music from the 60s to the present day, will be playing again at The Fountain Court Hotel in HYTHE. 

Saturday at 21:00, Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane,
Hythe SOUTHAMPTON SO45 3NE Tel: 02380 846310

Future gigs:
Saturday 30th April - Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, Hythe, SO45 3NE; Free
Saturday 14th May - Bitterne Park Hotel, 2 Cobden Avenue, SO18 1FX; Free
Friday 10th June - Fountain Court Hotel, Frost Lane, Hythe, SO45 3NE; Free

EDGE / Artsway 'Greenspace' project

With the raised beds completed & filled with soil; The EDGE Project and ArtSway would like to invite you to the next stage of GREENSPACE-the planting!  Saturday 2nd April will be a chance to watch GREENSPACE grow.

We will be planting the 5 raised beds we have constructed with a mixture of plants, ranging from vegetables through to ornamental flowers.
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In preparation for this, we are asking all you green finger people out there to help prepare plants ready for the site. If you would like to donate any seedlings of flowers, fruit or vegetables please get in touch.

On 16th April 2011 Mottisfont Abbey are opening a brand new Contemporary Art Gallery!

On 16th April 2011 Mottisfont Abbey are opening a brand new Contemporary Art Gallery!

The gallery will showcase work of various mediums by artists from the mid 20th Century to today, including the likes of Ben Nicholson, Peter Lanyon and John Piper, Peter Blake, Paula Rego, Gavin Turk, Tessa Farmer, Rob Ryan and many more. (See our programme summary attached.)

We are currently looking for volunteers to come and help us run the gallery. Acting as gallery guides and occasionally helping out with previews, exhibition sales and gallery administration.

Volunteers can give as little or as much time as they wish. Even one day every fortnight is enough. For this, not only will they get invaluable experience and a great addition to CV's, but also get the chance to work in fantastic surroundings and with a professional art and heritage team. Travel expenses (by the mile) and tea, coffee and cake are provided. (If you volunteer for over 50 hours you also automatically get free membership to the National Trust and 20% discount in all our shops and restaurants)

I wondered if you might be willing to distribute the attached e-flyer advertising a recruitment day which we are holding in Southampton and Winchester on Wednesday 16th March. This is the first stage in trying to build up a team of creative individuals who can help run the gallery space and its exhibitions and events. If people cannot attend the recruitment day, we are happy to talk to them in person at another time. We will happily post you a hard copy of the flyer too but as I'm sure you understand, the more help and support we can get with this project the better. Your assistance with spreading the word about the gallery and our search for volunteers would be most appreciated.

If you have any questions about the recruitment event or the project more widely or want to know more about the exhibitions lined up for this year please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Thank you in advance for you support.

Kind Regards,

Lotte Inch

Exhibitions Programmer
National Trust
Mottisfont Estate,
Mottisfont, Nr Romsey,
Hampshire
SO51 0LP

Tel: 07709424155
Email: lotte.inch@nationaltrust.org.uk

The Atlantics' Big Beat Rock n Roll Party

Time

11 March · 20:00 - 23:00

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Location

Hanger Farm Arts Centre

Aikman Lane

Totton, United Kingdom

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Get your dancing shoes on for the Big Beat Rock n Roll Party! The Atlantics have a big authentic 1950s sound with songs from Little Richard, Bill Haley and their own songs in the same vein. Live music with double bass, piano, saxophone, guitar, drums and four vocalists. The show has a relaxed atmosphere, is great fun and is a big community get-together reminiscent of the village dance hall events of the 1950s.

Tickets £12/£10 available from the Box Office on 023 8066 7683 or online www.hangerfarm.co.uk

Free gigs in Oxfam Music 11 - 13 March :D

Starting on Friday the 11th Oxfam Music brings you an entire weekends worth of free live performances at Oxfam Music, East St Southampton.

Ranging from classical, jazz folk and indie. Though its free it's still an official Oxjam event. The difference is, we ask that if you really like what you hear you help us keep our stock fresh and interesting by donating some music.(Cash donations are welcome too!)

The event will consist of live acts both during the day and at ...night, showcasing some of the finest talent Southampton has to offer. We shall also be hosting a number of other attractions in store during the day such as in-store dj's, a raffle, with a chance to win some free recording time donated by a local studio, a bake sale , Art work exhibition and a host off other things so make sure you come down and check it out!

THE COMPLETE LINE UP (DJ's all day as well as other instore events)
FRIDAY

9.00- Boxer
8.30- The Lost Boys
8.00- Stone Them Crows
7.30- Jack Birks
7.00- Tom George

SATURDAY
9.00- Thomas Tantrum
8.30- Dead Rabbits
8.00- The Common
7.30- Sean McGowan
7.00- Jamie Irwin

SUNDAY
4- Birds in Flight
3- Fingering Fingers
2- Everyday Avatar
1- Jimmie Redvers Chills

A Didgeridoo Meditation

Time	10 April · 18:30 - 20:30
Location	Dragonfly 27/29 Rumbridge Street Totton
More info	Dragonfly says "Those of you who attended our party may remember Matt the Didgeridoo Man. Well he's back and will be doing one of his fabulous meditations.  This guy is amazing so come along and relax to the amazing sound of the didgeridoo."

The Art House says "Sounds wonderful - Matt is a *very* talented didgeridoo player and lovely chap! We recommend this :)"

Bursledon Village Band

Saturday March 12th 2011 is the next Megabop ...

Bursledon Village Band - great English dance music!

Nusrling Village Hall, Nusrling Street, Nursling, Southampton
7.30pm to 11.15pm
tickets £9 on the door, £8 booked or concessions:
Students £6, children half price

See you there!

Pete & Gill
01425 476350

Best of Southampton's Youth Music Acts at The Talking Heads

A chance to see FIVE of the best young music acts Southampton has to offer! Performers ages range from 16 - 18! Set to be a great night. DON'T miss out!!!!!

Seán McGowan

www.myspace.com/seankmcgowan
www.youtube.com/seanmcgowanuk

Get Dexter (Acoustic Set)
www.myspace.com/getdexter

Tom Hansford

Jordan Lisle

Stacie Burt

£5.00 IN ADVANCE
£6.50 ON THE DOOR

An invitation to local writers, at various stages in their career, to make their own response to a new exhibition

‘Land Sea Sky’
An Invitation to Make a Written Response

The Gallery at Winchester Discovery Centre will host this beautiful exhibition of traditional landscapes from 20^th May to 10^th July 2011. 

Focussing primarily on rural and coastal landscapes, highlights include a stunning selection of works bequeathed to Hampshire County Council by artist Nick Schlee, seascapes from internationally renowned artist Richard Eurich, a series of Hampshire landscapes by artist Annabel Gault and work from a range of Hampshire based artists.  Collectively, the exhibition explores the wide range of creative approaches by artists fascinated by re-interpreting and re-presenting the landscape.

We’re inviting local writers, at various stages in their career, to make their own response to the artworks.  Selected pieces of poetry and prose will be brought together and reproduced in collections to enrich the viewing pleasure of visitors to the Gallery for the duration of the exhibition; an anticipated audience of 5000 visitors.

If you would like to participate, you can send an expression of interest by email to the Exhibitions Curator.  You will then be forwarded two randomly selected images of art work that will appear in the exhibition, including title and artist.  You may write a response to one or both, although you are not obliged to continue with the process.

This project is open to writers aged 18 years and over.  Written responses may be in the form of poetry or prose.  Poems should be a maximum of 30 lines.  Prose pieces should not exceed 1500 words. Writers may submit a maximum of two pieces each.

The deadline for completed work, to be sent by email, is midday on Thursday 28^th April. 

A team of Arts and Museum staff will select the writing to be included in the collection, and the writers will be informed.  Copyright will remain with the writer.  We hope that you’ll participate in this exciting collaborative writing project and  be inspired by the artworks.  Thank you.

Kindest regards, Angela
Angela Hicken
Literature Development Officer 
Culture, Communities and Rural Affairs,
Hampshire County Council,
Mottisfont Court, High Street,
Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8ZF

New theatre space in Southampton - The Berry Theatre

Here's a Daily Echo article about Hedge End's new arts space, The Berry Theatre. Here's their web page.
"The Berry Theatre on Wildern Lane, Hedge End will open its doors to the public in April 2011. The 312 seat, state-of-the-art venue will bring professional classic drama told with a contemporary twist, dynamic children’s theatre, film, comedy, music and more to Hedge End’s doorstep."

"FREE OPEN WEEKEND Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th April
The Berry Theatre, D.@rt Centre and Wildern Leisure Centre are joining forces for an exciting weekend of FREE activities to celebrate the opening of The Berry Theatre."

Interested in setting up a Bike User Group?

If you are interested in setting up a Bike User Group (BUG) to promote and facilitate cycling at your workplace, please contact: thea.bjaaland@sustrans.org.uk

Freeconomy Southampton

Many of you will know about the idea of freeconomy- a group has been formed of Southampton freeconomists, who meet on the last Wednesday of the month in The Art House, trying to theme nights differently based on swapping things and maybe skills.

The next one is March 30th 7.30pm at The Art House. Details here.

Please join the ...Southampton Freeconomy facebook group to stay in touch!

Local Authors talks in the Libraries

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Two events with local authors/publishers:-

1. Penny Legg - Author Talk in the Northguild Lecture Theatre, Civic Centre, Commercial Road

On Thursday 17th March 2011 at 7.00pm local author Penny Legg will be giving a talk in the Lecture Theatre. Penny has published a number of works on the history of Southampton and Hampshire including "Southampton Then and Now" and "Folklore of Hampshire". Her latest book, Haunted Southampton, will be published soon. Penny will be telling us how she researches her books, how she organises and writes her books and how she set about getting them published.

There will be time for questions at the end of the talk.
For further information please contact the Local Studies and Maritime Library. FREE
Tel: 023 8083 2205 Email: local.studies@southampton.gov.uk

2. Small is Beautiful – Writing and Publishing for Children

Thursday 24 March 2011, Shirley Library, Shirley Precinct, High Street, 7.30pm
Local children's author Jayne Woodhouse and Sandra Horn, co-founder of Clucket Press share their experiences of writing and publishing children's books
Book Shop and book signing, Q&A. FREE
For more information please contact Fi Martin at Shirley Library Tel 023 8083 3007
Email fiona.martin@southampton.gov.uk
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