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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: KRAus plus Lick (AMQH/whi music)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal’s Platform 1 building\, this monthly concert series has built up steam over the past year and a half using the Engine Room in Edge Hill station as its base. Put together by Phil Hargreaves (whi music) and Nick Branton – variously of the Liverpool Gathering Orchestra and myriad other local musical projects – their umbrella for these events is titled ‘AMQH’ and has become an improvised music headquarters; one prong on the city’s vibrant experimental music scene crown. Expect free hot drinks and largely unamplified spontaneous composition. \nOn Friday 17 January\, “two local (ish) trios\, including voice\, sax\, guitars\, clay flutes\, found sounds\, ‘just about music’ and deep listening at all times” will perform. \nKRAus\nRob Harrison – guitar\, Keith Parkins – reeds\, Angela Vowles – voice.\n“An eclectic mix of jazz-flavoured instruments\, boasting avenues of nuances derived from the moment. The presence. Re-imagining the unity of discord\, and mayhem\, they insinuate the possibilities of anti-normalness.\nThis improvisational trio\, Keith Parkins\, Robert Harrison\, and Angela Vowles make music ( most of the time) but don’t know where it’s going. Nor do they know when it will end .\nThey create their own space and time . Draw inspiration from Kraus …” \nLICK\n“are Aous\, Jon and Paula\, using everyday found sounds for ‘just about’ music\, sometimes singing\, sometimes clay flutes. They insist they’re in a band together…” \nDoors open at 7.30pm\, music starts at 8pm. \nTickets are £7\, and £5 concessions \nAdvance tickets for AMQH / whi music events are available here. \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and as such functions outside of Metal’s core programme. For more information on the organisers\, please visit their website here. For more information about Metal and what we do with our public programme\, click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-kraus-plus-lick/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Liverpool
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: John Zorn's Cobra (Liverpool Gathering Orchestra)
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by AMQH (whi music) at Metal’s Platform 1 building\, the Liverpool Gathering Orchestra will perform John Zorn’s infamous game piece Cobra at the close of its 40th anniversary year – and on Winter Solstice. The fun part? This piece of music can be extremely long or really quite short…rock up and find out which way this still-novel composition goes. Whatever the direction\, it’s bound to be play-full. \nFrom AMQH: \n“John Zorn wrote Cobra in 1984. It is a game piece\, involving cards\, gestures and headgear to direct and shape improvisations\, providing a framework for the music without inhibiting the players. Hopefully. \nThe LGO are ten of the finest local improvising musicians tackling Zorn’s rarely-performed piece. We didn’t have the budget to get Zorn himself over\, but do come and hear his composition.” \nThis will be the last event at Metal Liverpool for the rest of this year – on the shortest day\, no less – come to experience live musical spontaneity in all its unfettered\, humourous\, and raw glory. \nDoors 7.30pm\, music starts at 8pm. \nTickets are £7\, and £5 concessions \nAdvance tickets for AMQH / whi music events are available here. \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and as such functions outside of Metal’s core programme. For more information on the organisers\, please visit their website here. For more information about Metal and what we do with our public programme\, click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-cobra/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Brentwood Changemaker's: Mingle and Jingle
DESCRIPTION:Calling all creatives\, freelancers\, and creative business owners in Brentwood – it’s time to celebrate you! \nYou’re invited to Brentwood Changemaker’s ‘Mingle and Jingle’ event for an evening of festive networking\, live music and drinks set within the vibrant space of Hey Joe Music & Coffee. \nAs part of the evening\, we’ll be spotlighting a selection of local businesses\, creative individuals and community groups who will present a 3 minute ‘shout out’ of who they are and all about the amazing work they have been doing in Brentwood. If you’re Brentwood based and are interested in sharing the spotlight\, please get in touch and send an email to charlotte@metalculture.com \nThis will be an opportunity to meet and connect with like-minded creatives and creative business owners based in Brentwood. We’ll also be sharing some updates about the Brentwood Changemakers project including upcoming opportunities in the new year\, resources\, events and thoughts of the future for Brentwood’s creative community. If you are a creative or creative business owner based in Brentwood\, we would love to hear from you. \nBook your free ticket here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/brentwood-changemakers-mingle-and-jingle/
LOCATION:Hey Joe\, 10 Ropers Yard\, Hart Street\, Brentwood\, Essex\, CM14 4FU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241213T203000
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: Ghost Stories for Xmas
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: After a sold out run in 2022 and 2023\, this December Artsgroupie – the Producers of Kitty: Queen of the Washhouse\, A Portrait of William Roscoe and The Signalman – will chill the air again with a selection of Ghost Stories for Xmas. As featured in the New York Times. \nIn the tradition of M.R James\, Susan Hill and Charles Dickens\, Artsgroupie invite you to pull up a chair and engage in one of the oldest festive traditions\, sharing a classic ghost story. New material and a traditional classic will be read aloud by local writers David Griffiths and John Maguire. \nThere will be two shows on Friday 13 December – \n\nFirst at 5pm\nSecond at 7pm\n\nPurchase your tickets directly from the organiser here. \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and as such functions outside of Metal’s core programme as a dry hire. For more information on the organisers\, please visit their website here. For more information about Metal and what we do with our public programme\, please click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-ghost-stories-for-xmas/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: The Signalman
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Liverpool\, The Signalman is a ghost story by Charles Dickens performed by John Maguire and Zoran Blackie\, and directed by David Griffiths. \nAfter a spectacular sold-out run last year\, ArtsGroupie return to Edge Hill station with a production of the haunting Victorian play perfectly suited to the surroundings: The Signalman. Archetypal theatre in a typically theatrical setting! Enter\, as always\, via Platform 1… \nThere will be 2 performances across two nights: \n\nThursday 5 December\, 7pm\nFriday 6 December\, 7pm – Sold Out\n\nTickets are available from the organisers here. \n \nFrom the Producers of Kitty: Queen of the Washhouse and A Portrait of William Roscoe comes a slice of winter terror with a new adaptation of the much-loved Charles Dickens supernatural classic\, The Signalman.\n“As solitary a place as ever I saw…It struck a chill to me\, as if I had left the natural world.” A ghostly figure has visited the signalman twice already\, each time preceding a terrible disaster. When the apparition appears for the third time\, it’s up to the signalman to decode its meaning and prevent another catastrophe. A gripping slice of gothic horror from Charles Dickens\, regarded as the greatest horror story ever written. \nIn the tradition of classic oral storytelling\, a lantern and two players is all that is needed to tell the spine tingling tale of the Signalman. \n“The Signalman is a powerful and haunting story about survivor’s guilt and isolation – something we believe will be of striking relevance to our audience following the pandemic. Our inability to control events around us can be more frightening than any ghost\, as Dickens knew well. He wrote from experience\, a survivor of the Staplehurst railway disaster – events that both inspired and haunted the author.” – David Griffiths\, Writer and Director \n“Last year\, I worked with David on a critically acclaimed production of Orwell’s 1984 and Artsgroupie produced the successful Ghost Stories For Xmas. We are delighted to be once again collaborating on a much loved classic\, playing some new locations and re-visiting some of our favourite local venues.” – John Maguire\, Creative Director ArtsGroupie \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and as such functions outside of Metal’s core programme as a dry hire. For more information on the organisers\, please visit their website here. For more information about Metal and what we do with our public programme\, please click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/the-signalman-2024/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241203T150000
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SUMMARY:Pack Up After The Party
DESCRIPTION:Got some time to spare on Tuesday 3 December? We’re looking for some helpers as we pack up our things ready for our move. \nJoin us for a day of teamwork\, laughs and a whole lot of bubble wrap as we box and label our way to a fresh start. From wrapping items to taping boxes\, there will be a job for everyone. Tea\, coffee and biscuits will be on tap – would it be a Metal event if it wasn’t?! \nFeel free to bring just yourself or maybe a friend or two. We’ll be packing up between 11am-3pm\, and you’re welcome to drop by for as long or as little as you’d like. \nReady to roll up your sleeves? Let us know by RSVPing to Hana.Sayeed@metalculture.com
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/pack-up-after-the-party/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241130T190000
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SUMMARY:Out With A Bang Party
DESCRIPTION:Hold off those tears and the violins… Metal Peterborough is moving out of Chauffeurs Cottage with a BIG bang\, and you’re invited! \nGet your glad rags on and let the music play\, join us for an evening of dancing and drinks as we celebrate\, remember and toast to the future. \nWe’ve called Chauffeurs Cottage home for over ten years. It’s been a place of creation\, experimentation\, community\, sharing\, friendship\, art\, food and love\, so let’s see it Out With a Bang! \nHosting the evening will be the fierce and fab Rhys’s Pieces. They’re one of London’s most-loved and likeable drag divas! Bringing sass and panache to any event with her stunning performances\, insane looks and big bag of pop tracks that has everything from Queen\, to Beyonce\, original raps\, to politically charged pieces and back again. Expect performances\, games\, and a catwalk or two! \nAnd what’s a party without some music? Providing us with the tracks to keep us dancing into the night is artist and DJ Byron Vincent. As Disco Neurotico’s resident DJ\, Byron Vincent has ignited dancefloors across the UK’s top venues and festivals. Expect riffs you recognise in remixes you don’t. Byron has a love for all genres with a focus on underground club anthems from hands in the air disco-house classics to electro and tech-house floor-fillers. \nOur foyer walls are open for your memories. Local artist Fiona Cifaldi has created a gorgeous blackboard mural so you can share your favourite moments from Chauffeurs history and what a future art space in Peterborough should look like. \nThe when and the where? \n\nDate: Saturday 30 November\nTime: 7pm – 10pm\nLocation: Chauffeurs Cottage\, St Peters Road\, Peterborough PE1 1YX\nDress code: Sparkle if you like\, or just keep it casual\n\nCome along and raise a glass to the end of an era and help us go Out With a Bang! RSVP here so we can get the party hats ready. \nIn the build-up to the party\, check out the rest of the events in our What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong programme here. \nWhat’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\nMetal and the other organisations based at Chauffeurs Cottage will be leaving in December. It wasn’t our decision and it’s one we’re still trying to get our heads around\, but we’re working hard to find a new space in the city that will be just as wonderful\, whilst celebrating all the magical moments we’ve spent here. \nBeing thrown into this situation has made us reflect on ‘necessity as a mother of invention’ – being faced with a challenging situation and being inspired to create a new imaginative solution. It’s made us dream about inspiring futures and what a queer\, accessible\, anti-racist space would look like from scratch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/out-with-a-bang-party/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:For One Night Only: Battle Lines
DESCRIPTION:A new selection of street artists is taking to the Chauffeurs floor for a fast\, furious and freeform art battle. Join local artists Graham George\, Amanda Rigby and Process Smith who will have 2 hours to respond to the theme of ‘What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong’. \nKickstart your weekend with a live art battle\, complete with music and positively competitive vibes. \nBook your free seat in the audience here. \nThis session is part of What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\, a series of celebrations\, sharings\, and dinners to mark our final moments in the building and to explore what is possible when the sh*t hits the fan. \nAbout Battle Lines\nBattle lines is an art battle event\, artists have a time limit to produce live illustrations\, the crowd vote the winner. \nWhat’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\nMetal and the other organisations based at Chauffeurs Cottage will be leaving in December. It wasn’t our decision and it’s one we’re still trying to get our heads around\, but we’re working hard to find a new space in the city that will be just as wonderful\, whilst celebrating all the magical moments we’ve spent here. \nBeing thrown into this situation has made us reflect on ‘necessity as a mother of invention’ – being faced with a challenging situation and being inspired to create a new imaginative solution. It’s made us dream about inspiring futures and what a queer\, accessible\, anti-racist space would look like from scratch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/for-one-night-only-battle-lines/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: Zine Station
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Liverpool\, the wait is finally over as Prints ‘N That are back for the second edition of Zine Station on Saturday 30 November at Platform 1 – Edge Hill train station. \nA crimbo special like no other with more zines\, more prints\, more stalls\, more scissors\, more collage\, more queens at the grotty and more DJs expected… MORE IS MORE! \nVisit the @PrintsNTha instagram for information and details on the artists\, the guests\, and the entertainment. \nSaturday 30 November\, 1pm-6pm\, free entry\, all welcome. \nThere will be a bar with mulled drinks\, a collage club on the mezzanine floor\, a grotty grotto\, on top of print-makers and zine-sellers galore. Come and support local artists in a fairly unique setting! \nHosted by the building regulars at Liverpool Community Print Station and the Prints ‘N Tha crew. \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and as such functions outside of Metal’s core programme. For more information on the organisers\, please visit their website here. For more information about Metal and what we do with our public programme\, click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/zine-station2/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241130T123000
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SUMMARY:Desire Paths
DESCRIPTION:Join the Desire Paths artists Kate Monson\, Laura Whiting and Liam Heatherson to explore Canvey Town Centre through a guided sensory walk. \nDesire Paths is part of ‘This is Us’ is a creative engagement programme led by Estuary Festival and Metal commissioned by Castle Point Borough Council inviting local residents to share experiences of living in the borough and aspirations for its future. \nLocal artists have been commissioned to develop creative activities that share diverse perspectives\, with creative activities both informing and illustrating the emerging Local Plan. \nMeeting at the Memorial Gardens in front of The Paddocks\, we will flow down Long Road and up Furtherwick Road\, seeping into side streets as we go. \nTravelling about 1.5km over a period of 2.5 hours\, the walk will include multiple pause points for creative engagement and contemplation. No artistic experience or preparation necessary! Book free tickets here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/desire-paths/
LOCATION:The Paddocks Community Centre\, Long Road\, Canvey Island\, SS8 0JA
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241129T193000
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SUMMARY:For One Night Only: Syntax Poetry Collective Do Write Club
DESCRIPTION:Join Syntax Poetry for a comeback of Write Club at Chauffeurs. Originally created by poets Mark Grist\, Charley Genever and Keely Mills back in 2016\, Write Club is best described as Fight Club-meets a pokemon battle-meets a poetry slam. \nIt’s a night of spoken word but there are three team captains\, each with an army of poets and just 20 minutes. They’ll be penning lines responding to the theme of ‘necessity as a mother of invention’. You\, as the audience\, decide which team is the winner. Expect a night of joy\, catharsis and thanks…oh\, and a little trash talk. \nBook your free tickets here. \nThis session is part of ‘What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong’ programme\, a series of celebrations\, sharings\, and dinners to mark our final moments in the building and to explore what is possible when the sh*t hits the fan. \nAbout Syntax Poetry Collective\nSyntax are a collective of Peterborough based poets who look after the Peterborough Poet Laureate campaign and aim to be the poetry lungs of the Peterborough poetry scene. They also run poetry events and projects like the Syntax Calendar. Created in 2019 with the support of Metal\, in their first year they produced the Syntax Poetry Festival and they have gone on to support\, connect and platform poetry in Peterborough. \n@syntaxpoetrycollective & syntaxpoetryfestival.wordpress.com \nWhat’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\nMetal and the other organisations based at Chauffeurs Cottage will be leaving in December. It wasn’t our decision and it’s one we’re still trying to get our heads around\, but we’re working hard to find a new space in the city that will be just as wonderful\, whilst celebrating all the magical moments we’ve spent here. \nBeing thrown into this situation has made us reflect on ‘necessity as a mother of invention’ – being faced with a challenging situation and being inspired to create a new imaginative solution. It’s made us dream about inspiring futures and what a queer\, accessible\, anti-racist space would look like from scratch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/for-one-night-only-syntax-poetry-do-write-club/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Food Gatherings: Who Owns The Land? With Emma Edmondson and Shaun C Badham
DESCRIPTION:Artists Emma Edmondson and Shaun C Badham are coming to Chauffeurs for an evening of activity exploring the theme of land ownership\, agency and what’s possible when things go wrong. The event will include talks around artists’ agency\, protest postcard writing\, hearty root vegetable stew and a quiz titled Who Owns the Land? Prizes included. \nThis session is part of What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\, a series of celebrations\, sharings\, and dinners to mark our final moments in the building and to explore what is possible when the sh*t hits the fan. \nBook your free tickets here. \nAbout Emma Edmondson\nStudying and graduating during the 2008 financial crash alternative economies and utopian community are at the centre of Emma Edmondson’s practice. Through sculpture\, print\, sound and text\, she explores the power of people coming together through creative projects to change systems and rules. Recently she has been processing raw clay dug from the ground and exploring local land rights to create sculptures that sit on the ground they were made from. Through this she wants to start conversations about agency\, land ownership and our connections as humans to the land we live on. \nIn 2016 she set up TOMA an accessible artist-run education model which is currently the only postgrad-ish level art programme in Essex after all others were stopped by their host universities. TOMA sits outside the traditional institutional model and was born of and been shaped by austerity and the decades long businessification and dismantling of creative education. This\, alongside the rise of tuition fees\, means it is difficult for artists to flourish unless they become part of the financialised art world. These are the politics that bought TOMA into existence. \nAbout Shaun C Badham\nShaun produces installations and objects that draw out our relationship to exterior spaces and structures from the urban to the edgelands. These projects offer a use value\, with how the works are occupied\, determined or engaged with. The operative element plays out durationally\, whether that’s changing policy on how a local council regenerate play spaces or how a city grants permission for a touring public sculpture. \nShaun has instigated long-term collaborative projects that are realised across different mediums\, from local community actions to large-scale sculptural installations. Notable projects include\, I’M STAYING (2014 to 2021)\, MORNING (2014 to 2018) and PLOT (2018 to 2024)\, MARKING THE LAND (2022 to present) and EDGELANDS (2022 to present). Shaun is a co-director of Bas-Arts-Index. \nWhat’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\nMetal and the other organisations based at Chauffeurs Cottage will be leaving in December. It wasn’t our decision and it’s one we’re still trying to get our heads around\, but we’re working hard to find a new space in the city that will be just as wonderful\, whilst celebrating all the magical moments we’ve spent here. \nBeing thrown into this situation has made us reflect on ‘necessity as a mother of invention’ – being faced with a challenging situation and being inspired to create a new imaginative solution. It’s made us dream about inspiring futures and what a queer\, accessible\, anti-racist space would look like from scratch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/food-gatherings-who-owns-the-land-with-emma-edmondson-and-shaun-c-badham/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241125T183000
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SUMMARY:The Drawing Social
DESCRIPTION:Caught the doodling bug? Sharp pencils gathering dust yet calling your name? Zip up those sharpies and join us for The Drawing Social on Monday 25 November at Granby Winter Garden. \nOur Drawing Social event is a bi-monthly welcoming space to embrace your inner creative\, allowing paper-born dreams to thrive in a community of like-minded artists. Whether you’re a budding talent or a veteran in the game\, we’re open to any creatives of any skills from all backgrounds (over 18 years of age) breathing life into zines\, print and comics! \nGuiding prompts will be provided\, so don’t worry if you’re climbing out of writer’s (or drawing) block – we’ll provide the space to get thoughts flowing\, along with vegan-friendly food to fuel it all. \nGot projects of your own? Ongoing designs and tales emerging in paper form? You’re more than welcome to bring along your own work\, but this is not required. \nBook free tickets here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/the-drawing-social-7/
LOCATION:Granby Winter Garden\, 37-39 Cairns Street\, Liverpool\, L8 2UW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Metal Liverpool":MAILTO:edgehill@metalculture.com
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SUMMARY:Up For Grabs
DESCRIPTION:We’re on the move at Metal Peterborough and need to clear out the cottage. We’re hosting an open day at Chauffeurs to hand over some of our loved and treasured items. Whether you need a fridge\, a sofa or maybe some kitchenware\, you’ll probably find it here! \nThe building will be open between 11am and 2pm to explore the items we have Up For Grabs. \nOver the years\, we’ve gathered a whole range of materials and items that have played a role in our journey. So many of you were part of that journey and we’d love you to have a piece from Chauffeurs. We’re giving away a wide variety of stuff including furniture\, kitchen equipment and even part of our garden. Come early for the best selection. \nIf you’re unable to take the items on the day\, we can hold them for you for up to 7 days. Please note\, we’re unable to arrange transport for larger items.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/up-for-grabs/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241122T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241122T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241119T162808Z
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: Top Joe's Christmas MASS
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Liverpool… top comic Top Joe invites you to the 2024 Christmas MASS! \nBut what is MASS?\n• Music\n• Appreciation\n• Social\n• Séance \nMASS is an evening where life’s questions are answered through the medium of séance\, happenstance and indiscriminate song choices. \nExpect in-depth discussions such as “What clothes do you imagine you’re wearing whilst listening to Tour de France by Kraftwerk” and “where is Sean from Five (5ive)?” \nHosted by Top Joe and featuring special guests Frightwig\, Dross and Derek Smarts Entertainment\, expect a smörgåsbord of experimental performance\, comedy and song. \nBring a small object\, a burning question about your life\, and a song choice. Let fate do the rest! \nEvent running order:\n6.30pm – Doors\n7.30pm – Show start\n11pm – End \nTickets: Online only – no box office on the door. \nAccess: Metal Liverpool is located on platform 1 at Edge Hill Train Station and has step-free access via the Accumulator Tower entrance. \nContact: If you have questions about access or cannot afford a ticket please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Chris at topjoe2@gmail.com or via Top Joe on Instagram. \nNotes: The performance is recommended for adults\, and can involve audience interaction \nBook your tickets here. More info from Top Joe on socials: @topjoe.top \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and as such functions outside of Metal’s core programme as a dry hire. For more information on the organisers\, please visit their website here. For more information about Metal and what we do with our public programme\, please click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-top-joes-christmas-mass/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Top Joe":MAILTO:topjoe2@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241121T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241121T200000
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SUMMARY:Food Gatherings: The Body Remembers with Kate Marsh
DESCRIPTION:Join artist-researcher Kate Marsh for a practical session exploring what the body remembers\, what we want to leave behind\, and what we want to take forward. During the night\, you’ll have access to all the nooks and crannies of the building\, to dance\, rest\, and explore. We’ll use improvisation and play to discover what’s possible when we have permission to fail. \nThis will be followed by a quick sharing over nibbles and refreshments. No prior experience needed. We’ll all arrive from our own place and pace\, privileging all experiences and ways of being in a playful\, accessible and generative environment. \nThis session is part of What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\, a series of celebrations\, sharings\, and dinners to mark our final moments in the building and to explore what is possible when the sh*t hits the fan. \nBook your free tickets here. \nAbout Kate Marsh\nKate Marsh is a disabled / crip artist researcher. Assistant professor at C-Dare (centre for dance research at Coventry University). Kate’s practice – research is focused on nurturing spaces for everyone to develop and realise their ideas and practice. She is interested in re-imaging leadership in the arts in a way that truly makes access for everyone. \nWhat’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\nMetal and the other organisations based at Chauffeurs Cottage will be leaving in December. It wasn’t our decision and it’s one we’re still trying to get our heads around\, but we’re working hard to find a new space in the city that will be just as wonderful\, whilst celebrating all the magical moments we’ve spent here. \nBeing thrown into this situation has made us reflect on ‘necessity as a mother of invention’ – being faced with a challenging situation and being inspired to create a new imaginative solution. It’s made us dream about inspiring futures and what a queer\, accessible\, anti-racist space would look like from scratch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/food-gatherings-the-body-remembers-with-kate-marsh/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241120T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241120T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241030T161302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241030T161302Z
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SUMMARY:Southend: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Metal Southend Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms are back. \nOn Wednesday 20 November\, we’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local area. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss\, which might include: \n– Discussing your creative practice\n– Talking through a project idea\n– Advice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities\n– Building relationships with different organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues\n– Budget development or reading draft applications \nWe’re offering these sessions in person from Chalkwell Hall\, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There’s one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. \nSessions will be open on a first come first served basis (to those who live and/or work in the location where we are based). Book your free place here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/southend-open-advice-sessions-2/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241118T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241118T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241111T145817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241111T145858Z
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SUMMARY:For One Night Only: The Gleaners and I (2000) with Cine Sister
DESCRIPTION:For one night only\, join Cine-Sister for a film screening of The Gleaners and I by Agnès Varda at Chauffeurs Cottage\, as part of our What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong programme. A series of celebrations\, sharings\, and dinners to mark our final moments in the building and to explore what is possible when the sh*t hits the fan. \nThe Gleaners and I (2000) is a poetic and deeply personal documentary that explores themes of waste\, resourcefulness\, and the overlooked lives of those who make use of society’s excess. Directed by French filmmaker Agnès Varda\, the film blends observational footage with intimate\, reflective narration as Varda sets out to document the practice of “gleaning” — the age-old act of collecting leftover crops from fields after harvest — and expands this concept to urban settings\, where people salvage food\, objects\, and materials discarded by others. The gleaners’ resourcefulness and resilience highlight how circumstances\, especially scarcity or social need\, drive creativity and new approaches to survival. The Gleaners and I is a portrait of people and a filmmaker embracing necessity as a catalyst for invention and creativity. \nBook your free tickets here. \nAbout Cine-Sister\nFounded in 2016 by Emily Steele\, Cine-Sister launched with its first screening in March 2017. Cine-Sister has since 2017 run 50+ successful events\, reaching 6000+ audiences. Cine-Sister was initially founded to showcase the work of women filmmakers and has taken a pop-up approach across Peterborough focusing on working in partnership with local organisations and community groups. \nWhat’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\nMetal and the other organisations based at Chauffeurs Cottage will be leaving in December. It wasn’t our decision and it’s one we’re still trying to get our heads around\, but we’re working hard to find a new space in the city that will be just as wonderful\, whilst celebrating all the magical moments we’ve spent here. \nBeing thrown into this situation has made us reflect on ‘necessity as a mother of invention’ – being faced with a challenging situation and being inspired to create a new imaginative solution. It’s made us dream about inspiring futures and what a queer\, accessible\, anti-racist space would look like from scratch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/for-one-night-only-the-gleaners-and-i-2000-with-cine-sister/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241118T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241119T140000
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SUMMARY:Liverpool: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Free advice for artists and creatives based in Liverpool! We want to support you on your creative journey.  \nOn Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 November Metal are hosting one-to-one Open Advice Sessions for artists who live and/or work in Liverpool City Region. You can set the agenda and talk to us about anything related to your creative practice\, such as:  \n– Explore a project idea\n– Learn about funding and opportunities\n– Book spaces for your events and rehearsals\n– Get introduced to partners\, organisations or venues\n– Review draft applications or budgets  \nCome meet us at Edge Hill Station or connect with us online. Each session lasts 1 hour. First come\, first served\, with priority to artists who live and/or work within our local area. Learn more and book your free slot here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/lvrpl-open-advice-nov-24/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Metal Liverpool":MAILTO:edgehill@metalculture.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241116T160000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241116T190000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241105T174331Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T171936Z
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SUMMARY:Food Gatherings: Dumplings for Dinner Tonight! With Hidden Keileon
DESCRIPTION:“When I was 16\, my dad would lure me home by saying ‘dumplings for dinner tonight’. Now I’m in my 30s\, when my dad visits me in the UK\, the first meal he makes is still dumplings.” \nAs we say goodbye to Chauffeurs Cottage\, join Metal Peterborough and artist collective Hidden Keileon as we stir ingredients\, wrap up memories we create at reunions\, and dream about possibilities that arise in chaos. \nPart workshop part dinner\, learn how to make your own dumplings\, complete with tasty fillings\, over conversations about reimaging spaces and their possibilities. \nThis session is part of ‘What’s Possible When Things Go Wrong’\, a series of celebrations\, sharings\, and dinners to mark our final moments in the building and to explore what is possible when the sh*t hits the fan. \nBook free tickets here. \nAbout Hidden Keileon\nHidden Keileon is an artist collective collaborating with migrant and queer people to imagine futures with justice and freedom for all\, by dreaming up and leading multidisciplinary\, life-affirming cultural projects. \nWhat’s Possible When Things Go Wrong\nMetal and the other organisations based at Chauffeurs Cottage will be leaving in December. It wasn’t our decision and it’s one we’re still trying to get our heads around\, but we’re working hard to find a new space in the city that will be just as wonderful\, whilst celebrating all the magical moments we’ve spent here. \nBeing thrown into this situation has made us reflect on ‘necessity as a mother of invention’ – being faced with a challenging situation and being inspired to create a new imaginative solution. It’s made us dream about inspiring futures and what a queer\, accessible\, anti-racist space would look like from scratch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/food-gatherings-dumplings-for-dinner-tonight-with-hidden-keileon/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241112T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241112T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241022T163839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241022T163839Z
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Peterborough: Beyond Borders - Sharing Stories of Peterborough
DESCRIPTION:Come together over food and creativity for an evening of conversation about Peterborough. Whether you live\, work\, study or\, on some level\, care about this fantastic city\, all are welcome. \nHosted at Chauffeurs Cottage\, and joined by poet Keely Mills and artist Fasiha Ashiq\, we’re bringing people together from all backgrounds to explore and celebrate Peterborough’s diverse communities and experiences. \nShare a good meal together and talk about your stories of the city. With local artists\, you’ll create words and artwork that tell your Peterborough story. No artistic skills necessary – just bring yourself! Meet new people from different parts of the city and hear stories about Peterborough’s past\, present and future. We’ll reflect on the challenges and the many strengths too. \nThe event is part of the national Being Human Festival 2024\, set up to celebrate the arts and humanities. It’s organised by Dan Taylor of the Open University\, who is doing long-term research about community in Peterborough. \nSo\, let’s gather\, connect\, enjoy good food and tell our stories. \nNumbers are capped to accommodate the space\, so please RSVP if you can make it. Book free tickets here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-peterborough-beyond-borders-sharing-stories-of-peterborough/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241106T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241106T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241015T145245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T145245Z
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SUMMARY:Peterborough: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. \nWe’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local areas. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss\, which might include: \n\nDiscussing your creative practice\nTalking through a project idea\nAdvice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities\nBuilding relationships with different organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues\nBudget development or reading draft applications\n\nWe’re offering these sessions in person at our location Chauffeurs Cottage in Peterborough\, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There is one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. \nSessions are free and will be open on a first come first served basis (to those who live and/or work in the locations where we are based). To ensure we can support as many artists and creatives as possible\, anyone who has previously booked a slot with us won’t be eligible this time. \nTo learn more and book a free slot\, click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/peterborough-open-advice-sessions-2/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241031T183000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241031T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241015T101044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241017T151430Z
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: Tales From The Hood - Halloween film screening
DESCRIPTION:This Halloween night at Metal Liverpool\, Black Girl Watching Film Club is back in our Engine Room with a screening of ‘90s African American horror comedy gem\, Tales From The Hood. \nFrom @BlackGirlWatching:\nProduced by Spike Lee’s production company\, 40 Acres and a Mule\, Tales from the Hood is a weird\, silly\, scary\, once in a lifetime viewing experience. Using real life horrors like police brutality\, gang violence\, and racism as backdrops to host these spooky stories\, Tales from the Hood follows a trio of friends visiting the eccentric Mr. Simms whose terrible tales will make you scream with terror and laughter! We’ll be showing this in crystal clear Blu-ray so if you’re in the mood for some midbudget\, ambitious schlock this Halloween come grab a hot chocolate and quake in fear at this certified hood classic! \nTickets start from £1 so grab yours now by clicking the link here or buying on the door. \n6:30pm: Doors open + refreshments\n7.15pm: Tales from the Hood screening begins\n9pm – Post screening discussion \nThe Film\nYear: 1995\nRuntime: 1h 38m\nCertificate: 18\nDirector: Rusty Cundieff\nWriters: Rusty Cundieff\, Darin Scott\nCountry: America\nLanguages: English\nGenre: Drama\, Comedy\, Horror\nCast: Corbin Bernsen\, Rosalind Cash\, Rusty Cundieff\, David Alan Grier\, Anthony Griffith\, Wings Hauser\, Paula Jai Parker\, Joe Torry \nTales from the Hood trailer  \n \nThis screening is in collaboration with Liverpool African Diaspora Film Network.\nPresented by Black Girl Watching Film Club. \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and functions outside of our programme as a dry hire. For more information on the organisers\, please visit their website here. For more information about Metal and our public programme\, please click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/tales-from-the-hood/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241030T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241030T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241015T144827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T144827Z
UID:22950-1730284200-1730307600@metalculture.com
SUMMARY:Peterborough: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. \nWe’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local areas. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss\, which might include:  \n\nDiscussing your creative practice \nTalking through a project idea \nAdvice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities \nBuilding relationships with different organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues \nBudget development or reading draft applications \n\nWe’re offering these sessions in person at our location Chauffeurs Cottage in Peterborough\, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There is one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. \nSessions are free and will be open on a first come first served basis (to those who live and/or work in the locations where we are based). To ensure we can support as many artists and creatives as possible\, anyone who has previously booked a slot with us won’t be eligible this time. \nTo learn more and book a free slot\, click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/peterborough-open-advice-sessions/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241028T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241028T140000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241021T112557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241021T112557Z
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SUMMARY:Large-Scale Event and Festivals Gathering
DESCRIPTION:Do you run a large event or festival? Maybe it’s a parade\, a festival on a green\, or a multi-site art exhibition? Do you want to connect with others who might run similar events? Or do you have big dreams about making your festival a reality? If so\, join us for our Large-Scale Event and Festivals Gathering on Monday 28 October from 12 – 2pm. \nTogether with the Peterborough Cultural Alliance\, Metal Peterborough is hosting a Large-Scale Event and Festivals Gathering\, bringing together groups\, individuals\, organisations and the people who work hard behind the scenes\, from in and around Peterborough. This new network will be led by those involved and exists to help support the wealth of brilliant large-scale events happening across the city\, creating a space for inspiration\, sharing knowledge and expertise\, troubleshooting and collaboration. \nAt our next gathering\, we’ll share\, connect and make plans for the future! Each gathering will have a guest speaker who’ll run a short workshop on something the group has identified. On Monday 28 October\, we’ll be joined by Emily Bradfield who will be sharing her creative approaches to evaluation and how to make them fun. Emily will help you to reimagine evaluation – using creative examples and hands on\, practical activities to give it a go. \nAbout Dr Emily Bradfield  \nEmily Bradfield has been working at the intersection of arts\, health and wellbeing for over a decade\, supporting arts and health organisations throughout the UK to explore creative methods and “do data differently”! Her creative approach helps people to reimagine evaluation and bridge the gap between research and practice. Find out more about Emily’s work here. \nBook your spot email – Jack@metalculture.com \nIf you can’t attend this gathering but would like to receive updates and information on the network and future events\, sign up here. \nThe Large-Scale Events Network is part of the Peterborough Cultural Alliance’s programme of building creative networks and is hosted by Metal. Find out more about the Peterborough Cultural Alliance here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/large-scale-event-and-festivals-gathering/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241018T193000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241018T213000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241015T101603Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T101603Z
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: Gemini Tapes + Matthew Philips & Nick Branton
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: AMQH (a.k.a. whi music) presents Gemini Tapes\, plus Matthew Philips and Nick Branton. \nGemini Tapes is Mark Greenwood (ex-Cavalier Song\, Prison Behaviour) and Peter Smyth (Bloodcog\, ex-Mugstar\, Kling Klang). They create an improvisational noise that uses cheap samplers\, tape loops\, feedback\, broken keyboards and guitar effects pedals\, chants and screams. \nMatthew Phillips (cello) and Nick Branton (bass clarinet) will open the evening as a pair. \nThe Calderstones at Calderstones Park were the first inspiration for Matthew and Nick to come together\, using sketches of these ancient stones as graphic scores to inform their improvisations. Now they are expanding – introducing different forms of graphic score and visual aid to help them explore other sonic possibilities. \nTickets are £7 / £5 and are available here via Ticketsource. \nPlease note: This event is ‘hosted at’ Metal Liverpool and functions outside of our programme as a dry hire. For more information about Metal and our public programme\, please click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/gemini-tapes/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241016T100000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241016T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T111020
CREATED:20241003T111625Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241015T144837Z
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SUMMARY:Southend: Open Advice Sessions
DESCRIPTION:Metal Southend Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. \nOn Wednesday 16 October\, we’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work within our local area. These sessions will be led by you and what you would like to discuss\, which might include:  \n\nDiscussing your creative practice \nTalking through a project idea\nAdvice or sign posting to different funding routes or opportunities\nBuilding relationships with different organisations\, voluntary groups\, partners or venues\nBudget development or reading draft applications \n\n We’re offering these sessions in person from Chalkwell Hall\, as well as the option to discuss your work with us online. There’s one session available per artist and the slots are 1 hour long. \nSessions will be open on a first come first served basis (to those who live and/or work in the location where we are based)\, and if you have had a slot previously\, you won’t be eligible this time. \nBook you free slot here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/southend-open-advice-sessions/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Peterborough: Fen Fest
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Peterborough\, a day of creative and collaborative exploration into radical\, queer and alternative histories of the fens\, led by new fen arts collective. \nFen Fest is organised by a collective group of creatives who are working together to understand the radical histories\, traditions and cultures of the Fens.  \nAll aged 16+ are welcome to attend. People are encouraged to stay the whole day\, but if you’re only able to attend part of the morning or the afternoon\, please let the collective know by contacting artist Martha Cattell marthacattell@gmail.com \nThe event is pay-as-you feel or free. All proceeds will go towards food and materials on the day and any future fen focused events. \nTimetable for the day:   \n\n10.00am – 10.45am: Introduction and Fen dialect word game\n10.45am – 11.45am: Molly Dancing – Take part in Molly Dancing with drag folk dancer Alanna\n11.50am – 1.15pm: Flag Making – Inspired by flags flown when Fens were drained\, we’ll make new flags\, celebrating the Fens and its ecological presents/futures\n1.15am – 2.00pm: Provided lunch inspired by the Fens – Vegan and gluten free\, starter: pea soup\, main: stew\, dessert: apple pie\n2.15pm – 3.15pm: Fen Folk Songs – a chance to learn some local fen songs\n3.15pm – 3.30pm: Break\, reflections and thoughts\n3.30pm – 5.00pm: Fen Time Stories Live and Fen Open Mic – Read a poem you’ve written\, a song that reminds you of the Fens\, a dance you know\, a text that you’ve found about the Fens\, show an object that you’ve found or made… it’s open to anything!\n\nThis event has been supported via our Reading Room. The Reading Room is a library and a place to think\, listen and share ideas in Peterborough. It is stocked with over 200 thought-provoking books from Pluto Press\, a radical publishing house\, exploring politics\, history and the environment. \nThe Reading Room also hosts events that open-up debate about the local issues affecting our everyday lives. The programme takes a lead from our community partners and so far\, these topics have covered inequality\, the environment\, precarious employment\, LGBTQ+ issues\, structural racism and more.  You can find out more about The Reading Room and how to visit here. \nTo find out more about the event and to book a spot\, click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-peterborough-fen-fest/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:PICTON PLAY: 'The 86' bus book launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Metal Liverpool for an evening of celebration to mark the launch of Nicki McCubbing’s book\, ‘The 86’. \nFeaturing live music from Claire Welles\, Sonic Yootha DJs and refreshments. Limited free copies of the book will be given to guests on arrival\, so arrive early to avoid disappointment. \nNicki McCubbing has been in residence with Metal as part of our PICTON PLAY project’s ‘Listening’ phase and we can’t wait to share the unique observations with you. \nAn outline of the event running order is below: \n\n6pm: Platform 1 doors and bar open + Sonic Yootha DJs\n7pm: Live music performance from Claire Welles\n8pm: Finish\n\nPICTON PLAY is bringing together artists\, community organisers\, young people and other curious residents to celebrate the existing creativity in our neighbourhood and explore new ways of getting together through play. \nWe look forward to sharing this special moment with you and celebrating the creative achievements of Nicki McCubbing. \nPlease RSVP here by Monday 30 September to ensure your attendance.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/picton-play-the-86-bus-book-launch/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:The Drawing Social
DESCRIPTION:The Drawing Social is back at Granby Winter Garden on Monday 30 September from 5pm – 6.30pm. \nA bi-monthly\, informal drawing network open to any creatives\, of all skills and backgrounds\, interested in exploring storytelling through print\, zines\, and comics (over 18 years of age). We bring together like-minded artists to share skills\, interests\, and develop the DIY print and comics scene in Liverpool. \nDuring the event\, we’ll invite you to share your own projects\, participate in discussions and enjoy vegan food and snacks. \nThis month’s inspiration themes are zines and winter’s approach. \nCome along and bring your own drawings to share! \nGrab your free ticket here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/the-drawing-social-6/
LOCATION:Granby Winter Garden\, 37-39 Cairns Street\, Liverpool\, L8 2UW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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