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Are you a creative, entrepreneur or creative business owner working or living in Brentwood? Join us at our first networking event as part of the Brentwood Changemakers programme, taking place at The Creative Cove on Tuesday 3 September at 5 – 7pm. Learn how to navigate and build impactful creative networks with special guest Villene […]
Calling all artists, creatives or creative business owners based in Brentwood! Get free support and advice for how to apply for funding, how to start or set up an organisation and how to collaborate and build relationships with project partners. Book yourself a free slot for the second of three upcoming Open Advice Sessions taking […]
Did you miss our last set of free Open Advice Sessions for local artists? We’ve got some more coming up! We're working with Arts Council England (ACE) to host a series of talks and open advice sessions about how artists, creatives, community and voluntary groups can apply for a Project Grant to fund their work. ACE […]
Did you miss our last set of free Open Advice Sessions for local artists? We’ve got some more coming up! We’re working with Arts Council England (ACE) to host a series of talks and open advice sessions about how artists, creatives, community and voluntary groups can apply for a Project Grant to fund their work. ACE are keen for more people from […]
Join us at Metal Liverpool on Friday 20 September from 6-9pm for a discussion with writer, artist and researcher Adèle Oliver. With food provided by Raggas, plus music and conversation. Adèle will talk through some of the key points of her book Deeping It: Colonialism, Culture and Criminalisation of UK Drill, tracing the aesthetic, musical, […]
Hosted at Metal Liverpool on Saturday 21 September, Eternal Triangle is: Trevor Watts (saxophones), Veryan Weston (keyboards), and Jamie Harris (percussion). Trevor Watts is one of the first wave of British improvisers, having been at the forefront of the UK improvised music scene since its emergence in the 1960s. Piano virtuoso Veryan Weston played in […]
Hosted at Metal Peterborough, a workshop with performance artist Stacy Makishi, for anyone who is struggling with procrastination and motivation when making work and has a curiousness about live art and performance. Date: Monday 23 September, 11am – 5:30pm and Tuesday 24 September, 11am – 5:30pm (attendees can attend one or both workshops) Do you […]
Did you miss our last set of free Open Advice Sessions for local artists? We’ve got some more coming up! We’re working with Arts Council England (ACE) to host a series of talks and open advice sessions about how artists, creatives, community and voluntary groups can apply for a Project Grant to fund their work. ACE are keen for more people from […]
Back by popular demand: a second screening of the film Rockers at Metal Liverpool on Thursday 26 September. Come watch and hear an all-star soundtrack through our Engine Room speakers at Edge Hill station. Hosted at Metal Liverpool, Black Girl Watching Film Club in collaboration with LADFN presents a screening of Rockers (1978) with snacks and refreshments, followed by a […]
The Drawing Social is back at Granby Winter Garden on Monday 30 September from 5pm – 6.30pm. A 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 […]
Join us at Metal Liverpool for an evening of celebration to mark the launch of Nicki McCubbing's book, 'The 86'. Featuring 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. Nicki McCubbing has been in […]
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. Fen Fest is organised by a collective group of creatives who are working together to understand the radical histories, traditions and cultures of the Fens. All aged 16+ are […]
Metal Southend Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. On 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: Discussing your creative practice Talking through […]
Hosted at Metal Liverpool: AMQH (a.k.a. whi music) presents Gemini Tapes, plus Matthew Philips and Nick Branton. Gemini 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. Matthew Phillips […]
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 […]
Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. We’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: Discussing your creative practice Talking through a project idea Advice […]
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. From @BlackGirlWatching: Produced by Spike Lee's production company, 40 Acres and a Mule, Tales from the Hood is a weird, silly, scary, once in […]
Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. We’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: Discussing your creative practice Talking through a project idea Advice […]
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. Hosted 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 […]
"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." As we say goodbye to Chauffeurs Cottage, join Metal Peterborough and artist collective Hidden Keileon as we stir […]
