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SUMMARY:Developing your idea for arts council project grants\, for community and voluntary groups with GemArts 
DESCRIPTION:Funding advice for Creatives and Curious Minds – hosted by Metal \nIf you run a voluntary or community group and you’re wondering whether Arts Council Funding could support your activity\, this workshop is for you. Join us and art organisation GemArts for an ideas development workshop. We’ll talk through the best ways to frame your project within the Arts Council funding guidance and give you some helpful tips and tricks to develop your idea ready to write an application for your organisation or group. \nThis session will be an introduction to getting ready to apply for Arts Council Project Grants from an organisation who have successfully received funding.  This is part of a series of workshops and open advice sessions that Metal has been working on with Arts Council England (ACE). \nThe hosted talks and open advice sessions are about how artists\, community and voluntary groups can apply for a Project Grant to fund their work. ACE are particularly keen to fund more people from the Peterborough and Fenland area and want to support them in applying. \nThere will be a chance to ask questions over some light refreshments and food. \nAbout GemArts: GemArts is a dynamic arts development organisation – they profile and programme new and exciting culturally diverse arts\, by creating and developing high quality concerts\, events\, festivals\, workshops and commissions with regional\, national and international artists across all art forms. \nGemArts are committed to delivering an ambitious and culturally eclectic programme of work\, and constantly strive to produce work of the highest artistic quality\, including providing a platform for artists of international significance\, from the UK and abroad\, to present their work to audiences in the North East region and beyond; they’re also committed to excellence in their participatory arts practice\, particularly supporting artists working in the diversity sector\, and specialise in delivering high quality arts based projects with schools and community groups across all age ranges\, to provide an educational and enjoyable learning experience and to promote a greater understanding of people and their respective cultures. \nAbout Arts Council England Project Grants: Project Grants can support individual practitioners\, communities and cultural organisations with projects that focus on: Combined Arts including festivals and carnivals\, Dance\, Libraries\, Literature\, Museums\, Music\, Theatre or Visual Arts. \nThe funding comes from the National Lottery. Grants usually range from £1\,000 to £100\,000. Project Grants is always open\, so you can apply at any time. You can choose whether you would like to apply for up to £30\,000 or over £30\,000 for your project. When the Arts Council say ‘project’\, they mean a series of activities or a piece of work. Your project will have a start and an end date\, and a set of measurable aims that you’d like to achieve in that time. Learn more here. \nLet us know you’re coming by clicking \, emailing info@metalculture.com\, or calling 01733 893 077. \nImage credit: GemArts
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/developing-your-idea-for-arts-council-project-grants-for-community-and-voluntary-groups-with-gemarts/
LOCATION:South Grove Community Cntre\, Grove Street\, Peterborough\, PE2 9AG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Southend: Labour of Love Project
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Southend\, Elevator Arts are delighted to welcome you to the exhibition of work created during the Labour of Love project. \nCome along for a celebration of creativity. Elevator Arts’ Labour of Love Community Quilt showcases the handiwork and experiences of mothers throughout Southend. Made in partnership with Labyrinth House\, textile artist Laura Johnson (Jilted Quilts) and facilitator Lauren Eve\, the quilt has been created across explorative sessions delivered with clients at organisations such as A Better Start Southend\, Do It Like A Mother\, Bump 2 Breat and Cake Club. \nThe exhibition launch will see the unveiling of the quilt displayed in the main hall at Metal. \nThe exhibition launch is free to attend. Light refreshments will be provided\, and babies and buggies are welcome. \nLabour of Love is funded by the Southend Community Investment Board. \nPlease note: this event is ‘Hosted at’ Metal Southend 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/hosted-at-metal-southend-labour-of-love-project/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:MNAN: Access Riders for Artists with Edi McGurk
DESCRIPTION:Interdisciplinary artist Edi McGurk shares a beginner’s guide to Access Riders this month with Metal New Artist Network on Thursday 25 April. Come along to find out what an access rider is\, gain top tips on how you might write your own and learn ways to invite and act on these from your own creative collaborators or participants.\n\nEdi’s talk will be followed by our regular Q&A session as well as informal networking – a chance to share what you’re up to in your own practice! \nBook free tickets . \nAbout Edi\nEdi is an interdisciplinary artist based in Essex and\, from time-to-time\, East London. Due to chronic illness\, most of the time they’re based in bed. After starting out as a photographer\, they have developed their practice to centre access and spaciousness. This has meant working at a slower\, more long-term pace focusing on process and engagement – incorporating textiles\, print\, writing\, moving image and sound\, and performance. \nEdi creates socially-engaged work that tends to explore experiences of community and marginalisation\, memory and imagination – in particular they focus a lot on care\, queerness\, gender and cripness. They think a lot about time\, the internet\, the ways we can show up for each other\, and the role artists play in building a better world. \nKeep up with Edi’s work over on Instagram at @SleepyEdi and over on their website: https://edi.xyz/\n  \nJoin Metal New Artist Network\nA free session presented by Metal New Artist Network\nTo join the network and access the full free online programme\, follow the link above and fill out our short artist survey. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/mnan-access-riders-for-artists-with-edi-mcgurk/
LOCATION:UK Wide (Online Event)\, Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Picture This: Castle Point Photographers
DESCRIPTION:Picture This\nMentoring and more for new photographers in Castle Point! \nWe’re looking for 10 photographers who want to gain new skills in photography\, meet fellow creatives and help to document their local area.\nAll those who take part will be invited to group mentoring sessions with professional photographers Tessa Hallmann and Jack Delmonte. Each photographer will also receive £100 for expenses along the way\, plus the chance to show their work in a public exhibition and within Castle Point’s Local Plan. \nFrom 17 May 24 – 31 March 25\, we want to support your journey as a photographer\, see Castle Point from your perspective and help you to find new creative inspiration. \nThis offer is part of THIS IS US\, a creative programme led by Estuary Festival and Metal commissioned by Castle Point Borough Council. By working with budding photographers\, we will build a unique library of images which documents the diverse experiences\, people and places of Castle Point Borough.\n  \nHow to apply:  \nFill in our short application form here\nClosing date is Monday 13 May 2024.  \nWho can apply:   \n\nPeople who live in Benfleet\, Canvey Island\, Hadleigh\, Thundersley or Daws Heath \nPeople who are aged 16+ \nNew or emerging photographers – phones\, analogue or digital cameras are all welcome!\nPeople who can commit to mentoring sessions and networking events (10 sessions max) across the course of a year\, held either in Castle Point or online. \n\nIntellectual property (your images):\nYou will retain intellectual rights to your images. Metal\, Estuary Festival and Castle Point Borough Council reserve the right to reproduce your images (digitally or in print) and will always credit you when doing so. \nAbout our project THIS IS US:\nEstuary Festival and Metal are co-leading this 18-month creative engagement programme for Castle Point Borough Council (Canvey Island\, Benfleet\, Hadleigh\, Thundersley).   \nArtists who live/work in Castle Point will be commissioned to develop and deliver creative activities with local people to share experiences of living in the borough and aspirations for the future. There will be 6 projects working with a range of communities\, art forms and artists. The creative outcomes will be as diverse as the people involved and capture a broad range of perspectives to address questions about what life is like and what it should be in Castle Point.  \nCommissioned by Castle Point Borough Council\, ‘This is Us’ will also provide an opportunity to support\, nurture and grow creative networks\, as well as making space for new\, engaging conversations about life in Castle Point. The creative outcomes of this project\, informed by local people\, will feed directly into the development of the new Castle Point Local Plan* (CPP). This might be through assets such as print or digital sharings. If featured\, the work you develop will be credited to you/your participants wherever possible. \n \n*A Local Plan guides decisions on future development proposals and addresses the needs and opportunities of a specific area. Local Plans tend to cover housing\, employment\, shops and areas of potential development.  
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/picture-this-castle-point-photographers/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Liverpool: Minimum Wage Immanence Unit
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Whi Music & AMQH and hosted at Metal Liverpool\, “three of Manchester’s finest” improvising musicians come together to perform as ‘Minimum Wage Immanence Unit’: David Birchall on guitar and banjo\, Adam Fairhall on harmonium\, and Michael Perrett on bass clarinet. \nThe support act on the night will be the duo of Nick Branton on clarinets\, and Phil Hargreaves on the cello. \nThe event start time is 7.30pm\, and the charge on the door will be £7 (standard price) / £5 (concessions). Book here. \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/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-minimum-wage-immanence-unit/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240412T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240412T220000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: On Local Communities for a Better Future 
DESCRIPTION:On Friday 12 April at 6pm\, we’ll be screening a series of short documentary films by Edge Hill University students that champion stories of grassroots resilience and chronicles one of the four climate assemblies run by Love Wavertree\, Edge Hill University and the University of Liverpool in 2022.  In the GATHERING phase of our PICTON PLAY project\, we’re interested in how people in our neighbourhood connect with and support each other through shared interests and concerns about improving the environment where they live. \nThe films showcase four community groups:  \n– Litter Clear Volunteer who are looking after public spaces around Earle Road and beyond\n– Aigburth Community Cycle Club who organise and lead rides across Liverpool\n– Wavertree Garden Suburb in Bloom who want to see the original vision of the Garden Suburb returned\n– Love Wavertree who not only work with FareShare to reduce food waste\, but also support the local community with affordable food through their Food Club \nThis event is presented by Love Wavertree\, Edge Hill University and the University of Liverpool in partnership with Metal. Book your free place here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/film-screening-on-local-communities-for-a-better-future/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240410T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240410T200000
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SUMMARY:Developing your idea for Arts Council Project Grant with Artist Aisha Zia
DESCRIPTION:Funding advice for Creatives and Curious Minds – hosted by Metal \nAre you an artist or creative? Got a great idea for a project but not quite ready to write a funding application? This workshop is for you! Join artist Aisha Zia to find out about how to develop your idea and get it funding ready. From tips about timelines to making your idea into a proposal\, this workshop will leave you ready to put in your Project Grant application. \nThis session will be an introduction to getting ready for Arts Council Project Grants from an artist who has successfully received funding themselves.  This workshop is the second in a series of talks and open advice sessions that Metal has been working on with Arts Council England (ACE). \nThe hosted talks and open advice sessions are about how artists\, community and voluntary groups can apply for a Project Grant to fund their work. ACE are particularly keen to fund more people from the Peterborough and Fenland area and want to support them in applying. \nThere will be a chance to ask questions over some light refreshments and food. \nAbout Aisha Zia: Aisha is an award-winning\, British-Pakistani writer for theatre\, film and TV. She won Highly Commended from Amnesty International at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013 for her play Our Glass House\, and The Scotsman Fringe First in 2014 for her play No Guts\, No Heart\, No Glory\, both with Common Wealth. No Guts\, a play about boxing Muslim women\, was selected for the Women of the World Festival at the Southbank Centre\, and Live from TVC with the Battersea Arts Centre screened on BBC4. It is published by Oberon Books. \nAisha has been commissioned by Hampstead\, Fuel\, HighTide\, Pains Plough\, Curve Leicester\, Contact Manchester and is currently a Royal Literary Fund Fellow. She is a former Resident Artist at Somerset House Studios in London\, Theatre 503’s 503Five\, Associate Artist at HighTide and the Foundation Jan Michalski in Switzerland. Aisha has worked as a photo editor for the Financial Times and the New Statesman\, having previously worked for The Independent and Reuters. \nAbout Arts Council England Project Grants: Project Grants can support individual practitioners\, communities and cultural organisations with projects that focus on: Combined Arts including festivals and carnivals\, Dance\, Libraries\, Literature\, Museums\, Music\, Theatre or Visual Arts. \nThe funding comes from the National Lottery. Grants usually range from £1\,000 to £100\,000. Project Grants is always open\, so you can apply at any time. You can choose whether you would like to apply for up to £30\,000 or over £30\,000 for your project. When the Arts Council say ‘project’\, they mean a series of activities or a piece of work. Your project will have a start and an end date\, and a set of measurable aims that you’d like to achieve in that time. Learn more here. \nLet us know you’re coming by clicking \, emailing info@metalculture.com\, or calling 01733 893 077. \nIf you have any access requirements that you would like us to help support you for this workshop\, please get in touch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/developing-your-idea-for-arts-council-project-grant-with-artist-aisha-zia/
LOCATION:Gladstone Connect\, 157 Cromwell Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 2EL
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:The Drawing Social
DESCRIPTION:Resecheduled: Join us for our next Drawing Social event taking place at Granby Winter Garden on Monday 8 April from 5pm – 6.30pm. \nThe Drawing Social is a bi-monthly\, informal drawing network. The events are open to any creatives\, of all skills and backgrounds\, interested in exploring storytelling through print\, zines\, and comics (over 18 years of age). We aim to bring together like-minded artists to share skills and interests\, and to develop the DIY print and comics scene in Liverpool. \nOver the course of the event\, we will invite you to share your own projects\, participate in discussions and enjoy vegan food and snacks. \nCome along and bring your own drawings to share! \nBook your free place here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/the-drawing-social-4/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240405T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240405T220000
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Southend: Pin Drop Acoustic Sessions
DESCRIPTION:The Pin Drop Acoustic Sessions are all about the essence of music in its most natural form.  As the name suggests\, the room needs to be quiet as the artists will be performing totally unplugged. \nHosted at Metal Southend\, this event will present 3 local singer songwriters to an audience in a completely acoustic setting\, allowing them to showcase their skills and attract audiences for their own gigs at different venues. Introducing new talent that our audience may not have heard of before\, this event will showcase local emerging artists: Adam Falkingham\, Lois Leon and Sam Fraser. \nBook tickets here.\n\nPlease note: this event is ‘Hosted at’ Metal Southend 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/hosted-at-metal-southend-pin-drop-acoustic-sessions/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240402T180000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240402T200000
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SUMMARY:Future Station: Like Lockdown Never Happened - Music & Culture during Covid with Joy White
DESCRIPTION:What music got you through the pandemic? Join us for a conversation with Dr Joy White about culture during COVID at our Future Station talk on Tuesday 2 April at 6pm. \nJoy will draw on her latest book ‘Like Lockdown Never Happened’ to consider the ways contemporary Black musical forms helped us to pass the time during the early days of lockdown\, operating as a site of connection\, identity and social commentary. \nAbout Dr Joy White\nDr Joy White is a Senior Lecturer in Applied Social Sciences at the University of Bedfordshire. She authored one of the first books to foreground the socio-economic significance of grime music\, among other publications. She has also written for The Quietus\, The Conversation\, Trench\, Google Arts + Culture\, Red Pepper and Prospect. \nThis talk is in partnership with experimental fiction publisher and shop Dead Ink Books and radical writing publisher Repeater Books. \nBook your tickets .
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/future-station-like-lockdown-never-happened-music-culture-during-covid-with-joy-white/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240328T190000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240328T203000
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SUMMARY:MNAN: Taking control of your finances with Sarah
DESCRIPTION:Join our very own Finance Manager Sarah for a Metal New Artist Network masterclass in managing your money on Thursday 28 March. Book a free ticket . \nThere will be references to becoming self-employed\, setting up a business and how to take control of your personal spend. Sarah aims for you to leave with fresh confidence in budgeting\, a clear approach to finance overviews and gain a new tool – mastering your money as an artist! \nAbout Sarah\nBefore joining the Metal team\, Sarah worked in finance for over 25 years\, gaining AAT qualifications. From working in London for reinsurance companies and broking houses to working locally in Southend for travel agents and engineers\, Sarah has enjoyed an interesting and varied career so far. She is also self-employed\, and has been for nearly 30 years\, running a family business.  As well as being a keen sailor and textile artist\, Sarah is also a qualified swimming teacher who has coached synchronised swimming. \nJoin Metal New Artist Network\nA free session presented by Metal New Artist Network\nTo join the network and access the full free online programme\, follow the link above and fill out our short artist survey.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/mnan-taking-control-of-your-finances-with-sarah/
LOCATION:UK Wide (Online Event)\, Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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ORGANIZER;CN="Metal":MAILTO:Ruth@metalculture.com
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240326T093000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240328T153000
DTSTAMP:20260420T062445
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SUMMARY:Liverpool: Open Advice Sessions for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms.  \nOn Tuesday 26 and Thursday 28 March\, we’re offering 1:1 sessions for artists who live and/or work in Liverpool. 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 discuss 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/liverpool-open-advice-sessions-for-artists/
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:20240325T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240325T183000
DTSTAMP:20260420T062445
CREATED:20240305T162935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240325T143857Z
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SUMMARY:Postponed: The Drawing Social
DESCRIPTION:**Due to unforeseen circumstances we are postponing this month’s Drawing Social until a later date** \nJoin us for our next Drawing Social event taking place at Granby Winter Garden on Monday 25 March from 5pm – 6.30pm. \nThe Drawing Social is a bi-monthly\, informal drawing network. The events are open to any creatives\, of all skills and backgrounds\, interested in exploring storytelling through print\, zines\, and comics (over 18 years of age). We aim to bring together like-minded artists to share skills and interests\, and to develop the DIY print and comics scene in Liverpool. \nOver the course of the event\, we will invite you to share your own projects\, participate in discussions and enjoy vegan food and snacks. \nCome along and bring your own drawings to share! \nBook your free place here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/the-drawing-social/
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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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240324T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240324T160000
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED: Hosted at Metal Liverpool: Wheels of Colour - Yoga and life drawing with Sira Yoga
DESCRIPTION:This event has been cancelled. Sorry for any inconvenience. Follow Sira Yoga here to keep up with their upcoming events. \nHosted at Metal Liverpool\, join Sira Yoga for an afternoon of yoga and life drawing at Edge Hill Station. The event theme ‘Wheels of Colour’ will encourage play with spectrums of brightness through physical and artistic practice. \nThe workshop begins with a 90-minute Hatha Raja Vinyasa Krama yoga class\, where we will work to activate the chakras. Chakras are small spinning wheels of energy that run along the back of the body. Hatha Raja Vinyasa Krama is a complete practice that works towards mastering body and mind. \nIn the 1-hour life drawing session that will follow\, we will practice looking at the body without making assumptions about what we see\, seeing the body in its most natural and colourful form. We’ll use watercolour to experiment with our drawing style. \nThis workshop is suitable for beginners in yoga and drawing. Sira Yoga will provide yoga mats\, props\, paint brushes and paint\, but feel free to bring your own equipment. Light refreshments will be available. \nFor more information and to book tickets\, click here. \nSira Yoga\nSira Yoga is founded by Sian Lincoln who completed the 200-hour Hatha Raja Vinyasa Krama yoga teacher training programme at the Indaba School of Yoga in Kensington with renowned yoga teacher Ambra Vallo and now specialises in curated\, 1:1 guided practice. Instagram @_sirayoga \nHow to find us\nBy bus: You can take the number 27 bus from the city centre and get off at Edge Hill Station. Our entrance is just a 3-minute walk along Tunnel Road.\nBy bike: You can store your bike inside our building.\nPlease note\, trains do not stop at Edge Hill Station on Sundays. \nOur access\nThe event is in the Upper Engine Room\, in our building on platform 1. There is step-free access from the top of Tunnel Road\, down the station approach\, to our ground floor via the Accumulator Tower. Step-free access is available for ground floor spaces\, including a kitchen and a gender-neutral\, disabled toilet. The Upper Engine Room is accessible via 2 flights of stairs. We currently have no accessible lift. If you have any questions about access\, please get in touch. \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/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-wheels-of-colour-yoga-and-life-drawing-with-sira-yoga/
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: Mooncup Theatre's Morning Rave
DESCRIPTION:Mooncup Theatre are hosting their first Morning Rave of the year at Metal Liverpool. \nTickets are £8 (plus booking fee when purchasing online) with walk-ups welcome on the day. \nDoors open at 10am. The raving will start from 10.15am\, followed by a vegan brunch served from 11.20am-12pm. \nTo book an advance ticket\, visit the link here. \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/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-mooncup-theatres-morning-rave/
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: Cornelius Cardew's Treatise supported by Graculus
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Liverpool and presented by whi music and Fishprint\, experience a live performance of ‘Treatise’ the graphic score by Cornelius Cardew\, featuring the Liverpool Gathering Orchestra. The event is supported by Graculus. \nGraculus\, the duo of Richard Harding and Phil Hargreaves\, will perform a short improvised set at 8pm followed by a break. \nTreatise will perform at 8.45pm for approximately 50 minutes. \nTickets are £7 on the door and £5 for concessions. Advance tickets are available at the link here. Walk-ups also accepted. \nCheck out the full graphic score\, dating from 1963-67\, uploaded here and learn more about Treatise here. \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/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-cornelius-cardews-treatise-plus-graculus/
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 Southend: Not All There - Book Launch
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Southend\, join Jane Barron de Burgh for the release of their new book ‘Not All There’. This event will have a talk about the book by the author and a chance to buy a signed copy or put in an order for it. \nJane is an Essex-based author and poet. They graduated from the Open University with a Masters in English in 2022. They are a keen student of Oulipo and found poetry. \nThis story is a character study of grief and the people who experience it\, told through the eyes of a bewildered child who struggles to make sense of the death of his mother\, Mary and her re-emergence as a ghost. The book is published by Castle Priory Press. \nThis event may not be suitable for younger audiences. \nLearn more about the event here and pre-order your copy of the book here. \nBlurb \nClaude’s mother is dead. Except she won’t stay that way. She’s back with her family and none of them know what to do about it. Is there a name for someone who is only sort of dead? And why does Claude feel like he’s the only one celebrating her return? ‘Not All There’ is a character study of grief and the people who experience it\, told through the eyes of a bewildered child who struggles to make sense of the death of his mother\, Mary and her re-emergence as a ghost. Familial relationships are tested as Claude\, Patience and their father try to answer the question – ‘What do we do about Mary?’
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-southend-not-all-there-book-launch/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Peterborough: Open Advice Sessions for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Metal Peterborough Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms. \nOn Friday 22 March we’re offering free 1:1 sessions for artists at any stage of their career\, who live and/or work in our local area. The sessions will take place either in person at Chauffeur’s Cottage or online. \nYou will lead your session and you can decide what you might like to discuss\, which could 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 \nThere’s one 60-minute session available per artist\, bookable on a first come first served basis. If you’re looking for some advice about a project\, or just fancy a chat about your work\, book your free place .
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/peterborough-open-advice-sessions-for-artists/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Window Wanderland
DESCRIPTION:Metal Southend presents: ‘The NetPark Wellbeing Tree’ for Southend’s first Window Wanderland 2024 Project. \nThroughout March\, participants of NetPark Wellbeing have been creating leaf designs for the display which is on the front arch window of Chalkwell Hall. Though vivid and colourful during the day\, the window comes to life during the evening after sunset. If you find yourself in Chalkwell Park\, pop by and take a look! \nWindow Wanderland is a free pop-up event that showcased throughout the city as an open exhibition of window displays (22 – 24 March). \n‘The NetPark Wellbeing Tree’ will be on display at Chalkwell Hall until the 3 April 2024. \nFind out more about Window Wanderland here. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/window-wanderland/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240320T173000
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SUMMARY:Southend: Open Advice Sessions for Artists
DESCRIPTION:Metal Southend Open Advice Sessions for creatives of all levels and art forms.  \nOn Wednesday 20 March 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-for-artists/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Fan Fiction Workshop: Reimagining the Future
DESCRIPTION:Join members of Babeworld for a workshop exploring fan fiction* as an empowering tool for transformation and re-imagining futures. \nBabeworld will explore the building of new communities and relationships during the creation of fan fiction\, to showcase stories that are not usually represented in mainstream media. They will use creative writing techniques to show why it is important to reimagine popular narratives in a way that represents us. \nDuring the workshop participants will be encouraged to create their own fan fiction\, either through creative writing or other forms such as collages\, painting and voice recording. Babeworld will give prompts to help with character creation\, with a chance at the end to share what you have made and to discuss how your fan fiction better represents us. \n*What is Fan Fiction?\nFan fiction is fiction created by a fan of\, and often including characters\, from an already existing piece of fiction. It often exists as writing but has many other forms including visual art\, collage and memes. Fan fiction regularly features plotlines which often wouldn’t be seen in traditional mainstream media and represents marginalised communities. \nAbout Babeworld\nBabeworld seeks to create a more representative art world through the creation of art\, fundraising and creating grants\, and facilitation of events – for those who are marginalised in the arts. With an emphasis on collaboration and co-creation\, Babeworld’s practice focuses on themes of political and societal identity\, disability/access\, neurodivergence\, sex work and race. \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet\nThis event was originally curated as part of our ‘Strong Bonds for a Fragile Planet’ programme\, which ran from 24 February to 2 March and brought together artists and curious people through walks\, talks\, dinners and workshops to consider what we need at a time when the world feels fragile in many ways. We had to postpone this event the first time around due to train strike\, but let us know you can make it by booking your free spot .
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/fan-fiction-workshop-reimagining-the-future/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Southend: The Songwriters' House
DESCRIPTION:Join The Songwriters’ House for a one-day songwriting retreat packed full of workshops\, exercises and performances to boost your skills and approaches as a songwriter. \nLed by experienced and professional songwriters Harriet Bradshaw and Matt G. Boulter\, you will have dedicated time\, space and support to work on your song ideas and musical approaches. \nAll abilities and musical styles welcome. Come join Harriet and Matt at the Songwriting House for this creative day dedicated to song. The day starts at 10am\, with doors open at 9.30am and will finish no later than 8pm. \nBook your ticket here. \nMore information on the day including the tutors\, accommodation and activities can be found here. \nIncluded in your ticket:\n– Lunch which will provided on the day by a local caterer.\n– Every attendee will receive a 30 minutue one-to-one online Zoom session with Matt or Harriet at a time of mutual convenience to discuss anything you would like more guidance with such as writing\, music\, business or collaboration.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-southend-the-songwriters-house/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Arts Council funding and top tips for applying with artist Azara Meghie
DESCRIPTION:Funding advice for Creatives and Curious Minds – hosted by Metal \nGot a great idea for a project but not sure how to fund it? This workshop is for you.  Join artist Azara Meghie who will talk you through what you need to know about applying for Arts Council funding\, including top tips\, their experience of applying and how to break it down into manageable sections. This session will be an introduction to Arts Council Project Grants from an artist who has successfully received funding themselves. \nThis workshop is the first in a series of talks and open advice sessions that Metal is collaborating on with Arts Council England (ACE). The hosted talks and open advice sessions will explore and discuss how artists\, community and voluntary groups can apply for a Project Grant to fund their work. ACE are particularly keen to fund more people from the Peterborough and Fenland area and want to support them in applying. \nThere will be a chance to ask questions over some light refreshments and snacks.  \nAbout Azara Meghie: Azara is a multi-disciplinary artist working with live art and film\, poetry\, breakdancing and theatre. Azara has worked with artists including playwright Roy Williams\, Company 3\, David Hoyle\, Ursula Martinez\, Duckie\, Ella Mesma Company and Some Voices. Their debut show Just Another Day and Night\, received a 4 star review from The Guardian and has been shown at Ovalhouse\, The Lowry\, and The Place amongst other venues across London. \nAbout Arts Council England Project Grants: Project Grants can support individual practitioners\, communities and cultural organisations with projects that focus on combined arts including festivals and carnivals\, dance\, libraries\, literature\, museums\, music\, theatre or visual arts.\n \nThe funding comes from the National Lottery. Grants usually range from £1\,000 to £100\,000. Project Grants are always open\, so you can apply at any time. You can choose whether you would like to apply for up to £30\,000 or over £30\,000 for your project. When the Arts Council say ‘project’\, they mean a series of activities or a piece of work. Your project will have a start and an end date\, and a set of measurable aims that you’d like to achieve in that time. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ProjectGrants \nLet us know you’re coming by clicking \, emailing info@metalculture.com\, or calling 01733 893 077. \nIf you have any access requirements that you would like us to help support you for this workshop\, please get in touch.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/what-is-arts-council-funding-and-top-tips-for-applying-with-artist-azara-meghie/
LOCATION:Gladstone Connect\, 157 Cromwell Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 2EL
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:PICTON PLAY: Dens of Sanctuary
DESCRIPTION:Build dens in nature with artist and environmentalist Andrea Ku.  \nOur Listen Residency artist Andrea Ku will lead Dens of Sanctuary workshops on Saturdays 9\, 16 and 23\, from 12pm to 3pm. The first session on 9 March will be at Edge Hill Station and the following two sessions will be at Wavertree Botanic Park. (Due to unforeseen circumstances\, the session on Saturday 30 March has been cancelled). \nWe’ll learn how to make dens for creatures of different sizes\, thinking about what they need to stay warm and sheltered. Suitable for all ages and no previous den-building experience necessary. Free to attend with materials and a packed lunch provided. You can come to any or all sessions.  \nWavertree Botanic Garden and Park was established in 1836 by William Roscoe as a place of sanctuary for the people of Liverpool to enjoy and experience nature. For the past month\, Andrea has been on an artistic residency in the park\, researching the history and exploring the animal and plant wildlife found there. This series of workshops will explore the relationship people living nearby have with the park.   \nJoin us as we collectively create unique dens of sanctuary and celebrate all its inhabitants.   \nIf you/your group is interested in joining\, please email jon.davies@metalculture.com.  \nDens of Sanctuary is part of our PICTON PLAY project supported by Culture Liverpool and Liverpool City Council. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/picton-play-dens-of-sanctuary/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Lucky Dip
DESCRIPTION:Lucky Dip is back at Chalkwell Hall on Wednesday 6 March! This quarterly event is a space for local artists and creatives to meet new faces\, connect\, share ideas and celebrate the joy in art. \nBook free tickets here. \nFirst up\, we’ll have a creative workshop led by our guest artist host for this month\, Elspeth Billie Penfold. \nElspeth will guide us through her artistic practice which combines walking\, weaving and performative storytelling. After a performance and short video\, we’ll explore the creative space through a historical textile technique known as ‘quipu’. Elspeth’s session will end collaboratively as we assemble a woven vara pole together\, connecting threads and poetry. \nThe second half is for mingling. Our bar will be open\, and we’ll be spinning our artist-made tombola created especially for Southend. Come with something to share\, to spark collaborations\, and even throw those creative challenges you’ve been chewing on into the mix. \nLucky Dip breaks down the formal format of networking to bring people together in an accessible\, fun and informal way. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just dipping your toes into Southend’s art scene\, join us for evenings that are relaxed and creatively inspiring. \nDoors are at 7pm and tickets are limited\, so be sure to book your free place here. \nA bit about Elspeth \nElspeth (Billie) Penfold is a textile artist who combines walking\, weaving and performative storytelling. Bille uses hapticity and psychogeography to connect threads and words. She hand-spins ropes which are knotted by participants as part of performative events. Billie’s approach to multi-layered storytelling is influenced by her Andean Background. Her practice includes many voices\, presenting a world view through the indigenous language of Quechua that is relational and complex.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/lucky-dip-3/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:‘Home is now – we are home’: Interactive walk with Hayley Harrison #2
DESCRIPTION:Join artist Hayley Harrison for an interactive walk at dusk through Peterborough city centre. At the start there will be time to create phrases and calls that respond to the idea of home\, using inspiration from text drafted at the end of the previous walk.   \nWe will then go out on a walk through the city centre\, where Hayley will project words onto buildings\, benches and branches.   \nThe walk will finish in the garden where there will be a chance for reflection and discussion over the calls that were made.  \nYou don’t need to have attended the previous session to get involved.   \nBook your free place . \nAbout Hayley Harrison \nHayley Harrison works with people\, performance\, alternative photography\, text and projected moving image. They work directly outside or in response to urban landscapes. They invite local communities to celebrate their green spaces and places we call home\, finding specific questions relevant to places we inhabit\, and beings we share space with in that moment. Hayley also holds space for loss\, and sorrow in response to the ecological crisis and consequential collective and personal grief. \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will bring together artists and curious people through walks\, talks\, dinners and workshops to consider what we need at a time when the world feels fragile in many ways. \nInspired by ideas from the book ‘Radical Intimacy’ by Sophie K. Rosa\, Strong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will explore the themes of home and refuge\, the idea of rest and solidarity\, community and connection through a varied series of events. \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will take place as a selection of WALKS\, TALKS\, DINNERS and WORKSHOPS with plenty of ways to get involved. \nYou can find out more about the programme here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/home-is-now-we-are-home-interactive-walk-with-hayley-harrison-2/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:We have found in the ashes what we lost in the fire: A conversation with Kate Genever
DESCRIPTION:Throughout February\, artist Kate Genever has been carrying out her residency “We have found in the ashes what we lost in the fire” as part of our Strong Bonds for a Fragile Planet programme. The residency is a response to the overarching themes of the Strong Bonds for a Fragile Planet programme and informed by recent conversations Kate has had with visual artists and curators about how they make to recover\, rejuvenate\, refresh and rest.   \nWith other artists Kate has been researching how ease\, peace and rejuvenation can be found in creative processes. Seeking out and displaying this work\, alongside her own and finally reflecting on how what she’s learnt\, and how it might offer a useful counterpoint to our commodified “well being” culture.   \nAs part of this work Kate will be hosting a conversation and Q&A about her findings on Saturday 2nd March\, 3pm. She’d love you to join her to find out more about her discoveries.  \nLet us know you’re coming by clicking the booking link here.   \nKate Genever \nKate Genever is an artist and farmer based in South Lincolnshire. As a farmer\, alongside her family\, she runs a traditional mixed farm of suckler cows\, sheep and combinable crops.    \nAs an artist she tries to make sense of the world through drawing. Taking drawing to be more than a technique – “rather a disposition that reveals our connections with the world of materials\, nature and each other… a drawing from\, with and together”. Over extended periods\, she builds deep connections with people and place\, in the celebration and support of DIY responses and community actions.   \nKate’s residency “We have found in the ashes what we lost in the fire” is part of the Stronger Bonds for a Fragile Planet programme in February 2024.    \nKeep up with Kate on her website at kategenever.com and over on Instagram @kategenever  \nStrong bonds for a Fragile Planet \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will bring together artists and curious people through walks\, talks\, dinners and workshops to consider what we need at a time when the world feels fragile in many ways.  Inspired by ideas from the book ‘Radical Intimacy’ by Sophie K Rosa\, Strong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will explore the themes of home and refuge\, the idea of rest and solidarity\, community and connection through a varied series of events. Such as WALKS\, TALKS\, DINNERS and WORKSHOPS with plenty of ways to get involved. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/we-have-found-in-the-ashes-what-we-lost-in-the-fire-a-conversation-with-kate-genever/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:MNAN: How to take care when making autobiographical work - A conversation with Sophie K Rosa & Kelly Green
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special in-conversation online with author of ‘Radical Intimacy’ Sophie K Rosa and artist Kelly Green.  \nEver considered making autobiographical work? Maybe you’ve questioned about how to care for yourself when using your own experiences to create work? On Thursday 29 February\, Sophie K Rosa and Kelly Green will discuss their experiences and top tips for making work based on personal experiences. Get involved with the Q&A at the end of the conversation too and bring any burning questions along.  \nBook your free online place . \nThis event is part of Metal Peterborough’s ‘Strong Bonds for a Fragile Planet’ programme\, bringing together artists and curious people through walks\, talks\, dinners and workshops to consider what we need at a time when the world feels fragile in many ways.  \nAbout Sophie K Rosa\nSophie K Rosa is a writer and freelance journalist. She has written for Novara Media\, Guardian\, Buzzfeed\, VICE\, Al Jazeera\, Aeon and CNN. In 2018\, she was openDemocracy’s feminist investigative journalism fellow\, producing a series of articles tracking the backlash against women’s and LGBTQIA+ rights. \nAbout Kelly Green \nKelly Green is a interdisciplinary performance artist; a caring\, feisty\, hot mess. She was the artist-in-residence with LADA and Canterbury Christ Church University (2016-2018) for their programme with Tate Exchange exploring class and cultural privilege. Kelly has created two solo shows CHAV and SLAG\, and her current work MILF (the Musical) is a co-creation theatre project exploring motherhood in all its forms and genders. 
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/mnan-how-to-take-care-when-making-autobiographical-work-a-conversation-with-sophie-k-rosa-kelly-green/
LOCATION:UK Wide (Online Event)\, Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Future Station: I'm Watching Out of my Ears - Echoes of Narcissus in the Work of Arthur Russell
DESCRIPTION:Our Future Station talk is back at Edge Hill Station on Tuesday 27 February from 6pm\, featuring writer Matt Colquhoun who will discuss how self-love can be reread as self-transformation.  \nIn this talk\, Matt will draw from their latest book ‘Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the Selfie’ (Repeater Books\, 2023) and the work of Arthur Russell to discuss their reflections on whether narcissism is positive and necessary and its relationship to queerness.   \nMatt Colquhoun is a writer and photographer from Hull\, UK. Alongside their most recent work\, Narcissus in Bloom: An Alternative History of the Selfie (2023)\, they are the author of Egress: On Mourning\, Melancholy and Mark Fisher (2020) and the editor of Mark Fisher’s Postcapitalist Desire lectures (2021). Check out their blog: xenogothic.com.  \nThis talk is in partnership with experimental fiction publisher and shop Dead Ink Books and radical writing publisher Repeater Books.  \nThere will be a short Q+A with Matt after the talk. Free (vegan) food will be served after the talk and there will be a chance to discuss ideas further. As places are limited\, we are asking for a deposit of £5 which will be refunded when you attend. Walk-ups are welcome\, subject to availability. Book tickets here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/future-station-im-watching-out-of-my-ears-echoes-of-narcissus-in-the-work-of-arthur-russell/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Radical Imagination: design inspired by collective creativity
DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on workshop\, as part of Future Network\, join Ramona Zadissa (they/them) where you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with other participants to construct designs based on Islamic geometry to embrace a new form of intimacy through collaborative creativity and collective learning.  \nTogether we will explore the hidden mathematical concepts behind the intricate patterns of Islamic art\, where mathematics\, spirituality\, and aesthetics converge seamlessly.   \nThis workshop draws inspiration from Sophie K Rosa’s book Radical Intimacy\, questioning societal expectations and capitalist ideologies prescribing a singular path to fulfilment. In the spirit of radical imagination\, we challenge conventional norms and embrace a new form of intimacy through collaborative creativity and collective learning.   \nDuring the workshop you will focus on the creative process of creating work together\, while learning a new technique. Participants will create artworks\, that might disappear/ aren’t lasting\, and create Islamic geometric designs on large rolls of paper\, creating something together.   \nThis workshop isn’t just about learning the basics of Islamic geometric design; it’s a call to reimagine our relationship with art\, society\, and ourselves.  \nWhat is Islamic Geometric design? \nThe geometric designs in Islamic art are often built on combinations of repeated squares and circles\, which may be overlapped and interlaced\, as can arabesques (with which they are often combined)\, to form intricate and complex patterns.   \nAbout Ramona Zadissa \nRamona Zadissa (they/them) is a creative freelancer\, passionate about community engagement\, collaborative learning\, skill sharing\, and curious about ways to make this world a colourfully brilliant place for all.  \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will bring together artists and curious people through walks\, talks\, dinners and workshops to consider what we need at a time when the world feels fragile in many ways.  \nInspired by ideas from the book ‘Radical Intimacy’ by Sophie K. Rosa\, Strong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will explore the themes of home and refuge\, the idea of rest and solidarity\, community and connection through a varied series of events.  \nStrong Bonds for a Fragile Planet will take place as a selection of WALKS\, TALKS\, DINNERS and WORKSHOPS with plenty of ways to get involved.  \nYou can find out more about the programme here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/radical-imagination-design-inspired-by-collective-creativity/
LOCATION:Metal Peterborough\, Chauffeur's Cottage\, St Peter's Road\, Peterborough\, PE1 1YX
CATEGORIES:Featured
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