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SUMMARY:Drawing In The Park
DESCRIPTION:Weekly on Thursdays\, 9.30am – 12.30pm\n\n\n£110 for 8 x 3 hour sessions\n\n\nAsk about our special price for taster sessions\n\n\nLed by artist Fern Worsley\n\n\nJoin facilitator and artist Fern Worsley for this ongoing popular eight week course!\n\nExperiment with drawing and painting methods during with these relaxed\, guided sessions at Metal Art School. Discover materials such as inks\, gold leaf\, gouache\, pastels\, stencilling and blow pens as we look at Chalkwell Park and our local foliage in a new way.\n\nTea and cake provided\, and all levels very welcome.\n\n\nContact Fern directly to book your place: info@fernworsley.net\n\n\n\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n			\n				\n			\n		\n\n\nMetal Art School hosts a busy programme of workshops\, classes and creative socials\, led by independent creatives within our local community. By offering our studio space free of charge\, Metal support local creatives in reaching new audiences\, sharing creative practice and building their portfolio as freelance artists.\n\nTo enquire into hosting a class here\, please fill out this form.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/drawing-in-the-park-2/
LOCATION:Metal Art School : Southend\, Metal Art School\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS0 8NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Ongoing activities
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SUMMARY:POSTPONED: Hosted at Metal Liverpool: WEȽ∝KER and Lola De La Mata live
DESCRIPTION:This event is currently postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Apologies for any inconvenience and a new date is being explored. \nHosted at Metal Liverpool\, join experimental musicians WEȽ∝KER (pronounced ‘WET LOCKER’) and Lola De La Mata for two special performances at Edge Hill Station. \nWEȽ∝KER are Manchester duo Guillaume Dujat and Joe Beedles\, exploring the outer edges of computer music that is playful and tactile. The sounds presented on their last record ENHANCER evoke a strange warmth\, shimmering and stretching with the intuition of acoustic improvisation. \nLola De La Mata is a composer\, sound artist and curator based between Liverpool and London. Her recent album Oceans on Azimuth was released to much acclaim\, reflecting on years of research and embodied experience on tinnitus and the architecture of our ears. Her live performances explore sonic illusions and incorporate dance and motion\, collaborating with artists such as Eve Stainton\, Rosie Terry Toogood among others. \nPerformances start at 8pm. \nThis event will contain smoke and laser\, and at times loud volume and high-pitched sounds. \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 visit the What’s On page here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-we%c6%9a%e2%88%9dker-and-lola-de-la-mata-live/
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: Rockers (1978) film screening and discussion [new date]
DESCRIPTION:New date: This event was due to take place on Thursday 8 August\, we’re happy to announce its rescheduled date as this Thursday 15 August. \nHosted at Metal Liverpool\, Black Girl Watching Film Club in collaboration with LADFN presents a screening of Rockers (1978) followed by a discussion about the film. \nLegendary reggae artists play themselves in this exuberant tale of struggle and triumph. Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace and Richard “Dirty Harry” Hall recruit a “Robin-Hood” band of friends to get even with some oppressive mafia types. \nWhat began as a documentary about the reggae scene in the 1970s and turned into a feature length film\, Rockers is a great lightning in a bottle film with a stellar cast of iconic Jamaican musicians. Not only is it a fantastic film with an amazing soundtrack but it also encapsulates this era of music in an extraordinary way. To celebrate Jamaican Independence Day\, Black Girl Watching Film Club presents a screening of this film on Thursday 8 August with a post-screening discussion. Come along\, have some bun and cheese and share your thoughts. \nRunning order: \n6:30pm: Doors open and refreshments are served\n7:15pm: Rockers begins (Runtime 1 hour 40 minutes)\n9:00pm: Post-screening discussion \nTickets start from £1 – grab yours now. \nWatch the Rockers trailer here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/hosted-at-metal-liverpool-rockers-1978-film-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Refugee!
DESCRIPTION:We’re supporting playwright Aisha Zia’s new play Refugee! showing this Thursday 15 August – Saturday 17 August over at The Key Theatre in Peterborough. \nRefugee! is a new political\, devised theatre piece which weaves together urgent\, important interviews\, conversations and real-life testimonies from migrant\, refugee and sanctuary seeking communities.  This play comes at a vital time and is an important piece spotlighting often unheard voices. £3 tickets are being offered to everyone who would like to attend but faces barriers.  To find out more and to attend\, click here.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/refugee/
LOCATION:The Key Theatre\, Embankment\, Peterborough\, PE1 1EF
CATEGORIES:Featured
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240820T163000
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SUMMARY:Brentwood Changemakers: Open Advice Sessions for creatives & creative businesses
DESCRIPTION:Calling all creatives or creative business owners based in Brentwood! Get free support and advice for sustainable business planning and finance. \nBook yourself a free slot for the first of three upcoming Open Advice Sessions taking place in Brentwood as part of the Brentwood Changemakers programme. The first session is on Tuesday 20 August at The Creative Hub. Each 1-hour session will be led by you and what you would like to discuss. \nThis session will be focused on sustainable long term business planning\, tools\, strategies and finance for creatives and creative businesses. Sessions will be hosted by members of the Metal Southend team\, Brentwood Changemakers producer Charlotte Robinson and special guest Millie O’Neil of Highlight Bookkeeping based in Brentwood. \nMillie of Highlight Bookkeeping is a dedicated bookkeeper specialising in small businesses and helps self-employed individuals manage their finances with precision and care. Services include maintaining financial records\, tracking expenses and ensuring invoices are sent. Millie also helps to alleviate the stress of running a business by running payroll\, preparing and filing VAT Returns and self-assessment tax returns.  \nParticipants must live\, work in or have a strong connection with Brentwood\, Essex. \nBook a free slot here. \nBrentwood Changemakers is Funded by UK Government.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/brentwood-changemakers-open-advice-sessions-for-creatives-creative-businesses/
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Hosted at Metal Southend: Small Talk - Debating Skills
DESCRIPTION:Hosted at Metal Southend\, join Che Kadwill & Cath Greene from Future Voices for a debating workshop for young people aged 8-10 this summer holiday. \nThe day will be filled with fun activities and challenges to inspire the young people to think about their communication\, learn introductory skills to debating\, public speaking and to gain useful tools to help engage and persuade their audience. \nChe and Cath are both English specialists teaching at secondary level but also teach Media\, Film & Sociology. The duo are experienced in running debate and public speaking workshops; competing and winning national competitions. They know how to boost confidence so young people feel empowered to express themselves. \nThey will be happy to answer any further questions just drop us a message through futurevoices-essex@outlook.com \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-small-talk-debating-skills/
LOCATION:Metal Southend\, Chalkwell Hall\, Chalkwell Avenue\, Southend on Sea\, Essex\, SS08NB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Open Call Live Q&A Online Session
DESCRIPTION:Hosted over Zoom with Susie\, our Artistic Director & CEO\, Laura Hensser\, our Executive Director\, and Molly Nicholson\, our Head of Programmes and Partnerships\, this is an opportunity for everyone who is interested in applying for our Power and Cultural Democracy and/or Artists for Future Policy open calls to ask questions\, and to learn more about how to apply and what we’re looking for. The session is expected to last 45 minutes\, and is free but booking is essential. \nBook your free space here. \nThe Commissions: \nPower and Cultural Democracy Open Call Commission: We’re looking for an artist\, collaborators or a collective interested in power and community agency to undertake an experiment in cultural democracy. Learn more here and apply by Sunday 8 September at 5pm. \nArtists for Future Policy Open Call Commission: We’re looking for an artist whose practice is dedicated to advancing social change within a creative environment\, to creatively respond to how Metal can be more welcoming\, and help shape our policy ‘Metal Welcome’. Learn more here and apply by Sunday 8 September at 5pm.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/open-call-live-qa-online-session/
LOCATION:UK Wide (Online Event)\, Online\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Planting and Placemaking: Booklet launch with artist and researcher Zhuozhang Li
DESCRIPTION:Artist and researcher Zhuozhang Li returns to Metal on Saturday 31 August! Join us for the launch of the Planting and Placemaking mapping booklet\, plus an open discussion about railways\, placemaking and gardening. Zhuozhang will also be joined by Andrea Ku\, current PICTON PLAY artist and founder of B4Biodiversity. Book free tickets here. Following on from the workshop we held in May\, the Planting and Placemaking project explored the variety of community-based railway gardens along the Liverpool-Manchester line through two workshops at Edge Hill and Irlam station. Zhuozhang collected everyday perspectives on communities working together to create moments of gathering\, gardening\, and collective decision making on how natural spaces are used by the community.  The soon-to-be-launched Planting and Placemaking booklet features reflections from our Director\, Jenny Porter\, Marwa Al Khalidi (Lecturer\, University of Kent) and findings from the workshops held earlier this year on Health & Wellbeing\, Natural Resilience\, Biodiversity and Sustainability.   Free booklets will be available and refreshments will be provided. Book your free place here. The project is a knowledge exchange project funded by the University for the Creative Arts.
URL:https://metalculture.com/whats-on/planting-and-placemaking-booklet-launch-with-artist-and-researcher-zhuozhang-li/
LOCATION:Metal Liverpool\, Platform 1\, Edge Hill Station\, Tunnel Road\, Liverpool\, L7 6ND\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Featured
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