Get SmArt
Fancy
getting some Art into your life? With BAC’s Get SmArt programme of
Community Arts and classes it’s easy! Each season we run a diverse
selection of weekly classes, and in addition, our Folk Club and Book
Club meet once a month.
We also offer holiday projects for younger Arts enthusiasts. Not only do we provide Arts opportunities at the Arts Centre, but we also run various outreach projects. These include artists’ residencies within local schools, and Bridgwater Town Centre initiatives such as Somerfest, Bridgwater’s Community Arts Festival, and the Lighting of the Christmas Lights.
Get SmArt Programme I Holidays Projects I Outreach Projects
Booking Your Get SmArt Workshop
With the exception of children’s workshops Gadabouts, Make It and Noise Limit, all courses, weekend workshop and Summer School places must be booked and paid for in advance. Places are limited and, in some cases, demand is very high. Furthermore, we reserve the right to cancel under-subscribed workshops.
If you wish to enrol for a class but are unable to pay your full fee up-front, please contact Administration on 01278 422700 before the term starts to discuss alternative arrangements.
Summer 2010 Season...
Regular Classes
Saturdays
GADABOUTS
Sat 10am–12 noon
£45 term / £5 weekly
Fun
with drama for ages 8-12. Gadabouts is run by Kerrie Seymour. Build
confidence and develop creativity through drama games and activities,
plus regular opportunities to perform.
Weekly: 24 Apr, 1, 8, 15 & 22 May, 12 & 19 Jun, 3 & 10 Jul. Show: 10 Jul.
Tuesdays
NOISE LIMIT
Tue 7.30-9.30pm
£50 term / £5 weekly
Youth
theatre company for ages 12-16, directed by Kerrie Seymour. Weekly
theatre skills workshops exploring creativity and developing ability,
with a variety of performance opportunities.
Weekly: 27 Apr, 4, 11, 18 & 25 May, 8, 15, 22 & 29 Jun, 6 Jul. Show: 11 Jun.
JAZZ WORKSHOP
Tue 7.30-9.30pm
£42; £36 members
With
Bob Hitchings of CL Jazz. Open to musicians of all abilities and
instruments, but please contact us if you’ve not been before to check
there is space for you. Play arrangements of jazz standards, with help
and advice on interpretation and improvisation techniques. An ability
to read music is an advantage, but not essential.
Fortnightly: 27 Apr, 11 & 25 May, 8 & 22 Jun, 6 Jul.
CREATIVE WRITING
Tue 7.30-9.30pm
£28; £24 members
With
Genista Wheatley. For writers of poetry, fiction, non-fiction or plays.
This class offers a supportive environment in which to generate new
work, gain feedback and exchange views on the various aspects of
writing. Suitable for all levels of experience.
Fortnightly: 20 Apr, 4 & 18 May, 1 Jun.
BOOK CLUB
Tue 8pm
Run
by its members, the Book Club meets on the first Tuesday in the month
to share their thoughts on a variety of books selected by the group. An
informal, friendly and lively group, new members are welcome to come
along – see the programme below to find details of each month’s
selected reading!
4 May "Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
1 June "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
6 July "The Riddle Of The Sands" by Erskine Childers
Wednesdays
WATERCOLOURS - BEGINNERS
Wed 10am–12 noon
£70; £60 members
With
Carole Watson. A course for the beginner and those with little
experience. The basics of drawing and watercolour will be explained,
with a variety of techniques introduced over the course.
Weekly: 28 Apr, 5, 12, 19 & 26 May, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Jun, 7 Jul.
STREET STEPS
Wed 5-7pm
£50 term / £5 weekly
A
developing Street Dance Company for ages 11-16, learn funky dance
routines that mix pop and street steps. Combining fitness and fun,
dance to the latest tunes and try some of the trickest, most up-to-date
dance grooves around! Taught by Screech Isley, learn to choreograph your own moves too!
Weekly: 28 Apr, 5, 12, 19 & 26 May, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Jun, 7 Jul.
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
Wed 7.30-9.30pm
£42; £36 members
Community
Choir with Yvette Staelens of Roots Quartet. Explore songs, rounds and
chants from around the globe. New members of all ages and abilities are
welcome to join the fun. The choir are planning to visit Moravia in the
Czech Republic in May, so there will be extra rehearsal dates tbc in
April.
Fortnightly: 14 & 28 Apr, 5, 12 & 26 May, 9 Jun .
Thursdays
WATERCOLOURS - IMPROVERS
Thu 10am–12 noon
£70; £60 members
With
Carole Watson. For those who have attended previous classes or who have
learned the basics of drawing and handling watercolours. Advice and
encouragement will be given to help you gain confidence and develop
your own style. A variety of subjects will be set to inspire and
encourage you to try new techniques.
Weekly: 29 Apr, 6, 13, 20 & 27 May, 10, 17 & 24 Jun, 1, 8 July.
Plus...
SINEAD GILLESPIE, WRITER
Thu 10.30am – 3pm
Writer
Sinead Gillespie will be in residence at Bridgwater Arts Centre on
Thursdays from 14th January. Thrilled to be joining the creative world
of BAC, Sinead will be writing in the gallery or bar, and promises to
share with you whatever she’s working on, however rough, and welcomes
your comments and feedback. Here’s to new stories!
Weekend Workshops
LIFE DRAWING
Sat 22 May 10.30am-3pm
£17.50
Untutored
sessions, an opportunity for artists and students to come and draw from
a life model. The sessions are guided by artist Michael Martin, with a
half-hour break for lunch – bring a packed lunch. Advance booking is
essential.
Holidays Projects
SEDGEMOOR CIRCUS - Coming to a park near you!
Fuded
by Give it a Go, Bridgwater Arts Centre is offering FREE circus
workshops for young people (ages 5-16) run by professional circus
artists from Fuse Performance. Register on arrival, come and join the
fun! All workshops run from 1.30-3pm.
2 August - Cranleigh Gardens (Eastover), Bridgwater
3 August - Victoria Park (Victoria), Bridgwater
9 August - Victoria Park (Victoria), Bridgwater
10 August - Mansfield Park (Hamp), Bridgwater
23 August - Coronation Park (Sydenham), Bridgwater
Outreach Projects
Bridgwater Arts Centre increasingly engages in projects outside of the Centre itself, ranging from organising artists' residencies in local school, participating in community festivals, arranging summer activities for families and much, much more.
High-profile outreach projects have included: The People's Portrait Gallery at Glastonbury Festival (2008 & 2009), Art in the Park (2005-present), Sedgemoor Circus (2008 & 2009) , Setting Bridgwater Alight (2000-present).
If you would like to know more about this side of Bridgwater Arts Centre’s activities then contact:
Charlie Dearden, Centre Director on 01278 422700
or email: charlie@bridgwaterartscentre.co.uk
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