Sunday 12th May
New Orleans Parade Workshop

Design & make your own costume for a New Orleans style parade

As part of the Alma Street Fair on Sunday 23rd June there will be a New Orleans style parade complete with a live band & we want you to take part.

We are looking for people of all ages to get involved in making costumes & taking part, so if you would like to come & march and dance then please do get in touch.

Join us in making costumes for this fun event.
All materials will be provided, the workshop is free & open to all abilities and ages.

2 – 4.30pm

Saturday 18th May
Weaving Worlds Family Day

Weaving Worlds is an art project bringing together children with multi-sensory impairment, their siblings & families: supported by the national charity Sense.

Working with artist Sam Haynes the exhibition is a result of we woven pieces created at Sense family days across the country.

This Family Day will be a chance to add your own work to the display. Weaving alongside artist Sam you will learn more about the creation of large scale public art pieces.

All materials are provided, the day is open to all ages and abilities.

1 – 4pm

Thursday 30th May
Nothing Here

An open evening for the exhibition Nothing Here an exploration of urban decay by three artists.

Vicky Dale
Michelle Heron
Jenny Leonard

6 – 9pm

Saturday 1st June
Open Evening
Meet the artists involved & explore the immersive installation of CHAIR a collaborative project between sound, image & artefact.

6 – 9pm
Saturday 8th June
SoundWalk
A site specific audio experience guided by composers Gregg Fisher & Donato Wharton around the CHAIR installation

2 – 4pm

Saturday 15th June
Workshop
An interactive session with artist & prop maker Dot Young & photographer Pavel Legonkov. Create new work collaboratively inspired by the concept of CHAIR. All materials will be provided & the session is open to all.

2 – 5pm

Saturday 22nd June
Artist talk
A presentation tracing the process of the conception & realisation of CHAIR & the larger research project Aurality of Objects of which it is a part. This artist led presentation will be followed by an opportunity for Q&A

7 – 10pm

 

Sunday 9th June

New Orleans Parade Workshop
A second costume making workshop in preparation for the New Orleans style parade on Sunday 23rd June.

We are looking for people of all ages to get involved in making costumes and taking part, so if you would like to come & march and dance then please do get in touch.

Join us in making costumes for this fun event.
All materials will be provided and the workshop is free & open to all abilities and ages.

Don’t worry if you didn’t make it along to the first one.

2 – 4.30pm
Sunday 23rd June
Art Street

Free Space Gallery again runs Art Street as part of the local & hugely popular Alma Street Fair.
Show casing over 15 artists working in a wide range of mediums with workshops throughout the day.

12 – 7pm