Issue #2 May 2015
A free monthly guide to Music, Art, Theatre & Literature in Stroud
Photo: James Kriszyk
EDITORS’ NOTE
WELCOME TO THE SECOND ISSUE OF GOOD ON PAPER – YOUR NEW FREE MONTHLY GUIDE TO MUSIC CONCERTS, ART EXHIBITIONS, THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AND CONTENTS LITERATURE EVENTS IN STROUD...
For this month’s issue we’ve had a little more time to 4 - 5 Music: Trading Post focus in on the design so you may notice some small changes and improvements. We have also amassed 6 - 9 Music: Listings a new horde of contributing writers including Jess 10 - 11 Arts: Select Festival Bracey, Helen Elliott-Boult, Siobain Drury and Jamie Baldwin, all providing you with in-depth information 12 - 13 Arts: Site Festival Open Studios on arts festivals, a time-honoured local record shop 14 - 15 Arts: Listings and a soon to be released anthology of short stories featuring the work of over fifty authors. 16 Theatre: Previews
17 Theatre: Listings They join our regular theatre columnist John Bassett from Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company and our 18 Literature: Stroud Short Stories resident photographer James Kriszyk. 19 Literature: Listings In other news we are happy to announce that Good 20 - 21 Exhibition Space: Kerry Phippen On Paper will be curating an event as part of this 22 Contacts and Stockists year’s Stroud Fringe Festival! Due to take place in the grand Centre for Science and Art building on Lansdown we will be putting together an evening of music, art, theatre and literature representing each section of the magazine. More info coming soon...
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Alex and Adam
ALEX HOBBIS ADAM HINKS
EDITOR DESIGNER 4 MUSIC - TRADING POST ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015
NG DI PO A S R T T
B Y Y E J E C S S B R A
DO YOU REMEMBER YOUR FIRST TIME? THE FIRST TIME YOU TOOK YOUR HARD-EARNED CASH TO INVEST IN YOUR FAVOURITE ARTIST, GRASPED THEIR LABOUR OF LOVE IN THE FORM OF A VINYL, MERRILY SKIPPED HOME AND SAT ON YOUR OWN FOR HOURS STARING AT THIS AUDIBLE PIECE OF ART GOING ROUND AND ROUND ON YOUR RECORD PLAYER?
For Simon Vincent at Trading Post Records jokingly I said I’ll buy the shop off her. turning them into a new wave of collectors. in Stroud this memory is more prevalent We had a meeting that evening and Jo 2015 is certainly the year of the vinyl and than most. “I was two and a half and I said…Simon, I’ve been looking for a its popularity has been so strong that asked for an album by T-Rex,” he says husband for my baby for some time now, a vinyl chart has been reintroduced. In while reminiscing about the time his guitar and you’re the man. And that was it. I’d April All Time Low topped the fi rst album actions were caught on camera at the never worked in a shop before in my life chart since its reignition, but for Simon’s tender age. He’d known about Trading Post and yet I had just taken on this record customers in Stroud, their buying habits Records since he was 14 and always said store, mainly because I was passionate are a little different. “On record store day to himself that one day he would buy that about it and loved it and I think that’s why last year people were queuing outside at shop. “It started in 1977 by a lady called Jo it’s survived in modern times.” 10 o’clock the night before. The two big Walters who worked for Chrysalis Records releases at the moment though which are in London. She hopped on the train one So rewind back to 2001. Tapes had died popular here are The Prodigy and a new day, happened to get off at Stroud and a death, CDs were at their prime and artist called Courtney Barnett, that is a thought… yeah this is a cool place, I digital was on its way. Where did the vinyl phenomenal album.” As well as sharing could sit under a tree and read poetry, but stand in all this? “In music shops you that mutual appreciation of music, Simon wondered how to make a living. She had would only see a tiny section of 20 or 30 sincerely enjoys the company too. “Stroud quite a large record collection from working vinyls. From the get go I thought…I own a vinyl heads are a great bunch of people no in the industry so she took a little shop at record shop, it hasn’t got any records, I’m matter what genre of music they’re into. the top of Nelson Street and started selling a vinyl freak, the quality of vinyl will show They’re very respectful of the shop, they’re her record collection. She was one of the through because of collectors like me.” a lovely bunch of people to work with and fi rst people in Gloucestershire to start punk Based on a system where traders come that’s why I’ve been doing it for as long properly and that’s how the shop took off.” to the store with their hoards of records, as I have because I enjoy their company. Simon stores the vinyls, rehouses them, I’m constantly learning from them as well. This similar passion for vinyl eventually and sells the records on the trader’s behalf I’m very grateful to Stroud for having such drove Simon to take the helm of on a commission basis - hence the name a rich cultural appreciative community. Gloucestershire’s oldest record shop. But it Trading Post. “We now do this for about I don’t just love music, I love the shop and wasn’t an opportunity for Simon to jump on 350 people and have about 60,000 records I love Stroud.” the band wagon following the resurgence in the shop. Vinyl has been growing for of vinyl which has seen albums reach a 20 the past 15 years, that’s why I saw an year high in sales, oh no, Simon invested investment opportunity; it’s only recently Jess Bracey works with BBC Radio in Trading Post Records with thanks to a that we’ve seen the spike.” Gloucestershire, BBC Introducing in the throw away comment. “I took it over in West and is also a writer who loves nothing February 2001 and by that time Jo had Now in its eight year, Record Store Day more than indulging in local music. She’s built a very good customer base. One day has been a driving force behind this reported from Glastonbury Festival, Maida I walked past the shop and noticed that comeback of vinyl, introducing younger Vale Studios and has co-presented with she wasn’t there. I asked where Jo was generations to a musical experience their Phill Jupitus off the telly. Music is her muse and someone said oh she’s a bit tired and digitally-tuned ears are not accustomed to, and Stroud is her playground MUSIC - TRADING POST 5
“ I’M VERY GRATEFUL TO STROUD FOR HAVING SUCH A RICH CULTURAL APPRECIATIVE COMMUNITY. I DON’T JUST LOVE MUSIC, I LOVE THE SHOP AND I LOVE STROUD.
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Ale House Centre For Science and Art offspring of Iggy Pop, Jacques Brel The Prince Albert and John Otway 8:30pm Free 2ND Thee Ones 7TH/14TH/21ST Singing APRIL 31ST - MAY 4TH Out Stroud May Bank Holiday Beer Maximus R & B, Swamp Boogaloo! 22ND S J Esau + MEGABATS Festival: Thee Ones play a rare Acoustic Set, Local choir singing rounds, part- A Bristol double header! S J full of twisted grooves & vintage songs, short songs and a variety 31ST The Bonfire Radicals of material that can be learned Esau: Prickly, experimental, pop vibes. Hard driven echoes of Capt. Hailing from Birmingham, The by ear. They occasionally perform nonsense & MEGABATS - a kick Beefheart 8:30pm Free Bonfire Radicals are a powerful live for friends and family during their ass rock n roll band with slight act of eight musicians inspired by twice-yearly Sharings event. A funky tendencies 8:30pm Free the Folk and World scene. Weaving 21TH – 25TH The Ale House friendly, inclusive and accessible Klezmer inspiration and Scottish Beer Festival choir for all! 28TH Rodda’s Hairy Craic fiddles with hard hitting guitar and The Ale House first Beer Cider & Contact melaniegolding23@gmail. Irish Acoustic Night with Tim Potts intoxicating tunes, this fiery lot Music Festival of the year, this time com for further info 8-9:30pm 8:30pm Free are well respected by both other highlighting the vast array of ‘New musicians and loved by gig goers World Hop’ beers 8:30-11pm Free 29TH The Ruzz Guitar The Crown and Sceptre Blues Revue 22ND Steve & The Achievers 1ST Jasper in The Company 1ST The Wizards of Delight Rockabilly 8:30pm Free Upbeat Soul, Lowdown Blues, of Others Rock n’ Roll & Gospel!! 8.30pm Rock and Roll as never seen 30TH Otis Mack and Everybody happy vibe, folkpop Free (Beer Festival) before…Involves Capes and the Tubby Blusters lying on the beach or hanging out Pointed hats! 8:30pm Free in the woods with a few bottles Rock & Roll, Soul and R & B on chill and a hamper of food 23RD The Modern Vintage 8:30pm Free 2ND Prehab and friends..that’s the message Classic covers, new and old! thecrownandsceptrestroud.com the Prince Albert have received 8.30pm Free (Beer Festival) 8:30pm Free from folks that know this band and seen them perform nationally 24TH Jim Reynolds 8TH Ragged Edge Soul Band Kings Head recently while their following gets bigger and firmer. A real get up and Legendary songwriter, guitarist Good time Soul band 8:30pm Free 9TH Headstock Music dance band, especially with a few and singer of blues, ragtime and Festival exceptional beers on board 8:30- old fashioned ballads 3.30pm Free 11pm Free 9TH Taepped An evening of live music including (Beer Festival) Melodic Modern Folk with Fiddle originals and covers band Lethal and Harp 8:30pm Free High, Blues-Rock covers band Nun 2ND Duncan Disorderly and 24TH The Hawds The Weiser, and originals band The the Scally Wag Weaving together an accomplished Layers. Full bar with outside food 15TH Duncan Disorderly & the Men Diamler and drinks stalls Free 6pm-till late mix of rock, funk, country & jazz Scallywags have been spotted at 8.30pm Free (Beer Festival) 6music sessioneer and perennial nearly every UK festival and It’s non West Country troubadour that stop for the Scallywags travelling refuses to die quietly. The disputed on the road has become a way of ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015 MUSIC LISTINGS 7
life. With exceptional influences 9TH The Barefoot Bandit with cool sounds in the yard while had ever seen in Stroud, and the from Latin and Reggae to Gypsy Hot Feet spin the pizzas in the guys are back at The Prince Albert Devonshire British Dub/Reggae of and Swing/Jazz; charismatic Chadwick Ovens 8:30-11pm Free for a spectacular free gig again the very highest order- playing the Duncan and his Scallywags never best festivals and the odd pub too tonight. ‘Kicking out the folk blues fail to entertain 8-11pm Free 8:30-11pm Free 23RD Catfish jams!’ SB BBC 8-11pm Free theprincealbertstroud.co.uk Catfish are a new Bristol Based 3RD NECK 10TH Stroud and Gloucester blues band, featuring amongst Taking their lead, both musically & Vinyl Connection others Neil Smith of This Is the Kit ideologically, from the other mighty and Errols Kitchen as well as The Stratford Park Bandstand An event where lovers of vinyl can London rebel bands – The Pogues Prince Albert’s NYE Superband get together to play, listen and and The Clash – NECK ‘carry the Helele 8:30-11pm Free 24TH Jazz Friday trade vinyl! 5-11pm Free torch’ a stage further with their Local Big Band playing two 50 own, unique LondonIrish brew of 24TH Worry Dolls minute sets of BB standards and wild, swirling Traditional Irish music 13TH Open Mic numbers from the Great American & raucous, fullon Punk Rock : Originally a duo the Indie Folk girls All welcome to the best and longest Songbook. 2:30pm Free. rip-roaring, irrepressible ‘Psycho who Lottie initially bonded over running Open Mic night in the Five Ceilidh’ rock inhabiting their very their hair colour have collected a jazzfriday.co.uk Valleys 8-11pm Free special niche rich in trad Irish tunes few musician and are now playing but with a strong modern day punk as a band – without losing their ethic 8-11pm Free 16TH Herptiles Rock 2 sublime harmonies and tongue in St Laurence’s Church cheek freshness 8-10:30pm Free An evening organised by GLOSArg 21ST Johnny Coppin w/ 4TH The Jagged Ostrich (Glos Amphibian and Reptile Paul Burgess Group.). With music from Chinese 26TH Brooke Sharkey Raising money for National Star Burn, 2Sick Monkeys, Thee and Adam Beattie The founder-member of acclaimed College. Curated by Kitten & Bear, Tiger Tun-Tens and Gav&Nat. with music from Bad News, Malika Brooke really is one of those folk band Decameron returns All proceeds will be used in the Roots,Silent Disco and special artists that brings an audience to to Stroud with one of England’s conservation of these local mini guests. Very Special Guests. 5pm- their knees – her amazing voice finest fiddle-players. He is also beasts 12-4pm Free till late Suggested donation £5 skips between delicate English the presenter of The Acoustic idiosyncrasies to a cascade of Music Show on BBC Radio 17TH M A R I N E dancing French lilts– all the while 6TH Rory McLeod Gloucestershire 7:30pm £14 Tickets playing some perfect guitar – Returning to the Prince Albert to available from Stroud TIC Rory is always an absolute treat – playing with her long time partner perform songs from their new EP. johnnycoppin.co.uk tales of broken families, real love and collaborator Adam on bass… Described by Drunkern Werewolf and of a travelling man – a true 8:30-11pm Free magazine as ‘ …a soulful, powerful troubadour. A multi instrumentalist blend of intricate guitars parts with an ear for a tune and Stroud Brewery and dextrously interwoven vocals 27TH Open Mic with Tiny Hill incorporating the whole world in his Londaon based all female outfit songs 8-11pm £8 adv/£10otd All welcome on the popular Albert 2ND Seth Bye and M A R I N E are rather special’ – stage. All ages are welcome and Katie Griffin we think so too 8-10:30pm Free help will be given to newcomers 7TH Balloon Ascents A multi-instrumental folk duo that 8-11pm Free blur the edges between traditional Election night special – produce 20TH Dingus Khan music and contemporary styles. your polling card for a free half. “‘It’s like music, far away music’ 29TH White City Shakers None of that Russell Brand rubbish Their diversity in style ranges said the mole nodding drowsily. here. Balloon Ascents are an indie Foot stomping rhythm and blues from jazz to Indian classical, all “ Except it isn’t far away..they are 5 piece – indie pop, folk, alternative from the west country – old time embraced with a folk twist. They here – on a Wednesday, and they and electronic with a bit of misty rockabilly two step .Leading the are causing quite a stir and have are really quite special. The Prince eyed melancholia 8:30pm-Open all blue grass revival in the West entranced the audience at previous Albert spotted them at Latitude night for up to the minute Election Country this seven piece do have last year on the Rising Stars stage visits to the brewery, come and see results Free beards, and a washboard but these with James Bay and Years & Years. what all the fuss is about! 7:30- are quickly forgiven as you dream Whatever happened to them? 8:30- 10pm Free of moonshine , cider and lonesome 8TH Renny Jackson 11pm Free whistles 8-11pm Free Renny has learnt his trade growing 9TH James Cheseldine 21ST Kent Du Chaine up around Seville playing in a 30TH Sam Green and the Acoustic set from local singer modern Spanish guitar style – Kent travels the world with his Midnight Heist songwriter tonight playing with his bassist. much loved steel slide guitar 7:30pm Free Pizzas will be served from 6pm in Recently heard on BBC Introducing Leadbessie gathering more and the courtyard 8:30pm Free was Sam Bonham describing this more fans with tales of woe, love band as one of the best gigs he and the Blues. 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16TH Dark Island 9TH Global Beats 30TH Goldie Lookin’ Chain the music of Fela Kuti. The result is a visceral, often A duo performing British acoustic Spinning groovy tunes from around Having released their brand new turbulent sound with a subversive music - traditional and original the world, DJs JagP, Sam CS and album ‘Kings of Caerleon’ the ultimate edge, subjecting the listener folk, blues, jazz and a few covers. Camillo EM bring you a heady mix welsh rascals bring their infamous to songs beyond a common pop Sharing lead and harmony vocals of exotica beats 9pm Free Entry and totally infectious brand of ‘not too Mr Twitchetts serious’ hip-hop to Stroud 8pm £13 structure 8.30pm- 2am £6adv from with guitar, flute saxophones and Trading Post £8otd bouzouki. 7:30-10pm Free subscriptionrooms.org.uk
14TH Keith James: The Songs 23RD Stretch of Nick Drake 14TH Stretch opens his American SVA Stroud Jazz Sessions A number of years have now presents: Dan Messore songbook and combines warm passed since singer/guitarist Keith harmonica melodies and acoustic 1ST John Street Social Club: James paralysed the whole country Guitar virtuoso channelling jazz guitar to recollect folk and country Andy Holden and Secluded with his beautiful series of concerts greats such as Bill Frisell and Pat favourites of Americana, from Brontë The Songs of Nick Drake. In 2001 Metheny whilst reaching across to Neil young to Johnny Cash, John he was the first artists to bring Secluded Brontë (Bohman Brothers more rhythmic and latin genres like Denver to Gordon Lightfoot… this immaculate and fragile music with Richard Thomas) with Andy Charlie Byrd. Stroud Jazz Sessions 7:30-10pm Free to theatres in its live concert from Holden (The Grubby Mitts) present - a hub for all interested in jazz stroudbrewery.co.uk resulting in a decade of acclaimed a concert of live music from the 8:30-11pm £5 tours amounting to over 1000 work in progress film, Brontë Country. £1 membership on the concerts across the UK and Europe 21ST Leopard Lounge door 7-11pm (Site Festival) Subscription Rooms 8pm £12 presents: Balloon Ascents & support 1ST O’Hooley & Tidow 15TH Bookends: Simon and 2ND Disco Sucks A monthly night of live acts, DJ’s Previous winners of the MOJO Garfunkel – Through the Years Full Disco Sucks crew playing playing all sorts of loveliness, spoken word performances, jams, video and Folk Album of the Year award for Following a sell-out run at the interesting disco and unusual film, walk through performances ‘the Hum’, O’Hooley & Tidow are Edinburgh Fringe Festival Bookends house. Or take a breather with and a healthy portion of good regarded as lionhearted trailblazers are back on tour with their moving some slower sounds in the atmospherics. 7:30-11pm £5 of contemporary music and song and powerful live performance Balearic Box upstairs. £6adv from writing, having the originality and and multimedia show taking Trading Post £8otd 9pm-till late skill to invite comparison with the a chronological journey through the (Site Festival) 28TH Music Doc with most celebrated harmony duos, friendship and career Harvey Brook from early Simon and Garfunkel of Simon & Garfunkel 7:30pm £14 7TH Michelson Morley - Documentary covering a Stax to the iconic Kate and Anna Jazz Trio Records-sponsored all-day concert McGarrigle 8pm £12adv 16TH Magnificent AK47 + The Melodic, atmospheric, minimalist at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival Croutons music featuring the best of Bristol’s with performances by Stax Records 7TH The Orchestra artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus The music of the Magnificent AK47 jazz scene in the form of Will Harris of St John’s Thomas, The Staples Singers, covers the whole musical spectrum on bass, Mark Whitlam on drums, and more. Harvey Brook covering Returning to the Sub Rooms from serious Georgian choral with special guest Dan Messore the often elusive and intriguingly following last year’s highly pieces to daft Caribbean doggerel on guitar Goods Shed 8:30-11pm complex underground music successful concerts which whilst dressed as pirates, all of £6adv from Trading Post £8otd networks and movements, from culminated in a lively Messiah which they occasionally perform in December, performing a grass roots and downward. in public to great acclaim. Support 8TH/15TH/17TH/29TH programme of two very well known 5.45-7pm £3 on the door. comes from the Edinburgh award John Street Social Club sva.org.uk works for strings, combined with a winning The Croutons 8pm £8adv lesser known miniature masterpiece A series of weekly Friday night club by Ottorino Respighi ‘Il Tramonto’ socials hosted by different artists 17TH Gloucestershire 7:30pm £14 each week, with visuals and audio TWiSTeD FiX Symphony Orchestra to share. The format: decks, laptop, The GSO are more than a century and a limited number of selected 8TH The Wurzels 1ST/8TH/15TH/22ND/29TH youtube clips of archive footage & Skimmity Hitchers old but its sights are firmly set (The Dairy Free) Cheese Rollers on appealing to the young at this and informative curiosities...7-11pm ROAR DJ’s Intuition & J Keylex Celebrate the springtime in true matinee children’s concert. The £1 membership on the door bringing the best in commercial cider-quaffing style! Having recently program will include Peter and & funky beats for your Friday night been signed by label heavyweights the Wolf by Prokofiev with BBC 9TH The Sea Slugs session £3 B4 11pm £4 after Columbia and EMI, the Wurzels narrator Richard Atkin, as well as 10pm-3am continue to play over 100 sell-out three favourites from the BBC’s The Sea Slugs’ unique music shows every year, including festivals ten pieces repertoire for primary is borne out of a collective such as Bestival, Glastonbury and schools. 3pm £10 condemnation of intolerance, Guilfest 8pm £14adv a strong sense of solidarity with fellow humans, and a passion for ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015 MUSIC LISTINGS 9
9TH Square Bomb presents: musicians in an exciting new Awards, contemporary folk/acoustic Bomb Shelter collaboration (Andy Cutting, 8TH Louise Jordan duo Gilmore & Roberts combine Sam Sweeney and Rob Harbron) award-winning song writing with Three live bands + an after party their music is firmly rooted in the Now touring with her third album astounding lap-tapping guitar, £5 9pm-3am English tradition but is fresh and new, ‘Veritas’ singer, composer and fiery fiddle and their trademark with original settings of ancient multi-instrumentalist Louise Jordan harmonies, creating a powerful wall 23RD DuBZ Quake tunes sitting alongside new merges award winning acoustic of sound 8-10pm £15 compositions 7:30pm £15 song writing with a classical Main room (roots & culture): (Nailsworth Festival) sensibility to create original works, 24TH Blair Dunlop Makaya Sound & Tafari Warriyah. rmt.org musical settings of literature and Room 2 (revival): King of Imperial Award-winning British singer, unique arrangements of traditional Sound playing on Majestic Vision songwriter and guitarist “a vital folk songs 8-10pm £15 £5 B4 12 10pm-3am bridge between Brit folk’s first and
The Convent latest flowerings” Q Magazine 10TH Fairport Convention 8-10pm £15 30TH CLOUD 9 2ND Sam Fearon After one of the most successful UK hardcorde, gabber, hardstyle years in their career, Fairport A young singer/songwriter from 26TH The Young’uns and Old Skool featuring: Outforce Devon, creating a wall of sound Convention takes to the road with & Enemy, The Criminal (special with his loop pedal 8-10pm a new album of original songs. Nominated for ‘Best Group’ at the main room Frenchcore set) plus lots Members and up-to 4 guests Free Hailed as the creators of British 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. more...£8 10pm-5am folk-rock music, the band members Their irrepressible humour, facebook.com/twisted.fix retain their passion for live infectious love for harmony singing, 3RD Kara Grainger performance making Fairport one passion for storytelling and of the most entertaining bands commitment to maintaining the Australian singer/songwriter and on the concert circuit 8-10pm £25 tradition of social commentary has Ruskin Mill guitarist combining classic song- quickly made them one of the most writing skills, smooth sultry vocals, sought after acts on the English folk 19TH Leveret and the ability to whip up a storm 15TH Gilmore & Roberts scene 8-10pm £15 with a fiery slide guitar 8-10pm £15 Featuring three of England’s finest Twice-nominated at BBC Folk theconvent.net
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BY HELEN ELLIOTT-BOULT
SELECT FESTIVAL 2015 Gemma, who is from Stroud has I would describe my work in three PRESENTED BY SITSELECT recently completed her MA at the words as; Geometric – Tactile - Irregular IS CURRENTLY IN ITS 9TH Royal College of Art, London and YEAR, AND TAKES PLACE returned home to both set up shop, What is your pop up shop? THROUGHOUT VARIOUS and find inspiration in the five valleys. It’s called Nothing but Navy (NBN) LOCATIONS IN AND She is a textile designer, using screen AROUND THE STROUD and it started in Stroud in December printing and embroidery and explores VALLEYS SHOWCASING 2011, I’ve held 12 events so far, in both traditional techniques with up to date NEW, UPCOMING TALENT, London, Stroud, Bristol and Wales, digital engineering. ESTABLISHED LEADING where I bring my collection and set up a INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS small shop, open to the public to come AND LOCAL FAVOURITES. Gemma and I met on a gloriously and purchase independent, exclusive SITSELECT SHOWS US sunny day at her Stroud studio at the products, all carefully curated by me, THE VERY BEST OF CRAFT SVA. We were accompanied by her that are Navy. The online shop can be AND APPLIED ARTS WITH friendly, slightly short legged friend, found at nothingbutnavyshop.com CONTEMPORARY DESIGN, Walter, the dachshund. We talked THROUGH YEAR ROUND about the exhibition and her work Why Navy? EXHIBITIONS, WORKSHOPS, so far: TALKS AND SEMINARS AND It’s my very favourite colour and always AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE. Tell me about your work has been; I feel it’s ageless, timeless and inspirations; and classic and everyone can find WITH A NATIONAL something they like in Navy, whether REPUTATION FOR I studied printed textiles for my BA, it’s a greetings card, cushion, table EXCELLENCE SITSELECT then mixed media textiles, focusing cloth or print. I think it’s suitable for AND THE ANNUAL FESTIVAL on embroidery for my MA, both led by all the family and genderless which is IS AN EVENT NOT TO BE graphic pattern, quite geometric with a often hard to find. MISSED. slight twist. I’m really interested in how hand techniques can be translated What impact would you like your One of the Exhibitions starring at digitally and vice versa. I aim to create work to inspire? Select Festival this year is Concerning fabrics and designs with mystery I’d like it to inspire Joy. I’d like people Plants; so named as it is an exhibition - where you’re not really sure how to buy a piece of my work and keep taking inspiration from the plant world, they’re made. it forever; I don’t see my designs as botany and blooming England. The throw away. exhibition is curated by Gemma Kay I take inspiration from everything around me, from nature, to patterns Waggett and will feature the work of How has the traditional textiles five specially chosen designers, each in the built environment and charity industry influenced your work? exploring their own botanical theme in shop finds. I’m a hoarder of images There has been a recent resurgence of ‘lose realms’ each with a sustainable and materials for inspiration. My artistic traditional crafts, which is great. I use element. Pieces vary from textiles, influence would be Gary Hume as he traditional techniques in a new way, product design and ceramics to live uses bold shapes, colours and unusual such as traditional weaving methods bread making. textures. that I translate into hand and machine ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015 ARTS - SELECT FESTIVAL 11
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embroidery. Weaving mills and for Spring/Summer 2016 where my SITselect will also be taking Gemma heritage is really important for future designs will appear on shoes! The to the Clerkenwell Design Festival 19 – technologies, as is the understanding most attractive fact about fabric, is 22 May along with ceramist Billy Lloyd of how things are made. Stroud has that it’s everywhere, which means I and Joseph Hartley. a huge heritage in this industry which can go anywhere with it. There are has probably influenced me too. new technologies emerging all the Don’t miss the Select Trail with 45 time which impact my work and how amazing artists opening their studios Did you always plan to come I create, so I will continue to travel and planning artist led exhibitions home to Stroud? and expand my source of influence to 9/10 and 16/17 May. Pick up a free I think so; I completed my MA in keep producing new and interesting brochure for the festival or go on line London which I really enjoyed, but pieces. to check out the brochure. it’s always so busy there. I got my studio here at the SVA in November So, if you too, would like to meet gemmakaywaggett.com 2014 which is great, as it allows me Gemma and Walter and discover her the freedom and accessibility to work work; Concerning Plants can be seen for myself and be part of this artistic in the windows of the shop in Bedford community. Street (opposite Burger Star) from Helen Elliott-Boult is a Stroud newbie, Saturday 2nd May until Monday 25th Where are you going next with but long time admirer. She is an art May. Check out sitselect.org for full your textiles? enthusiast, short story dabbler, music listings and information. and dance admirer and survivor of Well, hopefully working on Media and Art school. commissions, bringing in exclusive pieces at NBN and I’m working on an exciting new project with Clarks 12 ARTS - SITE FESTIVAL ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015
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OPEN STUDIOS HAS will be those who are happy to chat The Chalford route boasts clusters of BEEN AN INTEGRAL PART for a while and others that are shy artists at Victoria Works and Hallidays OF THE SITE FESTIVAL of self-promotion. This is a fantastic Mill, so close to Lavendar Bakehouse ORGANISED BY STROUD opportunity to get to know the people it would be rude not to pop in for a VALLEY ARTSPACE FOR behind the work. cake stop. Kerry Phippen is now based SEVERAL YEARS. at Hallidays MIll and her beautiful and A good place to start is the subtle drawings of animals have to be This year, artists’ studios will be open Subscription Rooms’ Taster Exhibition seen. The buildings around here are on the weekends of May 9th & 10th where each artist showcases one piece fantastic and at St. Mary’s Mill you can and May 16th & 17th. Over 80 artists of work that gives a flavour of what can find a piece of Stroud’s textile history around the Stroud valleys will open be seen in their studio. This is a brilliant whilst looking at Sally Hampson’s rural their doors to the public for viewings, way to plan your own tour. inspired woven textiles. sales and chat. There are six distinct “routes” you can take and if the Personally, I always enjoy visiting Further afield in Painswick, Colin Glen weather is good you get to sample SVA - partly because there are lots of and Alex Merry should be on your list some beautiful countryside to boot. people in one place but also because and then over in Wotton-Under-Edge, there are so many different disciplines. the Lloyd-Joneses at Coombe Hill For participating artists this is an The sculpture and textile studios are House will provide you with an ample opportunity to sell work and attract always lively. Claire Stratton’s sculptural visual feast. commissions. The range of creativity jewellery is just beautiful, Zoe Heath’s is extraordinary: from traditional fragile surfaces are lovely and Maggie The SVA produces a lavish catalogue painting to printmaking, mixed media, Shaw’s paintings are especially filled with maps and artist contact three dimensional and contemporary pleasing. New at SVA this year is details. It is available now from the conceptual works. textiles phenomenon Gemma Kay Farmers’ Market, cafés, shops, the SVA Waggett, as well as innovative work and online at www.sva.org.uk This is a rare chance, not only to see from David Evans and concept-based the work of artists’ but to experience visual artist Holly English. If you are considering participating the environment in which they work: yourself, start thinking about it now and the physical workspace as well as This year there is a focus on artists put together a body of work for next some of the inspiration, resources and “hubs,” where there are a number year. Contact Briony ([email protected]. tools the artists themselves use. of artists working in the same or uk) at the SVA for more details. adjacent venues. On the Bisley route Each studio is different, some you will is Piccadilly Mill that hosts Nadine Siobain Drury is an artist and mentor find in homes, artists’ communities, James, Christina Bingle, Anita Brayford with over twenty years experience in or re-purposed creative environments. and Hannah Ferguson. Not to be lecturing in Art & Design. Her own Each artist will also approach the missed on your way there is Kate work is concerned with a bricolage of event differently - some will carefully Loveday’s studio, Kate’s work is highly techniques that explore ideas around frame and display originals and prints desirable with a sublime handling of nostalgia, mortality and image. for viewing and sale while others will colour and her home and gardens are take a more informal approach. There a real treat. ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015 ARTS - SITE FESTIVAL 13
Zoe Heath
Colin Glen Hannah Ferguson
Maggie Shaw 14 ART LISTINGS ART LISTINGS ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015
Ale House Museum in the Park physical and emotional landscapes, 5TH – 23RD individual and collective hopes and dreams, memories and associations. Quinary Textile Group: Locating 1ST APRIL – 31ST MAY 18TH APRIL – 31ST MAY This exhibition is showing in Gallery ‘Locating’ is an exhibition of textile Adam White and Amery Blow: Tara Downs & Bart Sabel: 2. Please be aware that this is a inspired art by the Group Quinary We Are All Hunted Animals The Friction Project - A Miniature multi-use space and opening hours featuring Val Cross, Marilyn Hall, Museum of Museums vary from day to day, to avoid Caroline Hibbs, Denise Jones and Giant innovative watercolours disappointment call ahead on 01453 Jean Kirk who are also joined by Kay developed over 20 years by humble Produced by Flow Contemporary 763394 (Select Festival) Swancutt, Monica Bruckner (Germany) watercolourist Adam White. Arts the project presents a unique museuminthepark.org.uk and Ingrid Lincoln (Canada). Brought interactive artwork inspired by the Amery Blow will be joining Adam with together from diverse backgrounds to collections of three Gloucestershire his Animal inspired sculpture pieces research and make textiles, this is the Museums. Visitors are invited to 6-9pm (Site Festival) No 23 group’s third exhibition following earlier explore their intriguing inventions sitefestival.co.uk work exploring traces. All the works through touch, sound and movement. 12TH APRIL – 10TH MAY incorporate a sense of movement, Flow is led by Carolyn Black and fluidity and change. They engage with funded by the Arts Council England Nick Fanstone Bedford Street our need to map, to search, pause and Tues-Fri 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun 11am- Local photographer Nick Fanstone reflect, and are appropriately imagined 4pm (Site Festival) 2ND – 25TH showing previously never exhibited work in printed, constructed and stitched textile. Meet the artists in the gallery on Concerning Plants the 9th May at 11am (Select Festival) 2ND-25TH Oxfam Featuring the work of five leading lansdownhall.org designers who are all currently Power of Ten: Curated by Andy exploring themes of the botanical 2ND – 25TH Christian Select Trail through their practice. Just as the Jan Ollis: It’s A Floral Affair botanical world encompasses many Andy Christian has sought out varied stages and elements, the those whose work might unsettle The Rural Flower show intrigues me. 9TH/10TH & 16TH/17TH show will also include work in several the viewers, in the hope that visitors Often unassuming but in reality the Over two weekends in the month of forms from textiles, product design might leave this exhibition viewing gift of growing the perfect flower and May artists will be opening their studios to ceramics and live making. The the world in a slightly different way. forming them into stunning displays to the public as part of the annual He has tried to avoid the decorative exhibition will present the work of seem unachievable to those of us Select Trail organized by SITselect. in favour of works that might provoke Katherine May, Hazel Stark, Marcin who do not possess green fingers. Artists who specialise in textiles and Rusak and Gemma Kay Waggett See a sense of disquiet or invoke wonder. The rivalry contrasts the camaraderie contemporary crafts will welcome the p10-11 (Select Festival) Artists exhibiting are Susanna Bauer, involved, the knowledge that soon public to visit their private spaces to Ann Goddard, Sumi Perera, Anne sitselect.org perfection will disappear and die, meet them and discuss their work. Jackson, Kerry Jameson, Susie so much effort for a brief moment Weaving through the glorious Stroud Gillespie, Katy Luxton, Shuna Rendel, of glory, or even disappointment. Valleys to Nailsworth to Cirencester Rozanne Hawksley and Caroline Dear. Bisley House Knitting, crochet and sewing have visitors will discover studios in Tues-Fri 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun 11am- been used to create each flower, gardens, old redundant Mills, attics, 1ST APRIL – 31ST MAY 4pm (Select Festival) grown from many endeavours. Each and contemporary spaces all will be awarded a prize (Select Festival) opening their doors. Lorraine Roberts & Soozy sitselect.org sitselect.org Roberts: Cream 2ND-25TH An exhibition including photographs, Ruth Harris: Red Cross Series Lansdown Hall drawings and collage, within a relaxed Site Festival The ‘Red Cross Series’ reflects on cafe/bar/restaurant setting Tues-Sat Open Studios the invaluable work of the Red Cross 27TH APR-3RD MAY 11am-11pm/Sun 11am-9pm (Site Organization and the role of women Festival) 9TH/10TH & 16TH/17TH during WW1. Using mixed media, the Timeless – the Art of Black bisleyhousecafe.co.uk Crosses re-present the diverse range & White Photography See p12-13 11am-6pm of manual jobs including upholstering, 10 local artists including Jonny sitefestival.org.uk trimming and other skilled operatives, Gallery Pangolin Barratt, Sylvain Guenot, Ruth undertaken by women. The Red Cross Davey, Fred Chance, James Kriszyk, was instrumental in organising the Subscription Rooms 20TH APRIL – 29TH MAY Jessica Jackson and Lauren Seatter constant supply of soldiers’ clothing; explore the art of black and white many essential knitted and sewn Toro! photography. Each artist is invited 1ST – 17TH items were produced at home from to show 4 pieces in black and white Sculpture and works on paper by Nick socks to patient’s operation gowns. It Site Festival Open Studios Taster that represents them, their style and Bibby, Jon Buck, Lynn Chadwick, is this work; the skills employed and their approach to photography. There Exhibition Robert Clatworthy, Terence Coventry, the act of repeated process that Ruth will also be an opportunity to talk Nicola Hicks, Marcus James, Anita Harries has considered in the ‘Red Provides the perfect opportunity for to the photographers on Saturday Mandl and Mick Ponting exploring Cross Series’ ( Select Festival) Tues-Fri planning your visits to the studios, 2nd May as the artists discuss their and celebrating the bull, a formidable 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun 11am-4pm workshops or homes of the artists own approach to their work and beast with mythological significance. exhibiting as part of the Site Festival offer valuable tips for everything The centrepiece of the show is a Open Studios to see and buy their from setting up, using smart phone powerful series of life-size drawings original artwork. Mon-Sat 10am-5pm 2ND-25TH photography, printing and framing by new gallery artist, Marcus James 10am-5pm Mon-Fri 10am-6pm/Sat 10am-1pm Jill Carter: Things We Take With Us (Site Festival) 16TH Discover Jill Carter’s quirky, dark
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BY JOHN BASSETT
John Bassett is an actor, writer and the director of Stroud Theatre Festival and Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company
APPHIA CAMPBELL: BLACK IS THE COLOUR OF MY VOICE
Inspired by the life of Nina joys and disappointments using drama in New York and created the Simone, Apphia Campbell’s memorable items from her childhood show whilst working as a drama hit one-woman show follows and adolescence - her first concert teacher in Shanghai. In the course jazz musician and civil rights dress, the hats her mother wore on of the show she sings a variety of activist Mena Bordeaux. special occasions, love letters and Simone’s songs, including “I Put a other sentimental trifles. Spell On You,” “Love Me or Leave Me” and “Feeling Good.” Trying to cope with her father’s During a three-day spiritual cleanse, untimely death, the singer travels Mena reflects on the journey that took The performance at the Subscription SUBSCRIPTION to Liberia to perform a cleansing her from a piano prodigy destined Rooms is part of a UK wide tour after ROOMS ritual. She is to spend three days in for a life serving the church to a sold-out performances in Shanghai, solitude, with no alcohol, cigarettes, renowned jazz vocalist at the forefront NYC and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 31st May 7.30pm or communication with the outside of the Civil Rights Movement. world in order to “face the past and £ 12 adv £ 10.00 ‘Black Is the Color of My Voice move on to the future.” In one room (concessions) Apphia Campbell is an American shines’ (Time Out Shanghai) with a bed, an unplugged phone and actress and singer who studied a suitcase, she recalls her biggest
BRISTOL OLD VIC THEATRE SCHOOL: THE BEAUX STRATAGEM
Bristol Old Vic Theatre One of the finest Restoration Rakes, Lovers, Desperate School is one of the most Comedies of the age, Farquar knits Housewives, Herbal Healers and successful and well-respected together a panoply of stock and ‘not Horse Thieves will all be present in conservatoire drama schools in so stock’ characters, weaving plots this lively comedy which is touring the UK attracting the very best and sub plots in an 18th Century to 22 venues in the south west and talent in students and staff. ‘One Man Two Governors’, where featuring some of the best on the In May as part of their West Country not all is as it seems and the country new talent on stage. COTSWOLD Tour they are bringing George folk of Lichfield are not quite as PLAYHOUSE Farquhar’s classic play the Beaux dumb as we think. Stratagem to Cotswold Playhouse. 15th May 7:30pm £11 ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015 THEATRE - LISTINGS 17 THEATRE LISTINGS
Cotswold Playhouse Giffords Circus Vue Cinema
1ST BurntOut Theatre: Muscovado 15TH-18TH Moon Songs 5TH The Royal Opera House
‘How come the cane taste so sweet, Fennels Farm, Lypiatt, Nr Stroud La Fille Mal Gardee (live) 7pm yet feasts on my blood?’ Enter the world of the Victorian Luna 10th The Royal Opera House Muscovado is the scorching new play by Park, a fairground world being run La Fille Mal Gardee (Encore - live) Matilda Ibini about slavery in Nineteenth by larger-than-life illusionist and man 1.45pm Century Barbados. A heady mix of of magic and mystery, Odoroff, and sexual intrigue, piercing choral music his Little Man assistant, David. Bibi & 14TH and extreme racial tension, Muscovado Bichu bring their cousins from Ethiopia, National Theatre provides an unflinching portrayal of (all twelve of them) and Orodoff tries Man and Superman (live) 6.45pm life on a sugar plantation in 1808, (and fails) to direct this giant troupe accompanied by an original musical of dancing gymnasts. Clown Tweedy 19TH score and atmospheric soundscapes is shot from a cannon and then turns English National Opera 7:30pm £12 himself into the man in the moon, The Pirates of Penzance (live) 7.15pm the bear gallops past on a pony, the myvue.com carousel horses come to life, the 9TH Traffic of the Stage: The Education of a Lap Dancer weather in the tent turns wintry, the jugglers are suddenly upside down, the Immigrant workers in the sex industry... little man laughs and chaos reigns in this Whiteway Colony Hall Stressed out teachers in the public topsy-turvy lunatic world. See website 10TH sector.... Violence and racial tension in for show times £22 Adults/£14 Children Everyman Theatre: Business As Usual the inner city. East Europeans trying to Call Box Office on 0845 459 7469 make a fast euro... This is the London at giffordscircus.com With their husbands and boyfriends the sharp end at the cutting edge. fighting for freedom in France during John Cooper’s latest play examines World War One, the womenfolk of the growing ethnic diversity of Gloucestershire determine that it must Subscription Rooms contemporary London and looks at be ‘Business As Usual” on the home values and morals in a rapidly changing front. A tale of courage, grit and a liberal 21ST Spaniel in the Works Theatre post-colonial culture. Under the smattering of humour. Presented by Company: Bernard and Beatrice’s spotlight is the pressure on those at Complete Guide to Modern Art the Everyman Theatre’s professional the frontline of public sector education company of actors to commemorate with its controversial policies of political Can you tell your Arp from your Miro? the centenary of the First World War (as Does the concept of conceptual art correctness and positive discrimination. part of the Gloucestershire Remembers confuse you? What do you deduce World War 1 project) 7:45pm £8 But the play also deals with the erotic from Dada and Dali? Op art? Pop art? and sensual undertow in multi-cultural Fauvism? Surrealism? What does it all everymantheatre.org.uk London where sex , as ever, is a mean? WHAT IS ART? “Leading art powerful and irresistible driving force critics2 Bernard Beardsley and Beatrice 7:30pm £12 Botticelli answer these and other cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk questions in this lively, funny, sometimes irreverent performance looking at the
history of modern art from Duchamp’s urinal to Damien’s cow 7:30pm £10 subscriptionrooms.org.uk 18 LITERATURE - STROUD SHORT STORIES ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015
STROUD SHORT STORIES BY JAMIE BALDWIN
FOLLOWING THE event. I started organising the writers represented alongside more how we express ourselves. There’s RECENT SUCCESS event last year. experienced ones: first-timers can a great quote from Neil Gaiman OF THE LATEST STROUD often bring a very fresh approach who said ‘we have a duty to tell SHORT STORIES And Nimue, how does the new and that’s just fantastic. Sharing other people’s stories’. EVENING HELD AT Anthology fit into the Stroud your work is a real confidence THE STROUD VALLEY builder so get involved in a writing Short Story events? Interested in turning your ARTSPACE IN APRIL, circle if you can, or have a writing hand to short stories? A NEW ANTHOLOGY The anthology is a collection of buddy you share stories with. FEATURING THE BEST the last four years’ short-listed Finally, we find reading aloud can Submissions for the next Stroud OF STROUD’S THRIVING submissions read out at the help you find out if something Short Stories event open SHORT STORY WRITERS events. There are 80 stories in total doesn’t sound quite right. in August. Check out www. IS ABOUT TO BE from 56 authors; virtually all of stroudshortstories.blogspot.com LAUNCHED. I CAUGHT those presented. All of this year’s to get on the email list. How short can a short UP WITH STROUD SHORT shortlist are included: we’ve got There are several Stroud-based story be? STORIES ORGANISER, everything from a woman who writing groups: Stroud Writer’s JOHN HOLLAND, AND dreams a recipe for losing weight The anthology features stories as Circle meet monthly, as do Stroud ANTHOLOGY EDITOR, to suicidal cows. short as 100 words, up to about Out Loud at the Subscription NIMUE BROWN, TO 1,500 words. Anything under 1,000 Rooms (www.stroudoutloud. FIND OUT MORE AT Is Stroud a hotbed of short words is considered ‘flash fiction’. com). Stroud Valley Artspace and BLACK BOOKS CAFE, story creativity and writing The shorter you get the nearer to Hawkwood College both hold NATURALLY. careers? poetry it becomes. regular courses and workshops on creative and short story writing. Stroud is a hotbed for creativity, So John, what inspired you to never mind short story writing. But Tell me a bit about how set up Stroud Short Stories? yes, there are 50 short story writers you both got into writing Buy the book in Stroud we’re aware of, and short stories? It was actually a chap called There’s an official launch of the probably double that in reality. It’s Bill Jones who founded it. He John: I used to write gags for Anthology at The Alehouse in great, although for writers there’s previously read his fiction at Punch magazine and radio Stroud on 8th May, which people little, if any, money in it! Ninety per short story nights in Brighton and sketches whilst working as a are being encouraged to attend. cent of authors will earn nothing, wanted to create a similar night in librarian. When I retired I took It’s a free event and the book and around five per cent will earn Stroud, where stories were chosen a creative writing and cookery will be on sale for £10. Check less than a couple of grand. It’s not from submissions on the basis of course. I much preferred the the Stroud Short Stories website a wise career choice. If you don’t quality, from complete novices to cookery, but the short story writing for more details on how to get love it, it will probably kill you! published writers. His initial worry took hold. It’s a bit like gag-writing, your hands on a copy at www. as a newcomer to Stroud was so lots of my early work was gag- stroudshortstories.blogspot.com. that the town might not be able What key tips would you give related but I’ve branched out a bit to provide enough authors to fill a to a complete novice who now. I find it hard work but get a Jamie Baldwin is a renewable night with high-quality stories. How wants to have a go at writing wonderful feeling writing. energy specialist with a little he knew! The most recent a short story? Nimue: I got into writing at background as a freelance event sold out within a week. I got Reading is the obvious one! college, and loved the versatility of journalist for the BBC, Discovery involved as an audience member, Shortly followed by simply giving short stories. I’ve been exploring Channel and Panos International. and then submitted a story which it a go. What’s remarkable about it ever since then. Story-telling is I read at the 2012 spooky night the anthology is the variety of new so essential to human society; it’s ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015 LITERATURE - LISTINGS 19 LITERATURE LISTINGS
Jenny Barton Writing sometimes political, often comic, and Nailsworth Festival 23RD beautifully crafted 7:30pm Free Workshops Roger McGouch: staraniseartscafe.com 18TH As Far as I Know 10TH Dinah Jefferies: A new book of poems by Roger Writing the Journey: In Conversation McGouch is always an event and As Far As I Know is truly a cause for Stories of Motherhood Subscription Rooms Bestselling Gloucestershire author celebration. Hilarious and surreal, he A safe and structured small group for Dinah Jefferies was born in Malaysia is a poet of many voices. Menace and mothers using creative exercises to 13TH and moved to England at the age of melancholy there may be, but with plenty support you in telling and honouring the nearly nine, experiences she has woven Scriptwriting of McGouch’s characteristic wit and life-changing experiences of pregnancy, into The Seperation, her stunning debut wordplay too. The book also features birth and beyond 10am-3pm £40 novel about a family torn apart by lies. A monthly group for anyone who is It Never Rains, a collection of new (including tea and homemade cake but No stranger to drama herself, she has interested in scriptwriting for theatre, comical verses and superb drawings bring a packed lunch!) Woodruffs Cafe lived in a ‘rock ‘n roll’ commune, worked radio or television. These groups will by the author, at no extra charge. Newly as an au pair for a countess in Tuscany offer an opportunity to share scripts elected President of the Poetry Society and been an exhibiting artist. Her next that you may already have, to develop he has also been honoured with a CBE 4TH/11TH/18TH/25TH book The Tea Planter’s Wife will be out in new works and meet other writers. The for services to literature 7:30pm £15 group is hosted by John Bassett from August 7:30pm £5 Egypt Mill Writers’ Studio Nailsworth Town Hall Spaniel in the Works Theatre, Stroud nailsworthfestival.org.uk A warm, facilitated environment in which Theatre Festival and Good On Paper to write, share and discuss. Develop Theatre columnist! 7-9pm a consistent writing practice with the support of the group 7:30-9:30pm £10/ 29TH week For further details contact 07969 612230 / [email protected] Stroud Out Loud! 07818 342758 Monthly spoken word showcase [email protected] featuring poetry, storytelling, stand-up, Hawkwood College monologues and more 7:30pm Free www.centreforscienceandart.com subscriptionrooms.org.uk 16TH
Jay Ramsay: Poetic Edges Centre for Science & Art 13 Lansdown This course will help you to fi nd new The Convent Stroud possibilities of expression through the Gloucestershire written word, working with a series of 28TH ROOM HIRE GL51BB brilliant original exercises to extend your receptivity and imagination. Sharing James Runcie: your work and receiving supportive In Conversation with The Centre For Science & Art, on Lansdown, has been a part of critique will ensure that you will touch James Long the Stroud community since 1892. Under new management, on your creative “edges” and progress our ambition is to transform the building into a popular The writer, award-winning fi lmmaker creative, artistic and educational venue for the public of Stroud. in your craft. Suitable for all levels of and son of an Archbishop, and fl aneur, experience 9am-5:30pm £65 including James Runcie, will be the sixth event in We have 8 versatile rooms available for hire, ranging in size from lunch The Convent’s exclusive literary series, ROOM 430sq feet to 885sq feet. Prices start at £50 per 8hr day. Hourly & hawkwoodcollege.co.uk programmed by Sixth Voice. HIRE long term hire available. Check website for prices brochure. James Runcie is the author of ‘The Grantchester Mysteries’, which have Art space, Workshops, Exhibitions, Rehearsal and performance space, Photo studio, Book/poetry readings, Dance studio/ballet been adapted to become the ITV/PBS ROOM hall, Music/musical tuition and groups, Zumba, Pilates, yoga & Star Anise Arts Cafe USES Masterpiece series ‘Grantchester’. meditation, Marshal arts, Support groups. Runcie is joined by author James Long 15TH to discuss his latest novel ‘Sidney Steve Pottinger Chambers and The Forgiveness of Sins’, based on the adventures of clergyman- An accomplished performance poet detective ‘Canon Sidney Chambers’ whose latest book ‘More Bees Bigger whose tales can be described as Father Bonnets’ has received praise from poets Brown with attitude 7:30-8:30pm £10 Tony ‘Longfella’ Walsh, Joelle Taylor, and theconvent.net Attila the Stockbroker (among others). His poems are sometimes personal, 20 EXHIBITION SPACE ISSUE #2 | MAY 2015
KERRY PHIPPEN_
STROUD BASED ARTIST KERRY PHIPPEN WAS BORN AND RAISED IN PERTHSHIRE, BUT HAS LIVED IN THE STROUD AREA SINCE 1999. HER INSPIRATION COMES FROM A LIFELONG LOVE OF ANIMALS IN PARTICULAR DEER, HORSES, FOXES AND BIRDS OF PREY; AS WELL AS HER EARLY YEARS INFLUENCE OF FAIRY TALES AND THEIR ANIMAL SYMBOLISM.
Her drawings and paintings veer from large scale intricate and detailed acrylic paintings on domestic wallpapers to more delicate and gentle ink paintings on handmade papers. Kerry has exhibited her work and received several awards in many prestigious venues in the UK including The Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy, RWA and the Jerwood Drawing Space. She also has an ink drawing Red Swan and Ugly Duckling ‘Ghoul School’ in the permanent collection of The British Museum. In 2012, Kerry won the Finest Drawing at the National Open Art Prize and in 2013 was awarded Best Watercolour at the RWA in Bristol. Kerry is also a popular and enthusiastic drawing tutor, running workshops in the Stroud area. kerryphippenart.com / @kerryphippen
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A warm welcome awaits you in Mr Twitchett’s Coffee House and Bar...
Where we offer light meals, delicious coffee and a The main door to Mr Twitchett’s is on the lane selection of teas and other hot drinks. We also have between Bedford Street and Kendrick Street, or you beers, wines and spirits, including local ale and can come in through the Sub Rooms’ front doors. lager from Stroud Brewery. There is regular live We’re here from 10am Monday to Friday and 9am entertainment, featuring the best of local acoustic on Saturday. The bar is also open before and after all and electronic artists, actors and poets, and the bar our performances and in the evenings on Tuesday, is the social hub of the Theatre, Americana and Folk Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Festivals for artists and customers alike. For sports fans, all free to air major sporting events will be shown on our 40” screen. 0ver 100 artists open their studios over two weekends in May
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