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its 12th year, had a very Youth Theatre, in e showcase performances, CAC Scholarships busy 12 months with thre roductions.With two films and two major p The Council is delighted to have been in a position to help the following young artists ime, KYT is bursting numbers swelling all the t further their creative careers. Sincere congratulations to them all. with confidence! s Contact: Richard Andrew This year’s scholar were: .co.uk richard@kentyouththeatre 2011/12 Award Name Medium Course £500 Michael Bacon Cellist Performance Course at Oxford Cello School £440 Zoe Russell Dancer Ballet Course & Jazz Course at London Studio Centre What’s An Arts Council For? £300 Rebecca Mulville Dancer Ballet Course at London Studio Centre ‘Cavemen in the dark did it, Shelley Recent history has demonstrated how £240 Hannah Sheppard Dancer Classical & Contemporary Short Course at Bird College Michael Bukht, OBE with a lark did it ...’ Not quite Cole the tweet, the chant and the image are Very sincere congratulations to them all! It was with great sadness that we heard of the Porter, but making art is as essentially more than a match for any sword. Kent Youth Th human as falling in love. Singing, eatre untimely death of our President, Michael The problem, therefore, is to find a form ade her painting, acting, carving and, more Laure Meloy, soprano, m Community Samba Band, a 60-strong, Bukht, on 4 August 2011. When accepting of semi-permeable membrane between t as Queen recently, writing – we can’t help it. Art Royal Opera House debu lively group of 12-76-year olds, had a great 2011 in Annual Review the presidency, Michael declared, ‘You do the patron and the artist, one that löte. Other of Night in Die Zauberf which it took part in the opening of the Tu is in our genes. of a CD rner Centre, 2012-3: realise, don’t you, that I’m not the sort of permits the passage of support without highlights were the release Luto ueens,' n Carnival, a workshop/performance in the person to see this post as purely honorary? I Ok, fine. So let the arty types get on influence, allows through money but of opera arias, 'Virgins & Q Email contact details (copy 60 th tenor Triennial, the Ashford Midnight Walk for the intend to get involved.’ And how! Although and a joint song recital wi words max) and pics relating with what they can’t help doing and filters out meddling. With this in mind, ristopher Pilgrims Hospice, Folkestone Charivari, Lo Philip Eve and pianist Ch unge on the to your 2012 activities to he had served for only a relatively short time, leave the others to carry on with their Britain established its network of ury Festival. Farm, , a Gould for the Canterb private party in Thanet, the [email protected] Michael brought to our table a dynamism, lives. What’s the problem? It is, of national and local Arts Councils with r to treasure. Contact: Canterbury Festival P All in all, a yea arade and the Oyster Festival by 1 January 2013 please. professionalism and insight (spiced with a course, that artists need to live and the function of enabling those with the www.lauremeloy.co.uk Parade. Contact: Sue Grogan, www.sambap Laure Meloy elomar.co.uk delightful twinkle) that we cannot hope to nearly all art forms cost money. Aye, as means (especially governments, in all replace. He is most sorely missed and our another artist once put it, there’s the their forms) to support the essential CAC contacts heartfelt condolences go to his wife Jennie rub. Patronage. business of artistic endeavour without Thank you… and their four children. obliging artists to join their PR Chair: Sara Kettlewell Hon. Treas: Geoff Bush Patrons, however altruistic, seek a return to Anthony Underwood of Truprint for machine. [email protected] [email protected] giving so freely of his time and expertise on their investment. One lucky lord got 01227 266272 01227 264723 in putting together this Review. Our Backers himself compared to a summer’s day; The system is not perfect – political less imaginative Ozymandiases, correctness inevitably seeps under Hon Sec: Jean Gray Webmaster: Brian Davis The Council remains hugely grateful to the governmental and individual, had Council doors – but it’s better than [email protected] [email protected] Members’ Finance following for their most generous support: themselves glorified in symphonies, having our sense and sensibilities 01227 750576 Canterbury City Council Arts Events Co-ordinator: Linda Jordan It would help the Council management statues and song. Even the most bone- dictated by fat cats or bowler hats. Any Canterbury Christ Church University Vice-Chair: Stewart Ross [email protected] considerably if affiliation fees could headed realise that art, whatever its form day. Dean and Chapter of Canterbury [email protected] 01227 818547 henceforward be paid by BACS. If help and however banal, is a powerful means Cathedral Stewart Ross, Vice-chair CAC 01227 470267 needed, contact Hon. Treasurer. of directing thought and emotion. King’s School, Canterbury tival Chamber Orchestra began Nevill Arts Trust Crowther Wind Quintet and Fes in February before giving two with Musica per La Notte di Natale Wine Room, Tankerton nist Jacob Barnes, who tragically concerts with the talented young pia University for the Creative Arts New Showcase, New Sponsorship! Festival Chamber Orchestra gave died shortly afterwards. In April the University of Kent .The FCO performed To publicise its work and that of its affiliates, during March 2012 the Council launched sell-out concerts with two choirs in , and the autumn saw the a glittering Showcase featuring 14 events put on by some of its 90-odd member groups. at the new Turner Contemporary in Please support local independent • Letterheads • Brochures • Leaflets • Invites • Posters • Business Cards • Wye Church, and, as part of the Festival Chamber’s concert series in creativity. The initiative was launched on 8 March at a • NCR Forms • Folders • Menus • Banners • ol’s Shirley Hall. Contact: Canterbury Festival, the King’s Scho estivalChamber.html Dominican Priory reception generously supported • Design • Artwork • Printing • Finishing • Publishing • www.crowthersofcanterbury.co.uk/F To join this illustrious list, see A Complete Printing Service contacts on back page. by our new patron, the Wine Room of Tankerton. Crowther Wind Qu Call us on 01843 220200 for a quote or email [email protected] intet A9 Continental Approach Westwood Ind. Est., Margate, Kent CT9 4JG Samba Band in full swing Lindley Players dive in!

Folk in the Barn held a record 21 concerts in local venues, attracting massive attendances from their 900-strong mailing list to hear, among others, folk legends Martin Carthy and Dougie MacLean, classical star John Williams, newcomers P Canterbu hilip Henry and Hannah Martin, BBC ry Ceramic Circle’s ex citing year started with a h award winners Lau, and chart-toppers talk from Andy McConn umdinging ell, then moved on throug Turin Brakes. Contact: excellent talks (eg h a range of other Debs Earl ‘London archaeology thro the evid ugh the centuries as seen www.folkinthebarn.co.uk ence of excavated pottery in ' by Jacqui Pearce of the M London and Antony Pack useum of man on a fabulous collect porcelain miniat ion of 18th century ures) to a very successful f undraising Part Chestfield Golf Clu y at he Barn b. Contact:Virginia Webb, with Folk in t webbv Nick H [email protected]

www.canterburyartscouncil.org.uk CREATIVE CANTERBURY A selection of activities undertaken by our many affiliated members oundation on Park F Charlt derful Drama in Charlton P al everal won ark rts Group held its Annu hosted s organ Canterbury A Sounds New festival, ncluding M Orchestra’s productive he United Church rmances, i ay stimula and Summer Exhibition at t following the 20 perfo , Camilla P ting year under the sens l-fresco 11 theme ski (guitar) itive direction of Halls, its ever-popular a Baltic+, Szyman ay (piano), Andrew Lowen featured Lower welcomed Estonia’s ony Hallid three concerts in St Pete he seafront from May to A arp),Anth oray Methodist Chu r's exhibitions on t rvo Pärt as Guest Com (h e actor M rch before ever-growing r exhibition at poser imavera, th in wh audiences September, and a winte for four days.Th Pr ria touring ich Alisa Liubarskaya pla enjoyed e programme, n, the Illy yed Tchaikovsky's y Library. Members also highl Watso ight & Rococo Variations (sp Herne Ba ighting music from Twelfth N ring) and Nicky Catterw tions on the first Friday theatre ( heatre Reinecke's F ell evening demonstra Estonia, Latvia and Lith x), Castle T lute Concerto (summer) ctober, at First uania, stic Mr. Fo A . Contact: f each month, March-O also included Fanta d excellent nthea Cook, antheacook o ollands, work from h Ado), an @gmail.com or lub. Contact: Pamela H Scan (Muc halkfoot www.canterb Over 60’s C dinavia, Poland, and fun with C uryorchestra.org.uk -364947. Christmas act: 01227 Britain. Performances ddin. Cont by the heatre’s Ala Choir of Ki T -park.org ng’s College, w.charlton y, Camb ww raphic Societ WEDG (G ridge, Philharmonia rbury Photog £200) has had a y Cante luable mix of and ear of adapting Orchestra, Cello Octet 03, offered a va refocusing in orde formed c. 19 ndon r to establish itself Amsterdam and J Oyster Morris as varied as Lo udience locally in a more akob Kullberg (U £70) enterta isits to subjects y ’s inspired a commercialised e and th the publ ined v isely Butterfl e: Playtime market.A C ducation e Aarhus Sinfonietta, ic at several Kentis wildlife parks,W Abov AC grant helped 2 h events in Bridge, rity events, pri in the design and mixed creatively w 011 including Wh cal hospice cha pany nting of eye-catch ith itstable , Event, and lo d their heatre Com ing publicity postc education pro with its p speakers share Playtime T ing about our arts- ards jects, residencies rocession featurin guest and local tinued its excit based and global-c tra g Music for Change and subjects as (G £400) con sits based w itizenship- and masterclasses. ditional Morris ch ledge on such ramme with vi orkshops for schoo aracters, know flash and n touring prog ls and community Contact: Broadstairs Folk ounting, using foreig Holland, the groups. Contac Week and Hop portraiture, m s.The ermany, Spain, t: Charlotte Tagart, www.soun Hoode (G £350) sing technique to G me, a number 01227 7 dsnew.org.uk ning at Canterbur l image proces s , for the first ti 66552 www.wedg. Cathe y digita r the Christma U.A.E. and r-school org.uk dral.They also rais ided images fo Slovakia.Afte ed £1,700 for group prov or and of venues in and Cancer Research the Lord May d in by dancing the 5 A charity that promotes awareness, cards of both t, clubs thrive idual Race for k endy Kennet h visits to indiv Life and collected riff. Contact:W tstable, althoug o £1,000 understanding and respect for cultural diversity She hicsociety.com Whi ewhat owing t for the Pilgrims’ buryphotograp ls fell away som Hospice. www.canter schoo ic climate. Grants, Underwritings Contact: S through music and the performing arts, difficult econom ue Weitzel, the theatre.co.uk www.o continued to deliver high quality music and www.playtime ystermorris.org.uk Contact: and Reports dance workshops in a variety of settings Janet Darley had a most successful year, Cant including schools, community centres, youth being elected as a member o erbury Society of Art f the United Whitstable Brass, afte We would like to thank those groups and , Society of Artis r many founded in 1968 and st clubs, day centres, prisons and immigration ts, conducting sculpting and months witho ill going very m ut a permanent individuals (approximately 25% of the total) strong, met 7.3 removal centres. Its annual world music event, odelling workshops with children an Musica 0pm - 9.30pm every d l Director, was extremely Thursd adults in clay and plasticine f who submitted reports of their activities to ay for practical evenings, a Global Picnic in Dane John Gardens, or Swale fortunate to have Rodn Council, and wo ey demonstrations and rking for the National Williamson ARCM this Review. Sums awarded by the Council in talks. featured excellent world music performers and Playd , retired Senior Contact:Wendy C ay. In Coastal Week her sea creature Bandmaste hild, 01227 765261 r of the Royal Marines, the form of a grant (G) or underwriting (U) or www.ca attracted an audience of around 3,000. themed clay workshop was well acc nterburysocietyofart.co.u supported ept this position in Septe are mentioned in the reports. Unfortunately, k and in December mber, one of her works was allowing us to fu Contact: Rosie Escott, 01227 459243 short lfil our 2011 we did not receive reports from several of listed for Chichester’s National Open commitm ents with a real flourish. ers filled 2011 www.musicforchange.org Art Competition. Con those who received such support during the nterbury Play tact: Sheila Holness, Ca tations of Contact: Janet Da ccessful presen rley, 07950 791804 year. with su lyn http://jandarleya The Littlebo scar Wilde, Em bstractart.moonfruit.com/ urne Barn gr plays by O d) remained oup on and (adapte active despite iams, Neil Sim w: Cantium Brass thatch ongoing Will e at the Belo ing-work. In am Shakespear t June LB hosted Willi tstable orian Music Society he Sirius Artist eatre and Whi Canterbury Greg Canterbur s 10th Contem Gulbenkian Th ral events in y Operatic Society (U £250) Art Sho porary layers were £250) took part in seve w, Decade; in A layhouse.The P (U ve and graced the Gulbenkian Theatre wit annu ugust the P Henry V tival, notably ‘Angelus,A h a warmly al Produce Sh to have their Canterbury Fes received production of ow; on Herita honoured onal t.Thomas, Eastbridge, Stephen Sondheim’s Into Weekend the ge he RSC’s Nati Salve’ in the Chapel of S the Wood Open Art Sho accepted into t wn, and St. s that earned a 3rd consecutive NOD barn d w; and Members also holas’ Church, Harbledo A ances and the Stages season. St. Nic ven Accolade of Excellence and bes Mar Christmas Open ursday’ orthgate.A group of ele t musical award ket went ahead onthly ‘Last Th John’s Hospital, N from Canterbury as usual.The met for m Mill yed participating in Pride. Reviewers declared it difficulty wa only Miller’s Arms, ciety members also enjo ‘vis s rain bursting herings at the So nade play. ually stunning’ and ‘a fine piece of w the r through gat ct: s’ fascinating new prome ork’, oof during the Lane. Conta Alan Atkin noting the ‘fantastic performa F September .co.uk Helen Nattrass, nces all round’ by a armers’ Lunch terburyplayers Contact: cast that w ! Contact:Wen www.thecan ordpress.com as without a single weak link. Blanc dy Above: Music for Change ttp://gregoriansociety.w het, 01227 721 h Contact:Anne Stevenson, 632 Anne.Stevenson@canterbur The Li use’s y.gov.uk ttlebourne Art G at the Whitstable Playho Cantium Bra roup’s fortnightl Lindley Players ss gave well ton- meetings on Tuesd y ll time high.Their over a do Blooming ay evenings and S ar saw ticket sales at an a zen high-class ussia) and s, mornings w aturday ye sic Hall, and ladimir (R d holy site ere well attended. e included Aladdin, Mu warmly apprec anterbury,V who visite enjo Members also programm iated ION - C members City yed summer pain ce of Being Earnest and performances SSOCIAT ladimir by e Vladimir ting en plein air, th Proof,The Importan at venues acro ITIES A image to V eted by th ligion results being sho e ort which won the coun ss HREE C aster Pilgr d were gre abst on re wn at the annual ntroversial Female Transp try, including THE T nised an E rations, an Adrian Pr n Show Open Art the co estival. fun private SA) – orga aster celeb ultures; Dr oobbyer o in Littlebourne B Kent Full Length Play F ctions and the ormal (U rthodox E on three c r Philip B arn over the Best Play in the Canterbury N Russian O e Conyne ndraising; D tact: John Heritage ce again performed at Festival, end perienced Dr Georg on his fu zhnev. Con Weekend. Lindley’s Unplugged on ing up with ev ex s included on Condry ries of Bre Contact: I ntact: Peter popu er- ation.Talk ussia; Can on memo rene Taylor, 01227 stable Oyster Festival. Co lar carolling in Administr munist R cky Davis 722174 the Whit k the car post-Com ress; and Vi .playhousewhitstable.co.u parks of bot politics in itual prog 265503 Bressington www h Asda and and ral and spir p, 01227 Sainsb recent mo Kem urys. Contact: Russia's www The Gregoria .cantiumbrass.c n Music Society o.uk