SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2019 ARTS GUIDE flowerfield ROE VALLEY ARTS & arts centre CULTURAL CENTRE WELCOME TO OUR SEPTEMBER- DECEMBER 2019 ARTS GUIDE!
As the darker days of Autumn Annual Christmas Craft Market – don’t settle in, we have a feast of miss the launch with a Twilight Market fantastic events, exhibitions on Saturday 23 November – two and workshops for everyone Christmas Party Nights at Roe Valley to nurture, inspire and keep Arts Centre featuring Abbamania and you busy! The Fureys and not forgetting….our From contemporary theatre ‘A Night in frightening Halloween festivities at both November’ and our new Twilight Music venues. Sessions at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural We are also delighted to see the Centre to superb artists Eleanor development of ‘Dreamer’s Space’ by McEvoy and Andy Irvine at Flowerfield our first Springhall Artist in Residence, Arts Centre, plus film, art, and craft in Corrina Askin, at Flowerfield Arts between. Centre, which will be showcased and This season also has some fabulous launched in January, just in time to family events for Halloween and sprinkle some magical cheer for the Christmas, including Flowerfield’s New Year!
2 Illustrations by Corrina Askin and boardroom. purpose classrooms, I.T. media suite ceramics, glass,FabLab facilities, multi- galleries, dedicated craft studios in performance space, three main Our facilities include a130seater children andadults. creative workshopsprovide we for therapeutic wonder of the many throughout the yearenjoyand the a look at our exhibitions which run Picnic onour outdoor piazza,have Northern Ireland. accessible playparks for children in Playpark, oneof only two fully includes the award-winning Diversity beautiful parksurroundings which Centre, come visit us to enjoy the minutes outside of Portstewart Town Located inFlowerfield Park, just 5 creative opportunities for all. and provide exceptional interactive We strive to nurture artistic talent ARTS CENTRE FLOWERFIELD WHAT S HAPPENING AT'S HAPPENING Follow uson Email: [email protected] Telephone: 02870831400 BT55 7HU Portstewart 185 Coleraine Road CentreFlowerfield Arts &Saturday 10am-1pm Monday to Friday 9am-5pm OPEN WE ARE welcoming you. Flowerfield and we look forward to We want you to feel at homehere at refreshments available. zone inour reception spaceand We have free Wi-Fi, achildren’s reading
3 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 4 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Group andschool bookings welcome. Discount of £4per person available Thursday 19 September, 11am. Admission: £5. Exhibition onScreen 7-28 September VANJAPANGOGH AND Everyone welcome. September 2-3.30pm. Exhibition LaunchonSaturday 7 look forward to itbeingoneof many. This is their first group exhibition and great enjoyment in their studio day. createoriginalfresh, work whilsttaking each other. The artists get achance to and take inspiration andsupport from group share ideas, discuss techniques meet inadedicated studio space. The both professional andamateur, to open studio mornings for all artists, Fridays at Flowerfield are reserved as FRIDAY ARTCLUB FILM him the artist we know of today. affected Van Goghandmade the remarkable heritage that so also to Japan tofurther explore France and the Netherlands but film travelsThe onlynot to influence on himandhisart. that had the most profound visited Japan itis the country can see why. Though he never Museum in Amsterdam –one & JAPAN at the Van Gogh this film isbased– VAN GOGH and in the exhibition on which Gogh wrote to hisbrother Theo envy“I the Japanese” Van EXHIBI -TION Running time: 2hrs 9mins, 1952 funds from National Lottery GoodCauses. This event issupported byFilm HubNI(BFIFilm Audience Network), awarding both screenings. open to all.Due to running time, there will beashortinterval for refreshments at older people, community groups andisdementia friendly. The evening screening is with itsheart-warming depiction of rural Ireland. The 11amscreening isaimedat (Maureen O’Hara). A comedy romance, this film charmedinternational audiences as hereturns to hisIrish roots andhomeland the feisty Mary Kate Danaher forget the battle of the sexes between American Sean Thornton (John Wayne) Come along andsavour this all-time classic!Directed by John Ford, who can 7pm, General publicscreening. 11am, Senior Citizens andDementia Friendly screening Wednesday 25September Cine Togetherpresents THE QUIET MAN FILM
5 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 6 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Tickets: £15 full, £13concession Saturday 28September, 8pm. gone on to become the best-sellingalbuminIrish for the A Woman’s Heart anthology album.It hassince when her song“A Woman’sHeart” was thetitletrack Eleanor McEvoy achieved star status inIreland in1992 ELEANOR MCEVOY PearceBrosnan film Under.”, ABC’s film soundtracks including “Six Feet Her songsalso feature in TV and made cover versions of her songs. Eliza Carthy, andDerek Ryan have Hardy, (BBC folk singer of the year) Phil Coulter, Mary Coughlan,Bella such asEmmylou Harris, Mary Black, compilation albumsandperformers and appearances onnumerous acclaimed work spans fifteen albums throughout the world. Her critically of international standing,known history. Eleanor isnow anartist “Clueless” andthe “The Nephew”. MUSIC LIVE 5-31 October 4 October-9 November Agency, with support from Flowerfield Northern Ireland and the PublicHealth Funded by the Arts Council of catalystaddressissues. to these experiments, whilst usingcreativity asa their thoughts, ideas, solutionsand exhibition isasketch booklayout of strength andempowerment. The belief, mindfulness, understanding, explored issuesof mental health, self- led the group of young adults as they Minds Education, artist Sydella Gallick Flowerfield. Commissionedby Fresh a project runover the summer at work by young people, resulting from A wonderful and vibrant exhibition of ARTISTS CAUSEWAYFRESH YOUNG provided. Allwelcome! from 7-8.30pm. Refreshments launch on Thursday 3October Please joinus for the exhibition something for all tastes. media work,mixed with and landscapes, still life, figurative community. The show will include display their work to the wider giving local artists aplatform to established asashowcase event their enthusiastic members. Now exhibition featuring new work by to us with a fantastic eclectic Coleraine Art Society returns ANNUAL EXHIBITION SOCIETY COLERAINE ARTS EXHIBI -TION welcome, refreshments provided. on Saturday 5October at 12noon. All Arts Centre. Join us for the launch EXHIBI -TION
7 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 8 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Saturday 5October, 12noon.Free admission Duration: 1hr 25mins,1995 the caseinanunforeseen direction. her curiosity abouther identity sends George), shecorners the hacker, but human traits. With her partner (Richard life might belike if shehadmore pondering her own makeup and what identity of strangers leaves Motoko pursuit of aman who canmodify the minds of cyborg-human hybrids. Her illegally hacksinto the computerized “The Puppet Master” (Abe Lasser), who Motoko Kusanagi (Mimi Woods) trails animation, cyborg federal agent Maj. time Anime classic.In this Japanese we’re delighted to present anall- film programme for young adults, Kicking off our new ‘Cine Animate’ SHELL THE IN GHOST awarding funds from National Lottery GoodCauses. These events are supportedby FilmHubNI(BFI Audience Network), young peopleaged14-18 years. We are delighted to present apilot film andcreative workshop programme for CINE ANIMATE ages 14-18 years.ages be booked inadvance. Suitable for places are limited to 15andmust animation programmes. Free but development to utilising your own from drawing andcharacter to learnabout animation skills, Residence and‘Fablab’ Charlie Join Corrina, our Artist in with Corrina&Charlie from 2-4pm. Post-screening AnimeWorkshop FILM Saturday 23November, 12noon.Free admission Duration: 1hr 46mins,2016 hailed asadazzlingnew work of anime. a major commercial successand was critical andpublicacclaim,itbecame who swap bodies.Receiving widespread Japan andahighschool boy in Tokyo story of ahighschool girl inrural MakotoShinkai, Your Name tells the drama film written anddirected by A Japanese animated romantic fantasy YOUR NAME ages 14-18 years.ages be booked inadvance. Suitable for places are limited to 15andmust develop their own stories.Free but more, with Charlie&Corrina and animation appsandsoftware participants will explore in-depth Infollowthis up workshop, 4.15pm. with Corrina&Charlie from 2.15- Post-screening AnimeWorkshop
9 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 10 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE eventand free!! a story to tell, comealong for anexcellent night’s entertainment plusit’s aBYOB that takes your fancy –and yes, we may regret saying that! Even if you don’t have the theme for this event is‘Fear’ which canbeinterpreted inany shapeor form and truly welcomed with wide openarms to the North Coast area! As mentioned, concept now takes placeinover 17countries around the world andhasbeen well process, have 10minutes each to tell or read their story to the audience. The it isauniquestorytelling event were 9people, chosen through asubmission Halloween, the theme this time round isFEAR!!If you are not familiar with TenX9, We are delighted to welcome back TenX9 to Flowerfield andinanticipation of for 16+ year olds. Events often have adult content and this event issuitable This isaBYOB event. To submit your story contact www.tenx9.com/submissions Free admission-bookingessential due to limitedseating. Thursday 10October, 7.30pm Ten X9–FEAR! SPOKEN WORD Friday 18October, 8pm. Tickets: £12 York City andBest ShortFilm Award at the Boston Film Festival 2008. Comedy Award. He also won Best Actor at the 2010Irish Theatre Festival inNew Award for Best Comedy; The Angel Award for best one-manshow; The Time Out awards including: three Fringe Firsts at the Edinburgh Fringe; The Edinburgh Critics O’Neill has toured the world with hisone-manshows accumulating astring of his feature film debut with LiamNeeson went horribly wrong. interrogated by anIRA man with astammer (the longest two hours of hislife). How by lightning at nine years oldandbeing told hehad the cure for cancer. Being O’Neill blends all three to perfection. True stories from hislife include beingstruck Red Noise isahybrid of stand-up comedy, theatrical monologue andpoetry and justice. This isgenuinecomedy from the gut”.NEW YORK THE TIMES “O’Neill isamaster storyteller, to call what hedoes stand-up does not do him RED NOISE - OWEN O’NEILL COMEDY
11 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 12 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE by Bloodaxe Books –copies will beavailable to purchase after the event. shortlisted for the National BookCircle Critic’s Prize. ‘TheRain Barrel’ ispublished Darkness of Snow’, which was aPoetry Book Society recommendation and Spring’, ‘A Store of Candles’, ‘Goats Milk–New andSelected Poems’ and‘The Rain Barrel’. Frank isalso the author of acclaimedcollections suchas‘Northern most revered poets –Frank Ormsby. Frank will read from hisnew collection, ‘The We are delighted to host the launchof the latest work by oneof Northern Ireland’s Friday 25October, 7.30pm. Tickets: £10 POETRY BY FRANKORMSBY A NEW COLLECTION OF THE RAINBARREL SPOKEN WORD Cost: £10 for6-101.30-3.30pm years 11am-12.30pmfor3-5 years Saturday 26October, world andsome family fun as well. Join us for amini festival celebrating Halloween Cultures around the 26-30 October fancy dress! All materials provided. start the horrifyingdecorations and spookysome workshopsto bang with Get your Halloween started with a HALLOWE’EN HOWLERS FRIGHTENIN’ FLOWERFIELD materials provided. be explored during the workshop. All understanding,love whichwill and Buddhist beliefs of reincarnation, created by Corrina,inspired by the and the Hungry Ghost are characters young children andadults. Mr Bones and character building workshop for Residence, hosts this fabulous puppet Corrina Askin, our Springhall Artist in Cost: £5includingmaterials Suitable for5+years 10.30am-12.30pm Tuesday 29October, Corrina Askin with GHOST WORKSHOP MR BONES AND THE HUNGRY
13 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 14 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Relations Programme. the Executive OfficeDistrict Council Good Council’s GoodRelations Department through This project isreceiving financial support from your visit, seeour website at www.flowerfield.org great seriesof activities for everyone. To plan This will bea free event andpromises to bea essential! at 2.30pm!Did we mention Fancy Dress was fancy dress parade around Flowerfield Park dress. The celebrations will culminate with a with FREEmusic,arts,crafts FabLab and fancy join us for a fun packed day for all the family, colourful Mexican tradition of ‘Day of the Dead’, ofcelebratoryWith thetheme the and 12noon-3pm. Free admission Wednesday 30October, & FANCY DRESS PARADE HALLOWEEN FAMILY FUNDAY Programme. Office District Council GoodRelations DepartmentExecutive through the support from Council’s GoodRelations This project isreceiving financial adults too. Suitable for 8 years andup,but fun for Halloween twist! banter. Think Horrible Histories with a beliefs usingmusic, imagesandlots of the world, exploring different cultural whistle-stop tour of Halloween around Paul Brady, ashe takes us through a Join raconteur, entertainer andsinger Free admission,butpleasebook your placein advance Tuesday 29October, 1-2pm HALLOWEEN CULTURES PAUL BRADY PRESENTS
comments, creativity andplayfulness. Corrina Spacetrail inspire will wonder, individual and the resulting Dreamer’s imagination andcreativity inevery is passionate about the power of the ABC Australia andMilkshake! Corrina world, includingDisney Latin America, and hasbeenpurchased around the by BBC Cbeebies,MTV, Channel 4,RTE Corrina’s work hasbeencommissioned Centre andFlowerfield Park. installations throughoutand the Arts and subtle site-specific illustrations which will consist of various artworks been developing Dreamer’s Space, residency with usin June, Corrinahas this year. Since shecommenced her Artist inResidence opportunity earlier Askin was awarded our first Springhall Artist, Illustrator andanimator Corrina CORRINA ASKIN DREAMER’S SPACE - THE SPRINGHALL ARTIST INRESIDENCE2019 A graduate of the Royal College of Art, thing.’ underestimate the value of asmall by the smallestof things. Donot stillness. An idea canbe triggered for inspiration and to encourage uses ethereal andphysical triggers the partof you that creates. It response to aspace.It nurtures thought. Dreamer’s Space isaplayful cognitive space,essential for creative is un-rushed time andunburdened we relax, we create. Dreamer’s Space to inspire andbestill,because when interactions andexperiences. It aims ‘Dreamer’s Space isaseriesof small
15 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 16 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 11 January-15February Saturday 11,18&25 January / 11am-12.30pm Join Corrina for somecreative playful fun and take a tour of Dreamer’s Space. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EXHIBITION Springhall Artist inResidence 2019. artwork undertaken asour photographs andcommunity the artist as well asdrawings, illustrations andanimations by exhibition includes original Corrina’s Dreamer’s Space Saturday 30November /1-2pm Saturday 5October /10–11.30am Wednesday 4September /12noon-1.30pm progress and the processes sheuses to create her work. Call inandhave alook at the artist inher studio space, work in community groups. to all –residents, visitors, schoolsand her residency, which are openand free public engagement activities aspartof Corrina isalsoundertaking aseriesof WORKSHOPS& TOURS DREAMER’S SPEACE FAMILY CORRINATALKS ABOUT… Wednesday 27November /11-12 noon/Primary Schools Wednesday 2November /2-3pm /Secondary Schools&General public Wednesday 2October /2-3pm /Secondary Schools Wednesday 11September /7-8pm /Creatives andgeneral public development of the residency. Call Flowerfield on02870831400 to book. A seriesof artist talks led by Corrinaabouther work, influences and the CORRINA’S OPENSTUDIO DAYS EXHIBI -TION Wednesday 20November, 7pm. Admission Free information.. ourVisit website www.flowerfield.orgfor activities full December 11am–1pm. Craft Demonstrations and Workshops Saturday 14 Makers andsamplesome food and craft delights! special Twilight Market inFlowerfield Park. Meet the the sumptuous Naturally North Coast&Glens craft demonstrations and workshops for kidsand Come along to our festive launch with live music, Saturday 23November 3 to 6pm Special LaunchEvent & Twilight Market our annual Christmas Craft Market. gift, you’ll find endless treasures of bespoke giftsat or textiles,stockingfrom fillers to that veryspecial classic decorations, uniqueceramics, glass, artwork makers. Whether you’relooking for festive food, fabulous gifts from someof Northern Ireland’s top shopping right here! Backbigger andbrighter with Support local artists andmakers anddo your festive CHRISTMAS CRAFT MARKET Saturday 23November to 23December playwright Anne McMaster.playwright Anne Allwelcome! under the guidanceof their tutor, poetand from our brilliant Creative Writing Group, readings of both poetry andprose by students Celebrate the power of words by listening to NIGHT AT FLOWERFIELD NEWSHOWCASE WRITING SPOKEN WORD EVENT
17 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 18 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Saturday 7December, 8pm. Tickets: £15 full, £12concession ANDY IRVINE Irvine will remain in the Irish musicscene for along time to come. passionate abouthismusicas when hebegan. As amusician andalivingicon, Andy Dick Gaughan andhaslately teamed up with Donal Lunny. Andy still remains as His secondalbum was “Parallel Lines”aduo album with the great Scots troubadour, in 1983 andrecorded his first album“Rainy Sundays…. windy dreams” shortly after. Patrick Street andmore recently Mozaik. Andy beganhissuccessful solo career as asolo artist andasamember of legendary Irish groups suchasPlanxty and and ameanbouzouki player, hisinstrument of choice.He has travelled the world Andy Irvine hasenjoyed along andsuccessful career asa traditional Irish musician Andy!” Independent the songsaspointed andpoignant, beautiful and sad. Never tire of the road, “His artistry isquitesimply uniqueandhis voice is asliltingly evocative asever, MUSIC LIVE Friday 13December, 7.30pm. Tickets: £5 Saturday 7December, 11am. Tickets: £5(Family ticket of 4£18) Banyan Puppet Theatre present CHRISTMAS CONCERT GIRONA COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA SHOEMAKER ELVESTHE THE AND Admission Free 11am-12noon Saturday 14December seasonal refreshments will beprovided. Tickets will beavailable at the door and yourfavourite traditionalcarols.. Henry, as well asbeingable to joinin with presentmusicians whowillby worksSam June Butler, along with invited local performances from Brian Salmonand Christmas Concert featuring musical everyonealong to theirannualcome to The Girona Community Orchestra invite Duration: 45mins Suitable for Children aged 3-11yrs audience participation. classic tale is told inaplayful way with gentle original music.Set inashoemaker’s shop this fairy tale, usingpuppetry, object theatre and adaptation of the muchloved Brothers Grimm Banyan Theatre onceagainproduce abeautiful suitable for children aged4-10yrs. enjoy. Comealong and feel the magic, old andnew which all the family can Storyteller,and tellingreading tales Anne McMaster will be the Christmas ‘T’was the Night Before Christmas….’ THE CHRISTMAS STORY TELLER FAMILY EVENT
19 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 20 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE getting abitmessy! 10 placesmaximum, please make sure your child wears clothes you won’t mind colour. Week 3:Decoration techniques –usingdifferent techniques to add asplashof Week 2: The Pottery Wheel – The super messy part!! Week 1:Handbuilding – What can we create with just our hands? confidence anddexterity. not only fun butimproves children’s creative skills, self-expression, collaboration, master piecesas well asmakinglots of new friends along the way. Clay School is the “Technique of the week” and will complete Clay School with anumber of mini environment. Children will create anumber of exciting clay projects basedon Shannon children will explore arange of techniques each week ina fun arelaxed Introducing our brand new Clay school, taught by experienced local potter Fiona Cost: £30includingall materials. 10.30am-12.30pm. Saturday 12October for 3 weeks, Cost: £20 for each3 week session Saturday 9/16/23 November, 10.45am-12.15pm Saturday 14/21/28September ORSaturday 5/12/19 October OR CLAY SCHOOL FOR AGES 8-12YEARS SPLISH SPLOSH CLUB FOR3-5YRS clothes asit’s messy! Bookingrequired. but whatever itis, will beamazing! Wear old anything from seamonsters, to Flying Saucers, and stick to their heart’s content. It couldbe artists to get handsonandmake, paint, cut Arts andcrafts workshops for the youngest Visit www.flowerfield.org for furtherdetails. person. To enroll, justcall the Box Office team on Tel: 02870831400or popin to pay in CHILDREN MAKE +DOFOR Cost: £6 Class 2 for ages6-10 years Class 1 for ages3-5 years Saturday 23November, 3-5pm required. Max 12per class. and painting techniques. Booking basic grounding in the useof drawing future artqualifications by givinga help prepare young students for their with Elaine. A requested workshop to Learn the skillsof drawing andpainting Cost: £6eachsession. 10.30am-12pm Saturday 19 October, 10.30am-12pm Saturday 21September, Drawing &Painting Classes for young artstudents aged8-14 years TOTALLY CREATIVE CHRISTMAS MINI MASTERCLASS per class. your little onesup for these fantastic Christmas themed arts workshops. Max 12 Whilst you do some festive shoppingat our Christmas Craft Market Launch, sign
21 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 22 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Adults 18 yrs+: Wednesday 4December, 7-9pm. Cost: £18 Ages 13-17 years: Saturday 16November, 12noon-1.50am. Cost: £12 Ages 8-12 years: Saturday 16November, 10am-11.50am. Cost: £12 Adults 18 yrs+: Wednesday 6November, 7-9pm. Cost:£18 Ages 13-17 years: Saturday 2November, 12noon-1.50am. Cost:£12 Ages 8-12 years: Saturday 2November, 10am-11.50am. Cost:£12 Adults 18 yrs+: Wednesday 2October, 7-9p. Cost:£18 Ages 13-17 years: Saturday 28September, 12noon-1.50pm. Cost:£12 Ages 8-12 years: Saturday 28September, 10am-11.50am. Cost:£12 INTRODUCTION TO CODING THE BBCMICROBIT 3D DESIGN &PRINT TASTER WORKSHOP DESIGN &MAKE A T-SHIRT WORKSHOP and itcanbecollected afterwards. any reason the T-shirts aren’t finished within the session, we will finish it for you, yourself. You will produce one T-shirt with asingle colour print on the front. If for process. You will produce a T-shirt with animage you choose –or even draw Come and find outhow to design andmake your own T-shirt using the vinyl cutting ideas for more advanced uses. teach you the basicsof creating scrolling text andanimations, but will alsoprovide create the code to make itdo cool stuff. This beginner’s workshop will not only Get hands-on with the BBCMicrobit. Learn what itis, what itcando andhow to for collection one week later. printing works. Individual designs will beprinted after the workshop andavailable been created. This sessionisideal for anyone who isinterested inlearning how 3D You will then have achance to seehow 3Dprinting works once the design has You’ll beshown the basicsof 3Ddesign and will make something ready for printing. Your chance to learn how to useour 3Dprinters and the software that runs them. *Places limited to 10maxper class. Advance bookingrecommended KIDS ANDADULTS WORKSHOPS FOR FABLAB Cost: £55 full, £50concession Monday 16September for 10 weeks, 7- 9pm. Cost: £75 full, £66concession 10.30am-1.30pm Saturday 14September for 6 weeks FLORISTRY NEEDLE-FELTING students andit fills quickly. Numbers are strictly limited to amaxof 12 secure your place,please pay onbooking. Check List” when enrolling for this class. To technique anddesign. Ask for the “Starter Kit beginners to advanced level, with new tips on A class to suitall abilities, from absolute materials included to your woollen creations. Equipment andall coats plusadding detail, shapeandcharacter felting, sculpting, wool blends, applying top demand. Learn the traditional skills of needle This delightful craft course isback by popular Cost: £80. To book,contact [email protected] 10.30am-12.30pm Wednesday 11September for 12 weeks, Monday 9September for 12 weeks, 10.30am-12.30pm phone bookings. Enrolment openson Tuesday 3September from 9aminperson and11am for ADULTS MAKE WORKSHOP U3A MIXEDMEDIA PAINTING DO FOR + DO 23 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 24 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE (There will benoclasson24Sept &1Oct) Cost: £55 full or £50concession Tuesday 10September for 10 weeks, 2-4.30pm. Cost: £55or £50concession Wednesday 18September for 10 weeks 7-9pm Centre. Order glass to cover the 6 week course only onadvice from the tutor. buy their own choiceof coloured Bullseye glassat reduced rate through the Arts essential workshop materials (KilnPaper &Megatekta glass) and tools. Students using Slumping&Fusing techniques. The fee covers the cost of firing &slumping, A classaimedat the intermediate andadvanced level students, working in warm glass (£50 &£55or £50&£45concession) Ease the fee -pay in two instalments. course. Cost: £105 full or £95concessionper 2-5pm OR6-9pm Monday 16September for 6 weeks / Improvers and Advanced Level PATCHWORK 1 CREATIVE WRITING KILN FORMEDGLASS reading night heldin the Gallery. all levels. The last class will beanopen write their own masterpieces. Suitable for well ashugely encouraging students to on writing techniques, style and form as returns. Anne will give tips anddirection with the inspirational Anne McMaster This very popular creative writing class Beginners. Max 13places course your sewing machine. Suitable for thread, fabric scraps andaruler) andof your kit(pencil, paper, paper scissors, sharing in this heritagecraft As usual bring a class to continue improving their and have more advanced skillsand meet as This classis for those patch-workers who Wednesday 18September for 10 weeks, 7.30-9pm. Cost:£65 (There will benoclasseson25Sept &2Oct). Cost: £55 full or £50concession. Wednesday 18September for 10 weeks 2-4.30pm Cost: £55 full or £50concessionper course Thursday 19 September for 10 weeks, 2-4pm Wednesday 18September for 10 weeks, 7-9pm A Multi Medium Painting Class THE PLEASURE OF PAINTING YOGA PATCHWORK 2 Max 14 places. clothing). a blanket andcomeincomfortable breathing, you cando yoga! (Just bring and mindfully andaslong as you are mind, body andbreath. Move gently live in the moment andnourish your links body, mindandbreath. Learn to The ancient artof yoga consciously Max 13places. scraps and aruler) andof course your sewing machine.Suitable for Beginners. heritage craft As usual bring your kit(pencil, paper, paper scissors, thread, fabric meet on Tuesday As before students continue improving their andsharingin this Another class for those patch-workers with more advanced skillsandcan’t enrolling. the ‘BasicEquipment Check List’ when Complete beginners shouldask for and advice will begiven. materials haveyou class tofirst the improve your painting skills.Bring any in watercolour, oilsor acrylicsor just learn new painting techniques working Designed for beginners andimprovers, 25 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 26 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE £50 x2concession Ease the fee, pay in two instalments. £56x2or course. Cost: £112 full or £100concessionper 12-3pm or 6-9pm Monday 23September for 10 Weeks, Ease the fee, pay in two instalments. £50&£55or £50&£45concession Cost: £105 full or £95 concessionper course Monday 4November for 6 Weeks, 2-5pmor 6-9pm Saturday 12&19 October, 10.30am-4pm.Cost:£45 CLAY DAYS AND CLAY NIGHTS kit (sold in the Centre at areduced rate). carry your work, ahand towel andalittle tool Your Kit:Bring alarge lidded plastic box to experienced students are welcome. and glazes are all supplied.Beginners and Basic Materials -Clay andbasicslips/stains are demonstrated to helpdevelop your skills. how to throwpotter’son the wheel. Techniques Learn to make sculptural, handbuilt ceramics or WITH IVAN FREW COLLAGRAPH PRINTMAKING CONTINUATION CLASSES CONTINUATION KILN FORMEDGLASS – Advanced course. A continuation course for those students who have undertaken the Improvers/ class. are provided. Bring apacked lunch.Max 8per previous experience. Equipment andmaterials suitable for beginners andpeople with some plate isbuilt uprather than cutback. Very techniques. An interesting course where the give agoodintroduction to collagraph print This 2day course with Ivan Frew course will Every Friday 10.30-12.30pm. £5per day Saturday 7December, 10.30am–1.30pm.Cost: £20 Saturday 16November, 10am-4pm.Cost:£50 full or £45concession FRIDAY ARTCLUB WREATHSTAYLORELAINE WITH DECORATIVE CHRISTMAS DIANE LYNESS SILVER STACKING RINGS WITH Maximum 10places. class. Most materials will besupplied. Taylor will make this anexceptional Wreath. AwardElaine floristwinning with abeautiful handmade Christmas outside the home(or give asagift) prepared to decorate inside and On the runup to Christmas be Maximum 10places. enthusiasm! need to bringisanapron andplenty of provided andincluded in the cost. All you experience necessary. All materials are stacking rings to take home.No previous polishing to make a finished set of silver soldering, shaping,piercing, texturing and Learn the essential jewellery techniques of workshop with jeweller Diane Lyness. By popular request another one-day a studio-based painting day. the facility or meet and share ideas, find inspiration, discuss techniques andenjoy reserved as anopenstudio morning for all artists who would like to comeand use on the first floor featuring the painter’s dream- Clear Northern Light. Fridays are Flowerfield Arts Centre hasaspecially designed well-appointed, Painting Studio – STUDIO DAY 27 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 28 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Cost: £55 full or £50concession (There will benoclasseson24Sept &1Oct) Improved: Tuesday 10September for 10 weeks, 7- 9pm (There will benoclasseson23&30Sept &7October) Beginners: Monday 9September for 10 weeks, 7- 9pm Cash/cheque Payment canstill bemade at Ballymoney Town Hall. Centre T: 02870831400. To enrol usingacredit card pleasecontact the Receptionist at Flowerfield Arts COURSES OUTREACH FLOWERFIELD Cost: £55 full or £50concession Improved: Wednesday 18September for 10 weeks, 7-9pm Beginners: Wednesday 18September for 10 weeks, 10.30am-12.30pm students only. Please note: Monday ClassMax 10 projectson. to work Please bring your own materials and for both beginners andadvanced. Patchwork course with Anne Rickerby PATCHWORKFOR ADULTS PAINTINGFOR ADULTS on materials Reception at 02870821400 for advice New student? -Contact Flowerfield your own materials to class. and advanced students. Please bring McKeown designed for both beginners A popular Painting course with Freda At Ballymoney Town Hall Cost: £10 Saturday 26October, 10.30am-12.30pm. concession Monday 23September for 10 weeks, 2-4pm.Cost:£45 full or £40 Cost: £50 full £45concession Saturday 21September, 10am-4pm HALLOWEEN FANTASY FLOWERS CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP SILVER NECKLACE/EARING Reception at Flowerfield on T: 028 70831400. enrolling through Flowerfield Arts Centre. Contact materials and a full list of these may beobtained when seasonal flowers. Participants shouldbring their own on how to make beautiful floral arrangements using for Hallowe’en. Elaine will demonstrate andgive tips ideas for the autumnal season to decorate your house Award winning florist Elaine Taylor isoffering creative stationers). kit (available at most goodbookshopsor Students must bringacalligraphy pen/ materials are supplied. No previous experience required. Some lines, space fillers andsimple borders. grouping to pagelayout, planning verse and techniques from basicstrokes, letter students will covers arange of topics A course suitable for all abilities, 8 places. is anapron, ideas andapacked lunch.Max included in the cost, all you need to bring earings. All materials are provided and to make a finished silver necklace or the jewellery making techniques required Diane Lyness. Each participant will learn A popular one-day workshop with jeweller with Diane Lyness 29 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 30 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE Cost: £55 full or £50concession Thursday 19 September for 10 weeks, 7-9pm. Cost: £50 full or £45concession Saturday 5October, 11am–3.30pm PAINTINGFOR ADULTS WORKSHOP SILVER NECKLACE/EARRINGS Maximum 8places. but please bring your own packed lunch. enthusiasm!and Tea and coffee are provided the cost. All you need to bringisanapron All materials are provided andincluded in home. No previous experience necessary. make a finished necklaceor earrings to take will piercing, texturingpolishing. Everyone and techniques includingsoldering, shaping, Lyness. Each participant will learn jewellery A uniqueone-day workshop with jeweller Diane Maximum 14 places T:028 70831400. Receptionist at Flowerfield Arts Centre enrolment. To enrol please contact the and details andadvice will begiven on Students shouldbring their own materials Louie Winward. Beginners are welcome. an informal, relaxed atmosphere with tutor opportunity to try out various mediumsin This painting course offers participants an Card payments accepted. To book,contact Flowerfield Arts Centre on Tel: 02870831400. COURSES OUTREACH FLOWERFIELD with Diane Lyness At SheskburnHouse, Ballycastle ARTY PARTIES PARTNERSHIP MAE MURRAY FOUNDATION information goodbookshops or stationers). you have to do ishave agreat time! Contact uson Tel: 0287776 0650 for more child’s party? We canarrange aspecialist professional tutor andmaterials andall ceramics or glassor general artsandcrafts either for yourself and friends or your party or celebration coming up? Why not do something creative andexperience Students must bring acalligraphy pen/kit(available at most Have abirthday, hen are supplied. space fillers andsimple borders. No previous experience required. Somematerials techniques from basicstrokes, letter grouping to page layout, planning verse lines, A course suitable for all abilities,students will covers arange of topics and guarantee agreat day out. Coast. Our location beside the Diversity Playpark and the Inclusive Play Pack of the Foundation free of charge, whether you live locally or are visiting the North us a variety of gamesandsensory toys which are available for useby any member participation inour venue, regardless of ageor ability. The Foundation hasloaned families? WeensureFoundation’ssharein tryingto that is true there the passion Did you know that the Mae Murray Foundation provides gamesandactivities for
31 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 32 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE installations eachrepresenting the Trade Secrets creating 30small arts scale participatory projects like entire towns undercover, large site games where teams navigate young people with anissue,multi- schools simultaneously to confront where dozens of actors are planted in We make invisible theatre projects redevelopment andregeneration. animating acommunity or sparking such asactivating apublicspace, envision new futures through activities variety of ways. We use the arts to many more artforms andinahuge and places than ever before, across Nowartists people, wemore work with When we started, we just made plays. style andethos. whilst still retaining itsrecognisable has continued to changeanddevelop celebrated its30th year in2017and Flowerfield Arts Centre. The company are delighted that our ‘home’ isat company inNorthern Ireland and we professionalestablished theatre Formed in1987, Big Telly is the longest OUR RESIDENT THEATRE COMPANY BIG TELLY and TwitterBigTellyNI. www.big-telly.com, Facebook bigtellyni productions andevents via our website Keep up to date will all Big Telly’s Get involved… from TorrHeadto Taiwan. Denmark, Limavady to Leicester and CushendallCardiff,Dunluce to to Paisley, from Ballycastle to Belgrade, internationally – from Portstewart to PlaysIreland thatand tourUK, the least expect. And we still make plays. communities inplacesand ways you’d partnerships between artists and building genuine and surprisingcreative proud of our creative shopsproject Business awards. We’re enormously we weredelightedand to two win Arts history of alocal business, for which good musical. Music Society return to the Riverside Theatre with this spectacular, funny, feel- Back by popular demand after their soldoutrunin2014 - Award-winning Portrush superstars andlearns there’s more to life than fame and fortune. nuns’ choir turning them into gospel there, Deloris breathes new life into the ever be found -aconvent! Whilst hidden in the least likely placeshe’d Witness Protection Programme and commit amurder, sheis taken into a Cartier seesher gangster boyfriend When aspiringsinger Deloris Van Cost: £16-£20 Friday 20–Saturday 28September. SISTER ACT Cost: £13 full £11concessionandchildren Wednesday 4–Saturday 14December performance listingandbookings, visit www.riversidetheatre.org.uk/ Ulster University. These are justa few highlights - for their full event guide, Causeway Coast&GlensBorough council alsosupportsRiverside Theatre at HIGHLIGHTS! RIVERSIDE THEATRE JACK AND THE BEANSTALKJACKTHE AND this adventure of alifetime! tale. Tickets onsale now for It’s sure to beagiant a of pantomime cow Daisy. along especially with everyone’s favourite dancing have you all on your feet singing,dancingandlaughing a fabulous cast this spectacular show isguaranteed to Combining spectacular sets with lavish costumes and Beanstalk. and the proudly present this year’s festive pantomime – Jack The Riverside Theatre inassociation with Mr Hullabaloo 33 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE 34 Box Office: 028 7083 1400 www.flowerfield.org FLOWERFIELD ARTS CENTRE including reserved spaces for blue-badge holders. Parking isavailable inour customer car parkdirectly in front of the building, Accessible Toilets are available on the ground and first floor of the venue. assistance. team will beavailable to help you inany way they can,should you require any accessed from the ground floor or via the lift to the first floor. Our front of house wheelchairs. We have alow-level counter box office andadapted toilets canbe wheelchair seats/transfers. Our auditorium balcony area isalsoaccessible to Wheelchair accessisavailable throughout the buildingandour auditorium for venue including the auditorium. Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs ®istered Assistance Dogs arein to welcome the Office. Hearing-Impaired infra-red system in the auditorium andinduction loop at Box booking or so that we canplanahead for our nextevent. seamless aspossible,pleasedo make usaware of your needsat the time of keen to continue to improve our services,so that we canmake your visit as Flowerfield Arts Centre hasbeendesigned with accessibility inmind. We are ACCESS YOUR& VISIT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE
Our vision is to be a vital and refreshments. We want you to feel at vibrant celebration of art, culture home at Roe Valley Arts and we look and community creativity where forward to welcoming you. everyone is welcome to enjoy, learn and participate. WE ARE OPEN An award-winning multi-disciplinary Monday to Saturday, 9.30am-5pm Arts Centre situated at the heart of Limavady town, we provide a dynamic Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre / cultural programme of activities Ionad Ealaíon agus Cultúir Ghleann throughout the year, including the na Ró very best of national and international 24 Main Street theatre, music, visual arts and heritage Limavady exhibitions, film, creative learning and County Londonderry community arts activities for all ages. BT49 0FJ We are also home to Limavady Museum Telephone: 028 7776 0650 collection, Limavady Visitor Information Email: [email protected] Centre and our retail tenants are Café Piazza and Row by Roe craft shop. Follow us on Relax in our galleries or outdoors Drumceatt Square and enjoy our free Wi-Fi, Kids Zone, gift shop and 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box
35 36 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE 1-28 September A BRUSH WITH NATURE and watercolour wash. include narrative themes andXieyi, which ismuchlooser usingboldbrushstrokes where intricate brushstrokes form detailed coloured landscapes, which can Rong-Gen’s work embraces the two main techniques of Chinesepainting –Gongbi, continued to paint and teach traditional Chinesepainting techniques since then, Chinese manner in the 1970’s. He moved to Northern Ireland in2003andhas Yin. Originally from Shanghai,Rong-Gen Yin beganpainting in the traditional This exhibition features acollection of Chinese watercolours by artist, Rong-Gen EXHIBI -TION Soda Bread Theatre Company presents A NIGHT IN NOVEMBER Written by Marie Jones Wednesday 4 September, 8pm Cost: £15 full £12 concession THEATRE ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE
“Brilliant show! Great energy and engagement with the audience.” A Night in November is the stunning multi-award-winning play from Marie Jones, the writer of other hit shows including Women On The Verge Of HRT, Stones In His Pockets, Dancing Shoes; The Story Of George Best, Fly Me To The Moon, Christmas Eve Can Kill You. A Night In November tells the story of Kenneth MacCallister, a clerk in the local welfare office. Kenneth is a Belfast Protestant who has followed all the rules. He loved who he was supposed to love. He lived where he was expected to live. He fought who he was taught to fight. That is, until one night ... A Night In November ... when he did the most exciting, outrageous, crazy, mad thing he’d ever done! 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box 37 38 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE Herbert/Mary O’Connor/Beata Piekarska-Daly Guillaume Combal/ShaneFinan/LouisHaugh/Kathy 7 -28September OVER NATURE and interactiveand tacticfrom from ShaneFinan,aninnovative multimedia artworks andpaintings The exhibition consists of aseriesof surround us. the landscapeandenvironment which awareness andresponsibility towards experience, agreater ecological Over Nature offers anew optical exhibition curated by Valeria Ceregini. We are delighted to host this group This variety of methodologies allows bespoke multidisciplinary installation. drawings andKathy Herbert creates a through photographic installations and responds to thetheme Combal videos andphotographs, Guillaume oflandscape throughIrish the botanical andenvironmental condition Haugh presents ananalysis of the printings from representational paintings and Piekarska-Daly, abstract landscape Mary O’Connor,Louis Beata curator Valeria Ceregini. a talk and tour of the exhibitionby Saturday 7September 2-3pm with Join us for the exhibition launchon our planet. actions towardsenvironment the and must constantly think andreview our as we share the sameplanet/space, we wider international community and that ethical responsibilities aspartof the throughout the global village, our we have with different cultures the significanceof the relationships show was to acknowledge andhonour Ceregini’s desire when curating this experiences have been. commitments are and what your are,where from,come youwhat your us inrelation to eachother: who you histories and experiences position us to understand how our different EXHIBI -TION GURU-KEVIN MCALEER
Friday 20 September, 8pm. Cost: £18 full, £16 concession. COMEDY ‘Will leave your head spinning and your cheeks hurting’.’ British Comedy Guide Tyrone’s biggest living lama and Derry recently starring in hit TV series ‘Derry Girls star, Kevin McAleer has just Girls’. McAleer’s Advanced Awareness been voted ‘Ireland’s Most Humble seminars promise total self-discovery Guru’ by Mindfulness Magazine for the on the night, or your money back; eighteenth-year running is coming to participants are gently guided to a Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre. state of deep relaxation, emptying the To celebrate this modest achievement, mind of all thought, and replacing it he has announced a majestic with meaningless laughter. An evening interplanetary tour for 2019, taking in of divine light entertainment not to be the Sun, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus missed. and Pluto, before returning to his home planet Earth for a series of spectacular
live apparitions. It’s almost fifty years CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE since Guru McAleer first coined the word ‘mindfulness’, and he is still coining it today. He achieved global fame and fortune with the bestselling ‘Be Your Own Brexit’, and has appeared dozens of times on ‘Celebrity Zen Master Chef’ and as an outspoken judge on ‘Tibet’s Got Talent’, plus most
TRADBEATS LIVE Saturday 28 September, 7:30pm. FREE event MUSIC Limavady Twinning Association proudly welcomes their visitors from Westport, Co Mayo. A celebratory free concert, with the young musicians and dancers of Atlantic Rhythm & Moffatt School of Irish Dance with their brand new original Irish music and dance show, Tradbeats is now on route to Limavady. The show draws its themes from the Wild Atlantic Way on which they have all been born and reared, and represents a fusion of all the traditional
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41 42 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE intended to make you feel something –say hello to your new favourite band. playing tunes to keep you upall night. This isroots music without pretension, music new album presents The SlocanRamblers at the top of their game– writing and instrumentals andsawdust-thick vocals. With their trademark raucous energy, this unique blendof bluegrass, old-timeand folk with deep song-writing, lightning fast Nominee for Traditional Roots Album of the Year), The Slocansshowcase their On their much-anticipated new albumQueenCity Jubilee (2019 Juno Award in between. have been winning over audiences from Merlefest to RockyGrass andeverywhere uncanny ability to convert anyone within earshot into a lifelong fan, The Slocans With areputation for energetic live shows, impeccablemusicianshipandan sound, The Slocanshave becomealeadinglight of today’s acousticmusicscene. to watch. Rooted in tradition, fearlessly creative andpossessingabold,dynamic The SlocanRamblers (2019 Juno Award Nominees) are Canada’s bluegrass band “I love it–smokin’ bluegrass!”– BBCRadio Thursday 24October, 8pm. Tickets: £15 full, £13concession SLOCAN RAMBLERS TWILIGHT MUSIC SESSIONS AT ROE VALLEY MUSIC LIVE TWILIGHT MUSIC SESSIONS AT ROE VALLEY ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE
LIVE PILGRIM ST. MUSIC Saturday 9 November, 8pm. Tickets £15 full, £13 concession
Strongly influenced by Bluegrass, Old Time Country and Folk Music, fused with traditional folk songs from this side of the Atlantic, Pilgrim St bring a warm and lively atmosphere to their music and have garnered a glowing word of mouth endorsement from venues around the country with their powerhouse live performances. Drawing from fellow luminaries such as Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, The Pogues and Bruce Springsteen’s Seeger Sessions outfit, Pilgrim St are about to bring their infectious melodies, harmonies and songs to venues all around the country. With a set list made up of covers and their own original songs, they have graced the stages of Electric Picnic and Vicar St, plus have played all over Ireland’s top theatres and music venues. Pilgrim St is comprised of Peadar Farrelly on Guitar and Vocals, Singer/Songwriter Eugene Donegan on Banjo and Vocals, Eoin McDonnell on Mandolin and Vocals, Francis McGinn on Bass,Mark Lynch on Dobro, Brendan Kelly on Accordion and 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box Vocals and and Cathal McQuaid on the fiddle. This is a guest hire event. 43 44 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE Saturday 12October, 1.30pm. Tickets: £5(Family ticket of 4£18) wait to openit to find out? What’s in what was inside, and you couldhardly the excitement when you didn’t know costume outof it.Do you remember and stick things onit,even make a snooze there. You couldpaint it,cut woods, or just have acupof tea, or a the snowstorm, or ride through the surf the big waves, or glide through travel through spacein the box, or re-discovering them later. You could them, and then have the pleasure of the box, put toys and things init, forget magic box! You couldendlessly hide in When you were little every box was a ordinary day....until....he fell into....A Box! job, for anordinary person onan here changesmuch. Just anordinary Packing andStacking. Nothing around A BOX COMPANY PRESENTS ECHO ECHO DANCE THEATRE 2:30 –3:30pm.Cost:£3(Family admission for 4,£10) purely touched and felt like a kid seeing snow forseeing thefirst time.”kid a likeand felt purely touched “The showwas filled withcuriosity to explore andplay.Myimaginationwas COMPANY ECHO ECHO DANCE THEATRE POSTSHOW WORKSHOP WITH ups to explore their creativity, nurture thier imagination andget moving together. dance sequences. The workshop will beagreat opportunity for kidsandgrown- will include warm ups,movement games,structured play andcreating your own Join Echo Echo for acreative afternoon of danceandmovement. The workshop fantasy andplaying games! help remind them of the importance of and up. Also suitable for grown-ups to for a very young audienceaged3 years A Box lasts 30minutes andissuitable Echo Ensemble. Zoe Ramsey and Tonya Sheinaof Echo theatre performance was created by the box? This playful children’s dance/ FAMILY EVENT EXHIBI MARANKAL -TION 19 October – 16 November ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE
Originally from Sri Lanka, Anushiya has been based in Northern Ireland for over twenty years. Since completing her degree in Fine and Applied Arts in Belfast School of Art, she has exhibited nationally and internationally as well as working as an arts facilitator for numerous public organisations including Ulster Museum, schools, hospitals and galleries. Anyshia trained as a printmaker but now works in both two and three dimensions, primarily using mixed media. Experimenting with materials, approaches and subject matter is at the core of her practice. Her work is influenced by the connected notion of a ‘self’ in transition and the challenges of identity as well as the nature of belonging, identity and place. She is interested in how natural and cultural environment shapes our sense of self and place. Her work is in many prestigious collections including the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Queens University, The Open University Ireland and Northern bank. Please join us for the launch on Saturday 19 October 1– 4pm. Refreshments provided. All welcome. 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box Artist talk: Anushiya is providing a FREE talk on her exhibition and practice on Friday 25 October 2– 3pm. All welcome. 45 46 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE MONOTYPE PRINT DRYPOINT PRINTMAKING FOR ADULTSPRINTMAKING : WORKSHOPS WITHANUSHIYA: Saturday 9November, 10am–4pm,Cost£30 Saturday 2November, 10am–4pm,Cost£30 informal workshops suitable for completebeginners. Learn monotyping anddrypoint etching with Anushiya in these two FREE admission Saturday 26October 12noon–3pm. Tree of Life Drop-in Workshop for Children and Visitors. print. colours to create aunique with different layers and allowwill youworkto to cut stencils which also have anopportunity threads, laceetc. You will as leaves, grass, flowers, texture materials such differentexperiment with allowworkshopwill youto This printingtechniques. painterly methodof known as the most Monotype printing is explore andexperiment ideas to create anumber of images. then the print is taken. You canbring your drawings andimages to the class to (images) are scratched directly into aplastic with asharp tool, inkisappliedand Dry Point isoneof the most direct of the intaligo printing techniques. Lines decorate the tree with their own beautiful anduniquecolourful leaves. space together, andexperimenting with colours, texture andshape, of trees andleaves, they will make amixed media tree for our gallery creating a‘tree of life’ inour gallery space. Looking at different types Focusing onnature, kidsaged7+ years are invited to join the artistin MAKE & DO HALLOWEENFEST Join us at Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre this October for a fun filled Halloween with spooky stories, horror movies and the annual Dry Arch Halloween Spooktacular!
ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW MOVIE NIGHT Tuesday 29 October 8pm. Admission: £4 It’s a time warp at Roe Valley Arts FILM and Cultural Centre as we screen our Halloween Movie, The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Dress up as your favourite character and come along to watch as a newly engaged couple’s car has a breakdown in an isolated area and ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE must pay a call to the bizarre residence of Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Our auditorium will be set up cabaret style by candlelight with snacks provided on the tables, plus singing along to all the songs is strongly encouraged. So, come along and kick your Halloween celebrations off in style! Certificate 15 / Running time 100 mins / Released 1975
SPOOKY FAMILY STORIES EVENT Wednesday 30 October. Free Event 1-2pm Join us for some slightly scary tales and spooky fables with Liz Weir. Liz weir is a County Antrim based storyteller who tells tales to children of all ages. She especially likes to share stories which encourage children to join in and enjoy the magic of listening to a good 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box story, well told. 47 48 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE Thursday 31October 1–4pm.Free Event LIMAVADY ARTGROUP HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR 30 November –25December to attend! The event will beonbetween 1pm-4pm Modelling, QuietSpace andmuchmore fun for all the family…best of all it’s FREE Ambulance, Ice Cream, Family Zumba andDisco, Food, Face Painting, Balloon dress for children, Sure Start themed play area, Street entertainment, Spooky Centre andDrumceatt Square inLimavady. There will beinflatables, fancy Halloween Event on Thursday 31stOctober at the Roe Valley Art’s &Cultural The Dry Arch Children’s Centre will behostingour annual Spooky Spectacular 30 November 2–3pm. Please joinus for the launchon Saturday present for a loved one. beautiful local painting asaChristmas wonderful opportunity to purchase a for visual artsandcollective talent. A will showcase the group’s enthusiasm Art andCultural Centre. This exhibition ‘Old Town Hall’ andnow at Roe Valley years ago,originally meeting inLimavady This local artgroup was founded over 25 recent work for our Christmas exhibition. present abeautiful selection of their most Our brilliant in-houseFriday painting group FAMILY EVENT EXHIBI -TION Limavady Drama Club presents: FOUNDERED IN FAIRY TALE LAND Thursday 28 November, 7.30pm /Friday 29 November, 7.30pm /Saturday 30 November, 2pm and 7.30pm Tickets: £7 adults £5 children/concession FAMILY Following on from last year’s EVENT successful show ‘The Greatest Snowman’, Limavady Drama Club are again writing their own panto. This year it’s ‘Foundered in Fairy Tale Land’ a pantomime based on Frozen and other Fairy Tales. Come and join in with all the fun and frolics of traditional panto with songs from Frozen thrown in to capture our young audiences. Tickets available in Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre or message Limavady Drama
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Festive Family Film THE GRINCH WHO STOLE CHRISTMAS Saturday 7 December, 2pm. Admission: £3 (family of 4 £10) On the outskirts of Whoville, there lives a green, revenge- seeking Grinch who plans on ruining the Christmas holiday for all of the citizens of the town. Certificate PG/Running time 104 mins /Released 2000
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49 50 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE Saturday 21December, 2pm. Admission: £3(Family of 4£10) Friday 20December, 8–10:30pm. Tickets: £20 IT’S A WONDERFULLIFE 130mins/Released 1947 U/RunningCertificate time with your nearest anddearest. enjoymuch-loved this favourite the shopping frenzy, sit backand without him.So, why not escape his hometown would belike intercedes andshows him what suicide before anangel attempts aChristmas time with many personal problems, Bailey (James Stewart), beset It’s a Wonderful Life. George motion pictures ever made! hailed as oneof the best timeless Christmas classic, Join usat Roe Valley for a COUNTRY CRACKER A CHRISTMAS This isaGuestHire Event might appear... hoho. the show for you! You never know who Country Music you like then this is superb Country Harmony .If it’s a festive feel in the company of the perform their biggest hitsongs with singerlocalMoore and Joe whowill Mac , truckers favourite Boxcar Brian of Daniel ODonnell ,risingstar Owen Gamble with hissurreal impressions Show “ that features the hilariousGary super “Christmas Country Cracker Join 5of Ireland’s top Stars all onone FILM MUSIC LIVE LIMAVADY CHRISTMAS LIGHTS SWITCH ON! Saturday 23 November, 4 – 6pm. FREE Admission Take your little ones along and queue to visit Santa in his Grotto FAMILY after the Lights are switched EVENT on and under 11’s will receive a selection box. Listen to a local school choir sing a few songs, be entertained by a balloon modeller and take memorable family photographs with seasonal characters who will mingle through the crowd. Quiet Christmas in auditorium 1-3pm (must book)! Entertainment from 4pm, Lights On at 5pm with entertainment continuing until 6pm. It’s sure to CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE be a fun filled festive evening!
ABBAMANIA Friday 27 December, 8pm. Tickets: £22.50 Abba Mania are one of the best on the circuit – Daily Mirror Europe’s leading ABBA tribute, Abbamania, continue to entertain audiences with their outstanding vocals and musical performance live on stage. Abbamania’s widely acclaimed tribute to ABBA is a sensational two-hour show featuring record breaking and timeless hits from Waterloo to Dancing Queen which will have you dancing in the aisles. So, dust off your platforms, put on your flares and come along and enjoy an unforgettable night with ABBAMANIA!
LIVE 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box MUSIC 51 52 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE Monday 30December, 8pm.Tickets: £25 THE FUREYS and the late Pope John Paul while Tony Former Irish President Mary McAleese Australian PrimeMinister John Howard, audiences that have included former worldwideaudiences for 40 years, The Fureys have beenentertaining Continental Europe every year. perform throughout Ireland, UKand ‘Leaving Nancy’, ‘Steal away’ etc here’, ‘Her father didn’t like meanyway’, man’, ‘Red rose café’, ‘From Clare to ‘The Green fields of France’, ‘Theold will love you’, ‘When you were sweet 16’, Fureys, renowned for their hitsongs‘I Legends of Irish musicandsong The remember! A Fureys concertisalways anight to and joy. emotions…tears andlaughter, sadness Their emotive songsstir many the publicimagination. the most stirring musicever to capture The Fureys are responsible for someof National ConcertHall. attended their concertinDublin’s Ireland President Michael DHiggins “Green Fields of France”. Recently peace songof all time is the Fureys Blair haspublicly stated his favourite MAKE + DO FOR MAKE & KIDS DO
Dry Arch Centre presents CREATING INVITATIONS TO PLAY Friday 22 November, 10.30am - 12.30pm For parents and children 1-3 years. Admission FREE Invitations to Play are simple set ups of toys, play materials, loose parts art materials organised to provoke creativity and open-ended play. This hands-on fun and practical workshop will provide many examples and resources to help and inspire parents ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE to get started.
PARENT AND TODDLER YOGA Wednesday 25 September for 4 weeks, 10.30-11.30am. Cost: £4 per session Parent and toddler yoga is a great opportunity to get out and get moving in a gentle way with your toddler. Laura Norris will lead the class and is a specialist in child and pregnancy yoga. Suitable for ages 1 – 3 years plus an adult. KIDS YOGA Wednesday 25 September for 4 weeks, 4-4.45pm. Cost: £4 per session. Kids yoga is a great opportunity to for kids to move, learn co-ordination and balance skills and have fun with other kids. Laura Norris will lead the class and is a specialist in child and pregnancy yoga. Suitable for ages 4 – 8 years old. 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box
53 54 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE Saturday 14September, 12noon-2pm. Free event Top Hats 12–14 year olds Mad Hatters 7–11 yaear olds Munchkins 4–6 year olds (break Saturday 12October) 12-week course, every Saturday 21September -14December Warick Avenue Productions presents WORKSHOP CREATE YOUR OWN CHARACTER ACADEMY FORKIDS AND TEENS! ROE VALLEYMUSICAL THEATRE Suitable for ages8+. life!imagination to A wonderful waybring yourto child’s a flaw or a“baddie” with agood heart. memorable, they can bea“goodie” with crazy characters that are fun and from scratch. Brainstorming to create a fun, interesting character brilliant workshopInthis youget will Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart. in residence at our sister centre kids led by Corrina Askin, artist A fun andquirky workshop to inspire com child’s place,please email kpattonwa@gmail. talent! For further information, or to book your term performance to showcase their new Students will be working towards anendof talented team of industry professionals. under the guidanceof Warwick Avenues dancing andacting inasupportive environment exploreable to theircreativity singing, through of Musical Theatre. Children & teens will be opportunity to explore &experience the world This fantastic program will offer local youth the Warwick AvenuesMusical Theatre Academy! brave andbelieve &step into the limelight with Do you love to sing,danceandact? Then be With Corrina Askin With 12. 30pm–2pm 11am –12.30pm 10am –11am £90 £90 £60 MAKE + DO FOR ADULTS
JEWELLERY MAKING Saturday 19 October, 10am - 4pm. Cost: £50 full or £45 concession Join professional goldsmith and jewellery designer Diane Lyness to make your own sterling silver necklace. Learn a variety of techniques including soldering, shaping and texturing. No previous experience required. The perfect way to make a special Christmas present for a loved one, or a little treat just for yourself. CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE Suitable for 16+ years.
SWING AND JIVE CLASS FOR BEGINNERS Wednesday 6 November for 5 weeks, 7-8pm. Cost: £30 full per person, £27 concession Learn how to swing and jive in time for Christmas! Beginners swing and jive is perfect for anyone who has never tried this dance style before and wants to become more confident when dancing in social situations. Taught by professional tutors from Derry Dancing, this course will teach you the basics of swing including the lindy hop and the fun footwork of jive dancing! All classes will be taught using a variety of music that everyone can enjoy. These classes are a brilliant way to build confidence, get social and learn a new dance style this winter!. Please bring a friend if possible as a partner cannot be guaranteed. Wear comfortable, soft soled footwear and clothing that is easy to 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box move in. 55 56 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE Saturday 30November, 12noon-2pm. Cost:£35 full, £32concession WORKSHOP CHRISTMAS WREATHMAKING Saturday 7December, 10am–1pm.Cost:£12 full, £10concession served aspartof the class. alcoholic mulled punch andshortbread All materials provided. Seasonal non- this project, comealong andhave ago! teach you the skillsnecessary to complete make your wreath beautiful.Elaine will filling the room, andbaubles andbows to Christmasfresh foliage garden from the through the know-how, with the smell of your front door andlet Elaineguide you Taylor. Create abeautiful decoration for Chelsea award winning florist Elaine Christmas wreathdouble bespoke with Come along andmake your very own CHRISTMAS DECORATION NEEDLE FELT YOUR OWN served aspartof the class. alcoholic mulled punch andshortbread All materials provided. Seasonal non- 112! Suitable for all abilitiesandages12 to and materials are provided by the tutor. Snowman (or woman!). All equipment Take home your very own Santa or handmade Christmas decorations. models, whilst creating someunique, add details andshape to your woollen wool, blend andapply the top coat, how to sculpt a form from carded you to the skillsof needle-felting, learn This festive craft course will introduce MAKE YOUR OWN SEASONAL MOSAIC Saturday 14 December, 10.30am – 4.30pm. Cost: £25 full, £20 concession Learn how to make your own mosaic with professional artist and maker Louis Winward. In this class you will be taught how to create a decorative mosaic picture using different techniques that would look beautiful on the wall in your home or as a gift for a loved one. Your mosaic will be ready to take home at the end of the day for proud display wherever you choose to put it. All materials provided. Tea/coffee and
a sweet treat served during the class. CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE
Coming up....Tickets now available! DAVID MEADE CATCH MEADE IF YOU CAN Friday 31 January, 8pm. Tickets: £23 Tickets sold via David Meade and roevalleyarts.com
BRAND NEW SHOW FOR 2020! Described across the world as “Jaw Dropping” and “Hilarious”, NI’s record breaking Mind Reader Meade is back on home soil to blow your mind in his funniest and most interactive show yet: “Catch Meade If You Can”. You simply have to see this show to believe it. The first mentalist to win a Million dollars in a Las Vegas casino, he’ll blow your mind as he does the impossible live on-stage right in front of you. Last year in Northern Ireland nearly 10,000 bought tickets to see David live - selling out every seat in every venue, so act now to secure a night to remember 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box that your whole family will enjoy. Can YOU catch him out? This is a Guest Hire Event 57 58 Box Office: 028 7776 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE 18 –20November VALLEY ARTS CENTRE SCHOOL INRESIDENCE AT ROE be performed inour auditorium for other members of the school andparents. with agroup of 30children over a 15-week programme to create ashow that will skills. Two professional dance tutors and two professional music tutors will work September 2019 andMarch 2020, to teach kidsmovement, rhythm anddrumming school inresidence programme. We will be working with alocal school between Theatre Company supported by Children inNeed funding to deliver our first Roe Valley Arts andCultural Centre isdelighted to partner with Echo Echo Dance INTO FILMFESTIVAL your school andencourage students’ imaginations to run wild! centre that your school might like to getinvolved with. Getcreative in Brilliant activitiesandevents happeningat Roe Valley Arts andCultural COOL FORSCHOOLS The BFG andGnomeo and Juliet. Films this year will include Ballerina, org/festival more information please visit intofilm. 6-22 November across the UK.For This year’s Festival will take place from opportunities. and provide valuable educational to complement the curriculum and cinemaexperiences designed film screenings, activities, workshops The Festival provides thousands of free development. their cultural, creative andpersonal people’s learning, contributing to at the heartof children and young and theirfilm put Itaims to teachers. of film &education for 5-19 year olds largest freecelebration filmfestivala – The Into Film Festival is the world’s YOUR VISIT & ACCESS
The Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre has been designed with accessibility in mind. We are keen to continue to improve our services, so that we can make your visit as seamless as possible, please do make us aware of your needs at the time of booking or so that we can plan ahead for our next event. Hearing - Impaired infra-red system in the auditorium and induction loop at Box Office. Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs & registered Assistance Dogs are welcome in to the venue including the auditorium. ROE VALLEY ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE & CULTURAL ARTS VALLEY ROE Wheelchair access is available throughout the building and our auditorium for wheelchair seats/transfers. Our auditorium balcony area is also accessible to wheelchairs. We have a low-level counter box office and the merchandise kiosk, and adapted toilets can be accessed from the ground floor or via the lift to the first floor. Our front of house team will be available to help you in any way they can, should you require any assistance. Accessible Toilets are available on the ground and first floor of the venue. Parking is available on the main street directly outside our building however normal on-street parking restrictions apply. Blue-badge holders can access parking to the rear of the venue or on-street parking free of charge. Other car parking is available within walking distance of the venue; please enquire at our box office. 0650 www.roevalleyarts.com Office: 028 7776 Box
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EVENTS: Please note: Latecomers to music events may not be admitted unless there is a suitable break or interval. We reserve the right to alter or cancel any event without advance notice. Outdoor events are weather dependent and subject to change. Official photographers will at times take photos of events for Council purposes and may be used for future promotional purposes. In outdoor events, all children must be accompanied by an adult. All details of events are correct at time of going to press.
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