Issue 37 | Apr 2018 Comedy, Literature & Film in Stroud
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AN INDEPENDENT, FREE MONTHLY GUIDE TO MUSIC, ART, THEATRE, ISSUE 37 | APR 2018 COMEDY, LITERATURE & FILM IN STROUD. WWW.GOODONPAPER.INFO ISSUE #37 Inside: Annual Site Festival: Record Festival Moomins & Store Day Guide The Comet 2018 + The Clay Loft | Mark Huband | Bandit | Film Posters Reinterpreted Cover image by Joe Magee Joe image by Cover #37 | Apr 2018 EDITOR Advertising/Editorial/Listings: Editor’s Note Alex Hobbis [email protected] DESIGNER Artwork and Design Welcome To The Thirty Seventh Issue Of Good On Adam Hinks [email protected] Paper – Your Free Monthly Guide To Music Concerts, Art Exhibitions, Theatre Productions, Comedy Shows, ONLINE FACEBOOK TWITTER Film Screenings And Literature Events In Stroud… goodonpaper.info /GoodOnPaperStroud @GoodOnPaper_ Well Happy Birthday to us…Good On Paper is three! And we’ve gone a bit bumper. 32 PRINTED BY: pages this month – the most pages we have ever printed in one issue. All for you. To read. Then maybe recycle. Or use as kindling (these vegetable inks burn remarkably well). Tewkesbury Printing Company With it being our anniversary issue we’ve made a few design changes – specifically to the universal font and also to the front cover. For the next year we will be inviting some of our favourite local artists to design the front cover image – simply asking them to supply a piece of new work which might relate to one of the articles featured in that particular SPONSORED BY: issue. This month we asked our friend the award winning film maker and illustrator Joe Magee... Well that’s it for now, hope you enjoy this bigger issue of Good On Paper. CO-WORKING STUDIO Good On More Paper? GOMP? stroudbrewery.co.uk stroudcluster.com That’ll do pig. That’ll do. Alex and Adam Chartered Tax Advisers www.chrismattostax.co.uk Joe Magee Dan Guthrie, FRONT COVER: CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: elcombestoves.co.uk chrismattostax.co.uk Leah Grant, Christopher Taylor, Sarah Edmonds and Caroline Jaine CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHY: Katie Jane Watson NEXT MONTH’S ISSUE: Giffords Circus, Jazz Stroud, Near Future, John and Astrid Furnival, SIT Select Trail: Mila Harris - Mussy, SITE Festival Open Studios, Stroud Shakespeare Festival… GOP quarterpageMarch.pdf 1 07/03/2018 09:52 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K 04 Festival Guide #37 | Apr 2018 Festival Guide 2018 Following on from the Stroud Wassail and Stroud Film Festival we take a look at the rest of this year’s festivals, fringes, open studios, trails and weekenders across the Stroud District and (slightly) beyond… FESTIVALS IN STROUD: Site Festival Americana Music Thurs 5th – Sat 28th Apr Festival and Chilli (Programme) | Sat 5th- Sun 6th / Sat 12th – Sun 13th May Cook Off (Open Studios) Sun 22nd Apr The Site Festival presents the work of over 150 artists The Annual Americana Music, Beer and Chilli Festival in around 50 sites across the Stroud Valleys during kicks off at 1pm on Sunday 22nd April in the “Gert April and May. The Site Festival creates a platform Yurt” in the pubs garden, with live music all day from for artists and artist collectives to show new work, to some of the best Americana acts this side of the initiate new projects, and work collaboratively with Mississippi…The teams will start cooking the Chillis other artists. SVA, the festival host organisation, will from 2pm and the aromas will start drifting down open its doors for a programme of exhibitions, open Horns Road from then till the Judging starts at 6pm. studios, film, screenings, talks and performances. The winning Chilli will be presented with the cup at Site Festival will feature exhibitions, performances around 6.30pm, after which the public will be able to and live music, films and open studios. There will buy a bowl for a donation to Charity…The Live music also be a series of Resound Radio podcasts online. continues into the evening with headliners the Dusk Open Studios will feature 85 local artists across the Brothers. district for our 22nd annual Open Studios event. You will be able to pick up an Open Studios Directory Ft. Dusk Brothers, Mekon Man and the Cry Babies, Bronnt Industries from beginning of April from SVA, tourist information, Luke Philbrick and Solid Gone Kapital shops and cafes in Stroud so you can plan ahead. The Open Studios Weekend is a great way to meet crownandsceptrestroud.com Site Festival artists, find out more about the ideas behind their work and the techniques they use. Don’t forget, you can also buy art works directly from Open Studios artists too! Select Festival Leading international and emerging artists from the visual arts and the applied arts come together Ft. Graeme Miller, Alabaster DePlume, Bronnt Sat 21st April – Mon 28th May to present their work, engage with the public, to Industries Kapital, Valerie Van Leersum, Project debate and discuss contemporary art. Free Brochure The Select Festival is a month of stimulating, inspiring Adorno, Boss Morris available in venues across the region activities presented by the arts organisation, SIT sva.org.uk select. It takes place in venues across the Stroud Ft. Hannah Waldron, Georgina Bouzyk, Pauline Valleys in the Cotswolds with exhibitions, Master Cullimore, Janet Grist, Sylvia Hammond Classes, workshops, talks, artist led events and the annual Collectives Fair in Lansdown Hall. sitselect.org #37 | Apr 2018 Festival Guide 05 and beyond. With a combination of free daytime events, outstanding evening concerts, late night live sessions and club nights, the weekend should provide The Prince Albert Beer something for everyone. Stroud Festival and Music Festival Ft. Nubya Garcia, Ivo Neame Quartet, Modulus III, of Nature Thurs 3rd – Mon 7th May Dakhla, Ariwo, Anchorsong Sun 8th July The 11th annual Beer and Music Festival at the Prince jazzstroud.org The Stroud Festival of Nature has been running since Albert is set to be bigger and better than ever with 2008. It takes place among the trees in the arboretum over 40 beers and ciders, live music, street food, kids at the wonderful Stratford Park. This year is their 10th entertainment and much more. The pub will have anniversary so the Big Festival in the Park will be a some of their best bands and performers celebrating with them over the weekend - all of which will be Stroud Shakespeare celebratory extravaganza! There will be stalls, talks, revealed soon… entertainment and activities. There will be delicious Festival food and drink available, but also people are invited theprincealbertstroud.co.uk to bring their own picnic… 31st May – 2nd June stroudnature.org A brand new open-air theatre festival for Stroud and South Gloucestershire, set in the beautiful surroundings Select Trail Open of the Museum in the Park just outside the town centre. Over the course of 3 days the festival will present Studios and Artist a diverse programme of theatrical events to suit theatre goers of all ages, including headline theatre Led Exhibitions performances, workshops, live music and opportunities ‘Making Places’ for all to get involved in the theatre of the great William Shakespeare… Sat 5th – Sun 6th/Sat 12th – Sun 13th May stroudshakespearefestival.weebly.com Visit the studios of over 100 local international and emerging artists and meet and chat to them plus meet their guest artists from all over the UK who all create amazing work. There will be demonstrations to enjoy in many venues such as the Gloucestershire Print Cooperative at Griffin Mill in Thrupp. Visit Nibley Festival Pegasus Art Studios’ Golden Cake Creative Fri 6th – Sat 7th July Refreshments for delicious cakes, coffee and tea on sale during Open Studios, to keep you going as you A friendly, non-profit making festival in a stunning browse. Atelier in Lower Street Stroud, Frogmarsh Cotswold location. Great music, free entertainment Mill Collective in Woodchester and the new Clay for the kids, stalls, local beer, food from around the Loft are all ‘MUST SEES’. New this year is ‘My Nature’ a new exhibition of experimental textiles by Select world – it’s the recipe for a perfect day. Camp on Trail’s Guest Artists from France, Thailand, Taiwan Friday and Saturday to make a weekend of it… and Great Britain for one weekend only taking place in Gallery 2 at Stroud’s iconic Museum in the Park, 5 Ft. the King Blues, the Pigeon Detectives, Example and 6 May. The 2018 Select Trail has been curated by and DJ Wire, Space Emma Neuberg who brings her distinct style to the Basement Jaxx Trail, promising innovation, inspiration and originality. nibleyfestival.co.uk The Select Trail takes place in venues across the Chalfest Five Valleys stretching to Tetbury. A fabulous free collectable brochure available from venues across the region. Stroud Sacred Ft. Emma Neuberg, Nicola Grellier, Susan Early, Mila Music Festival Harris-Mussi, Cleo Mussi Chalfest Fri 6th – Sat 7th July selecttrail.org Sat 21st July A festival which brings together a soulful and eclectic mix of music from many sacred traditions Following the huge success of last year’s first Chalfest – including Christian, Hindu, Muslim and Jewish, as it returns packed to the rafters with over 40 acts Nailsworth well as the music of indigenous people. A vibrant and playing across five great live music stages, heaps heartfelt celebration of difference and diversity within of fab workshops, games & activities for kids, circus Festival the community which is open to all… skills, forest school, delicious street food trucks and gourmet treats all washed down with plenty of Sat 19th – Sun 27th May sacredmusicfestival.org.uk refreshing craft beer & cider… The Nailsworth Festival aims, for one week of the year, Ft. Basement Jaxx DJ set, the Proclaimers, Dick and to bring something a little different to the cultural life of Dom, Flo and Joan, Tankus the Henge, Ardyn the community, providing something for everyone.