Issue #3 FREE June 2015 MAGAZINE

TAKE ME HOME

A free monthly guide to Music, Art, Theatre & Literature in Stroud

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Good on Paper A4.indd 1 14/05/2015 16:01 EDITORS’ NOTE

WELCOME TO THE THIRD ISSUE OF GOOD ON PAPER – YOUR NEW FREE MONTHLY GUIDE TO MUSIC CONCERTS, ART EXHIBITIONS, THEATRE PRODUCTIONS AND LITERATURE EVENTS IN STROUD...

Having launched the magazine to coincide with key dates in the annual Stroud events calendar including Site Festival, SIT Select Festival, CONTENTS Stroud Unplugged Festival and the Prince Albert Beer and Music Festival we did wonder if we would strive for content in later issues; but the festivals keep coming and the listings battle for space...

4 - 5 Music: Hot Feet As well as our listings this month issue includes an interview with an enterprising local band making and selling Pizzas to fund their 6 - 7 Music: Stroud Americana Festival next record, a festival bringing numerous artists from across the 8 - 11 Music: Listings pond, a delve into one of Stroud’s most cherished characters and an exceptionally impressive moustache which really deserves a 12 - 13 Arts: Dennis Gould dedicated feature of its own.

14 - 15 Arts: Listings There are also a few recent announcements of other Stroud happenings which are worthy of a mention, including the imminent 16 Theatre: Previews arrival of a new independent creative cafe bar in the old premises of the Stroud wine shop on George Street. Due to open this summer 17 Theatre: Listings ‘Meme’ already have us salivating over their plans of providing a new space for regular art exhibitions, live music, comedy events and more. 18 Literature: Jonny Fluffypunk Follow them on facebook.com/memecafebarUK and @cafe-meme on 19 Literature: Listings twitter for regular updates.

20 - 21 Exhibition Space: Debbie Smyth The Black Book Cafe on Nelson Street is under new management and has announced a multitude of music, comedy and literature 22 Contacts and Stockists events in its intimate surroundings for June. Read our listings for dates and head down to the ‘Make Over Mingle’ on Saturday the 30th May to see what else they’ve been up to.

Finally, last month hailed the return of the Stroud Sunday Market, also under new management the monthly arts and entertainment focused event now takes place in the forecourt of the Subscription Rooms. Visit ww.stroudsundaymarket.co.uk for further information including booking your own stall.

Well that’s it from us for now, better get started on issue #4...

Alex and Adam

ALEX HOBBIS ADAM HINKS

EDITOR DESIGNER 4 MUSIC - HOT FEET ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015 HOT FEET

STROUD HAS BEEN MENTIONED IN THE MEDIA RECENTLY AS ONE OF THE MOST MUSICALLY EXCITING TOWNS IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND, PRODUCING A PLETHORA OF YOUNG AND SONICALLY DIVERSE BANDS, A NUMBER OF WHOM ARE BEGINNING TO REACH OUT BEYOND THE COMFORT ZONES OF THE FIVE VALLEYS TO MAKE A NAME FOR THEMSELVES. AT THE FOREFRONT OF THIS EXPLOSION OF TALENT IS HOT FEET, WHO DIPPED THEIR TOES INTO THE FOLK ROCK SCENE AND PROMPTLY SET ITS WATERS SIZZLING WITH THEIR FINELY WROUGHT DEBUT EP ‘WOOD HOUSE’, PRODUCED BY LAURA MARLING COLLABORATOR PETE ROE, TWO YEARS AGO.

BY ADAM HOROVITZ

Since that EP’s release, the band have been testing ground, support network and safe space “For ‘Wood House’,” adds Lachlan, “a lot of the hot footing it around the country supporting for Hot Feet as they have developed their sound sound came together a week before, as it was other bands, landing festival gigs, appearing in and it’s clear that the band feel comfortable the first time we’d worked with the producer and session for Whispering Bob Harris, being played there as they stroll in for this interview. he had a big influence on amping up our sound. on Radio 6 by Guy Garvey and going from ‘Mist is Dust’ came together more fully formed as strength to strength in a laid back but relentless we’d learned from that experience and applied Main songwriter and lead singer Marianne fashion. Their second EP, ‘Mist is Dust’, was what we’d learned to the recording process.” Parrish is away in the Lake District writing new released last October and is a thrilling aural material, so I spoke to (the impossibly tall) lead experience and a marked progression in sound guitarist Jack Page, bassist Lachlan McLellan “It was more of a rigid band process,” says Jack, and confidence; it’s a potent stew of folk rock, and drummer Rob Pemberton. The band are who is about to move to London. “We’d toured souped up with smatterings of soul, jazz and on record as saying that Wood House, though the songs for a year.” prog influences and Marianne’s soaring voice, it was written in Sweden and recorded in which comes across as a glorious fusion of Scotland, is very much about Stroud and the Grace Slick and Sandy Denny. It’s a record that The band state on their website that they are pastoral existence they lead here (the band grows inexorably in the ear the more one listens intent on world domination (“our two favourite members’ CVs include shepherding and dry to it, with hypnotic, exquisite songs such as words” says Jack, with a wry laugh, when I bring stone walling) so I started by asking where Mist Divine Silence and Weaving Water. this up) but the heart of their music will always be is Dust is set. anchored in Stroud: “We’re four people with roots here” says Jack. I met three quarters of the band for an interview “We’d need Marianne here to answer that fully,” in their spiritual home, The Prince Albert in says Rob, “but certainly the feel of the EP stems Rodborough, which, if you don’t know this “We can’t really avoid the dynamic of relationships from Stroud. We recorded it in Soup Studios in already, is one of the best small live music built in Stroud over a long period,” says Rob London for a contrast from the isolation of the venues in the county. The Albert has been a recording process of ‘Wood House’.” ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015 MUSIC - HOT FEET 5

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“It’s that community support thing,” adds Jack. “I first saw Jack and Marianne play as a duo the band will be curating a stage at the Stroud “The Albert has been key - but wherever you in the Woolpack in Slad,” she says, “before Fringe Festival over the August bank holiday, go you bring it with you. Wherever we go, we’ll Rob and Lachlan joined. They always had in cahoots with Smugglers Records, at which always be involving the Albert in some way!” something, but with Lachy’s bass lines and they’ll be presenting “band’s we’ve met on tour Rob’s tight drumming the band became and like” with a world music vibe. “And if we meet other bands we inevitably send sensational. As they have developed over the last few years their live shows have become a them back here,” adds Lachlan with a laugh. “We can’t tell you more - yet - other than that roaring mass of energy. I went with them on a we’ll be playing as well, and that we’re excited mini tour last year - we started at Broadcasting The Albert is the cheerful and willing host about the bands we’re hoping to get,” says House, where their live recording of Sedation to part of their fundraising venture for the Jack with a smile. It should be a thrilling end to was a shiver-inducing experience. I was so recording of their debut , which they’re the summer for Hot Feet. Don’t miss it. proud to see them playing national radio.” working on slowly and steadily (“we’ve got half the album demoed up,” said Rob, “but we want to get it right!”), by getting the band Hot Feet will once again be touring the Festival to sell pizzas there every Friday night; an circuit this summer, in between bouts of excellent opportunity, they say, to compare preparing their new album (“on our own, which Adam Horovitz is a poet and performer notes on what new music they’ve heard and is new”) and putting out a new live video, from Stroud. He was poet in residence for to keep the band focus together, listening to which should hit YouTube in the next couple of ’s website in 2009 and his the music that’s influencing them and keep the weeks. They’ll be performing on the same bill first collection of poetry, Turning, came out in momentum public, rather than holed up in a as Tinariwen in a wood in Kent, at Fire in the 2011. His latest book, A Thousand Laurie Lees, studio. It’s an excellent symbiotic relationship, Mountain Festival near Aberystwyth and more was published by the History Press in 2014. and Lotte Lyster, Prince Albert landlady, is as besides, but if you don’t want to travel too far, enthused about it as the band. 6 MUSIC - STROUD AMERICANA FESTIVAL ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015

STROUD AMERICANA FESTIVAL

THE STROUD AMERICANA FESTIVAL HAS ANNOUNCED THE FULL LINE-UP OF ACTS SET TO JOIN THEM OVER THE WEEKEND OF THE 5TH 6TH AND 7TH OF JUNE THIS YEAR. THE LINE UP INCLUDES A HUGE RANGE OF INTERNATIONAL ACTS WITH MANY COMING, AS YOU MIGHT EXPECT, FROM THE USA.

The Americana music genre puts Blues, flying into the UK so the pair can The Vagaband round off Saturday. Folk, Country and Acoustic playing tour, including their festival appearance They have amassed a respectful following styles into one big melting pot to provide in Stroud. across the UK festival scene and beyond. one of the best loved flavours of music Appearances include Glastonbury, Secret today, even if you don’t know the term Billy recently won Best Americana Garden Party, Bestival, Camp Bestival, “Americana”. California, Georgia, Recording at the Detroit Music Awards, Croissant Neuf & Maverick Festival - the Detroit, and North Carolina are just some adding to the many accolades the pair headline spot two years running. of the states represented by the musicians have collected both individually and as from the USA when Lewis & Leigh, a duo. Among her many other awards, The festival begins on Friday the 5th of Brooks Williams, Brandt & VerLin and perhaps the most notable for Sarana was June on the Twitchett’s Coffee House stage Dana & Susan Robinson take the stage being voted into the Detroit Metro X Music in Stroud Subscription Rooms. Invited at the Stroud Subscription Rooms during Hall of Fame in 2000.Together they were guests will play feature spots displaying the festival. voted Best Duo in 2010, also at the Detroit some of the best Americana talent in the Music Awards and Sarana VerLin has been area and there will be some opportunities Joining them are bands of equal calibre Best Instrumentalist in both 2009 and 2011 to play “open mic” style for those wishing based in the UK including The Nelson for her mastery of the violin. to join in so be sure to get there early to Brothers, who perform as Sadie and the sign early! Hotheads and are the band of Elizabeth Of the many other bands on the schedule, McGovern - Cora, Countess of Grantham perhaps one of the most eagerly awaited On Saturday the line up moves to the in Downton Abbey; Michael Messer, acts is Hurricane Road who make the main ballroom of the Subscription Rooms. a renowned slide guitarist and tutor journey to Stroud from Scotland. Stevie With the music starting at 12noon, you are who now regularly performs abroad, Agnew, who fronts the band, had his invited to come early to enjoy the bars and playing with Stroud based The Earl Trio; musical career inspired by his father Pete cafés in the building and get in the mood. and many more. Agnew, of rock legends Nazareth. Steve’s Lyricist, Percussionist and Sunday’s starts program begins in the Other highlights include the return to Producer, Chris Smith, has played with early afternoon in the Black Book Cafe, the UK of Brandt & VerLin. The duo were bands from Big Country to Dougie perhaps over a coffee and lunch? The formally based in Detroit USA but, with Maclean, and the rest of the band glitters evening program is then hosted at The Sarana VerLin now based much of the time with musical talent and experience. Prince Albert when the Toy Hearts, now in Stroud (not least so she can oversee the known as Hannah Johnson and the Broken Stroud Americana Festival!), Billy Brandt is Hearts, round off the weekend. ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015 MUSIC - STROUD AMERICANA FESTIVAL 7

DANA & SUSAN ROBISON

LEWIS & LEIGH ROSS

THE VAGABAND BRANDT & VERLIN

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Ale House Jon Kennedy whose diverse folk/ 6TH Lansdown hall electro DJ sets has captured the Dub Day Afternoon 12TH hearts and ears of new generation 19TH audiences and producers 7:30pm Reggae Festival with 3 Top Bands, Steve & the Achievers Amped 2015 £10otd (includes corkage!) Full the Fabulous DJ Jerksauceproject Upbeat Soul, lowdown Blues, Rock menu also available mixing the Tunes and amazing SGS College Music department n’ Roll & Gospel!! 8:30pm Free Jamaican food including jerk showcase featuring performances 7TH chicken, rice an pea, curry goat and by student bands including Polary, 18TH Jamaican patties Delicate Holly, My Mother Lie and Acoustic Project: Vapour Jerksauceproject Reggae Selektah more! The Ale House Jazz Trio & Greg Mayston - One Love Sound System An eclectic mix of music including Yet another excellent venue to Programmed as part of this year’s Aranka’s Cackle - cider ska/cool acoustic, rock, grunge and DJ sets welcome Dave Ayre and members Stroud Americana Festival (see p6- ragga Dubstep 7pm-1am £4adv from Trading Post of his Jazz Collective for regular 7) 1-4pm Free or £5otd All Star Dub Band - deep dub evenings of world class jazz. John Pearce (violin), Matt Hopkins (guitar) Subduction - live ska reggae fusion 12TH 27TH & Dave (double bass) bring together their combined experience of Open Mic Night 13TH James Watson and Patsy working with artists such as Dave Gamble Band Come along and join in – acoustic Chinese Burn Norton, Chick Corea & Sir John instruments welcome 7pm Free James Watson is a virtuoso Dankworth to create a vibrant and Classic Stroud PUNK. Long live classical/jazz guitarist and

unique jazz sound. Red Hot Be- the underdog...8:30pm Free composer; Patsy Gamble is an 18TH Bop, moving ballads and classic award winning saxophonist. They swing from an extensive and Jam Session 18TH are joined by jazz guitarist Tristan enthralling repertoire 8:30pm Free Bring along your uke/guitar/ Will Killeen Watson and James Henstock on bassoon/flute or any other drums 8pm £10otd Acoustic sounds from the days 19TH instrument of choice and join in! lansdownhall.org of the Pelican! 8:30pm Free Thee Ones

28TH Maximus R & B, Swamp Boogaloo! 25TH The Prince Albert Thee Ones play a rare Acoustic Acoustic Project Rodda’s Hairy Craic Set, full of grooves, vintage vibes Line up TBC, check website for 2ND and hard driven echoes of Capt. Irish Acoustic Session with Tim further details 1-4pm Free Beefheart 8:30pm Free Potts 8:30pm Free James Riley Band + SINK blackbookcafe.com James Riley Band: James tossed 26TH a coin in Deptford last year Black Books Cafe Frankly Skankly and ended up spending time in The Crown And Sceptre Nashville honing his trade and Does what they says on the tin! 6TH recording the beginnings of a new 5TH 8:30pm Free album. He returns from Tennesse to Cafe Cools presents: crownandsceptrestroud.com Jon Kennedy The Tenderhearted play a 19 date tour with his candid delivery of beautiful songs with soul Launch of ‘Cafe Cools’ a tri-annual Beautiful music from the bluegrass and jubilance. duo from Copenhagen 8:30pm Free music event held at the Black SINK: Influenced by Beethoven, Book Cafe. This month features ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015 MUSIC LISTINGS 9

Cage, Zorn and Leon’s dog the Toy Hearts Sophia and Stuart Teaming up with Gill Sandell after Hedges. Henry released his debut Daisy, yet undefined by any are two thirds of the previous they developed a close friendship EP ‘Open Arms ’in April 2013, and genre, Edinburgh based sound evolution but just as strong and when Chris supported Emily Barker performs constantly in the local trio Sink pull visceral and ready to rock n roll and exciting as and The Red Clay Halo on tour, area. On June 19th 2015, Henry will extraordinary music out of thin ever 8-11pm tonight they will be playing their be releasing his brand new album air. With improvisation at the core, album ‘Walk Away, Walk Away’. It.Is. ‘Take A Form’ and this is going to debut album ‘Ossicles’ blends 11TH Beautiful 8:30-11pm Free be one of several album launch spontaneous inspiration with performances 7:30-10pm Free The Undercover Hippy crafted composition. The distinct 21ST voices of the accordion, violin and After many years DJ/MCing on the 27TH Dead Belgian soprano saxophone, themselves drum and bass circuit Billy Rowan Jan Vaisey and Ian Harvey rooted in diverse musical traditions, has brought together all his musical With Brooke Sharkey now as the express the three very different elements including folk and reggae voice in this band dedicated to the Jan and Ian perform a variety of personalities of the players, a fusion since swopping from the mic to songs of Jacque Brel, Dead Belgian songs from contemporary and only possible in sound 8-11pm Free a guitar. Playing with a full band are probably the only ‘tribute’ band traditional, to easy listening with ‘think Jason Mraz meets The Cat the Albert have ever had ( apart Ian sensitively accompanying Jan’s 3RD Empire….on a protest march……. from Fake Bush once – best name vocals on guitar. Their songs are at the Edinburgh Fringe’ 8-11pm ever!) . They are all professional often interspersed with a variety Garanche and the Free musicians and it is a real treat – of tunes with Ian playing mandolin Mitchrondries even if you aren’t a massive fan of accompanied by Jan on guitar. French chantreuse Garanche has a 13TH the man himself 8-10:30pm Free Their influences range from James supergroup of some of the Prince Taylor to Alison Krauss, Mary Black Natchez Albert’s favourite London musicians and Cara Dillon to name but a few! 25TH with Euan Bleach, Brooke Sharkey Mike Adcock has put together such 7:30-10pm Free Open Mic with Tiny Hill and Adam Beattie all playing on her an exciting group of musicians for stroudbrewery.co.uk jazzy/dirty tango/rock n roll album. this Cajun outing of a band that the Tiny Bryony hosts The Albert stage Perfect summer listening 8-11pm Albert really felt they needed them and welcomes all Free back for a sultry Summers evening theprincealbertstroud.co.uk Subscription Rooms in Rodborough. Tonight the furniture 4TH will be cleared to make room for 5TH – 7TH a dance floor. Feet were itching Land of the Giants last time and this time you can be Stroud Brewery Stroud Americana Festival After winning ‘Best Band in the assured they will be ready for a (see p6-7) South West’, this gigantic band has really great evening of song and 6TH stormed the stages at Glastonbury, dance 8-11pm Free Steve Ferbrache 11TH Bestival and Boomtown. Pumping Acoustic Folk, Blues, and Soul from drums and bass licks, scorching 14TH Martin Alvarado; guitar, great vocals AND a jumpin’ the Stroud based singer songwriter Tango de Amor brass section 8:30-11pm Free Rozi Plain 7:30-10pm Free Widely considered one of

Rozi returns to the Albert to Argentina’s finest singers, Latin UK 13TH 6TH promote the release of her album award winner Martín Alvarado is ‘Friend’ on the wonderful Lost Map The Roaring Trowmen Ghost Trail like an Alfie Boe of the tango world. Records label. Rozi is an absolute In Tango de Amor with his stunning Four men from Bristol singing sea Vocalist/Songwriter, Nicola Jayne enigma, both dreamlike and solid and colourful voice, he delivers shanties - the working songs of and Guitarist, Ed Dutfield formed in sound, she has played with his romantic repertoire, including fishermen and sailors + songs from Acoustic Duo, Ghost Trail in March This Is The Kit, Rachael Dadd and rare Piazzolla songs, accompanied the deep ocean. Their enjoyment of 2012. Located in the Bristol area Francois and the Atlas Mountains. by phenomenal Finnish talent on this is only matched by their love of and covering surrounding areas She has in her band another of the the piano and bandoneon Mikke beer – so they should feel right at they perform a wide range of Albert’s favourite musicians Neil Helenius; a talented improviser home at the Albert 8:30-11pm Free acoustic covers and original Smith ( Erolls Kitchen, Helele) and who can uniquely play both his material 7:30-10pm Free this will be such a glorious show instruments simultaneously. 7TH 7-10:30pm £7 Meanwhile the elegance and 20TH Stroud Americana Festival: artistry of the Argentine tango 18TH Hannah Johnson and the Henry Bateman dance is performed by award- Broken Hearts Gill Sandell and Chris TT Henry Bateman is a guitarist/ winning Guillermo Torrens and Maria Maragaki, who will also teach The Prince Albert hosts the finale Wow, Chris TT at the Albert. Not singer/songwriter from Fairford, a class before the show 7:45pm gig for this year’s Americana heard of him then check him out Gloucestershire, inspired by the £15 show only £20 with tango class Festival held around the town and – a real inspirational musician, likes of Peter Gabriel, Randy curated by Sarana Verlin. Previously wordsmith and ‘all round good guy.’ Newman, James Taylor and Michael

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20TH 6TH performances in which anyone is 5TH welcome to participate 7:30pm Islands in the Stream: The Dolly Situation Sounds Jaz Delorian Parton & Kenny Rogers Story £5otd Bringing forth funk slamming, disco As well as performing and sva.org.uk Celebrating the queen and king grooving re-edit sound plus a little recording as a solo artist Jaz of country stacked with country live element to the proceedings Delorian is the composer and music’s greatest hits: Jolene, Ruby, - introducing Dom Thompson on singer for British band Tankus The 9 to 5, Lucille, Here You Come keys/bass, Lauren Rimell on vocals Ruskin Mill Henge. & James Payne on rhythm guitar. Again, The Gambler, Coward of the Influenced by charismatic Join in for some funked up re- 12TH County, Love is Like a Butterfly and characters such as Jack Kerouac, edited version excursion fun! £6adv Lady. Enjoy the awesome vocals Gigspanner Tom Waits and Edith Piaf his music from Trading Post/£7otd and gentle humour of Dolly and and lyrics often travel down the Hailed by Songlines as ‘another Kenny’s legendary live shows 8pm wistful, broken-hearted route, milestone in folk’s rebirth of £18.50 performed live with a mischievous cool’, Gigspanner push back the 9TH glint in his eye and a roguish 25TH boundaries of the folk genres. lopsided grin 8-10pm Members Tav Falco & the Panther Burns Legendary fiddle player Peter Leo & Anto and up to 4 guests free w/ support from Square Bomb Knight (ex Steeleye Span) is joined With The Saw Doctors on + DJ set w/ Pavinyl by Roger Fleck on guitar and sabbatical, Leo Moran (The Saw Equal parts primal, early rock’n’roll, Vincent Salzfaas on percussion 6TH Doctors) and Anto Thistlethwaite deviant hill country blues & avant- to present a brilliantly curated Cut Capers (/The Saw Doctors) garde art - Memphis, Tennessee’s programme of material which An eight-piece band that formed have put together an intimate Tav Falco’s Panther Burns are is modern in interpretation yet in Bristol in late 2011, with a style two hour acoustic show featuring ramshackle, raw, unholy & utterly classical in its virtuosity 8pm £14 based in hip-hop, swing, ska and stripped down unplugged versions amazing. Tav Falco is one of the rmt.org roots reggae. Combining tight of the the Saw Doctors hits such truly original and romantic voices grooves and a big sound featuring as Red Cortina, Clare Island and in American music - the voice a dynamic 3-piece brass section, Same Oul’ Town 8pm £15.50 that America lost and found. He is The Convent Cut Capers bring the party to tender and virile, flamboyant, witty crowds all over 8-10pm £10 28TH and dangerous 8pm £10adv from 1ST Trading Post £12otd Leyland Band 10TH/11TH Henri Herbert Band Leyland Band is one of the pre- 11TH Having already racked up 9 million Convent Choirs Concert eminent brass bands of the world. hits on Youtube with his video of Founded in 1946 in the heart of Stroud Jazz Sessions with The Ladies choir have been Tristan Watson Henri’s Boogie, the young boogie industrial Lancashire, England, working on a number of challenging master and explosive showman it has forged a reputation for pieces over the past few months A fine guitarist, with immaculate Henri Herbert now fronts his own quality performance coupled with including the beautiful ‘Speak to production and beautiful voicing, band on piano and lead vocals. innovative and engaging repertoire. the Child of Love’ by Allen Koepke who impresses audiences in Expect supercharged Boogie- The band’s quality is reinforced and Kurt Bestor’s haunting ‘Prayer the area with his compositions, Woogie, tough Rock ‘n’ Roll and with an impressive list of titles – for the Children’. The Men are set duos and trios. He’ll give a short mysterious ballads 8-10pm £10 British Open Champions, National performance as special guest, to entertain you with a fabulous

Champions of , five before the Stroud Jazz Sessions rendition of Bruno Mars’ ‘Billionaire’ 2ND times Brass in Concert Champions open jam. Stroud Jazz Sessions and inspire you with Ginsberg’s and All England Masters is a hub for jazz enthusiasts and Doug Macleod beautiful setting of Shakespeare’s Champions 3pm £10/£5 under 18’s performers taking place every 2nd twelfth night poem ‘O Mistress A prolific singer songwriter, Thurs of the month 8:15pm £5otd Mine’ subscriptionrooms.org.uk engaging storyteller and masterful Both choirs eventually come guitarist born in the blues, and together to offer you some 17TH rooted in the American tradition. rousing joint numbers to include He learned from the old masters, SVA John Street Blues ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘Down by lived the music, survived the life More Blues at John Street in the river to Pray’ 8:30-10pm Choir 5TH/12TH/19TH/26TH and carries forward a valuable Members Family £5 Adults/£3 Stroud, come with your stories in tradition. MacLeod’s playing John Street Social Club Under 16’s Non members: £7 song and let your heart bleed... landed him sideman gigs with Adults/£5 under 16’s A series of weekly Friday night club you’ll have an audience who’ll George ‘Harmonica’ Smith, Big Joe socials hosted by different artists listen, some might even join in… Turner, Pee Wee Crayton, Eddie each week, with visuals and audio John Street Blues is a regular ‘Cleanhead’ Vinson, Lowell Fulson 12TH night, in which musicians and to share. The format: decks, laptop, and Big Mama Thornton 8-10pm George Montague and a limited number of selected non-musicians can enjoy blues £15 music from every era. The Bringing brand new original youtube clips of archive footage night encompasses vinyl and songs to each unique show of his and informative curiosities...7-11pm digital music, film, live jams and 12-month residency – debuting £1 membership on the door

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spell-binding magical moments by echoing banjo, shimmering by the likes of Billy Bragg and than strive for success in isolation, with his new music, and delighting mandolin, spooky brass and Martin Carthy, Wes is an undeniably they would join forces to pool their with his more familiar original tunes, captivating vocal melodramas important figure for the future of talent. this piano-hitting string-twanging, 8-10pm £10 British music A relentless touring schedule, gravity-defying singer songwriter 8-10pm £10 which has seen the band appearing multi-instrumentalist is back in 18TH as special guests to a number of residence at The Convent Club 26TH established artists such as Jake Kaz Hawkins 8-10pm Members and up to 4 Henri Herbert Bugg, Babyshambles, Alabama guests free Underground for years as a secret 3 and others has brought their Henri Herbert returns to The songwriter, Kaz Hawkins is now raucous and engaging shows to all Convent Lounge with his dazzling 13TH established as one the biggest corners of the country 8-10pm £15 piano prowess and gutsy vocals. performers to come out of Northern theconvent.net MAIA Hailing from London, the half , locally called ‘A Vocal Force’ -French boogie master presents Self-proclaimed sci-fi folk on stage, she envelops the fighting his contemporary take on the blues evangelists who have spent the spirit of a true powerhouse singer with a hefty dose of boogie, rock last 3 years touring and playing 8-10pm £15 n roll and manic energy 8-10pm festivals and as a result have Members and up to 4 guests free morphed and matured into what 19TH has been described as ‘Harmonic Wes Finch psychedelic sci-fi folk and disco 27TH rock….’.Their genre busting mix A rare talent creating a sound that The Jar Family glides easily from sweet stunning is at the same time both gentle Hartlepool based The Jar Family vocal harmonies to complex and vulnerable, but also epic in are five individual songwriters and blissed out grooves; punctuated proportion. Recognised for support musicians, who decided that, rather

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DENNIS GOULD

BY LEAH GRANT

Photo: James Kriszyk

WE ARE IN DENNIS influence on my writing, on writing poetry, ask if I could make maps.” Dennis was GOULD’S LETTERPRESS because he’s well known as a novelist, but enrolled at the School of Military Survey WORKSHOP SURROUNDED he’s also a brilliant poet…I began writing near Newbury and spent eighteen months BY LOVINGLY CREATED after reading his essays and letters and there before being posted to Cyprus. CARDS AND POSTERS, THE poems because they seemed very simple, (Interestingly, he frequently utilises maps AIR PERMEATED WITH THE but of course simplicity is the hardest thing in his artwork, contrasting their fine detail SMELL OF WET INK AND in any field.” against the heavy print of his letterpress.) HARD GRAFT. IT IS IN THIS On leaving the army, Dennis spent a year SMALL ROOM WHERE I MEET In printmaking, Dennis has found a way to with the International Voluntary Service and DENNIS FOR A QUIET CHAT present his poetry that perfectly echoes the then became involved with the Campaign ON A TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND COME AWAY WITH beauty of his prose and in combining these for Nuclear Disarmament and the ARMFULS OF HIS ICONIC two passions he has created a career that Committee of 100. It was during this time ARTWORK. spans almost twenty-. But life that Dennis and thousands of others were wasn’t always so straightforward and the imprisoned, yet he speaks passionately

circuitous route Dennis took to get to this about the peace movement of the sixties Born in Burton-On-Trent and raised in point has had a dramatic impact on the and it is clear in his work that this is a Derbyshire, Dennis Gould is not just a man man and his art. subject close to his heart. defined by his letterpress printing, although for this he has become renowned in the After leaving school at sixteen, Dennis In a roundabout way it was Dennis’s local area and beyond. His background is spent two years as a trainee hotel manager pacifism that brought him to Stroud in marked by his pacifism, by a stint in the before joining the army: “I saw these 1989, when he came to visit his old friend army and a spell in prison, and finally, by wonderful adverts – ‘join the army, see and fellow peace activist, John Marjoram. his poetry. “DH Lawrence was a major the world’ - and I was very naïve, but I did But it was printmaking and the beautiful ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015 ARTS - DENNIS GOULD 13

countryside that forced him to return; morning and at Made In Stroud on by his unique adaptability and as I search when asked what he loves most about Kendrick Street, yet despite the popularity through the pamphlets and poems, the area, Dennis said, “I like the diversity of his prints (which are replicates of both newspaper and barely-dry prints, I soon of the people, the fact that it’s a working his own poems and the works of people he find myself reaching for my notebook eager town and it’s got lots of craftsmen and respects such as and Lawrence to pen a verse of my own. artists, poets and writers. And I love the Ferlinghetti), Dennis admits that for the countryside, I write a lot of poems about first ten years of letterpress printing his If you’re interested in exploring the art my cycle rides and the landscape.” lack of technical knowledge meant he still of letterpress printing, Dennis is running considered himself an apprentice. Now, a course at Hawkwood College on July “I TEND TO PRINT he passes his skills on to those wishing 28th as part of their Creative Arts Summer JUST CARDS AND to experiment in the trade themselves, School. Visit www.hawkwoodcollege.co.uk POSTERS. I LIKE THE opening up his shared workshop for free for further info EPHEMERAL NATURE and demonstrating the process of setting OF THEM AND a poem or a business card: “The essential THEY’RE ACCESSIBLE Leah Grant is a writer and photographer TO MOST PEOPLE.” thing is for people to feel relaxed when with a keen interest in art and literature. they come in here…” On her blog, Bellyful of Art, you can find reviews of exhibitions, installations, dance Dennis’s smooth transition into life as a It is this generosity of time and knowledge performances and literary events as well ‘Stroudie’ is evident in the vast quantities that perfectly characterises Dennis. As I as her own lovingly created pieces of short of his work that is sold both on his stall leave his workshop, keen to explore my fiction. in the Shambles market every Saturday armful of goodies, I find myself inspired

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Centre For Science work fabricated in corten steel increasing friendship and ties; present, comprising silver prints, And Art which perfectly captures the both live near Stroud and their paintings/collage and mixed concentration of a powerful individual connections with the media. During the exhibition 12TH MAY – 7TH JUNE predator poised for flight Mon-Fri USA have inspired some of the soundscapes will be played, 10am-6pm/Sat 10am-1pm work on show. which have been composed by Gillian Keightley gallery-pangolin.com The two women will also be & Grizelda Holderness the artist during the last ten years showing landscape and still-life Tues-Sun 10am-5pm This inaugural exhibition is works in acrylic, pastel and lansdownhall.org brilliant for the large entrance mixed media, all demonstrating hall in what must be one of Museum In The Park their combined love of strong Stroud’s grandest buildings. colour and form Mon 12-4pm/ 7TH JUNE – 12TH JULY Gillian Keightley and Grizelda Tues-Sun 10am-4pm Stroud Valleys Project Holderness share a studio in Terence Millington: Etchings, Frampton on Severn and have Drawings and Paintings 9TH – 13TH 7TH common interests in politics, humanity and spirituality. This exhibition covers the Carolyn Watts & Belinda Rodborough Real Gardens Grizelda’s work portrays the entire career of painter and Durrant: Drawing and Sculpture Trail impact of her childhood in printmaker Terence Millington. It on Experience Explore beautiful, ordinary and Zimbabwe and later education includes some rare copies from the artist’s earliest published Raw experimental drawings and inspiring gardens in and around at The Central School of Art. editions, through to examples prints from Carolyn Watts and an Church Place, Rodborough, Gillian was raised in Skegness of his most recent work. It also exploration of the role of woman displaying sculptures by local and came to Gloucestershire charts his development of in the domestic environment by artists including Gabriel Bennett, to attend The Gloucestershire multiple plate etching, for which Belinda Durrant 10am-4:30pm Lucy Birtles, Sophia Hughes, College of Art, she then went he is now a highly regarded Paul Grellier, Dave King, Helen to Goldsmith’s, taught by Jon exponent. Born in 1942, Terence Lomberg and more! Plus tea Thompson and The Royal 15TH – 21ST began his artistic training at & cake, ice cream & mystery College of Art with Carel Weight. Moseley Secondary Art School, Examined Expressions: bran tub, floral display in the The artists are available by aged thirteen. Further years Art by Art Psychotherapists church, stall from Stroud Valleys appointment of study at Birmingham and Project, discounted ploughmans Following a highly successful gilliankeightley.com/ Manchester Colleges of Art laid lunches at the Prince Albert exhibition at Star Anise Arts grizeldaholderness.co.uk the foundations for a professional with ticket, and a plant sale. career spanning five decades. Cafe in Stroud in 2013, a group Some sculptures available for His early monochromatic of Art Psychotherapists have purchase or commissions taken etchings established a wide again come together to exhibit 11am-5pm £5 per adult, children range of subject matter and as artists. Art Psychotherapy is a Gallery Pangolin free Advance tickets available on-going themes, including still form of psychotherapy that uses from Stroud Valleys Project and life, landscape, architectural art media as a primary form of 15TH JUNE-24TH JULY the Prince Albert or on the day façades and animal studies. communication. This approach is from the Old Endowed School Terence Coventry: Recent His work is always based on particularly useful for expressing (Proceeds to The Old Endowed Sculpture and Works sound draughtsmanship, closely and exploring complicated observed and often combined School and Stroud Valleys on Paper experiences, feelings and ideas. with a good measure of wit and Project) One of the gallery’s most Art Psychotherapists work invention stroudvalleysproject.org popular and best-selling artists with a wide range of clients Tues-Fri 10am-5pm/Sat-Sun and Terence Coventry returns for with emotional, behavioural or Bank Holidays 11am-5pm his fourth solo show at Gallery mental health problems, learning Pangolin. Coventry’s recent Terence Millington will be or physical difficulties, life- available to meet visitors to the Stroud Festival Of works continue his career-long limiting conditions, neurological exhibition on Saturdays and Nature exploration of familiar birds conditions and physical illnesses. Wednesdays between 2pm and and beasts, subjects drawn The artists exhibiting include 4pm 16TH from his intimate knowledge Carl Arroyo, Ali Coles, Hilary of the natural inhabitants of museuminthepark.org.uk Forbes, Justine Glynne Jones, Drawing from Nature – the Cornish landscape where Fiona Harrison, Suzanne Jones, Illustrated Talks he lives and works. Other Anna Knight, Louise Luscombe, Botanical and wildlife illustration sculptures examine the ancient Helen McGuire, Lin Revington with Sally Birch and Steve Roberts relationship between Man and Lansdown Hall and Rachel Simmonds. Mon 7:30-9:30pm Nature. In ‘Woman Releasing 2-5pm/Tues-Sat 10am-5pm/Sun Bird’ and ‘Man Releasing Bird 1ST – 7TH 10am-4pm II’ Coventry expresses a joyous Karen Grainger & Wendy 17TH sense of exhilaration and vitality. Rochefort: Two Women 23RD – 28TH Highlights of the show include Scarlet and Green Art Walks ‘Swallow Brooch‘ and ‘Spinning An exhibition of recent paintings Peter Maynard: A Slow Join The Cotswold Conservation Piece Pendant’, Coventry’s first by Karen Grainger and Wendy and Quiet Arrangement Board and the Walking the Land forays into wearable sculpture, Rochefort,. Meeting at art Exhibiting a selection of work Art Collective exploring some of and ‘Corten Owl III’, a new courses at Cirencester’s Brewery Arts, the two have found created from 1986 to the Stroud’s rich wildflower meadows.

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Observe, photograph, draw and Subscription Rooms Upper Lock Cafe She is also a keen photographer; write about your response to cards made from her photos will these unique and increasingly rare 2ND – 11TH 1ST – 30TH be on sale at the exhibition Mon- landscapes. Places limited to 20 Sat 10am-4pm/Sun 10am-3pm £5.00 per person Meet at Stroud Carolyn White: Pauline Thomas upperlockcafe.co.uk Subscription Rooms 9.30am- A Retrospective Exhibition Pauline was born and bought 12:30pm Carolyn M White 1945-2013. A up in Birmingham but moved to retrospective exhibition spanning Gloucestershire in 1974 to be Carolyn’s lifework in pastel, Ruskin Mill 17TH nearer to the open air. Her love of watercolour and oils. A colourist the countryside - especially the 16TH MAY-14TH JUNE Wildlife Photography of repute she sought her subjects mountains and coast - is evident Local wildlife photographer Iain in many countries though her in her paintings. Her walking and Room With A View passion was predominantly for cycling expeditions lead her into Green has travelled the world An exhibition of printed textiles the wild coast of West Cornwall wonderful places, which she tries photographing wildlife. Join him in made by a group of students from and her beloved Slad Valley in to recreate in her pictures, aiming our own meadows and learn how the art foundation course at SGS all its seasonal guises. Many to recapture the unique ‘feel’ of to photograph the flora and fauna College WISE campus. Working previously unseen works are each setting, such as the texture on long drops of unbleached included. All are for sale. At of rock and the sound of the sea. 27TH calico, each student has used Carolyn’s request, proceeds Constant companions Robin and monochrome or colour printing Wild Art – go to the Sue Ryder Hospice Tweed ie the terrier also appear in processes to explore individual Incredible Invertebrates in Leckhampton. Please note some of the pictures. themes such as fossils, feathers, exhibitions will be closed Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust with Pauline was a teacher and school flowers, water and architecture on certain days, contact the Cath Hodsman. Examine insects librarian in the Stroud area for 10am-4pm Subscriptions Rooms on 01453 up close and draw them under over 30 years. Now she takes life 760900 for opening times rmt.org the guidance of internationally easy by walking, volunteering at acclaimed illustrator Cath subscriptionrooms.org.uk Westonbirt Arboretum, dancing Hodsman 1-5pm £20 Booking with Stroud Morris, learning to essential. stroudnature.co.uk make stained glass and painting.

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Established 2005 16 THEATRE - PREVIEWS ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015 THEATRE PREVIEWS

BY JOHN BASSETT

John Bassett is an actor, writer and the director of Stroud Theatre Festival and Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company

REDUCED SHAKESPEARE COMPANY: COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) (REVISED)

The three man comedy troupe The Reduced Shakepeare Company will be presenting all The Reduced Shakespeare Company has been 37 of Shakespeare’s plays in 97 minutes. This running since 1981 and in that time they have created irreverent fast paced romp through the Bards 8 stage shows, two television specials and numerous plays was London’s longest running comedy radio pieces. having clocked up nine years. SUBSCRIPTION The show is a high speed roller coaster condensation ROOMS of all Shakespeare’s plays and the Today Show said of The company weave their way through all of Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies it “If you like Shakespeare you’ll love this show. If you 21st June 8pm hate Shakespeare you’ll love this show.” £16, £14 in one wild hilarious ride. This new revised version (concessions) contains the same recycled jokes but not necessarily in the same order.

TALENT IN A SHOEBOX THEATRE COMPANY: DOCTOR FAUSTUS

Stroud College’s student company present The production is being performed, designed and Christopher Marlowe’s classic tale of the created by the Stroud College Students and will take man who sells his soul to the devil for power, place in the Courtyard at the College. The performance experience and pleasure. will showcase the skills and elements learnt by the students not only on the stage but also in production with all lighting, sound and costume design created by Marlowe was a contemporary of Shakespeare and the students. STROUD COLLEGE although written over 400 years ago the play has a

great resonance with recent events – the Machievellian “He that loves pleasure must for pleasure fall.” Faustus 25th-26th June scheming offers a great allegory to the political situation says and in showcasing new young talent this promises 1:30pm/7:30pm £8/£6 today, as well as offering views of heaven, hell and to be a production which will be a pleasure to see. madness.

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Cotswold Playhouse Subscription rooms Vue Cinema 18TH Globe on Screen 17TH-20TH/24TH-27TH 12TH 10TH Anthony & Cleopatra 6:45pm Aspects of Love Offstage Theatre Group: Royal Opera House Live Secretarial Services & Waiting It’s 1947 and as the curtain falls on La Boheme 7pm for a Friend (double bill) 23RD the last performance of Rose Vibert’s latest play in Paris, a small audience Secretarial Services: First of Julie Taymor gives a rather lacklustre response. tonight’s one-act plays which 11TH A Midsummer Night’s Dream As the tiny audience leaves, her one has been nominated for many National Theatre Live faithful admirer, 17 year-old Alex, prestigious awards in the theatre 6:45pm has his wish granted when Rose’s community - it is Barrie’s birthday Man and Superman 6:45pm myvue.com manager introduces them. and his personal assistant Janet is helping him get ready for the party. This meeting is the start of a 14TH compelling story of passion, love, life Waiting For A Friend: Norman and loss across three generations Fairbanks is a man who likes the Royal Opera House Live of a family. Spanning 17 years outdoors. Waiting for a Friend La Boheme (Encore) 1:45pm and every aspect of love, this has won three awards during its musical features the classic ballad original tour in 2001 and features Love Changes Everything (made the original cast. Both of these famous by Michael Ball) and other one-act plays produced for the glorious numbers including Seeing stage by the Offstage Theatre Is Believing and The First Man you Group are being performed in aid Remember. Almost entirely sung- of charity, with none of the theatre through and entwining passion and group taking any fee 8.15pm £10 romance with the wonderful music (£8 concs) of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Please note, that due to adult themes, Aspects of Love is not suitable for 19TH children 7:30pm Tickets are £14 on Dyad Productions: Fridays and Saturdays and £13 on I, Elizabeth Wednesdays and Thursdays cotswoldplayhouse.co.uk From the company that brought you Austen’s Women...1568: At a vital crossroads in history a young queen steps from the shadows to Aged 16-18? Lansdown Hall reveal her thoughts on marriage, Passionate about Music or Performing Arts? succession, religion and war. But 13TH-14TH time is against her...Queen at 25, SGS College may have just the right courses for you... StroudSong: Our Song political phoenix and famously With industry based practitioners working with industry standard unmarried – but who was the Our Song has been written by resources you will work as professionals in training. woman beneath the crown? Using local writer and theatre director, only Elizabeth’s words, Rebecca Our Music courses involve: Music Production and Mastering, Music Jo Bousfield with music by six Vaughan explores the queen’s Theory, Composition and more. Contact Marc Fairclough 01453 761197 Stroud composers. A heart-lifting [email protected] struggle to reconcile the desires and often amusing account of life of womanhood with the duties of in a community choir, punctuated Our Performing & Production Arts courses involve Classical Ballet Skills, sovereignty. Adapted & performed Acting Techniques, Devising Skills, Theatrical Practice and Theory, with 15 lively and moving songs on Production Skills and more. Contact Helen Wingrave 01453 761162 by Rebecca Vaughan (Austen’s subjects including protests, dogs, [email protected] Women) and directed by Olivier bereavement, birth, and knitting, Award winner Guy Masterson the piece will be performed by (Morecambe) 8pm £12 (£10 concs) 2015 SGS student performances StroudSong, under the direction of “AMPED” SGS Music students End of Year Show subscriptionrooms.org.uk Jo McAndrews Sat 3:30pm & 8pm/ Friday 19th June at Lansdown Hall 7pm-1am. Sun 3:30pm £8 (£4 under 18’s) Tickets £4/£5 OTD Tickets in advance from Star Anise “Dr Faustus” by Christopher Marlowe performed Arts Cafe or on the door by our Performing and Production Arts students. Thursday 25th and Friday 26th of June at SGS College. lansdownhall.org Call 01453761162 to book. 18 LITERATURE - JONNY FLUFFYPUNK ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015

JONNY FLUFFY- PUNK

BY JAMIE BALDWIN

JONNY FLUFFYPUNK We’re all idiots trying to make Tell me more about the Penny Jonny Fluffypunk’ which I describe IS A MAN OF QUICK WIT, sense of it all as we spin round Gaff events you run at the SVA. as a one hour low-fi stand-up TOUCHING METAPHORS and round. You have to laugh at the How are they going? theatre show about big dreams, AND A SIMPLY ridiculousness of it all. small victories and the hero within, Yeah, they’re going great. We QUITE WONDERFUL however unpromising the exterior. usually hold them every two MOUSTACHE. I CAUGHT What tips would you give to months with occasional extras. UP WITH STROUD’S wannabe comic poets? We’ve been getting between Finally, I have to ask about SILVER TONGUED COMIC 60-100 people each time which is the moustache. Is it England’s POET AND HIS YOUNG Avoid rhyme. In fact declare war on fantastic. most pretentious moustache? SON, PERCY, AT THE rhyme. Why restrict yourself? And UPPER LOCK CAFE. also do stuff that is true to yourself, Ha, ha! I nearly managed to get because you won’t fool anyone And where does the name through it without the moustache if you don’t. My poetry is just as Penny Gaff come from? coming up. I would counter the What inspired you to do much about form as it is content. A accusation – made, by the way, stand-up poetry? In the Victorian era, music halls well-timed awkward pause or good by an Independent journalist in provided genteel entertainment I’ve always written poetry, but in use of attitude can have great Hackney of all places. I simply like for the affluent middle-classes, the past it’s mainly been boring comic effect. Finally, speak about old fashioned Edwardian facial whilst rough house popular political stuff pointing the finger at things people identify with like your hair, not a statement of any sort. entertainment was the staple of other people. Then I realized it was relationship with your mum or dad. I don’t wear tweed and read The the great unwashed masses. These far more interesting pointing the Chap magazine, sorry to confound were known as penny gaffs and finger at yourself. I started working expectations. How have you found Stroud would include clowning, dancing, with Tony Allen – the godfather since moving here and variety shows and story telling. of alternative comedy – when I previously living London and Today’s Stroud equivalent is really The next Penny Gaff is being lived in London and loved it. To be Brighton? a sort of alternative cabaret with held on Saturday 13th June and honest I found it tedious watching I really, really like it. It’s taken a spoken word spine. It hasn’t features, amongst others, Simon poetry, pretty lifeless. I enjoy the a while to find my feet, partly always got to be funny but it must Nunnery. And Jonny Fluffypunk of performance. because with a little baby I didn’t be interesting. I’m, always looking course. It’s likely to sell out so buy go out for about a year! But as a out for new local talent, the more tickets in advance from SVA or the Your stand-up poetry small town it’s unparalleled. It has bizarre the better. Trading Post. is still quite political though all the pleasant things of living perhaps in a more self- in the countryside, but without deprecating way? What are your plans sacrificing the culture you get for the summer? Jamie Baldwin is a renewable Some of it is still political but with big cities. Although that’s in I’m performing at several festivals energy specialist with a delivered through my stage no small part down to the SVA. over the summer including persona. I’d like to think I’m So many small towns are a hell background as a freelance WOMAD, Shambala, Glastonbury making the political personal and of watercolour landscapes and journalist for the BBC, Discovery and Port Elliot. Oh, and Edinburgh the personal political. I’m not sure tribute bands. Stroud is so much Channel and Panos International. Festival in August. That’ll be my you can turn the lens on yourself more than that. The only thing one man performance ‘Man up, without being self-deprecating. missing is the sea.

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Ale House created by Gloucestershire Subscription Rooms Horsley Mill Wildlife Trust. It follows a trail 3RD/10TH/17TH/24TH of ten poetry posts around the 10TH 27TH Rick Vick: Writing Group wildlife-rich Slad Valley, each one Scriptwriting Fiona Eadie: Introduction featuring a different poem by to Storytelling A weekly writing group run by A monthly group for anyone who is Gloucestershire’s most famous Stroud Art Festival’s Rick Vick. interested in scriptwriting for theatre, An engaging, practical day for Discover your hidden voice, all twentieth century writer, inspired radio or television. These groups will beginners wishing to tell stories welcome! 7-9pm £5 for further by the landscape around him. The offer an opportunity to share scripts information contact Rick on to family and friends or as part that you may already have, to 07973 225 694 weekend includes enjoying poetry, of their work. Find out about the develop new works and meet other readings, films and recordings range of traditional stories you writers. The group is hosted by John of Laurie Lee. A reasonable might wish to tell, learn useful Bassett from Spaniel in the Works storytelling techniques and Black Book Cafe level of mobility is necessary Theatre, Stroud Theatre Festival and for the walk. It is very steep in Good On Paper Theatre columnist! develop confidence with support 2ND places, but well worth the effort 7-9pm Free and plenty of fun in a beautiful, peaceful valley setting 9:30am- Book Club and guidance for less confident 5pm £70 walkers will be provided. Similarly, 26TH Join the Black Book Cafe for a fionaeadiestoryteller.com discussion of this month’s book if you are a strong walker, there Stroud Out Loud! 7pm Free are many other trails to enjoy in the vicinity, including stretches of Monthly spoken word showcase featuring poetry, storytelling, 3RD The Cotswold Way. In partnership stand-up, monologues and more with the Gloucestershire Wildlife Word Up 7:30pm Free Trust Residential single £245; Bring along your spoken word and subscriptionrooms.org.uk shared £215; Non-residential £170 display it to music 7pm £3 includes all meals except breakfast

4TH 10% reduction for members of Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust Creative Writing Registration between 4pm - 6pm. Creative writing workshop Course begins with supper at with acclaimed writer Robert Lipscombe 7pm £5 6.30pm hawkwoodcollege.co.uk 10TH Script Sessions Books for a more creative, peaceful and sustainable world SVA Creating/improvising scripts with Stroud scriptwriter Max Waller £3 13TH Mr Fluffypunk’s Penny Gaff: 21ST Simon Munnery sings Soren Children’s Story time Kierkegaard

11am Free This month’s headliner is serial innovator and multi award- 26TH winner Simon Munnery - ‘One of the funniest, most original Cafe Conversations comedians of the past twenty New topic every month! Free years’ (Guardian). Munnery will blackbookcafe.com endeavour to perform a selection of the 19th Century Danish existential philosopher’s writings, Hawkwood College talk about them, and make them funny. Also features Bill Jones and 19TH-21ST other special guests plus films, competitions, prizes and spinning As I Walked Out One tunes until late 8pm £8.50adv from Midsummer Morning: the SVA and Trading Post or £10otd www.hawthornpress.com The Laurie Lee Wildlife Way sva.org.uk Hawthorn Press, Hawthorn House, 1 Lansdown Lane, Stroud, GL5 1BJ Hawkwood makes an ideal base T: 01453 757 040 E: [email protected] for this six mile circular walk, 20 EXHIBITION SPACE ISSUE #3 | JUNE 2015

DEBBIE SMYTH

DEBBIE SMYTH IS TEXTILE ARTIST MOST IDENTIFIABLE BY HER STATEMENT THREAD DRAWINGS; THESE PLAYFUL YET SOPHISTICATED CONTEMPORARY ARTWORKS ARE CREATED BY STRETCHING A NETWORK OF THREADS BETWEEN ACCURATELY PLOTTED PINS. HER WORK BEAUTIFULLY BLURS THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN FINE ART DRAWINGS AND TEXTILE ART, FLAT AND 3D WORK, ILLUSTRATION AND EMBROIDERY, LITERALLY LIFTING THE DRAWN LINE OFF THE PAGE IN A SERIES OF “PIN AND THREAD” DRAWINGS.

Debbie plays with scale well; creating both gallery installations and works for domestic interiors. Her unique style lends itself to suit corporate environments, public spaces, window display, set design, graphic design and illustration. By collaborating with interior designers, architects and other creative practitioners, Debbie pushes the expected scope of her work even further. Debbie has worked with companies both nationally and internationally including Adidas, Ellesse, The Times, Mercedes Benz, The Canadian Red Cross, Sony, Hamburg Philharmonic Orchestra, Hermes and The Dorchester Hotel Group. Soho Myriad debbie-smyth.com / @SmythDebbie

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“ON FIRST GLANCE, IT CAN LOOK LIKE A MASS OF “ THREADS BUT AS YOU GET CLOSER SHARP LINES COME INTO FOCUS, CREATING A SPECTACULAR IMAGE. THE IMAGES ARE FIRST PLOTTED OUT BEFORE BEING FILLED OUT WITH THE THREAD, THE SHARP ANGLES CONTRASTING WITH THE FLOATING ENDS OF THE THREAD. AND DESPITE THE COMPLEXITY OF THE LENGTHY PROCESS I TRY TO CAPTURE A GREAT FEELING OF ENERGY AND SPONTANEITY, AND, IN SOME CASES, HUMOUR” STOCKISTS

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