8- 24April 2016 celebrate challenge entertain engage christianartsfestival.org Treasure Acknowledgements & Thanks Ithinkallchildrendreamoffindinghiddentreasure:maybethepirates Our Funders: ValerieBrook, BoroughCouncil reallydidstashitallawayinmybackgarden?Istheadultequivalent, CommunityPride,TheNotgrove probablyavainhope,weekafterweek,thatmylotterynumberswill Trust,SylvanusLysonsCharity, comeup? ChristChurchWorldMissions, ButthereisrealTreasureforallwhowillopentheireyes…thefirst OpentheBookandBibleSociety, Dioceseof snowdropoftheapproachingSpring,thejoyofachildabsorbedinplay, DevelopmentFund. thebeautyofwisdominanolderfriend.Jesusspokeofthetreasure oftheKingdomofGodin Matthew 13:44 .TheTreasurethatisliving Our Cheltenham Christian Arts Chair TudorGriffithsand inthelightofGodtheKingisbeyondvalueandthereforusall. Trustees NikkiSeville,Rebecca Our Christian Arts Festival isaninvitationinmanyvariedwaysto DonaldsonandGeorginaJardim openoureyesandseetheTreasureofGod’slovingKingdom.Itis alsothankallthosehosting eventsfreeofcharge,Anthony theTreasureofhopeandjoyandpeaceinaworldthatcanforget Oliver(FundraisingConsultant), andturnaway. ArtShape,iSingPOP, Bahman IinviteyouwarmlytojoininandfindthisTreasureforyourself. Adlkish,MartinChapman TheTreasureattheheartofthisFestivalisJesusChrist. (Accounts),FibreMarketing (Website),AndiFoster(Social Tudor Griffiths DeanofCheltenhamandChairoftheFestival Media),ArtWorksDesign Consultants,NanaAfuaPierre SinceourfirstmeetinginNovember2014invitingallthechurches (Logo),DavidNorman(Display inCheltenhamtocollaborateonthisproject,IhavefeltthisisGod’s Boards),AndyHall(Prayer Group), AdamLegge&IanHart plan:gloriousdiversityinunity!Ihavecometoseeandtrusteven (Children/Youth),WendyCorless setbacksasevidenceofGodatthesteeringwheel.Withonlyone (Secretary),ThePlayhouse patronattheoutset,‘onawingandaprayer’weplannedtheFestival. Theatre,Committeemembers: Andthen,withRegisteredCharitystatus,fundsbeganarrivingwhich ShirleyCollins,BerylNewman, haveenabledustoturnourvisionintoreality,includingproviding MichelleThomasson,NeilFix, freeeventsforchildrenandyoungpeople.Heartfeltthanksto RobTownley,SueHolbrook, MelissaWebb,VivienNorthcote allourpartnershipsforyourgreatloveandsupport. andlast,butnotleast,Ella Nikki Seville ProjectLeader,Trustee –VisualArts Majchrzakowska(Refreshments). Front cover image Psalm 16: 11 saysitall... Light from Light, NigelGroom Rebecca Donaldson Trustee – MusicProgramming Registered Charity Number 1164 11 7 Whatawonderfulopportunityithasbeentoworktogether,learnfromeach otherandgrowindeeperunderstandingoftherelationshipbetweenourfaith andourcreativity.Seeingitthroughfromasoul-visiontotheprogramme hereinthisbrochurehasbeenanexperienceoffear,joyandaboveall,trust. Georgina Jardim Trustee – InterfaithAdvisor

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Sacred Space for HEIRS Seen and Unseen Art Show Day of Comedy/Lit/Jazz Friday 8 April, 7. 30pm, St Paul’s Church C3, The Pavilion, Hatherley Lane Prayer, Meditation and Opening: Sunday 10 April, 12-3.30pm & Soul JazzRouge ThebandfromStJamesMuswellHill, HEIRS aredriven Sunday 10 April, 7.30pm, Parabola Arts Centre Rest for the Soul byathankfulnesstotheirfaithandadesiretocreate 10 –18 April OpenduringtheFestivalandforallthroughouttheyear excellent,God-honouringart.HEIRSrecentlyreleased Anartexplorationofthefragilityoflifeandbeauty Ifyouenjoythethrilloflivejazz,here’saforetasteof adebutEPandstarttouringin2016.Founder, foundinthesimplicityofthemoment.RachelRushton, theupandcomingJazzFestivalseason.GuitaristAndy The Minster, St Mary’s Church TomMcConnell,openedforMattPapaatGloucester AngieWalshandLindaPeaceplusotherC3artists. RushtonandvocalistJessBlatchleyjoinedonstage Opendaily:Monday –Friday,11am-3pmand GuildhallinMay2015.Don’tmissthisuniqueandfresh Celebration View with Talk: Sun10April,1pm:‘Whyart...’ bymusiciansfromallovertheUK.InfectiousLatin Saturday10am-12. approachtoclassichymns,harmonicvocalscombined byDavidThistlethwaite, artist,arthistorian,teacherandauthor. Americanrhythms,smoothFrenchchicandquirky Monday –Friday:12.30-12.45pm,LunchtimePrayers. withrealliveenergyandtoweringguitarsolos. Exhibition open for viewing: Sun10, 12-3.30pm; Britishhumour.Baropendurninginterval. Wednesday:12.30-1pm,HolyCommunion. Age group: 11+, all children 11- 15 must be accompanied Mon 11, 10am-4pm;Thu 14,Mon 18&Thu 21, 10am-4pm by an adult or youth leader. Tickets: £12 Concessions: £8 A display of Icons & opportunity to talk to iconographers from Ticketsavailablefrom St Luke’s Icon Centre, Rowington: Thu21April, 10am-4pm Tickets: £7 Youth (11- 18yrs) : £4 Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office 0844 5762 210

A Big Sing! Day of Comedy/Lit/Jazz & Soul DirectedbyDavidOgden withAndyKind,DaughtersofDavis,NickPageandCorinnaTurner withTheRtRevdRachelTreweek, Sunday 10 April, 2.30pm, Parabola Arts Centre BishopofGloucester Andy Kind ,award-winning comedianandcritically Saturday 9 April, 7pm, acclaimed author,blesses Cheltenham Town Hall anotheraudiencethrough Goodforyoursoul!Anexcitingandpowerfulworship laughter.Hislatestbook, eventforthewholecommunityassingersandmusicians The Unfortunate ledbyMusicalDirectorDavidOgdenFRSCMunite Adventures of Tom tolaunchourtown’snewChristianArtsFestival. Hillingthwaite hasbeen Getinvolved–musiciansandsingersfindoutmore described as‘thefunniestbook throughthe‘ContactUs’detailsonourwebsite. toevercomeoutofChristendom.’ Supported by The Notgrove Trust Daughters of Davis performsongsfromtheiralbum, British Soul ,whilstsharingtheirinspirationaljourneyoffaith. Tickets: £15, £ 12 Concessions: £8, £5 Andytalkstohimselfandourguestauthors, Nick Page , Familyof4: £30 authorofover70booksincluding A Nearly Infallible History Ticketsavailablefrom of Christianity and Revelation Road plus Corinna Turner , Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office localauthorofthe I Am Margaret quartetanda Carnegie 0844 5762 210 Medal Award nominatedauthor. Book signing after show .

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Open the Book Treasure Simeon Wood Book Launch ArtCompetition&Exhibition ChristianArtistsExhibition AnEveningofMusicandLaughter ‘Someday’byCorinnaTurner Monday 11 April, 6.30pm, Emmanuel Church Thursday 14 April –Sunday 24 April, 10am-4pm (Mon- Thursday 14 April, 7pm, Salem Church Friday 15 April, 7pm, The Old Priory, St Gregory’s (opening of exhibition and presentation of prizes) Sat), 12-4pm (Sun), The Hub Gallery, Christ Church SimeonWood,multi-instrumentalistandentertainer Carnegie Medal Award nominatedauthorCorinnaTurner’s OpentheBookArtCompetition&Exhibitionforprimary Artworkfromchristianartists.org.ukandlocaltalent . hasbeenperformingforover20yearsplayingflute, newseries, Yesterday & Tomorrow ,launcheswith schoolsacrossCheltenham.Thechildren’spicturesare Celebration View, Saturday23April,2.30-4.30pm,TheHub panpipes,whistles,thebassfluteandthedidgeridoo. Someday :agrippingretellingofthekidnappingofthe basedontheirfavouriteBiblestories.PaulHobbs,Christian Gallery,ChristChurch.Meettheartistsandafewwordsfrom HealsowritesmusicforfilmandTV. Chibokschoolgirls,setintheUK.Thenovellafeatures AlexChalkMP. artistandBrianHowellfromBibleSociety,presentthe ‘An established and experienced musician. Outstanding anintroductionbyAnnWiddecombeandforeword prizes.Paultalksabouthisartwork,itsinspirationand Treasure Themed Service, Sunday24April,10.30am, musicianship interspersed with humour and stories.’ byIgnatiusKaigama,ArchbishopofJos,Nigeria. message.OpentheBook–enablingeverychildtohear ChristChurch. Allproceedsgoto‘AidtotheChurchinNeed’. thestoryoftheBibleatschoolintheirprimaryyears. ‘Painting the Word’ Art Exhibition, 14–24April(weekdays), Guest of honour JoannaBogle(Journalist,Writerand 10am-4pm,UniversityChapel,FrancisCloseHall,UniofGlos. Free event ,everyonewelcome. Tickets: £8 Under12s: Free Ticketsavailablefrom Broadcaster)willsayafewwords. Exhibitioncontinuesdailyuntil17April, 10am-4pm Free event ,foreveryone Cheltenham Town Hall Box Office 0844 5762 210 Free event

Christ in Renaissance Art Film/Mono-Print/Photography Sermon Slam ‘Inspiration’ Art Exhibition IllustratedTalk Competition&Exhibition (12-18years) Friday 15 April, 7.30pm, University Chapel, &TheHarpsichordCollective Francis Close Hall, Uni of Glos Wednesday 13 April, 7.30pm, The Minster, St Mary’s Wednesday, 13 April, 7.30pm, Exhibition 15–24 April, 12-4pm, St Luke’s The Rock, St Peter’s Church, Tewkesbury Road Doyoufeelacalltopreach?Nowisyourchanceat JohnHunter,BA(Hons)inHistoryofArtandHeritage Friday 15 April 7-8pm Openeveningtoview thepremiereofaSermonSlaminCheltenham. Management. PJCrookMBE,InternationalArtist,tojudgeand exhibitionofworkbyStLuke’sArtGroup,ledby DuncanSmith,MayorofCheltenham,togiveprizes. JoinleadersofWorshipastheysharetheWordin DuringtheRenaissance,theChurchandHumanist Artist-in-Residence,SylviaLauderandinvitedartists: Wordsofencouragementfromboth.YouthGroups 3minutes.Hallelujah!Thejudgeswillscoreonquality, academicsplacedgreatimportanceonArt,teaching KristineRaw,CarolKinchinandDavidAshbrook(1950– andanybuddingteenageartiststosubmitworkby deliveryandaudiencereaction. thegenerally,illiteratecongregationsandscholarsabout 2008)whocametofaithwhileinprison.Followedat 11Apriltobeincludedinthecompetition. Contact: Ifyouwanttotakepart,pleaseemail theBibleandcontemporaryphilosophicalthought.John 8pmbyaConcertofBachChurchCantatasby Exhibition:Saturday16April,10am-4pm. MelissaWebb:[email protected]orcall01242898403. practicedPodiatryinBermudafor30years.Henow TheHarpsichordCollectivewhoperformasetof lecturesregularlyforgroups,suchasU3AandNadfas. Sponsor:CheltenhamBoroughCouncilCommunityPride. threecontrastinggems. Free event Contact: [email protected] Tickets: £8 Limitedviewing: £6 tosubmitentrieswiththethemeof‘Treasure’. Donation on the door Free event ,foreveryonewitharetiringcollectionforSolarAid

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Spiritual Gifts The Minster Singers Tom Elliott The Heart of Things FlowerFestivalbyChurchFlowerGuilds Fauré’sRequiem Saturday 16 April, 7.30pm, The Rock, St Peter’s AnexhibitionbyPaulHobbs Saturday 16 April, 9.30am-5.30pm Saturday 16 April, 7.30pm, The Minster, St Mary’s TomElliottisaspeaker,comedianandillusioniston Tuesday 19 –Sunday 24 April, 10am-5pm amissiontohelppeoplelivelifemorefully.Tomhas Sunday 17 April, 2-5.30pm Preparetobeenthralled.TheMinsterSingerswere (Mon-Sat), 12-5pm (Sun), St Matthew’s appearednumeroustimesonTV,radio,intheatres, St Christopher’s Church, Warden Hill formedtosingattheinaugurationofCheltenham OpeningView:Monday18April,7-9pm. inchurches,atconferencesandinschools,reaching StChristopher’sisanearly1960sbuildinganda Minsterin20 13byPaulCollacott.Sincethenthey PaulHobbs’workwrestleswithquestionsoffaithin thousandswithhisinspirational,life-affirmingmessage. gallerytoModernReligiousArtwithtenTomDenny havegonefromstrengthtostrengthandthisbeautiful relationtocontemporarylife.Itisamixtureofpainting Anambassadorforthecharity,Compassion,heis StainedGlassWindowsandtwoNicholasMynheer andhistoricChurchistheperfectsettingfortheir andsculpture,andincludesfigurative,abstractand passionateaboutreleasingchildrenfrompoverty etchedglasswindows. renditionof Fauré’s Requiem . Fauréwroteofthework, conceptualimages,newsarticlesandready-made throughchildsponsorship. Musicalentertainmentincludeschurchbells.StChristopher’s ‘My Requiem is dominated from beginning to end objects.Variouslyvibrant,playful,disturbingand hasthe‘lightestringofChurchbellsintheWorld’. by a very human feeling of faith in eternal rest.’ ‘Such Fun’ MIRANDAHART,TVPERSONALITY heart-warming,theartworkchallengesusabout MorningcoffeeandAfternoonteasavailable. All ages, families, youth groups 11+ recommended issuesoffaithinGod,justiceandhumandignity. Free entry Tickets: £7 Book free tickets www.christianartsfestival.org Free event ,foreveryone

Celtic Day VariouseventstakinginspirationfromCelticChristianspirituality Sunday 17 April, St Philip and St James’,

10am MorningWorshipwithaCelticTheme 6pm Journeying with Celtic Christians: The Cotswold Community Group Free event ,opentoall of the Northumbria Community Anhourofreflectiveworship 2.30pm Dark Age Deeds of the takinginspirationfromtheheart Celtic Saints ofCelticChristianspirituality: Celticsaintscarriedthetorchofcivilisation ‘followingtheWay,seeking Nikki Seville The Oriel Singers inanageofdarkness...facedmonstersand theOnewhoispresentinthe kings...andploughedthewavesinsearchof tangled-nessofourlives’. DarknessintoLight FarBeyondtheStars earthlyparadise.Dynamicstorytellingfrom Hearaboutsomeofthestories 19 April, 7.30pm, Cornerstones at St Michael’s Thursday 21 April, 7.30pm, St Gregory’s Anthony Nanson and David Metcalfe with behindthesongsbasedon NikkiSeville,VisualArtist,FounderofArtGiftedbyGod, Aprogrammeofmusicthatlookstotheheavensfor hauntingmusiconguitarandbodhran. folktradition.Simpleliturgyrooted VisionaryandProjectManageroftheChristianArts itsinspiration.Themedaroundtwomajorworks;Parry’s ‘This was a totally absorbing experience, bothintheancientworldandin Festival. Darkness into Light – The Healing of Depression Songs of Farewell andPizzetti’s Missa di Requiem ,plus storyteller and singer in tandem engaging the 21st century;opportunities Through Creativity and an Ever Deepening Faith isan musicbyWeelkes,DoveandWhitacreamongothers. the audience in this tour de force.’ toreflectinourprayerspace; illustratedjourneyofFaiththroughfamouspaintings Lighter,contemporarysongsconcludethisconcert. RONDOTHEATRE averygentlewayofmeeting andNikki’sownartwork.Uplifting,innovativeand TheOrielSingerswerethewinnersofthe BBC Radio 3 withGodtogether. miraculous.Anopportunitytoshareexperience. Choir of the Year 2005 competition.Music-making Tickets: £8 andchoralarrangementbyBenSawyer.Refreshments. Ticketsavailablefrom Cheltenham Free event ,opentoall Town Hall Box Office 0844 5762 210 Entry by donation Tickets: £7

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Art Gifted by God Treasure! Preview Show Raga Babas Art in Christian Spaces ShowandTalk Friday 22 April, 7pm, Friday 22 April, 7.30pm, Lecture Theatre, Park Campus, University of Gloucestershire since 1990 Show runs from Wednesday 20 –Tuesday 26 April, PreviewperformanceofTreasure!Aninnocentsailor Saturday 23 April, 10am, University Chapel, 10am-5pm. CuratedbyCaroleBury escapesfromprisontofindwealth,faith,justiceand TheRagaBabas…Worldfusion,devotionalmusic Francis Close Hall, University of Gloucestershire The Gardens Gallery, Montpellier Gardens love.BasedonatruestorywithcharactersbyAlexandre fordancing.Thisbandofmulti-faithandnon-faith Dumas.StarringJohnGuestasJacopoandproduced members,celebratediversityinunityattheChristian Inthistalk,DrJonathanKoestlé-Cate,focusesonart Thursday 21 April, Celebration View, 6-9pm; byShirleyCollins.TheNationalStarCollegeTheatre ArtsFestival.Shareinthejoy,peaceandharmonyof andthechurchfrom1990onwards.Heintroduceskey Where the Treasure Is... providesanintimatesettingforArtsEcclesia&Mission peoplefromdifferentculturalandfaithbackgrounds commissionsandexhibitions,exploressomeofthe A talk by Richard Cleaves, 7.30pm togivetheirfirstperformanceofthisnewmusical. throughthesoundsofsacredmusic. argumentsaroundcontemporaryartinthechurch, Arichcollectionofpaintings,drawings,textilesand especiallywhentheartistsarenotpractisingbelievers. Venuefacilitiesaredesignedtoaccommodatepeople Children up to 15 years accompanied by adult sculptures.Diverseworkthreadedtogetherbyartists withavarietyofdisabilities,forthebenefitofstudents Painting the Word Art Exhibition 14 –24Aprilweekdays or youth leader 10am-4pm. wholovetheLord.artgiftedbygod.co.uk andgeneralpublic.

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The Peace Child Faith and Football Astaria String Quartet Releasing the Frequencies C4Children’sChoir Friday 22 April, 7.30pm, The Oasis Centre AFamilyConcert of David Friday 22 April, 7pm, Prestbury URC LinvoyPrimusMBEshareshisinspirationalstoryofhislife Saturday 23 April, 10.30am, St Gregory the Great infootballandhowthroughhisamazingconversionto RobTownley,PhilColmer&SallySnape Setinthefar-offlandofMambica,thisisthestoryof Primary School Christianity,hetriumphantlyovercamedisillusionment, Saturday 23 April, 7.30pm, C3, The Pavilion twoopposingtribes,withdifferentlifestylesandtraditions. lackofself-beliefandnumerousrejections,whichled Betransportedtotheworldofmagiccarpetsand WhenaWesternTVcrewdecidetobuildabridge Talkandrevelationonheavenlysounds,frequencies, toalifeandcareerthathasbeentotally‘Transformed’ piratesbytheAstariaStringQuartetwiththeirnarrator betweenthetwocommunities,thethreatofwar KingDavidandtheoriginsofmodernvsancient (hisautobiography).LinvoyisjointfounderofFaith BenHumphrey.Thismusicaltreat,forallthefamily, becomesagravereality.Whocanbringhopetothese tunings.Followedbyademonstrationandreleaseof andFootball,aChristianCharity. lastsapproximatelyonehourandincludestwowell- peoples? knownstories, Aladdin and Treasure Island . thesefrequenciesintotheatmosphere. OasisCheltenhamisaWestCheltenhamParishproject ByMark&HelenJohnsonandSueLangwade(OutoftheArk Withmusicalfavouritessuchas A Whole New World , When You RobandtheartistswillbelisteningforGod’sleadastheycreate Music).C4Children’sChoirisdirected byRevd.MazAllen, inpartnershipwithFamilySpacewhoofferahelping Wish Upon A Star and Pirates of the Caribbean ,you’resureto andsharethispropheticaspectoftheirwork.Drums/percussio n theemphasisisneveronperfection, butalwaysonenjoyment! handwiththeups-and-downsoffamilylife. wanttojoininthisexcitingadventure. welcome.Poetry,verseandsketchbooksavailabletodipinto. Entry by donation Book free tickets christianartsfestival.org Free event for all the family. Donations Tickets: £7 Concessions £4

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Major-General Andy Salmon Evensong Exhibition Skills Course & Art Show Out of The Ashes D Monday 11–Friday 15 April, All Saints U CMG OBE WithCalltoPrayerbyIsmailGinwallaMBE SungbyGloucesterCathedralChoir GospelSingingWorkshop L This12hourcourseoffersagreatopportunityfor T Sunday 24 April, 5pm, The Minster, St Mary’s Workshop: Saturday 20 February, 1-4pm, JourneyThroughConflict volunteerstosupportanartsorganisationonapractical W Encounter Church, Winchcombe Sunday 24 April, 3pm, Christ Church Ninecenturiesagotheboysandmonksofthe level.Learnhowtoprepareartworkforapublicexhibition. O

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Christian Dance Workshop Hearing and Doing Rope of Words Faith Through Art withShirleyCollins Creative Workshop Interfacebetweenwritingandhealth ClaypanelmakingwithPeterGarrard Saturday 9 April, 9am-1pm, Harwood Hall, Tuesday 12 April, 7. 30-9.30pm, Saturday 16 April, 9.30am-4.30pm, Christ Church RunbyDavid&AliThistlethwaite The Cottages, St Peter’s Studio, 56 Cheltenham Road, Longlevens Saturday 9, April, 10am-4pm, The Lodge Studio, ShirleyCollinsiscelebrating40yearsasapioneer Woodmancote, Cirencester Iscreativewritinggoodforyourhealth?Canputting AnopportunitytojoinPeterGarrardinhisStudio.One ofChristianDance.Hereshecoverstherapeutic, wordsonpaperboostwellbeingandhelpwithrecovery oftheexcitingthingsaboutclayisitsabilitytotakea congregationalandperformanceaspects.Suitablefor Manypeoplefeelunnecessarilynervousofdoingart, fromillness?Writerandtherapist,SueMayfield,hasbeen perfectimpression.Byusingstencils,texturedmaterials, beginnersandexperienceddancers,participantswill throughlackofpracticeorskill.Inasecure,creative involvedinanumberofword-basedarts-in-health typeface,woodblocksandarangeoffoundobjectsyou usescriptsandexploretheirownmovementvocabulary. environmentfindyourowndistinctivevoiceandalso projects. Thishands-oneventwillexploretheinterface willbeabletomakearichlydecoratedcollagedpanel. Producerof Treasure! forthelastnightoftheFestival, learnto‘hear’thevoiceofGodasyoumakeand betweenwritingandhealthandgiveyouanopportunity Please note: Anadditionalchargeof £15 onthedaytocover shewillsharehertestimonyintheworkshop . experimentinhispresence. toparticipateinaguidedwritingworkshop. thecostofmaterialsandfiring Please note: Wearlooseclothes Please note: Bringpackedlunch,refreshmentsprovided Tickets: £12 Lightbreakfast(croissants)anddrinksprovided Tickets: £25 Tickets: £12 Concessions/Lowwaged/Unwaged: £7 Tickets: £36 plusadditionalcharge A d l e D fi U y a L T M  / e y u O S  U © T H / C H I L D

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Unburying the Treasure! Treasure Bee Daws Puppet Workshop Drama Workshop FindingWordswithSueMayfield Mono-PrintWorkshopwithNicholaWhite Sunday 17 April, 3pm, Thursday 21 April, 7.30-9.30pm, Highbury Congregational Church Hall The Music Room, Christ Church Saturday 9 April, 10am- 12.30pm, Tuesday 12 April, 10am- 12.30pm, Gratton House, Gratton Street Salem Church BeeDawsPuppetWorkshopforchildrenofallages, Anyagewelcome–MaxQuickencouragesthe adultsincluded!Makeandcreatepuppetsandgive ‘beautifullymature!’Greattipsfor Open the Book actors. Comealongandunearthyourcreativetalentsin Comeandtryyourhandatprintmaking.Usingaportable themastoryplusaheart-warminglittlepieceof aworkshopexploringwritingforplayandpleasure. etchingpressyouwillmakeaseriesofmono-printsusing Featuringwarmupactivities,dramagamesand theatreonfriendship.Refreshmentsprovided. Nopreviouswritingexperiencenecessary– texturalmaterials,bothman-madeandnaturalusinga improvisedactingofaBiblestorywithMax.Hehasbeen justawillingnesstomessaboutwithwords. varietyofpapers.Printmakingisafun wayofcreating Russian Ark ,Tuesday12April,7.30pm,Highbury involvedinchildren’sdrama,runningclubsandorganising Please note: Coffeeandcakeincluded animagethatdoesn’tdepend onbrilliantdrawingskills. CongregationalChurchHall.Auniquefilmabout plays/concerts.Hehasactedwithseveralamateur It’sexperimentalandplayfulandwewillexplorethe 300yearsofRussianartistichistory. companies andiscurrentlyintheLeckhamptonPlayers. visuallanguageofshape,colour,textureandpattern. HasrunmonthlyDramaWorkshopsfortheCheltenham branchoftheUniversityoftheThirdAge(U3A). Tickets: £20 Lowwaged/Unwaged: £10 Tickets: £20 Entry by donation Tickets: £5 bookinginadvancerequired

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W H T O U R O k y S / H T O L U P S D A Lyrical Dance and Photography Workshop Aria Dance Studios Mono-Print Workshop Drama Workshop WithSamuelLLegge (12- 16years) FusionDanceClass (12- 16years) WithNicholaWhite (12-16years) Thursday 7 April, 11am-1pm & 2-4pm, Friday 8 April, 11am-1pm, C3 The Pavilion Friday 8 April, 2.30-4.30pm, The Rock, St Peter’s WithJacquelineChidzoy The Rock, St Peter’s Saturday 23 April, 10am- 12, St Andrew’s AriaDanceCompanywillbeprovidingafusiondance WorkshopforchildrenaroundthethemeofTreasure. SamLegge,AssociateoftheRoyalPhotographic classforfunandexerciseatthisyear’sChristianArts Expressiveandplayfulartofmono-printingusingan Forallages,childrenand‘youngatheart’.Jackiesays Society,hasapassionforbandandeventphotography Festival.Theclasswillbeopento12-16yearolds etchingpress.Itisveryexperimentalandplayfulby ‘Wewillusefourwordsforourtheme:Love,Peace, andhasrecentlyworkedforglobalfashionbrand whoarelookingtotryandlearnsomethingnew natureandwewillbeexploringshape,colour,texture Hope&Charity.Nopreviousknowledgeofdrama Superdry.Theworkshopswilltakeadetailedlookat throughthemediumofdance.Theywillcomeaway andpatterninspiredbythenaturalworld.Don’tneed isnecessary.Twoofmyseniorstudentswillpresent thecompositionofphotographsanddepthoffield withafusionroutinecombiningdancegenressuchas tobeanygoodatdrawing. alyricaldance,sothatwemaycontemplate. aswellasanintroductiontothepost-productionof Contemporary,Hip-HopandJazzalongwithafeeling Improvisationsandpresentationstoenjoy,learn images.Equipmentavailableforuseattheworkshop. ofwellbeing. andgive!Comeandjoinin’. Entry by donation Book free tickets christianartsfestival.org0 1242898403 Book free tickets christianartsfestival.org0 1242898403 Book free tickets christianartsfestival.org0 1242898403

Film Morning for Teens (14- 16years, butfilm-buffsfrom 12- 19yearswelcome ) Saturday 9 April, 10am-1pm, C3 The Pavilion In1977, Star Wars ,becamethefirstfilmtointentionally usethe‘mythic’storyideasofJosephCampbellasits framework.Wewillexplorehowanunderstandingof thisformularevealstheGospelinalmosteveryfilm. Thiseventstartswithashowingofarecentlyreleased mainstreamfilm,finishingwithanopendiscussionof thethemesinthemovieshown.LedbyRevAshley CollishawandYouthLeaderAdamLegge. Edufun Film Workshop Drumming Workshop Film Afternoon for Children Children’sWorkshop (5- 13years) LedbyArtShape (12- 16years) DavidWalter (10-16years) Saturday 9 April, 2-4.30pm, The Music Room, Christ Church Friday 8 April, 10am- 12, The Oasis Centre Friday 8 April, 10am-1pm, The Rock, St Peter’s Friday 8 April, 2-4pm, C3 The Pavilion Rise of the Guardians (PG) – ImmortalGuardian,Jack Edufunisgreatfun,offeringqualitylanguagesand 3hourworkshoplookingatfilmand/oranimation Sambadrumming.Learntodrumlikeyou’reinthe Frost,EasterBunny,FatherChristmasandtheTooth culturalawarenessthrougharts,songs,danceand withyoungpeoplecreatingshortfilmstobeedited RioCarnival!ExperttutorDavidfromOláSambahas Fairyteam-uptofightPitch.Pitchisthevillaintrying drumminginarelaxedenvironment.Promotingpositive intoDVDformatwithacopymadeforeachparticipant. travelledtheworldlearningandteachingBrazilian tostealchildren’sinnocence.Agreatstoryofgood attitudestolanguagelearningandfosteringcommunity TheresultingfilmwillbeusedattheCompetition and percussion.Nowisyourchancetotry!Expectafun, versusbad,withmanyparallelstoJesusandTheHoly cohesion.DrumandDancetoAfrican,Samba&Soukous ExhibitionatTheRock. energeticclasswithlotsofcoolcarnivalrhythms. Spirit.Popcorn,sweetsandtimetotalkandthink beats.Singinmanylanguages.Design&paint. Sponsored by: CheltenhamBoroughCouncilCommunityPride aboutthemessageafterthefilm.Parentswelcome Sponsored by: CheltenhamBoroughCouncilCommunityPride tostay.LedbyRevMikeSmith.

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Graffiti Wall youth Event Edufun ‘BrightenupyourNeighbourhood’ Children’sWorkshop (5- 13years) withlocalartistsRhysCowe,RobertGoldsmith&NikiHare Saturday 23 April, 2-4pm, St Andrew’s Saturday 23 April, 10am-5pm, Location TBC Edufunisgreatforchildren5- 13years.Edufunteaches ‘Forwhereyourtreasureis,thereyourheartwillbe.’ qualitylanguagesandculturalawarenessthrougharts, Loadsofyoungpeoplewillgetactivewithlocalartists songs,danceanddrumminginarelaxed environment. toBrightenuptheirNeighbourhood.SprayPainting, Theyaimtopromotepositiveattitudes tolanguage Stencilling,ScribblingandScratchingwithartists learning,toraisestandardsoflanguagelearning,to whoknowhowandhavepermission! fostercommunitycohesionandgreaterunderstanding fordiversity,toleranceandacceptance. Sponsored by: CheltenhamBoroughCouncilCommunityPride Sponsored by: CheltenhamBoroughCouncilCommunityPride Free workshop Phone 01242898403tobookaplace Book free tickets christianartsfestival.org0 1242898403

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24 /Christian-Arts-Festival-Cheltenham-985533224800151 Ticket booking service & info for each event at christianartsfestival.org or phone 0 1242 898403 25 Diary of Events 20Feb Out of The Ashes Gospel Singing Workshop ,EncounterChurch,GrettonRoad,WinchcombeGL545EE 7,8,9April Young People’s Workshops atTheRock,C3,ChristChurch&theOasisCentre,PCsonwebsite 8April HEIRS Band with Tom McConnell ,StPaul’s,StPaul’sRoadGL503EQ 9April Christian Dance Workshop ,HarwoodHall,ChristChurch,MalvernRoad,ChristChurchGL502JH 9April Unburying the Treasure! Writing Workshop ,‘FindingWords’,GrattonHouse,GrattonStreetGL502AS 9April Hearing and Doing Workshop ,TheLodge,Woodmancote,CirencesterGL77EF 9April A Big Sing! CheltenhamTownHallGL501QA 10-18April Seen & Unseen Art Show and Talk ,C3,ThePavilion,HatherleyLaneGL516PN 10April Day of Comedy/Lit/Jazz & Soul ,ParabolaArtsCentre,ParabolaRoad/cornerBayshillRoadGL503AA 11-15April Art Shape Exhibition Skills Course ,AllSaints,AllSaintsRoadGL522HA 11-17April Open the Book Art Competition, Prize Giving & Talk ,EmmanuelChurch,FairfieldParadeGL537PJ 12April Mono-Print Workshop ,SalemChurch, 139StGeorgesRoadGL503EQ 12April Rope of Words Writing Workshop ,TheCottages,StPeter’sChurch,LeckhamptonGL530QJ 12April Russian Ark Film ,HighburyCongregationalChurchHall,OxfordStreetGL526DT 13April Christ in Renaissance Art Talk ,TheMinster,StMary’s,WellWalkGL503JX 13April Film/Photography & Mono-Print Prize Giving ,TheRock,StPeter’s,TewkesburyRoadGL519AH 14-24April Treasure, Christian Artists Exhibition ,TheHubGallery,ChristChurch,MalvernRoadGL202JH 14-24April Painting the Word Art Show ,TheUniversityChapel,FrancisCloseHall,SwindonLaneGL504AZ 14April Simeon Wood ,music&laughter,SalemChurch,139StGeorgesRoadGL503EQ 15April Sermon Slam ,TheUniversityChapel,FrancisCloseHall,UniofGlos,SwindonLaneGL504AZ 15-24April Opening of Inspiration Art Show & The Harpsichord Collective ,StLuke’s,StLuke’sRoadGL537JH 15April Someday Book Launch ,TheOldPriory,StGregory’s,10StJamesSquareGL503PR 16April Faith Through Art, Clay Panel Making ,56CheltenhamRoad,Longlevens,GloucesterGL20LX 16April Creative Workshop & Inspiration Art Show ,StLuke’s,StLuke’sRoadGL537JH 16April Fauré’s Requiem ,TheMinster,StMary’s,WellWalkGL503JX 16April Tom Elliott ,comedian&inspirational,TheRock,StPeter’s,TewkesburyRoadGL519AH 16-17April Spiritual Gifts Flower Festival ,StChristopher’s,WardenHillGL513DD 16-22April Opening of Art Shape Art Exhibition ,AllSaints,AllSaintsRoadGL522HA 17April Celtic Day, Fire Springs Performance ,StPhilip&StJames’,GraftonRoadGL502DL 17April Bee Daws Puppet Workshop ,HighburyCongregationalChurchHall,OxfordStreetGL526DT 18-24April Opening of The Heart of Things Art Show, Paul Hobbs ,StMatthew’s,44ClarenceStreetGL503PL 19April Darkness into Light Talk, Nikki Seville ,StMichael’sChurch,1SevernRoad,WhaddonGL525QA 21-26April Art Gifted by God Celebration View & Talk ,TheGardensGallery,MontpellierGardensGL501SD 21April Far Beyond the Stars ,TheOrielSingers,StGregory’s,10StJamesSquareGL503PR 21April Drama Workshop, Max Quick ,TheMusicRoom,ChristChurch,MalvernRoadGL502JH 22April Treasure! Musical Preview Show ,TheNationalStarCollege,UllenwoodManorGL539QU 22April The Peace Child Musical ,UnitedReformChurch,DeepStreet,PrestburyGL523AN 22April Faith & Football, Linvoy Primus ,TheOasisCentre,CassinDriveGL517SY 22April Raga Babas, band of multi-faith ,LectureTheatre,ParkCampus,UniofGlosGL502RH 23April Art in Christian Spaces Talk & Show ,UniversityChapel,FrancisCloseHall,SwindonLaneGL504AZ 23April Graffiti Wall Youth Event, ‘Brighten Up Your Neighbourhood’ ,(LocationTBC) 23April Lyrical Dance and Drama Workshop ,StAndrew’s,MontpellierStreetGL501SP 23April Astaria String Quartet & Narrator ,StGregory’sPrimarySchool,StJamesSquareGL503AG 23April Edufun Children’s Workshop ,StAndrew’s,MontpellierStreetGL501SP 23April Treasure Christian Artists Exhibition Celebration View ,TheHubGallery,ChristChurchGL502JH 23April Releasing the Frequencies of David ,musicandart,C3,ThePavilion,HatherleyLaneGL516PN 23April Out of the Ashes Concert ,EncounterChurch,GrettonRoad,WinchcombeGL545EE 23April One Man, One Piano, One Soul, Tom Donald ,ChristChurch,MalvernRoadGL502JH 24April Journey Through Conflict, Maj-Gen Andy Salmon ,ChristChurch,MalvernRoadGL502JH 24April Evensong, Gloucester Cathedral Choir ,TheMinster,StMary’s,WellWalkGL503JX 24April Treasure! Musical ,CheltenhamTownHallGL501QA Forlocationsofthevenues,visit christianartsfestival.org orscantheQRcodewithyoursmartphonetoseemaplocations–scrolldownformap.

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