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SOUTH HYLTON CLUB Saturday 25th January 2014 BIG STEVE AND THE HEADLINERS Sunday 26th January 2014 BILLY IRVINE BINGO Saturday Night £2275.00 JACKPOT! if you SHOUT HOUSE in 51 numbers or less! Monday - Line Dancing with RON SPENCE Room for Hire - Tuesday to Friday Nights “Room for Hire” to “is 11.46pm! Artwork by Ray Bradshaw, below, is on show at The Granary, Arts Centre, Washington. (please ask for details) The club is 2 minutes’ walk from Metro Station and is open longer than any other club! The last Metro from Splash of colourful humour South Hylton Station is 11:46pm! Grindon Broadway Monument, the airshow, the Black Cats and more inform the art of Ray Social Club Friday 24th January Bradshaw. Katy Wheeler speaks to the local artist about his latest exhibition QUICK RETURN AND GAYNOR MARIE olourful characters spotted at Saturday 25th January Sunderland’s annual airshow THE P’JAYS are among those to feature in a C Sunday 26th January new exhibition by Ray Bradshaw. (Noon) Canny Folk features about 30 pieces SQUEEKER PLUS EXOTIC by Ray, of Moorside, who depicts Low- ry-esque figures in familiar scenes. DANCER The works, which are available to (Evening) buy, are on display at The Granary, at MCKENZIE Arts Centre Washington, until Feb- Wednesday 29th January ruary 24. Ray explains: “I contacted the Arts KEN MERCER Centre after reading a post on their Contact - 0191 534 2898 Facebook page about local artists. “From there, I sent them a link to my website and they asked me to ex- Humbledon and Plains hibit my pieces. “Apart from three pieces which Farm Club are of the Lake District, they are all going to get nabbed. It’s all tongue in North East-inspired. Some are of Ty- cheek.” SATURDAY neside, but I always make sure to put Ray has exhibitions at The Old 25TH JANUARY a little red and white in there Vestry Tearooms in Fawcett Street, STONEHEART somewhere. Sunderland, and the North East Art GIRLFRONTEDCLASSIC “Though my work is inspired by Collective in Eldon Gardens, Newcas- ROCKBAND the places I’ve been and know, it’s also tle, as well as in galleries in the Lake inspired by the characters I see out District and Derbyshire. PREMIERROAD and about. Prints of his work at Arts Centre LIVEMUSIC “I always like to inject some hu- Washington are priced about £70- EVERY WEEKEND mour into the pieces, so often there £80, with original paintings priced will be a little pick-pocket in a crowd, from £150. Room available for private functions but someone will be looking at him l For more information on his work disco and catering available room also over their shoulder, so you know he’s visit www.artbyraybradshaw.com. available for conferences and exhibitions during the day FARRINGDON SOCIAL CLUB SAT 25TH JANUARY THEEDGE £1.50CC

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