AND north lanarkshire’s community arts programme Culturenl.co.uk/arts-and-you art classes, workshops, events and exhibitions CultureNLArts Arts_NL 01236 632828 north lanarkshire’s ARTS AND YOU january - june 2018 CONTENTS Introducing Arts and You 4 Community Arts Classes, Workshops and Events 6 JANUARY - JUNE 2018 Visual Arts & Craft 7 north lanarkshire’s FOR Creative Writing 14 Photomedia Studio 15 Music 16 Dance 19 Drama 21 AND Beetroot Recording Studio 27 Exhibitions 28 General Information 31 Arts by Area 32 Venue Directory 38 art classes, workshops, events and exhibitions in North Lanarkshire 2 3 north lanarkshire’s ARTS AND YOU january - june 2018 Introducing our team of Arts Development Officers... introducing north lanarkshire’s... Anne Louise Kieran Arts Development Officer (Visual Art) t: 01236 632828 / e: [email protected] Laura McIver Arts Development Officer (Performing Arts and Dance) AND t: 01236 632828 / e: [email protected] @Culturenl Laura Deborah McArthur Arts Development Officer (Performing Arts and Music) t: 01236 856246 / e: [email protected] @CNL_Deborah @Culturenl Deborah Welcome to the Arts and You community arts programme for the first half of 2018. We hope you will find something here to inspire you to join us, Creative Writing It’s about creativity, it’s about getting involved, it’s about arts and you! t: 01236 856235 / e: [email protected] Ever thought about trying to learn how to play guitar, how to take great photographs, write stories or learn to make ceramics? Come along and try something new! Discover the new you and your talent! David Peace Our classes offer local, value for money access to a wide range of Arts Development Officer (Photomedia) quality arts activities, workshops and events that we already know you t: 01236 638463 / e: [email protected] enjoy. It’s your local arts programme and we want to share what we offer as widely as possible. Come and join us! Heather Thom Pather Artworks Officer t: 01698 351559 / e: [email protected] Stuart MacLeod Beetroot Studio Manager t: 01236 760315 / e:[email protected] For general enquiries about Community Arts classes and activities telephone 01236 632828. 4 5 north lanarkshire’s ARTS AND YOU january - june 2018 COMMUNITY ARTS CLASSES, VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS A wide range of weekly classes are held in community centres and facilities across North Lanarkshire; these offer drawing, painting, printing, arts and crafts among From Monday 8 January 2018 CultureNL Community Arts other activities. Our ceramics studio, Pather Artworks, is located in a bright space within Pather Community Centre, Wishaw, and offers a range of ceramic based Team are offering a new programme of affordable, weekly arts classes. classes for children, young people and adults of all abilities. All our classes are skills based, for adults and children of all abilities, and are run The classes run weekly until Thursday 29 March then break for in relaxed and informal settings. For further information on visual arts classes Easter holidays, starting back on Monday 16 April and running call 01236 632828 or for information on Pather Artworks call 01698 351559. until Saturday 30 June 2018. Anne Louise Kieran, Visual Arts Development Officer “Alongside a busy weekly visual art programme, we have a couple of fantastic masterclasses this session at Summerlee Museum. For something completely different, we’d like to introduce artists Weekly classes are OFF on the following dates: Laura Gaiger and May Byrne. In February, Laura will be looking at abstraction in relation to still-life, while May will focus on the • Children’s Classes off: 12, 13 and 14 February, school mid-term break subject of seasonal landscape later in the year. • Public Holiday classes off: Monday 7 May And for our younger audience, we’d like to welcome back our JUST ART…CAMP in the Easter Holidays. No singing, no dancing, no • Children’s Classes off: Tuesday 8 May inservice drama…. JUST ART! So get your messy gear on and come along.” • Public Holiday classes off: Friday 25 and Monday 28 May Classes that are operating with low attendance numbers after the initial three week period will be terminated. Alternative options will be offered where possible, but this cannot be KIDS VISUAL ARTS & CRAFTS CLASSES guaranteed. 7+yrs £5.50 (all materials supplied) Please note that the Community Arts Team cannot be held responsible for changes of Try a wide range of arts activities including drawing, painting, clay modelling, sculpture venue. Should a change of venue occur we will endeavour and printmaking. to inform all participants in advance. Tuesdays 4pm - 5.30pm Charlotte Toal Centre, Coatbridge We will update our arts programme and give you news and information throughout the year on our website, Wednesdays 4pm - 5.30pm The Link, Cumbernauld Twitter and Facebook pages, so check us out! Wednesdays 6.45pm - 8pm Gartcosh Community Centre You can also find arts activities as part of Thursdays 5pm - 6.30pm Bellshill Cultural Centre CultureNL’s Let’s Go Easter programme Thursdays 6pm - 7.30pm Airdrie Town Hall brochure, available in your nearest library, community centre or on our website at www.culturenl.co.uk/letsgo cultureNLArts Arts_NL 6 7 north lanarkshire’s ARTS AND YOU january - june 2018 CRAFTY KIDS CERAMICS CLASSES AT PATHER ARTWORKS 8+yrs £5 (all materials supplied) Mondays 4pm - 5pm Pather Artworks, Wishaw Tuesdays 4pm - 5pm Pather Artworks, Wishaw Join our skills based, weekly classes that offer sculpture and ceramics. For Pather Artworks enquiries call 01698 351559 or email [email protected] CRAFTY KIDS STITCH CRAFT CLUB SOUND CREATION 8+yrs Payable in advance at class (all materials supplied) Musicworks, Wishaw Library 8 - 16yrs £25 for 2 days Saturdays 10.15am - 11.15am Motherwell Library Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 April 10am - 4pm Term dates are: Try playing an instrument, writing a song and making music in this 13 January - 10 February 6 weeks £27 workshop. 17 February - 24 March 5 weeks £22.50 Join composer and sound designer Gary Cameron for two days 21 April - 19 May* 5 weeks £22.50 of the Easter holidays when you will learn to write and record your own original track. 2 June - 30 June 5 weeks £22.50 *Class off Saturday 26 May for Bank Holiday Weekend. No musical experience required, just a willingness to join in the fun! Book and pay in advance by calling 01236 632828. Get crafty with fabrics, learn sewing skills and be BIG BIRD astonished at what you can make. Suitable for boys and Pather Artworks, Wishaw girls. 7+yrs £20 for 2 days (all materials supplied) Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 April 10am - 1pm Come and join our expert ceramics tutor at Pather Artworks for two days of hands on ceramics. Since it’s Easter we are focussing on chicks, chooks and chickens. Design and make your own to take home as a very well behaved big or little bird. 8 8 9 north lanarkshire’s ARTS AND YOU january - june 2018 ANI - MAKE – SHUN! 3D printer animation workshop Summerlee Photomedia Studio Arts and You adult classes are skills based and will cater for a mix of beginners and 8 - 13yrs £15 experienced participants (unless otherwise stated). Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 April 12noon - 4pm For general enquiries about Community Arts classes and activities call Create your own cartoon character in this two day workshop. First choose a 01236 632 828 or email [email protected] character and have it printed using a 3D printer then, guided by an animation artist, bring your character to life. Complete the animation process by adding sound and music for full effect. Heather Thom, Pather Artworks Officer “This season, why not pay a visit to your local pottery studio in SUPER HEROES - ANIMATION WITH LEGO Wishaw and join a class. You will be amazed at what you can produce from decorative bowls, to tiles and pieces of sculpture. Summerlee Photomedia Studio Pather Artworks is an informal studio run by friendly ceramics 8 - 13yrs £10 tutors, who can help turn your ideas into finished works.” Monday 9, Wednesday 11 or Thursday 12 April 12noon - 4pm Explore the world of Superheroes using Lego, in this one day workshop, led by an animation artist. During the day you can ADULT DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASSES create your own backdrops and sets, add characters then bring your story to life through the animation process that includes 16+yrs £6.50/£5.50 Concession (all materials supplied) sound and music. Mondays 1.30pm - 3.30pm Bellshill Cultural Centre Mondays 7pm - 9pm Charlotte Toal Centre, Coatbridge ROVING REPORTERS Tuesdays 10am - 12pm Charlotte Toal Centre, Coatbridge Airdrie Town Hall Tuesdays 10am - 12pm The Link, Cumbernauld 5 - 12yrs £15 per day or £55 for 4 days Tuesdays 7pm - 9pm Charlotte Toal Community Centre, Coatbridge Monday 9 - Thursday 12 April 10am - 4pm Thursdays 1.30pm - 3.30pm Airdrie Town Hall Join our Roving Reporters over the Easter holidays, in this drama workshop, as they Fridays 10am - 12.00pm Stepps Cultural Centre uncover unbelievable stories and get to the bottom of the juiciest scoops. Become a Fridays 1.30pm - 3.30pm Pather Artworks, Wishaw reporter for a day or join us for the whole week - just make sure you don’t miss out Suitable for beginners or for more advanced artists. on the big stories! JUST ART…..CAMP! Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life, Coatbridge 7+yrs £40 (all materials supplied) Tuesday 10 - Thursday 12 April inclusive 10am - 3pm Fill the Easter holidays with all things arty! Led by expert art tutors, participants will have a go at drawing, painting, printmaking and designing a lantern.