Saturday 24 June to Saturday 15 July www.hillingdon.gov.uk/arts Introduction The borough of Hillingdon is rich in artistic talent, with a multitude of societies providing residents with experiences and opportunities in choral, dance, drama, musical, visual arts, poetry and writing, needlework, floristry and more. Through this festival, Hillingdon Council, working in partnership with Hillingdon Arts Association (HAA), provides a chance for residents to share their very varied talents and hard work with the wider community, and it encourages many more people to discover the power and potential of community art projects. Arts In Action promotes what Hillingdon’s artistic residents have to offer and hopes to encourage more residents – of all ages and abilities – to join in with this fortnight of local artistry. Cllr Richard Lewis Cabinet Member for Central Services, Culture and Heritage Working in partnership “As Chairman of Hillingdon Arts Association, I am delighted that the council and HAA have collaborated to bring about this exciting festival of arts.” Cllr Judy Kelly Chairman of Hillingdon Arts Association Hillingdon Arts Association was set up 50 years ago for the benefit of amateur societies. Members receive support with advertising events and applying for a council arts grant. Find out about membership at www.hillingdonarts.org.uk 2 Northwood Community Arts presents A Sense of Place: A New Event in A New Venue Mondays to Wednesdays and Fridays, 10am to 4pm, Thursdays, 10am to 1pm, and Saturdays, 10am to 3pm at St John’s United Reformed Church Local artists enhance the beauty of St John’s United Reformed Church with their works depicting ‘A Sense of Place’. One hundred years after being a VAD hospital, the sanctuary continues to provide a communal space for quiet contemplation and upliftment. Cost: Free No booking required Hillingdon Artists presents Art in the Park Saturday 24 June, 1.30pm to 4.30pm at Fassnidge Park Get creative and have your work displayed around the bandstand. Some materials provided. The Stardust Big Band will play in the bandstand from 2pm to 4pm and the Rusty Bike Café will be open for refreshments. Cost: Free No booking required Uxbridge Centre and UB8Create present Community Roots: Art in Action Saturday 24 June, 1pm to 7pm, and Sunday 25 June, 11.30am to 4pm, at Uxbridge Community Centre This exhibition traces people’s artistic paths from their roots in the local community. It also celebrates the work of creative people who have settled here and showcases the potential artists of the future. Cost: Free No booking required 3 Uxbridge Centre and UB8Create present Children’s Coil Pot Workshops Saturday 24 June, 3pm and 4.30pm at Uxbridge Community Centre Open to 5 to 16 year olds, this workshop teaches how to roll, coil and build pots using an ancient method of hand building. All materials are provided but it will be messy, so bring an apron or old top to wear. Please bring a bag to transport your pot home in. Spaces limited. Cost: Free, advance booking required Book: By Friday 16 June via email [email protected] 360 Youth Theatre presents “YES... AND” improvisation workshop Saturday 24 June, 3pm at the Compass Studio, Compass Theatre Come and play improvisation games based on the Chicago Second City training programmes. Whether you’re new to improv or have years of experience, all are welcome. Please wear comfortable clothes you can move in. For ages 16+. Spaces limited. Cost: Free, advance booking required Book: [email protected] Friends of Hillingdon Music Service present Jazz Cabaret Night Saturday 24 June, 7pm at St Catherine’s Parish Centre Join professional singers Madeline Castrey, Harriet Eaves and Frank St John, the jazz trio Three Quarters of a Quartet and the Hillingdon Youth Big Band for a scintillating evening of jazz and swing. Cost: £16 (includes chip supper with fish, sausage or veggie burger) Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 4 Ruislip Lions and Illyria Open-Air Theatre present The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare Saturday 24 June, 7.30pm in the Grass Courtyard, Manor Farm Two sets of identical twins, separated at birth, unknowingly end up in the same city. This production relocates the story to Mexico, complete with a five-piece Mariachi band. Recommended for ages 5+. This is an outdoor performance on grass. No chairs are supplied. Ticket holders may bring low-back, outdoor seating. There will be a Prosecco bar on-site. Cost: £15 (£13.50*) / £8 under-16s / Family of five £45 (£40*) *Early booking prices available until Tuesday 13 June Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Emzs Elite Performers Ltd presents Tina Law’s Tribute to Barbra Streisand Saturday 24 June, 7.30pm at the Winston Churchill Theatre Winner of the 2013 National Tribute Awards, Tina Law is stunning in her tribute to the great Barbra Streisand, backed by a four- piece live band. Tina has taken her tribute act to some of the most prestigious hotels and nightclubs in the world. Cost: £18 / Concessions £15 / Groups of 10+ (offline only) £16 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Sine Nomine Singers: Summer choral concert Saturday 24 June, 7.30pm at All Saints Church Musical director Richard Thomas presents a performance of Monteverdi’s Mass for Four Voices with chamber organ, preceded by Spanish and Italian renaissance motets by Francisco Guerrero, Cristobal Morales and Tomas Luis de Victoria, plus Italian baroque music from guitar duo, NOVA. Followed by a finger buffet. Cost: £15 (includes refreshments) Book: ticketsource.co.uk/sns 020 8933 7908 From choir members 5 Hillingdon U3A Singers: Midsummer Music Saturday 24 June, 7.30pm at Christ Church Musical director Francis Marchal presents choral pieces, readings and solos from Les Miserables, Chicago, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Neil Sedaka, Offenbach and Verdi. Cost: £8 (includes refreshments) Book: U3A monthly meetings 020 8866 4572 On the door Hillingdon Artists: a Limited palette Saturday 24 June to Thursday 13 July, during library open hours at Uxbridge Library A group of semi-professional artists, who live or work in the borough, put on exhibitions locally each year. This time, they’ve been asked to stick to a limited palette of black, white and shades of just one other colour, which should produce some striking images. Cost: Free No booking required UB8Create presents Experimenting with Creativity Sunday 25 June, 1.30pm to 4pm at Uxbridge Community Centre Come and have fun with different materials and help create a new community collage. Cost: Free No booking required 6 Eastcote Art Society: Annual exhibition Sunday 25 June to Saturday 8 July, 10am to 5pm at The Cow Byre Gallery, Manor Farm Established in 1978, Eastcote Art Society are a friendly group of local artists, with a wide range of skill levels. They meet on alternate Monday evenings at Eastcote Community Centre and welcome visitors and new members. Cost: Free No booking required Opera Vera and Hillingdon Council present Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro Sunday 25 June, 4pm and Sunday 9 July, 6pm at The Great Barn, Manor Farm Opera Vera is a London-based company offering professional singers the opportunity to perform grand opera in its original language. Working in collaboration with the orchestra of the Brillig Ensemble and a number of acclaimed directors, the company first performed at the Great Barn in 2014, with their critically-acclaimed production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, returning in 2016 with a sell-out production of Cosi Fan Tutte. Cost: £15 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Hillingdon Music Hub presents Encore: Symphonic Concert Sunday 25 June, 7pm at St Andrew’s Church Featuring Hillingdon Music Hub’s String Sinfonia, Symphony Orchestra and Concert Band Brass, performing works by Bach (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3), Elgar (Serenade), Sibelius (Karelia Suite), Wagner (Die Meistersinger), Holst (Mars), Danny Elfman (Avengers). Cost: £6 Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 7 Society of Ruislip Artists: Outdoor painting day Monday 26 June, 10am to 4pm at Eastcote House Gardens Weather permitting, society members paint during the day and welcome members of the public to join in. All you need is a chair and painting/drawing equipment. Cost: Free No booking required Hillingdon Local Studies presents London: A Bigger Picture Monday 26 June, 7.30pm at the Winston Churchill Theatre Journey through the decades of London’s outer boroughs on film, featuring fascinating archival footage of Hillingdon and wider London, accompanied by live music. Spaces limited. Cost: Free, advance booking available Book: www.hillingdontheatres.uk 01895 250615 Jazz West London presents Live Jazz for Hillingdon Monday 26 June, 8pm at Fairway Ruislip Golf Centre Jazz West London runs on a non-profit basis to present top West End jazz at low prices and no membership is needed. Events run once a month on a Monday, with different top artists each time. The Alan Barnes/ Geoff Eales Quartet play popular swinging jazz. Cost: £8 on the door No advance booking available 8 Share a memory Tuesday 27 June, 6pm to 8pm at Uxbridge Library Show and tell your memories. Bring along an object, picture, book or poem and share what it means to you with others. Refreshments available afterwards. Spaces limited. Cost: Free, advance booking available Book: At any Hillingdon Library 01895 250714 CLICK Rukiga in association with Hillingdon Libraries present An evening with Jeffrey Archer Wednesday 28 June, 7.30pm at Ickenham United Reformed Church Bestselling author Jeffrey Archer will speak at this event, run with CLICK Rukiga, Ickenham’s Link with Uganda. Jeffrey’s books will be available to buy and have signed. All proceeds go to the CLICK Rukiga project. Cost: £10 / Students £8 Book: [email protected] 01895 558271 Uxbridge Folk Club presents The Duncan McFarlane Trio plus Gus MacGregor Thursday 29 June, 8pm at Uxbridge RNA Duncan McFarlane is a talented singer, songwriter and guitarist, well known as a solo artist and with his folk/rock party band.