2 – 10 June - Compass Theatre

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2 – 10 June - Compass Theatre
2 – 10 June
Literature
Music
Theatre and Film
Visual Arts
Workshops
Competitions
www.hillingdon.gov.uk/artsweek
Welcome to
Hillingdon Artsweek 2012...
...your very own home grown arts festival
From outdoor theatre to live music,
open studios and workshops for
adults and children, with many
activities completely FREE there’s
really no excuse for being bored
this week.
Artsweek showcases the
magnificent work of Hillingdon’s
creative people and offers
affordable fun for all the family.
Artsweek activities often appear
in the most unexpected of places
– so watch out – there’s bound to
be something going on near you…
Contents
Competitions............ 3
Literature................. 4
Music....................... 5
Theatre and Film....... 6
Visual Arts...............10
Workshops..............12
Artsweek venues......16
Produced by the London Borough of Hillingdon
May 2012
11093
Competitions
Young Artist Competition
As part of Artsweek 2012, the
Mall Pavilions in Uxbridge is
running another special art
competition for young artists.
The competition is open to the
following age groups;
5 to 7s, 8 to 11s and 12 to 16s
To enter, all you have to do is
submit a piece of art inspired by
the Diamond Jubilee.
The artwork can be of any
medium and can feature people,
objects or events.
Winners will receive an Arts and
Craft Hamper, packed full of
creative goodies!
Entries should be delivered,
along with artist’s contact
details and their age to the:
“Ask Me” point
The Mall Pavilions
18 Chequers Square
Uxbridge
UB8 1LN
Page 2 Stage
New Writing for Theatre
Competition 2012:
The Hotel
Could YOU write a play?
Page 2 Stage are looking for
brand new, talented writers to
submit work for their seventh
showcase at Compass Theatre,
taking place on Thursday 13
September 2012.
This year’s show will be set in a
hotel room.
For the chance to work with
theatre professionals and see
your work brought to life on
stage, for more information and
to download the Writers’
Competition Brief, please visit
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
Closing date for entries is
Wednesday 4 July 2012
at 5pm
Closing date for entries is
Saturday 16 June 2012
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Literature
Let’s Write
My Favourite Words
Botwell Green Library
at Botwell Green
Leisure Centre
Middlesex Suite, Civic Centre,
Thursday 7 June, 10am to 12pm
You’re invited to a taster session
for a creative writing drop-in
session with Jaspreet Bamra.
Let’s Write creative sessions are
open to all writers, critics and
anyone with a creative interest.
Bring out your creative side – poetry,
prose, short stories and more.
Admission: FREE
020 8573 0261
Wednesday 6 June, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Join a wide range of readers,
including Hillingdon Councillors,
local writers – and even a Brownie
pack – as they share their favourite
pieces of prose and poetry for this
councillor-led event.
Admission: FREE
Anthology Launch
Uxbridge Library
Friday 8 June, 7.30pm
To celebrate Artsweek 2012, the
London Borough of Hillingdon has
created a brand new anthology of
work by local writers. Join us for the
launch of this very special book,
which will be available for purchase
thereafter online and in libraries.
Admission: FREE
4
Music
‘Hey Babe!’ Band Night
Compass Theatre
Friday 1 June, 7pm
An evening of punk, ska and
indiepop that celebrates
alternative female musicians
from the local area and
beyond, featuring local acts
Colour Me Wednesday, The Tuts
and many more.
PLUS! Vintage clothes sale,
jumble sale and raffle in foyer. All
ages welcome
Tickets: in advance £5/under
18s £4/on the door £7
01895 673200
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
Uxbridge College Music Students present
Music to Your Ears
Hayes Community Campus
Wednesday 6 June, 1pm
A selection of live music
performances for your listening
pleasure on what we hope will be
a sunny performance in our
outside venue.
Admission: FREE
[email protected]
Classical Recital
with Kate Walsh
The Great Barn, Manor Farm
Thursday 7 June, 7.30pm
Professional flautist Kate Walsh
and pianist Derek Holland
Tickets: £4
01895 673200
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
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Tropic at Ruislip present
Unforgettable Fire
Tropic, Ruislip Social Club
Friday 8 June, 8.30pm
This band are noted for their
extremely accurate portrayal of
the U2 sound, making them stand
above all others in their homage to
the world’s greatest rock band, U2.
Tickets: £10 advance/£14 on
the door
www.tropicatruislip.co.uk
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Hillingdon U3A Singers presents
A Summer Celebration
Ickenham United
Reformed Church
Saturday 9 June, 7.30pm
Celebrating in music and words
the Queen’s Jubilee, Charles
Dickens, the London 2012 and the
music of Cole Porter and some of
their recently learned pieces
Tickets: £6
020 8866 4572
Theatre and Film
From Rations to Rock n Roll
Riot: A Play in 24 hours
Compass Theatre
Winston Churchill Hall
Saturday 2 June, 3.30pm
An exploration in verse, songs,
prose and conversation inspired
by the first decade of the reign of
Elizabeth II. Taking place in our
auditorium, garden and in the
Grade II Listed Ickenham Hall.
Tickets: £2
01895 673200
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ww.compasstheatre.co.uk
Saturday 2 June, 7.30pm
Argosy Players use the 2011 riots as
inspiration for a piece of devised
theatre. With just 24 hours to create
a brand new piece of theatre.
Tickets: £5
01895 673200
w
ww.compasstheatre.co.uk
Endpaper Theatre presents
A Queen is Crowned
Looking After the Pooters
by Brian Edwards
Compass Theatre
Compass Theatre
Saturday 2 and Tuesday 5 June, 6pm
See this souvenir from history on
the big screen at the Compass,
just as it was seen in cinemas up
and down the UK in 1953.
Tickets: £5
01895 673200
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
Sunday 3 June, 8.15pm
Meet Sarah, Charles Pooter’s feisty
housemaid from the Victorian
classic The Diary of a Nobody.
Tickets: £1/£10 if booking both
with Grave Expectations
01895 673200
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
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Endpaper Theatre presents
Grave Expectations
Compass Theatre
Monday 4 June, 8.15pm
Tremble to chilling tales from a
master storyteller and face
Dickens’s demons in the dark. This
outdoor production involves
walking and standing throughout.
Tickets: £12/£10 if booking both
with Looking After the Pooters
01895 673200
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ww.compasstheatre.co.uk
Purple Pieces: Five Gold Rings
Compass Theatre Studio
Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 June, 8pm
An antidote to the Olympics that will
mock, taunt and offer the muchcalled-for kick up the trousers in
an evening of satirical sportiness
and Olympic lampoonery.
Admission: FREE but book in
advance
01895 673200
Empire Comedy presents
Nick Helm
Finding Nemo
The White Bear
Compass Theatre
Tusday 5 June, 2pm
An adventurous young clownfish is
unexpectedly taken to a dentist’s
office aquarium.
Tickets: £5
01895 673200
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
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Thursday 7 June, 8pm
‘The human car crash of light
entertainment’ as seen on
BBC3’s Russell Howard’s Good
News joined by four other great
acts and host Pete Lloyd.
Tickets: £4.50 advance/£5 on
the door
www.empirecomedy.co.uk
Passion Dance Group presents
Lil’ Princezz
Futunity UK
The Beck Theatre
Winston Churchill Hall
Thursday 7 and Friday 8 June, 7.30pm
An adaptation of the film
The Little Princess, including a
variety of dance styles, singing
and acting.
Tickets: £10/£8 concs
07882 413428
passiondancegroup@hotmail.
co.uk
Comedy Bunker presents
Friday 8 and Saturday 9 June, 7pm
An action-packed and
exhilarating show, with breathtaking artists, dancers, breakers,
and free runners.
Tickets: £10 – £15
020 8561 8371
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ww.becktheatre.org.uk
There Was an Old Woman
Who Swallowed a Fly
Jarred Christmas
Compass Theatre
The Fairway, Ruislip Golf Centre
Friday 8 June, 8.45pm
“One of the funniest men to pick up
a microphone” Time Out
Tickets: £12 advance/
£14 on the door
www.comedybunker.co.uk
Saturday 9 June, 11am
Come and relive this most charming
of tales with a feast of first class
games, colourful animal characters
and heart warming family fun,
recommended ages 4 to 104!
Tickets: £7.50
01895 673200
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ww.compasstheatre.co.uk
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Lark in the Park with Mark
Kaleidoscope
Barra Hall Park
Amphitheatre
Sipson Community Centre
Saturday 9 June, 3pm
Children’s stand-up comedian,
writer and “Hayes’ favourite
funnyman” is going outside to get
some fresh air... and YOU can
join him!
With all new material, the
Comedy Academy students
performing live for the first time
and maybe the world’s biggest
game of hide and seek.
Tickets: £3 book in advance (see
page 18 to take part)
01895 673200
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ww.compasstheatre.co.uk
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Sunday 10 June, 5pm
A combined theatrical
performance devised by a group
of local artists, performers and
musicians, in response to the
history of Heathrow’s fight
against the third runway.
Tickets: £6 / £4 concessions –
book in advance
01895 673200
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
kaleidoscope.transition@
gmail.com
Visual Arts
Meet the Artist
Field End Photographic
Society Exhibition
Baroosh, Uxbridge
Wednesday 6 June, 6pm to 8pm
Linda Austin, Colin Buckingham,
Terry Charles, Mary Clark, Lui
Fortune, Simon Gamble, Danny
Gardner, Jane Greer, Linda
Morley, Shivashtie Poonwassie,
and Christine Rodrigues in a
joint exhibition.
Admission: FREE
01895 253430
07842 148704
The Cow Byre, Manor Farm
Sunday 3 – Saturday 16 June,
10am to 5pm
The Field End Photographic
Society holds their annual
exhibition of work including the
above photograph by FEPS
member Catherine Allen.
Admission: FREE
Afternoon Leisure Painters
Hillingdon Women’s
Centre Event
Southlands Arts Centre
Hillingdon Women’s Centre
Friday 8 June, 11am to 3pm
Women exhibit their arts crafts and
creations as part of our open door,
not exclusively for women event.
Admission: FREE
Jill on 01895 259578
Saturday 9 June, 10am to 5pm
Come and take a free art
lesson. Local artist Paul Austin
invites anyone to come and
experience the opportunity to
draw or paint.
Paper, pencils, brushes and
paints will be available.
Admission: FREE
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Ickenham Arts Society presents
Art on the Pond
Ickenham Village Pond
Saturday 9 June, 10am to 4pm
Annual Open Air Exhibition near
and around the Ickenham Village
Pond. Paintings in all media will
be available for sale.
Admission: FREE
Hillingdon Artists Exhibition
Arts for Carers Exhibition
Compass Theatre Café
Bar Gallery
Saturday 2 to Sunday 10 June
In celebration of Artsweek, the
Compass Theatre will be
displaying a selection of works
created by Hillingdon Carers as
part of the Art for Carers project
on their art wall.
Admission: FREE
Charles Bezzina Demonstration
Compass Theatre
Saturday 9 June
Hillingdon Artists present an Art
and Sculpture exhibition with
sculpture in the garden and
paintings to view in the Oak Room.
Hillingdon Artists is an
organisation for all kinds of
artists living or working in the
London Borough of Hillingdon.
Admission: FREE
www.hillingdonartists.org
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The Stables, Manor Farm
Tuesday 5 June, 7.30pm
The Society of Ruislip Artists
presents a demonstration from
Charles Bezzina, who paints the
remote and isolated places he has
travelled to throughout his artistic
life using contemporary colours to
interpret the past and present.
Entry £3
01895 634024 / 01895 636135
Painting Day
Southlands Summer
Art Exhibition
Ruislip Lido
Thursday 7 June, 10am
The Society of Ruislip Artists host
a day of painting at Ruislip Lido.
In the past they have spent
enjoyable days doing paintings
outside and some have even
appeared in local exhibitions.
Admission: FREE
01895 634024/01895 636135
Postcard Exhibition
Ruislip Manor Library
Monday 4 – Thursday 7 June,
8.30am to 10pm
Friday 8 June, 8.30am to 5:30pm
Saturday 9 June, 9am to 5pm
An exhibition of postcards
created by learners attending
courses with Hillingdon Adult and
Community Learning
Admission: FREE
Southlands Arts Centre
Saturday 2 – Saturday 9 June, 2pm to 6pm
Featuring work from professional
and amateur artists. Artsweek is
proud to feature this annual event
as part of its programme.
Admission: FREE
01895 846700
Photography Ramble
Minet Country Park
Saturday 9 June, 10am to 12pm
Photographer Stephen Cassidy
guides a tramble – or art ramble,
where you can bring digital
cameras (and a tripod if you have
one) and take a morning away
from the hub-bub.
Entry: £4
a
rtrambles.wordpress.com
[email protected]
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Eastcote Arts Society presents
Outdoor Exhibition
Coming soon...
Annual Combined
Arts Exhibition
The Ascot Pub
Saturday 9 June, 10am to 5pm
A range of work by the members
of Eastcote Art Society, in oil,
watercolour acrylic and pastel.
Over seventy pieces of work.
Admission: FREE
In Mercy for a Trespass
Manor Farm
Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 June,
11am to 4pm
Witness the creation of a unique art
installation and water feature with
artists Emily Orley and Elinor Brass
that celebrates 1,000 years of history
at Manor Farm, as part of our 2012
Cultural Olympiad celebrations,
telling the stories of West London.
Admission: FREE
www.facebook.com/
inmercyforatrespass
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The Great Barn, Manor Farm
Friday 6 July, 12pm to 5pm
Saturday 7 – Thursday 12 July,
10am to 5pm
Friday 13 July, 10am to 4pm
This exhibition is for the art
societies in the borough of
Hillingdon to showcase the
talents of their members.
Included will be some 200 or so
paintings, plus other visual art
works including 3D items for you
to buy or just look at and those
who love the tactile effect of fine
woods will enjoy the work of the
Wood Turners Association.
Workshops
Felt-Making
2D Cartoon Animation
Red 1 Art Studio, Manor Farm
Compass Theatre Studio
Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June,
12.30pm to 1.30pm
Monday 4 – Friday 8 June, 6.30 to 7.30pm
Christine Smith will show you how
to turn a handful of sheep fleece
into a beautiful textile using simple
techniques. Suitable for all ages.
Places: £10 (incl materials)
– book in advance
07800 899 062
[email protected]
Sunday 3 June, 2pm to 5pm
Join in on one in a series of
regular, weekly practical full
workshops that explore
software used for 2D cartoon
animation. Suitable for anyone
aged 13 and over.
Places: £14
07930 350608
Flamenco!
Animation and Film
69 Swakeley’s Rd, Ickenham
Compass Theatre Studio
Sunday 3 June, 10am to 1pm
A taster introduction giving
participants the opportunity to try out
a variety of software and techniques,
suitable for anyone aged 13 and over.
Places: FREE but book in advance
01895 673200
Monday 4 June, 8.30pm to 9.45pm
Learn those beautiful hand
swirls, Spanish alignments and
blast away those tired feet with
some fiery foot stamping!
Men and women aged 18 plus are
welcome.
Entry: £11
www.suzannes-dance.co.uk
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Life Class Drawing
Art Tuition with Max Kader
Winston Churchill Hall Lounge
Uxbridge Craft Market,
the Mall Pavilions
Wednesday 6 June, 10am to 1pm
Patricia Ogundero is back with
her Life Class Drawing workshop,
suitable for both professional and
amateur artists. Bring any media
you want and a drawing board
will be provided. Advance
booking advised.
Places: £5
Patricia on 07719 013885
[email protected]
Wednesday 6 June, 10am to 3pm
Fun sessions as he reveals the
artists tricks of the trade and a great
opportunity to meet and work with
artists Claire Allan and Phyllis Hall.
Places: FREE
[email protected]
Simple Print Making
Paint the Plate
Ickenham Library
Uxbridge Craft Market,
the Mall Pavilions
Wednesday 6 June, 10am to 4pm
A chance to paint a plate, mug or
plaque with your own designs.
For adults and children
Places: £4
[email protected]
16
Wednesday 6 June, 2pm to 4pm
Local artist Christine Rodrigues
teaches simple print making
techniques.
Places: £5 (incl materials)
– book in advance
01895 558271
07807 575602
[email protected]
www.christinerodrigues.co.uk
Creative Bunting
Art Splash
Brookfield Adult
Learning Centre
The Mall Pavilions
Wednesday 6 June, 10am to 12pm
Join in a summer of celebrations
by making your own creative
bunting to decorate your home,
party or garden.
Places: FREE but book in advance
01895 673200
Make Your Own Book
Ickenham Library
Saturday 9 June, 2pm to 4pm
Make a folding book using
handmade or decorated paper
with fixings for the cover.
Places: £5 (includes materials)
01895 558271
07807 575602
[email protected]
www.christinerodrigues.co.uk
Sunday 10 June, 11am to 5pm
Join Patricia Ogundero to take
part in a workshop where you can
paint directly onto a canvass.
Wear comfortable old clothing
that you don’t mind getting a bit
of paint on.
Places: FREE
[email protected]
Writing for Theatre
Compass Theatre Studio
Sunday 10 June, 11am to 4pm
Join award winning playwright
Ben Musgrave (winner of the
Bruntwood Prize 2005) for this half
day workshop exploring the nuts
and bolts of writing for the stage.
Places: £11
01895 673200
www.compasstheatre.co.uk
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Introduction to Watercolour
Comedy Academy
Brookfield Adult
Learning Centre
Hayes End Methodist Church
Thursday 7 June, 10am to 12pm
The gentle tones and subtle
effects of watercolour make it
one of the most popular and easy
to learn painting styles. Learn the
basics in this taster session.
Places: FREE but book in advance
01895 673200
Using Pastels
Brookfield Adult
Learning Centre
Friday 8 June, 10am to 12pm
The richly pigmented colours and
adaptable nature of pastels make
them a satisfying medium to work
with. Learn techniques and styles
to get the most from pastels.
Places: FREE but book in advance
01895 673200
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Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 June,
10am to 12pm
Final Show 3pm
Are you 8–13 years old?
Think you’re funny?
Then come along to the Comedy
Academy.
Led by Mark Jones, these
workshops will develop a five
minute routine before an
opportunity to perform at Lark in
the Park with Mark.
See page 10 for details.
Places: £20 – includes 2 tickets
to see the final show
01895 673200
w
ww.compasstheatre.co.uk
Kaleidoscope
Performance Residency
Pop Art
Dovetail Community Centre
Grow Heathrow
Wednesday 6 – Sunday 10 June
Grow Heathrow and the
Transition Town movement for
anyone with a background in
theatre, dance, poetry, puppetry,
music, visual arts, circus to
come and be part of a 5-day
residency that explores the
creative link between
resistance, permaculture,
occupation and transition,
culminating in 2 performances.
See page 10 for details.
Places: £10 booked in advance
kaleidoscope.transition@
gmail.com
Saturday 9 June, 10am to 1pm
Join artist Patricia Ogundero in
a workshop about creating your
own Pop Art Portrait on canvass
or paper.
Places: FREE but book in advance
07719 013885
[email protected]
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Artsweek venues
Amphitheatre
Barra Hall Park
Hayes
UB3 2SA
The Ascot Pub
Field End Road
Eastcote
HA5 1RJ
Baroosh
162 High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1JZ
Beck Theatre
Grange Road
Hayes
UB3 2UE
Botwell Green Library
at Botwell Green Leisure Centre
East Avenue
Hayes
UB3 2HW
Brookfield ALC
Park Road
Uxbridge
UB8 1NP
Comedy Bunker
The Fairway
Ruislip Golf Centre
Ickenham Road
West Ruislip
HA4 7DQ
Compass Theatre
Glebe Avenue
Ickenham
UB10 8PD
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The Cow Byre
Manor Farm Site
Bury Street
Ruislip
HA4 7SU
Craft Studios
Manor Farm Site
Bury Street
Ruislip
HA4 7SU
Dovetail Community Centre,
25 Hercies Road
Uxbridge
UB10 9LS
Great Barn
Manor Farm Site
Bury Street
Ruislip
HA4 7SU
Grow Heathrow
Vineries Close
Sipson
UB7 0JG
Hayes End Methodist Church
Uxbridge Road
Hayes End
UB4 8JW
Hillingdon Women’s Centre
333 Long Lane
Hillingdon
UB10 9JU
Ickenham Library
Long Lane
Ickenham
UB10 8RE
Ickenham United Reform Church
Swakeleys Road
Ickenham
UB10 8BE
Sipson Community Centre
Sipson Way
Sipson
UB7 0DP
Ickenham Village Pond
Long Lane
Ickenham
Southlands Arts Centre
75 The Green
West Drayton
UB7 7PW
Mall Pavilions Uxbridge
18 Chequers Square
Uxbridge
UB8 1LN
Manor Farm site
Bury Street
Ruislip
HA4 7SU
Middlesex Suite
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
Minet Country Park
Springfield Road
Hayes
UB4 0LL
Ruislip Lido
Reservoir Road
Ruislip
HA4 7TY
Ruislip Manor Library
Linden Avenue
Ruislip
HA4 8TW
Ruislip Social Club
Grosvenor Vale
Ruislip
HA4 6JQ
The Stables
Manor Farm Site
Bury Street
Ruislip
HA4 7SU
Suzanne’s School of Dance
69 Swakeley’s Rdoad
Ickenham
UB10 8DQ
Uxbridge College
Hayes Community Campus
Coldharbour Lane
Hayes, UB3 3BB
Uxbridge Craft Market at the Mall
Pavilions
Uxbridge
UB8 1LN
Uxbridge Library
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1HD
The White Bear
Ickenham Road
Ruislip
HA4 7DF
Winston Churchill Hall
Pinn Way
Ruislip
HA4 7QL
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