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Creative Midlands South

Screaming House Madrigals Tour MK and Northants

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 04:57 AM PDT


The Screaming House Madrigals, a dynamic four-piece band with a sound that has been described as 'post-Zep jazz with folk fusions', is touring Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire this month with a series of knock-out gigs at some stellar venues.

Tuesday 11th June - Scribal Gathering, Stony Stratford 

Sunday 16th June - Waterside Festival, Great Linford
Along with a fantastic line up of performances over two days

Thursday 20th June - The Brave Olde Oak, Towcester

Friday 28th June - The Watershed, Newport Pagnell
With Special Guests The Last Quarter and The Further Adventures of Vodka Boy

Check them out tomorrow at Scribal Gathering at the Crown in Stony Stratford, and find them on Facebook/ScreamingHouseMadrigals. Check out the event page for further updates on venues and times.

Scratch Nights@MK Gallery

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 06:54 AM PDT


Scratch Nights: Documentary Film Screenings


Thursday 13 June / 6.30pm / Free


Venue: MK Gallery, 900 Midsummer Blvd, Milton Keynes, MK93QA




For this Thursday's Scratch Night we have two excellent documentary screenings that touch on the themes explored in the current Andrea Büttner exhibition.




Become a Microscope: 90 Statements on Sister Corita, 2009.


Dieter Roth Puzzle, 2009




Find out more

Friday Night Films@MK Gallery

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 06:41 AM PDT


Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2012


Dir: Behn Zeitlin / 90 mins / Cert PG


Friday 14 June 2013


 


7pm / £5 (concessions £3) Free complimentary drink for advance bookers


Pre-book on 01908 676 900


 


Faced with both her hot-tempered father’s fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.


 


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Infinite Wisdom- The White Horse. Stony Stratford

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:28 AM PDT


Infinite Wisdom is a rock band with progressive rock leanings. With a set of original songs that includes extended compositions and complex instrumentals as well as shorter radio friendly numbers, it is a big sound from the three very busy members. Infinite Wisdom have developed a style and sound that is unique but whos influences can be traced back through a whole host of classic rock and progrock. The White Horse, Stony Stratford, MK11 1AA. Phone 01908 567082.

Paint Alchemy with Adam Williamson

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 11:27 AM PDT




Paint Alchemy Workshop – create your own set of watercolours.
Tutor - Adam Williamson
16 June 2013 // 10am until 5pm // £55.00

Adam is an award winning sculptor and painter based in London. Works are produced using natural materials and traditional tools and techniques. His Clients include; HRH The Prince of Wales, The Shakespeare’s Globe, Westminster Abbey, Kew Gardens, Oxford University, London Zoo and The British Museum. Adams work can be seen at www.adamwilliamson.com
 
This workshop is a practical foundation for any form of painting. It is particularly helpful for artisans who want to have a deeper understanding of their tools and materials. The core of this workshop is an introduction to the world of making paint from raw materials using the traditional techniques of cultures from around the world. At the end of this workshop you will have a set of water colours or gouache to take away with you.

Students make their own brushes and prepare pigments using a range of traditional recipes. They are taught to pound and grind minerals, for example malachite or azurite are transformed into beautiful turquoise and blue pigments. By the end of the workshop the students will have a set of watercolour paints, and the ability to make gouache, egg tempera and oil paint.

The workshop uses a variety of raw materials which are supplied. Please bring small jam jars (lip gloss sized if possible) to take your paint home in. The workshop is colourful, exciting and full of hands on activity and experimentation.

Adam is CRB checked. Tea and biscuits will be provided but please bring lunch


BOOKING
Visit: www.westburyartscentre.co.uk/adamwillamson2.html or email admin@westburyartscentre.co.uk to book your place.

T: 01908 501214
E: admin@westburyartscentre.co.uk
W: www.westburyartscentre.co.uk

Summer Soul at Walton High

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:12 AM PDT

Nicki Gillis Band- Stony Stratford

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 12:25 AM PDT


How does Tim do it? He gets this top-class Australian singer when she's on a European tour. If you like country, country rock, and just high quality "all-woman" music then Nicki has the band for you. And it's free entry! Visit www.nickigillis.com for more info. The White Horse, Stony Stratford, MK11 1AA (01908 567082 www.rockinghorsenights.com)


 

Soul Power @ The Slug & Lettuce. 28th June 2013

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 03:19 AM PDT

MKCC Summer Soul Concert @ The Venue

Posted: 11 Jun 2013 02:24 AM PDT










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    The Venue, Walton High,










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    		Milton Keynes’ premier choral community welcomes you to its annual summer concert, this year raising money for Barnardo’s.
    Summer Soul reflects the soul of the choir and there’s something for everyone, from 16th century Thomas Tallis to 20th century Beach Boys and world music, with a bit of British Folk somewhere in between.
    Joining us for the evening will be ‘The Ian Riley Trio’ and Wayne Ellington, leading Gospel singer and director of the Manchester SING OUT Choir. Guaranteed to draw you in to his music with his unique sounds, Wayne regularly leads Gospel workshops around the world.

    Tickets £10 Adults Children £2.50 and available from www.thevenuemk.com

International Festival Workshop

Posted: 10 Jun 2013 08:00 AM PDT

Thursday 25.7.2013
Thursday Scratch Nights

International Festival Workshop with Rosemary Lee

Thursday 25 July / 6.30pm / Free

Internationally renowned dance artist Rosemary Lee speaks about an exciting new dance project she is organising in her capacity as artist in residence for IF: Milton Keynes International Festival 2014 that will involve a hundred local people as performers. There will be an opportunity at this Scratch Night to see Rosemary's work and take part in a movement workshop. This event is open to anyone over 16 years old with or without dance training.

The event planned for 2014 will be an opportunity for all ages to perform in an unusual outdoor dance performance in the unique setting of the Cathedral of Trees, Newlands, near Willen Lake, Milton Keynes. Rosemary seeks enthusiastic, committed young people and adults interested in movement and performance to participate in the project. There will be open groups after school and evening for adults and young people and Rosemary also aims to work within a primary school with a class or two of children as performers. Rosemary will hold taster workshops in the Autumn and Winter 2013 and begin to work regularly with participants from Easter 2014 to the final performances taking place on Thursday 17 to Sunday 20 July 2014.
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