The Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre

Jazz with the Blue Rhythm Kings Start: Jul 10 2009 Show starts at 8pm (Our doors and bar open 7pm) You will feel anything other than blue when you succumb to the hot, vintage 1920’s Jazz performed by the immaculately presented, Blue Rhythm Kings. Led by Malcolm Walton, this authentic, classy band guarantees to truly lift your spirits! Tickets £8 / £6 concessions	Waterhorse Start: Jul 11 2009 Show starts at 8pm (Our doors and bar open 7pm) Waterhorse have built a loyal following throughout the South East and a reputation for quality musicianship and powerhouse live performances. Following the 2007 release of their debut EP ‘Nature Laughs Last’ and a sell out performance at the Canterbury Festival they return to the Horsebridge with their distinctive fusion of rock, blues, folk, acoustic, roots, and Celtic influences. A band not to be missed. ”Incisive lyrics… first rate harmonies, imposing guitar and outstanding violin” Time Carroll – Folk Words Tickets £7 / £5 concessions
Whistlefish Around the World Start: Jul 18 2009 Event starts 7.30pm (doors and bar open at 7pm) Local choir Whitstable Whistlefish present songs from around the world, from jazz and blues to sea shanties and African chants. They are joined by solo artists including soprano Emily Renshaw. Tickets £7	Tony Blake’s Archive Film Show Start: Jul 21 2009 Event starts 7.30pm (doors and bar open at 7pm) Blissful summers in 1930’s England – Filmed in stunning COLOUR! Cotswold villages, London and the Home Counties, the New Forest, Wessex and the West Country. A veritable feast of rare archive film sown publicly for the first time and introduced by Tony Blake. Tickets £6 / Concs £4
A1 Open Exhibition 2009 - closing date 8th July 2009 Whitstable Oyster Festival 2009 Saturday 18 July Whistlefish Around the World Event starts 7.30pm (doors and bar open at 7pm) Local choir Whitstable Whistlefish present songs from around the world, from jazz and blues to sea shanties and African chants. They are joined by solo artists including soprano Emily Renshaw. Tickets £7 ===================================================================== Monday 20 July Hey Diddle Music Presents She Sells Sea Shells on the Sea Shore Anita Memmott 01227 770319 10-10.45am 18 months-3 years 11-11.45am 3-5 years Hey Diddle Music present "She sells seashells on the seashore". Sessions for children using songs, instruments, playing and movement. £2 per child Booking essential --------------------------------------------------------------------- Creative Mixed Media Collage 2-4pm Marie Holloway Experiment with mixed media combining new materials to create your own unique collage. Materials provided but you may like to bring something to add to your composition or simply for inspiration. Beginners or experienced artists welcome Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create a Watercolour Painting Charles Newington 2-4pm Charles will demonstrate ways of working with watercolour and inspire you to create at least one work in this session that will get you on track to produce your own watercolour masterpiece. No previous experience required. All materials provided. Please wear old clothing or bring an old shirt or apron. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.charlesnewington.com www.createinwhitstable.co.uk ===================================================================== Tuesday 21 July Make a Kite and Fly it - Drop in Workshop 10am If you don’t have a kite for tomorrow’s competition drop in and make your own. Led by Animate Community Arts. Cost £2 (includes cost of materials) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create a Sculpture Using Air Drying Clay Peter Leadbeater 2-4pm In this 'hands on' workshop participants will have the opportunity to explore form and technique, using air drying clay, whilst starting the journey towards developing their own sculptural style. No previous experience required. Air clay and sculpting tools provided. Please wear old clothing or bring an old shirt or apron. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.peterleadbeater.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create 'fairy cakes', pin cushions and paperweights using wet felt-making techniques Jan Lewis 2-4pm Enjoy a textural and colourful introduction to the process of felt making. After wet felting around a Whitstable pebble you'll have the opportunity to produce your very own 3D 'fairy cake', pin cushion or paperweight. Materials provided. No experience necessary. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Blake’s Archive Film Show Event starts 7.30pm (doors and bar open at 7pm) Blissful summers in 1930’s England – Filmed in stunning COLOUR! Cotswold villages, London and the Home Counties, the New Forest, Wessex and the West Country. A veritable feast of rare archive film sown publicly for the first time and introduced by Tony Blake. Tickets £6 / Concs £4 ===================================================================== Wednesday 22 July Be Creative with Stringing and Knotting Carla Morris 2-4pm If you long to learn how to string beads properly, or have an old, much loved necklace that needs re-stringing, this workshop will teach you to knot professionally. See how to make your beautiful beads secure and your jewellery hang beautifully. Materials provided. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create an Embroidered Bag Kiera Walsh 2-4pm Learn how to make a silk and felt bag unique to you, using embroidery, beads, ribbons and other embellishments. Suitable for any level. Materials provided. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.craftworkorange.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Glorious Gardening With Jean Griffin and Kevin Tooher Event starts 7pm An entertaining evening, packed with information about seaside gardening from expert horticulturists. Jean Griffin of BBC Radio Kent and Kevin Tooher from Hadlow College. Includes an open Q&A, plus beautiful gardens in pictures presented by Phantasmagoria. Tickets in advance from Whitstable Improvement Trust Tickets £4 / Concs £3.50 ===================================================================== Thursday 23 July Adventures in Wonderland 10.30am-12.30pm Join Alice and the Mad Hatter for a magical and bonkers Wonderland adventure bursting with stories and games. Presented by Scandalmongers. Cost £3 Ages 4+ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Junior Belly Dancing 2-3pm Children who like to dance will love belly dancing. 60 minutes of pure fun. Cost £2 Limited places www.anisabellydance.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create a Self-portrait Using Mixed Media Yvonne Fuchs 2-4pm An opportunity to create a dynamic self portrait. Following in the footsteps of many artists who found the self-portrait a great way to explore who really were, this workshop allows you to experiment using drawing and mixed media to look deeply at who you are. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.theartofknowingyourself.com www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create a Stunning Beaded Bracelet Gill Goldfinch 2-4pm Learn a versatile bread stitch technique and how to add clasps to make your own unique bracelet. Work with acrylic crystals and seed beads, using a variation of a technique known as right angle weave - where the beads lie at right angles to each other. Easy to learn and totally addictive! Suitable for beginners and more experienced participants. Materials provided. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create 'Shabby Chic' Hearts & Birds to Decorate your Home Kirsty Southam 2-4pm Whether you're a complete beginner or have some sewing skills, come and create some shabby chic accessories to decorate your home. Using recycled fabrics, colourful threads, buttons and fabric fragments, come and pick up your needle and be creative! Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk ===================================================================== Friday 24 July Lantern Workshop Sponsored by Vattenfall Friday 24 July 10am-12pm Make a lantern for tomorrow’s ‘Whitstable Waves’ and light the way to the wishes. Free workshop --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create Your Way into Someone's Heart with Dry Needle Felting Claudia Benson 2-4pm Needle felt your way into someone's heart. Make them a brooch, or a mobile. Needle felt onto an old blanket, cut it out, stitch it onto something else. Using a sharp, barbed needle and gloriously coloured fleece, make a little something to take home with you. No water, no skill, just hands, enthusiasm and a desire to explore something new are all that's needed! Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Create an Oil Painting Roy Wilkinson 2-4pm A great opportunity to produce a unique 12" x 16" oil painting on canvas. Roy will provide a landscape oil painting he has created and you will then join him in creating your own version of this painting. All materials including canvas, brushes and paints included. Please wear old clothing or bring an old shirt or apron. Cost £5 Booking recommended bookings@createinwhitstable.co.uk www.landscapepainter.co.uk www.createinwhitstable.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------- Horsebridge Comedy Edinburgh Preview Part 1 Event starts 8pm (doors and bar open at 7pm) Horsebridge Comedy in association with the Oyster Festival is proud to announce that you will be treated to a preview of Edinburgh’s top shows at a fraction of the cost. The return of the strange and subversive Paul Foot. Taking audiences on a journey through a parallel world of his own creation. This wild, engaging and flamboyant comedian is a must see, for those who love their comedy to take new and unexpected twists and turns. Paul takes often familiar subjects and injects them with a fresh and unique vision. You’ll leave this gig surprised and refreshed. Recently a finalist in America’s NBC show Last Comic Standing. “Kenneth Williams on acid, a hilarious combination of pedantry bluff and surreal non-sequiturs” - ‘The Scotsman’ Tickets £7 / £5 concs ===================================================================== Saturday 25 July Dharma Karma 12-5pm Drop by and take a relaxing break with a special massage taster from the expert Dharma Karma. www.therapy7.co.uk ===================================================================== Friday 31 July Horsebridge Comedy Edinburgh Preview Part 2 Event starts 8pm (doors and bar open at 7pm) Pappy’s Fun Club (winners of Chortle Best Sketch Act 2008) make a triumphant return to the Horsebridge following their assault on UK media, contributing to a number of shows including, BBC3’s Comedy Shuffle and Comedy Cuts on ITV2. This comedy team made up of Ben, Brendan, Matthew and Tom have also written and starred in their own one hour special for Channel 4, showcasing their sketch show style to great effect. Expect the unexpected from these guys. One thing we can guarantee is a lot of laughter and fun. “Had me laughing so hard I had to reach for my inhaler” - ‘Three Weeks’ Tickets £7 / £5 concs