Rangoli & Islamic Arts Workshops at Whychwood Primary School!

14/12/2011
Workshop Network artist Soesen Edan was booked recently for two days of workshops at Whychwood Primary School in Shipton-Under-Wychwood down in Oxfordshire. A day of Rangoli workshops, the art of creating images from food sources, dyes and powders plus a day of exploring Islamic Arts experimenting with the geometric patterns and inspiration within Islamic Culture. I'll keep this short and sweet because that's what the feedback was! “We... Read More...

Handmade Christmas Gift Market

23/11/2011
You are invited to a very special shopping event where you can choose some fabulous, one off original handmade gifts. Yes, those high street offers are great value but how can you be sure that someone else hasn't chosen the same 3 for 2 gifts for your loved one? Did you know that handmade items aren't as expensive as you might think and make the best gifts at Christmas time? This year make sure your gifts are truly one off and extra... Read More...

Drumroots Live! A special charity event with a showcase of live West African music and dance!

19/10/2011
Drumroots Live! returns for a special charity event with a powerful showcase of live West African music and dance, bringing you spell binding performances from the diverse musical traditions of Senegal, Guinea, The Gambia and Ivory Coast. Join us and take positive action for East Africa – all proceeds to Medecins sans Frontieres. Friday 28 October, 6pm-12.30am Platt Chapel, 186, Wilmslow Road, Manchester, M14 5LL Tickets £10 on the... Read More...

Funding Pots for Creative & Cultural Arts Projects!

15/09/2011
We all know times are tough and that means everyone has to work a little harder to get high quality arts projects up and running. With that in mind Workshop Network have sourced a number of funds that should be of interest to schools, libraries, museums and local authorities. Unfortunately we can't put live links in our news items but you should be able to copy and paste the links to take you to each website. Though it may take a little... Read More...

Funding Pot for Japanese Arts & Culture Workshops for Schools & Community Groups!

19/08/2011
Workshop Network has discovered a fantastic funding pot for Japanese Arts & Culture Workshops for both schools & community groups. Japan Society Awards (UK) may match up to %50 of the costs to book educational, cultural, interactive Japanese Arts Workshops. The decision process only takes four weeks and the application form is straight forwards and available on line now. Workshop Network have a whole host of Japanese Workshops available... Read More...

Espirito Brum Festival September 2011!

08/08/2011
Hello All! This is a BIG shout out about a very special festival we have been working on all year! Espirito Brum is the UK edition of Espirito Mundo, a cross cultural celebration bringing together musicians from Brazil and the Midlands, in a three day festival that forms the first stage in an ongoing global exchange. This is the first time this touring festival has come to the UK and we're bringing it to Birmingham! There is a vast... Read More...

Japanese Culture Workshops at St Bernard's High School & Arts College!

15/07/2011
Another workshop complete and we have another piece of great feedback. During the St Bernard's High School Arts Week, Akemi Solloway, one of our most popular workshop leaders was engaged to run "Japanese Kimono & Culture Workshops". Even before we managed to send our official feedback form the Head Teacher from the school has kindly taken the time out to write us a letter of thanks, which I've copied below. Now, good feedback is always... Read More...

Japanese Taiko Drum Workshops in Wales with Workshop Network!

13/07/2011
On occasion we do ask our workshop leaders to travel a little further than usual to complete workshops and this is just one of those occasions. Though we'd originally got the idea's together for this particular project over a year ago, plans, as they often are, were delayed. Still it's always good to see that we're not forgotten about. The plans changed from the original community day to a school project at Ysgol Bro Gwuan, a comprehensive... Read More...

Tamworth Borough Council Cultural Diversity Project twelve schools twenty four workshops and a couple of thousand participants...

15/06/2011
Once again this year Tamworth Borough Council selected to work with Workshop Network for their borough wide Cultural Diversity Project. So far, twelve schools have participated in two workshops each across the first half of the year, from primary schools to high schools each one gets the opportunity to select two culturally based arts workshops and then we send in the experts! As usual Workshop Network's Leaders have delivered excellent... Read More...

Adult Learners Week at Burton-Upon-Trent Library!

27/05/2011
Though this may be a short news item it is none the less as worthy a mention as some of our other much larger projects. On Saturday May 14th long term Workshop Network African Drum Workshop Leader, Paul Hans Bennett, led a small but perfectly well formed session at Burton upon Trent Library. Paul always receives great feedback from his sessions and after this workshop the results have been, as ever, fantastic! Paul worked with a mixed... Read More...

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