Culture Hub Newsletter - Oct 16

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EDUCATION HUB

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OCT ’16

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ADVENTURES Rescue Ships to Moby Dick

TOWER

Of Adventure & Learning It’s simply

ILLUMINAZING

EVENTS & SERVICES NEWSLETTER

HELLO AGAIN...

// Welcome to the Autumn edition of the Blackpool Culture Hub newsletter.

There is a lot of high quality cultural education happening in schools and with young people. Here is a round up of opportunities led by Blackpool Cultural Education Partnership.

In Autumn we see the launch of the RSC Associate School Programme with 18 Blackpool schools and the National Theatre Connections Young Company at the Grand.

The Blackpool Cultural Citizens will be launched in November with five Blackpool secondary schools. This is a national programme being piloted in Blackpool, Liverpool, London and Birmingham.

Fylde Coast Youth Dance Company start meeting again at the Grand on 16th October.

The Creative Learning and Arts Award Network meets monthly at the Grand Theatre, for teachers, Arts Award Advisers, artists, all welcome.

THE EDITOR

// Autumn Adventures with LIGHT // Lightworks Depot Tours Bespoke school group tours are available at the Lightworks Depot – the home of Blackpool Illuminations. Students will discover the history of the Illuminations and receive the opportunity to explore the archive collection, which includes original artwork dating from the 1920s, photographs and diagrams. This is followed by a tour around the depot to learn about the construction and maintenance of the Illuminations pieces.

Booking: Community Heritage on 01253 301004 Cost: £3.60 pp for under 16s and £7.20 pp for adults - a special 10% discounted price.

// More at bspculturehub.wordpress.com

// SOS RescueShip // CONTACTS If you are interested in more information about the work of the Culture Hub please contact Celine Wyatt, Creative Learning Manager celinew@blackpoolgrand.co.uk

All aboard to the Rescue Ship to Save Our Stories!

All our stories have been lost! Can you help get them back? The Save our Stories (SOS) RescueShip is; • A story-gathering voyager which travels to schools, coastlines, festivals,communities • Builds childrens skills & confidence to express their ideas through stories Contact hello@saveourstories.co.uk

For information on working with young people outside school contact Pasha Hudson, Youth Arts Programmer pashah@blackpoolgrand.co.uk Contact the Council’s Arts Service for information on their range of arts programmes for children and young people at artsdevelopment@blackpool.co.uk

// More at saveourstories.co.uk

// Neon: The Charged Line 2 September – 7 January 2017 The latest exhibition at The Grundy Art Gallery, Neon: The Charged Line, explores Blackpool’s history of showing neon works.

INVITATION TO SCHOOLS Light and Shade: Open call to exhibit at The Grundy (Jan to Mar) Schools are invited to submit artworks around this theme.

Submission Deadline for individual & group artworks (A4 only) is 19 December Contact: taneesha.ahmed@blackpool.gov.uk | t. 01253 478170

// It’s Illuminazing!

Based in the Winter Gardens Illuminasia boasts a magical experience to inspire and offer a range of cross curricular opportunities and new starting points for creative writing. Emerse yourselves in: • Discovering an undersea world, a giant garden, an army of Terracotta Warriors and marvel at world famous landmarks - Includes over 300 beautifully illuminated Chinese Lantern Sculptures • Education Pack available

// More at grundyartgallery.com

// #SeeDoLearn Going Digital For 2017

SPECIAL OFFER FOR SCHOOLS!

receive a special price of £3.50 per pupil for groups of 10 or more. Quote the Culture Education Hub Newsletter when booking. Contact: 01253 629800 Education Officer, Emma Fletcher or email tinav@illuminasia.co.uk

The Grand Theatre’s Creative Learning Team runs a range of opportunities for children and young people including:

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Fantastic programme on The Grand stage in theSTUDIO by, for and with children and young people ADVANCE NOTICE OF 2017 SHOWS • The Tempest: RSC First Encounters 2 to 4 Mar • Goldilocks: Northern Ballet Theatre 30 Mar • Running Wild: Childrens Touring Partnership 4 to 8 Apr

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• Join our new Junior Artists (10-13yrs) • Workshops & Masterclasses • Page to the Stage • Theatre craft backstage tours • Teacher talkback with artists, directors, actors, dancers • Holiday Arts Award: Explore Theatre Craft, Bronze Performance • Perform on The Grand stage • Be a Grand Young Ambassador

Learn Timehop Young Adult Fiction Festival Over 200 young people from Unity and South Shore were involved in this exciting festival hosted by the Grand and produced by the Wordpool team. Young people took part in writers workshops, writers panels and performances.

40 young people got Bronze Arts Awards in film and creative writing, dance and poetry.

Contact clancy.mason@blackpool.gov.uk

• Training & professional development • RSC Learning and Performance Network In 2017 The Grand will be launching a wide selection of Creative Learning items online from video, sound and downloadable documents! We’re very excited!

For information on working with the Grand Theatre contact Pasha Hudson, Youth Arts Programmer pashah@blackpoolgrand.co.uk

// More at blackpoolgrand.co.uk

// Learn To Dance or perfect your Circus Skills There are lots of opportunities for schools this Autumn at Blackpool Tower. Attractions include the Tower Circus, The Blackpool Tower Eye, The Dungeons and the magnificent Tower Ballroom.

All attractions are linked to a wide range of curriculum enrichment sessions, as well as the option to use the Blackpool Tower Writing High Academy resources free of charge on the website.

Opportunities include learning circus skills in the 122 year old Tower Circus or learning to dance in the Tower Ballroom with a professional dance teacher. Contact Jamie.truelove@merlinentertainments.biz Don’t miss... Tower Circus Pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Six special school shows between Tues 6 and Wed 21 Dec from 12pm.

// More and Prices at blackpooltower.com

// Local Treasure Trove Would you like a unique school resource that is fun and educational and fits into different curriculum subjects?

The Community Heritage programme have 7 pop-up museums to loan free of charge.

Turn your classroom into a theatre dressing room with ‘Blackpool Performers’ or bring Blackpool Tower to your school hall with ‘Only in Blackpool’. Each pop-up museum comes with a classroom resource pack, aimed at key stage 1 and 2.

Contact: beth.garlington@volunteers.org.uk | t. 01253 301004

// A Sea Adventure James Wilton Dance Company present Leviathan: inspired by Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick on Tuesday 8th November. Wilton’s new choreography piece follows a Captain as he attempts to capture the white whale Moby Dick. A blend of athletic dance, martial arts capoeira and partner work. A Curtain Riaser will be performed before the show by students from Edge Hill University. Tickets for groups of 20+ are just £9.50 The Grand Theatre’s renowned pantomime this year is Aladdin and opens 9 Dec and runs until 8 Jan 2017.

School group tickets are £12 to £15.50, plus 1 free teacher ticket with 10 tickets purchased.

Pantomime Arts Award log book available.

Last but not least the incredible RSC First Encounters returns with, The Tempest (Thurs 2 to Sat 4 Mar 2017) - An ideal first experience of Shakespeare.

Set on a crazy island swirling with sounds, exiled Duke Prospero uses magic to create a home within the widerness. Fun, fantasy and sorcery collide in this gripping story. Using Shakespeare’s original language this edited version lasts 90 minutes and includes a fully interactive introduction to the world of the play. Suitable for aged 8 and above, Schools tickets just £6.50.

// African Music Fest an event organised by Blackpool Music Hub • Pre-school Children Centre Tiddly-om-pom-pom is delivering 55 programmes every week in 25 venues across Blackpool • Schools and local community choirs will be performing St John’s Passion at the Citadel on Fri 2 Dec with the English National Opera Touring Company • More than 1,000 Blackpool children will be performing at the BMS Christmas Festival in the Winter Garden’s Empress Ballroom on Tues 13 Dec • Auditions have taken place for the Carrot production of Cinderella to be held in the Tower Ballroom on Sunday 18 Dec • BMS African Music Festival will be held in various schools between Mon 17 and Fri 21 Oct • opportunity for students to complete an Arts Award Explore Contact andy.white@blackpool.gov.uk or 01253 476767

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// Tramshed

Fylde Coast Youth Dance Company - A new company has now been selected from very talented local dancers.

Tramshed Theatre is a fully inclusive theatre company based in Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde which offers performing art workshops to children, young people and adults. All are welcome, no experience is necessary.

In summer this year they worked with Company Chameleon Dance to develop dance technique & creative skills and produce a new outdoor dance performance. During this project, young people achieved 20 Discover 10 Bronze Arts Award.

If you are interested in any of the Arts Award projects delivered by Blackpool Council Arts Service or want to discuss future opportunities, contact arts.development@blackpool.gov.uk.

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Tramshed’s programme includes a Mini Children’s Theatre, Children’s Theatre and Youth Theatre, all of which include drama techniques, confidence building, music and lyric writing, movement/dance techniques and much more.

Contact tramshedtheatre@hotmail.co.uk or | t. 07852 498427.