Art Beat e-newsletter - March 2010

Monday 29th – Wednesday 31st March: Classical Urban Ensemble

Shepway Find Your Talent is looking for young musicians aged between 11 and 18 to join an experimental jam session to help create a modern multi-instrument and genre ensemble with the help of tutors. For more information about taking part contact Mike Fagg on muso14@aol.com.

International Music Project Masterclasses

If you’re a youth club, community group, band or crew this is your opportunity to work with music practitioners and to get involved in an exciting international performance. Shepway Find Your Talent will provide a music practitioner to work with your group, organisation or crew to produce a performance-piece that can be broadcast via the internet to other young people around the world on Tuesday 30th March at Quarterhouse. For more information about taking part contact Mike Fagg on muso14@aol.com.

Events Around the Quarter

Kent’s Big Day Out – Saturday 27 March – shops, galleries and artists in the Creative Quarter are taking part in Kent’s Big Day Out by hosting art demonstrations and providing special discounts to visitors who download the free voucher from www.kentsbigdayout.co.uk. Kent’s Big Day Out is a county-wide event designed to encourage local people to visit local attractions.

Mother’s Day (14th March) at Number Eleven - 3 courses for £25, 2 courses for £18, and a free glass of bubbles for all Mums! 01303 259535 www.numberelevenfolkestone.co.uk. 11 The Old High Street, Folkestone

Mother’s Day (14th March) at Quarterhouse Bar and Restaurant– Lunch Menu: 2 courses - £13.95 / 2 course kids menu £7.95 (plus all children receive free refills on soft drinks) 01303 858540 www.quarterhouse.co.uk 45 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1JT

Chimeara Gallery spring exhibition features exquisite handmade quilts by Joan Western for more information call 01303 211621, www.chimaeragallery.co.uk; 42 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1JU

Evening painting masterclasses for all abilities at Shane Record’s Gallery. For more information call 01303 240452. 19-21 The Old High Street, Folkestone

Pavement Pounders at the Seaside

Guided walk in Folkestone. Following the success of the Pavement Pounders at the Seaside walk, Part of the Folkestone Book Fest last November. Pavement Pounders is repeating the walk to celebrate the return of spring on Sunday 28th March 2010. Pavement Pounders is a Creative Quarter based business devising and delivering guided walks and illustrated talks “exploring our rich local cultural history” Tickets £7. Booking essential. Further details and to book 01303-227150 0r 0750-581-3297 www.pavementpounders.org.uk, twitter http://twitter.com/pavementpound e-mail pavementpounders@gmail.com

Home Ground Café Bar is hosting book readings every Tuesday in March to support the Kent Libraries community read project, “Feel-Good Framed”. The book readings, which are open to all ages, start at 10.30am and last an hour with subsidised coffees provided by Home Ground and the Feel-Good Framed team. Call 08458247200 or visit www.homegroundcb.co.uk

Tags: artists, culture, exhibition, folkestone, library, performance, Quarterhouse, shepway, tontine

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