Events
Fringe Show Quadrille at NEA
North Edinburgh Arts is pleased to offer a preveiw of the show Quadrille which will be running in this years Fringe Festival. You can see it here first on:
Wed 4th August @ 7pm
Thursday 5th August @ 7pm
Friday 6th August @ 7pm
Ticket Price: £3/£2 good neighbours
Show Running Time: 50 minutes
Age: 12+
Company Website: www.movingparts.co.uk
To book tickets please contact Box Office on 0131 315 2151
Four captivating stories. One extraordinary night. Sex, Drugs and Rock'n'Roll. When four strangers realise what they have in common the mystery unfolds, in this visually stunning piece which exudes the exitement and danger of the city. Edinburgh group Moving Parts have been regualrs on the fringe since 1985. Receiving rave reviews for performances of plays such as 'Metamorphosis', 'An Inspector Calls', 'Blood Wedding' and their 5-star adaptation of Gogel's 'The Overcoat': 'Neither Russian play, nor Scottish production, it's a wonderful sythnthesis of the two'. (Scotsman, Critics' Choice 2001).
Garden Workshop
- Every Tuesday @ 3.30 - 5pm
Come along to our Garden Drop-In to learn a range of gardening skills including; building raised beds, growing your own vegetables or to learn practical gardening skills
This workshop is FREE
Knit & Stitch
- Every Tuesday @ 10am - 12noon
Come along to our knit asnd stitch drop-in. This is a social knitting and sewing group where you can sit and have a cup of tea, and a chat while getting on with your work.
This workshop is FREE
Your New Home Public Art Workshops
"Your New Home" is North Edinburgh Arts' Public Art Project. This is a Scottish Arts Council funded project that commissions artists to engage, influence and inform the community and planners about the possibilities for public art to be integrated into the planned regeneration of Pennywell and Muirhouse.
There are various activites running throughout July and August here at North Edinburgh Arts.
JULY WORKSHOPS
Wednesday 14th July
10 - 1pm & 2 - 5pm
Stretch your imagination and help create a small scale visionary cityscape with recycled materials with artists Joanne Smithers and Ewan Sinclair. For adults and young people aged 13+
Thursday 15th July
4 - 7pm
Photography tour of Muirhouse and Pennywell with local photographer Michael Lindsay. For adults and young people 13+
PUBLIC ARTS TRIPS
The trips will be an opportunity to see examples of inspiring public art works across Scotland
July: Charles Jencks' Garden at JupiterArtLand
August: Scotland's Housing Expo, Inverness
CORE & The World Cafe
CORE - Community Organistaion for Race Equality has been running a monthly world cafe for over a year here at North Edinburgh Arts. This is a wonderful event in the heart of North Edinburgh and opportunity to sample cultural foods from around the world.
Each month CORE will be providing you with a unique vegetarian and non-vegetarian buffet menu from around the world including Algeria, Nigeria, Sudan, Venezuela, Colombia, China, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Kurdistan, Spain and France.
Options include Greek Salad, Tabouli, Piemontaise, Lamb Spinach with boiled Yam, Beans and Sweet Corn with Fried Plantains, Indian and Chinese Curries, Aubergine dishes, Noodles and much more!
The WORLD CAFE happens on the last Friday of every month from 5.30pm—7.00pm
The next dates are: Friday 30th July, Friday 27th August
PRICES: Adults £5.00, Children £2.50
Refreshments on sale - Fruit Juice, Wine, Beer, Tea & Coffee
Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy a relaxing family atmosphere, mix with other local people/workers and try international food.
Places are limited, so please book in advance to avoid disappointment. Please contact 0131 467 7990
Create: North Edinburgh Arts Project for under 5's
Create: Art and Play Development for under 5's and their families
This project, running from April to June 2010 offers local families the opportunity to participate in a series of Creative Play workshops, a series of Fun Cook Cafe workshops alongside four development days for parents, carers and family support practitioners.
The Creative Play activity will inculde messy play, exploring visual and tactile art, colour and texture, role play and storytelling as well as creating play environments from scrap material. The FunCook Cafe will provide a relaxed and friendly environment for parents, carers and their children to enjoy fruit smoothies, tasty soups, fillings, spreads and dips, and new ideas for fun and nutritious lunch boxes. All the workshops are led by experienced practitioners aiming to raise participants' confidence and self-esteem, and supporting them to work collectively to explore and address any challenges they may be facing.
The development days will enable parents and carers, and arts, family and health practitioners to share practical arts and play skills, and address key parenting issues. These may include; dealing with conflict, healthy eating, setting clear boundaries, praise and positive language. These events also aim to establish on-going networks and support groups for participating parents and carers. This project has been funded by the Fairer Scotland Fund and the Community Health Development Fund.
For more details contact Ekua Bayunu, the Create Project Leader, at Artsteam@northedinburgharts.co.uk
Dates of Sessions
Saturday 17th July 10 - 11.30am: Messy Play & Arts Drop-In
Saturday 24th July 10 - 11.30am: Messy Play & Arts Drop-In
Thursday 29th July 10am - 12noon: Play at Home @ Arts Drop - In
Saturday 31st July 10 - 11.30am: Messy Play & Arts Drop - In
Thursday 5th August 10am - 12noon: Play at Home @ Arts Drop - In
Saturday 7th August 10 - 11.30am: Messy Play & Arts Drop - In
Thursday 12th August 10am - 12noon: Play at Home @ Arts Drop - In
Saturday 14th August 10 - 11.30am: Messy Play & Arts Drop - In
Thursday 19th August 10am - 12noon: Play at Home @ Arts Drop - In
Saturday 21st August 10 - 11.30am: Messy Play & Arts Drop - In
Thursday 26th August 10am - 12noon: Play at Home @ Arts Drop - In
Saturday 28th August 10 - 11.30am: Messy Play & Arts Drop - In
Associate Artists: Looking for New Recruits
The Associate Artists group has been running for over a year. This group was started to respond to the needs of local artists and provide a space where they could meet up, share skills and get creative together. Importantly this group represents arts practitioners in all fields; painters, sculptors, graphic designers, jewellers, writers, hobbyists etc... This collective determines the direction and activities of the group. These have included:
- Practitioner talk on History of the Arts in Muirhouse
- Framing, Mounting and Exhibition Hanging Skills Workshop
- Copyrighting Art Workshop
- Monthly trips to The Drawing Room workshops with the National Gallery of Modern Art
- Free Arts Sessions (with many mediums available to use)
- Moari Carving Workshop with The National Museum of Scotland
The group are working on hosting an exhibition themed Regeneration here at North Edinburgh Arts in June. If you live locally and would like to be part of NEA Associate Artists group please contact Angela for further information. You dont have to be a professional artist to join - Everyone is welcome!
The dates for meetings/events over the next month are as follows:
Thursday 10th June: Drawing Room Event - National Gallery of Modern Art
Thursday 17th June: Arts Session - NEA
Thursday 24th June: Exhibition Prep - NEA
Tuesday 29th June: Exhibition Prep - NEA
Thursday 1st July: Exhibition Opening - NEA
Please contact Angela on: marketing@northedinburgharts.co.uk