Forthcoming Arts Events

Wychavon District Council's Arts Development are involved in many interesting and exciting things:

On Saturday 6th March from 12-4pm at The Norbury Theatre, Droitwich Spa there will be the second Arts 4 All day. This is an open day where you can find out about what’s happening in the arts in your area. Attending this year will be Vivre Youth Theatre, W Factor performers, visual artists, a drama about the Droitwich canal, Norbury Youth Theatre, Droitwich Flower Club, local musicians and much more!

Entrance is FREE! Refreshments will also be available

This project has been organised and funded for Droitwich Spa, by Wychavon DC, Norbury Theatre, and Droitwich Market Town Partnership.

Droitwich Arts for All Leaflet

For more information contact John Dudley 01905 776691 or john@dudley2178.fsnet.co.uk

W Factor 2010

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Are you talented in the arts?

Showell Gallery

The Showell foyer space is now being used as a gallery space here at the Civic Centre, Pershore. This is to promote local artists work both amateur and professional. please feel free to come in and take a look. The pictures are for sale but artists must be contacted directly.

Take a peek at the kind of work being shown.  (1.19 MB)

General

In and around Wychavon we also have some wonderful Theatres, so please click on the link to see What's on and Where and Exhibitions pages, Shindig and Summer Events to give you a look into future performances.

If you would like to leave comments, feedback or ask general questions regarding Events or any other part of Community Development please visit our Wychavon Arts, Sports & Leisure Blog

Calling all artists for .....Vale Arts Trail

 Vena (Vale of Evesham Network of Artists) with the support of Wychavon District Council organised a Vale Arts Trail, which was a month long visual arts festival in and around Pershore, Evesham and Broadway from 3^rd-31^st October 09. It was the first of its kind in the area, to purely focus on the visual arts and crafts. The Vale Arts Trail had exhibitions in galleries, open studios, libraries, gardens, parks, shops, cafes, churches and community centres around the vale. They were from a range of local artists and arts groups, both amateur and professional in painting, photography, crafts and sculpture.

Two free ‘Big Draw’ events also took place which is the national initiative to get people drawing. One was at the launch event on Sat 3^rd October at Pershore High School.

1st 'Big Draw' (launch) Event held at Pershore High School

2nd 'Big Draw' (closing event) Event held at Evesham Town Hall

There was a fantastic community programme along side it for children, young people, adults and older people. Workshops included sessions on John Sargeant, Halloween themed crafts, how to get the best out of your digitial camera, make your own portraits and using collage to create stories. Also, there was a talk from Ian Gibson in connection to his exhibition at Number 8. There was also two free ‘Walk and Talks’, a guided tour of Evesham and Pershore’s exhibitions.

Feedback

Feedback forms were completed and the results were as follows:

Where did you hear about the Vale Arts Trail?

What was the event you attended?

Where did the event take place?

What day did you attend?

What did you think of the event?

Comments

About The Big Draw Launch: please hold it in town, great fun, very relaxing, more to do please.
About the 'Walk and Talk' workshop: very enjoyable, venues could have been better identified and better signposted
About the Big Draw Finale: the teachers were excellent, good to see kids encouraged to draw.
Garage Arts Group workshop: fabulous, Trina was outstanding with advice.
About the exhibition at Holland House: no one was there was confusing but enjoyed seeing the art.
About the digital photography at Pershore library: the presenter was helpful and spent lots of time with all the group, very well structured and presented, very informative and enjoyable, very interested and I learnt a lot, really enjoyed myself, gave me more confidence.
About Art into Stories at Evesham Library: enjoyable.

Including yourself how many people attended the event with you?

How satisfied with the brochure/guide were you?

Comments - would have liked someone to show us around, enjoyable, learnt quite a lot, could have done with it being longer or made it a two day event, a good day, wish there was more support, what a wonderful experience for Evesham, library staff were very good.

Have you bought or commissioned a painting, craft, photograph, or sculpture?

Are you Male or Female?

What age band are you in?

Ethnic Origin?

For more information regarding the Vale Arts Trail please contact Jenny Davis 01386 565396 or e-mail jenny.davis@wychavon.gov.uk

Further Information

For more information about arts events please contact:

Jenny Davis
Arts Development Officer
Tel: 01386 565396 or 07967 640820
Email: jenny.davis@wychavon.gov.uk
Hours of work: Mon - Fri 9-5pm