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The Matriarchs, Mayors & Merchants History Tour
Sat 23rd and 30th Sept, Sat 7th and 14th Oct, Sat 11th and 25th Nov, Sat 2nd and 9th Dec
Starting outside St Clement’s Church, Colegate and finishing at Anteros, this 90 minute walking tour will take you on a voyage of discovery around the streets where it all began for our city.
The tour is run by The Shoebox Experiences, a social enterprise which invests all profits into community projects.
Adult – £15
Child (7-12 years) – £8 (under 4’s free).
Starting outside St Clement’s Church, Colegate and finishing at Anteros, this 90 minute walking tour will take you on a voyage of discovery around the streets where it all began for our city.
The tour is run by The Shoebox Experiences, a social enterprise which invests all profits into community projects.
Adult – £15
Child (7-12 years) – £8 (under 4’s free).
Hard Edges Plus Matthew Bourne, piano
Friday 29th September 1-2pm
In the Music Room, Anteros Arts Foundation
Hard Edges Plus is an exciting three-part concert series featuring the improvising brass trio Hard Edges who will be joined by three innovative improvisers with international reputations: pianist Matthew Bourne, vocalist Brigitte Beraha (25/10/23) and flautist Neil Metcalfe (24/11/23), one at each event.
With a reputation as a fearlessly unpredictable pianist and composer, Matthew Bourne is a passionate explorer of sound. Renowned for his intensely personal and sometimes confrontational solo work, Bourne’s uncanny ability to balance delicacy and virtuosity, while establishing a close affinity with his audience, have become hallmarks of his concert performances.
Hard Edges - Chris Dowding (trumpets & flugelhorn), Dave Amis (trombone) and Ben Higham (tuba, trumpet & flugelhorn) - explore the sound palette and textures of three brass voices, from dialogue to declamation, incorporating explosive blasts, subtle multiphonics, drones and more.
‘Delightful three way freeform brass communion from Hard Edges…’ John Sharpe @JazzSnipe 02/12/22.
www.hardedges.co.uk
Watch Hard Edges here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MipRRxV1yo
In the Music Room, Anteros Arts Foundation
Hard Edges Plus is an exciting three-part concert series featuring the improvising brass trio Hard Edges who will be joined by three innovative improvisers with international reputations: pianist Matthew Bourne, vocalist Brigitte Beraha (25/10/23) and flautist Neil Metcalfe (24/11/23), one at each event.
With a reputation as a fearlessly unpredictable pianist and composer, Matthew Bourne is a passionate explorer of sound. Renowned for his intensely personal and sometimes confrontational solo work, Bourne’s uncanny ability to balance delicacy and virtuosity, while establishing a close affinity with his audience, have become hallmarks of his concert performances.
Hard Edges - Chris Dowding (trumpets & flugelhorn), Dave Amis (trombone) and Ben Higham (tuba, trumpet & flugelhorn) - explore the sound palette and textures of three brass voices, from dialogue to declamation, incorporating explosive blasts, subtle multiphonics, drones and more.
‘Delightful three way freeform brass communion from Hard Edges…’ John Sharpe @JazzSnipe 02/12/22.
www.hardedges.co.uk
Watch Hard Edges here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MipRRxV1yo
Hard Edges Plus Brigitte Beraha, voice
Wednesday 25th October 7.30-10pm
In the Music Room, Anteros Arts Foundation
Hard Edges Plus is an exciting three-part concert series featuring the improvising brass trio Hard Edges who will be joined by three innovative improvisers with international reputations: pianist Matthew Bourne (29/09/23), vocalist Brigitte Beraha, and flautist Neil Metcalfe (24/11/23), one at each event.
Brigitte Beraha, improvising vocalist and composer, is one of the leading talents on the UK jazz scene. She has recorded a number of critically acclaimed albums, with the latest two under her name, By the Cobbled Path (a solo work) and Blink (with her ‘Lucid Dreamers’ quartet), both adventuring into the realms of electronic exploration and spoken word. She is increasingly involved in exciting cross-genre projects, such as the recreation of Basil Kirchin’s music as part of Hull City of Culture 2017 or Raising Hell with Henry Purcell led by Ethan Iverson at Kings Place in 2018, cementing her reputation as a truly versatile artist with a huge range of experience and creative scope.
Hard Edges - Chris Dowding (trumpets & flugelhorn), Dave Amis (trombone) and Ben Higham (tuba, trumpet & flugelhorn) - explore the sound palette and textures of three brass voices, from dialogue to declamation, incorporating explosive blasts, subtle multiphonics, drones and more.
‘Delightful three way freeform brass communion from Hard Edges…’ John Sharpe @JazzSnipe 02/12/22.
www.hardedges.co.uk
Watch Hard Edges here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MipRRxV1yo
In the Music Room, Anteros Arts Foundation
Hard Edges Plus is an exciting three-part concert series featuring the improvising brass trio Hard Edges who will be joined by three innovative improvisers with international reputations: pianist Matthew Bourne (29/09/23), vocalist Brigitte Beraha, and flautist Neil Metcalfe (24/11/23), one at each event.
Brigitte Beraha, improvising vocalist and composer, is one of the leading talents on the UK jazz scene. She has recorded a number of critically acclaimed albums, with the latest two under her name, By the Cobbled Path (a solo work) and Blink (with her ‘Lucid Dreamers’ quartet), both adventuring into the realms of electronic exploration and spoken word. She is increasingly involved in exciting cross-genre projects, such as the recreation of Basil Kirchin’s music as part of Hull City of Culture 2017 or Raising Hell with Henry Purcell led by Ethan Iverson at Kings Place in 2018, cementing her reputation as a truly versatile artist with a huge range of experience and creative scope.
Hard Edges - Chris Dowding (trumpets & flugelhorn), Dave Amis (trombone) and Ben Higham (tuba, trumpet & flugelhorn) - explore the sound palette and textures of three brass voices, from dialogue to declamation, incorporating explosive blasts, subtle multiphonics, drones and more.
‘Delightful three way freeform brass communion from Hard Edges…’ John Sharpe @JazzSnipe 02/12/22.
www.hardedges.co.uk
Watch Hard Edges here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MipRRxV1yo
Hard Edges Plus Neil Metcalfe, flute
Friday 24th November 1-2pm
In the Music Room, Anteros
Hard Edges Plus is an exciting three-part concert series featuring the improvising brass trio Hard Edges who will be joined by three innovative improvisers with international reputations: pianist Matthew Bourne (29/09/23), vocalist Brigitte Beraha (25/10/23) and flautist Neil Metcalfe, one at each event.
Flautist extraordinaire Neil Metcalfe has developed a career of collaboration with many of the finest improvising musicians around. Particularly notable interactions over the years include Mike Osborne, John Taylor, Trevor Watts, John Stevens, Keith Tippett, Evan Parker, Roscoe Mitchell and, more recently, Alison Blunt, Daniel Thompson, Adrian Northover and Olie Brice.
Hard Edges - Chris Dowding (trumpets & flugelhorn), Dave Amis (trombone) and Ben Higham (tuba, trumpet & flugelhorn) - explore the sound palette and textures of three brass voices, from dialogue to declamation, incorporating explosive blasts, subtle multiphonics, drones and more.
‘Delightful three way freeform brass communion from Hard Edges…’ John Sharpe @JazzSnipe 02/12/22.
www.hardedges.co.uk
Watch Hard Edges here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MipRRxV1yo
In the Music Room, Anteros
Hard Edges Plus is an exciting three-part concert series featuring the improvising brass trio Hard Edges who will be joined by three innovative improvisers with international reputations: pianist Matthew Bourne (29/09/23), vocalist Brigitte Beraha (25/10/23) and flautist Neil Metcalfe, one at each event.
Flautist extraordinaire Neil Metcalfe has developed a career of collaboration with many of the finest improvising musicians around. Particularly notable interactions over the years include Mike Osborne, John Taylor, Trevor Watts, John Stevens, Keith Tippett, Evan Parker, Roscoe Mitchell and, more recently, Alison Blunt, Daniel Thompson, Adrian Northover and Olie Brice.
Hard Edges - Chris Dowding (trumpets & flugelhorn), Dave Amis (trombone) and Ben Higham (tuba, trumpet & flugelhorn) - explore the sound palette and textures of three brass voices, from dialogue to declamation, incorporating explosive blasts, subtle multiphonics, drones and more.
‘Delightful three way freeform brass communion from Hard Edges…’ John Sharpe @JazzSnipe 02/12/22.
www.hardedges.co.uk
Watch Hard Edges here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MipRRxV1yo
Textile Connections: A Talk by Helen Durrant
25th November 2-3pm
Music Room
To accompany the TOPstitch Connections exhibition, Helen will be hosting a talk about the techniques members of the group have used to create their unique pieces.
Helen will talk about her own work inspired by wrought iron as well as some thoughts on the creative process and challenges she faced.
Helen is an experienced Adult Education Lecturer. She trained as an Archaeologist and Museum Curator and worked with important social history collections at the Science Museum, Kirkcaldy and York . She took her city and Guild qualifications at Missenden Abbey specialising in machine embroidery techniques.
She is committed to encouraging creativity and teaches from her home in Norwich as well as lecturing for special interest groups
The talk is FREE to all.
There will be time to visit the exhibition before or after the talk.
Music Room
To accompany the TOPstitch Connections exhibition, Helen will be hosting a talk about the techniques members of the group have used to create their unique pieces.
Helen will talk about her own work inspired by wrought iron as well as some thoughts on the creative process and challenges she faced.
Helen is an experienced Adult Education Lecturer. She trained as an Archaeologist and Museum Curator and worked with important social history collections at the Science Museum, Kirkcaldy and York . She took her city and Guild qualifications at Missenden Abbey specialising in machine embroidery techniques.
She is committed to encouraging creativity and teaches from her home in Norwich as well as lecturing for special interest groups
The talk is FREE to all.
There will be time to visit the exhibition before or after the talk.
Christmas Wreath Making
Sat 2nd Dec 10-12.30 & Sat 9th Dec 10-12.30
In the Fishergate Room, Anteros Arts Foundation
Join us and make your own festive wreath for Christmas!
In this 2.5-hour workshop, you will create your very own festive door wreath.
A plentiful selection of seasonal and sustainable foliage, seed heads, and berries all grown on British Bloom's sustainable flower farm will be provided for you to choose from to create a truly beautiful and unique wreath!
You will be guided on how to moss your natural wreath base before learning wreath-making techniques such as how to make stunning 'bundles' of foliage and attach these to your wreath form.
Demonstrations at each stage will be provided and your tutor will be on hand throughout the workshop.
In this workshop, you will learn new skills, unleash your creativity and have fun.
Groups of friends, family as well as individual bookings are all welcome.
All ingredients, tools, materials, and guidance are provided during the workshop.
Festive refreshments will also be available during the workshop.
In the Fishergate Room, Anteros Arts Foundation
Join us and make your own festive wreath for Christmas!
In this 2.5-hour workshop, you will create your very own festive door wreath.
A plentiful selection of seasonal and sustainable foliage, seed heads, and berries all grown on British Bloom's sustainable flower farm will be provided for you to choose from to create a truly beautiful and unique wreath!
You will be guided on how to moss your natural wreath base before learning wreath-making techniques such as how to make stunning 'bundles' of foliage and attach these to your wreath form.
Demonstrations at each stage will be provided and your tutor will be on hand throughout the workshop.
In this workshop, you will learn new skills, unleash your creativity and have fun.
Groups of friends, family as well as individual bookings are all welcome.
All ingredients, tools, materials, and guidance are provided during the workshop.
Festive refreshments will also be available during the workshop.
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