The Davy Lamp Folk Club 50 Years Reunion - Documentary
As part of Arts Centre Washington’s programme to help celebrate 60 years since Washington was designated a New Town, The Davy Lamp Folk Club invited past members and guests to come along for a fantastic evening of folk on the 13th July 2024.
The anniversary of the New Town also coincided with 50 years since the formation of The Davy Lamp Folk Club who over the decades have brought some of the biggest names in folk music to Washington.
This film tells the story of The Davy Lamp Folk Club and its cultural significance to Washington and the North East’s music scene.
Join us for a special preview screening on Friday 27 September at 2pm https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/the-davy-lamp-folk-club-50-years-reunion-documentary/
Film by Von Fox Promotions – funded by Washington Heritage Partnership through Sunderland City Council’s Washington Area Committee. Washington Sunderland Community Sunderland Music City
On sale now!! Beginning Thursday 13th September get your spaces quick!! Join artist/tutor Shaney Barton a four-part deep-dive into:
-Constructing the form
-Mapping the body
-Deconstructing the form to basic shapes
-Measuring the body in space
-Getting to grips with the skeleton
-Scaling up
-Capturing shade and tone
-Hatching and shading techniques
-Working with Charcoal, pencil and pen
-Drawing from a life model (week 4)
Each session will cover the fundamental skills needed to produce quality life and figure drawing sketches, equipping you to work confidently from life models.
Equipment and learning resources are provided each week, but you may bring your own materials and equipment along too.
Places are limited, so advance booking is required as the course often sells out!
Book your spot on the Arts Centre’s website at: https://www.sunderlandculture.org.uk/whats-on/figure-drawing-for-beginners/On sale now!!
Washington on Film – Join us to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Washington New Town, as we take a trip through time with the Yorkshire Film Archive & North East Film Archive
Book here 👉 https://bit.ly/3Rz0IVt
Wednesday 10th July, 1pm & 7pm, Tickets Pay as You Feel
Washington Sunderland Community; Memories of Washington in Pictures: Washington Heritage Partnership; Washington Miners and Community Heritage Group
Figure Drawing for Improvers continues with Part 2 this Saturday 18th May, from 10.30am – 3.30pm, £45
This week we will be looking at foreshortening the figure and drawing from complicated perspectives in our all-day figure drawing workshop at Arts Centre Washington. We will add shade to our drawings in different media and give a 3D feel to our drawings with techniques to create tension, interest and contrast in our drawings.
These are pics from last week’s session concentrating on hands and feet, and the workshops can be attended individually.
Don’t you think the class did really well?! It’s brilliant seeing people gain confidence and proficiency each time, and the all-day workshops really give class attendees the chance to dig deeply into a particular subject matter.
On each day we will learn techniques in the morning and work from a life model in the afternoon to put our skills into practice.
A fully supportive session with all materials included.
Feel free to bring a packed lunch with you or book a table at the Courtyard Cafe Bar for lunch.
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Book online at: https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/figure-drawing-improvers/
Improvers Figure Drawing
Are you looking to brush up your life drawing skills? We have two full day workshops coming up on May 11th and May 18th, giving your drawing repertoire a boost of confidence!
Develop your techniques on line, shade and tone as well as tricky topics like facial proportions and drawing hands and feet. Even branching out into different mediums - you're sure to come away with a host of new skills and inspiration!
Book your space online now: https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/figure-drawing-improvers/
Each session just £45.
Save by booking both sessions at £80
On each day we will learn techniques in the morning and work from a life model in the afternoon to put our skills into practice.
A fully supportive session with all materials included.
Feel free to bring a packed lunch with you or book a table at the Courtyard Cafe Bar for lunch.
There’s still spaces available to book for this week’s Life Drawing in the Granary workshop. We have a fab model and materials are provided. Suitable for those developing their life drawing skills.
Session takes place this Thurs 18th April at Arts Centre Washington, NE38 8AB from 6.30 - 8.45pm, £14
Book online on the Arts Centre’s website:
https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/relaxed-life-drawing-in-the-granary/
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Only a few tickets left for Dyad Productions Austen’s Women: LADY SUSAN, this Thursday night!
https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/austens-women-lady-susan/
From the award-winning creators of Austen’s Women, A Christmas Carol, I, Elizabeth, Female Gothic, Christmas Gothic, and A Room of One’s Own.
Austen’s Women are back – in a brand-new solo show!
Devil-may-care Lady Susan, the coquettish black widow, hunting down not one, but two, fortunes; oppressed, rebellious daughter Frederica; long-suffering sister-in-law Catherine; family matriarch Mrs De Courcy; and insouciant best friend, Alicia.
★★★★★ ‘A towering performance‘ (The Scotsman)
★★★★★ ‘A luscious sweeping tale’ (The i)
★★★★★ ‘Quite simply: astounding’ (Broadway Baby)
Figure Drawing for Improvers
Part 1: Saturday 11th May, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Part 2: Saturday 18th May, 10.30am – 3.30pm
£45 each or 2 for £80
Following on from our popular Figure Drawing for Beginners course, this 2-part Improvers course will continue to develop your skills in drawing the human form. In these all-day workshops, we will focus on different techniques, media and features, tackling common challenges such as drawing hands and feet. You will learn simple and easy tips and techniques to help elevate your drawings and boost your confidence in your work.
Each day we will develop skills in the morning and work from a life model in the afternoon to put learning into practice.
These sessions are perfect for brushing up your anatomy drawing skills, improving on what you already know and tackling little niggles that catch you out.
You don’t need to have completed the beginners course to attend, but a little experience with life/figure drawing is helpful.
Classes are friendly and supportive with materials included
Bring a packed lunch with you or book a table at the Courtyard Bar for lunch
You can sign up to either or both of the workshops by visiting the Arts Centre’s website at: https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/figure-drawing-improvers/
See you in class!
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Today marks the start of our Big Give #ArtsforImpact campaign!
Can you help us raise £20,000 so more children in Sunderland can enjoy creativity and culture?
Your donation will help us offer affordable creative activities across our venues – inspiring young minds, boosting confidence and enhancing wellbeing.
Whatever you give, no matter the amount, will make double the difference.
Please donate today: https://tinyurl.com/3kmkhwd5
Mind - A boy struggles to come to terms with some devastating news. With friends and family pushing him away, who can he turn to?
Mind was written and performed by members of the Washington Young Film Makers Collective for the Bright Lights Youth Arts Festival 2024
To find out more follow: https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/creative-you/
Filmed on location at Washington Millennium Centre and Arts Centre Washington
With thanks to Big River Films.
Washington Young Film Makers Collective is part of Sunderland Culture's Creative You programme, delivered by Arts Centre Washington in partnership with Washington MIND.
Creative You is supported by Sunderland City Council's Washington Area Committee. Washington Sunderland Community
balletLORENT invites you into a magical world with their retelling of The Velveteen Rabbit.
Thursday 18th April, Arts Centre Washington
https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/the-velveteen-rabbit/
There are two versions of this performance the first is a version especially adapted for children aged between 0-3yrs and their families suitable and the second a longer performance for children aged 4+ years.
In both shows, toys come to life through the magic of storytelling, music, and dance. A toy rabbit and a boy embark on an adventure about growing up and the meaning of love. At the end of the performance’s children are offered an opportunity to interact with the costumed performers.
For the performance created for children aged 0 – 3 years, youngsters are invited to watch and wonder from a comfy cushion of their own up close, as the spectacle unfolds.
Running time 30 minutes for the 0-3 years and 45 minutes for ages 4-10 years.
11am - ages 0-3yrs and their families
1.30pm - ages 4+ years and their families
Tickets £7 / £25 (family, admits 4)
Our 'Small and Mighty' – Family Art and Craft Sessions return tomorrow, 10 – 11.30am.
Before half term the guys were making these fabulously floral headdresses! Suitable for children ages 5+ these fun crafty workshops suitable for families to enjoy together.
Book here 👉 https://bit.ly/42Xc75W
Part 1: Saturday 2nd March, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Part 2: Saturday 9th March, 10.30am – 3.30pm
Have you always wanted to be able to draw the human form but don’t know where to begin? Do you want to improve your confidence with life drawing by getting the basic technical components in place? Then come along to our Figure Drawing introductory course at Arts Centre Washington (NE388AB), taking you back to basics with tried and tested tips and techniques. Each session will include practical, helpful exercises and techniques to help you develop your skills and confidence, with opportunity to draw from life, putting your learning into practice.
Previous attendees of all abilities have benefitted from taking this back to basics approach to strengthen or develop their observational drawing skills. Classes are friendly and inclusive.
We will provide the equipment that you need, but you may wish to bring an A3 folder for storing your work in.
£35 each per day or £60 for both days, part 1&2
Book your space on the Arts Centre’s website. Link in bio or follow the link to book:
https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/figure-drawing-for-beginners-2/
Message @fancylifedrawing with any event queries
Fancy Life Drawing
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Hollowed Ground
Hollowed Ground - Thursday 14 December, Arts Centre Washington
https://sunderlandculture.org.uk/events/hollowed-ground/
A new documentary by Lonely Tower Media to commemorate 30 years since the last colliery closed.
Using newly filmed narratives from the people who still live in the pit towns and villages of ‘old’ County Durham, we tell the story, in a feature length documentary film, of what it really means to grown up in a community ruled by coal and of what happens to those communities when the digging stops.
This documentary film tells the story of the people who live with the legacy of the Durham Coalfield. Told in their own words we hear from those who grew up in the shadow of head gear and from those who now inhabit those same streets and live with this proud inheritance.
