ART EXHIBITION, Swadlincote Town Hall. 19th May to 24th May 2010. Free entry.
Please see poster for times. You are invited to the Preview Evening on Wednesday 19th May: 6pm to 8pm.
More information contact People Express: enquiries@people-express.org.uk
FREE TASTER ART SESSIONS, Swadlincote ACE Centre Rinkway. 19th May: Jewellery Making, 2pm-4pm 20th May: Rag Rugging, 6pm-8pm 21st May: Watercolours, 1pm-3pm Arts and Crafts Exhibition, 10am-4pm, on the above dates.
More information contact Jane Spalton: 01283 228400
If you wish to view or dowload the Swadfest 10 poster, please click here … Swadfest10 Poster
Swadfest ‘10 is here with the popular Art Exhibition happening at the Town Hall in Swadlincote. The exhibition will take place on Wednesday 19th May to Monday 24th May.
This is a wonderful opportunity for local artists to exhibit your work and we would like to hear from you. Please click here, Swadfest Exhibitors Proforma, to download/view the exhibition information and application form. You can also make further enquiries via our Contact Uspage.
The Opening Evening for the exhibition will take place on Wednesday 19th May from 6.30pm to 8pm with music and refreshments. We look forward to seeing you there!
On the 15th July a presentation event took place at Newhall Community Junior School during assembly for the winner and some of the runners up of the ‘Recycled Bin Schools Competition’ Here’s the winner, Callum Bucknell, standing next to the RECYCLE WORM sculpture (made by artist Rob Webster) which he designed. Also with the runners up from Newhall Community Junior School. Well done to everyone!
A BIG congratulations to Callum Bucknell from Newhall Community Junior School with the winning entry called ‘RECYCLE WORM’. Here is his design with the completed life sized sculpture made by an environmental community artist, which was displayed at the Festival of Leisure on the 27th and 28th June.
This was a competition run by Swadfest with local schools to encourage the children to recycle/use litter bins and think about their environment. Children from each school were asked to design an environmentally themed litter bin, (or ‘a bin that you would WANT to put litter in’!). The children were encouraged to design the bin around questions such as ‘What does it look like?’ , ‘Does it have a name?’, ‘Is it magical?’, ‘What colour is it?’ ‘How big is it’?’ ‘What is it made of?’, ‘Does it move? etc.’
We hope you enjoyed Swadfest 09 with all the activities, festivals, exhibitions and events that took place throughout the week.Here are some photos taken during the festival, please visit our www.swadfest.wordpress.com website to see more.
ART EXHIBITION:Swadlincote Town Hall,Friday 26th June to Friday 3rd July.
FESTIVAL OF LEISURE: Maurice Lee Memorial Park, Church Gresley, Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June.
CRAFT FAYRE:Sharpe’s Museum, Wednesday 1st July.
LIVE MUSIC and DJING:Swadlincote Town Hall, Saturday 4th July, 10am to 4pm.
As you can see there was lots to do and take part in. Here’s to Swadfest 010!!! If you would to become involved in organising next years festival please contact us at People Express. No previous experience needed just lots of enthusiasm … tea and cake provided at meetings.
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People Express are funded by Arts Council East Midlands, Derbyshire County Council and South Derbyshire District Council. People Express Registered Charity No. 1005753
This is the latest PX Annual Report, which highlights our activities and financial statements for the financial year 2008 to 2009. (Click image to view/download)
