People Express is a professional arts organisation, based in Swadlincote, that works primarily with and for the communities of South Derbyshire. People Express believe that everyone has creative potential.
Our job is to help create the projects and bring together the artists that will inspire and support people to take part in the arts, design and make their own artwork and use these achievements to help make positive changes to their lives and the communities around them. People Express is here to help you get involved in the arts.
Experienced artist Pete Barber will be running drop in graffiti workshop sessions at Hatton Social Club/ playing fields on:
Friday 31st July 10-4pm
Monday 3rd August 10-4pm
Wednesday 2nd September 10-4pm
Friday 4th September 10-4pm
Any young person who is interested in the arts and would like to join a YOUTH ARTS FORUM or find out more about it please come along to an open meeting on Friday 31st July at 1.30pm. The meeting is to look at ideas for art activities in the Hilton, Hatton area for young people. The graffiti workshops and Youth Art Forum meetings will both take place at Hatton Social Club/playing fields, Scropton Lane, Hatton, Derbyshire DE65 5DT.
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.
July 9, 2009
PX Funders
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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)
