Wiltshire Cultural Events Programme 2012

An exciting range of participatory projects, themed events, performances and exhibitions are planned throughout 2012 across the county. The Wiltshire Council arts service is supporting these events and organisations and has collated this programme for Wiltshire communities. Please help us spread the word by sharing this information through your networks and organisations.

You can download the Wiltshire cultural events programme 2012 176kb or you can visit the arts service website for full details.

For other events and activities, or to register your own event please visit the council What’s On page.

Thanks for your support.

Faye Bradley

Arts Development Officer at Wiltshire Council

arts@wiltshire.gov.uk

Celebrating Art in the garden

Avebury Manor, Wiltshire

5 May - 10 June, 11am - 5pm

An exhibition of contemporary sculpture and craft by leading artists
For more details visit: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/avebury or call 01672 539250

Cloth Road Arts Open Studios Week

Sat 5 May to Sun 13 May 2012

Venues in Bradford on Avon, Melksham, Trowbridge, Corsham and their surrounding communities
More details at www.clothroadartists.com

The Little Mermaid Aquashow!

I can't wait for this!

Louise Rennie of Curious Company has brought together creative partners including dancers and theatre makers as well as film and music makers to collaborate on a compelling production of unique and emotive dance theatre combined with athletic and beautifully crafted synchronized swimming to create THE LITTLE MERMAID AQUASHOW!

The story explores the search for love and belonging; it highlights the consuming power of desire beyond reach, of wanting to be something you are not and the consequences of pursuing that desire. It is also a magical, romantic dream full of imaginative descriptions of an underwater world, princes and princesses, witches and mermaids and unrequited love. The narrative, settings and characters are bursting with colour and drama.

This show presents the ideal manifestation of the Cultural Olympiad taking a show combing sport and the arts to towns that might not have a formal theatre space and to audiences who might not want to go to one.

The tour will include; Marlborough, Devizes and Salisbury through June 2012. Details of time and dates to follow, watch this space.

Trowbridge Arts

 Trowbridge Arts application wordled!



I have wordled a draft funding application WAP have supported to provide professional arts in Trowbridge since the closure of The Arc.

Wordle's work by taking the words that appear most in a document appear largest in the wordle and those which appear least appear smallest. I think this gives an interesting reflection of the main focus of a big document.

If anyone would like to see the whole 7000 words worth you are more than welcome.

Case studies needed for Conference

WAP is working to deliver a conference in October that will look at how we can Strive, Survive and Thrive in the arts.

One of the elements of the day will be demonstrating where the arts has impacted on 'social outcomes'. Where arts has been used to work within health, social care, with disengaged young people, isolated older people for example.

It would be great if we could have a home grown example of successful work in this area. If you or any colleagues have worked in this way and would be willing to talk about it, or have a stand or demonstrate it at the conference please get in touch.

Thank you

Tracy at wiltshireartspromoters@gmail.com

Trowbridge Town Hall developments

WAP is working hard to support the developments happening in Trowbridge. You can hear WAP's development manager talking about the latest here.

http://trowbridgetownhall.org/