IT’S ALMOST HERE - So get ready to kick off Arts Week 09 by submitting your work of art to the Nunhead Community Centre, by this Friday, inorder to rub shoulders with everyone on the Preview Night (18 September).
To download a brochure click below:
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Nunhead Arts Week will be even more brilliant than ever. It starts with a Private View (everyone invited) of wonderful art at Nunhead Open 6 Exhibition at Nunhead Community Centre, Nunhead Lane, 6-9pm, Friday, 18 September. The art exhibition continues 12-6pm, 19-21 Sept and 25-27 Sept. Plus, there’s the launch of the Window Project, art for local shop windows.
Saturday morning, 19 Sept, there’s a life-drawing workshop at the Community Centre. At noon on Nunhead Green, the annual urban fete, known as Green Day, promises fun for all the family, including a blacksmith at work, music from Dynamo Cabaret, bike and print workshops and street art. The Happy Band, artists, musicians and wordsmiths, will provide extra entertainment. New artwork by Nicky Hodge is at 123 Evelina Road both weekends.
Sunday, 20 Sept, there’s lunchtime jazz at the Old Nuns Head, Nunhead Green as well as Beer and Poems at The Restaurant, Evelina Road. Both start at 1pm. For young children, there’s theatre, 3pm, at Tenants Hall, Buchan Road. It’s the Old Nuns Head for afternoon tea and stand-up from VG Lee, the lesbian comic writer, who will read from her book, 4pm.
The Graceful Travellers, writer/photographers Joan Byrne, Anne-Marie Glasheen, Pia Randall-Goddard, will perform readings and show small exhibitions of their photography at Nunhead Library, 7-8:30pm Tuesday, 22 Sept.
Enjoy Nunhead’s favourite long-running Easycome Music Night upstairs at the Old Nuns Head, 8pm, Wednesday, 23 Sept.
The Brew Band will play at the Pyrotechnics Arms, Nunhead Green, and there’s a BBQ, too, 3-7pm Thursday, 24 Sept. Later, there’s Family Reading, 5:30-6:30pm, at Nunhead Library.
There’s a celebration of older people at Limes Tree House, Dundas Road, 10am-3pm, Friday, 25 Sept, including a screening of Mama Mia. In the evening choose between Pull The Other One comedy starring Simon Munnery, Kevin Eldon and Dr Brown at The Ivy House, Stuart Road, or upstairs at the Old Nuns Head, a screening of El Bano del Papo. Both start at 8pm.
On Saturday, 26 Sept, Lady Lucy brings the Drawing Exchange to Nunhead Community Centre, 2-5pm. And, throughout the weekend, artist Sarah Sparkes and guests respond to the absence of community at the Community Centre.
On Sunday, 27 Sept, to round things off, there’s the popular Nunhead Walk led by historian Ron Woolacott; meet at11:30am, Nunhead Green. Most events are free. Details at http://nunheadarts.blog.com/
For further information: joanbyrnemedia@googlemail.com T: 020 7639 1253
Arts Week 2009 is rapidly approaching, so to help things along the Open Arts submission form is here for you to download, fill in and submit!
Sunday 19th July 2009
Join us for a sociable ride from Nunhead Green to
the River Thames and back. Families most welcome!
Meeting point: 10am on Nunhead Green.
Ride starts at 10.30am, with a return to Nunhead Green
at approx 1.30pm. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.
The Big Lunch at Nunhead Green
Bring some food and we will have a big picnic on the Green afterwards. (You can just turn up for the lunch if you don’t have a bike!)
For further information please contact howardj.francis@virgin.net
or call Howard on 07932 695 069 • Barry Mason on 07905 889 005 (no text please)
Come and see old film of Southwark and Lambeth from 1910s to 1960s. See the working Thames, Tower Bridge Road market, ice skating in the 1960s and much more. Including an escaped monkey on Camberwell Green!
A speaker from the British Film Institute will introduce the films and
answer questions. Free event, includes refreshments. Everyone welcome.
Friday 3 July, 2-3pm
Buchan Road Tenants and Residents Association Hall Buchan Road
Nunhead SE15
Call Neil on 020 8480 1921
for more details.
Arts Week will be with us before you know it, so put the above date in your diary for, probably, the best festival South of the River!
There will be the Open Submission starting the Arts Week off, Green Day, a children’s show, a poetry showcase, films, comedy, music and lots more good stuff! If you want to get involved with Arts Week please contact howardj.francis@virgin.net.
