Garstang Arts Centre
Christmas Craft Fair
Each year the Arts Centre holds a Festive Craft Fair, selling lovely hand made gifts produced by talented local crafters. A fantastic opportunity to purchase some beautiful unique Christmas gifts.
Starts Saturday 29th October to Tuesday 6th December 2022.
Opening times: Tuesdays 10am to 4.00pm, Thursdays 10am to 4,.00pm, Saturdays 10.00am to 12.30pm.
Victorian Evening
Monday 5th December 5.30 – 9pm
Each Year The Art Centre joins the very popular Garstang Victorian Evening celebrations, providing a night of free entertainment for all to enjoy.
Hot-Pot Supper, Free mince pies, hot chocolate and musical entertainment by Garstang Musical Productions
FREE admission, donations very welcome
Our Christmas Craft Fair will also be open
EXHIBITION
Our last exhibitor this year at the Arts Centre is local artist Emma Underwood.
Emma’s primary medium is watercolour and she uses her contemporary style to create beautiful imagery of wild life, nature and portraits. Using vibrant and bright colours, Emma achieves dramatic and eye-catching effects by building layers of paint over a period of time.
She will also be premiering a small series of paintings based on old family photo albums and offers a commission based service to bring your old and cherished family photos to life with a unique and contemporary edge.
The exhibition runs from Tuesday 22nd Nov. to Thursday 15th Dec.
Sheila Tearle 01995 603816
OPEN ART COMPETITION
Entries are invited from artists for inclusion in this popular competition which is to take place in January 2023.
This year the distinguished northern artist Norman Long will be the judge and will present the prizes at 11-00 am on Sat. 14th January at the arts centre.
Further details of the competition, together with entry forms, may be obtained here or from Sheila Tearle. 01995 603816
Garstang Ukulele Group
Hooray, it’s Xmas songs on the set list this month. We’ve been rehearsing for a few weeks now so hopefully we’ll be pitch perfect if you hear us.
We held our first beginner’s workshop in November, run by members of the group. This was a challenge as we’re teaching from experience rather than training, but it went very well and a few of the participants have since joined our group.
We have a couple of bookings for December 2023, but nothing else yet, so if you would like an hour of live music with a tough of madness thrown in.
Please get in contact: bobsapey@gmail.com 07985 713961
Garstang Chess Club
Our new Chess Club has proved very popular and meets Thursday afternoons 1.30pm – 3.30pm at the Arts Centre. Players of any standard are very welcome.
For further information please contact Hilary or Vanessa at The Arts Centre during normal opening hours on 01995 606648.
Garstang Poetry Appreciation Group
The Poetry Appreciation Group’s December meeting will be held on Friday December 16th in The Arts Centre. The subject will be ‘Christmas Poems’. Non-members are always welcome.
You can bring a poem or two to share with the group or just come along and listen to members reciting a selection of poetry around the theme of Christmas.
There is a cover charge of £1, refreshments are provided at the end of each meeting.
If you require further information contact Gary Walmsley 01772 785693
Garstang Musical Productions
Garstang musical productions will be singing at the Arts Centre on the 5th December at the Victorian evening.
We will also be singing at the Santa dash. We will be singing an eclectic mix of traditional Christmas and more modern Christmas songs. Come along and see us
Rebecca 07985 372234
Bridge Group
Have you played bridge but not for a while. Come along to our Tuesday afternoon sessions and get back in the swing. More experienced come to our Monday night sessions.
For more info ring Bob on 01995 603524.
THE BOOK CLUB
Following the November meeting three books, all thrillers, were suggested for the next month.
These are; ‘Act of Oblivion‘ by Robert Harris. An historical thriller set in the time of Charles 1
‘The Shadow of the Wind’ by Carlos Ruiz Zafon which is set in post war Barcelona. It’s a coming of age book of a young boy and a search for a missing author whose books have been destroyed. Known as a modern classic and part of The Cemetery of Forgotten Books Series. However following comments during the meeting about books with many characters it may be useful to keep a log of them as they appear!
Our final choice was ‘A Painted House’ by John Grisham, set in the 1950’s in Arkansas.
If books are difficult to access the suggestion is that you could read others by the same author.
The next meeting is on December 13th. As it’s our Christmas meeting we will be having mulled wine with mince pies/ shortbread or ginger biscuits.
For further information contact: Linda 07795064266 or Sandra 01995603436
Woolcraft
Do you like all things woolly? Did you start knitting/crocheting/felting in Lockdown. We could be just the group for you to join. We inspire and learn from each other, working on our own things and sometimes on local projects. We are very friendly and informal.
We meet on Tuesday 7-9pm and/or Friday 1.30 – 3.30pm. Everyone welcome. There will also be tea and biscuits.
Contact: Sue Lowe (01995) 601831
Scrabble Group
The Scrabble Group meet on Tuesday afternoons at the Arts Centre 2.00pm to 3.30pm. Everyone welcome.
Jean Mavin 07501704385
Needlework Group
We meet in the Arts Centre on Wednesday mornings from 10am to 12 noon. If you enjoy knitting, crochet, embroidery, patchwork, applique or would like to learn, do come and join this friendly, helpful group
SONGBIRDS
We are a very friendly group who just enjoy singing for pleasure, not a choir and no auditions. We have been established now over 10 years and still going strong.
There are probably quite a few ladies out there who might have recently moved into the area and aren’t aware of us.
We meet every Monday afternoon from 1.30 to 3.30p.m. and simply love to sing.
Our programme is very varied but the main thing is having a relaxed afternoon meeting new friends through the joy of singing. It is very much felt that to share music and singing is so good for the soul and mental well being.
Therefore any ladies out there who would like to be part of this group ,don’t be shy, just come along to the Art Centre which is situated on the corner of Lancaster Road and Croston Road directly opposite the new Apartment block and Car Park.
You will be guaranteed a warm welcome, oh and the necessary brew and a natter.
There are many other interesting groups which meet at the Art Centre, knitting,sewing,card making, and many others. The cafe is open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays and you can find out all the details of what is happening in a very thriving Art and Community hub.
Any more information for SONGBIRDS contact Avril on 01995 602904
Other Groups that meet at the Arts Centre are:
Creative Card Making, 4th Monday in the month 10am to 12noon
Songbirds, Meet every Monday 1.30 to 3.30pm
Folk Dancers, Tuesday evenings 7.30 to 9.30pm, September to May
Garstang Paintng Group, every Wednesday, 1.00pm
John Towers Big Band, every Friday, 7.45pm
Sounds Right, 1st & 3rd Monday in the month, mornings
Watercolour Workshop, Monday mornings
Paint & Chatter, Fridays, 10am to 12noon
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Judy Osborne (01995) 600996
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