Garstang Arts Centre
Open Meeting
We are inviting willing volunteers with organisational skills, who are interested in forming a ‘Working Party’, to organise a ‘Celebration of the Arts in Garstang’ next Summer, (previously called the Arts Festival, pre Covid).
Come along and get involved on Thursday 19th January 2023 @ 7.30pm at the Arts Centre. All welcome.
Subscriptions to the Arts Centre
The subscription cost of membership of the Arts Centre is rising to £28 from 1st January 2023.
Membership allows you to take part in any of the 19 different Groups who use the Arts Centre. (There may be a small additional cost per meeting depending on the different activities on offer.)
OPEN ART COMPETITION/EXHIBITION
The popular annual Open Art Competition/Exhibition opens on Tuesday 10th January and runs until Thursday 9th February.
The judge, this year, is distinguished Northern Artist. Norman Long who will announce the winners and present the prizes at the Arts Centre on Saturday 14th January at 11-00 am. All are welcome.
In addition to cash prizes, the five prize winners are given the opportunity to hold a joint exhibition in the summer.
Come and view original pieces of art – some of which were painted on the day of the ‘en plein air’ event which took place in Garstang on the 3rd September.
All the artwork is for sale.
Sheila Tearle 01995 603816
New Chess Group at Garstang Arts Centre
We meet on Thursday afternoons at 1.30pm
Players of any standard are very welcome. For further information please contact Hilary or Vanessa at The Arts Centre during normal operating hours.
Garstang Poetry Appreciation Group
The Poetry Appreciation Group’s January meeting will be held on Friday January 27th in The Arts Centre.
The subject will be ‘Poets With Surnames Beginning A, B, C or Anonymous Poets’
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 the month.
Whether you write your own poetry or enjoy the poetry of popular and lesser known poets you’ll receive a warm welcome.
There is a cover charge of £1 and refreshments are provided at the end of the meeting.
If you require further information please contact Gary Walmsley 01772 785693
Garstang Musical Productions
Rehearsals start for our April concert in the new year, “the best of GMP”.
We are putting together a selection of much loved musical pieces with lovely harmony and character performances.
We will be performing 14th and 15th April at Kirkland’s village hall with tickets going on sale soon.
Rebecca 07985 372234
Garstang Ukulele Group
Happy New year to all
We had a busy December with 8 gigs, that’s about a quarter of all our performances last year in one month. And of course they all involved Xmas songs which has left us feeling a bit like we were stuck in a shopping centre with the background music on repeat.
We’ve got a few gigs lined up for 2023, but we would like loads more so if you are looking for some musical entertainment, we are available.
We sometimes play for free if it’s for a good cause, but generally people pay us about £50 which goes towards supporting the group and the Arts Centre.
If you want to book us contact me on 07985 713961.
We return to our regular practice on the afternoon of Sunday 8th January and newcomers are very welcome.
Bob Sapey
http://www.garstangukulelegroup.co.uk
Bridge Group
Bridge, If you would like to know more about this fascinating game and what the Arts Centre can offer you please ring Bob on 01995 510491.
The Book Club wishes you a Happy New Year
At our December meeting Robert Harris definitely emerged as a favourite author, several people had read his latest book ‘Act of Oblivion’ set in the reign of Charles l l, but there were also plenty of his other works we went on to discuss.
John Grisham was our next author, his book ‘The Painted House’ was very well received by those who had read it. It was a different genre to the usual Grisham but it was felt that this emphasised his skill as an author.
Our Third book ‘The Shadow of the Wind’ by Carlos Ruiz Zafon got mixed reviews! Set in Barcelona and translated from Spanish, the number of characters with similar names put some people off! However others loved it, especially the mystery and the beautiful imagery.
Three books were selected for Christmas reading :
1. The Seal Woman’s Gift by Sally Magnussen. Set in 1627, when pirates make a raid on the coast of Iceland capturing 400 people and selling them as slaves in Algiers. It follows the story of one woman.
2. Longbourn by Jo Baker. This is a tale of romance, loyalty, poverty and independence set in the Austen era and told from the servants point of view.
3. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towels. An American author, he tells the story of Count Alexander Rostov who was imprisoned for his part in the 1917 Bolshevik revolution. Under house arrest in the Metropol Hotel in Moscow, the novel tells the story of his life there.
The next meeting is on 10th January at 10.30.
For further information contact: Linda 07795064266 or Sandra 01995603436
Woolcraft Group
Do you like all things woolly? We could be just the group for you to join.
We are knitters/crocheters/felters and inspire and learn from each other, working on our own things and also taking part in local projects.
We are very friendly and informal.
We meet on Tuesday 7-9pm and/or Friday 1:30-3:30 pm.
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
Songbirds
First of all we hope everyone had a lovely Christmas and every good wish for a peaceful 2023.
We meet up again on Monday 9th January at 1.30 in the Art Centre. Do join us if you enjoy singing for pleasure, you will make new friends and it helps the winter months pass.
For further information tel.01995 602904
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
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 Painting 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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