GARSTANG ARTS CENTRE

The AGM for Garstang & District Society – Tuesday, 30th May at 7.30pm
All Welcome

Craft Fair – Saturday 13th May, 10.00am to 3.00pm
An opportunity to buy unique, local handmade items. Light refreshments available.
For more information please contact Trish (01995) 602908

Exhibition
Lori Shaw is a self-taught artist who established her business ‘Lori S Creatives’ in 2018. What started as a small hobby whilst on maternity leave, ‘Lori S Creatives’ is now a successful small business selling prints online worldwide. Lori describes her work as bright, colourful and happy, using watercolour and fine liner to create stylised pieces. Lori paints in her garden studio in Catterall around a busy home life with her husband and three children.
Her exhibition runs from Saturday 6th May to Thursday 1st June.
Sheila Tearle 01995 603816

Garstang Ukulele Group
The Garstang Ukulele Group meet on Sunday Afternoons between 2 and 4pm and welcome anyone who is interested in learning to play the ukulele.
During the pandemic members took whatever opportunities they could within the regulation to meet and play outdoors. One Group played in a member’s garden and are known as the Garden Party.
They have recently played in three retirement homes raising £210 for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation in memory of a member of the group who had been treated at the Rosemere Centre.
On 23rd April we played for the 1st Garstang Scouts at their St. George’s Day Celebration and look forward to a busy month in May.
For information contact Trevor Phillips 01995600378 or kilnway54@btinternet.com

Garstang Poetry Appreciation Group
The Poetry Appreciation Group’s May meeting will be held on Friday 26th May at the Arts Centre. The subject will be ‘Equine Poems’. The meeting will be led by Carolyn Worthington. 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 subject of the month. There is a cover charge of £1, refreshments are provided at the end of each meeting.
If you require further information please contact Gary Walmsley 01772 785693

Garstang Musical Productions
Our Spring Concert “The Best Of GMP” was received brilliantly by our sold out audiences, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time at Kirkland & Catterall Memorial Hall which is a superb venue for us to perform. 
We now move straight into the rehearsal process for our Autumn show “Oliver!” which is a really exciting time for our group and an extremely busy time for our Committee! 
As always, we are keen to meet new people, and there are plenty of roles within GMP that take place behind the scenes! Amateur dramatics is a fantastic opportunity for people to practice, learn and share skills and knowledge. Costumes, makeup, hair-styling, painting, building scenery or front of house are just some of the important parts of putting on a show, so if you have skills in these areas please do get in touch. 
We are on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, or contact Emily Hanson on 07803786895 for all enquiries. 

Ukulele Soup
‘A blend of music to warm your evening with a roll on the side’
Ukulele Soup are a 7 piece group. Our performances are a mix of choral and solo singing backed by concert, baritone, tenor and bass ukuleles, giving a different and distinct sound.
Ukulele Soup includes all the humour and fun of our riotous frontman, Andy Stewart.
To book Ukulele Soup contact Bob Sapey 07985 713961 / bobsapey@gmail.com
http://www.ukulelesoup.uk

Garstang Painting Group 
The painting group continues to flourish with a slowly growing membership joining in on the weekly activities. 
In April we where relaxing and loading our paint brushes with a rainbow of colours in a still life challenge ‘Shades of Spring’
In May we have an exciting mix of demonstrations from visiting artists and artists in the membership group sharing different techniques of using acrylics in our paintings. We will also be creating inspirational pictures   with an additional lino mixed media workshop at the end of the month with an artistic twist! one not to be missed! 
We believe there is an artist in everyone of us to be exploited!, so call in and find out yours!
We meet on Wednesday afternoon 1.00pm to 4.00pm, if you are into your art, at any stage, beginners to advanced, you are most welcome to come along anytime. 
Contact Liz 01995 606470/ Carolyn 01253 812270

Garstang Chess Club
We meet at Garstang Art Centre on Thursday afternoons 1:30pm – 3:30pm. New members welcome, any level.

The Book Club 
We had a good meeting where most people had managed to read at least two of the selected books, so there was plenty of discussion. It’s always interesting to share our opinions of books that we have read. The three choices for May are: The Keeper of Lost Things by Ruth Hogan – a story spanning 40 years, this is a modern day novel telling the story of Anthony, an ageing man who has spent his life collecting lost things. On his death his housekeeper is charged with reuniting the items with their owners.  The Dictionary of Lost words by Pip Williams – in 1901 the word ‘Bondmaid’ disappeared from the Oxford English Dictionary. This is the story of the girl who stole it. Our final choice is The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt in which 13 year old Theodore Decker survives a terrorist bombing at an art museum which kills his mother, as he leaves the museum he takes a small Dutch painting ‘The Goldfinch’ with him… the story continues.
The next meeting is on May 2nd at 10.30.                                  
For further information contact: Linda 07795064266 or Sandra 01995603436

Songbirds
Over 30 ladies have joined us for our singing for pleasure. If you enjoy singing please join us on Monday afternoons at 1.30 to 3.30pm in the Arts Centre you will be made most welcome, meet new friends, new conversation and a cuppa. 
Tel. 01995 602904

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

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 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