Exhibitions
The five prize winners of the recent Open Competition namely, Lynne Forshaw, Margaret Rodwell, Madeline McLean, John Sirkett and Adrian Stevenson are holding a joint exhibition of their work starting on Tues 30th July through to Thurs 22nd August.   
An opportunity to purchase an original piece of art created by an award winning artist.
Sheila Tearle Tel: 01995 603816

PAINT GARSTANG 2024
Entries are invited for the 3rd en plein air competition to be held on Saturday 7th September.  All details are on our website www.garstangartssociety.org.uk or from me Sheila Tearle sheila@tearle.plus.com

Volunteers Needed Please
Would you like to join our merry team of volunteers? With the FREE Summer Lunchtime Concerts and The Arts and Music Summer Celebration fast approaching, we are looking for volunteers to join our happy team, helping with Cafe, washing up, leaflet distribution, helping man events and any other support you are able to offer. It is greatly appreciated.
Please pop into the Arts Centre Tuesday or Thursday 10am – 4pm or call 01995 606648 for more information.

Garstang Summer Arts and Music Celebration 2024, 18th July – 7th September
Join us in our Summer Arts and Music Celebration! The Arts Centre will be host to a range of events across the festival, from craft fairs to concerts and competitions. There’s something for everyone to join in with and to make the most of the gorgeous summer sun!
Please visit our website for a full list of events
New events added regularly  www.garstangartssociety.org.uk/garstang-celebration-of-art-and-music/

Garstang Arts Centre
The Executive Committee of the Arts Centre are looking for someone to take on the role of applying for the monies that are available to Charities such as ours. Lancashire County Council have a Crowdfunding scheme and other bodies such as the National Lottery Awards For All have funds which would help the Arts Centre with the ever increasing day to day running costs and also Special Events such as the Summer Celebration Festival of Arts and Music. Most applications need to be made online, so someone with good IT skills is required. This is a great opportunity to make a real difference. Anyone interested call into the Arts Centre or telephone Anne Marie on 01995 603311

For our fabulous Arts and Music Celebration we are calling for any volunteers to join our merry band of misfits for the following months events! Please get in touch with the Arts Centre either in person or email garstangartscentre@gmail.com

Garstang Ukulele Group jolly performances: 11:15-12:30pm Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, 29th this month.

Several wonderful craft workshops this month, catering to all abilities and ages! Monday 5th 2:30 – 5pm ‘Make a Bee Keyring/ Brooch’ – adult tickets £10, accompanying children £5. Monday 12th 7-9pm making a beautiful summer bracelet – adult tickets £10, accompanying children £5. Saturday 17th 1-5pm is an Arts and Crafts Extravaganza Event for Adults & Children using sea glass, jewellery making, fimo polymer clay and more – adult tickets £30, children £15. For all tickets, either pay in advanced in the Arts Centre or on the door.

Tuesday 6th at 7pm Greg Anderton of Leafy Lytham Garden Hub is giving one of his entertaining talks and demonstrations on ‘Creating a Beautiful Summer Garden’ with gorgeous plants for sale. Tickets £5 from the Arts Centre.

Wednesdays in August , beautiful summer weather permitting, our Art Group will be Painting in the Courtyard, along with joyful Ukulele playing.

Saturday 10th at 7pm we welcome a live band The Zimmermen preforming the music from across Bob Dylan’s unrivalled back pages! Get your tickets for £10 at the Arts Centre or online through Eventbrite. Bring your own drinks and boogie the night away!

Paul Smith’s History Walking Tour starts at 6pm on Tuesday 13th for an hour and a half. Tickets are £5 available from the Garstang Arts Centre.

Friday 16th at 7pm, the wonderful Encore Opera Concert will be preforming pieces from some of the most famous and well know operas to some of the most obscure. Get your tickets for £10 at the Arts Centre.

Friday 23rd is a jam-packed day! 2-4pm is a Poetry Afternoon with local poet, Ron Scowcroft, reading his own work. £1 entry including tea and biscuits.
8-10pm is the sensational John Towers Big Band Concert at the Arts Centre! Bring your own bottle and dancing shoes! Tickets are £5 available from the Arts Centre.

Saturday 24th 12-4pm is our Stained Glass Workshop. The course is suitable for complete beginners and includes use of all tools and materials to create your very own stained glass panel to take home at the end of the day. Contact sarahhwalkley@googlemail.comto book your ticket for £45.

Saturday 24th at 7:30pm is An Evening of Tall Tales and Shaggy Dog Stories from the Garstang Speaker Club. Bring your own bottle.

Saturday 31st 10:30-12:30pm is a Poetry Coffee Morning hosted by Garstang Poetry Group. Light-hearted Poetry Reading: write and read your own or read from you favourite Poet – The more light-hearted and witty the better.

Saturday night on the 31st sees a fabulous live band D.N.A preforming re-arranged songs from a wide range of genres. Bring your own drinks and dance moves. Tickets can be purchased for £5 at the Arts Centre or Eventbrite.

Lunchtime Concerts: Every Thursday 1-2pm any donations welcome!
Thursday 1st Marton Singers – Songs from Musical Theatre/ Gilbert and Sullivan
Thursday 8th Pianist Marie Ratcliffe
Thursday 15th Eclectic Mix – constructed of four musicians playing light classical music
Thursday 22nd Garstang Ukulele Group playing music from the 50’s and 60’s
Thursday 29th Simon Halliday’s Legato Music School
Thursday September 5th – Ian Whalley (Piano)
Thursday September 12th – Elswick 7 (Vocal/Instrumental Group)

As always, the cafe is open Tuesdays and Thursday 10-4pm, Saturdays 10-12:30pm for a brew and a chat.

Garstang Ukulele Group
Feeling a little bit like Janus the Roman God who looked both back to the past and forward to the future this month.
We have so many joyful memories of playing at many different places in June, hosted by wonderful people. The warmth of feeling, generosity and joy we have experienced is everything to us. This makes GUG special; knowing that we can bring pleasure, through our music, to the community in which we live.
Looking forward, July and August are going to be even more exciting for us as we revisit old friends; make new ones; play most Thursdays in the Art Centre courtyard before the Summer Concerts; whilst preparing for our first ever centre stage appearance on August 22nd. If you like 50s and 60s music, like rocking round the clock and practising your hand jive then our lunchtime concert may be just what you need. We would love to see you there!
Contact: email Trevor Phillips at mail@trevorphillips.co.uk or call 01995600378 to find out more about what we can offer.
Ruth McBride

The Poetry Appreciation Group
The next meeting of the group is on Friday 23rd of August.
This month we have as our guest, local poet Ron Scowcroft. Ron will be reading a selection of poems from his various collections of poetry.
This is sure to be an interesting and entertaining meeting, please come along and enjoy the poetry and the company.
Non-members are always welcome. There is a cover charge of £1, refreshments are served at the end of the meeting.
If you require further information please contact Gary Walmsley on 01772 785693.

Ukulele Soup
Those of you who saw us at the Arts Centre last month will realise the massive changes that have occurred. We have grown to a 9-piece band and none of the new players own a ukulele!
As seen on TV and playing keyboards we have Alan straight from all 3 Blackpool piers, the Grand Theatre and Opera House. 
As seen at Winmarleigh Village Hall and in and around Garstang, Stan and Eddie are now adding percussion, harmonica and additional vocals to Ukulele Soup. 
We’re very excited at the difference this makes to our sound and hopefully to the pleasure we can bring to audiences.
Our upcoming gigs will be at Forton URC on Aug 7th, 2pm and at St Luke’s church, Winmarleigh on September 22nd, 1.30pm.
If you’d like to book us for your event, contact Bob Sapey, 07985713961, bobsapey@gmail.com.
http://www.ukulelesoup.uk

The Book Club
Our June book club choice had very diverse views which always means a lively discussion.  Our next book club choice is “The Confession “ by Jessie Burton.  This is the story of a young woman searching for her mother who abandoned her as a baby. The book flips between 1980’s and 2017 and is set in London and California.
Our next meeting is on Tuesday 6th August at 10.30
For further information contact Linda 07795064266 or Sandra 01995 603436

Jewellery Classes 
Would like to introduce, Learn how to Restring your broken beads evening Every Wednesday 7-9pm in August from 7th – 28th August no need to book just drop in. Can arrange a private Restringing 1 to 1 if you have broken beads you need to restring and would like to know how to restring them yourself. If you don’t I can repair them in the evening for you. Children & Adult workshops are part of Summer Art Celebrations at Garstang arts centre for dates and more info, pick up a program Monday 5th Aug 2.30-5pm ‘Craft a Bee’, Monday 12th August 7-9pm ‘Make a Bracelet’
Call for more info 07857329805

Garstang Painting Group
Join us 31st July to 21st Aug on Wednesdays afternoons 1.30 to 4pm and support us during our Summer Art & Music Celebrations at Garstang Arts Centre. The front door will be open serving light refreshments, members will be painting in the court yard with the Garstang Ukulele Group bring your family and friends with you and join in with a sing song! Pop in and vote your favourite in our latest exhibition in the music Room ‘Ron Coome’ exhibition. Come and have a go at Art & Painting. Family’s welcome, Materials supplied, Small donations Welcome, Children are Free 
Contact for more info 
Liz 07791146675 / 01253 812270 Carolyn

The John Towers Big Band
The John Towers Big Band are performing two concerts this month. 
Firstly our usual Winmarleigh Village Hall gig on Friday 16th August and then the following Friday 23rd we will be in concert at Garstang Arts Centre as part of Garstang Arts Festival.
Both concerts start at 8pm. The Winmarleigh concert is free to enter and there is a bar and hot food available. Entrance to The Arts Centre concert is by ticket priced at £5 available from the Arts Centre (bring your own bottle).
We look forward to seeing you at one or both of these concerts.
Contact Tony Berry 07850 061659

Other Groups that meet at the Arts Centre, more details on the website.
Songbirds: Singing for pleasure Monday afternoons 1.30 to 3.30 p.m..
Creative Card Making: Fourth Mon, 10.00am -12noon
Watercolour Workshop: Monday mornings
Sounds Right: First & third Mon in the month, mornings
Scrabble Group: Tues 1.30pm – 4.00pm
Folk Dancers: Tues 7.30 to 9.30pm (September to May)
Woolcraft Group: Tues 7.00 – 9.00pm & Friday 1.30 – 3.30pm
Needlework Group: Wed 10.00am -12 noon
Garstang Chess Club: Thurs 1:30pm – 3:30pm.
Paint & Chatter: Fri 10.00am -12noon

Judy Osborne (01995) 600996
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