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Revisiting Wall

Revisiting Wall

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We hope you all are keeping safe and sane in these difficult times. We are determined to maintain our community arts group, Eltham Arts, which relies wholly on volunteers and want to make our own contribution to living with the current challenges.

We have decided to Revisit the Wall and develop creative responses to the ongoing situation. Please join in.

We want you to tell us – How do walls feel around you? Have they changed lately? Do they bond you or are they more isolating?

Read more on our new Revisiting Wall page …..

Eltham’s arty summer

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Hope you managed to enjoy some of the great summer events in and around Eltham!

Just some of the events we’ve loved included:

•  the many events at the Eltham Centre Library, Severndroog Castle, Queenscroft Park and our other lovely parks and venues
•  June’s South East London Textile Festival at Woodlands Farm
•  July’s Eltham Park Festival
•  the Greenwich & Docklands International Festival events in Eltham
•  July’s Eltham Festival arts performances at Passey Place

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South East London Textile Festival at Woodlands Farm, June 2019

The Eltham Arts Team is busy with exciting future plans – we’ll keep you posted. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter and stay in touch.

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Just some of the Eltham Arts team meeting earlier this year

Meanwhile, next up is this year’s Elthamread – the book is Bookworm by Lucy Mangan. Lucy will be visiting Eltham library on Tues 29th October, put the date in your diary and join in!

Invitation to WALL Exhibition!

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You are invited to the opening event of the WALL Project !

An exhibition by Eltham Arts

 A multi media project involving the Eltham Community

Is a WALL a barrier? A connector? The exhibition is the voice and the vision of our community.

The exhibition reflects the different projects that have come together over the last year. It has caught the imagination of the whole community. People of all ages have created bricks using various media, photographic displays, artworks in glass and resin, a mosaic and a fabric hanging. The wonderful Community Wall will be built in the gallery with bricks created by individuals and groups reflecting what our local community has to say. The exhibition explores what WALLS mean to us in our lives.

The opening event takes place:

on Saturday 22nd September 2018
at The SE9 Container Gallery, St Thomas More School, Footscray Rd, Eltham SE9 2SU
from 11am to 3pm
There will be refreshments!
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We will also be celebrating the Five Year Anniversary of Eltham Arts.
RSVP for the opening event. If you are unable to attend on that day, the exhibition will be open to the public on the following three Saturdays ( 29th Sept and 6th and 13th Oct) from 10am to 4pm

Hope you can come along and celebrate the creativity of our Eltham Community.

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Eltham Arts – Privacy Policy

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Due to the introduction of a new data protection law known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes into effect on 25 May 2018 we have revised our Privacy Policy.

Eltham Arts value each and every person who is part of our Eltham Arts Network and your privacy is important to us. We enjoy keeping you updated and telling you about all the wonderful creative news in the SE9 area through our newsletter, social media and website.

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Eltham Arts is a network of artists and people interested in the arts and who mainly live in the SE9 area. We do not have a formal membership. We do not have membership application forms, we do not take subscriptions and we don’t issue membership cards.

We define our membership as those who have asked to receive our online news letter

This privacy policy applies only to those individuals or organisations that are members or are users of our web site.

This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all information or data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of our website or our operations.

This policy applies only to the actions of EA members and/or users of our website. It does not extend to any website that can be accessed from our web site, including but not limited to, any links we may provide to other websites or social media websites. We have no control over these websites and are not responsible for their content. This policy does not extend to your use of such websites.

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Any one asking to receive our newsletter will be asked for their consent. An unsubscribe button is available to enable members to unsubscribe without any further action on their part.

All information will be sent by the Blind copy system to keep email addresses confidential unless members have agreed to share their address with others.

EA will not hold any financial information on any members and will not share any data with any third party without their consent or unless required to by law.

EA will not use any personal data for direct marketing by a third party.

In the event that EA ceases all data will be erased and not passed to any third party.

Only committee members or those designated by the chair for operational purposes only will have access to any information held by EA.

The chair is the designated officer responsible for the operation and application of this policy.

Eltham Arts Committee   May 2018

Happy Easter!

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Easter

Thank you everyone for being so creative in Eltham and SE9. It’s been a busy time. An update on the WALL project!

Writing on a Wall
We challenged our local creative writers of all ages to write a poem or story on the theme of WALLS.! It captured the imagination with we had short stories and poems which certainly challenged our judges. Do come along to the celebratory event where awards will be presented!

Celebratory Event on Monday 23rd April 2018
at Eltham Library, 2 Archery Rd, Eltham SE9 1HA
5.30 – 7.30pm
Come along and congratulate our award winning creative writers! The awards to the children will start at 5.30pm and adults about 6.30pm. Eltham’s wonderful Make a Noise choir will be performing show songs! Display of many of the poems and short stories will be at Eltham library. A book is planned.

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Bricks on the Wall
The project has started to create a community wall art installation in the SE9 Container Gallery in September. Bricks (cardboard) are being made in workshops, schools and by community groups. They are terrific.

At the first free workshop in Eltham library 70 people joined in. Dates of the next workshops. All ages welcome!

Sat 14th April. 10.30-12.30pm at Eltham Library, Archery Rd,
Sat 28th April 2-4pm at New Eltham library, Southwood Rd,
Sat 31st May 2018 10.30-12.30pm at Eltham Library. Archery Rd

Any groups who would like to make bricks and be part of this project, please contact us to discuss.

Songs across a Wall
This is the third challenge to our local singer/songwriters! The first challenge was to write and perform a song on a ‘WINTER’ theme and a CD ‘Aspects of Winter’ was launched and ‘FOOD’ last year with a tasty ‘Plateful of Songs’  CD being enjoyed . Now it’s ‘WALLS’.

Songs are being written and rehearsed already. A date has been set for an open air performance of the Songs Across a Wall at Passey Place on Sat 21st July as part of the Eltham Music Festival.

The deadline for songs to be considered in end May , so contact us if you are feeling inspired to write a song.

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There are other projects being planned as part of the WALL project, so do follow us on Twitter and Facebook for information.

We continue to celebrate and promote all creative activities in Eltham and SE9 (and our friends nearby!) on our social media, so do keep in touch if you have an event/project.

With all good wishes from
 
Gaynor and the Eltham Arts Team

P.S. This has just gone out in our latest Newsletter – if you’d like to sign up, or see previous Newsletters, visit here.

Connecting the Community through the Arts:

Twitter: @ElthamArts
Website: www.elthamarts.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ElthamArt
YouTube: ElthamArts Channel

Eltham Music Festival

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Eltham locals and visitors have just enjoyed another great musical July! In the heart of Eltham High Street, at the newly redeveloped Passey Place, audiences turned up for the many talented musical acts making the most of this new community outdoor space.

Each Saturday, on 1, 8 and 15 July, saw local musicians, singers, choirs and dancers come together to entertain in this Royal Greenwich and Eltham Arts Music Festival, part of the Royal Greenwich Festivals season.Progr-Slanted-2017

Here are just some of the performers – how many of these fabulous acts  did you see?

MuiscFest-Collage-PerformersIt was encouraging to see our local MP Clive Efford supporting local arts events, and our wonderful police too:Efford-Police-Collage

See loads more pics, and videos too, from the Music Festival on our Facebook page.

Check out our July Music month ‘What’s On’ blog post for more exciting events this month all over Eltham.

A Plateful of Songs – CD Launch

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Folk and blues musicians, friends and family gathered on 17 June at the Bob Hope Theatre Bar to celebrate the launch of the latest Eltham Arts CD.

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This second Eltham Arts CD came out of the 2016 Eltham Arts Winter Festival where the challenge was laid down to write a song on a culinary theme. The result was a fantastic collection of songs now gathered together on this fun and thoughtful CD.

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Contact Eltham Arts to buy a copy, just £8, email: elthamarts@aol.co.uk

You can read more about this CD in the July Greenwich Visitor (p14) and see lots more photos and videos of the launch celebration on our Facebook page.

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Read about out first CD, ‘Aspects of Winter, here’.

July is Eltham Music Festival Month!

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What’s On in July 2017

Here’s advance notice of some exciting music events this July, Eltham’s Music Festival Month:

Sat 1 July

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Eltham Music Festival in Passey Place, Eltham High St – enjoy live music from 10.30-5pm.

10.30 Peter Hicks – Solo artist

11.30 John Edwards – Solo artist

12.30 Fabia Anderson – Solo artist

1pm Rockoustic – Trio

2pm Tanya Dirrane School of Irish Dancing 

2.30 pm Sienna Melella – Vocals with guitar

3pm Sabrina Bell – Solo artist

4pm All the Arts – Drama/Dance 

 

Summer concert ‘Requiem’  by Eltham Choral at Holy Trinity Church 7.30pm

Sun 2 July

Summer Sunday Music at Well Hall Pleasaunce 3 to 5pm – a Parksfest event

Sat 8 July  

Eltham Music Festival in Passey Place  – enjoy live music from 10.30-4pm

10.30am Rhyme Time – Under 5’s Rhyme and songs

11am Shindig – Band 

12 noon Rock Choir 

12.30pm Make a Noise Choir

1pm Tony, Ben and Carl – Vocals with Guitar 

2pm Emma Jane – Solo artist

2.30pm Hulviz – Choir 

3pm Decks and Quartz – Band 

 

Queenscroft Party in The Park 12-5pm –  a Parksfest event

Sun 9 July 

Concert in Eltham Park South 3 to 4.30pm – a Parksfest event

Thu 13 July 

Eltham Jazz Club at Eltham Warren Golf Club  8 to 10.30pm Derek Nash  ( saxes) with Hugh Ockendon Trio  Derek Nash is lead saxophonist with Jools Holland Band.,

Sat 15 July 

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Eltham Music Festival in Passey Place  – live music from 10,30 – 4 pm

10.30am Haimo School Choir 

11am Brothers in Swing – Singing duo 

12noon Little Beach – Band 

1pm Santino Fabbricatore – Solo Artist 

2pm Pytchwood  – Acoustic Folk 

3pm Greenwich Community Choir 

3.30pm Gordon School Band 

 

Sun 16 July  

Greenwich World Cultural Festival  by Greenwich Dance Eltham Palace  12.30-5pm

Summer Sunday Music 3 to 5pm at Well Hall Pleasaunce – a Parksfest event

Concert in Eltham Park South 3 to 4.30pm  – Greenwich Concert Band – a Parksfest event

Wed 19 July

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FolkMob Special Night at Blackheath Rugby Club at Well Hall Drums and Percussion hosted by Nathan Persad 8 .15-10.30pm.

Sun 23 July

Lazy Jazz Sunday at Eltham Palace from 12 to 40m  Hannah Northedge – Jazz Trio

Concert in Eltham Park South 3 to 4.30pm  – Los Dawsons a Parksfest event

 

Thu 27 July 

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Eltham Jazz Club at Eltham Warren Golf Club 8-10.30pm

Alan Barnes , British Award Winning Saxophonist  with Hugh Ockendon Trio.

Sun 30 July  

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Lazy Jazz Sundays  at Eltham Palace 12-4pm Planet Maja

Summer Sunday Music at Well Hall Pleasaunce 3-5pm  – a Parksfest event

Eltham Park Festival – a fantastic community event. Live music and fun 12- 5pm at Eltham Park South. Family fun!

There may be more!   Check with our Eltham pubs for music events all month

Look out for leaflets on individual events.

Eltham Arts will keep posting on Twitter @ElthamArts and Facebook, and the programme for the Eltham Music Festival in Passey Place will be on this website.

More information on events:

Eltham Palace  www.english-heritage.org.uk Twitter: @ElthamPalace

Eltham Jazz Club  www.facebook.com/Elthamjazzclub1

Eltham Choral  www.elthamchoral.org.uk Twitter: @ElthamChoral

Eltham Folkmob  www.folkmobonline.co.uk Twitter: @FolkMob

Parksfest  www.parksfest.org

Eltham Park Festival 2017 Twitter: @ElthamParkFest