‘Aspects of Winter – The Eltham Collection’ – CD launch 2 July

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We will soon have our own CD. During the Eltham Arts Festival 2015 there was a Winter Song Challenge. Local musicians were challenged to write a song about Winter. The songs revealed the incredible song writing talent within our community. Many of these were performed at our Festival Finale event at the White Hart.

Ten of these have now been recorded and a CD is being produced. We are launching the CD at Capital Art Gallery 13 Well Hall Parade, SE9 6SP on Saturday 2 July. Call in between 3pm and 6pm to meet the musicians, hear some of them perform live, hear the CD and to buy a copy.

The tracks were recorded at a ‘pop-up studio’ in Eltham with technical services volunteered by Alex Wingham and Phil Saatchi,. The result is a fabulous CD capturing the original songs by ten local talented musicians who are passionate about their music.

A short film, ’The Making of a CD: ‘Aspect of Winters – The Eltham collection’, is available to watch NOW on the Eltham Arts YouTube Channel.

Featuring contemplative songs on the winter theme, the CD focuses on a folk and blues style with both mellow and upbeat tracks. The artists on the CD include:

•Angela McCarron (guitar and vocals)
• Alan Cummings (guitar and vocals)
• The Gillies (Susan Turner and Mark Evans on guitar and vocals)
• John Handley (guitar and vocals)
• Terry Timmons (vocals)
• Zahira al Zahira (guitar and vocals) and Dave Kenningham (guitar and vocals)
• Keith Ferris (guitar, harmonica and vocals)• Stephen Brayne (guitar and vocals)
• Tony Clarke (guitar and vocals)
• Eltham AllStars (Dave Kenningham (guitar and vocals) plus, John Handley (harmonica),  Zahira al Zahira, Gaynor Wingham, The Gillies and Alex Wingham)

A specially-commissioned front cover, seen here above, was kindly designed by local artist Himani Weir reflecting the winter theme of the lyrics and something of the wooded landscape in and around the SE9 area.

The CD (£8) can be purchased at the 2 July launch and after then by following details on the Eltham Arts website www.Elthamarts.org

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“It’s a wrap!” Fabulous musicians and technical wizards

Left-to-right: John Handley, Susan Turner, Zahira al Zahira, Dave Kenningham, Gaynor Wingham (Eltham Arts Chair, seated), Alex Wingham, Phil Saatchi, Mark Evans

We are enormously grateful for all the many voluntary skills and talents donated to give us this marvelous CD, something of which we can all be proud. Above all, we think the CD is yet another great way of bringing the community together, showcasing the creative and artistic talents of Eltham and having fun!   See you at the launch!

Remember to keep checking us out for the latest via:

Twitter: @ElthamArts
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ElthamArt
YouTube: Eltham Arts YouTube Channel

 

Eltham Arts AGM – 18 June 2016

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Our Annual General Meeting takes place on Saturday 18 June at 10.30am at CANE (New Eltham Library) Southwood Rd, New Eltham SE9 3QT. The AGM will be followed by a meeting about our Eltham Arts Winter Festival 2016. There will be refreshments and we expect to be finished by 12.30pm.

At the AGM we will be voting on our new constitution and safeguarding policies all of which have been submitted and agreed by the Greenwich Action for Voluntary Services (GAVS). You can download the following documents here:

Eltham Arts Constitution

Eltham Arts Children’s Safeguarding Policy 2016

Eltham Arts Safeguarding Adults at Risk Policy 2016

Do let us know if you can come along. It will be great to see lots of friends, supporters and network there!

Eltham Arts in 2016

Since last year’s successful Winter Festival, the Eltham Arts committee has been busy planning its activity for 2016.

Winter Song CD
Some of you may remember we organised a Winter Song Competition as part of the festival, in which songwriters performed their songs at the finale at The White Hart on Eltham High Street, on 22 November. We’re pleased to let you know that we are planning to record a CD of the 10 Winter Festival songs, which will be available to buy in due course.

Winter Festival 2016
We’re also delighted to announce that the second Eltham Arts Winter Festival will take place between 29 October-20 November 2016.

We’re working on the format now, so if you have any creative ideas, or would like to be involved, do let us know.

Eltham Arts Winter Festival hailed a great success

Eltham Arts Winter Festival logoThe Eltham Arts Winter Festival, which ran from 31 October to 22 November, created a first-ever platform for local creative talent – existing, emerging and new, to showcase the rich artistic and cultural life of this part of the Royal Greenwich borough.

The 23-day arts fest offered more than 120 events from art exhibitions, music competitions, crafting, literary and historical tours, beer festivals and theatre. The diversity of venues reflected the community with events taking place in community halls, local pubs and retailers as well as established arts and historical venues. The offerings also included a first-time Art Trail including over 18 different venues around the SE9 area. The varied programme also featured a tour of the Avery Hill Mansion House as well as various healthy walks with Greenwich Get Walking.

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The Eltham Arts Committee out in force at the festival’s opening event on 31 October

The Festival was organised by Eltham Arts, a voluntary community organisation, who responded to a suggestion by its network of individual artists and artistic groups. Taking up the call several months ago, the Eltham Arts Committee started busily putting together the eclectic programme of events and the Art Trail. An array of artistic talent was unearthed of existing arts practitioners, of emerging artists but the call also sparked creativity in those needing a bit of encouragement and confidence.

The celebratory opening event on 31 October in Eltham’s Passey Place, set the tone with its playful poetry, mellow music and children’s crafty fun, the latter in conjunction with nearby Eltham GPO pub. The costumed cast of Wizard of Oz, a regal town crier and some friendly visiting local police added to the fun.

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Local MP Clive Efford at the Festival’s closing event

At the closing event on 22 November at the White Hart on Eltham High Street, local MP Clive Efford agreed on the important role of the Festival and said: “Too often we don’t recognise the talent which exists in our community and events like the Eltham Arts Winter Festival have an important role in this. Not only has it led to a wider appreciation of existing artistic venues such as the Bob Hope Theatre but it has highlighted the contribution of local pubs, a longstanding fine tradition in British life.”

Meanwhile as the umbrella of the Festival closes for this year, the artistic and cultural life of Eltham continues with plenty of ongoing artistic happenings.

Eltham Arts has so far organised many creative events in the local area including a short story, poetry and postcard competitions, live music events, talks, tweetups, conferences and quizzes.

Follow @ElthamArts on Twitter and www.facebook.com/ElthamArt on Facebook to find out about Eltham Arts’ future activities.

DOWNLOAD: Eltham Arts Winter Festival programme, 31 October – 22 November

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Eltham Arts Winter Festival logoThe Eltham Arts Winter Festival is currently taking place in Eltham, and comprises a huge selection of arts-related events for the whole community to attend.

DOWNLOAD > Eltham Arts Winter Festival programme

If you simply wish to see a list of events taking place during the festival, you can do so here.

The Eltham Arts Winter Festival programme runs from until 22 November, where it will conclude with a closing event at the White Hart pub on Eltham High Street.

Printed copies of the programme are available in various local businesses in October’s edition of The Greenwich Visitor.

If you have any questions about the programme, please contact us.

For further ideas on things to see and do in Eltham, visit the Visit Greenwich website.

Announcement: Eltham Arts Winter Festival

Eltham Arts Winter Festival logoWe are delighted to formally announce that we’ll be organising the Eltham Arts Winter Festival between 31 October – 22 November 2015.

Please save the dates now!

The festival will consist of a variety of events over the course of three weeks, and a full programme will be available here soon.

The idea for the Eltham Arts Winter Festival was born out of last year’s  Eltham Arts conference, where we came up with five big ideas for the future of the arts in Eltham.

If you’d like to get involved or want to organise an event during the Eltham Arts Winter Festival, contact us.

Keep checking this website, follow us on Twitter and Like us on Facebook to stay-up-to-date with developments.

 

Eltham Arts Winter Festival

We had a great meeting after the AGM. Now there are lots of plans for events and discussions and dates being set for events for the Eltham Arts Winter Festival. Not only music, theatre, concerts and quizzes,  but also outdoor events and tours. There will be a special opening event in Passey Place , an Arts Trail , Roving Poets and lots more. If you have an event you would like to hold in SE9 between 31st October and 22nd November 2015 , do get in touch within the next few weeks and we can discuss if it can be included in the programme . Follow @ElthamArts twitter and the Eltham Arts facebook page for more news. With everyone joining in it will be fun!