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Rehearsal photographs from:

The Little Theatre Company`s

forthcoming production of

Once a Catholic

By Mary O’Malley

Once a Catholic – always a Catholic! Or so they’d have us believe… But Mary O’Malley’s hilarious comedy of life in a 1950s London convent puts that claim on the line.

 A most telling and funny piece of theatre, Once a Catholic casts a caustic eye on the young girls’ growing awareness of the world and their own sexuality.

 It’s teen spirit versus the nuns!

 at the Brewhouse, Burton upon Trent

Tuesday 16th to Saturday 20th March 2010

at 7.30 each evening

TICKETS £8.00 adults / £7.00 concessions

Concessions available: Tuesday to Thursday only

Staffordshire Performing Arts

presents

Mendelssohn’s Elijah

Yvonne Howard, soprano,

Frances Bourne, mezzo,

Darren Jeffrey, bass,

will be the guest soloists with Staffordshire County Chorus, Staffordshire Youth Choir and Staffordshire Symphony Orchestra .

The concert will take place at 7.30pm on Saturday March 13 in Lichfield Cathedral

Tickets piced £12 each are available from Mark Lippett at Staffordshire Performing Arts on 01785 278284 and will also be available on the door on the night.

Thanks to Mike Harris for the info.

St Mary’s Church, Tutbury

May 15th 2010 7.30 pm

Programme consists of : Mozart Flute and Harp Concerto soloists Adam Chidley(Flute) and Lauren Scott (Harp). Favourite movements of Haydn’s Creation and Rutter’s Psalmfest and and the premier of “The day of Pentecost” written by Simon Lesley. Sung by Rolleston Choral Society.

Tickets £8 available from Starbucks Newsagents, Burnside, Rolleston on Dove, James Taylor 01283 516177 or a member of the choir.

Thanks to Linda Chidley for the info.

The Brewhouse has new art workshops because:

 “I do art because I love to express myself, it is the best partner for communicating with, feel the freedom of expresing in different moods, passion, anger, sadness, joy, etc., is a awesome way to feel alive!”

“Our lives are works of Art, and no other life will express itself in the unique way of another. I make art because it feels right. I make art to be happy, I make art to make others happy. We create because it is in our nature to create.”

“We make art because it is a great stress reliever. When we get lost in our art we lose all track of time”.

Mono Print

Tuesdays 7.00pm – 9.00pm £4.50 per session

Janet Traynor , join our new local artist from Hilton to learn mono printing techniques, which is a form of printing on paper from a glass sheet with oil paint. Create your own cards or images in your own style. Find your own new creative skill in our friendly new 2 hour workshop (break included to share ideas and chat).

Express Yourself !!

Thursdays 7.00pm – 8.30pm £4.00 per session

Julia Webster is a local based artist who developed her passion for art as a child attending Burton School of Arts and Crafts. She has inspired young people for 20 years delivering art and crafts at The Glebe Saturday morning art and craft workshops. After graduating from Derby University with a BA (Hons) in Applied Arts, she has exhibited, demonstrated and run workshops throughout the Midlands and London,Currently Julia works as a freelance Community Artist for People Express based at Sharpe’s Pottery in Swadlincote and is a Further Education Tutor for Burton College teaching adults Pottery at Abbot Beyne School. Julia is a contemporary artist combining spiritual themes using music, dreams, and nature to inspire her work, her aim is to inspire others to be creative, to experiment with a multitude of mediums to visually express themselves.

To book and for further details, please contact the Brewhouse Box Office on 01283 508100 or call in to pick up a Brochure.

Thanks to Vitor Azevedo for the info.

Family learning event for dads/ male carers and their children with Zoolab at Uttoxeter Library Saturday 20th March 10.a.m. to 1.00p.m. (booking essential)

Family learning craft event for dads/ male carers and their children at Uttoxeter Library Saturday 27th March 9.30a.m. to 1.00p.m. (booking essential)

IT courses at Barton Library – Courses for beginners and those who wish to improve their skills – Please ask at Barton Library for details.

Digital photography courses at Barton Library – For help/instruction on how to enhance your digital photographs – please ask at Barton Library for details.

Travel and computing booksale – Burton Library Saturday 20th March starts 9am

Janet Dean (MP) surgery – Burton Library 5th and 19th March 1.30 – 4.30pm

Art Exhibitions at Burton Library

Marian Adams 15th Feb – 8th March

The Ashby Guild of Artists 8th – 22nd March

Burton Art Club 22nd March – 5th April

English for speakers of other languages (ESOL) E.S.O.L.classes run weekly at Burton and Uttoxeter Libraries

Ancestry Workshop at Uttoxeter Library Thursday 25th March 9.00a.m. to 11a.m. Booking essential

Ancestry Workshop at Burton Library Wed. 17th March , 9am until 11am. Booking essential

8th March onwards – A display at Uttoxeter Library for two weeks on the regeneration of the local gravel pits at Leasows Farm

Clubs and Societies meeting at Burton Library include:

Weight Watchers / Slimmer’s World / Burton Writers Group / Philatelic Society / Fibromyalgia /Support Group / Burton Ramblers / Burton Storytellers / WEA / Knitters.

Regular Events In East Staffordshire Libraries

Family History Group – Barton Library – every Wednesday (during term time) – 2.00 pm start Access to Ancestry.com free of charge in the library

Barton Library Art Circle – Barton Library – every Monday (during term time) 10.00 am – 12.00. Always happy to see new faces – lack of ability not a problem! Pay for materials or supply your own (drop in)

Reading Café – Burton Library – Tuesday 30th March 10am – 12pm – Drop in for a chat about books you love over a cup of coffee.

Readers Groups

Barton Library – first Wednesday in the month, starting at 10.15 am

Uttoxeter Library – Monday 8th March 10.00a.m. – 12.00p.m.

Friday 12th March 10.00a.m. – 12p.m. and Tuesday 30th March.10.00a.m. – 12.00p.m

Children’s Events Burton Library

Every Tuesday Baby Bounce & Rhyme 10.15 am – 10.45 am

Every Friday Baby Bounce & Rhyme 11.15 am – 11.45 am

Every Wednesday Toddler Time 9.45 am – 10.30 am

Uttoxeter Library Every Tuesday Storytime 10.15 am – 10.45 am

Knit & Natter – Barton Library – every Thursday 10.30 a.m. to 12.30pm

This friendly group is open to everyone whether an experienced knitter or complete beginner. Bring

along your latest project to work on or have some informal instruction and learn a new technique.

This group also knits for charities with donated wool. (drop in)

Make, Sew & Mend – Barton Library – Every Friday – 10.30am to 12.30pm Interested in

needlework – want to try something new? Informal advice and tips covering all types of hand-sewn projects or just have a coffee and a quiet natter! (drop in)

CAB drop in advice sessions – Uttoxeter Library – every Tuesday 10.00 a.m. – 4.00pm

Police Surgery – Barton Library – third Wednesday or Thursday* in the month 10.30 to

11.30 pm. Your local neighbourhood officer, PC Guy Jones, or your local police community support officer, PCSO Steve Smith, will be in the library (barring emergencies!) if there is a problem you wish to discuss informally. *Check with library which day this month.

Tara Meditation Thursday evenings at Uttoxeter Library.

All events are FREE, unless otherwise stated.

For further details please contact the Library:

Burton Library 01283 239556

Barton Library 01283 713753

Uttoxeter Library 01889 256371

Thanks to Kevin Reynolds for the info.

  Friday 5th. March

Soroptimists International Concert
An Evening of Music and Song

7.30pm Bar Bistro
£5(available from the Brewhouse Box Office or contact Celia Mahon, Tel: 01283 712737 or any member of Soroptimist International)
All proceeds will go to Reynaud’s and Scleroderma Support Group (Burton on Trent branch)

Saturday 6th. March

Midland Youth Ballet present
“Sleeping Beauty”

7.00pm £6.50 Auditorium

Sunday 7th. March

Seventh Burton on Trent
Competitive Vocal Competition
Adjudicators: Penny Price Jones Bsc. LRAM. ARAM. PGCA

Graham Trew MVO. M.Mus. AGSM. PGCA. FRSA

From 9.00am onwards Auditorium

Friday 12th. March

Big Shed Music
The Karen Street Quartet tells
“Another Story”
Few accordionists have made their mark in jazz, so Karen Street is a member of a rare breed. Playing songs from her latest CD ‘Another Story’, she continues to skillfully challenge some people’s preconceptions of the accordion. A striking musical partnership with guitarist Fred T Baker is refreshed by the addition of award winning jazz singer Sara Colman, along with the talented bassist Andy Hamill. Another Story features jazz standards, original tunes – and pop songs – demonstrating the accordion’s impressive versatility. Karen’s music is influenced by her incredibly colourful and varied musical past which, with the Fairer Sax all-female Saxophone Quartet, saw her grace the cover of the Sunday Times Magazine and star in a BBC TV special to more recently touring with Strictly Come Dancing Live.

“Street… should be ranked among top accordionists anywhere.” Ronald Atkins – Jazz Review.

7.30pm £10 (£8 concessions) Bar Event

Saturday 13th. March

BADAC Bursaries

Audition/Interview day for BADAC’s Young Peoples Arts Bursary Award scheme 2010. Prior application required. Appointment times will be mailed to individual candidates.
Auditorium

Tues 16th. – Sat 20th. March

Little Theatre Company presents
“Once a Catholic”
Once a Catholic – always a Catholic! Or so they’d have us believe…
But Mary O’Malley’s hilarious comedy of life in a 1950s London convent puts that claim on the line. A most telling and funny piece of theatre, Once a Catholic casts a caustic eye on the young girls’ growing awareness of the world and their own sexuality. It`s teen spirit versus the nuns!

7.30pm £8 (£7 concessions – Tues – Thurs only)
Auditorium
http://www.little-theatre.co.uk

Mon 22nd. – Thurs 25th.March

East Staffordshire Dance Festival
featuring Unite Dance and E.S.D.C.

East Staffordshire is celebrating it’s love of dance through a series of performances featuring Burton College, E.S.D.C, and local talented performers. Enjoy this four day festival of dance, there will be something for everyone.

Unite Dance
Monday 22nd. March, 7.00pm – £6 (£4)

Youth Culture
Premiere of Burton College Dance Co. featuring National Diploma in Dance and Foundation Degree, DATA students
Tuesday 23rd. March Matinee 2.00pm – FREE

Unite Dance
Tuesday 23rd. March, 7.00pm – £6 (£4)

E.S.D.C. Youth Platform
Wednesday 24th. March, 7.00pm – £6 (£4)

E.S.D.C. Youth Platform
Thursday 25th. March, 7.00pm – £6 (£4)

Saturday 27th. March

Anne Leatherland presents
VocAL Intuition
“Songs for all Seasons”
Songs of all kinds to suit everyone’s mood. Come along and join Anne’s students as they celebrate the year’s achievements.

7.30pm £6 Auditorium.

Wed 31st. March & Thurs 1st. April

Burton College
Variety Performance

A selection of pieces performed by the Year 2 National Diploma Performing Arts students as their final major project which will include an extract
of The Rocky Horror Show by Richard O’Brien.
7.00pm £7 (6 concessions) Auditorium

Thanks to Lynn Edwards for the info.

BASE (Burton Amateur Stage Entertainers) are now in final rehearsal for this year’s panto “Dick Whittington” which will be held at “Burton Brewhouse Arts Centre” from Tuesday 16th February – Saturday 20th February 2010 each evening at 7.30p.m. and with matinees on Thursday and Saturday afternoons at 2.30p.m.

Turn again Whittington, Lord Mayor of London, where the dream becomes reality with Dick and his trusted friend Tommy the cat but on the way, there is a lot of fun from Sarah the Cook, The romance is provided by Alice Fitzwarren watched over by Alderman Fitzwarren with wonderful comedy provided by Captain and Mate. Will good overcome evil with Fairy Tinkle v Queen Rat? Will they ever be freed from the shores of Morocco by the Sultan to return for the wedding of Dick and Alice

Come along and find out with this well established company and all be big children for a few hours with “It’s behind you”

Full of adventure, romance, comedy and all those traditional ingredients you expect to see in pantomime with colourful costumes, excellent dancers all add up for that fun night out on a cold February evening.

This years chosen charity will be the “The Donna Louise Trust.

Seats available for all performances by calling the box office on (01283) 508100

BOOK EARLY AND AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.

Tickets £8.50– Concessions £7.50

FAMILY TICKETS £27 (2 Adults & 2 Children) available Tuesday to Thursday.

Thanks to Chris Knight for info and pic.

Just to confirm that the submission dates for the 10th Small Pictures and Art work Exhibition are indeed the 4th/5th/6th March 2010. From 10am—5pm at the Brewhouse. As published.

An earlier versions of the application form contained an inconsistency as 2 sets of dates were included. This has now been amended and is reflected in the forms currently available to download.

CLICK HERE for details.

Arts East Staffs are proud to announce that James Mays’s unique Plasticine Garden is now a permanent feature in East Staffordshire.

Principal Arts Manager, Rachel Huyton, requested ownership of it following its departure from Sudbury Hall in Derbyshire earlier this year.

The aim is to link the garden to creative workshops within Cultural Services, encouraging families to learn how to “play” again through a series of plasticine workshops led by local artists and link the garden to ESBC events such as Burton in Bloom and the Gardening Olympics.

The garden will be on display on the first floor of the Octagon Shopping Centre in Burton from Saturday, February 6th, 2010 and is supported by the Burton Town Centre management team.

Paradise in Plasticine was originally conceived by James May, who is most famous for presenting Top Gear, as part of his BBC2 series James May’s Toy Stories in collaboration with Plum Pictures. The original concept was to create an original garden out of plasticine and bring this “old fashioned” play activity back into people’s lives.

Many members of the community were involved such as the Chelsea Pensioners, Jane Asher’s Catering Team, exclusive Japanese restaurateurs and Jane McAdam Freud, daughter of artist Lucian Freud, who is the grandson of Sigmund Freud, sculpted the bust of William Harbutt, art teacher, the inventor of plasticine in 1897.

William wanted non-drying clay for use by his sculpture students. Although the exact composition is a secret, Plasticine is composed of calcium salts, petroleum jelly, and long-chain aliphatic acids.

The original Plasticine was grey, but the product initially sold to the public came in four colours. It was soon available in a wide variety of bright colours.

The Harbutt company promoted Plasticine as a children’s toy by producing modelling kits in association with companies responsible for popular children’s characters such as Noddy, the Mr. Men and Paddington Bear.

James’s garden was entered into the Chelsea Flower Show and although questions were raised as to “why flowers were being entered that were not real”, it did win the People’s Choice.

The first creative workshop – Love for a Hundred Years – will take place at the Octagon Shopping Centre on Saturday, February 13th from 10.00am to 4.00pm.

Visitors are invited to come and make their own handmade, beautifully crafted plasticine rose especially for Valentine’s Day. Local artists will be available to guide you through the process so you can make your own unique rose as a special gift that will last forever.

Please contact the Brewhouse for further details – 01283 508100

Thanks to Rachel Huyton for the info.