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A selection of events to be held at Slack Space between October and December 2011.

Check our blog for up to date event listings: theslackdiaries.tumblr.com

Sat 1^st Oct 2pm - 5pm

Argentine Tango Workshop

A great opportunity to sample the delights of the Argentine Tango with this free taster session

Wed 5^th Oct 11am - 1pm

Adults craft club with local artist Paula MacGregor

Simple Gifts to Make and Share

EXHIBITION:

Wed 5^th Oct – Sat 22^nd Oct

One Drop

A BLACK HISTORY MONTH exhibition exploring identity

Wed 5^th Oct 7.30pm

One Drop launch party

A special preview event to launch the Slack Space BLACK HISTORY MONTH program. Invitation only. E mail lawrence501@hotmail.com for an invite

OCTOBER MINI FEST 6^TH – 8^TH October

Thur 6^th Oct 7.30pm

Black beat

An evening of African art and music curated by Courtney Mallick as part of BLACK HISTORY MONTH Colchester.

Fri 7^th Oct 7.30pm – 10.00pm

Caribbean Fusion

The Saana Jay Dance Company will delight and entertain with a Caribbean Fusion Dance Hall performance and workshop - includes audience participation! Part of BLACK HISTORY MONTH Colchester

Sat 8^th Oct 2pm – 4pm

Slack Folk

Free and accessible afternoon folk club. Featuring The Medlars, Gwendal Moele, Azucar and Motet

Sat 8^th Oct 7.00pm

Salsa Party

An introduction to Salsa with a qualified Salsa dance instructor and 3 local Salsa Dance Groups. Part of BLACK HISTORY MONTH Colchester

EXHIBITION:

Wed 12^th Oct – Sat 15^th Oct

Uganda or UK?

Uganda or UK? extends the One Drop BLACK HISTORY MONTH exhibition and contains a display of photographs and objects for hands-on interaction to appeal to parents and children, ages 6 to 14. A facilitator will be on-hand to provide guidance

Mon 17^th Oct 6pm - 9pm

Cicely’s Cakes

A demonstration of preparing, cooking and eating delicious Caribbean Food. Come and watch it being prepared and then stay for a tasting! Part of BLACK HISTORY MONTH Colchester

Wed 19^th Oct 7pm – 9pm

RSA Colchester meeting

Invitation only. Please e mail gladys.jones@virgin.net for an invite

Thurs 20^th Oct 6.30pm – 8pm

Recorder Orchestra

For further details about the orchestra contact Carla Browncarla.brown303@btinternet.com

Fri 21^st Oct 7.30pm – 9pm

Black History Month committee event

A gathering for BLACK HISTORY MONTH committee and guests. Music and refreshments with a semi-private viewing of the One Drop exhibition with presentation. Invitation only. E mail lawrence501@hotmail.com for an invite

Sat 22^nd Oct – Sat 29^th Oct

Free kids craft table

Unsupervised craft table with wide range of art and craft materials. Available throughout opening hours.

Sat 22^nd Oct 7.30pm

One Drop wrap party

A presentation on the One Drop exhibition, explaining the importance of this year’s BLACK HISTORY MONTH ‘identify’ theme. A further presentation by Nardia Foster, author of ‘Out of Slavery, the history of Black British Caribbean people in the United Kingdom’. Includes refreshments and Caribbean buffet. Invitation only. E maillawrence501@hotmail.com for an invite

EXHIBITION:

Wed 26^th Oct – Sat 12^th Nov

Open 4

The forth Slack Space open show features work from local artists entered through our open submissions procedure

Sat 29th Oct 11am - 2pm

Life Masks – Venetian mask workshop with artist Rachel Brown

Come along and make a mask that is unique to your face

This event is suitable for adults and children over 8 years.

Booking essential. Please contact Rachel Brown barbwirerose@btinternet.com

Sat 29^th October 2pm – 4pm

Slack Jazz

Bring an instrument and join in or just come and listen to the music!

Wed 2nd Nov 11am - 1pm

Adults craft club with local artist Paula MacGregor

Holly and Ivy Wreaths

NOVEMBER MINI FEST 3^RD – 5^TH November

Thur 3^rd Nov 7.30pm

TBC

Fri 4^th Nov 7.30pm

TBC

Sat 5^th Nov 7.30pm

Later at Slack Space 3

Band night. 3 PA’s Non-stop music!

Sun 13^th Nov 3pm – 5pm

Wivenhoe Pantomime preview

Open rehearsal. All welcome!

EXHIBITION:

Wed 16^th Nov – Sat 3^rd Dec

Graphic illustration and typography

An open show featuring works of graphic illustration and typography

Wed 16^th Nov 7pm – 9pm

RSA Colchester meeting

Invitation only. Please e mail gladys.jones@virgin.net for an invite

Thurs 17^th Nov 6.30pm – 8pm

Recorder Orchestra

For further details about the orchestra contact Carla Browncarla.brown303@btinternet.com

Sat 19^th Nov 2pm – 5pm

Teenage Kicks 2

An afternoon of entertainment from teenage bands and musicians

Sat 26^th Nov 2pm – 4pm

Slack Jazz

Bring an instrument and join in or just come and listen to the music!

DECEMBER MINI FEST 1^st – 4^th December

Thur 1^st Dec 7.30pm

Singing concert

A night of harmony from Souterrain and special guests

Fri 2^nd Dec 7.30pm

The Mixing Bowl 3

A night of eclectic sounds. Powered by EMS

Sat 3^rd Dec 2pm – 3pm

New Music Against the Grain

Master class for writing for 5-string violin and 5 string electric violin

Sat 3^rd Dec 7.30pm – 10pm

New Music Against the Grain

New electronic music of National significance. Taped and live performances featuring Stuart Russell, Midnight Llama and special guests

Sun 4^th Dec 7pm

Art auction

Another of Slack Space’s fund raising art auctions. Please come along and support if you can. Bar, refreshment and live music

EXHIBITION:

Wed 7^th Dec – Sat 24^th Dec

TBC

Wed 7th Dec 11am - 1pm

Adults craft club with local artist Paula MacGregor

Simple Decorations

Sat 17^th Dec – Sat 31^st Dec

Free kids craft table

Unsupervised craft table with wide range of art and craft materials. Available throughout opening hours

Wed 21^ST Dec 7pm – 9pm

RSA Colchester meeting

Invitation only. Please e mail gladys.jones@virgin.net for an invite

CLOSED

25^TH Dec – 3^rd Jan

SLACK SPACE WEEKLY EVENTS

Piano Friday

Every Friday the Slack Space piano is out for anyone to have a play or practice.

11am – 6pm

All events are free accessible and held at Slack Space, St James House, Queen Street, Colchester CO1 2PQ. We are open Wednesday to Saturday 11am – 6pm

SLACK SPACE @ VICTORIA PLACE

Slack Space is very pleased to be taking on a brand new property. Come and check us out for a limited range of dates over the Winter!

Thur 27^th Oct 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Souterrain

Accessible singing group run by Angela Dennis, Natural Voice Practitioner

Thur 10^th Nov 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Souterrain

Accessible singing group run by Angela Dennis, Natural Voice Practitioner

Sat 12^th Nov 2pm – 4pm

Slack Folk

Free and accessible afternoon folk club. Featuring The Medlars, Triangle, Tilly Roberts, Phil Lyons and The Larks

Sat 12^th Nov 6pm – 10pm

Opening party!

Come and help us wet the baby’s head at Slack Space’s fantastic new property. Music and refreshments

Thur 24^th Nov 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Souterrain

Accessible singing group run by Angela Dennis, Natural Voice Practitioner

Thur 8^th Dec 7.30pm – 9.30pm

Souterrain

Accessible singing group run by Angela Dennis, Natural Voice Practitioner

Sat 10^th Dec 2pm – 4pm

Slack Folk

Free and accessible afternoon folk club. Featuring The Medlars and special guests

All events are free accessible and held at Slack Space @ Victoria Place, Victoria Place, Eld Lane, Colchester CO1 1LR. Opening hours vary

Open call for artists

This is an call for artists to take part in the next Slack Space open show. ‘Open 4’ will run from 26 October to 12 November and the deadline for submissions is 12 October. Work of any media can be submitted. Slack Space open shows are designed to showcase the work of artists who have not exhibited in Slack Space before and preference is given to those who live or work in the Colchester Borough.

To submit work for this exhibition please send digital images and brief info to colchesterslackers(at)googlemail.com

Matsuri Japanese Summer Festival

big names on queen street

a fantastic video of the burners on queen street. 

Filmed by time code cartel painted by Meros, Aroe, Kak, Brave1

queen street burners

Buffalo Tank Exhibition

Upcoming Events

August Mini Festival:

Thurs 11th Aug 7:30pm – 10pm

Singing Concert

A performance evening from the Souterrain singers and friends

Fri 12th Aug 8pm – 11pm

Live Lounge

Live music in a similar setting to the Radio 1 Live Lounge series. Featuring Buddy Lee Dickens

Sat 13th Aug 8pm – 11pm

The Mixing Bowl with EMS

A night of eclectic music put together by EMS. Featuring Del Vee Slaak, DJ Malady, Liatris quartet, Ichi and the trigger fingers

Other upcoming events

Sun 7th Aug 10:30am – 1:30pm

Summer Harmonies

Never sung before but would love to have a go? Come along to this informal session run by Angela Dennis. Folk, pop, world music and silly songs.

Sat 13^th Aug 2pm – 4pm

Slack Folk

Free and accessible afternoon folk club.

Wed 17^th Aug 7pm – 9pm

RSA Colchester Meeting

Invitation only, please e-mail gladys.jones (at) virgin.net if you wish to attend.

Thurs 18^th August 6:30pm – 8pm

Recorder Orchestra

For further details about the orchestra contact Carla Brown carla.brown303 (at) btinternet.com

Sun 21^st Aug 11am – 5pm

Transition Town Colchester

An open event to discuss how Colchester can tackle issues such as peak oil and climate change. For more details please contact Jason Glynos, ljglyn (at) essex.ac.uk

Upcoming Exhibition & Events

Upcoming exhibition 和 exhibition 24 August – 10 September

和, pronounced ‘Wa’ is a cultural exhibition led by the Japanese community of Colchester with a wide range of events and activities over three weeks. The exhibition will consist of a World Premiere of images by Japanese photographer Ryuichiro Baba, showing ordinary people within the devastation of the earthquake. A wide variety of supporting events are being organised by the Japanese community and Japanese educational materials and artefacts will be on show throughout the exhibition, including beautiful Japanese lanterns and banners, Tanabata and a Japanese garden!

Open Wed – Sat 11am – 6pm

Wed 24 August 7pm – 9pm

Japanese Cultural Exhibition Opening Party

A special ceremony to open the Japanese exhibition with music from Hibiki Ichikawa and Japanese refreshments. A chance to meet with the organisers and artists behind the Exhibition. This special event will be attended by the Colchester Mayor, local Counsellors and representatives from the Japanese Embassy in the UK.

Thur 25, Fri 26 and Wed 31 August 2pm – 3:15pm

Japanese Kids Crafts

Activities include colouring, Japanese/Hiragana writing, tattoos and more.

Fri 26^, and Wed 31 August 11:15pm – 1pm

Jiriki Seitai

Jiriki Seitai is Japanese self-healing exercise, somewhat like a mixture of 'Yoga' and 'Ki'. It combines elements of Shiatsu massage, movement and meditation. Demonstration and participation.

Sat 3 September 11am – 6pm

Matsuri - Japanese Festival Day

A special one day Japanese festival led by the Japanese community in Colchester and the highlight of our three week Japan exhibition. Come and join in and learn more about this fascinating culture. Activities include Japanese artefacts, Karate, Taiko drumming performance and workshops, Kamishibai (Japanese storytelling), Sushi making and opportunities to try Japanese traditional foods, Japanese tea ceremony, origami and calligraphy demonstrations as well as face painting and, for the children, Takeuma, a form of Japanese play.

Wed 7 September 7pm – 11pm

Japanese Film Showing: Akira Kurosawa Seven Samurai 1954

A poor village under attack by bandits recruits seven unemployed samurai to help them defend themselves.

Thurs 8 September 7pm – 11pm

Japanese Film Showing: Yasujiro Ozu Tokyo Story 1953

An old couple visit their children and grandchildren in the city; but the children have little time for them.

Sat 10 September 2pm – 4pm

Slack Folk

Free and accessible afternoon folk club. This month featuring traditional Japanese folk music from Shamisen player Hibiki Ichikawa and singer Alika Mochida.

More events to follow as part of this exciting exhibition! For up to date details please see the project website or the Slack Space diary page

Buffalo Tank @ Slack Space

Don't forget the auction on Sunday
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Images from the recent 'Alchemy' exhibition

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