Christmas at Town Hall Arts

Christmas at Town Hall Arts

With Christmas fast approaching we have a few events coming up to bring the year to a close. Jack Frost and A Christmas Carol by Dickens are shows that are sure to get you feeling festive. The shop is filled with gifts and cards so please do come in and have a look. We are closed for Christmas from 4pm on December 23rd and reopen on 9th January.

Thank you for your support throughout 2016. We will keep you updated with our next season of events and hope to see you in the new year.

Wishing you a joyful festive period, from all at Town Hall Arts.

The Shop at Trowbridge Town Hall

Open Monday - Saturday 10am - 2pm

The Shop at Town Hall Arts is an artist run collective shop selling an eclectic mix of works. Items include cards, ceramics, jewellery, prints & more. In the lead up to Christmas there's a lovely selection of decorations, as well as unique handmade items that would make perfect gifts.
To keep up to date with the shop please visit @TheShopAtTownHall on Facebook.

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

Friday 16 December        7:30pm          £11 (Conc: £9)

So Charles Dickens described what has become one of the best loved of all Christmas stories. During the last twelve years of his life Charles Dickens toured Britain and the USA reading his writings professionally to his adoring public. The most popular of all these readings was ‘A Christmas Carol’. In this almost totally candlelit performance Pip Utton recreates those readings using the script adaptation of the story made and used by Charles Dickens himself. 

Jack Frost

Saturday 17 December      11am & 3pm (relaxed performance)     £10 (Conc: £8)

Moon On A Stick transform the stage once more using their unique combination of light play, song and visual theatre to reimagine this well-known Nordic legend. A playful production perfect for children 3+

We are pleased to be able to offer a relaxed performance at 3pm, ideal for families with children who are nervous of the theatre, find being still and quiet for long periods of time difficult or have a Special Educational Needs or Autism.

Town Hall Arts - What's on in December

Town Hall Arts

Town Hall Arts is a centre for arts, culture and heritage learning at the heart of Wiltshire's County Town. We offer an array of professional theatre and dance performances, art exhibitions, workshops, a shop selling work by local artists, artists' studios and a large number of community groups that hire space in this incredible Grade II listed building.
For more information, please visit www.trowbridgearts.com call 01225 774306 or email info@trowbridgearts.com

Things We Love      
25 Nov – 23 Dec         Monday-Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm
Launch event: 6-8pm Thursday 24 November
An eclectic selection of small and affordable art works chosen by the Trowbridge Arts team.
Closed Sundays and Bank Holidays (Christmas closing to be advised)

Artist’s Café       
Thurs 1 December        10:30am        Free – Donations Invited
Come along to meet other local artists over a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of cake. This is an informal drop in session where you can share news and ideas, discuss your practice and artistic challenges and find out about artistic opportunities. We meet the first Thursday of each month at 10.30am until about noon(ish).

Unsigned
Fri 9 December        7pm            £3
Alice McNeil is a young singer songwriter from Holt who has released 2 Ep’s and performed as part of festival events in Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge. Building on the success of her 'Alice McNeil Presents' music events that Alice held at Trowbridge Town Hall last year, she has invited more unsigned young talent to perform and with more dates this season too

Open-Mic Night with The Town Hall Poets
Mon 12th Dec        7pm        £3
Town Hall Poets, a friendly poetry group that meets monthly at Trowbridge Town Hall, invite you to join them for an evening of poetry.  Bring a poem or two to read at the open-mic or just come along to listen.  All styles of poetry welcome.  Licensed bar and mince pies.

Dickens reads 'A Christmas Carol'
Fri 16th Dec        7.30pm        £11/ £9 concessions
Pip Utton is Company in Residence at Town Hall Arts, so he is kindly performing as a fundraiser to help us to continue to offer a wide and varied programme of arts events at Trowbridge Town Hall. In this almost totally candlelit performance and looking uncannily like Dickens, Pip recreates the famous author's public readings using the script and directions used by Dickens himself.

Jack Frost  
Sat 17 December       11am & 3pm (relaxed performance)       £10 / £8 Concessions
Meet our mischievous sprite as he takes us on a snowy adventure and spreads winter wherever he goes. But wrap up warm or you’ll catch him nipping at your fingers and toes! Moon On A Stick transform the stage once more using their unique combination of light play, song and visual theatre to reimagine this well-known Nordic legend. A playful production perfect for children 3+.

Update on The Pavilions

B. P. Estates Ltd, freehold owner of the White Horse Business Park, is pleased to report that we are now working closely with the new owners of The Pavilions site as a first priority to try and attract a new tenant for this high specification purpose built call centre of 76,500 sq. ft. with 560 car parking spaces.  A major targeted marketing campaign has been launched by us with ads both online and via the  Property Press, we will report any progress.

Innox Mills redevelopment

Innox Mills Limited, a London-based consortium of property investors, is working on plans to regenerate the former Bowyer’s site in Trowbridge.

To date, the project team have been carrying out remedial safety work and technical surveys on the old buildings, and speaking to stakeholders and potential occupiers. 

 The next stage will be to draw up initial plans before hosting a public exhibition in the New Year.   

For further information, please visit their website, www.innoxmills.co.uk, or contact Tom Selway on 07342 039 444.

Town Hall Arts - What's on in November

Town Hall Arts

Town Hall Arts is a centre for arts, culture and heritage learning at the heart of Wiltshire's County Town. We offer an array of professional theatre and dance performances, art exhibitions, workshops, a shop selling work by local artists, artists' studios and a large number of community groups that hire space in this incredible Grade II listed building.

For more information, please visit www.trowbridgearts.com call 01225 774306 or email info@trowbridgearts.com




Artists’Café
Thurs 3 Nov 10:30am
Come along to meet other local artists over a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of cake.
This is an informal drop in session where you can share news and ideas, discuss your practice and artistic challenges and find out about artistic opportunities.
We meet the first Thursday of each month at 10.30am until about noon(ish).


Twitter for Creatives
Thurs 3 Nov 1pm £5
Are you and artist or creative person who wants to learn how to use twitter to connect with other people, promote your work and share information? Jane Wright is an artist based in Trowbridge who uses twitter to make artistic connections around the world. She has offered this workshop at the Town Hall, to teach anyone who has never used twitter before, or who would like to learn more about how to use it effectively.


The Boy Who Bit Picasso
Sat 5 Nov 3pm £8
This is a 'messy' theatre show with lots of interactive fun to engage young children. With storytelling, music and lots of chances to make your own art The Boy Who Bit Picasso is an interactive theatre show for everyone aged four to eight and their families, this hands-on family show introduces one of the 20th century’s most influential artists through the eyes of a young boy.


Keep Writing Poetry
Tuesdays 8 Nov – 6 Dec 10:30am – 12:30pm £50 for 5 weeks
Read, discuss and take inspiration from a wide range of award-winning poetry published in the last five years. Suitable for beginners and poets with some experience. A good follow-on from What’s New in Poetry and Start Writing Poetry (16+)






Exploring Drawing
Thursdays 10 Nov – 8 Dec 5:30pm – 7pm £50 for 5 weeks
Michele Whiting is running this short, mixed- ability drawing course. It aims to explore drawing though developing observation and composition in conjunction with experimenting with mediums, supports and scale.


Unsigned
Fri 11 Nov 7pm £3
Alice McNeil is a young singer songwriter from Holt who has released 2 Ep’s and performed as part of festival events in Bradford on Avon and Trowbridge. Building on the success of her 'Alice McNeil Presents' music events that Alice held at Trowbridge Town Hall last year, she has invited more unsigned young talent to perform and with more dates this season too. There will be both acoustic acts and bands at these youth-friendly music nights. If you are interested in performing, please get in touch.


Town Hall Poets
Second Monday of every month 6 - 8pm £3 suggested donation
A friendly, inclusive group for anyone with an interest in poetry. We read and discuss favourite poems, give each other informal feedback about our poems in progress, and arrange readings and open-mic nights. Come along to a session to find out more. You do not need to be a member of the Poetry Society or live in Trowbridge to join this group.


Mrs Gerrish’s Guesthouse
Fri 18 Nov 7:30pm £11/ 9 Concessions
It is 1958 and the summer season at Weston-Super-Mare is drawing to a close and, although the charabangs have returned most of the lobster-red holidaymakers back to their Midland homes, Mrs. Gerrish finds herself able to display the ‘No Vacancies’ sign.


A Night for Dorothy House
Fri 25 Nov 7:30pm £10
Trowbridge Arts and Trowbridge Town Hall are proud to support this brilliant Village Pump annual fundraising event to raise money for Dorothy House Hospice Care. The line-up will include many of the Village Pump favourites including Mike Scott, Rosie Upton and Pete MacGregor.

Congratulation to the Town Hall Trust

 Congratulations to the Town Hall Trust and its Director Tracy Sullivan.  You can see from the attached press release that they have been awarded £90k from the Arts Council.  Transforming Trowbridge is committed to improving access to the arts in the town and the Trust is showing the way.

If you want to find out more

Please email info@trowbridgearts.com to join the mailing list for further information or visit www.trowbridgearts.com to find out more about current and future events, or call us on 01225 774306.

 

 

 

 

Trowbridge Town Hall Trust granted Arts Council funding

Trowbridge Town Hall Trust has been granted just over £99,000 from Arts Council England’s Grants for The Arts programme. This funding, along with that granted by Wiltshire Council and Trowbridge Town Council, will bring together the Town Hall development with the delivery of a professional performance, visual arts and arts and heritage learning programme. 

Following 4 years of development Trowbridge Arts and Trowbridge Town Hall Trust will come together to ensure the Town Hall is filled with inspiring exhibitions, performances and learning opportunities in arts and heritage. The Town Hall will remain the home of its 8 Studio Artists, the artists shop and many community groups who run their activities from it. Alongside the programme of events and activities that will happen in the venue, this funding will enable Trowbridge Town Hall to support other cultural organisations in the town to develop the arts offer out in the community.

Clare Jack, Chair of the Trowbridge Town Hall Trust explains, ‘ This is really wonderful news for the development of the Town Hall and for Trowbridge and the wider community. Whilst much has been achieved through Trowbridge Arts to date, bringing together the building and the activity is a really important step in ensuring a long term future for the Arts in Trowbridge, which in turn gives us a really strong base from which we can ensure the Town Hall gets the further investment it needs to continue to be a valuable asset for the community.’

A new season will begin in September with Arts Exhibitions continuing throughout the summer.

Trowbridge Governance Review - Outcome

At the meeting of Wiltshire Council yesterday decisions were made on all of the proposals for boundary changes made by Trowbridge Town Council supported by Transforming Trowbridge as follows:

 ·         28 houses in Shore Place/Knigsley Place and Chepston Place on the Broadmead Estate should transfer from Wingfield to Trowbridge.

·         There should be no changes between Holt and Trowbridge at Ladydown Farm.
·         There should be no changes between Hilperton and Trowbridge at Wyke Road and through the Hilperton Gap.
·         259 houses, the pub, businesses, shops, Mead school and Community Centre in Paxcroft Mead to the South of the A361 and west of Ashton Road should transfer from Hilperton to Trowbridge.
·         105 houses in the Old Farm estate and the employment land north of the new Leap Gate extension, West Ashton Rd should transfer from West Ashton to Trowbridge.
·         There should be no changes between West Ashton and Trowbridge and between North Bradley and Trowbridge at The Ashton Park Urban extension, White Horse Business Park and Drynham Lane.

This last decision is very disappointing.  No doubt we will return to it another day