TICKETS are now on sale for Creative Peninsula, one of Northern Ireland's largest celebrations of art and craft. Now in its 17th year, the event organised by Ards and North Down Borough Council, kick[...] You have reached your limit of free articles Registered users get 5 regular articles and 1 free Premium article per week. … [Read more...] about Creative Peninsula set to attract thousands of arts and crafts enthusiasts this August
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Arts and Crafts raised £5,100 for Children’s Hospice
0 Post a comment Wednesday, 27 June 2018 - Charity by Charley Adams - Dartmouth Chronicle @charleyad21 [email protected] An Art and Craft weekend has raised over £5,100 for charity. The Dartmouth Friends of Children’s Hospice South West is thrilled to announce the 15th annual Art and Craft weekend in Royal Avenue Gardens raised over £5000 last weekend.The event was opened by Captain Jolyon Woodard, Captain of the Britannia Royal Naval Collage who presented a £1,000 cheque from the BRNC Charities Committee to volunteer, Sue Tweed.Sue thanked the Captain for his support and the continued support of the BRNC especially in providing officer cadets who provide invaluable help in setting up and taking down equipment over the weekend.Brilliant weather brought the crowds to watch the performances, demonstrations and enjoy the record number of 36 stalls of artists and craft workers. The Children’s Hospice volunteers ran a very … [Read more...] about Arts and Crafts raised £5,100 for Children’s Hospice
Annual Art and Craft Weekend
0 Post a comment Thursday, 21 June 2018 - Charity by Charley Adams - Dartmouth Chronicle @charleyad21 [email protected] If you’re feeling artistic, come along to the annual Dartmouth Art and Craft Weekend, running for its 15th year, this weekend. In the Royal Avenue Gardens in Dartmouth, there will be more stalls than ever before, including 20 new to this event. People can watch, talk to and buy from the artists and craft workers in their gazebos throughout the gardens on Saturday, June 23 and Sunday, June 24.There will be a range of music from ukuleles, fiddlers, jazz and other singers, dance performances from belly dancers and the Dartmouth Dance Academy and many more activities including a treasure hunt. The Dashing Devon band made up of children from South Hams primary schools will also be performing. A variety of primary schools are involved in the ukulele and guitar band including East Allington, Stoke Fleming, Harbertonford and Stokenham. … [Read more...] about Annual Art and Craft Weekend
Sixteen jobs created at a new Brighton arts and crafts store
Hobbycraft, the UK’s largest arts and crafts retailer, is opening a new store in Brighton on July 3. The new store at Pavilion Retail Park, Lewes Road, will create 16 new jobs, which attracted 215 applications. To celebrate Hobbycraft is hosting a grand opening event on Saturday July 7 at 9:00am, with exclusive offers and the first 100 customers in store will receive a free goody bag.Store manager, Luke said: “We’re really looking forward to opening the doors to our Brighton store and share our passion for arts and crafts with the community.“We’ve been working really hard to ensure that the store will be packed full of the most exciting crafting products, which will help our customers create handmade masterpieces. “Our new colleagues are all dedicated crafters and are ready to inspire and share their knowledge with locals of all crafting abilities.”Hobbycraft Brighton will have the best crafting experts on hand to help customers develop their … [Read more...] about Sixteen jobs created at a new Brighton arts and crafts store
MAIA-MAY – Celebration weekend of of art and craft in Gozo
This celebration of art and craft is inspired by the theme of MAIA/MAY named after the Roman goddess; celebrating life, spring, mother earth and renewal. Visitors to the venue are invited to enter the interior of this traditional Gozitan house; see work in the gallery rooms and then emerge into a tranquil garden filled with plants, craft and art. The organisers said that there will be lots of ideas on how you can decorate your home and dining table on a spring theme. There will be a wide range of affordable, original artwork and gifts for sale, all hand-crafted on Gozo, including contemporary art, painting & sculpture; photography; ceramics; metalwork; jewellery; painted boxes; art cards; mandalas; ganutell work; home-made natural products; herbal teas; jams; home baking (some lactose/gluten-free). This weekend event is taking place on the 4th, 5th and 6th of May, and will be the perfect opportunity to meet some of the artists and makers and to buy some special gifts in time for … [Read more...] about MAIA-MAY – Celebration weekend of of art and craft in Gozo