https://www.creativehertfordshire.com/listings/news/?archive=1&disc%5B0%5D=43&view=rss Mon, 22 Jul 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/saash-arts/olympic-2012-recycled-local-st-albans-schools-celebrate/ 8 July 2012: Fleetville, St Albans Olympic banners and bunting welcome the Torch Relay - St Albans residents celebrate! 14 June 2013: Fleetville Junior School, St Albans Olympic banners and bunting become bird nes... Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-hertfordshire/find-hertfordshire-s-art-in-public-places/ Hertfordshire has about 300 pieces of public art sited in all parts of the county and they are one of the county's best-kept secrets. Most of the pieces are in publicly accessible spaces. However some have been includ... Thu, 06 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/elaine-johnson/going-for-gold-art-workshops/ Looking for something creative to occupy your time this Easter holiday? Broxbourne Borough Council's Community Team are bringing 'Going for Gold'- an event celebrating the Legacy of the Olympic Games, to two town cen... Tue, 13 May 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/elaine-johnson/dance-factor-art-workshopnews/ Thursday 29th May 11am-3pm Dance Factor is a community event organised by Broxbourne Council to showcase the best of dance in the local area and to encourage all those who love dancing to get involved. As part of th... Thu, 15 May 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/elaine-johnson/craftbombing-in-st-albans-voluntary-arts-week-2014/ After reading about Voluntary Arts Week and how people celebrate all over the UK, I felt inspired to bring something to St Albans in the form of CraftBombs! So the past 3 months I’ve been planning two Craftbombs, one of ... Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/a-creative-opportunity-for-local-artists/ Herts Visual Arts Forum is thrilled to announce that its 2024 membership is now open to individuals who are passionate about enjoying and/or creating art. HVAF is THE arts-based community in the county and already boasts... Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts/welcome-to-spring-hvaf-publishes-it-s-spring-newsletter/ Welcome to Spring Our beautiful Quarterly Newsletter is available to read online, but also we have printed copies available too! Printed copies can be picked up from area coordinators, so don't forget to pop over t... Fri, 31 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/knebworth-house/garden-painting-workshop-tickets-sale/ Tickets are now on sale for the garden painting workshop on Monday 5th August. See website www.knebworthhouse.com for details and bookings. Places are limited. Tue, 25 Mar 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/knebworth-house-1/introducing-the-new-garden-story-trail-at-knebworth-house/ Knebworth has a wide range of educational programmes for schools, offering a marvellous opportunity for pupils to experience literacy away from the classroom. One of the most popular English programmes at Knebworth ... Mon, 12 May 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/knebworth-house-1/open-air-sculpture-exhibition-first-piece-arrives/ The team at Knebworth were delighted to take delivery of the first piece for this summer's open air exhibition. Sculptor John Sydney Carter FRBS personally delivered the bronze ‘Heron’. John finds inspiration for his... Fri, 12 Feb 2016 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/knebworth-house-1/sculpture-exhibition-call-to-artists/ This year, there are national festivities to celebrate Capability Brown’s 300th anniversary and also campaigns to mark ‘The Year of the English Garden. Our experiences of gardens have changed over time; from the form... Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/herts-visual-arts-1/herts-visual-arts-at-living-crafts-hatfield-park-5-8-may-2022/ Spending the day in a tent brings back memories of childhood holidays - and I’m not really an outdoors person! But, like most artists, I welcome opportunities to display my paintings, demonstrate the techniques I use, a... Mon, 24 Jul 2017 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/simon-cockle/poetry-reading-arts-takeover-letchworth-22-7-17-2/ Here's me, reading to the rain, at the Arts takeover in Letchworth on Saturday. Poetry ID, who are based at The Settlement, read on The Wynd stage in the morning (when it was sunny!). Despite the weather, a successful ... Thu, 07 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/grow-cheshunt/onlinevisioningworkshop/ What is your vision for Grow Cheshunt allotment? We invite you to join us and share your ideas for what the future of Grow Cheshunt allotment looks like to you. What activities would you like to do? What would you lik... Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/playing-out-st-albans-district/festive-streets-a-new-community-project-in-st-albans-district/ We’re very excited to announce the launch of our new scheme in St Albans District called Festive Streets. Festive Streets is brought you by the team behind our Playing Out project. Decorate the windows on your street.... Thu, 02 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/sofiercepro/music-dance-on-broadway/ SoFierce Productions professional dancers recently performed along side The Blunter Brothersthis Sunday 29th May at the Music & Dance on Broadway Festival in Haywards Heath, hosted by It's Magic. It was a great event ... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/aheadofthegame/cultural-olympiad-south-east-capture-document/ Cultural Olympiad in the South East Capture Document September 2010 - September 2012 Arts Council England South East have released a publication documenting a record of the achievements, events and activities that... Wed, 16 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/creativesacrosssussex/singing-streets-in-horsham-this-may/ Singing Streets is a unique community project being piloted at The Needles estate, Horsham, by the team behind a celebrated event called Whispering Woods which was part of the London 2012 Games Cultural Olympiad. Singing... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/creative-waves-community-arts/http-www-creativewaves-uk-artists-details-2013-4574586573/ Art on the Pier has proved to be a great success. It is an enterprising platform for the promotion of local artists, with several exhibitors gaining sales and commissions as a direct result of their work being seen on th... Thu, 20 Feb 2014 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/inlightand/submit-your-anonymous-secret-for-our-next-arts-happening/ We need your secrets!!!! InLightAnd's next project involves collecting secrets of allsorts, no matter how big or small. We all have secrets and most probably are itching to tell someone.... SO TELL US YOUR SECRET... Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/www-arundelcastle-org/shakespeare-at-arundel-castle/ First reviews of Romeo & Juliet Saturday, 4. June 2011 “Things got off to a rollicking good start on Wednesday night with a bawdy and brazen production of Romeo & Juliet performed al fresco, under the aegis of Neil ... Mon, 05 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/tom-fell-blacksmith/making-section/ I have recently added a new section to my website called 'Making'. It looks at specific blacksmithing processes for a number of items I have made in the past. Check it out. Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/paul-1/town-to-earth-the-finale-remembering/ Creatives Across Sussex pioneered the format of placing choirs into woodland at night for audiences to discover. The idea was born when CAS Creative Directors Paul Ackerley & Sue Martin united the ideas from Laulipudu ch... Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/paul-1/town-to-earth-the-finale-remembering2/ Creatives Across Sussex's pioneering format of placing choirs into woodland at night for audiences to discover. Developed as Whispering Woods for the London 2012 Games Cultural Olympiad, the spectacle was reprised at Big... Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/paul-1/town-to-earth-the-finale-remembering4/ Creatives Across Sussex enables artists from all disciplines to collaborate on epic projects. Our massed choir event at night would not have been possible without the vision and spectacle of the visual artists under Same... Thu, 19 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/paul-1/town-to-earth-the-finale-remembering3/ Creatives Across Sussex has a twelve-year history of working with international artists, connecting residents with artists across the world. Choir leader Dessislava Stefanova led her London Bulgarian Choir to BBC Open Ch... Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/lindfield-arts-festival/love-duck-bird-plane-art/ An iconic symbol of the village of Lindfield was transformed this weekend by a flock of toy ducks swimming in the pond over a busy lunchtime. The ducks, generously donated by Fun Bags Party Shop of The Broadway Haywards... Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/lindfield-arts-festival/award-winning-author-eve-ainsworth-joins-festival-line-up/ We’re delighted to announce that Eve Ainsworth, author of award winning ‘Seven Days’ and ‘Crush’ will be participating in Lindfield Arts Festival this eveyear! Eve always dreamed of being a writer and spent most of he... Wed, 01 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/lindfield-arts-festival/graffiti-fun-during-lindfield-arts-festival-day-17-sep/ Tom Goulden, Can Control Team is warmly welcomed back to Lindfield Arts Festival again. This year he will be offering special workshops for anyone over the age of 10. watch the programme publication for more details. ... Thu, 17 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/claquetheatre/hartfield-community-play-nominated-local-award/ Turn to page 44 in this week's Courier newspaper and you’ll find the Hartfield Community Play vying for your attention. The project has been shortlisted for a Heart of the Community Award. The award, sponsored by the ... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/claquetheatre/children-s-book-festival-brings-chapter-hartfield/ Article taken from: This is Sussex Three mums will bring a new chapter to Hartfield with the launch of the area's first children's book festival. Storyfest is aimed at inspiring youngsters not only to read but to c... Tue, 28 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/outside-in-/london-festival-crawley-paraolympics/ I will be taking part in the Lantern Festival at the opening event of the paralympics in Crawley, and also taking part in the London South Bank Festival in September 22nd. Sat, 28 Mar 2015 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativesacrosssussex.com/outside-in-/crawley-arts-station-project/ Crawley Station arts project: To contribute to an arts project that will be mounted on the Southbound side of the station. Project covered by the Crawley News School children celebrated the grand unveiling of an arts pr... Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativetorbay.com/ellen-jewell/celebrating-family-past-present/ Even though I am not from Torbay, I have strong family links with the area. My Grandfather built the original 'milk bottle' in Cecil Road which survived two world wars. My Dad and my Aunt went to local schools. My Grandp... Thu, 18 Oct 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/hazel-godfrey/town-farm-art-show-2018/ Now in its 11th year, Town Farm Art Show takes place on the last weekend in November. Perfectly timed for that special Christmas gift! Ten artists and makers showing hand-crafted, high quality artwork. Refreshments ... Sun, 14 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-royston/royston-s-heroes-villains-art-trail/ From witches to war-heroes...Creative Royston launches a new permanent art trail featuring some of the town's most colourful characters at this year's Royston Arts Festival (19-28 September). Royston & District Local... Thu, 29 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/creative-royston/creative-royston-bags-1-000-for-this-year-s-town-festival/ We are delighted to announce that Creative Royston has secured a grant of £1,000 from the Tesco Bags of Help scheme following voting which took place at local stores between January and February this year. A huge than... Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/gaye-daniels/as-featured-in-hertfordshire-life-magazine/ Magazine article of me in my studio Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/gaye-daniels/magazine-article-of-me-for-herts-visual-arts-open-studio/ Magazine article of me for Open Studio Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/gaye-daniels/my-open-studio-details/ My Open Studio poster Wed, 08 Jul 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/sheiladerosa/nature-smedicine/ I am happy to say that I am participating in an Art Exhibition in the garden at Open Door Gallery, Berkhamsted. As the name suggests, artists will show works that illustrate how important nature has been to them durin... Tue, 18 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/rectory-lane-cemetery-1/https-www-facebook-com-rectorylanecemetery/ The Rectory Lane Cemetery has received a Green Flag Community Award for the third year running, achieving the highest score band possible. Once a neglected space in Berkhamsted, the cemetery was transformed through ... Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/rectory-lane-cemetery-1/https-www-rectorylanecemetery-org-uk-anchor1/ The Rectory Lane Cemetery team in Berkhamsted invite the local community to join them on Earth Day 2023 for an afternoon showcasing the work of volunteers who are looking after the three-acre green space on their doorste... Thu, 14 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/rectory-lane-cemetery-1/https-www-rectorylanecemetery-org-uk/ Dead Space to Living Place: Berkhamsted’s once-neglected cemetery wins Green Flag Community Award Rectory Lane Cemetery in Berkhamsted has been awarded a Green Flag Community Award, after a huge volunteer-led restora... Thu, 25 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/rectory-lane-cemetery-1/berkhamsted-s-rectory-lane-cemetery-wins-team-of-the-year/ The volunteers behind the restoration of the Rectory Lane Cemetery in Berkhamsted are celebrating after being named Team of the Year at the Green Flag Awards 2021 – having only just earned Green Flag status last month. ... Thu, 02 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/rectory-lane-cemetery-1/a-week-of-awards-for-berkhamsted-s-rectory-lane-cemetery/ In a single week, the Rectory Lane Cemetery has received three awards, recognising its inspired approach to community involvement, heritage, and team work. On Tuesday (23 November), the project’s volunteers were nam... Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/rectory-lane-cemetery-1/https-www-rectorylanecemetery-org-uk-sustain-memorialising-mem/ Berkhamsted’s Rectory Lane Cemetery have created a memorial to enable the local community to commemorate loved ones in life and death. The memorial which is called ‘A Celebration of Life’ is a vibrant wall of glass... Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0100 https://creativehertfordshire.com/rectory-lane-cemetery-1/rectory-lane-cemetery-celebrates-180th-anniversary/ Berkhamsted’s historic Rectory Lane Cemetery celebrates its 180th anniversary this month. Today the restored cemetery is a vibrant and contemporary garden of commemoration, the recipient of major design and landscap... Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/lucy-sugden/124-eastern-way/ While the Letchworth Open Exhibition is closed to the public, Broadway Gallery have organised Letchworth Open Windows. An art trail round Letchworth to enjoy while you are on your daily exercise. I am taking part and... Sun, 09 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://creativehertfordshire.com/imajica-theatre/givethebeesachance/ Imajica Theatre are delighted to have been awarded funding for our pilot Bees and Seas project. Imajica Theatre are passionate about environmental issues and climate change and through our TIE programme we want to let ev...