Arts in the Vale
What's on in the artsworld in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Art 4 U
Free! Drumming and Art Workshops
Saturday 26th May from 11.30am- 3:00pm
Victoria Park, Cadoxton, Barry
Drumming workshops will be held at 12pm-1pm and 2pm-
3pm
Come and experience the joy of drumming and help us create a
Friendship Tree in the park at our art workshops throughout the
day.
All welcome!
Please visit http://www.art4uwales.org.uk/
for more information.
Love Art - a new ARTS page for young people
If you like art then you’ll LOVE this.
Love Art is a dedicated page for young people who enjoy art in
the Vale of Glamorgan. With all the latest news, events and
competitions for youths to get involved in. Go to Love Art >
Llantwit Major Art & Craft
Group
Tuesday 10th April - Saturday 5th May 2012.
An exciting range of new work is on show is by Llantwit Major
Art & Craft Group. The artist’s skills range from felt and
jewellery making to painting and other crafts. Formed over thirty
years ago, the artists have made a major contribution to their
local community.
Vale of Glamorgan Festival 1st -
11th May 2012
Monday 7 May, 8.30pm
Pre Concert Talk at 7.45pm with
Craig Vear Composer.
Tickets: £8 (£3)
This years contemporary music festival
features a number of well known world composers. There are many
concerts being held in venues across the Vale of Glamorgan
including the concert by composer Craig Vear and his work
focussing on Captian Scott's explorations.
This is an Open Work Ensemble performing
the 'Three Last Letters' a new work by Craig
Vear commemorating Robert Scott’s last days in Antarctica.
The work draws on field recordings from the region made by the
composer during his stay with the British Antarctic Society along
with extracts of the last letters sent home by Scott and his
companions.
The 2012 Programme and concert
infromation for this unique contemporary music
festival is available on:-http://www.valeofglamorganfestival.org.uk/
Jean Walcot - Solo
Exhibition
Tuesday 15th May - Saturday 9th June 2012.
Walcot’s paintings are greatly influenced by
her travels between Wales and the United States of America.
The placement of body parts together with experimental use of
colour, resulting in an illusion of depth is for me, for me, the
greatest challenge
Cardiff and the Vale
College - Art & Design Exhibition
Saturday 16th June - Saturday 7th July
Completing the first year as Cardiff & the
Vale College the art students final exhibition is showing a high
quality collection of stunning, innovative creative work across the
spectrum of art and design. Focussing on original and creative
personal approaches the students evidence the challenging and
exciting developments they have made during their courses.
Barry Summer School
Tuesday 17th July - Saturday 1st September 2012
This famous summer art school held in Barry in
the 1960’s & 70’s was internationally recognised. This
exhibition and community arts workshops in partnership with the
National Eisteddfod in Llandow this summer, rekindles the exciting
happenings and off the wall arts experiences that took place during
those iconic years.
Community Centres
Arts and other activities in the Vale's
Community Centres
Choice for all!
The Vale of Glamorgan Council owns 22 Community Centres.
These are expertly managed on a daily basis by volunteers via
a Community Association. In the community centres you can
find a number of arts activities and classes such as Dance classes
for all Ballet, Salsa, Line, Sequence and Tea dancing,
Tai Chi, Pilates, Ceramics, Flower arranging, Meditation and much
more!
Each Community Centre has slightly different facilities but all
have a main hall and kitchen. Some centres also have a smaller hall
or committee room suitable for meetings. They also
provide opportunities for local people to participate in voluntary
activities.
To find out more information about classes at
Community Centres
Leisure Centres - dance Fitness!!!
Whether you are a fitness fanatic,
looking to burn a few calories, or want to dance the night away our
Leisure Centres have some great activities. The Vale has a
fantastic fitness programme in its leisure centres that
includes 'dance' activities too!
Dancing can get you fit whilst enjoying yourself and
having fun! We have a great selection of classes. Some
to look out for are:-
Zumba the latest dance craze!
A Latin-inspired dance fitness workout that
includes a number of dance styles and aerobic
elements, samba, salsa, mambo, belly dancing, hip hop and much
more that gets you into an energetic party style
work out!
Modern Jive draws from and number
of well known dance forms like Rock 'n' Roll and
Salsa. Once you know a few moves you can quickly begin to
change your style and dance to a variety of music
that can cater for every taste.
Pilates a calmer activity,
yet an excellent workout! It emphasises the balanced
bilateral development of the body through core abdominal
strength, flexibility and muscular awareness to support efficient
bodily movement.
For more about these and other classes have a look at the
leisure centres dance, movement workouts and other fitness
activities available to you!:-
So............Lets get dancing!!!
Welcome to the Night Out Scheme!
THE COMMUNITY TOURING
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If you fancy a 'Night Out' at the
Theatre in your Community! and you have a community centre,
village hall or similar community organisation based in Wales! and
you would you like to put on performances by professional
entertainers in your local area but, stop the headache of financial
risk - then this is for you!!!!
The NIGHT OUT theatre scheme operated
by Arts Council of Wales, Community Touring Unit, helps local
organisations, bring in professional performances, to a
community building at subsidised prices.
The ‘Night Out’ theatre scheme is supported by the Vale of
Glamorgan Council’s Arts Development Section who, help
to promote the scheme and support productions taking
place in your local community centre school or other local
venue without financial risk!
So.....If you, your group or
organisation want to organise a professional theatre show in your
area, can market the production and organise the
ticket sales then.....this is for YOU!
For more about Night
Out!!