Last chance to see Peter Blake and the YBAs at HIVE

HIVE Gallery's Peter Blake print exhibition 'Alphabet' ends this weekend after five weeks in Barnsley. Currently showing alongside Peter Blake are three Young Barnsley Artists: Richard Kitson, John Ledger and Bradley Sharp. Both shows are proving a hit with visitors from Barnsley and beyond. Don't miss out on seeing these two fantastic shows.

HIVE Gallery is open Thursday to Sunday 12-4pm and by appointment. HIVE will be closed for exhibition changeover from Monday 24th-Friday 28th November, reopening on Saturday 29th November with a weekend of festive fun to mark the start of our first Christmas selling show 'PRESENT'. There is a preview of the show on Friday 28th November at 7pm where there will be a 10% discount on all work. There will be a wide range of work for sale by local and national artists. Visit www.hivegallery.co.uk/whatson.htm for more information.

Chamber Music Concert November 16th

Ensemble 360 are performing a range of concerts at the Emmanuel Church, Huddersfield Road, Barnsley. The next concert is Friday November 16th at 7.30pm. Tickets are £8 on the door or contact 01226 321511 for pre-booking. Click HERE to view the full concert programme for Barnsley

Ensemble 360 was formed in 2005 to take up residency in South Yorkshire with Music in the Round. The Ensemble brings together musicians from across the globe to form one versatile ensemble of eleven musicians; five wind players, a pianist, double bassist and the Elias String Quartet.

Ensemble 360 believes in their concerts being informal, friendly and relaxed occasions and, although they perform in many traditional chamber music venues, they perform ‘in the round’ wherever possible. Having an audience on all four sides brings with it an intimacy and immediacy between musician and audience that other layouts cannot match. It is from this ‘in the round’ format that they take their name, Ensemble 360.

The enthusiasm, drive and musicality of each of the performers has proved a success with audiences across the UK as they find themselves drawn into the performances both through the communicative and engrossing nature of their playing and through the personalities of the musicians themselves. Ensemble 360 has grown to be a strong team and a group of friends who share a passion for their work; a passion which radiates through each performance.

As the largest professional ensemble to be based in South Yorkshire, Ensemble 360 has established concert series in Barnsley and Rotherham. The Ensemble plugs an important gap in chamber music provision in South Yorkshire and are strong advocates for the region. They also bring other international artists to the region to perform in their annual 8-day May Festival in Sheffield.

Outdoor Art Mart at Elsecar Heritage Centre

At last the summer seems to have paid us a visit and with it comes the opportunity to hold an outdoor arts and crafts event at Elsecar Heritage Centre on bank holiday Monday 27th August. In conjunction with Sue Ryder Care, Creative Barnsley are hosting the event which is open to all artists and crafters. Cost for a stall is just £10 with £4 being donated to Sue Ryder Care. Everyone taking part will also have the opportunity to be involved in an art day at the Sue Ryder site in Hickleton as part of their Art Liberating Lives initiative.

We welcome artists and crafters from Barnsley and beyond to the event. The Elsecar site is always busy on a bank holiday (weather permitting!) and stall holders can expect a good stream of customers. We will also be advertising the event across the borough in the run up to it, and at related events across the same weekend.

In order to keep the costs down, you are invited to bring your own tables or stand. ALL SPACES MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE. We can make some tables and railings available for hanging work but these will need to be booked in advance too.

Please contact tracey@creativebarnsley.co.uk as soon as possible to confirm your space for this event.

Watch this space for more information!

Tracey

Update

Just a quick post to say that the studios are on track and we hope to have things up and running in the next couple of months. We are developing a programme for the gallery and will be 'opening up' as part of Open Up Sheffield in May. Keep visiting the site for more information. Also opening up are the Open College of Arts in Redbrook and the Cooper Gallery.

Additionally, Barnsley Metropolitan Council are on the hunt for new Arts Officers - one for community arts and one for festivals and events. It's a great opportunity to be part of the team there - visit the job section at www.barnsley.gov.uk for more info.

Network event 22nd January

There is a network event on January 22nd - 6.30pm start - at Aroma Cafe Bar in Eldon Arcade Barnsley. The event is in conjunction with Barnsley Arts Forum, and is an opportunity to network and socialise with other lovely creative people. We will also be announcing an exciting mini creative conference and circulating a schedule of networking events for 2007.

Be there or ... miss out on all the gossip ;o)