What’s On – Autumn & Winter 14/15
Welcome to The Orangery right next to Wakefield Westgate Station ... Live Music Takeaway
Past is Present
Words at The Orangery
Ideas Alive
- an eclectic serving of live music accompanied by a tasty takeaway
- poetry, stories and more…
- a lively series of talks and events on history and heritage
- experts speak on wide ranging topics – a chance to listen and be heard
Families Together
- special family-friendly events for children 5-95! Programmed by
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October Families Together Sat 4 October, 12-4pm Lipgloss Promotions Presents… ‘A Beautiful Affair’ – Vintage Fair £1, Children Free Sat 11 October, 2-4pm The Nomad & Burundi Drummers – African Drumming Workshop & Performance. Free Sat 18 October, 2pm Minicine Presents… ‘The Iron Giant’ (U) £5 / £3 Sat 25 October, 2pm Minicine Presents… ‘Fairytale: A True Story’ (PG) £5 / £3 Wed 29 October, 11am-3pm ‘The Big Draw’ – drawing sessions with Artist Helen Thomas. Free, drop-in
Words at The Orangery Thu 9 October, 7.30pm Jimmy Andrex: ‘Cresties CD Launch’ - Live poetry to music. Free Live Music Takeaway – Diwali Delight Thu 16 October, Doors 7pm Ahead of Diwali - Indian Violin & Tabla + Tasty Indian Food. From £5 Ideas Alive! Tue 28 October, Exhibition (2-6.30pm) & Presentation (6.30pm) Re-imagining The Orangery. Artist Jo Fairfax & Architect Tim Anderson imagine a new Orangery. Talk & discussion. Free Halloween Outdoor Film ‘Screaming’ Doublebill Fri 31 October. Ghostbusters (12A) - 6.30pm The Blair Witch Project (18) - 9pm. Halloween specials in partnership with Wakefield Film Society. £5 / £3 per film
November Ideas Alive! Tue 4 November, 7.30pm ‘Is Heritage Just a Load of Old Hat?’ Should we demolish our old buildings to make room for modern architecture? Talk & discussion by Kevin Trickett, President of Wakefield Civic Society. £5 Tue 11 November, 6.30-10pm Creative Meal Three-course feast + talks from leading Artists Gordon Young, Morag Myerscough & Luke Morgan. £12.50 Past is Present H Thu 20 November, 7.30pm Wakefield Civic Society presents…‘The Year of the Celt’. Step back in time to 499BC in Brigantia, Northern Britain. Talk by author Rob Godfrey. Free H Wed 26 November, 5-9pm Wakefield Artwalk: Rebecca Chesney - Artist in Residence. Rebecca shares her research about The Orangery’s heritage and ecology. Free
Families Together Sat 8 November, 3-6.30pm Wakefield Music Collective presents KT’s 7th Annual Wakefield City Rhythm & Blues Festival. Free Sat 15 November, 2pm Minicine Presents… ‘The Never Ending Story’ (U). £5 / £3 Sat 22 November, 2pm Minicine Presents… ‘Chicken Run’ (U). £5 / £3 Thu 27 November, 10.30 – 11.30am & 1-2pm ‘Mini’ Christmassy Baby Raves with Baby Rave North. Christmas themed party for 0-5 year olds. £6 / Children Free Sat 29 November, 2-4pm Wakefield Djembe Circle African Drumming Workshop & Performance. Free Words at The Orangery Thu 27 November 7.30-9.30pm Word Life – Live Literature. Gav Roberts/ A Firm of Poets/ William Thirsk Gaskill/ Jimmy Andrex + Open Mic. £5
December Families Together Sat 6 December, 2pm Minicine Presents a Christmas Special… ‘Home Alone’ (U) £5 / £3 Sat 6 December, 7.30-9pm Christmas Concert by Candlelight Get festive with Wakefield Community Gospel Choir. £6 / £5 Sat 13 December, 3-8pm Stickyshoes Presents - All Ages Christmas Party Live music, DJs, a zine club, record club + more. £5 / Under 14s free
Past is Present H Wed 10 Dec, 7.30-9pm ‘A Yorkshire Glossary: The Wonderful World of Words’ Wakefield Historical Society presents writer George Redmonds. £2 / Members Free Words at The Orangery Tue 16 December, 8pm ‘A Vampire Story’ by Moira Buffini - Yew Tree Youth Theatre £5 The Live Music Takeaway – Christmassy Special Sat 20 December, Doors 7pm Ruby MacIntosh + Create Café From £5
January Past is Present H Thu 15 January, 7.30pm ‘The Style, History and the Influence of Art Deco’ Talk by Wakefield Civic Society President Kevin Trickett. Free
Families Together Sat 24 January, 11am-2pm The Big January Clear Out Swap Shop Bring an item you don’t want and swap it for something you do! Free
Wed 28 January, 5-9pm Wakefield Artwalk: Yorkshire Monochrome Group ‘Panel of Three’ Photography on a variety of themes. Free
February
Exhibitions
Families Together Mon 9 February 10.30-11.30am & 1-2pm ‘Mini’ Valentines Baby Raves with Baby Rave North Valentines themed parties for 0-5 year olds. £6 / Children Free
Gallery Open Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm Free Entry
Ideas Alive! Tue 10 February, 6.30-10pm Creative Meal - a delicious three-course meal + Artist talks. £12.50
5 December 2014 - 27 February 2015 Yorkshire Monochrome Group – ‘Panel of Three’ Photography on a variety of themes all displayed as a ‘Panel of Three’
Wakefield Civic Society Talk – Speaker tbc Thu 19 February, 7.30pm Free
Until 21 November Claire McNamee – Writer Portraits Photographic Writer Portraits taken at the Arvon Writing Centre, West Yorkshire.
The Live Music Takeaway – Valentines Special Thu 12 February, Doors 7pm The Honeybirds & Tapas Feast for 2 £30 for 2 people
The Orangery Cafe is open during events offering hot, cold & alcoholic drinks and snacks. Hire The Orangery for business or social events including meetings, wedding receptions and parties.
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Image credits: John Jowett, Bob Collier and Beam