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Dynamic Power Yoga Wed 24, 31 Jul, 7, 14, 21, 28 Aug 1pm - 2pm | All levels| 18+ | Nick Collins £5 (£4.50) / £27 (£24)
Life Drawing and Painting Fri 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug 30 Aug | 6.45-9.45pm | Imp/Adv | 18+ Paul Bartlett | £9 (£7) / £51 (£39) Work directly from a life model
Coloured Porcelain 10.30am-12.30pm | Beg/Imp | 16+ Sue Dyer | £37 (£31) per session
An invigorating programme suitable for all levels. Astanga Yoga Thu 25 Jul, 1 Aug, 8 Aug, 15 Aug, 22 Aug, 29 Aug | 5.30-7pm | All levels| 18+ Robin Aurora | £39 (£33) A great cardio-vascular exercise that builds strength, flexibitlity, stamina and body tone. Tai Chi Qi Gong Advanced Fri 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug, 30 Aug | 10-11.30am | Imp |18+ | Yanyan Yang | £39 (£33) Low-impact min-bidy series of movements Tai Chi Qi Gong Beginners Fri 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug 30 Aug | 11.30am-1pm | Beg | 18+ Yanyan Yang | £7 (£6) / £39 (£33) Low-impact min-bidy series of movements Astanga Yoga Fri 26 Jul, 2 Aug, 9 Aug, 16 Aug, 23 Aug 30 Aug | 6.30-8pm | All levels| 18+ | Robin Aurora | £39 (£33) A great cardio-vascular exercise that builds strength, flexibitlity, stamina and body tone. Relaxation Tai Chi for Busy People Sat 27 Jul,3 Aug, 10 Aug, 17 Aug, 24 Aug 31 Aug | 11am-5pm | All levels| 18+ Yanyan Yang | £14 (£12) / £66 (£54) Easy to learn, stress reducing exercises. Pilates Mon 29 Jul & 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug | 5.15-6.15pm All levels| 18+ | Nick Collins | £5 (£4.50) / £23 (£20.50) Develop flexibility and posture whilst supporting the spinal column.
Life Drawing and Painting Open Studio Sun 28 Jul & Sun 18 Aug | 10am-4pm Imp/Adv | 18+ | Paul Bartlett £20 (£14) / £36 (£24) Explore your own projects and ideas Still Life Drawing Mon 29 Jul, Tue 30 Jul, Thu 1 Aug | 10am-12.30pm | All levels| 18+ | Sally Delany | £10 (£8) / £27 (£21) Using charcoal to work on still-life set-ups you will receive individual tuition and guidance. Building on Drawing Skills Tue 6, Wed 7, Thu 8 Aug | 10am-4pm | Adv 18+ | Sally Delany | £20 (£14) / £54 (£39) Drawing workshop using willow charcoal, eraser, compressed charcoal, white paint and mixed media
Stained Glass Introduction to Stained Glass Thu 25 Jul | 10am-4pm | Beg | 18+ Clare Wainwright | £25 (£18)
Fri 26 Jul, Fri 2 Aug Fri 9 Aug Fri 16 Aug Improve your technical and creative skills with porcelain. Ceramics: Open Studio Tue 30 Jul 10am-4pm | Beg/Imp | 16+ Sue Dyer | £25 (£18) per session Tue 30 Jul Tue 6 Aug Tue 13 Aug Tue 27 Aug Explore your own projects and ideas, extend your ceramic knowledge or simple spend a relaxing day being creative. Wheelwork Weekend Sat 17 and Sun 18 Aug | 10am-4pm Beg/Imp | 18+ | David Wicks | £55 (£44)
The People Shop Fifties Vintage Style Summer Skirt Workshop Fri 23 Aug | 10am-4pm | All levels| 18+ Allison Sadler/People Shop | £55 (£50) Join in the vintage vibe and make yourself a little piece of retro glamour! Happy Homemade Home Sat 24 Aug | 10am-4pm | All levels| 18+ Allison Sadler/People Shop | £55 (£50) A fun filled sewing day making simple accessories to brighten up any room. Ditsy Floral Summer Bag Fri 30 Aug | 10am-4pm | All levels| 18+ Allison Sadler/People Shop | £55 (£50) Create a handmade fashion accessory to be proud of! Simple Summer Dress Sat 31 Aug | 10am-4pm | All levels| 18+ Allison Sadler/People Shop | £55 (£50) Make a simple Summer dress that will be the envy of all your friends!
Intensive weekend introducing the art of throwing on the potter’s wheel
Textiles
Beginners class to learn the art of copper foiled (Tiffany) stained glass.
Introduction to Nuno Felting Sat 27 & Sun 28 Jul | 10am-4pm | Beg/Imp 16+ | Emma Jackson | £55 (£48)
Introduction to Stained Glass Thu 15 Aug | 10am-4pm | Beg | 18+ Clare Wainwright | £25 (£18)
Learn how to fuse traditional techniques of wet felting with the contemporary nuno process
Beginners class to learn the art of copper foiled (Tiffany) stained glass.
Silk Painting Sat 3 and Sun 4 Aug | 10am-4pm Beg/Imp | 16+ | Emma Jackson £55 (£48) Experiment with a range of silk painting techniques to create silk paintings.
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Outdoor Arena The Festival Players: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sat 22 Jun 7.30pm
Grand Union Orchestra: Trading Roots
Sat 29 Jun 7.30pm
Oddsocks Productions: A Comedy of Errors
Thu 11 & Fri 12 Jul 7.30pm
The Pirates of Cannon Hill
Sat 14 - Sun 16 Jul Various times
Scarabeus Aerial Theatre: La Tempesta
Sun 14 Jun 11am & 2.30pm
Spooky Men’s Chorale
Fri 19 Ju1 7.30pm
One Beat Saturday
Sat 20 Jul 2-10pm
Barabara Nice: Summer Special Eliza Carthy & Jim Moray New HandMade Theatre: The Flying Machine The Full English
Fri 26 Jul 7.30pm Thu 22 Aug 7.30pm Sun 25 Aug 11am, 12pm, 2pm & 3pm Fri 1 Nov 8pm
Cannon Hill Park | Birmingham | B12 9QH
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Children 2mths-2 yrs Baby & Toddler Messy Play Mon 29 Jul | 10-11am | Beg | 2 months2yrs | Nathalie Madron | £7.50 (£5.50)* per session Mon 29 Jul Mon 5 Aug Mon 12 Aug Mon 19 Aug Buy all 4 sessions and get 10% off
2-5yrs Art Play: Carnival 10-11am | Beg | 2-5yrs | £7.50 (£5.50)* per session Tue 30 Jul | Emma Lockey Tue 28 Aug | Emma Thompson Make bright carnival masks and capes using mixed art materials including feathers, shiny fabric and glitter Art Play: Jungle Tue 6 Aug | 10-11am | Beg |2-5yrs Nathalie Madron| £7.50 (£5.50)* Want to make a giant colourful snake, monkey or crocodile? Art Play: Dream Catchers Tue 13 Aug | 10-11am | Beg | 2-5yrs Emma Thompson | £7.50 (£5.50)* Make bright and colourful dream catchers to hang in your window Art Play: Mobiles Tue 20 Aug | 10-11am | Beg | 2-5yrs Emma Thompson| £7.50 (£5.50)* Make a mobile to hang in your bedroom
Art Play: Sock & glove puppets 10-11am | Beg | 2-5yrs | Emma Thompson | £7.50 (£5.50)* per session Wed 31 Jul Tue 27 Aug Create a sock or glove puppet to join your toy collection Art Play: Pirates Wed 24 Jul | 10-11am | Beg | 2-5yrs Emma Lockey | £7.50 (£5.50)* Become a pirate by making an eye patch and parrot or treasure and giant jewels Art Play: Bugs 10-11am | Beg | 2-5yrs | Emma Lockey| £7.50 (£5.50)* per session
Sing Up for Children 2-3.pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | Carol Clarke | £7.50 per session Mon 29 Jul Mon 5 Aug Mon 12 Aug Mon 19 Aug Learn about singing, with a range of fun singing activities for children with a different theme each week. Buy 4 sessions and get 10% off
Art Explorers: Pirates 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session Wed 24 Jul | Emma Thompson Thu 8 Aug | Emma Lockey
Art Explorers: 3D block painting 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session Wed 31 Jul | Emma Lockey Wed 21 Aug| Emma Thompson Use mixed media and paint to create a unique piece of artwork. Art Explorers: Storybook 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session Thu 1 Aug | Emma Thompson Wed 14 Aug | Emma Lockey Create characters and a story before turning your drawings into a book to take home.
Art Play: Instruments Wed 14 Aug | 10-11am | Beg | 2-5yrs Emma Thompson| £7.50 (£5.50)*
Thu 25 Jul | Emma Lockey Wed 7 Aug | Emma Thompson
Art Explorers: Jungle Fever 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session
Have fun making instruments and noise in this workshop
Make all types of creepy crawlies out of recycled bottles, boxes and other found items.
Thu 15 Aug | Emma Thompson Wed 28 Aug | Emma Lockey
6-11yrs
Art Explorers: Carnival 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session
Work and explore as a family to use various techniques to produce a piece of art to take home. * Full price admits one adult and one child. Concession admits an additional person, child or adult.
Make exciting and colourful carnival inspired masks Art Explorers: Puppet Making 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session Wed 31 Jul | Emma Lockey Tue 27 Aug | Emma Thompson Create a sock or glove puppet to join your toy collection
Make and decorate a bird puppet or a new creature from your imagination…
Discover the basics of audio editing and create your own bass-line beats.
Immersion (Songwriting) Thu 25 Jul | 10am-12pm (break between sessions) 7.30-9.30pm | Beg/Imp | 18+ | Dan Whitehouse | £13 (£11)
Crafty Makers Elastic band cars Fri 30 Aug | 10am-12.30pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Johnny O’Hanlon | £8 See what you can make from elastic bands and lollypop sticks
Totally Tuesdays: Animation Tue 27 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg/Imp 12-17yrs Chris Hamilton | £12.50
Stimulate your creativity in this intense group music session
Wonderful Wednesdays: Dance Mash Up Wed 14 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Esther Anderson | £10 Wonderful Wednesdays: Pottery Wed 21 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Wendy Tournay| £10
Buy 2 different sessions for £16
Art Explorers: Bugs 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session
Tue 30 Jul Tue 6 Aug
Wonderful Wednesdays: Digital music making Wed 7 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Carla Brown | £10
Tue 6 Aug | Emma Lockey Tue 13 Aug | Emma Thompson
Create giant butterflies and bumble bees from mixed media and rubbish
Tue 30 Jul | Emma Thompson Tue 20 Aug | Emma Lockey
Totally Tuesdays: Digital Music Tue 20 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg/Imp 12-17yrs Carla Brown | £12.50
Art Explorers: Upcycle 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session
Make pirate eye patches and hats before making your own treasure chest
Family Textiles 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | Emma Jackson | £12.50 (£7.50)* per session
Crafty Makers Bird Puppets Fri 23 Aug | 10am-12.30pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Johnny O’Hanlon | £8
Wonderful Wednesdays: Drawing & Painting Wed 28 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Kevin Ryan | £10
Wed 7 Aug Wed 21 Aug
Reinvent a new item for your wardrobe or make a new accessory
Create your very own jungle inspired puppets Art Explorers: Toy Theatre 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs | £10 per session Thu 22 Aug | Emma Lockey Thu 29 Aug | Emma Thompson Make your own box theatre with scenery and characters. Buy 5 or more different sessions and get 10% off
Music & Dance
Wonderful Wednesdays: Drama Wed 31 Jul | 10am-3pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Jane English | £10
Crafty Makers Mosaic Sunflowers Fri 26 Jul | 10am-12.30pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Johnny O’Hanlon | £8 Create a mosaic sunflower using different materials to take home. Crafty Makers Tile Painting Fri 2 Aug | 10am-12.30pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Johnny O’Hanlon | £8 Decorate a ceramic tile with your name or a slogan to take pride of place in your bedroom. Crafty Makers Kites Fri 9 Aug | 10am-12.30pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Johnny O’Hanlon | £8
Buy 5 or more different sessions and get 10% off
Young People 12-17yrs Contemporary dance / Physical Theatre Mon 29 Jul | 10am-3pm | Beg/Imp 12-17yrs Esther Anderson | £30 Develop your choreographic skills whilst mixing with other young people and having loads of fun. Totally Tuesdays: Devise, Improvise Perform Tue 6 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg/Imp | 12-17yrs | Jane English | £12.50 Be creative, develop new performance skills, have fun, build confidence and meet new people. 1 week film challenge summer school Mon 12 - Fri 16 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg/Imp 12-17yrs Scott Johnston | £50 Write, film, direct and star in your own film
Make and decorate your own kite and then fly it in Cannon Hill park. Crafty Makers Pop Up Cards Fri 16 Aug | 10am-12.30pm | Beg | 6-11yrs Johnny O’Hanlon | £8 An introduction to the world of paper engineering
Totally Tuesdays: Jewellery Tue 13 Aug | 10am-3pm | Beg/Imp 12-17yrs Nick Greenhough | £12.50 Explore basic techniques in the design and production of jewellery.
Develop basic technical skills in iStop Motion animation.
Adults
Contemporary Dance & Choreographic Exploration Sat 27 and Sun 28 Jul | 10am-4pm Beg/Imp | 18+ | Esther Anderson £45 (£40)
Literature
An energizing, free flowing, Limon and Release based, contemporary dance technique class
Writing a Travel Journal Sat 27 Jul | 10am-4pm | All levels| 18+ | Jo Skelt| £26 (£22)
Skinner Releasing Technique Thu 1 and Fri 2 Aug | 10am-3pm | All | 18+ Polly Hudson | £37 (32)
Equip yoursel with ideas and skills for producing your very own travel journal.
A pioneering approach to dance which enables participants to enjoy a greater freedom of movement.
A Soap Opera in a Day Tue 30 Jul | 10am-4pm | All levels | 18+ | Polly Wright | £26 (£22) Create a fictional street in a fictional city, with fictional residents confronting the real issues of our day! Writing, Editing, Collating Your Journal or Book Project Sat 24 Aug | 10am-4pm | All levels | 18+ | Jo Skelt | £26 (£22) Develop and comeplete existing works
Digital Media The Art of Short Film Making Sat 3 & Sun 4 Aug | 10am-4pm | Beg/Imp 18+ | Michael Clifford | £75 (£70) Develop a film idea or set up film projects from scratch and receive input from Bafta award winner Michael Clifford
Jewellery Jewellery: Open Studio 10am-4pm | Adv | 18+ | Nick Greenhough| £18 (£12) per session Wed 24 Jul Wed 14 Aug Explore your own projects and ideas, extend your ceramic knowledge or simply spend a relaxing day being creative. Introduction to Jewellery Sat 17 & Sun 18 Aug | 10am-4pm | Beg | 18+ | Nick Greenhough | £55 (£48) Cover basic techniques including soldering, saw piercing and filing.