What’s on Cambridge Theatre Challenge Would you like to write a one act play for the stage and enter it in a competition where short listed plays are given full performance, judged by the audience, considered for publication and given a written assessment by a publishing company? The winning playwright will also receive a cash prize of £200. Every play will be read in its entirety by a minimum of two judges and entrants will receive two lots of feedback on request, at no extra charge! A shortlist of up to ten plays will be drawn up and posted on the Sky Blue website. Local actors and a production team will be assembled by professional directors to rehearse the plays for performance at the Junction Theatre in Cambridge 6th and 7th July 2013 where the audience will vote for the winner. Closing date for submissions is 30th March 2013. Plays must be submitted on line and full details can be found on our website www.skybluetheatre.com/newplaywriting.php
Emerge Festival Celebrating the arts in our communities across South Cambridgeshire The first Emerge Arts Festival is scheduled to take place throughout February and March 2013. The Festival will celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of arts and culture in our communities across South Cambridgeshire. It will present an opportunity for groups and organisations in South Cambridgeshire to share what they are doing more widely with others. Look out for more details about the arts on your doorstep and visit the Emerge website for details of what’s on. Are you putting on an arts or cultural event in South Cambridgeshire in February or March 2013? Do you want to let everyone know about the arts in your community? Would you like to increase participation and/or your audiences? If the answer is yes, then we would love you to be part of the Emerge Festival. The Festival is a stART/South Cambridgeshire District Council initiative and it’s free to register. For more details of the programme or how to take part see www.emergearts-festival.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/EmergeFestival-2013-enquiry-form1.pdf
Arts Development: Goodbye from Kirstin I’ve been the Arts Development Manager at MVC for 4 years now and am heading off on maternity leave. I’ve enjoyed being part of a diverse range of arts projects in Melbourn from the Between the Notes concert in Melbourn Church to MVC’s 50th anniversary window and the Unpicked Meadow project. As importantly I’ve enjoyed getting to know the fantastic
community here. I look forward to seeing everyone again in future and in the meantime to hearing about more exciting projects with Bryony Graham, my maternity cover. If you’re part of a group interested in working with an artist, hosting an arts event or if you run an arts related group and need some support then contact your local Arts Development Manager, Bryony Graham. She can support with everything from marketing and fundraising advice to contracting an artist. To contact Bryony email bryony@start-arts.org.uk, phone 07770 643165. The ADM is part of the stART partnership between village colleges and South Cambridgeshire District Council. StART run a number of district wide initiatives including an equipment bank and mobile cinema for community groups to hire. See their website www.start-arts.org.uk for more information.
Local Arts Mailing List Do you want to know what’s going on locally? The local arts mailing list will include details of events and workshops linked to the arts in its widest sense (drama, art, music, dance etc). To join and receive occasional email updates contact your local ADM by emailing bryony@start-arts.org.uk with the word subscribe in the title. If you have a local arts related event or workshop, you’d like to promote then contact them with the event details.
Would you like to be a Creative Volunteer? Free training this spring with CATalyst CATalyst is a new community initiative that is developing in the village based on the findings of the Melbourn Village Plan community consultation. CATalyst aims to work in partnership with existing community groups, charities and organisations in co-ordinating resources and volunteers and developing new initiatives to meet those needs that were mentioned by residents who feel isolated in the community. This includes supporting and developing inter-generational projects. CATalyst needs volunteers for supporting & befriending those who are isolated in the community especially the elderly and less mobile and working in partnership to develop intergenerational initiatives in the community. As part of this we’re offering a free training session for anyone who’d like to use their creative skills in this kind of volunteering. No previous artistic experience necessary and all levels welcomed. You’ll work alongside artist Caroline Wright for a day and a half of training in creative activities this autumn. Learn how to use your own creativity to support those who are isolated in the community especially the elderly and less mobile. To register your interest, please contact Sharon Camilletti, Telephone 0774 953 0112 email: community@villageplan.melbourn.org.uk melbournmagazine
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