Stand & Stare
February 20th and 21st 2009
Rob Tannion, Greg Banks and Tom Johnson directed & choreographed 30 performers who came from as far away as Slovenia to be involved in this project. Amazing.
See the pictures here.
ARK
March 11th to 21st 2009
A group of artists, linked by working or having worked for a prominent artist based in the South West. The show explored what they produce in their own time outside the 9–5.
The exhibition included a variety of different disciplines, sculpture, painting, installation, illustration, performance, site specific art and photography.
Film Evening
Friday 13 November 2009
The Nailsworth Film Club held a film evening in the main hall. In keeping with the Friday 13th theme this was a Spanish horror movie - "The Orphanage" - a gruesome tale of events in an isolated ex-childrens' home. (More information here.)
Stroud International Textiles
Jan Johnson and Cathy Dennis: Quiet Space
May 8th, 9th 15th and 16th 2010
A site-specific project for the Stroud International Textiles Festival exploring some of the history of our wonderful building.
More information on Stroud International Textiles at: http://www.stroudinternationaltextiles.org.uk/
Open Day
22nd May 2010
An open day was held to promote the use of the building.
MAIN HALL
10am-12pm Table Tennis
12pm-2pm Indoor Tennis
4pm-6pm Music from Young Local Bands
6.30pm–10.30pm Music: The Lairie Fairies, The Dust Mites, Dodgee Dog. (Licenced bar from 6.30)
COMMUNITY WORKSHOP – come see what goes on
11.00am-3.00pm Making bracelets from recycled copper 1hr sessions (£2) in the workshop
REFRESHMENTS IN THE CAFÉ UPSTAIRS
Nailsworth Festival
22nd to 30th May 2010
Free! As part of the Nailsworth Festival this year there will be an Art Exhibition from the group "Diverse Six": Arabella Lewis, Imogen Harvey-Lewis, Jane Fisher, Carolyn Galloway, Penny Payne & Caroline Payne.
More information about the festival is available on their website: http://www.nailsworthfestival.org.uk/
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Live Music
October 15th 2010
Live music from local musicians, licensed bar provided by the Village Inn, food available.
Tickets £5 on the door.
Makers Market
November 20th 2010
There will be a Makers Market on the ground floor of the Subscription Rooms. If you are a maker and would like to bring your products to sell please contact Jill:
Tel: 01453 731923
Email:jill@makersmarket.org
Practical Intellingence Courses
June 11th, 12th and 13th 2010 - Leather Quiver Making Weekend, cost £115 to include tuition and materials
November 12th, 13th and 14th 2010 - Longbow Making Weekend, cost £155 to include all materials and tuition
Tel: Pam Brown on 01453 750257 or 07971 737626
Web: Practical Intelligence - Community Workshop (http://www.practicalintelligence.org.uk/)
Email: info@practicalintelligence.org.uk
Burns Night
January 29th 2011
On 29th January we will be celebrating Burns Night in The Nailsworth Workshop (Lower Ground floor) with live music, poems and stories.
We are inviting anyone attending to bring their own contribution and do a turn of their own, be it music a poem or their own party piece. If anyone is interested we are asking them to let us know when they come in.
The entry cost is £5.00 and there will be a licenced bar. We will start at 8.00 until late.
Tickets available from Nailsworth Ironmongers or call Pam:
Tel: 0797 1737 626
Sam's Dewe Project in Uganda
Friday 25 March 2011, 8:00 pm
The Community Workshop is holding an evening of music, stories and drumming to raise funds for Sam's Dewe Project in Uganda. The evening will begin in the workshop at 8.00pm and entry will be £3.00. Do come and have some fun and help raise some money along the way.
Bow Making Weekend
4th,5th and 6th March 2011,
We are holding another Bow Making weekend at the Community Workshop - cost of the session is £155, which includes all materials and tuition.
Contact Pam 0797 1737 626 for more information or to book your place.
Nailsworth Society
Monday 14 March 2011, 7:30 pm
If you are interested in the history of the Nailsworth Subscription Rooms do come along to the Local History Research Group talk on at the Mortimer Rooms. Society Members £1, non-members £3
Drumming
26th March, 2nd,9th and 16th April, 2.00pm until 5.00pm
Learn to skin, tune and play your own Djembe Drum.
Please call Allan on 07955 304747/01453 835923 or email naturalrhythmic@gmail.com if you are interested and want either more information or to book in. Allan also offers lessons and repairs.
Boogie Bop Boys Rock & Roll
Saturday 14 May 2011, 8:00 pm till late.
Come and jive to the Boogie Bop Boys brand of Rockabilly-Rollabillity in the Sub Rooms main hall. Tickets are £7.50. on the door or £6.00 in advance from Shiny Goodness health food shop (Fountain Street, Nailsworth). Have some fun and help raise some money for the Building Fund along the way!
Nailsworth Festival 2011 Events
Saturday May 28th the Childrens Theatre was held in the Main Hall.
Sunday May 29th there was a Cream Tea Promenade. Geraldine Brown put together a lovely varied programme involving a number of young musicians (3 singers, a flautist, 2 saxophonists, a harpist and 2 pianists) and they performed to an appreciatve audience over a period of 2 hours.
More information is available at the Nailsworth Festival Website
The Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company presents..
Saturday 23rd July 2011, 7:30 pm.
Tickets: £5 or £3 (concessions) from Cotswold Costumes, Days Mill, Nailsworth, or on the door, or phone 01453 751925.
Come and see a one-man theatre event at the Subscription Rooms, presenting two productions: "The Fearless Navigator" and "Mad Jack and the Severn Bore".
Magnificent Musical Mix
September 17th 2011, 7:30 pm till late.
A fund raising musical evening in aid of the Phoenix Table Tennis Club, featuring local musicians playing everything from Klezmer to Rock.
Tickets £2.50 from the Subscription Rooms between 7 & 10 Tuesday & Thursday or 10 till 12 Satudays, or from 5pm on the door.
Contact Mike on 01453 833 900 for more information.
Stained Glass Weekend
September 16th-18th 2011.
Come and make an original piece of your own in stained glass.
The cost of the weekend is £160 to include tuition and materials.
Contact Pam 0797 1737 626 for more information or to book your place.
Nailsworth Rotary Antiques Roadshow
Thursday 22nd September 2011, 7:30-10:30 pm.
Tickets: £12 from Peter Joy Estate Agents, Nailsworth, Tel 01453 833747.
Evening hosted by guest speaker and valuer Philip Taubenheim. A light supper and valuation will be included - bring an item.
Leather Working Weekend
30th September to 2nd October 2011,
Highly experienced leather worker Jeannie Ireland will be running a weekend course where you can make your own leather objects. Possible projects include quivers and other archery equipment, bags, wallets or belts. The cost is £125 plus materials (maximum of £25 depending on the project).
Contact Pam 0797 1737 626 for more information or to book your place.
Bow Making Weekend
7th to 9th October 2011,
We are holding another Bow Making weekend at the Community Workshop, starting 6.00pm on Friday until 4.00pm on Sunday. The cost of the session is £175, which includes all materials and tuition.
Contact Pam 0797 1737 626 for more information or to book your place.
Boogie Bop Boys Rock & Roll
Saturday 21st April 2012, 8:00 pm till late.
Come and jive to the Boogie Bop Boys brand of Rockabilly-Rollabillity in the Sub Rooms main hall. Tickets are £7.50 from Shiny Goodness health food shop (Fountain Street, Nailsworth) or Lesley Bircher, on 01453 835610. Have some fun and help raise some money for Prostate Cancer charities at the time...
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Weekend
2nd and 3rd June 2012
The Subscription Rooms will be hosting an exhibition and film show with tea and cakes as part of the Queen's Jubilee Celebrations. All the material is archive material from the Nailsworth Archives and includes movie film of the 1977 Silver Jubilee celebrations taken by Lionel Bathe. The schedule is as follows:
The exhibition will be open Saturday 2 June 2-5pm and Sunday 3 June 11-1pm.
The film will be shown at 2pm, 3pm and 4pm on Saturday 2nd - tea and home made cakes will be on sale.
Nailsworth Celebrates the Jubilee - Film
27th August 2012 at 4:30pm
We are showing a film of the Jubilee celebrations in Nailsworth in the main hall at 4:30 pm on Monday 27th August. Entry is £2 for adults, children free.
Antiques Roadshow
Friday 16th November 2012, 7:30 to 10:30pm
Tickets: £12 from Peter Joy Estate Agents, Nailsworth, Tel 01453 833747.
The Nailsworth Rotary Club presents our own version of "The Antiques Roadshow", hosted by guest speaker and valuer Philip Taubenheim of the Wotton Auction Rooms. A light supper and valuation will be included - bring an item.
All proceeds in aid of Rotary charities.
Advent Ceilidh
Friday 30th November 2012 7:00pm to 10:30pm
We are holding a Ceilidh at the Nailsworth Subscription Rooms, featuring the Stroud Ukulele Ceilidh Band, as a pre Christmas celebration and a fundraiser for the Nailsworth Community Workshop. Entry is £5 for adults, children £3.
For more information or tickets please call 0797 1737 626.
Grimm Tales of The Brothers Grimm
Spaniel In The Works Theatre Company
Saturday 8th December 2012 7:30pm
Forget about happy endings as Spaniel in the Works Theatre Company tell the original stories collected by the Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, using rhyme, puppets, music and dance! A lively, funny family show. Running time is 90 minutes, including a short interval. Suitable for children over the age of 7.
Tickets £7/£6 (concs), £20 family ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children). Go to the Spaniel In The Works website for information on how/where to buy.
Philip Sawyer Memorial Concert
Sunday 9th December 2012 3:00pm
The Nailsworth Silver Band will perform a charity concert with all proceeds going to the Subscription Rooms restoration fund. Entry is £5 for adults, under 16's £1.
For more information or tickets please contact Shiny Goodness, Fountain Street.