Bracknell

Try something new at the Bracknell Northern Parishes Arts week, October 23 to 28. There is something for everyone from families with toddlers, teenagers to the young at heart!

The closing date for participants is July 24 so be quick with your application forms, available from the parish offices and online www.artsweeknp.org.uk.

Plans are underway for colourful and varied events in Binfield, Warfield and Winkfied including:

* Street dance by professional dancers from West End Shows
* A session learning to be a disc jockey
* Draw or produce your best-ever picture at the Big Draw
* Warfield Players' play/musical
* Bollywood dancers, henna workshop, cookery demos.
* Trial art classes
* View exhibitions by local artists
* Class for creative ideas for Christmas
* Sit quietly and listen to Spud & Yam - Irish & Jamaican story tellers in the Binfield Library.
* Free trial sessions of singing, dancing and acting
* Art class "Paintings for the Garden "
* Learn the art of playing rugby, sessions to be announced with Bracknell Rugby Club and hopefully London Irish
* Budding Wayne or Waynette Rooneys - we hope to have creative and very artistic football events too!!
* Excellent acting and drama from the Binfield Bards
* Newbold College will host a musical concert with Gospel singers
* Photographers, greeting cards, soap and jewellery makers, a cross-stitch exhibition, furniture craftsmen, flower arrangers.
* A showcase of artistic talent, from the Binfield Arts Club
* Exhibitions all week at the V&A Traynor Art Gallery
* Professional show Puss In Boots for the 5-11 year olds

The Arts Week will run across all three parishes from Monday, October 23 through to Saturday, October 28 with events taking place in the mornings, afternoons and evenings. The performances are divided between live performances, displays and exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops. Some classes have to be pre-booked due to limitation of numbers, via the parish offices as below:

Binfield Parish Office: Benetfeld Road Binfield Bracknell Berkshire RG42 4EW

Tel: 01344 454602 Fax: 01344 867126
Email: binfieldparish.council@btinternet.com

Winkfield Parish Office: Council Offices Fernbank Road Ascot Berkshire SL5 8JW

Tel: 01344 885110 Fax: 01344 885113

Warfield Parish Council: 7 County Lane Warfield Bracknell Berkshire RG42 3JP

Tel: 01344 457777 Fax: 01344 457777
Email: warfield.parish-council@talk21.com

Or for further information: Bracknell Cllr. Susie Haskell at 01344 860861 or email enquiries@artsweeknp.org.uk

Bracknell Forest Borough Council