Treat yourself this Summer to time to explore our special themed extended workshop days in the unique setting of our garden studios.

This Summer we are offering two 3 day blocks of Summer Special classes in  pottery and in painting and drawing and two single days for print-making.

Please see our Summer Specials page for more detailed information including dates and prices.

The great Lady Bay Arts Festival returns to our delightful neighbourhood once again!
Dates: 19th and 20th May, 12 noon – 6pm each day
Entry price £1.50 – freen entry for under 18s and over 60s!

The team have excelled themselves in putting together 18 venues and approaching 50 exhibitors.

Here at Seymour Road Studios we will be showing:

Exhibition and meet the artist - wonderful glass work by Anna French of Fizgig glass and of Craft in the City

Exhibition - selected work by some of our painting, drawing and print-making students

Demo and chat - pottery students will be working in the workshop and will be ready to chat to you about some of the techniques they have learned

Drop in taster workshop - I will be running a drop-in have-a-go simple print-making workshop for anyone who fancies it!

STOP PRESS - on Saturday DON’T MISS the Amazing Live HUMAN JUKEBOX created by Rod in collaboration with Poppy Folk Club specially for this event!  You will be amazed and delighted by this wonderful creation with musical input provided through the Poppy Folk Club throughout Saturday

(NB….  so far this is a Saturday only event, but if possible we are hoping to have it active in one form or another on Sunday too … any musicians, buskers, singers who would like to donate an hour or two of time on Sunday, please get in touch to learn more and discuss possibilities).

Look out for the Poppy Folk Club‘s special 1st birthday activities on Sunday 20th at the Poppy and Pint.

Warning!  Parking may be difficult so if you at all possible please try to come on foot, bike or bus (all very easy for locals) to save the parking for those who need it most.  If you need to bring a car, please park with the utmost consideration for residents.  Thank you.

The next meeting of The Poppy Folk Club will  be our Extra Concert with THE YOUNG’UNS on Friday 20th January at 8pm
We have been given the chance to put on an extra concert in January, and are very excited to have The Young’Uns all the way from Teesside with support from local duo The Boot Hill Toe Tappers.
Tickets £7.50. Contact Phil & Julie 0115 9812861 or email phil@poppyfolkclub.co.uk.
More details on the website
http://www.poppyfolkclub.co.uk/YoungUns.html

The next guest night at the club will be a extra bonus night on Friday January 20th where we’ll be treated to The Young’Uns

And don’t miss “A Folk Cracker for Christmas” at the Poppy on Friday 9th December at 7.30 – all proceeds to Rainbows children’s hospice.  Tickets are £10 from Bill Tel: 01509 813566, Email: bill.wilkes@btinternet.com

A great opportunity to make unique prints for giving:

26th November, Reduction Linocut for cards and gift tags
3rd December, Simple Linocut for cards, gift boxes and tags.

EVERY WEEKEND IN DECEMBER!
Affordable high quality crafted gifts just perfect for Christmas.
Find out more: http://www.craft-inthecity.co.uk/

We have decided to offer some Summer sessions again this year so here’s a chance for some Summer creativity for you in our unique studios here in Lady Bay:

DRAWING & PAINTING~ Big, Bold and Botanical!
POTTERY: Themes and Variations
Click the link to learn more

DATES: Monday 8th, Tuesday 9th, Wednesday 10th August:
TIMES: 10am – 4pm

PRICE: Book individual days for £50 per day
Block booking discount – book all three days for £135

Poppy Folk Club: next club night: Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer - Sunday 17th July 7:30pm

After the fantastic opening night sell-out success of Cupola the Poppy Folk Club have decided that we can’t wait until October for our next guest/concert night, and luckily we have been able to book the fantastic Vicki Swan and Jonny Dyer for our meeting on Sunday 17th July.

E X H I B I T I O N  of  A R T  by  TRENTSIDE ARTISTS

25th – 26th June
opening times: 10am-5pm

Where? Two venues:
12 Ella Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 5GW  and
60 Crosby Rd, West Bridgford, NG2 5GH
for more information CONTACT Ruth:  07854 585596  or  Robert: 0115 9747743

Affordable art from local contemporary artists priced from only £10

Paintings, sculpture, photography, mosaics and more to view in the relaxed atmosphere of our homes just 5 minutes walk from West Bridgford’s main shopping streets.
Artworks delivered free to local purchasers.

A CELEBRATION OF GROWING, GARDENS AND COMMUNITY  in Lady Bay, West Bridgford.  £2.50 per adult admits entry to all the gardens on the trail.

Lady Bay open gardens will take place this year on May 21-22 opening from 2-6pm each day.

The garden trail starts from 164 Trent Boulevard which is on the No 11 Bus Route.

There will be gardens, fruit and veg,  plant sales, refreshments, kids’ stuff, entertainment, activities and competitions.

More information will be posted on the Lady Bay Open Gardens website very soon.

Take a look at our Summer term programme of classes and sign up now – places are going fast!

Also take a look at our remaining Saturday classes for this academic year.

2011-12 programme will be added soon!