Archives / September 2011

Shine an event to launch of new training methodologies and materials and a series of showcases by our trainees. We hope that you will be able to join Collage Arts, WAC Performing Arts and Media College, and Rinova for the launch for two important new resources targeted at practitioners and organisations using creative approaches to delivering informal learning.  Our two programmes dovetail to give arts organisations a quality assurance framework and learning outcomes that can be validated and which are especially suited to re-engage disaffected and disengaged young people. Why is this important?...


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Struggling for ideas for a kid's party? Why not take a look at Streetz Ahead and their brand new showbiz party packages. Film your own music video, record your favourite song in a professional recording studio , be the star of a glamorous photo shoot, or invite the Streetz Ahead choroegraphers to your party for amazing street dance activities. For more information on party packages and dance and theater courses check out www.streetzahead.org


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The 2011 WorldSkills event will be held at London's ExCeL centre from 5-8 October, bringing together students and organisations from across the world to demonstrate their technical skills and compete against their peers.  First held in 1950, WorldSkills has since grown to become the world's largest international vocational skills competition, representing a real opportunity for employers to engage with the next generation of the workforce and show how exciting the creative industries can be. The WorldSkills event is the ideal forum for talented people to shine. It is expected that over 150,000...


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Come and visit the Chocolate Factory's finest illustrators Matt Green, Mark Oliver and Ros Asquith's new exhibition @ Karamel. Matt Green Brilliantly surreal and whimsical, Matt's illustrations will either leave you smiling or puzzled, or possibly both. Mark Oliver Wolf people, sad gorillas, record playing robots... Need we say more? Ros Asquith Ros has illustrated over 60 books for young people and been a Guardian cartoonist for 20 years, now she's exhibiting at Karamel! 12th September - 22nd October 10am - 5pm (Monday - Thursday), 10am - 10pm (Friday) Private View Thursday...


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Another night of spellbinding music at the Karamel Music Club on Wednesday 14th September. Free entry all night! Chris Simmons - Back by popular demand...with his outrageously ace new album 'The Boy Will Learn' in his hands. The king of South Coast, Simmons is a songwirter at the top of his game. He has performed with the likes of The Kooks, Suede, The Maccabees, Jackson Browne, The Von Bondies, Ocean Colour Scene, Seth Lakeman and many more. Thrilled he's back. No relative of Gene. Johnny Steinberg - Johnny is almost impossible to describe. You just have to come and see him! He writes...


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Welcome back for Season 2 at the Karamel Music Club. 2 fine acts to get us all back in the groove... Music biz Colonel James Graydon with fellow Colonel James Nisbet... guitarists and songwriters for the rich and famous... here doing what they do best for you guys ... for free...! Joined by the marvellous, rip roaring talent that is Ry Byron... trekking all the way up from Brighton for your pleasure... Looking forward to seeing some friendly faces after the summer break. As always, the night will be presented by Mr Chris Sheehan with his two wooden ducks. And Rosely, Ian, Phil, Milly et al will...


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