September 2018
Craft 4 all
Join Jenni in the Town Hall between 11.45am and 1.30pm for this very relaxed crafting session suitable for ages 5 years up. Jenni will show you the basics of felting and encourage folk of every age to produce their own. This is an increasingly popular craft/art form that can produce anything from furry pets for children to complex scenes and landscapes.for the more advanced. The procedure involves the use of sharp needles.
Find out more »Penicuik Turner Prize Exhibition
Nancy Bryce; winner Penicuik Turner Prize 2017 The Penicuik Turner Prize Exhibition opens on Saturday the 1st September from 2.00pm till 4.00pm. It is then open from 10.00am till 4.00pm Monday till Saturday and will close with the announcement of the winners on Sunday the 9th September from 2.00pm till 4.00pm. This is always a popular exhibition with many varied art works on display nearly all of which are available to purchase at very reasonable prices. Viewers are also encouraged…
Find out more »Curmudgeon
We are delighted to welcome Curmudgeon back to West Street Arts Centre for the first concert of our Arts Festival. It is 2 years since they last played for us and that is 2 years too long. Curmudgeon in Scots means a bad-tempered, cantankerous or difficult person. None of the members of this band lives up to that reputation. On the contrary, their music making and stage personalities are lively and engaging. Expect an evening of traditional tunes and song.…
Find out more »Storytelling for pre-school children
Daniel Allison is a Scottish musician, storyteller and writer who is based in Roslin. He focuses on animal tales, hero quests and tales of magic, mystery and wonder. He is sure to captivate young imaginations. Find out more about Daniel; click here "The children sat utterly spellbound, hanging onto his every word and note" The Oxford Times This event is free but ticketed and tickets will be available from the beginning of July. Children should be accompanied by an adult…
Find out more »Fun with words
This creative writing workshop for children in Primaries1 to 3 and is led by Moira Cormack. The session includes both story telling and giving the children free rein to use their imaginations and tell their own stories. Moira is a published children's author and a great communicator with children. In previous workshops the children have had fun and been totally engrossed in the task. On this occasion the children's work will be displayed in the Arts Centre for the…
Find out more »BEYOND THE GARDEN- New works by Nancy Bryce
EXHIBITION OPENS SUNDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER 2.00PM -4.00PM Nancy was the worthy winner of last year's Penicuik Turner prize with this stunning painting of grasses in moonlight. This year she is giving a solo exhibition in the cafe gallery. Openings are free and all are welcome The exhibition will then run from Monday to Saturday 10.00am till 4.00pm (closed Sundays) until Saturday the 6th October.
Find out more »More fun with words
Moira leads a creative writing workshop for older children in primaries 4 to 7. Children are given the freedom to create and share their own stories. The stories will then be available to read in the Arts Centre for the duration of the festival. Older children will be thrilled to see their work displayed and to be able to bring their friends and family to see it. This event is sponsored by Taylor Wimpey and is free…
Find out more »TELL YOUR STORY
We all have a story to tell. This is a memoir-writing workshop, suitable for writers with all levels of experience, to encourage participants to tell their own stories. It is led by Catherine Simpson, a poet, journalist and short story writer. Her first novel “TRUESTORY” was published in 2015. She has been printed in several anthologies and has been broadcast on Radio 2. Catherine has had experience of orgainising writers' workshops for Midlothian libraries, Appletree Writers and Tyne and…
Find out more »Sing along with Penicuik Folk Club
Join Penicuik Folk Club in Shottstown Miners' club for a relaxed evening of song and tunes. Penicuik Folk Club has been welcoming folk since 1986 and is still going strong. Every week they meet to make music and sing together. The membership accepts a very broad definition of folk music to include practically anything that can be sung or played acoustically. They invite you to one of their regular evenings to sing with them or…
Find out more »Catharine Davison; An Artist’s View
Catharine Davison hails from Northern Ireland moving to Edinburgh in 2007. She was inspired by the city's panoramas and vistas and has developed her own style of painting referencing the plein air tradition and contemporary art practices. She has shown work throughout the UK and is currently represented by the Open Eye Gallery in Edinburgh. She won the Lynn Painter-Stainer's Prize in 2014 for representational painting at the Mall Galleries, London. In additon to her…
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