Archive for May 2011


Thursday 9th June will see the official launch of Isabel Ashdown’s eagerly awaited second novel, Hurry Up and Wait (Myriad Editions, 2011). Isabel Ashdown grew up in East Wittering and now lives in Chichester with her family. After completing an MA in Creative Writing at the University of Chichester, Isabel now regularly attends creative writing [...]

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On Wednesday 8th June from 7.30pm you can join authors Isabel Ashdown, Gabrielle Kimm and Jane Rusbridge at Chichester Library’s Orange Prize for Fiction Evening. The Orange Prize for Fiction is the UK’s only annual book award for fiction written by a woman. Celebrating its sixteenth anniversary this year, the Prize celebrates excellence, originality and [...]

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Name:  Neil Lawson Baker Business: Chairman of The Chichester Art Trust; CEO of The National Open Art Competition and Artist. Location: West Ashling near Chichester. Website: www.neillawsonbaker.com and www.thenationalopenartcompetition.com Tell us about your background: After nearly 50 years in the medical profession practising as a London based, medically qualified Dental Surgeon, I have had a [...]

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Welcome to the new Sewing Cafe at The Textile Space Every Wednesday – starting 25th May: 10am – 3pm Go  along to the Textile Space with a project you have got stuck with or something new and use all the machines and equipment we have. You can be there for one hour or all five. [...]

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Adrian Wiszniewski: Prints and Paintings Merston Gallery 7 – 19 June 2011 Merston Gallery is not only a new gallery, but a new type of gallery for the region. It is set in a tranquil rural location between two groups of villages, yet it will be showing nationally and internationally renowned art. Prepare to be [...]

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The Living Room Yael Flexer & Nic Sandliland / Dance & Digital Works ‘Dance that is unaffected, unforced, charming and smart.’  Time Out ‘Witty without being contrived, sweet without being cloying and clever without being po-faced…this furniture gets my vote.’  LondonDance.com ‘A gently deviant sense of humor’. The Guardian ‘An innately playful yet thoughtful package [...]

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This season’s UK Handmade Magazine is out now, packed full of ways you can cultivate your creativity. There is an exclusive interview with Holly Berry who talkes about life after Mastercrafts, and Executive Director of the Crafts Council, Rosey Greenlees, talks to UK Handmade about cuts in arts funding. There’s a raft of useful advice [...]

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