Local Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Welcome to our new Arts & Culture Section where our own dedicated Editors, will be championing local art & culture first and foremost, but also providing a wealth of content across all genres.

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Affordable Art Fair - London - Summary by Stewart Mechem

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ArtSway - www.artsway.org.uk 6 December 2008 - 8 February 2009

This coming December will see the return of ArtSway's highly popular annual Open exhibition. ArtSway Open 07 saw more than 300 artists from across the UK and Europe submit almost 800 artworks for consideration by selectors Mark Segal and Peter Bonnell of ArtSway and Michael Stanley, Director of Milton Keynes Gallery.

Once again there is no formal brief, artists are asked to submit work that reflects their current artistic direction making for an accessible and emotive showcase.

This year's panel includes Camilla Brown, Senior Curator at The Photographers' Gallery, London and Laura Green, winner of ArtSway Open 07.

Exhibition Associated Events:

Preview and Reception for the Artists
Saturday 6 December 2008, 2pm - 5pm
Join us for the opening of ArtSway Open 08, with a chance to talk to a number of the participating artists about their contributed work.

FREE: All Welcome.

Open Studios

Saturday 6 December 2008, 2pm - 5pm

To coincide with the first day of Open 08, ArtSway's studio residents are opening their workshops for the day. Come along and talk to the artists about their practice, and perhaps find a one-of-a-kind gift in time for Christmas.

FREE: All Welcome.

Portfolio Day
Friday 16 January 2009, 10am - 4pm
Ten half-hour slots for artists from all backgrounds for critiques, portfolio reviews and career advice from ArtSway Director Mark Segal and Curator Peter Bonnell.

COST: £5 per person. Booking essential.

Tax and Accountancy Advice for Artists
Saturday 17 January 2009, 10am - 4pm
Artists will be offered the opportunity of free tax and accountancy advice from Peter Lashmar, owner of Lashmars Accountants of Lymington and sponsor of the ArtSway Open 08. The day will comprise of ten half-hour slots between 10am and 4pm.

FREE: Booking Essential.

Gallery Talk and Winner Announcement
Saturday 24 January 2009 at 2pm
Join ArtSway Director Mark Segal and Curator Peter Bonnell for a tour of the exhibition and the all important winner announcement.

FREE: All Welcome.

The ArtSway Open 08 is sponsored by Lashmars Accountants of Lymington (www.lashmars.co.uk) with additional support from Arts and Business.

Forest Arts - www.forest-arts.co.uk

January

Friday 23	8pm	Robin Ince
Thursday 29	8pm	Dervish
Friday 30	8pm	Kaz Simmons & Band
February
Friday 6	7.30pm	Flhip Flhop: Everything Happens on the Break
Saturday 7	8pm	Russell Kane: Gaping Flaws
Thursday 12	8pm	Alex Horne: Birdwatching
Saturday 21	11am-4pm	Contemporary Jewellery Fair 2009
Friday 27	7pm	Bink & The Hairy Fairy
Saturday 28	7.30pm	Alpana Sengupta
March
Friday 6	7.30pm	Health & Stacey
Saturday 7	8pm	Richard Herring
Saturday 14	8pm	Polly & The Billets Doux
Friday 20	7.30pm	The Knicker Lady
Saturday 21	8pm	Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick
Friday 27	8pm	Black Umfolosi
Saturday 28	8pm	Pappy's Fun Club
April
Saturday 4	7.30pm	The Pickwick Papers
All dates, artists and information in this website are correct at time of entry. Forest Arts reserves the right to make such changes as may become necessary.

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Bournemouth International Centre (BIC) - www.bic.co.uk

Events for January 2009
		Winter Ice Skating 6/12/2008 until 22/2/2009
		UK DANCE EXHIBITION 19/1/2009 until 22/1/2009
		UK Dance Championships 2009 Daytime Sessions 21/1/2009 until 22/1/2009
		UK Dance Championships 2009 Evening Sessions 21/1/2009 until 22/1/2009
		An Audience with Ann Widdecombe 23/1/2009
		Pussycat Dolls 25/1/2009
		Anton and Erin - Cheek to Cheek 27/1/2009 until 28/1/2009
		THE BIC WEDDING SHOW 30/1/2009 until 1/2/2009
		Aida 31/1/2009
		BIC Wedding Show 2009 - Admission Tickets 31/1/2009 until 1/2/2009

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If you are a gallery, studio, theatre or venue owner/ manager or an artist, musician, actor, then we would love to hear from you. Please contact us with details of all exhibitions, gigs and shows etc. and we will publish them here where and as appropriate. Please contact the relevant Editors below as well, if you need further information or feel you might like to contribute to this section and be more involved:

ART (Stewart Mechem) - EMAIL

MUSIC (Jan Simmonds) - EMAIL

THEATRE (Jan Simmonds) - EMAIL

FILM (Jan Simmonds) - EMAIL

DANCE (Jan Simmonds) - EMAIL