Latest Events in Kirkby in Ashfield(July Updated)

Join Brett Baker, Gordon Eddison and Nicholas Garman as they workshop the 2025 Regional Test Pieces for Sections 2, 3 & 4. This in-person event is perfect for conductors and players interested in hearing an adjudicator's perspective on the three works and how they might be tackled, with Newstead Brass on hand to demonstrate the works. Information Source: eventbrite

Key details Date: 12 May 2025 Time: 10am - 12:30pm Venue: Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library and Learning Centre, Kirkby-in-Ashfield For ages: 19+ Group size: 5 - 15 Cost: FREE - £8.75 About this course The course will look at the history of Bletchley Park and the role of the site during WWII. The session will look at the Enigma machine used to encrypt Nazi communications and the roles of key figures such as Tommy Flowers and Alan Turing. The presentation will examine how the work at Bletchley accelerated the development of computers. By the end of the session, you will know more about the inventions, characters and circumstances that led to modern computers. Booking your place and fee information If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/ To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done: Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course. You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email. To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Greater London Greater Manchester Liverpool City Region Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Tees Valley West of England West Midlands West Yorkshire Any questions? Check the FAQs page , or get in touch: By phone: 01623 677 200 By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk Information Source: Inspire Culture | Learning | Libraries | eventbrite

Key details Date: 2 June 2025 Time: 10am - 3:30pm Venue: Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library and Learning Centre, Kirkby-in-Ashfield For ages: 19+ Group size: 5 - 12 Cost: FREE - £19.25 About this course On this course you will learn about and explore using Gelli Plates as a printing tool. Through demonstration, personal experimentation and individual tuition you will learn different printing techniques. You will learn how to use natural objects, stencils, printed items and textured items to create small prints. By the end of the course, you will have learnt a variety of ways to produce beautiful surface designs and patterned papers. We will use some of these prints to create gifts - such as bookmarks and tags. What will learners achieve by the end of the course? Gain an understanding of equipment - gel plate Explain the differences between paints available Knowledge of Pattern theory & Formation How to create depth to printed surface How to create layering techniques Resources required: Apron or a big shirt Gel Plate & Brayer - if you have these, otherwise a set will be provided for you to use on the course Wet wipes Printing Media - Fabric or Cartridge paper or Copier Paper Booking your place and fee information If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/ To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done: Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course. You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email. To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Greater London Greater Manchester Liverpool City Region Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Tees Valley West of England West Midlands West Yorkshire Any questions? Check the FAQs page , or get in touch: By phone: 01623 677 200 By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk Information Source: Inspire Culture | Learning | Libraries | eventbrite

Key details Date: 9 June 2025 Time: 10am - 3:30pm Venue: Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library and Learning Centre, Kirkby-in-Ashfield For ages: 19+ Group size: 5 - 12 Cost: FREE - £19.25 About this course This course is for anyone that love pattern building and colour. Over the course you gain the confidence to create prints with traditional craved blocks from Indian. We look at the history of Indian Print Blocking and how Printing and Blocks are made in Indian today. Learners are required to provide their own substance to print onto this can be paper, or thin card or fabric, such as tote bags or pillow cases. Over the course we analyse patterns and look at the look at Pattern Theory – how it is an underlying structure in culture and the environment around us. We recreate patterns by repeating units; rotation, reflection, tiling of shapes. Also look at layering of designs over each other. We look at Colour Theory – looking a colour wheel and see how colours can blend and complement each other. Also have an understanding of how colours can change a design mood. Look at Festival of Colours – Holi and other international festivals. From discussion over the course individuals with gain understanding of the pros and cons of difference paints on the market and investigate method of using waste paint. What will learners achieve by the end of the course? Gain understanding about equipment Knowledge of Colour theory Design development and Structure Patterns Gain some understanding of artist and their use of patterns Know how to print with wooden blocks Resources required: Fabric – this can be anything such as old bed linen, tote bags or T-shirts Paper, Card to print on to If you have paints – Fabric paint if working on fabric which you want to wash, or any ready-mix paints such as craft acrylics Suggested Reading for the course: Title: Indian textiles, Author: Gillow, John ISBN: 9780500291184 Title: Indian art close-up Author: Dallapiccola, Anna L. (Anna Libera), 1944- ISBN: 9780714124865 The practical book of colour therapy : step-by-step techniques to harness the healing powers of light and colour shown in over 250 photographs Author: Lilly, Sue. ISBN: 9781844767540 Booking your place and fee information If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course, please visit our webpage for further information https://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/ To secure your place on the course BOTH the following must be done: Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING, AND Complete our INSPIRE ONLINE ENROLMENT FORM for each person attending the course. You should be redirected to the Inspire Online Enrolment Form after completing the Eventbrite booking. If you are not redirected, please use the link supplied in the Eventbrite booking confirmation email. To book and enrol on one of our courses, you must have been living in England and have been resident in the UK for the past 3 years. Some exceptions may apply if you are living in England with evidence of the right to remain and are from an EEU/EEAU country (completion of a questionnaire will be required). As we no longer receive funding for our ESFA-funded courses for learners living in the devolved areas listed below, full cost fees would apply to these courses if you live in these areas: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Greater London Greater Manchester Liverpool City Region Newcastle Upon Tyne, North Tyneside and Northumberland Tees Valley West of England West Midlands West Yorkshire Any questions? Check the FAQs page , or get in touch: By phone: 01623 677 200 By email: learning@inspireculture.org.uk Information Source: Inspire Culture | Learning | Libraries | eventbrite

In association with Nottingham Playhouse Be transported to the legendary land of the Magical Major Oak in this immersive and multi-sensory storytelling experience from Nottingham Playhouse. Skip through the forest in the summer breeze and join Marian and her friends on an exciting adventure in the forest, guided by the wisdom of the Magical Major Oak. Featuring inspiring storytelling to spark the imagination and a host of woodland animals to meet, The Magical Major Oak: Summer in Bloom is an enchanting interactive show that’s perfect for children aged 2 - 4. Booking Information £2.00 per person Booking advised Running time: 45 mins Age guidance 2 – 4 (siblings welcome too) This performance takes place at 11 Inspire Libraries. For the full listing visit: inspireculture.org.uk/MagicalMajorOak Supported using public funding by Arts Council England Information Source: Inspire Culture | Learning | Libraries | eventbrite