Braemar Creative Arts Festival Program

ARTS AND CRAFTS

LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY with Anke Addy for the beginner and intermediate. The class will last 3 hours in the glorious autumn colours surrounding Braemar. It will run on Thursday 18^th from 10.00 until 1.00 or 2.00 until 5.00. You will need a camera, outdoor clothing, and a warm drink.                                                                   £25

LANDSCAPE PAINTING with Colin Robertson: 3 hour sessions in landscape painting from photographs and an introduction to painting outdoors. Participants should bring their own materials, preferably acrylic paints.

Friday 19^th or Saturday 20^th            10.00 until 1.00                                                £12.50

           

PASTELS for ALL with Fiona Haldane: a full day class from 10.00 until 4.00 on Wednesday 17^th or Thursday 18^th. Enjoy the dramatic and subtle effects of working with pastels – a medium that both the beginner and professional can enjoy to create any topic and any style.                                                                                   £25.00                                                                                                                    

SILKSCREEN PRINTING with Andrew Braidwood: a one day workshop in silkscreen printing, on Thursday 18^th or Friday 19^th  from 10.00 until 4.00. Cost includes all materials.                                                                        £45.00                                                                                  

TRADITIONAL WOOD CARVING with Thomas Banks: Learn the traditional skill of wood carving under Tom’s expert tuition over Friday 19^th and Saturday 20^th.  Day 1 –make a wooden bowl, and day 2 a spoon. It is possible to do either or both days. Cost per day, including materials is                                                                 £45.00                            

WILLOW WEAVING with Helen Jackson: Weave a willow basket with Helen, on Saturday 20^th from 10.00 until 4.30.

Cost, including materials, is                                                                               £40.00

QUILTING FOR BEGINNERS with Lisa Winkleman: Learn quilting and make the beginnings of a quilt in one day on Wednesday 17^th from 10.00 until 4.00.

Precut quilt kits can be supplied – top only is £20, top and bottom plus wadding is £40. Some sewing machines will be provided but feel free to bring your own. If you provide your own materials tuition is just                                                                  £10.00

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BOOKING YOUR PLACE

All classes must be booked and paid for in advance and no later than 15^th October. Numbers are limited for each class and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis. For registration forms or to book email mjdante@hotmail.co.uk or call 013397 41225, or write to

Braemar Tourism Group, Dalmore House, Fife Brae, Braemar Aberdeenshire AB35 5NS. Registration forms can be sent by post or email. Once you have registered you will be invoiced for the cost of your class and payment may be made by cheque, or bank transfer.

MUSIC

COST:  £10 per session or any two music sessions on any instrument for £15. 

Step Dance £3 per session.  Minimum age for all classes:  upper primary, no upper age limit!!

TIN WHISTLE with Naomi Harvey of Lurach

Beginners half day (am) Friday Oct 19^th & Saturday Oct 20^th (am).  Two half day sessions, a real chance to get to grips with this instrument!  Beginners are recommended to purchase their own ‘D’ whistle in advance (cost c £6) or these can be bought on your behalf (please ask).

Intermediate Friday Oct 19^th half day (pm).   Improve your skills.  Opportunity on Saturday 20^th to take your whistle to the group instrument session,(half day pm).

STEP DANCE with Naomi Harvey of Lurach

All standards.  Friday Oct 19^th 12.30–1.30 pm and Sat Oct 20^th 1.00 – 2.00.  

Any sturdy footwear suitable (but NOT dancing pumps).  Timing will fit around other half day music sessions – so you can sign up for music AND dance!

VOICE with Shona Donaldson

All standards welcome.  Thursday 18^th or Friday 19^th half day (pm).  Possibility of performance at Festival Concert on Friday night, or Lurach session on Saturday night.

CHANTER with Diane Wright

Thursday 19^th half day (pm).   A limited number of chanters are available on loan for total beginners.  Please ask.

FIDDLE

Intermediate Thursday18th and Friday Oct 19^th half day (pm) with Paul Anderson

Beginners Sat Oct 20^th half day (am) with Lucy Macrae of Lurach.  It may be possible to provide instruments – please ask.

GROUP WORK led by Will Lamb of Lurach

Saturday 20^th Half day (pm) Opportunity to bring along your instrument (whistle, guitar, fiddle, bodhran etc) and take part in a joint ‘traditional music’ session.  Not suitable for total beginners.  Possibility of later performance at the Saturday night Lurach session!

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FESTIVAL ENTERTAINMENT EVERY NIGHT

(Tickets on sale during Festival - advance booking not required)

Wed:   Film show The Artist, Village Hall at 7.30                          

Thurs: Cheese/wine reception plus Quiz, Moorfield Hotel 7.30 

Friday: Concert with Paul Anderson, Village Hall                         

Sat:     Buffet supper and music session, Moorfield Hotel                       

LITERATURE 

CREATIVE WRITING- Telling the story with Rachel Marsh

This class will discuss how mixing imaginative concepts with well developed characters, carefully considered language and a structured plot can bring your story from idea to completion. Open to writers of all levels, work towards individual goals while interacting in a workshop environment.

This is a 2 day course running on Wednesday 17^th, Thursday 18^th                                                                                                       Cost for the course         £50.00

STORYTELLING WORKSHOPS with Anna Fancett

Anna is offering a two hour workshop in oral storytelling for adults on Friday 19^th from 10.00 until 12.00.

                                                                                                                        Cost £10.00

In the afternoon on Friday Anna will be telling stories for children aged 4 – 7 from 2.00 until 2.45 and for 8 years old and upwards from 3.00 until 3.45. (No need to book)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   Entry £1.00

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT………….

WALKING THE HILLS

In conjunction with the Creative Arts Festival, Walk Deeside is offering a two day out doors workshop designed to instill confidence, independence and improved technical ability in a variety of conditions. Walk Deeside is a National Navigation Award Scheme supplier of navigation courses.

Fri 19^th and Sat 20^th Maps and compasses will be supplied                 Cost £110

For more details and to book this course contact: Alan Melrose on 013398 80081, or email alan@walkdeeside.com

For booking all other courses see first page.

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The Braemar Creative Arts Team is very grateful to the following sponsors for the support given to launch this festival.

• Community Development Group – Upper Deeside
• EMS – Enterprise Music Scotland
• Braemar Tourism Group
• Braemar Newsgroup

LOOKING FOR ACCOMMODATION?

            A full listing of accommodation in Braemar is available on                 www.braemarscotland.co.uk