Various locations around Bath
(map)
RELAYS and Bath Spa University are supporting a series of nine events taking place during the Bath Literature Festival (27 Feb – 7 March 2010). Each event focuses on a different genre of writing. Featured genres include poetry, life writing, journalism, ghost-writing, travel writing, translation, the graphic novel and historical fiction.
Bath Spa University is a world leader in the teaching of creative writing. In recent years more than fifty graduates have had their work published or broadcast...
Coombe Dingle Sports Complex, Bristol
(map)
From the 23rd to the 26th March RELAYS will be supporting the annual Bristol Festival of School Sport and Culture for the second year running. Students from schools accross Bristol and the surrounding area will be invited to take part in a variety of activities at this year's festival - which looks to be bigger and better than ever before. Activities will include football, dance, tennis, futsal, tag rugby, cycling and much much more.
The Bristol Festival of School Sports has also be awarded the...
UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, Bristol, BS16 1QY
(map)
Business Link, Deloitte, RELAYS and the University of the West of England invite you to this FREE event with guest speaker Jason Gardener MBE - Olympic gold medallist..
Find out how your business can capitalise on the opportunities presented by the London 2012 Games. Our expert speakers will help you to make the most of the support available, to ensure you maximise your profit and growth.
To find out more please click here
Littledown, Bournemouth
(map)
On the 6th April RELAYS will be supporting the Focus Festival in Bournemouth a day of exciting football events, tournaments and cultural activities such as DJ workshops, streetdance, boxing and loads more!
The festival has been awarded the London 2012 Inspire Mark which recognises exceptional projects inspired by the 2012 Games!
Teams must book before the event (entries will not be accepted on the door). To secure a place for your team please contact at focusfestival2010@live.com
Registration...
Bournemouth Libraries Heritage Centre
(map)
Time for Heroes is an arts and heritage project, where young people get the opportunity to have a conversation with an individual that has been involved with or affected by war (from WWII right up to Afghanistan/Iraq). Working with Sir Andrew Motion, former poet laureate, both groups of participants will produce poetry based on the wartime experiences discussed.
Bournemouth Libraries Heritage Centre will then be hosting workshop sessions which will give the young people involved the necessary ...
UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre
(map)
Podium (The Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games) the RELAYS project and the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE) are hosting a South West regional event to inform those working in the Further and Higher Education sectors about the opportunities emanating from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
UWE will host the South West regional event on Thursday 15 April from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. The event will include a significant regional element, with rele...
On the 23rd April RELAYS will be supporting the Smile Festival which will provide a whole range of exciting activities for people with mild and moderate mental health problems from Poole and Bournemouth
Local businesses in Boscombe Spa have organised a ‘Celebration Day’ to mark the completion of the seafront regeneration. The event will take place on Saturday 24 April, 11am – 4pm, and activities include surf lessons, paddle boarding, kite surfing, beach volleyball, a sandcastle competition and street entertainers.
As part of the Day RELAYS will be running Photography workshops with the young people of Boscombe which will culminate in an exhibition in the Wayne Hemmingway designed beach po...
Lyme Regis - Various Locations
(map)
For the second year running RELAYS will be supporting the annual fossil festival which will celebrates the 2010 International year of Biodiversity. Alongside this the RELAYS Cultural Coordinator at the Arts University College will also be working with young people in Lyme Regis on a graffiti project which will see them creating four boards to be exhibited in the seafront shelters as part of the festival. Post event work will be also taking place at Woodroffe School in the town.
Discover E...
On May 7th RELAYS will be running the Art of Sport Festival which will see over 400 year 7 pupils taking part in a mixture of sports and arts based activities at Weymouth College. Other partners are Weymouth College, Dorset County Council, West Dorset County Council, West Dorset School Sports Partnership and Active Dorset
For the second year running RELAYS will be supporting the University College Falmouth's Sportswear Design Fashion Show which showcases the work of the students over the past year. There will be live music and performances throughout the evening.
More details TBC so watch this space!
University College Plymouth St Mark and St John
(map)
On the 10th and 11th June 2010 teams of children from across Plymouth, East Cornwall and West Devon will battle it out at the two day festival. Alongside the competitions competitors will get the opportunity to learn new skills and take part in a whole host of activities.
More details to be confirmed so watch this space!
This year's K3 Games looks to be bigger and better than ever before with sports coaching and competitions for years 7 to 8 at the University of Bath. For the second year the RELAYS cultural coordinator at Bath Spa University will run some exciting cultural and arts activities as part of the festival.
More details to be confirmed so watch this space!
The Guildhall, Bath
(map)
Inspired by London 2012 - Business Link, Deloitte, Bath & North East Somerset Council, Team West of England, Partners in Procurement and RELAYS invite you to this FREE event with guest speaker Jason Gardener MBE - Olympic gold medallist.
Find out how your business can capitalise on the opportunities presented by the London 2012 Games. Our expert speakers will help you to make the most of the support available, to ensure you maximise your profit and growth and capitalise on the opportunities...
The Key Centre, Victoria Methodist Church, Charlton Road, Keynsham
(map)
RELAYS and Bath Spa University are running two free performance poetry workshops in Keynsham. Come and find out how to make your poetry leap up and surprise people!
Lucy English, performance poet and senior lecturer at Bath Spa University, will help you with your confidence and delivery. Those who attend one of the workshops will be invited to present their poems to a captive audience at the Keynsham Music festival on 4th July!
Dates and Times of Workshops:
Monday 28th June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm o...
The Key Centre, Victoria Methodist Church, Charlto
(map)
RELAYS and Bath Spa University are running two free performance poetry workshops in Keynsham. Come and find out how to make your poetry leap up and surprise people!
Lucy English, performance poet and senior lecturer at Bath Spa University, will help you with your confidence and delivery. Those who attend one of the workshops will be invited to present their poems to a captive audience at the Keynsham Music festival on 4th July!
Dates and Times of Workshops:
Monday 28th June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm o...
Writing students and staff will work with members of the community to prepare poetry for performance at the festival. They will also write and perform their own poetry inspired by their experience of the project. Keynsham Music festival is community-led, free to attend and has been going for eleven years. It includes a variety of music and performance over 4 stages, as well as creative workshops, stalls and food concessions. It attracts audiences of approx 10,000 people.
For the second year running RELAYS will be running the Weymouth Beach Festival as part of Spirit of the Sea. The Festival will see children invited from local schools taking part in activities such as kayaking, canoeing and kite surfing.
Watch this space for more details!
Trebah Gardens, Cornwall
(map)
On the 5th - 10th July The Works dance company in Cornwall and RELAYS staff and students from the University College Falmouth will take to Trebah Gardens for a week for vibrant dance performances and events. During the week the gardens will be open to members of the public and local schools and colleges will be invited to participate in performance and dance workshops.
More details to follow...watch this space!
After a fantastic festival in 2009, the Devon Ability Games 2010 looks to be bigger and better than ever before! The event will see children from special needs schools across Devon competing in a whole host of exciting sports events and cultural activities.
Watch this space for more details!
Following on from the hugely successful 2009 Devon Games to Inspire, 2010 promises to be even bigger with a range of activities, in both sport and art, for young people to try. As part of the event pre-selected schools will compete in a variety of sports competitions. There will be a whole host of activities available for everyone on the day.
More details to follow...watch this space!
For the second year running RELAYS staff and students at the Arts University College at Bournemouth will be supporting Weymouth College's fantastic Carnival Procession as part of the Spirit of the Sea Festival.
In the week prior to the procession children and young people from Weymouth and Portland will be invited to attend a series of carnival workshops where they will make their own colourful costumes. The spectacular, musical procession will take place on the 16th July at Weymouth for a...
To celebrate two years of RELAYS the Eden Project will be hosting a spectacular biennale showcasing the work of RELAYS and 2012 activity to date. There will be performance, dance, exhibitions, interactive art activities, sport and much much more. The Eden Project will be open to the public over the two days so come on down and see some of the amazing things which RELAYS has to offer!
For volunteering opportunities please click here.
Cheltenham Racecourse
(map)
Business Link, Deloitte, RELAYS Project, EDF Energy, Gloucestershire First, University of Gloucestershire and Team Gloucestershire invite you to this FREE event.
Find out how your business can capitalise on the opportunities presented by the London 2012 Games. Our expert speakers will help you to make the most of the support available, to ensure you maximise your profit and growth and capitalise on the opportunities of the London 2012 Games for what could be an unparalleled opportunity for prof...
Various locations around Bath
(map)
Illuminate Bath is a new arts festival transforming the city’s streets over two weeks in November. More than 50 artists and performers are showcasing their work in different locations around Bath.
The programme includes projections, dance, sculpture, film, music, animation, textiles, installations, theatre, poetry and workshops. You can find these around the city centre, both indoors and outdoors in spaces where you wouldn’t necessary expect to see art. Most of the festival is completely free...
Grosvenor House Hotel, London
(map)
The RELAYS (Regional Educational Legacy for Art and Youth Sport) project has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community Award in the Times Higher Education Supplement Awards 2010.
Half way through the project, more than 45,000 young people have been engaged in activities, 125 events and festivals have been held attracting over 101,500 visitors from across the region and beyond and over 1780 volunteers have given up their time and expertise to make ...
The 2011 Re:View Photography Project is being held at Avonbourne School who will play host to a facilitator and Arts University College Bournemouth students to inspire and teach young people about the art of photography. The event will run every Tuesday with an outside exhibition planned to display the work at the end.
The Re:View photography project is a scheme that has been developed to upskill young women in Boscombe in photography skills and techniques and provide Arts Univer...
The 2011 Re:View Photography Project is being held at Avonbourne School who will play host to a facilitator and Arts University College Bournemouth students to inspire and teach young people about the art of photography. The event will run every Tuesday with an outside exhibition planned to display the work at the end.
The Re:View photography project is a scheme that has been developed to upskill young women in Boscombe in photography skills and techniques and provide Arts Univer...
The 2011 Re:View Photography Project is being held at Avonbourne School who will play host to a facilitator and Arts University College Bournemouth students to inspire and teach young people about the art of photography. The event will run every Tuesday with an outside exhibition planned to display the work at the end.
The Re:View photography project is a scheme that has been developed to upskill young women in Boscombe in photography skills and techniques and provide Arts Univer...
Duloe, East Cornwall
(map)
Get Active at Duloe is a sports, arts and music event to inspire the community to try out new activities and to promote sports clubs and recreational activities in the local area.
For more information please contact RELAYS School Events Co-ordinator Jo Reed at joanna.reed@su.plymouth.ac.uk.
The Re:View photography project is a scheme that has been developed to upskill young women in Boscombe in photography skills and techniques and provide Arts University College at Bournemouth (AUCB) students’ with the opportunity to develop their knowledge, experience and understanding of working alongside young people. Its structure is unique by the three tiered mentorship system between a professional Photographer, AUCB BA (Hons) Photography students and the young women. Supported b...
The 2011 Re:View Photography Project is being held at Avonbourne School who will play host to a facilitator and Arts University College Bournemouth students to inspire and teach young people about the art of photography. The event will run every Tuesday with an outside exhibition planned to display the work at the end.
The Re:View photography project is a scheme that has been developed to upskill young women in Boscombe in photography skills and techniques and provide Arts Univer...
University of Bath, Founders Sports Hall
(map)
A one day juggling and circus skills convention at the University of Bath for everyone from complete beginners to experts. With workshops, games and a professional performance. It's an event not to be missed!
For more information visit the Bath Upchuck website.
The 2011 Re:View Photography Project is being held at Avonbourne School who will play host to a facilitator and Arts University College Bournemouth students to inspire and teach young people about the art of photography. The event will run every Tuesday with an outside exhibition planned to display the work at the end.
The Re:View photography project is a scheme that has been developed to upskill young women in Boscombe in photography skills and techniques and provide Arts Univer...
