Art Competition

VICTORIA MILL ARTS CENTRE.

The dates have been set for the Victoria Mill Open Art Exhibition. This celebration of local creativity will take place from Friday 7th May to Friday 21st May at Victoria Mill Arts Centre.

The exhibition will showcase the creations of artists within three categories- Adult, Student and 16 years and under. There will be prizes for each category and a prize for the Public’s Choice. This is a great opportunity for professional and amateur artists to come together and present a stunning exhibition So, if you're an artist please do consider submitting up to three of your works - including paintings, sculpture, ceramics. We are looking for originality, quality and the unusual. The Victoria Mill Arts Centre will be accepting submissions during the week 26^th April 2010 to 4^th Tuesday May 2010, so you have plenty of time to create something new.

There will be a grand Private view for selected artists, their families and friends on Friday 7^th May 2010.

For Conditions of entry and submission form, please contact victoriamillartcentre@googlemail.com or admin@victoriamillartscentre.com www.victoriamillartscentre.com Or visit Victoria Mill Arts Centre, Foundry Bank, Congleton, Cheshire. CW12 1EE

Something for the Weekend?

Starting tonight (but you’ll need to be quick) the Andy Kirkpatrick Lecture, Andy shares his experiences in Patagonia, on the Eiger & El Capitan; with proceeds to Buxton Mountain Rescue. 7.30pm (doors 7pm) £10/£6. Macclesfield Rugby Club, Priory lane. www.campfour.co.uk
After climbing that mountain you can attempt Superfreak who play Fresh on Wood Street (band on at 10.30pm). For more try: 01625 500999 www.fresh-macclesfield.co.uk
Tonight and tomorrow, MADS presentation of See How They Run, still runs at the Little Theatre, Lord St. Call for ticket availability on: 01625 611974.
Saturday also sees St Paddy’s day come early to the Hollins on Black Road, with Irish Folk Jam. 01625 424920 www.the-hollins.com
And finally, on Sunday, Bollington Chamber Concerts present: The Danel Quartet, a group of French musicians playing Haydn, Weinberg & Brahms. At the Bollington Arts Centre. 8pm. 01625 60355. www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk Where will you be?

Poems and pints

POEMS & PINTS
We are very fond of John Lindley (former Cheshire Poet Laureate) since he charmed us at a loop social some months back. Crikey last year to be precise. Join him for a poem and a very good pint on Thursday night A chance to read your own poems or your favourites or just come to listen (and drink, of course) Thursday 11th March 8 PM Beartown Tap Willow Street Congleton Held upstairs. £2.00 on the door

Local author Erica James can be seen at the Macclesfield branch of Waterstones tomorrow night. That's Thursday 11 March at 7pm. I say local, I believe she divides her life between her Cheshire home and the one on Lake Como, Italy. (No questions about George Clooney please.) She will be talking about and promoting her latest novel The Queen of New Beginnings. Tickets are available in store, the price £3 (redeemable against purchase of the book on the night.) A fine crowd is expected and tickets are selling fast - don't miss out.

Keystone cops anybody?

A word from AWAOS:

'Curvy ladies and energetic men required. Now how often do you hear that?

Alderley and Wilmslow Amateur Operatic Society, who are currently in rehearsal for their annual Spring concert "Got to sing, got to dance" will be staging the musical Mack and Mabel in November at the Evans Theatre Wilmslow. Mack and Mabel is the story of the tumultuous relationship between Hollywood director Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand who became one of his biggest stars.

The Society have drawn together an extremely experienced production team and this promises to be a fun packed event with opportunities for ladies who aspire to be bathing beauties or men who think they might enjoy the rough and tumble of being a Keystone Cop.

For information on joining the Society in any capacity, front stage or back stage please contact Anne Hallworth at ahallworth@talktalk.net The group are also looking for a wardrobe mistress, a role that would ideally suit someone with an interest in costume/fashion.

Better still, come along and see the group in person when "Got to sing, got to dance" hits the stage at the Woodford Community Hall from the 22nd to 27th March. The show features songs and dance numbers from many well known musical favourites, showcasing the group's multi talented membership.

Ticket hotline 08456034505 or vredge@tiscali.co.uk'

Wanted: One minute wonders

Can you sing, play something, contort yourself or

have a flair for performing weirdness?

Time to expose your quirky talent to the outrside world?

The ‘Pull the other One’ team want you for their off beat late

night ‘cabaret’ to be presented at the barnaby festival in June

.Contact them at

comedyarts@googlemail.com

Mum & Me

‘Mum & Me’ @ teneight

teneight are holding a special Mother’s Day weekend photoshoot, ‘Mum & Me’. It’s free to take part, no appointment is necessary and although it will only take a few minutes the photographs will bring a smile to your faces for years to come.

Bring your Mum along to our studio at 84 Buxton Road on Saturday 13th or Sunday 14th March, anytime between 10am & 5pm to have a beautiful portrait taken of the two of you together for free.

Prints will be available to buy after the shoot on our website from only £18.00 and £1.00 of each print sale will be donated to MedEquip4Kids children’s charity.

For more information give Alex or Lucy a call on 01625 500 488. To see examples of our work please visit www.teneightstudios.co.uk