Fired Silver & Attic art

Its your last chance to catch the Art from the Attic show at Bollington Art Centre this afternoon. If you haven't seen it yet don't miss this.

Try something new?

Make your own Silver Rings

Workshop using a product called PMC to create 2 silver rings.

Sat 6 March

9.30am - 4.00pm £75.00

Introduction to PMC Jewellery Making

Learn to make pendants, earrings & charms from PMC

Sun 7 March & Sat 21 March

Time: 9.30am - 3.30pm

£75.00

Nether Alderley, Cheshire

booking essential 07912 250728

www.firedsilver.co.uk

Get creative

What a convivial evening we had last night, viewing some eclectic and high quality art, whilst enjoying wine and cheese the delightful company of eclectic and high quality loop readers! Many thanks to Jobling Gowler for their generous hospitality. News of the next loop social will be in Loop 13 (out next week). If you are one of the people who comes to this blog via facebook, you are daft if you don't request the free loop e guide. Just e mail us at maccloop@googlemail.com and we'll make sure you receive the next one.

Tomorrow there is a Creative industries forum event – including open forum discussions, expert business advice, performances and breakout sessions.Cheshire East Council in partnership with Victoria Mill Arts invite groups and individuals from all aspects of creative industries to an exciting, informative and thought provoking programme of events to celebrate creative businesses across Cheshire East.

Jobling Gowler

Victoria Mill Congleton Sat 27 10am-4pm Stella Rowley on 01260 277211 or e-mail seahorse060259@aol.com.

Known and unknown treasures

Macclesfield Barnaby Festival 18-20 June 2010

Are you great musicians?Outstanding performers with original material?

Could you be the next top band on the Macclesfield/Congleton music scene?

The search for Unknown Treasures starts here with a battle of the bands.

Two winners get to play alongside some of the county’s best known rock bands at this summer’s Barnaby Festival.

Heats to be held in April and May.

To enter email: treasures@barnabyfestival.org.uk

Closing date for entries: 21^st March

Biddulph Up In Arms tells us: 'The countdown is on towards one of the biggest and most exciting gigs in our history when Glenn Tilbrook is our guest at Biddulph Town Hall next Wednesday (March 3) at 8pm. As lead singer with classic pop outfit Squeeze he is the man responsible (with Chris Difford) for a string of memorable hits, including two narrowly missing the top spot (I bet you can name them!?). A great voice, a truly wonderful performer and another major coup for the area. Support comes from country-influenced singer songwriter Angie Palmer.'

Tickets are £15 and available by contacting Eric Cox on 01782-514896 or by visiting either Congleton Tourist Information Centre or A and A Music, Music Mania in Hanley or Bridge St Music in Newcastle.

This charming man

Tim Woodhouse tells us 'The Roustabouts were excellent fun and about 35 - 40 people were there.'

This Thursday they have quirky comedy poet Les Barker. Tickets will be £6 as he's quite famous and rather good.

It starts at 9pm but try and get there for 8.30 in case it fills up quickly.
I think you can pay at the door or reserve a ticket with Sue Capper on 01625 614791.

Oxfam-Mill Street Macclesfield

Don't forget that during Fairtrade Fortnight (22 February - 7th March) when you are in having your regular rummage for your new Spring look they will have loads of samples to give away, plus if you buy two tubs of Divine Drinking Chocolate they will give you a nice Divine mug! Only 18 of these mugs to give away so first come first served...Get down there!

Art with the loop

Please join the Janes and loop readers for an evening of Art

Share cheese and wine and enjoy the inspirational work of the

Winners of the Jobling Gowler Art Prize 2009.

Thursday 25 February 6-8pm

Jobling Gowler Solicitors

250 Park Lane, Macclesfield

RSVP maccloop@googlemail.com

07981 128 454

To view details of this and other exhibitions at Jobling Gowler please go to www.art.250parklane.co.uk

‘Moving Goalposts’

tonight

Steve McClure Lecture for Campfour, Macc

Steve McClure is one of the best rock-climbers in the world, having climbed many routes at the very limit of current grading. He's giving a lecture for Campfour called "Moving Goalposts" - all about his hardest sport routes over the last few years. From how getting up 'bens' project at Kilnsey totally changed his path in climbing and life as a climber to doing Overshadow, Hubble and other hard routes. He'll also be talking about being a sponsored climber and how different goals take you in different ways.

Mon 22 Feb 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm)

Macclesfield Rugby Union Football Club, Priory Lane, Macclesfield

Tickets £10/£6

All proceeds from the evening will be donated to Kinder Mountain Rescue.

Tickets are available from Campfour or online at www.campfour.co.uk. Link is:http://www.campfour.co.uk/17133/products/Steve_McClure_Moving_Goalposts.aspx

For concessions, please contact us in advance of placing their order online.

Campfour contact details:

Pickford Street, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 6HB

info@campfour.co.uk

01625 619 204

Music and rope

Its lovely to see art appearing in new spaces, so go and have a look at SAS Daniels Solicitors hosting an exhibition 'Something for Nothing' by Maria Maw, eco artist, until the end of the month.

Glen Tilbrook,lead singer from Squeeze and writer (with Chris Difford) of a string of classic hits comes to Biddulph this week. A great voice, a truly wonderful performer and another major coup for the area. Support from country influenced chanteuse Angie Palmer.

This Thursday there is a special performance at Fallibroome High School.' I write the songs' is an evening dedicated to the Art of the singer-songwriter: from Dylan to Elton John, Thom York to Amy Winehouse and more. A relaxed evening, nightclub style. Why not have a go on the open mic?

I write the songs' Thurs 4 Mar 7.30pm £5 (inc refreshments) Fallibroome High School 01625 627258 dev@fallibroome.cheshire.sch.uk

Maria Maw @ SAS Daniels, Chestergate Macc Mon-Fri 8.45am-5.30pm until 31 Mar. free

Weds Mar 3 Glenn Tilbrook, Biddulph Town Hall, £15 (tickets available and selling fast)