9.29°C Slack Space Colchester has announced full details of its June 2010 Mini Fest.
Wednesday 2 June – 7pm
Fun Introduction to Drumming for Beginners with Andy Franklin
A relaxed beginner’s guide to drumming lasting around two to three hours, depending on enthusiasm levels. Ideal for anyone who has always wanted to try playing but never taken the plunge.
Open to all ages, with no experience required, Andy will explore a range of styles from around the world and invite participants to have a go. The session focuses on the basic mechanics of drumming and highlights how fun, exciting and varied it can be.
Thursday 3 June – 7.30pm
Lewis Forde + Hoof + Out of No Where + Animal Noise
Compere and poetry: Mark Brayley
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Lewis Forde – spoken word
Hoof – Essex punk
Out of No Where – one of Colchester’s newest indie bands
Animal Noise – folk rock with flamenco guitar and Balearic beats
Plus poetry and more from Mark Brayley and guests.
Friday 4 June – 7.30pm
Love Love presents ‘A Psychonautical Discordian Extravaganza’
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Love Love returns to Colchester for the first time in three years with four hours of “deadly serious silly music”, featuring:
The Abominable Mr. Tinkler
The Fez!
Phuq
Cleggfu
The Caulfield Beats
Idiosynthesis
Dreadman vs. Bag10
Saturday 5 June – 3pm
Cover Stories Jazz Band
An afternoon of smooth, soulful jazz.
Saturday 5 June – 7.30pm
Lee Ashcroft presents John Callaghan, Modal Roberts, Jim Tozzi and more
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Dead Air Live presents DAL01 – an evening of music, comedy and live art featuring:
John Callaghan
Big in Albania
Kelvin and Crease
Modal Roberts
Rebecca Wigmore
Twocsinak
Sunday 6 June – 6.30pm
Artslink Meeting
The latest Artslink Colchester networking meeting takes place at Slack Space in Queen Street. Open to anyone involved in or interested in the arts. These meetings continue to grow in popularity and provide an informal space to share ideas and promote upcoming events.
This month features a presentation from Paula Vans ahead of her exhibition at the Digby Gallery running from 15 June to 5 July. Nibbles will be provided; attendees are asked to bring a bottle.
Thursday to Saturday evening events are guest list only. Email colchesterslackers@googlemail.com for inclusion.
