Workshops
2021- New Course: Making carnival costumes in a more sustainable way| Dates | Tuesdays from 2 March 2021 - 4 sessions |
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| Times | 6 to 8pm |
| Venue | online via Zoom |
| Cost | £25 |
| Description | IW Adult Community Learning short course. Practical ideas and techniques, suitable for beginners or those wanting to refresh their practice. Helping you to keep the bling alive with sparkly alternatives to test and try. Materials provided, Booking essential. |
| Dates | 8 sessions, Thursdays 23 March to 25 May 2017 |
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| Times | 6pm to 9pm |
| Venue | The Coaching House, Ryde |
| Cost | Course fee: £75 |
| Description | Working with foam, wire, cane, aluminium and fiberglass to create medium size backpack costumes and Individual pieces for Mardi Gras and other carnivals. For adults with some prior experience of carnival making, ideal as a progression from our entry level course. |
| Dates | Saturday 16 February |
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| Times | 10am to 4pm |
| Venue | The Coaching House, Ryde |
| Cost | FREE |
| Description | The basics of planning and managing a safe and stress free carnival workshop. Ideal for community group leaders, parent helpers and anyone supporting Mardi Gras or carnival club on a voluntary basis. Practical advice, H & S, inclusive practice, sharing ideas and experiences. |
| Dates | Tuesdays, 3 x sessions |
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| Times | 10.30am to 1pm |
| Venue | Alverstone Old School Hall |
| Cost | £15 |
| Description | Creating cyanotypes (sun prints) an early photographic technique. Part of All Along the Riverbank programme, using flora and fauna collected from local area to create unique works for display |
| Dates | Friday 4 and Saturday 5 August 2017 |
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| Times | 10am to 5pm |
| Venue | Ventnor Central (formerly Youth Centre), Victoria Street, Ventnor |
| Cost | FREE |
| Description | A fun and hands-on workshop for Adults, working as a group to produce The Queen of the Isle of Wight as a large processional puppet for the carnival parades on 9 and 12 August. No experience necessary. Contact us to book your place. |
| Dates | 16th, 17th, 18th, November 2017 |
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| Times | 10am to 3.30pm core time (may run until later on Friday) |
| Venue | The Winter Gardens, Ventnor |
| Cost | Free |
| Description | Help create a giant illuminated dragonfly (IW dialect = Snaark Stang) for Ventnor's Christmas Parade on 9 December. Part of ongoing Ventnor carnival development programme, Arts Council England supported. No experience necessary, but booking essential. For adults and young people 16 years plus. |
| Dates | 5 sessions, Thursdays 7 February to 14 March |
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| Times | 6pm to 9pm |
| Venue | The Coaching House, Ryde |
| Cost | £50 |
| Description | Hands on short course, exploring and understanding a variety of alternative, sustainable, costume making materials: inc using textiles and dyes, willow, cardboard and wire, natural and found objects. |
| Dates | Tuesday 8 August 2017 |
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| Times | 11am to 3pm |
| Venue | St Margaret's Hall, Lowtherville Road, Ventnor, PO38 1BJ |
| Cost | FREE |
| Description | Come and make your very own DRAGON costume for Ventnor Carnival on the 9th. All adults and school age children welcome. Under 12's must be accompanied. Contact us to book your place. |
| Dates | 3 sessions, Thursdays 2, 9, & 16 March 2017 |
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| Times | 6pm to 9pm |
| Venue | Gunville Methodist Church Hall, nr Newport. |
| Cost | Course fee £20 |
| Description | An entry level introduction to costume production. Covers design basics, simple techniques for making body costumes, hands-on practical learning. Aimed at adult volunteers and leaders wishing to take part with their groups in Mardi Gras or other carnival events. |
| Dates | Sat 26 November & Sat 3 December 2016 |
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| Times | 11am to 2pm |
| Venue | Ventnor Central (formerly Youth Centre), Victoria Street, Ventnor |
| Cost | £4.50 per lantern |
| Description | Making lanterns for the town parade on Sat 10 December at 4.30pm. For adults and families (no unaccompanied children). |
| Dates | 24 to 29 October 2016 |
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| Times | 10am to 12.30pm |
| Venue | various: Monday 24 at Arreton Community Hall (individual Lanterns), Thursday 27 and Friday 28 at All Saints Hall Newchurch (making sheep lanterns), Saturday 29 at All Saints Hall Newchurch (Individual lanterns) |
| Cost | Free |
| Description | Make your own lantern to carry along the trail, PLUS midweek workshops to make sheep lanterns for our pastoral installation in Martins Wood. All children must be accompanied by an adult. |