Old Fire Station What's On Guide Jan-Apr 2015

What’s On

Winter/Spring 2015

Welcome

Welcome to our January to April What’s On Guide. I am the Front of House Manager and my

team and I are looking forward to seeing

you at one of our shows, in the bar or café,

in the shop or at one of our classes.

We’ve laid out the brochure a bit differently

this season so it’s easier for you to

find the thing you’re most interested in along with

recommendations from some of my colleagues.

As ever, we’re bringing you great comedy, dance and

music and we think this is our best season yet for high

quality contemporary theatre. We’re also delighted that

Folk Weekend is back in April.

I’m really looking forward to our new Making Space

programme where we’ll be exploring colour, then fashion

with exhibitions, workshops and new stock in the shop.

Most of all I hope that when you come here you’ll find a

warm welcoming atmosphere. We’re always looking for

ways to improve so, if you have any suggestions, do ask

for me when you come in or, if I’m not around, leave a

message at reception and I’ll get in touch.

See you soon. Best wishes,

Isabelle Leclercq

Front of House Manager

PS If you’re interested in work in progress and meeting

artists, then look out for our regular Tuesday events –

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SatMatCo presents

ColliderBy Shaun McCarthySaturdays 10, 17 and 24 January 12.30pm–1.30pm

The Large Hadron Collider is about to be switched on. Science and religion (and burlesque) are about to collide.

Collider explores the personal lives of four characters present at the Collider: two scientists, a visiting evangelical American church pastor, and his wife. SatMatCo is committed to making quality theatre accessible and affordable to the residents of Oxfordshire.

£3, £8 with lunch from the Crisis Café (pick up before

and take in with you)

THEATRE

STAFF PICK:

All Roads Lead to Rome, chosen by Jack

Eden, Visual Arts Production Coordinator

I’m an artist. So is Chris Dubrowski. But

he’s in the theatre section. I’m intrigued.

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Unfinished Business presents

Mr Sole AbodeFriday 13 February, 7.30pm

Mr Sole Abode is a world-renowned architect, a master chef and an outlandish inventor, who lives in a fridge under a bridge.

Infused with explosive physicality, touching humour, ingenious design and live music, Mr Sole Abode explores sanity and madness, inviting you to see the world through the eyes of a homeless man. This tour is presented by house. 8+

£12/£10 concs

i www.thisisunfinished.com www.housetheatre.org.uk

@UB_theatre @housetheatre thisisunfinished

Box Office: www.ticketsoxford.com | 01865 305305 or from the Oxford Playhouse Box Office on Beaumont Street

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BeFrank Theatre Company presents

Do We Do The Right Thing?Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 February, 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

A verbatim play about society’s relationship to the Armed Forces, based upon personally recorded accounts from real people, both those actively involved in military life and those observing it. Do We Do The Right Thing? explores father-son relationships, acts of remembrance and conflicts that have shaped our lives over generations.After show discussion with ex-service personnel following the

Thursday performance.

Church Mouse Productions presents

The Liz and Dick ShowSaturday 21 February 2.30pm & 7.30pm

On the set of ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ Richard Burton cajoles Elizabeth Taylor into learning the part which would lead to her second Oscar. They bicker and bite, snarl and swear, yet display the underlying passion, desire and love they truly felt for one another.

£12/£10 concs

i www.churchmouseproductions.co.uk

£12/£10 concs

i www.justbefrank.eu BeFrankTheatre @BeFrankTheatre

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Red Dragonfly Productions presents

The Autumn of HanThursday 12 and Friday 13 March

7.30pm (doors 7pm)

The Autumn of Han is an enthralling story of revenge and tragic love, set in the imperial court of ancient China. Specifically adapted for the British stage and performed in English.

Don’t miss this great opportunity to experience the culture and history of China in a truly entertaining evening.

£12.50/£10.50 concs i www.reddragonflyproductions.co.uk

reddragonflyproductions.uk @RDprod_theatre

Theatre Scratch NightWith UnderConstruction TheatreTuesday 17 March, 7.30pm

Each season we have three scratch nights, one comedy, one dance and one theatre, where artists present new work and the audience give feedback. It is a great way for artists (comedians, dancers or theatre makers) to try out new ideas, and for the public to see new and emerging work. Want to scratch your work at Theatre Scratch? Email [email protected] with SCRATCH in the title.

THEATRE

£5 (free to performers) @OFSScratchNight

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Artsadmin present Chris Dobrowolski with

All Roads Lead To RomeFriday 20 March, 7.30pm

Part story about his father’s time as a Polish soldier in the Italian Campaign of WWII and part muse on consumerism, All Roads Lead to Rome brings together car mechanics, a road trip, dictators and the fetishisation of possessions. This touching solo performance uses old photos, new film and surprising mechanical objects. This tour is presented by house. 16+

MAC Productions present

The Drowsy ChaperoneFriday 27 to Saturday 28 March 27 March 8pm, 28 March 2.30pm

and 7.30pm

Combining modern wit and classical musical comedy, this show-within-a-show centres around ‘Man-in-Chair’, passionate about fictional 1928 show ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’. With an elaborate cast of characters, mischief occurs, weddings are on – and off – and the plot whirls everyone into musical mayhem!

£14.50

£12/£10 concs

i artsadmin.co.uk www.housetheatre.org.uk

@Chris_Dobo chrisdobo.tumblr.com @artsadm @housetheatre

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Chris Goode & Company and Oxford Playhouse presents

STANDFriday 10 – Saturday 11 April, 7.30pm (Sat mat 2.30pm)

Back by popular demand following sell-out performances last year, STAND presents real-life stories of courage and conscience from Oxford residents who stood up for something, or someone, they believed in. Conceived and directed by Chris Goode, described by the Guardian as “a theatre maker of infinite talent and compassion”.

£13/£11 concs

i www.chrisgoodeandcompany.co.uk

www.oxfordplayhouse.com

@oxfordplayhouse @chrisgoodeandco OxfordPlayhouseTheatre

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Brookes Union Performance Societies

Various, including Dracula and FootlooseTuesday 21 – Saturday 25 April 7.30pm (matinees 2pm)

A variety of performances from Brookes Union student societies, including the drama society’s performance of the classic gothic tale, Dracula, and the Fortune Players rendition of Footloose. Check the Brookes Union website for details.

Various prices i www.brookesunion.org.uk

BrookesUnion @BrookesUnion #BrookesUnion

Following our sell out Hidden Spire shows in 2012 and 2013, our professional creative team is now working with homeless people

from Crisis Skylight to create Hidden Spire 2015. Based on the idea of transforming the ordinary, we’ll be devising and writing the show over the next few months ready for an exhibition in our gallery in August and a show in our theatre in September 2015.

If you want to follow the project see our blog at www.hiddenspire.co.uk. It’s going to be good.

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Greyscale presents

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety GoneTuesday 28 April, 7.30pm

Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone is an investigation into what happens when we discover that our parents are flawed human beings, and that at some point, sooner than we think, they are suddenly going to disappear from our lives.

Intimate and funny, this play presents a lifetime of conversations, condensed into one hour. This tour is presented by house.

£12/£10 concs

i www.greyscale.org.uk www.housetheatre.org.uk

@GreyscaleTC @housetheatre

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Oxford Revue present

AudreysTuesdays 20 January, 10 February, 10 March, 8.30pm

The Oxford Revue’s Audreys are regular comedy nights showcasing the best of stand-up, sketch and musical comedy that the city’s students have to offer. Continuing a tradition that dates back half a century, they make for a fantastic evening of excitement and hilarity.

£7/£5 concs

i www.oxfordrevue.com @oxfordrevue oxfordrevue

COMEDY

STAFF PICK:

Invisible Woman, chosen by Sam Scott,

Bookings and Administration Officer

No one wants to be Invisible. Come join

the crowd. Maxine will need all

her superpowers to defeat the difficult

matter in hand. I am super excited to

see her new superhuman stand-up show!

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Comedy Scratch NightWith The Dead SecretsTuesday 17 February, 7.30pm

Each season we have three scratch nights, one comedy, one dance and one theatre, where artists present new work and the audience give feedback. It is a great way for artists (comedians, dancers or theatre makers) to try out new ideas, and for the public to see new and emerging work. Want to scratch your work at Comedy Scratch? Email [email protected] with SCRATCH in the title.

£5 (free to performers)

@OFSScratchNight @TheDeadSecrets OFSScratchNight

Maxine Jones presents

Invisible WomanFriday 20 February 8pm (doors 7.15pm)

Older women are often see-through. Maxine Jones shakes off her invisibility cloak and steps into the spotlight with a stand-up show on routine, superpowers, shyness and gender roles. Maxine has featured on Radio 4 and RTE. ‘Outstandingly funny’ – ENTERTAINMENT.IE ‘The audience loved it.’ – BUXTON REVIEW

COMEDY

£10/£8 concs

i www.maxinejonescomedy.com

@maxinejonescom maxinejonescomedian

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Lloyd Langford: Old Fashioned Friday 6 March, 8pm

A brand new show about feeling bamboozled by the modern world. Join Lloyd for a show jam-packed with gags, anecdotes, riffs and occasional exasperated pleas to the sky. Will contain jokes about CGI, plugs and gang bangs. As seen in second-hand shops up and down the country, on QI (BBC2) and as heard on The Rhod Gilbert show (BBC Radio Wales) amongst other things.

‘One of the sharpest comedic minds on the circuit.’ – THE GUARDIAN

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Jonny & the Baptists Rock the Vote Thursday 2 April, 8pm

Following their acclaimed STOP UKIP TOUR, multi-award-nominated musical comedians Jonny & the Baptists once again bring songs, satire and silliness to the nation ahead of the 2015 general election. Stars of Radio 4’s The Now Show & Infinite Monkey Cage. 14+

‘Politically energised... raucously silly’ – GUARDIAN

‘Uproarious rock’n’ROFLing’ – INDEPENDENT

£10/£8 concs

i Jonnyandthebaptists.co.uk

@jonny_baptists jonnyandthebaptists

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Oxford Improvisers in the LoftTuesdays 6 January, 3 February, 3 March, 7 April 8pm (doors 7.30pm)

A monthly concert of improvised music featuring invited guests from leading practitioners in Britain and overseas plus members of Oxford Improvisers. Details for each month will be available on the website and Facebook.

£9/£6 concs

i www.oxfordimprovisers.com

MUSIC

STAFF PICK:

Love Dancing! chosen by

Becca Vallins, General Manager

I love the fact that even after a long full

day in the office, Ran Kan Kan and their

guests get you dancing the night away

every time. I’ll see you on the dance floor!

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The Listening RoomTuesdays 20 January, 3 March, 7 April, 8pm (doors 7.30pm)

Welcome to The Listening Room. Great music isn’t always at the weekend and great nights in aren’t always spent at home. Every month we will be joined by local bands/artists, creating a platform to build connections between audiences, performers and the wider community.

£7

@ListeningRoomOx TheListeningRoom

Voice WorkshopCore Vocal Connectionwith Anne L RyanSaturday 7 February, 10am–4pm

We are born with a unique vocal resonance that stays with us throughout our lives, changing, adjusting and moving through life’s different stages. In this workshop we play with vocal sound using pitched (sung) and unpitched (unsung) sounds, vocal improvisations and experimentation, incorporating silence, rhythm and movement as appropriate.

MUSIC

£45 on the day; £40 concessions; £35 in advance Places are limited so advance booking is advised.

i www.annelryan.co.uk/teaching 07712 414762

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Ran Kan Kan presents

Love Dancing!Saturday 14 February, 8pm

Celebrate Carnival & Valentine’s Day with Ran Kan Kan, Oxford’s Cubanista Big Band, performing classics from the age of Buena Vista Social Club, guaranteed to win your hearts and move your feet.

+ Brazilian street carnival sounds from The Illustrious Sambistas

+ DJ Si (Kwassa, Kwassa)

£7/£6 concs (£8 on the door)

i www.rankankan.co.uk www.musicfundforcuba.org.uk

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Ark T Music presents

Ark T Live SessionsFriday 20 February 7.30pm (doors 7pm)

Join Ark T Music for an evening of Live Performance from a selection of the young musicians that make use of the project based in Cowley. From Rock to Hip Hop, Acoustic to R&B the project caters for a diverse range of genres and musicians.

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i For more information please send any enquiries to

[email protected] ArkTMusic ArkTStudio

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Folk Weekend Oxford17 – 19 April, various times

Local folk festival that fills Oxford’s city centre with music, dance and family friendly events including Oxford’s Village Fete in Gloucester Green. There is something for everyone. This year’s headliners are: Chris Wood, Lady Maisery, Jackie Oates, The Hut People, Boldwood, The Patsy Reid Band, More Moss Rutter, Threepenny Bit, Ninebarrow and The Rheighans Sisters.

Please visit

www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk

for full ticketing details

and line-up

i www.folkweekendoxford.co.uk

@FolkWeekend

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The Broad Street Dancers present

DynamicaThursday 26 to Saturday 28 February, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm

The Broad Street Dancers are an exciting student dance group affiliated with Oxford University. Their magnitude of dance styles, artistic interpretations and groundbreaking originality produces a captivating, fast-paced and explosive show full of inspired creations: Dynamica.

£7/£5 concs (£8/£6 on the door)

@BroadStDancers The Broad Street Dancers

DANCE

STAFF PICK:

Politics of Love, chosen by

Jeremy Spafford, Director

Is it dance? Is it theatre? Is it poetry?

I’m looking forward to finding

out and to seeing Euton Daley

on stage as part of Dancin’ Oxford.

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Unlock the Chains Collective in Collaboration with Kuumba Nia Arts presents

Politics of Love by Euton DaleySaturday 7 March, 7.45pm (doors 7.15pm)

Award winning quest to understand and find love, fusing dance and theatre to the rhythms and music of the spoken word. You say that you love me, need me forever, by your side! When love is all consuming and you can’t eat, sleep, think, how do you survive? Part of Dancin’ Oxford Festival.

£10/£8 concs (£1 off with Festival Pass)

i www.kuumbaniaarts.blogspot.co.uk www.dancinoxford.co.uk

@EutonDaley @DancinOxford dancinoxford

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AfroFusion Rhythm present

African DanceSaturday 7 March, 6.30pm

(doors 6.15pm)

Dancin’ Oxford 2015 offers you

the chance to dance. Join this

45-minute taster African dance

session led by Grace Rwot-Lakica

(Afrofusion Rhythm). Whether a

complete beginner or keen dance

enthusiast, come along, have fun

and learn some new moves! 11+

£3

i www.dancinoxford.co.uk

@DancinOxford dancinoxford

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Experiential present

Bridging the Voidby Rachel JohnsonSaturday 21 March, 7.30pm

Film, dance and music interlace to create an immersive and mesmerising sunrise experience inspired by the Native American saying ‘Every Night is followed by Sunrise’. From darkness, through sunrise to dawn light the performance unfolds around the audience, who are invited to wander & personally encounter the production as it develops.

£10/£8 concs i www.experientialdance.com

@Rach_Choreo experientialdance

Dance Scratch NightWith Oxford Dance ForumTuesday 14 April, 7.30pm

Each season we have three scratch nights, one comedy, one dance and one theatre, where artists present new work and the audience give feedback. It is a great way for artists (comedians, dancers or theatre makers) to try out new ideas, and for the public to see new and emerging work. Want to scratch your work at Dance Scratch? Email [email protected] with SCRATCH in the title.

£5

@OFSScratchNight @OxfdDanceForum OFSScratchNight

Box Office: www.ticketsoxford.com | 01865 305305 or from the Oxford Playhouse Box Office on Beaumont Street 21


LITERATURE/

POETRY

STAFF PICK:

Hammer and Tongue, chosen by Rowan Padmore,

Front of House Theatre Coordinator

I find Hammer and Tongue never disappoints with

its monthly combination of top quality performers

and brilliant poetry slam. I love that it really is the

authentic sound of the U.K. spoken word scene.

Open Diary NightWednesday 7 January, 7.30pm

Do you write a diary every day? Before you put it away and it starts to gather dust, come and share extracts from your 2014 diary with John Retallack of Ruskin College and other local diarists. “A personal diary…has a certain slapdash and vigour that sometimes hits an unexpected bull’s eye.” Virginia Woolf

£3

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Poetry by HeartTuesday 27 January, 6.30pm

Poetry By Heart is a national poetry recitation competition. Students, aged 14-18 from Oxfordshire & Berkshire will recite a pre-1914, First World War and post 1914 poem to compete for regional winner and the chance to take part in the national finals in Cambridge in March. poetrybyheart.org.uk has full details and an anthology of 200 poems.

FREE

i www.poetrybyheart.org.uk


Hammer and TongueTuesdays 13 January, 10 February, 10 March, 14 April, 8pm

The heart of Oxford’s live spoken word delivering glittering performances sandwiched by acclaimed feature artists. Check the Hammer and Tongue or Old Fire Station website for line up closer to the date.

£7/£5 concs i www.hammerandtongue.co.uk

@HammerTongue HammerandTongueOxford

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Short Stories AloudTuesdays 24 February, 24 March

7.30pm

“Unlike any other literary gathering…go along and listen for yourself!” – THE HUFFINGTON POST.

Professional actors read short stories by award-winning authors, followed by author Q&A.

£5/£3 concs i [email protected]

@StoriesAloud

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Get those feet tapping and bodies moving! We’ve got over 20 regular classes to choose from so delve on in.

Tap dancing, contemporary, salsa, Zumba, Pilates, ballet, jazz and karate. We have something to suit every taste.

For full details of all of our classes, please visit our website www.oldfirestation.org.uk/classes

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EVENTS

Who Do You Think You Are?Saturday 14 March, 1pm–5pm

Turn up and find out! Take part in free workshops, watch performances and get a free fun diagnosis! Explore who you are through art, poetry, drama and dance. This event is for anyone – whoever you are. Take a moment to talk about mental health and help reduce discrimination. It’s Time to Change. The Archway Foundation in partnership with DanceMania (Moving for

Change), Oxford Brookes University, local artists and dramatists & more.

FREE

Human Search Engine:Free Event & Café

Thursday 5 February, 2pm–5pm

The Human Search Engine is back for #TimetoTalk day: helping us all talk more openly about mental health. Forget the newspaper headlines and the soap opera storylines – whatever you think you know about bipolar, personality disorders, schizophrenia and other mental health problems, come and find out the real story from our voices of experience.

FREE

i www.humansearchengine.wordpress.com

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Visual Arts

Jo Stannard Retrospective9 – 24 January

For over fifteen years Oxford artist Jo Stannard (1975-2014) produced an uncompromising body of work characterised by originality and sensitivity. Her work, which included a series of ambitious site specific installations in Oxford and Bonn, reflected her interest in nature, philosophy and mathematics. This exhibition focuses on her photos, drawings and paintings, including the seasonal cycle, The Wheel of the Year, which explored the effect of the changing seasons on the natural landscape. Her synaesthetic prime number drawings will also be shown for the first time.

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A new programme of

exhibitions, workshops,

talks and demonstrations

that explore how and

why art works are made.

Our first themed Making Space

programme, Hue, looks at colour – how

it’s made, how it’s used and what it means.

We then look at textiles and garments in

Re-fashioned exploring how artists inform

fashion and how clothing can become art.

Turn the page to find out more about

the exhibitions and related events…

Introducing...

Playground27 January and 24 March, 7pm

An artist-led initiative, Playground is an open platform for artists to share, discuss and develop new work. Playground, now in its 3rd year, is the most fertile creative hub in Oxford. Get in touch to share your work or just turn up to experience some of the freshest locally grown art.

FREE i www.theplayground.org.uk @PlaygroundOX

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Visual Arts

GALLERY EXHIBITION

Colour as object. Colour as material. Colour as memory.30 January – 28 February

Colour is pervasive. A prominent aspect in our lives, it occupies both the background and foreground: it is a constant. Hue explores colour as something inextricably ingrained into our personal and cultural identities, something both subjective and universal.

Nick Wood joins Old Fire Station studio artists Jack Eden and Cath Watson to respond to these themes through a new series of artworks as well as a programme of events enhancing our appreciation and understanding of something that is conspicuously with us every day.

Hue

SHOP EXHIBITION

Keep Looking: New Photographs by Robert Oliver30 January – 28 February

Seductive and filled with quiet humour, Keep Looking is an intimate portrayal of everyday objects and places captured by Oxford based photographer Robert Oliver. We are delighted to present Robert’s first solo exhibition as part of our celebration of colour in contemporary art.

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RELATED EVENTS

Making Colour – demonstration and talk Saturday 28 February, 6.30pm–8pm

Since the invention of the paint tube in 1841, artists have lost contact with the most basic materials of their craft. In the past, painters ground and mixed their own colours with pigments. But what are pigments? Lecturer and artist James Heard, demonstrates the techniques of egg tempera, gilding and oil painting with examples from the old masters.

£6/£4 concessions

Colour in film Wednesdays: 11, 18 and 25 February, 7.30pm–9pm

A series of illustrated talks by local film historian Andrew Hogan explores the use of colour in film on three key themes of the exhibition: colour as material, colour as object and colour as memory. Each talk will be illustrated with examples from film history and will conclude with a feature presentation.

FREE – attend series of 3 or individual events. No need to book, just turn up.

Meet the Maker: The QuarterlyFriday 13 February, 7.30pm–9pm

The Quarterly is in award-winning independent photography journal that started its life on Kickstarter in 2013. Founded and run by a designer, a writer and a photographer, each issue of The Quarterly has a theme with photographers and writers around the world then submitting their interpretations.

FREE

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Visual Arts

SHOP EXHIBITION

Garments by Feng Ho6 March – 25 April

Award winning ethical fashion designer Feng Ho uses sustainable textiles such as Tencel, soy, organic cotton and hemp to create a bespoke range of inspiring womenswear from her studio in Abingdon. For this Shop exhibition she will be showing a range of her garments alongside working drawings and designs.

GALLERY EXHIBITION

Garments as Art6 March – 25 April

Re-fashioned presents work by four artists that connect through the use of garments and textile making processes as a base for their work. Flattened clothing is overlaid with printed images, garments are cut-up and woven into other forms, and elements of garment and textile making processes are revealed and re-fashioned. The artists exhibiting as part of Re-fashioned are Sally Richardson, Lucy Brown, Bill Jackson and Shelly Goldsmith. Bill Jackson is supported by

Troika Editions.

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Making, Meaning and MaterialsSaturday 11 April, 10.30am–3.30pm

Exhibiting artist, Lucy Brown, leads a practical one-day workshop exploring identity through experimental low-tech approaches to weaving. Unwanted, second-hand clothing will be introduced as a raw material to question connections between making, material and meaning.

£25/£20 via Tickets Oxford.

Stitch and Draw with Vintage PatternsSaturday 14 March, 1pm–3pm

Exhibiting artist, Sally Richardson, leads a workshop that combines hand stitch and drawn elements taking inspiration from a collection of antique lace to produce one-off pieces of art. Working onto pages from vintage tatting, crochet and lace making magazines will give the work produced a sense of authenticity and provide interesting patterns to map the hand-stitch and drawing against.

£2 towards materials on the door

Meet the Maker: Miesje ChaferSaturday 21 March, 1pm–3pm

An introduction to the joys of screen-printing! Working with Oxford based textile designer and printmaker, Miesje Chafer, participants will use a variety of designs to print onto tote bags. Not only will you get to have a go at printing, you’ll literally be able to carry your handwork away with you!

£2 towards materials on the door

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We believe in local, sustainable shopping in Oxford and are passionate about supporting UK artists and designers. The Shop at the Old Fire Station makes finding the perfect handmade gift easy by offering a carefully curated range of accessories, jewellery, prints, stationery and much, much more.

We work closely with Crisis and your purchases directly support our arts training scheme which helps homeless people gain confidence and skills in a unique retail environment. One more reason you can feel good about shopping with us.

Unique. Independent. Local.

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Shop Window Displays We also feature special projects in our windows. Here’s what’s coming up:

3 – 21 March Fashion and Clothing students from City of Oxford College create a special display featuring work inspired by Feng Ho’s designs. To coincide with Oxford Fashion Week.

24 March – 25 April Artwork and cycle seat covers from the Bees & Weeds project, which highlights the plight of the bumblebee. Made by art students from Banbury & Bicester College and Oxford Brookes University. Bees & Weeds is organised by Pale Blue Dot.

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Find out full details of our classes at www.oldfirestation.org.uk/classes

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SupportWe couldn’t manage without the support of those that fund us and volunteer with us. We’re particularly grateful to our core funders:

And to Arts Council England for supporting Hidden Spire.

If you like what we do, why not make a donation? Every penny will help us include homeless people, support artists and show great work to the public.

You can donate via justgiving.com/aofs

or simply text AOFS13 (plus amount, eg £5) to 70070

Or if you’d like to join the team as a volunteer usher, in the shop or in the office then contact us at [email protected]

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PartnershipsAll of our work depends on collaboration with other groups and artists. There are too many to list them all but here are a few of the organisations we are working closely with this season:

Introducing the teamKristin Bjornerud (Visual Arts), Jack Eden (Visual Arts),

Isabelle Leclercq (FoH), Sarah Mossop (Visual Arts), Anna

Munday (Marketing), Rowan Padmore (FoH), Harriet Peacock

(Marketing), Sarah Pouélé (FoH), Sam Scott (Bookings),

Jeremy Spafford (Director), Josh Tomalin (Technical), Becca

Vallins (General Management), Andrea Walters (Finance).

And our FoH Support teamAmy Beddow, Adrian Chant, Claudia Cirlig, Veronica Cordova,

Amelia Dagnell, Megan Dawkins, Steve Hay, Graham Hooper,

Sam Howard, Allys Kimber, Alex Walker, Teresa Wells.

And our trustees Tammy Bedford, Keith Felton, Anne-Marie Kilday, Peter

McQuitty (observer), Sue Raikes, Patrick Taylor, John Terry,

Jennie Walmsley (chair), Sarah Whatley, Chris Wright.

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www.oldfirestation.org.uk

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Old Fire Station 40 George Street Oxford OX1 2AQ

The main entrance and cafe entrance are on George Street. Entrance to the shop and gallery is on Gloucester Green.

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TrainOxford railway station is five minutes’ walk away.

CarParking in central Oxford is expensive, and spaces can be limited. The closest car parks are Worcester Street and underground at Gloucester Green.

Nearest disabled parking

BusWe are next to Gloucester Green bus station.

Park & RideThere are five park and ride bus services in Oxford. For details, visit: www.oxfordbus.co.uk/parkandride

AccessibilityAll spaces in the Old Fire Station are wheelchair accessible apart from the Theatre balcony and Loft Room.

We will do our best to accommodate your needs. Please call reception if you have any queries on 01865 263980.

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*With the exception of some events. All exceptions will be stated.

How to buy ticketsAdvance tickets for all events at the Old Fire Station are sold via Tickets Oxford and can be purchased online, over the phone or at the counter at the Oxford Playhouse.*

Visit: www.ticketsoxford.com

Call: 01865 305305

Buy in person: Tickets Oxford at the Oxford Playhouse, Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2LW (see map opposite).

Opening Times: Monday – Saturday 10am-6pm. Please note, the Ticket Office is not usually open on Sundays or Bank Holidays.

Tickets are also available on the door at the Old Fire Station one hour before the start of the performance.

Terms and Conditions

CONCESSIONS Discounted tickets are available where stated for under 18s, over 60s, students with valid ID, benefit claimants, patrons with disabilities and their careers. Group rates are offered on selected shows. Please enquire.

DATA PROTECTIONAll information is collected and used in line with Data Protection rules. You will only

be contacted if you have given us permission to do so.

For returns policy, reservations and further terms and conditions please see our website: www.oldfirestation.org.uk/terms-and-conditions

All details in the What’s On Guide are correct at time of going to print. The management reserves the right to change details and refuse admission.

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JANUARY6 Tue Oxford Improvisers7 Wed Open Diary Night10 Sat Collider13 Tue Hammer and Tongue17 Sat Collider20 Tue Audreys20 Tue The Listening Room24 Sat Collider27 Tue Poetry by HeartFEBRUARY3 Tue Oxford Improvisers5 Thu Human Search Engine7 Sat Voice Workshop with Anne L Ryan10 Tue Audreys10 Tue Hammer and Tongue13 Fri Mr Sole Abode14 Sat Love Dancing17 Tue Comedy Scratch Night18 Wed Do We Do The Right Thing?19 Thu Do We Do The Right Thing?20 Fri Invisible Woman20 Fri Ark T Live Sessions21 Sat The Liz and Dick Show24 Tue Short Stories Aloud26 Thu Dynamica27 Fri Dynamica28 Sat DynamicaMARCH3 Tue Oxford Improvisers3 Tue The Listening Room6 Fri Lloyd Langford: Old Fashioned7 Sat African Dance Workshop7 Sat Politics of Love10 Tue Audreys10 Tue Hammer and Tongue12 Thu The Autumn of Han13 Fri The Autumn of Han14 Sat Who Do You Think You Are?17 Tue Theatre Scratch Night20 Fri All Roads Lead To Rome21 Sat Bridging the Void24 Tue Short Stories Aloud27 Fri The Drowsy Chaperone28 Sat The Drowsy ChaperoneAPRIL2 Thu Jonny and the Baptists Rock The Vote7 Tue Oxford Improvisers10 Fri STAND11 Sat STAND14 Tue Dance Scratch Night14 Tue Hammer and Tongue17 Fri Folk Weekend Oxford18 Sat Folk Weekend Oxford19 Sun Folk Weekend Oxford21 Tue Oxford Brookes Student Performances22 Wed Oxford Brookes Student Performances23 Thu Oxford Brookes Student Performances24 Fri Oxford Brookes Student Performances25 Sat Oxford Brookes Student Performances28 Tue Gods Are Fallen And All Safety Gone

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Jo Stannard Retrospective

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Keep Looking: New Photographs by Robert Oliver

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13 Feb Meet the Maker: The Quarterly

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28 Feb Making Colour – demo & talk

14 Mar Stitch and Draw with Vintage Patterns

21 Mar Meet the Maker: Miesje Chafer

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At a glance

Old Fire Station What's On Guide Jan-Apr 2015

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