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What activities will there be? …  The million dollar question!…and  the answer is…absolutely anything that fits under the ‘umbrella’ of Arts.

To whet your appetite……….. here is a selection but it is not exhaustive and if you have any other ideas we would love to hear from you…… just e-mail and we will keep your suggestions on file for consideration when we draw up our programme of events, later in the year.
            

There will be a wide range of classes and courses reflecting all areas of art, music, culture and other studies.

Crafts

  • Pottery, woodwork, traditional crook-making, bead-work, basket-making, patch-work, embroidery, tatting, paper craft, jewellery, glass painting, and taster multi-crafts, fly-tying and more.

Textiles

  • Traditional sanquhar glove knitting, kilt making (other tartan products), knitting design, pattern making, weaving and dress making.

Art.

  • Seedling artists (1-13 years!) Basic skills to professional level oils/ watercolour, drawing, calligraphy, digital art, animation, 3D work and sculpture.

Music

  • Individual Tuition, traditional, classical, master classes, keyboard, recording technology, recitals, popular music, early music, singing, choirs and practice space.

Drama

  • Classes, tutorials, master classes, rehearsals, technical theatre craft, performances and musicals.

Literature

  • Writers group, tutorials, live readings, plays, children’s story telling, poetry and literature groups.

Activities

  • Gallery (seats maximum of 50 adults), exhibitions, performances, recitals, seminars, debates, dance, functions, society and group meetings.

Heritage

  • History of our building, history of sanquhar knitting, local heritage –drama, scots language/poetry, stoneage crafts and heritage exhibitions.