Hive of activity here at Chalkwell Hall here today. We’ve got the pupils of North Street School exploring the park using the fabulous Netpark facilities. Also in attendance some rather colourful birds…
Do you have a tried and tested recipe that has been passed down the generations? Is it on a slightly dog-eared piece of paper, wedged into a bulging recipe book stained with bits of ingredients or is it preserved in special plastic files? Is it a well-kept family secret or something you would share with […]
Following an introduction supper at the house, curator Jon Kipps insisted on some first night key bonding – down the pub in Old Leigh. Metal’s Sean & Sadie went along to ‘supervise’.
Artist and Writer Caroline Bergvall will be on BBC Radio 3’s The Verb on Friday at 10pm talking about Raga Dawn – her new work developed here at Metal Southend. The compelling vocal performance – a composition for two voices (spoken and sung) combined with site-specific sound – will take place at sunrise (6:38) on Sunday 18 September […]
Leading lights of Metal Art School Camilla Fox and Simon Monk are meeting Sir John & Lady Sorrell from the Sorrell Foundation today to celebrate the launch of the Saturday Club Trust. The event is hosted by Ed Vaizey, Minister of State for Culture, Communications & Creative Industries. More news on this exciting project to […]
Lovely piece in the Echo about Netpark and Dementia Week. Emma Mills, our Mental Wellbeing Coordinator, worked her socks off to create an inviting environment last week. Netpark, the world’s first digital artpark which uses iPads to engage people to come to Chalkwell Park and interact with digital stories, is an invaluable resource for everyone […]
Job: Exhibition Assistant intern (Metal Peterborough) Arts organisation METAL is seeking an intern to support the delivery of two high profile exhibitions, the associated public engagement programmes plus the general programme of artist development. You will have the opportunity to work alongside national and international artists, understand project coordination, curation and audience engagement. You will […]
The Times did a wonderfully thoughtful and thorough piece on Estuary Festival, and Colette’s quote about ‘place-making’ really seemed to resonate with the journalist and readers of the piece. FULL PIECE
Village Green Festival featured in a big Festivals guide in the Metro. As you can imagine we’re rather chuffed at being recognised as a force on the festival scene…
Word is getting out about the diverse array of courses, workshops, and opportunities for all being offered by Metal Art School. It’s great to see that all their hard work is trickling through for the benefit of the town.