hamilton house september 2015

ar t . dance . music . events . therapies . workshops SEPT 2015 FREE

OPEN DAY!26TH SEPT12 - 7PMFREE!

There’s a hive of activity this September at Hamilton House, including lots of new courses, talks & workshops. It’s also our annual Open Day this month and we

Welcome

HAMILTON HOUSE OPEN DAY!We may be nearing summer’s end, but with the turning of the seasons we have a true delight to offer you – it’s Hamilton House Open Day! On Saturday 26th September, our most exciting day of the year yet! The artists of Hamilton House invite you to explore and see where they make their wondrous creations. We have a whole array of free taster sessions for dance classes, wellbeing treat-ments and workshops. There will be live music, theatre productions and talks upstairs in our Coexist Café including delicious and nutritious delights from the Community Kitchen. We will finish-up the daytime events with a spectacu-lar dance showcase from DMAC and follow up with an after-party to remember. Check out our website for updates and a full programme in September, and we look forward to seeing you there! Find out more on pages 7-10!

If you’re interested in volunteering & contributing to the overall development

of Coexist, email: [email protected]

will be opening our doors wide. Come and explore the artist studios, participate in lovely workshops and celebrate the community with us! Find out more about the Open Day below and on pages 7-10.

This month, the popular and soulful world music choir, Morning Chorus will return for another term! Get involved on page 8.

If you’ve ever felt like getting down to some groovy beats, but don’t quite know where to start, then come along to our Beginners Street Jazz & Hip Hop class where you can learn to lock, pop and waack, page 7!

Ever thought of trying your hand at Improv, well now’s your chance with this playful and creative, introductory six-week course bought to you by the Improv Theatre, page 8.

Similarly if your feeling rather silly and need an antidote to boring Monday’s then come along to Playtime; silly games for silly grown ups, page 8!

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What’s On This Month

Art for the Afraid: Exploring Colour12th Sept, 10am-12.30pm, £20/bring a friend for £18/ £15 concs

A Saturday morning workshop that will make you fall in love with colour! We’ll explore how colour works both practically (mixing hues, complementary and harmonious colour theory) and

expressively. By the end of the session you’ll know how to make an image sing, how to bring a painting alive with colour, and how to express vibrant, vivid, soft and subtle emotional states

using the beautiful language of colour. Taught by local artist Emma Burleigh. Art materials, biscuits and tea included! No artistic experience needed.

Let Go Yoga14th Sept (Fridays Onwards), 7-8.30pm, £8 / £7Concs/ Movegb

A fluid Hatha yoga class in which you can release stress, gain strength and flexibility and return to the week with greater energy and positivity. In this relaxing yet strength-ening class you can let go of thinking and doing whilst cul-tivating balance and a sense of really being present in your body and mind. Suitable for all levels, this friendly class is taught by a certified Yoga Alliance teacher.

Geometry Is Everywhere19th Sept, 2-5pm, Free/Donations

An introduction to the principles underly-ing geometric forms in nature, art, music and architecture, and their connection to the Divine. The talk with slideshow presentation will be followed by discussion. David Apthorp studied sacred geometry at the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts and is a long-time student of the Beshara School.Beginners Street Jazz &

HipHop Class 4th Sept – 30th Oct (Fridays), 5-6pm, £5

Street Jazz/ HipHop class for beginners. Anyone who is interested in learning funda-mental techniques of Street Jazz and HipHop is welcome. In this class, you will get to know how to groove, lock, pop, waack, and more. If you want to sweat, come and dance!

Playtime21st Sept – 28th Sept (Mondays), 7.30-9pm, £5

An antidote to Mondays - come and play silly games for silly grown-ups - lets get daft and have a laugh! As the nights draw in keep the summer fun going with ‘Playtime’ session - Silly party games, wacky races, daft dancing, dressing up, you choose - Bring a joke and any ideas for group merriment. Prizes for everyone!

Recapture & Hold Lightly28th Sept-4th Oct, 9am-1pm, Free (Private View

Wednesday 30 September 4-6pm)

Mixed media exhibition including ceramics, 3D, photography and painting by Sue Hazel-wood and Chris Chapman. The work is based on a walk along public footpaths on the Somerset levels. Due to life changing events, the walks became a conduit for memories of growing up in the countryside; a space to talk and remember. The changing seasons, textures and colours, sparked ideas for art work. Found materials, organic and man-made are a feature in some of the pieces.

Improv Level 114th Sept-19th Oct (Mondays), 7-10pm, £95

Forget TV talk-shows, class clowns and stand-up sweats – you don’t have to be funny to have fun learning improv. Gain confidence, tap into your creativity and make new friends. Improvisation is un-scripted performance of any kind, without pre-planning. Improv Level 1 is a gentle but exciting introduction to the growing art of improvisation. A 6-week intensive beginning with the fundamental principals: accept-ance, trust and fear. Re-discover how to play again! Many people fear being silly in front of others but throughout the course you’ll learn how to let go and not worry about being right, correct or even good! Improv Level 1 is designed to help participants free themselves from self-consciousness, fear and self-doubt. Confront your attitudes to failure and live in the moment! Be more spontaneous, get more creative! The performance skills taught in this class will be of benefit to performers of all kinds or anyone looking to rediscover a sense of freedom, joy and delight in their lives. Each three hour class is packed full of fun activities and games.

Morning ChorusDate TBC, £7/£5 Drop in, £35/£25 per half term

The popular soulful world music choir returns this month. With a delicious mix of world folk song from near and far away places, as well as a sprinkle of more contem-porary numbers from soul, blues, jazz, disco, pop and motown. There is a large playful and creative element to what we do, musical games are played, sound experiments are made and fun is had.

Course/Class TherapyWorkshopBooking Required

Cour ses & ClassesThree Principles Therapy..................................................................................................12-3pm Tibetan Sound Healing Meditation (drop in)......................................................................1-2pm Hatha Flow Yoga.......................................................................................................1.15-2.15pm Kid’s Capoeira..........................................................................................................4.30-5.30pmCounselling..............................................................................................................4.30-8.30pmEnergy Healing........................................................................................................5.15-8.15pmBellyfit.....................................................................................................................5.45-6.45pmWomens Bike Night............................................................................................................6-9pm Beginners African Dance..............................................................................................6.30-8pmChakra Meditation (every other mon)..............................................................................7-8pmLGBT Fitness Class............................................................................................................7-8pm Tai Chi for Beginners................................................................................................8.15-9.15pmCapoeira................................................................................................................8.15–10.15pm

Counselling, Psychotherapy & Bodywork...........................................................9.15-12.30amLearn to Meditate Effectively...........................................................................................1-2pmSports & Deep Tissue Massage..............................................................................1.30-4.30pmCounselling.............................................................................................................2.15-8.45pmTherapeutic Massage, Deep Tissue & Aromatherapy..............................................6-9pmHatha Yoga with Lioba...........................................................................................5.45-7.15pmAcupuncture & Holistic Therapy......................................................................................6-9pmIntermediate African Dance....................................................................................6.15-7.45pmHatha Yoga....................................................................................................................7.30-9pmSpanish Class...............................................................................................................7.30-9pm Five Rhythms Dance (ongoing group)..................................................................7.45-10.15pm Global Improvisation Belly Dance..........................................................................7.30-8.30pmTribal Fusion Bellydance........................................................................................8.45-9.45pm

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WednesdayLow Cost Wednesdays (healing)................................................................................12-8pmYoga Beats......................................................................................................17.45-18.45pm Spanish with Marta............................................................................6-7.30pm & 7.30-9pmDrumming...................................................................................................................6-8pmBeginners Tango...............................................................................................................7-8pmSalsa............................................................................................................................8-10pmHula Hooping/Hoopdance.................................................................................8.30-9.15pm

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Counselling..................................................................................10am-1pm & 2.45-5.45pmBengali Massage...........................................................................................1-4pm & 5-8pmBallates.......................................................................................................................6-7pmAfro Fusion...............................................................................................................6-7pm Counselling................................................................................................................6-9pmBike Kitchen.............................................................................................................6-10pm Spanish with Alberto............................................................................................6.30-8pmAdult Ballet................................................................................................................7-8pmSpanish with Marta..............................................................................................7-8.30pmFitness Pilates..................................................................................................7.30-8.30pmCapoeira ........................................................................................................8.15-10.15pm

Fr idayNia Dance................................................................................................................9.15-10.15amQi-Gong................................................................................................................10.30-11.30amCounselling.............................................................................................10.30-1.30pm & 5-8pmBengali Massage & Somatic Movement...........................................................................12-3pmAcupuncture, Holistic Massage & Reflexology..................................................................3-6pmAfter School Bikes..........................................................................................................3.30-6pm Regression: Healing Past and Present.....................................................................3.30-5.15pmBeginners Street Jazz.........................................................................................................5-6pm Spiritual Awareness Meditation (drop-in)..............................................................5.30-6.30pm Street/Jazz/Hip Hop Dance.....................................................................................6.15-7.15pm Spanish with Alberto.....................................................................................................7-8.30pmFive Rhythms Dance (drop-in)...................................................................................8-10.30pm

Sunday Club Screenprinting.....................................................................................10am-4pmBalanced View...............................................................................................11.30am-12.30pmSoothing Sundays - Low Cost Therapies..........................................................................2-5pmContact Improvisation Dance.....................................................................................5-8.30pm

SaturdaySamba de Roda Dance Classes..........................................................................11am-12.30pmSing with Soul..............................................................................................................2-3.30pm

Let Go Yoga14th Sept (Fridays Onwards), 7-8.30pm, £8 / £7Concs/ Movegb A fluid Hatha yoga class in which you can release stress, gain strength and flexibility and return to the week with greater energy and positivity.

Sunday

OPEN DAY!

Talks & PerfomancesWe have a host of exciting and informative talks to attend this open day, including ses-sions with The Bristol Cable and Rising Up protestors that occupy the Feed Bristol site, in protest against the proposed MetroBus route earlier this year. Be sure to check them out and get your questions answered!

Bristol Cable: Redefining media Can co-operatively owned media redefine journalism, information and ideas?

Rising Up: Our Real Green Capital The land and tree protectors host a Q&A about land rights and taking action.

Wellbeing Wellbeing for today & tomorrow - how to look after your future self.

City of Bristol College City of Bristol College present a slick and powerful piece of devised theatre.

MisfitsA performance from the in-house, infinitely creative theatre ensemble for people with learning difficulties.

Box Life The Lost Marbles present Box Life: Abby White finds herself in a zany, intriguing and emotional game of chance.

Games

We’ll be hosting a series of interactive games through-out the day. There will be mulitple opportunities to get involved, with a variation of themes and gameplay! If you’re new to the idea of playtime - this is your opportu-nity to have some fun. How hard can it be! Some games may require prior registration - please see website for updates & further details.

26TH SEPT12 - 7PMFREE!

Check out our website:

Hamiltonhouse.org for full times and

listings.

Much more still to be

announced!

OPEN DAY! Dance & Movement Our In Alignment Studios are managed by the incredible Dance Music Arts Collective, DMAC! Practitioners from the collective will be offering a range of taster sessions, cul-minating in a grand finale performance by the practitioners themselves. This is an ideal opportunity to check out some of those classes that have enticed yet eluded you so far!

LGBT Fitness A fitness class for all ability levels (for those with no severe injuries or medical conditions) tailored to the LGBT community.

Bellydance A beautiful improvised group dance lead by instinctive cues, with apowerful and mesmerizing energy.

African Dance This class introduces you to the complex rhythms and movements of African dance. You are taught how to become more aware of your body and how to move it different ways.

Contact Improvisation DanceBased on the physical exploration of how the body moves through its own natural rhythm and how two or more bodies in contact with each other can move together. This is a class that fine tunes your senses and wakes up your ability to listen and respond to what is happening in the moment. Sometimes wild and athletic, sometimes quiet and meditative, and all levels in between. It is a form open to all bodies and inquiring minds.

DrummingWith a vast knowledge of African and Cuban rhythms, this class enables people to burst through the barriers of problematic coordination and be able to sit comfortably in a funky groove. An ancient way of maintaining physical, mental and spiritual health – these classes are light-hearted and great fun, but leave you with a true sense of achieve-ment.

Samba DanceThis high energy class will take you on a tour of Brazil from Rio to Salvador. We’ll explore movement styles like, Samba No Pe, Afro Brazilian, Samba Reggae and more to give you a peek into Carnival culture.

Artist StudiosOnce a year we throw open the doors to the artist studios and invite the public to roam, revere and re-imagine their lives with the work of our talented artists. For the first time we are extending this opportunity over the whole weekend, giving greater access to the community to meet the creative folk that hide away in the nooks and crannies of Hamilton House. Disclaimer: Some of the work you see may change your life. Please keep squealing down to a minimum.

Hamilton House ExhibitionIn the run-up to Open Day and our Open Studios weekend we’ll be hosting an exhibi-tion featuring artwork of resident artists at Hamilton House. The exhibition runs Friday 18th - Saturday 26th September., and there will also be installations around the studios during the Open Studios weekend.

WellbeingWellbeing is a space for healing and rejuvenation on the 4th floor of Hamilton House. Within these walls we offer a wide range of treatments including massage and bodywork, talking therapy, energy work and more. Taster sessions will be on offer throughout the Open Day, and there will also be talks and workshops.

Heart space meditation – with Zoe DavenportThis workshop explores the reasons why to love yourself and will assist you on your path of self-development through a guided, heart opening meditation. You will leave feeling grounded, centred and calm with an open heart, and will be open to the joys of yourself and life.

Innate Wellbeing and the Three Principles – with David BowermanThis unique workshop will give people a taste of enquiry into innate wellbeing which includes: ease in relationships, the true source of stress, discovering your wellbeing and being more comfortable with the human experience.

After PartyThis year’s Open Day will be followed by a scintillating after-party with theatre, music, comedy and DJs to ease into the evening. With a full bar and cracking entertainment, this will be the perfect way to round-off your day! 7pm-1am

DMAC FinaleNot to be missed, the DMAC dance finale is a genuinely spectacular spectacle! Featuring African Dance, Afro fusion, Drumming, Samba Reggae, Salsa and Krump, this is a performance by the facilitators doing what they do best - blowing our minds and dancing!

Coexist CinemaThroughout the day the Coexist Cinema

will feature a host of films from causes and projects within the building, youtube gems and vimeo classics. This space is the ideal place to take a chill, munch some popcorn, get clued-up on the latest campaigns and

laugh at cats on film.

Coexist Cafe!On our newly decorated 3rd floor we’ll be running the Coexist Café. On sale will be delicious, healthy

meals made with love by our Chef-in-Residence of the Community

Kitchen.

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112 Months of Summer Monthly showcase of the best acts from the acoustic scene pulled together by the sparkling Miss Rosina Buck.

Wed

2Bucucrasu It means ‘plenty filthy' in the parlance of old New Orleans and this backstreet boogie, swampy sextet's sound is just that.

Thu

3Margo Cilker She headed to South Carolina to add some Appalachian roots to her heartfelt songs, upholding the American troubadour tradition in fine style.

Fri

4Free Live Music Please see the website for more details. We never charge an entry fee to our gigs but give generously to the music bucket, it goes straight to the band!

Sat

5Rainbow Girls This bunch of California gals whose acoustic folk-rock has an old-time 60s San Francisco vibe is brought up to date in snazzy rhythms and a lo-fi acoustic attitude.

Sun

6Betty & The Boy Yes there are banjos, but this is more than just Americana thanks to Jaeger's imagination and Harvey's breadth of musical ambitions.

Mon

7Canteen Hip Hop Session Guest MCs and musicians join the rhythm section of the DeCyphers collective for a monthly exploration of all things hip (and, indeed, hop).

Tue

8Ross Couper & Tom Oakes Now these two are folkies with a capital F. Together they are a fireworks display of dazzling technique and melodic beauty.

Wed

9Sefrial Alto-sax player Sophie Stockham knows exactly what she's doing with this new, all-star sextet made up of Bristol jazz luminaries.

Thu

10Black Flower This quintet of tripped-out Belgians are searching for the heart of Ethiopian funk in a far-off galaxy, Sun Ra style, but without capes and with wonky keyboards.

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11Regime Young fivesome making live 'heavy hip-hop from Bristol Town' - so that means definite dub wise flavours and a commitment to keeping it nice and bass-y.

Sat

12Wormfood Ft. Flying Ibex This clever threesome rustle up all the kinds of worldpop music that make for jollity to be the beguiling soundtrack for their elliptical lyrics.

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13Jez Hellard A great trio with fiddle, double bass and Jez Hellard – a brilliant harmonica player who's musically multilingual and fearless.

Mon

14Canteen Jazz Session An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & Latin tunes.

Tue

15Lewis Clark Bristolian singer-songwriter Lewis Clark's voice was road tested all over the world, from the chai tents of India to the street festivals of Calabria.

Wed

16Blue Funk Trio Team the classic, fat Hammond organ jazz style with crisp guitar and a smart drummer and you get these soulful blues-groovers.

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17Mammal Hands This jazz trio met while busking in Norwich and dreamed up a fresh combination of minimal insistence and passionate solo playing that is all their own.

Fri

18Vibrations of Sound This is an 8-strong onslaught of cool and soulful classic R'n'B grooves, added psychedelia, lashings of Latin flavour and plenty of sass.

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21Slimline Henry Blues Session When harmonica guru Henry 'Slimline' Slim blows that ol' harp be sure some of the best roots blues merchants come a-runnin'.

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22Richard Hughes There's a theatrical strangeness running through Richard Hughes' work, undertones of circus, jazz and strange forest clearings at midnight.

Wed

23Bartoune Spinning off from the irrepressible Zen Hussies this lot build a uniquely jaunty swing sound around baritone sax, guitar, bass and swing beat drumming.

Thu

24Orchestra Pirouette With ten voices and as many instruments at their disposal they make a joyful noise from reggae, Afrobeat, jazz, funk, rock'n'roll … you name it, they mash it.

Fri

25Count Bobo You'll love their choice of vintage ska and rocksteady numbers from the likes of Prince Buster, The Skatallites, Rolande Alphonso and more.

Sat

26Hamilton House Open Day Nose around HH with a background of live music in the Canteen, ending with the rocksteady meets roots reggae goodness of the Vitalics.

Sun

27Toyface Less quirky than just disarmingly honest, this collective's jazzy, pop-laced songs unwind like an ambling phone conversation.

Mon

28Canteen Jazz Session An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & Latin tunes.

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29Jess McAllister Jess McAllister's skewed visions of the world are set to subtly beguiling tunes that show off her characterful delivery to best advantage.

Wed

30Dan Moore Trio Boasting a keyboard groovemeister, top bassman and Bristol's uberdrummer this jazz trio are sure to dazzle and rock.

SEPTEMBER MUSIC AT THE CANTEEN

MON – THU LIVE MUSIC FROM 9.30PM | FRI & SAT BANDS & DJS FROM 9.30PM | SUN LIVE MUSIC FROM 4PM

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