Lightbulb Festival of the Arts 2014
The Lightbulb Festival is delighted to return to illuminate Colchester on the 28th June with a number of local, national and internationally recognised acts. An all day event, the festival spans theatre, spoken word, comedy and music, taking place at The Waiting Room, Colchester’s newest creative community space. Find out more about the project at http://www.st-botolphs.org. Confirmed acts for the festival include: 12.00pm - Dingus Khan (music) 12.40 - Luke Nash (film) 1.00 - William Leach (music) 1.20 - The…
TATTY BOJANGLES presents: Street Food Friday w/ DJ Ben Hucklesby
Friday Night is all about Street Food from around the world with Tatty Bojangles. DJ Ben Hucklesby playing a mix and blend of old school roots and culture with modern flavours of dubstep and jungle thrown in. Food and Music served from 7.00pm til late. Your Bar open straight after work from 5pm til late, serving normal selection of locally produced Lager, Ale, Wine and infusions This is really a great space, which is evolving all the time…. come and…
FILM: Proceed and Be Bold
How far would you go for your one true love? Would you give up all of your earthly possessions, your job, and your family? What if your one true love was a printing press… At 40 years of age, Amos Paul Kennedy Jr. abandoned the traditional American Dream to follow his own. Unsatisfied with his comfortable, middle-class life, Amos traded in his computer for a printing press and his white collar for a pair of overalls. Armed with life, liberty,…
Hack/Maker Space Showcase - Maker Wednesday
This week we want to showcase our Hack Maker Space, tell you more about our membership offer, and invite you to hear more from the people involved. We now have studio spaces available to rent. Membership at the Waiting Room is just £30 for a residency or pay what you can for a flexible membership (suggested contribution £15). Residents get 24/7 key access to workshops and flexi-members can only access the facilities when accompanied by a technician or resident. Join…
Plant based pot luck #3
All welcome (vegan or not!). The only requirement is that you bring plant based/vegan food! Please indicate whether you would be able to attend, and invite anyone else who might be interested! The start time is 7pm, but you are still welcome if you arrive a little later Many Thanks, Jen
EXHIBITION: Launch: IMPRESS 2014
Come and help the St Botolph’s Letterpress team celebrate the launch of IMPRESS, an annual show dedicated to showcasing the art of letterpress. Focusing on work by students from Colchester School of Art, as well as local practitioners, we’ll be showing work produced over the past 12 months. Much of it will be on sale, and a portion of the proceeds will go towards funding our letterpress workshop. As well as hosting IMPRESS, The Waiting Room will also be launching…
EXHIBITION: IMPRESS 2014
Celebrating the art of letterpress, IMPRESS will showcase work produced by students at Colchester School of Art and local practitioners. Focusing on work produced in the past year, it will be a document of contemporary practice, with a small portion of any sales made helping to fund the Waiting Room’s letterpress project.
EXHIBITION: Drawn St BUS-tolphs - A Live Art Installation
Live creation of an art installation on the Art Bus at the Waiting Room. We invite you to come along while we create the work live on Wednesday 18th June. There will be complimentary drinks and more than likely an opportunity to get involved! On display will be some of the work we have done based in and around St Botolphs over the last few weeks as part of the Drawing St Botolphs project, with artists Clare Iles and Mandy…
Colchester Theatre Festival (+ feast of St Botwulf)
The Waiting Room is becoming a Fringe venue for theatrical performances and happenings from Wednesday 18th - Saturday 21st June Help The Waiting Room and Colchester Institutute Students celebrate the feast day of St Botwulf of Thorney (aka Patron Saint Botolph - Travellers & Farming) Join us over 4 days for such delights as: - An Amphitheatre for outside performances - Gloria and Gerry’s Singstar Bar - The Waiting Room Café which will be serving food and drinks throughout as…