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Box Office: 01205 363108 | Spain Lane, Boston, Lincs PE21 6HP

Blackfriars Arts Centre

an open door to the arts in Boston

Blackfriars Children's Theatre

8 to 11 year olds

BCT is the new weekly Theatre group for eight to eleven year olds. Whether a previous member of mini BYTe or a newcomer to Drama and Theatre, all are welcome to work on a fascinating season of practical work culminating in a public performance during January.

For further information and an application form contact the Box Office on 01205 363108.

Tuesdays from 18 September onwards 5.30pm to 7.00pm

£3 per week

Lighting and Sound Hire

Blackfriars can supply equipment needed by organisers of events in the region at competitive prices. Resources available include stage lighting, sound equipment, mobile stage sections and a vinyl dance floor. For more details and prices please contact Andrew Gath on 01205 363075 option 5.

Watercolour Workshops with Sandra Peck

All workshops with Sandra run from 10.30am to 4pm with a lunch break from 12.30pm to 1.30pm

You are welcome to bring a packed lunch. Tea and coffee available from the box office.

£16 per session

Full demonstrations are given covering a wide range of techniques for you to follow step by step to a finished painting. Beginners are always welcome. The price does not include material; however, a palette of colours and paper for the day can be provided for £4 extra. Please order these if you require them when reserving your place. You will need two watercolour brushes; a size 10 or over and a size 3 or 4.

Mountain Range

Thursday 17 January

How to simplify a grand view of mountains, exploring use of colour to show distance in your landscape paintings.

We will also be experimenting with ways to produce interesting textures on rocky mountains and foreground.

Greek Island

Thursday 31 January

How to show strong sunlight on lovely old domed buildings, set against an intense blue Mediterranean sky.

Waterfall

Thursday 14 February

A chance to try out lots of different watercolour techniques to show cascading water, rocks and plants.

Pen and Colour Wash

Thursday 28 February

A useful and quick technique to record a scene. Simple wet into wet colour washes with detail added in pen.

Please bring usual watercolour materials plus a black fine liner pen (either permanent or water-soluble will be suitable).

Subjects supplied but you may also like to bring in an image to work from.

Irish Cottage

Thursday 6 March

A characterful old thatched cottage set in a simple landscape, Lots of lovely wet into wet washes to try, especially in the sky complete with rainbow.

Pencil Portraits

Charity Day (all proceeds from this course will go to the Children's Care Home Project, India)

Thursday 3 April

For this you only need a pencil and sketchpad, a small mirror would also be useful, to be able get a close look at individual features.

Everything explained and demonstrated. How to get the correct proportions for a portrait and how to shade the contours of the face.

How to draw individual features in detail. You may also bring in a photograph to work from.

[Address] Spain Lane,
Boston, 
Lincs, 
PE21 6HP 
[Phone] 01205 363108