Halloween event
Thanks to everyone who came to the free Balcony Studios and Brighton Open Market Halloween event in October. We hope you had as much fun as we did!
Thanks to Brighton and Hove City Council for funding this.
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We want your memories! History of Royal Sussex County Hospital
We want your memories!
Royal Sussex County Hospital: A People’s History
Sussex residents are invited to share their memories – both as staff and patients – for the final phase of a heritage project co-ordinated by Strike a Light- Arts & Heritage, and Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals (BSUH). We will be collecting memories until December 21st 2019.
Participants will be asked about their memories of the five BSUH hospitals: Princess Royal Hospital – formerly Cuckmere and Haywards Heath Hospital, Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital, Royal Sussex County Hospital, Sussex Eye Hospital and Hurstwood Park Neurological Centre.
Oral history project manager Nicola Benge says: ‘We are interested to hear about training, about the social life of hospitals, of hierarchies and comradeship. We want to know about changes in the way that patients are treated, medical and technical innovations, in care and also, possibly, in difficulties or struggles. We very much want to collect the hitherto unrecorded or neglected story, for hospitals are more than bricks and mortar.’
Anyone interested in participating should contact: Nicola Benge (Project Manager) – strikealight@rocketmail.com
Silver Foxes group to start!
Silver Foxes
We’re pleased to announce that Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage is has received further funding for our reminiscence group aimed at older people called Silver Foxes. The group is based at Brooke Mead Sheltered Housing Scheme in Brighton but open to anyone over 60 years of age.
The group will be on alternate Fridays at 2pm starting on 15th November 2019 and will meet until end May 2020.
We will be exploring life memories and local history to encourage participants to try new things, improve their memories and meet new people – oh and tea and biscuits of course!
We’d like to thank our funders for supporting this who are the Healthy Neighbourhood Fund through the Trust for Developing Community and to Brighton and Hove City Council for in-kind support including the venue.
100 Years of Council Housing
The Housing Act 1919, more commonly known as the Addison Act after then-minister for health and housing Lord Christopher Addison, paved the way for funding to councils to build 500,000 homes over three years. It is credited with establishing the principle of large-scale, state-funded provision of council housing at low rents.
We are pleased to be delivering a project to celebrate a centenary of council housing in Brighton and Hove for Brighton and Hove City Council.
“Brighton Corporation had begun slum clearance efforts back in the 1890s and even built a small number of homes to rehouse – though at rents they couldn’t pay – some of those displaced. In 1919 much remained to be done; the local Medical Officer of Health estimated 3152 new houses were needed to ensure a decent home for all.”
This project will explore and commemorate this for the anniversary, and to celebrate the fact that the council is now building homes once more.
We will share more about this project in due course, but there will be activities and celebrations coming up!
Archives Alive – New reminiscence sessions across Brighton and Hove
We’re pleased to be delivering 18 distinct Reminiscence sessions with older people across Brighton and Hove for QueenSpark Books between now and March 2020 for their Archives Alive project, which is funded by the National Heritage Lottery Fund.
Since 1972 QueenSpark Books has been dedicated to gathering, preserving and making accessible Brighton & Hove’s histories. They do this through publishing oral histories or creative responses to local history, via books, e-books, exhibitions, events, websites and other projects.
We’ll be exploring local memories and personal histories in Portslade with the Memories Past group, central Brighton at Brooke Mead Sheltered Housing Scheme & Kemptown through Hyman Fine House Jewish Care residence.
We’ll be using four books created by QueenSpark in summer 2019 which have been recently published and have encouraged researchers to delve into the archives of existing books to share memories in a more contextualised way.
You can find out more about these publications here: https://queensparkbooks.org.uk/projects/archives-alive-project/
Silver Foxes group to start!
We’re pleased to announce that Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage is has received further funding for our reminiscence group aimed at older people called Silver Foxes. The group is based at Brooke Mead Sheltered Housing Scheme in Brighton but open to anyone over 60 years of age.
The group will be on alternate Fridays at 2pm starting on 15th November 2019 and will meet until end May 2020.
We will be exploring life memories, local history, trying new activities including bocca, table tennis and chair yoga to encourage participants to try new things, improve their memories and meet new people – oh and tea and biscuits of course!
We’d like to thank our funders for supporting this who are the Healthy Neighbourhood Fund through the Trust for Developing Community and to Brighton and Hove City Council for in-kind support including the venue.
Today! Free Half term Halloween events at Brighton Open Market
Happy Halloween at Brighton Open Market
31st October 2019 1-4pm
Where: Brighton Open Market and the Balcony Studios, Marshalls Row, Brighton BN2 4GU
What: A free afternoon of trick or treating, wicked creative workshops, spooky storytelling, music and awards for the best costumes.
The Balcony Studios at Brighton Open Market present a free drop in Halloween half term family event on Thursday October 31st from 1-4pm.
We welcome children aged 11 and under, and their adults to come and take part in a variety of workshops at the Balcony studios, upstairs at Brighton Open Market, as well as spooky storytelling, and trick or treating in the market place.
Visit the Balcony studios (Arlo’s Cabin, Quiet Down There, Sew Fabulous, and Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage) for free workshops on bat making, Hijack Halloween crafts, Halloween window transfers, badge making and spooky photography.
Local arts organisation Same Sky will mount a creative installation in the market place to create an All Hallows Eve vibe, along with a jam packed afternoon of half term family fun including storytelling, trick or treating (bring a bag!) and music.
We’ll be working with traders, artists and other organisations to create an inclusive and lively event attracting existing and new customers and participants.
In addition to Halloween, this live event will also form part of the Open Market’s 100 year anniversary . We will be launching our new open market zine at this event to help share and promote our work. Come and help celebrate the centenary of this landmark site!
Join us for:
* SPOOKY STORYTELLING in the market place
* Awards FOR BEST Costumes in the market place
* TRICK OR TREATING with market traders
* WICKED CREATIVE WORKSHOPS. Arts and crafts in the studios
Happy Halloween at the Open Market!
Anyone interested in participating should visit the Facebook event at:Happy Halloween at Brighton Open Market
Happy Halloween – Half term families event – 31st Oct 1-4pm
A free afternoon of trick or treating, wicked creative workshops, spooky storytelling, music and awards for the best costumes
Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage, Sew Fabulous and Quiet Down There at Brighton Open Market present a free drop in Halloween half term family event on Thursday October 31st from 1-4pm.
We welcome children aged 11 and under, and their adults to come and take part in a variety of workshops at the Balcony studios, upstairs at Brighton Open Market, as well as spooky storytelling, and trick or treating in the market place.
Visit the Balcony studios (Quiet Down There, Sew Fabulous, Grace Eyre Foundation, Woody, and Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage) for free workshops on bat making, Hijack Halloween crafts, Halloween window transfers, and badge making.
Local arts organisation Same Sky will mount a creative installation in the market place to create an All Hallows Eve vibe, along with a jam packed afternoon of half term family fun including storytelling, trick or treating (bring a bag!) and music.
We’ll be working with traders, artists and other organisations to create an inclusive and lively event attracting existing and new customers and participants.
In addition to Halloween, this live event will also form part of the Open Market’s 100 year anniversary. We will be launching our new open market zine at this event to help share and promote our work. Come and help celebrate the centenary of this landmark site!
Join us for:
- SPOOKY STORYTELLING in the market place
- Awards FOR BEST Costumes in the market place
- TRICK OR TREATING with market traders
- WICKED CREATIVE WORKSHOPS. Arts and crafts in the studios
Happy Halloween at the Open Market!
Anyone interested in participating should visit the Facebook event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/994351787581116/
About Balcony Studios
A group of 12 diverse and creative studios situated on the balcony at Brighton Open Market. To find out more about the work of the Balcony Studios, follow @balconystudios_bn1 on Twitter and Instagram and use #balconystudiosbn1
http://www.brightonopenmarket.co.uk/market-studio-tenants/
About Brighton Open Market
Brighton’s only covered market destination. The market is home to 45 permanent independent retail units, 12 artists’ studios and an exciting mix of plaza traders.
Showcasing a combination of traditional and contemporary market traders;
including cafes, local produce, clothing, toys, art, music, art, live music, workshops, and outreach events for the local community.
http://www.brightonopenmarket.co.uk/
Further information
This project has been funded by Brighton and Hove City Council Resilience Fund. The Resilience Fund aims to support groups that are already working with local people and communities. All applications must address any one of these three key outcomes:
- Improving well-being
- Building cohesion
- Promoting fairness
https://new.brighton-hove.gov.uk/
For further information, images and interviews please contact:
Nicola Benge, Creative Director – Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage: strikealight@rocketmail.com
Half term Halloween events at Brighton Open Market
Happy Halloween at Brighton Open Market
31st October 2019 1-4pm
Where: Brighton Open Market and the Balcony Studios, Marshalls Row, Brighton BN2 4GU
What: A free afternoon of trick or treating, wicked creative workshops, spooky storytelling, music and awards for the best costumes.
The Balcony Studios at Brighton Open Market present a free drop in Halloween half term family event on Thursday October 31st from 1-4pm.
We welcome children aged 11 and under, and their adults to come and take part in a variety of workshops at the Balcony studios, upstairs at Brighton Open Market, as well as spooky storytelling, and trick or treating in the market place.
Visit the Balcony studios (Arlo’s Cabin, Quiet Down There, Sew Fabulous, and Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage) for free workshops on bat making, Hijack Halloween crafts, Halloween window transfers, badge making and spooky photography.
Local arts organisation Same Sky will mount a creative installation in the market place to create an All Hallows Eve vibe, along with a jam packed afternoon of half term family fun including storytelling, trick or treating (bring a bag!) and music.
We’ll be working with traders, artists and other organisations to create an inclusive and lively event attracting existing and new customers and participants.
In addition to Halloween, this live event will also form part of the Open Market’s 100 year anniversary . We will be launching our new open market zine at this event to help share and promote our work. Come and help celebrate the centenary of this landmark site!
Join us for:
* SPOOKY STORYTELLING in the market place
* Awards FOR BEST Costumes in the market place
* TRICK OR TREATING with market traders
* WICKED CREATIVE WORKSHOPS. Arts and crafts in the studios
Happy Halloween at the Open Market!
Anyone interested in participating should visit the Facebook event at:Happy Halloween at Brighton Open Market
Happy Halloween at Brighton Open Market – 31st October 1-4pm
Happy Halloween at Brighton Open Market
31st October 2019 1-4pm
Where: Brighton Open Market and the Balcony Studios, Marshalls Row, Brighton BN2 4GU
What: A free afternoon of trick or treating, wicked creative workshops, spooky storytelling, music and awards for the best costumes.
The Balcony Studios at Brighton Open Market present a free drop in Halloween half term family event on Thursday October 31st from 1-4pm.
We welcome children aged 11 and under, and their adults to come and take part in a variety of workshops at the Balcony studios, upstairs at Brighton Open Market, as well as spooky storytelling, and trick or treating in the market place.
Visit the Balcony studios (Arlo’s Cabin, Quiet Down There, Sew Fabulous, and Strike a Light – Arts & Heritage) for free workshops on bat making, Hijack Halloween crafts, Halloween window transfers, badge making and spooky photography.
Local arts organisation Same Sky will mount a creative installation in the market place to create an All Hallows Eve vibe, along with a jam packed afternoon of half term family fun including storytelling, trick or treating (bring a bag!) and music.
We’ll be working with traders, artists and other organisations to create an inclusive and lively event attracting existing and new customers and participants.
In addition to Halloween, this live event will also form part of the Open Market’s 100 year anniversary . We will be launching our new open market zine at this event to help share and promote our work. Come and help celebrate the centenary of this landmark site!
Join us for:
* SPOOKY STORYTELLING in the market place
* Awards FOR BEST Costumes in the market place
* TRICK OR TREATING with market traders
* WICKED CREATIVE WORKSHOPS. Arts and crafts in the studios
Happy Halloween at the Open Market!
Anyone interested in participating should visit the Facebook event at:Happy Halloween at Brighton Open Market