As September is now fast approaching, we would like to share with you the exciting events and opportunities available at West Studios for the new academic year!
Whether you are looking to develop new passions and skills or would like to discover what the local community and businesses have to offer, make sure to visit and get involved.
Upcoming Events
Open Exhibition Launch Party
The official launch event for the West Studios Open Exhibition 2022!
Come along to help us celebrate art in its many forms and meet some of the artists behind the exhibition.
Click here to book your ticket to the launch event.
The exhibition will run from Monday 5th - Friday 23rd September.
Life Drawing with John King
Running the first Tuesday of the month, John’s life drawing classes are the perfect opportunity to learn new skills and techniques.
The next session is Tuesday 6th September.
Click here to find out more information on how to book your slot.
Improv on Elm Street - A Halloween Spooktacularaaaagh!
Click here to find out more or to book your space!
Mrs Cackle and the pumpkin who needed a face
Mrs Cackle and the pumpkin who needed a face is an interactive storytelling performance designed for younger audiences, approximately aged 7 and under.
Click here to find out more information or to book your space.
Gekkota Christmas Cracker 2 - A comedy Improvaganza
Click here for more information or to book your space.
I Would Anything for Laughs… But I won't do that .
Upcoming Exhibitions
Open Exhibition
The West Studios Open Exhibition 2022 is a celebration of art in it’s many forms. The exhibition is a collection of work from various artists across the UK, all working in different styles and mediums. There is no theme to the open exhibition so artists were free to submit whatever they wished.
The exhibition will be open to the public Monday - Friday, 10am - 4pm. Due to other events taking place at the West Studios centre part of the exhibition may be closed during some days. We recommend calling ahead of your visit to make sure the full exhibition is available to view.
An Exhibition by Hazel Money
Hazel’s exhibition will run from October 3rd - 21st. Further details about the exhibition, including the title, to be announced shortly! Make sure you keep an eye out on the ‘Latest News’ section of our website to read our upcoming meet the artist article.
An Exhibition by Lucie Maycock
Lucie is a community artist. Her day-to-day work focus’ on helping others to be creative or creating art whilst sticking to a brief given to her by clients. The focus of this exhibition is to help Lucie focus of being creative for herself and produce the type of art she wants to make. Lucie’s exhibition will run from 18th November - 2nd December. More details to be released in the coming weeks!
An Exhibition By Andrea Cooper & Michael Claxton
Our December exhibition is by two West Studios tenants. Title and exact exhibition dates TBC.
Christmas Event
Details of our Christmas event and winter workshop series will be announced mid-September. Make sure to check out the ‘Latest News’ section of our website to find out full details of what’s happening and to book your place onto our workshops!
Dance Classes
JAZZ TECHNIQUE
Our ever popular Jazz Technique aims to further dancers training, focusing on dancing for fun, fitness and self improvement.
It is aimed at people with previous dance experience- whether you've danced throughout your childhood and are wanting to reintroduce yourself back to the dance world or whether you are a dancer working professionally in the industry wanting to maintain technique- we will accommodate to your needs.
It is ideal for dancers just wanting to dance without the added extra costs of shows and examinations.
Mondays and Wednesdays - 7:20pm – 8:20pm
SASS & HEELS
Sass & Heels embraces nothing but female empowerment and girl power!
A brand new routine is learnt each week aiming to increase confidence of walking and dancing in heels whilst bringing out your inner sass to a playlist of all your favourite diva hits!
Grab your girls, bring your heels and get ready to strut your stuff in the class with the ultimate girl gang vibes! Guaranteed to kick those midweek blues and leave you feeling good and oozing with confidence!
Wednesdays - 8:30pm – 9:20pm
Rent a space…
HOST YOUR COMMUNITY GROUP HERE…
We have a range of rooms and hireable space to suit the needs of any type of booking. Whether you need a space suitable for sports, dance, drama, yoga, choir, or something else we have a space suitable for you! Community groups and charities get a 20% discount on all rooms with the West Studios spaces.
MEET WITH CLIENTS OR HOST A TEAM AWAY DAY…
Our standard meeting rooms are the perfect spaces to meet with clients or hold team away days. Each room comes with a computer, projector and free Wi-Fi. Layouts of the rooms can be changed to match your needs and refreshments and catering are available on request.
A SPACE FOR CONFERENCES AND SHOWS…
The Studio Theatre consists of a centre stage with surround seating, backstage access, projector and professional lighting and sound. The space is ideal for dance shows, community theatre and touring shows, and business conferences.
Wanting to create some audio-based content? Our brand new recording facility Infirmary Records is now available to hire, boasting a 32inch audient inline mix console and custom built live space, there’s no better place to record your content. Perfect to record audio adverts, voiceovers, or your next musical release.
Updates from the tenants
Junction Arts
On the 10th & 11th September Junction Arts and the Derbyshire County Council Countryside Service present the 10th Anniversary Tapton Lock Festival!
Join us outdoors along the beautiful banks of the Chesterfield Canal as we come together at Tapton lock with a celebration of theatre, music and dance, arts and crafts workshops, stalls, a climbing wall, ‘’have a go’ canoes, boat rides and much more! The festival brings the local community together to reconnect people with nature and the beautiful outdoors, whilst creating treasured memories with families and friends.
For more information about how you can get involved, sponsorship and stall opportunities, or to know more, contact jane@junctionarts.org
Date: 10th & 11th September 2022
Time: 11am – 4pm
Location: Tapton Lock Visitor Centre, Lockoford Lane, Chesterfield S41 7JB
Accessibility: The site is wheelchair accessible and there are toilets onsite
FREE ENTRY – everyone welcome – Including dogs!
Dave Elsom
Dave is our newest tenant, joining us in August!
Dave, also known as Sombrero Printmaking, is a print artist mainly focused on lino-printing.
“I've loved being the newest resident in the studios and have really enjoyed having space to make new creations and to meet lots of the other creative people who work there.”
The picture to the right is one of the first prints Dave made in his new studio.
You can find Dave online @Sombrero-Printmaking.