Take Part – Children: National Ukulele Orchestra of Corsham
Tuesday (term time), 4pm
£4.50 (£6 for child and parent)
Playing the Ukulele is fun, inexpensive and sociable. The Pound want to get Corsham strumming to some killer tunes whether you can already play or are a complete beginner. Join leaders Angelique and Chris and you will soon be hooked.
Take Part – Children: Tiny Artists (0 to 4)
Wednesdays (term time) 1pm-2pm
£3.50 per child including a hot drink for their adult
Come along and help make weekly masterpieces. This easy going and fun sensory art session will see children make keepsakes, explore different materials and make a glorious mess! For children under 4 and their grown ups.
Take Part – Children: Lego Club
Wednesdays (term time) 4pm-5pm
£2 per child
Build your dreams, and bring your imagination to life using our incredible collection of Lego! A popular club in which the possibilities are endless… Come along and give it a try.
Take Part – Children: Tiny Explorers (0 to 4)
Thursdays (term time) 10am-11am
£3.50 per child including a hot drink for their adult
Calling all tiny drama kings and queens! Come and join the team for a fun, informal and high energy session in which little people explore, create and go on weekly adventures using storytelling, props, costumes and a little bit of imagination. For children under 4 and their grown ups.
Take Part – Adults: Goldies
Second Monday of each month, 10.45am-11.45am
£1 donation per session
Offers fun singing for older people. Come along and join the fun, bring a friend or tell someone who might benefit from this regular social activity.
Take Part – Adults: Dancing Through Time
Tuesdays (term time), 11am-12pm
£3
Join Kara as she guides you through gentle chair-based exercises to improve your fitness and promote mobilisation of your joints. These weekly classes are also a great way to meet new people. Price includes tea and biscuits. Supported by The Jack Lane Charitable Trust.
Take Part – Children: Bricking It
Thursday 1 June, drop in
10.30am-12.30pm
£1.50
Become a builder at The Pound. They’ll provide a mountain of Lego, you provide the creativity. Bring your family and friends along for some Lego fun
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9271
Music: Bookends
Simon & Garfunkel: Through the Years
Friday 2 June, 7.30pm
£14 (£13 concessions)
Bookends perform the most authentic sounding tribute to the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel. Performing the songs in a truly captivating way, against a backdrop of images and video footage, their delicate recreation of the unmistakable sound of the American folk-rock duo is something of a masterpiece.
“One of the greatest tribute shows anywhere in the world” - Stuart Cameron, BBC and ITV Broadcaster
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9202
Theatre: Dying to Please You
Modest Genius
Saturday 3 June, 7.30pm
£10 (£9 concessions)
A dark comedy inspired by a true story. This mortally funny piece of devised theatre explores the comedy behind death, dying and grief through music, dance and physical theatre. This project is an exploration of the question: can we laugh in the face of death?
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9215
Take Part – Adults: Art Song with Helen Garrett and guest tutors
Tuesdays (term time) 6 June to 11 July,
1pm – 2.20pm
£100 for six weeks
Art Song is a new six-week course in which you can explore your creative abilities through a variety of art forms and dialogue. A fantastic opportunity to explore a variety of art forms while improving well-being. All materials included.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9265
Take Part – Adults: Ceramics Throw Down with Libby Ballard
Tuesdays, 6 June– 11 July, 7pm-9pm
£120 for six weeks
Under the expert guidance of artist in residence Libby, take part in your own pottery throw down. The course aims to improve hand building techniques and will include an introduction to using a pottery wheel and glazes. Suitable for beginners and those who have previously attended.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9266
Film: Paterson (Cert 15)
Tuesday 6 June, 7.30pm
118 minutes, 2016, US / France / Germany
Jim Jarmusch’s latest zen-like comedy drama is quirky, stylish, funny and heartwarming featuring a slew of fun cameos and a wonderfully understated central performance by Adam Driver. The film quietly observes the triumphs and defeats of daily life and the poetry in its smallest details.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9240
Film: Sully (Cert 12a)
Thursday 8 June, 11am & 7.30pm
96 minutes, 2016, US
Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood team up to tell the story of the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ when Captain Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the river, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. As Sully was hailed as a hero, an investigation unfolded that threatened to destroy his reputation.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9241
Theatre: Dame Nature, the Magnificent Bearded Lady
havoc and Bristol Old Vic Ferment
Friday 9 June, 7.30pm
£12 (£11 concessions)
Moisturise. Oil. Comb. Repeat.
Dame Nature is a bearded lady who has been looking after her facial furniture for as long as she can remember. Once the 8th Wonder of East Anglia, in 2017, tastes have changed and bookings are thin on the ground. Join her on a journey of self-discovery, as she uncovers the exploitation that has trapped her for decades.
Age guidance 12+
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9216
National Theatre Live: Peter Pan (Cert PG)
Saturday 10 June, 2pm
£15 (£14 concessions) £10 under 16s
All children, except one, grow up… This recorded performance of JM Barrie’s much-loved tale was captured live at the National Theatre. When Peter Pan loses his shadow, headstrong Wendy helps him reattach it. She is invited to Neverland, where a riot of magic, music and makebelieve ensues. A delight for children and adults alike.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9185
Music: Tinbone
Saturday 10 June, 7.30pm
£10
A five piece songwriting collective, Tinbone bring their unique folk rock style to The Pound with songs from their new album. All proceeds from this concert will go to support the Bath based charity Julian House.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9203
Talk - Carole Pearson and Neill Fuller: Artists in Conversation
Tuesday 13 June, 6pm
£4 (free for Friends of Pound Arts)
Artists’ work currently being exhibited in The Pound until Sunday 18 June 2017.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9233
Exhibition on Screen: Michelangelo - Love and Death (Cert 12a)
Tuesday 20 June, 7.30pm
£7 (£6 full time students and under 16s)
The spectacular sculptures and paintings of Michelangelo seem familiar to us, but what do we really know about this Renaissance genius? Take a cinematic journey from the print and drawing rooms of Europe, through the great chapels and museums of Florence, Rome and the Vatican to explore the life of Michelangelo and discover why he is perhaps one of the greatest artists of all time.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9230
National Theatre Live: Salomé (Cert 15)
Thursday 22 June, 7pm
£15 (£14 concessions)
The story has been told before, but never like this. An occupied desert nation. A radical from the wilderness on hunger strike. A girl whose mysterious dance will change the course of the world.
This charged retelling turns the infamous biblical tale on its head, placing the girl we call Salomé at the centre of a revolution.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9230
Exhibtion: Ancient Landscapes: New Lines
Friday 23 June-Saturday 2 September
A collaboration with Salisbury Museum’s exhibition
British Art: Ancient Landscapes
Melissa Cole and Jonathan Mansfield create works by immersing themselves in the Wiltshire landscape surrounding their studios. Alongside Melissa’s steel sculptures and Jonathan’s vibrant paintings we showcase original artefacts from The Salisbury Museum’s Pitt Rivers collection, including finds from his excavation sites.
Launch event: Friday 23 June. 6-8pm
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9232
Free Fridays - Music: Tracey & Jason
Friday 23 June, 8pm
Pop-jazz duo Tracey & Jason create a shimmering vibe with voice and electric guitar. Tracey Kelly’s sumptuous vocals join with guitarist Jason Sidwell’s tasty playing in a set of melodic arrangements, mixing originals with the best tunes from jazz, pop and film.
“Absolutely wonderful!” BBC Radio 2’s Mark Radcliffe
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9232
Richard Durrant: Stringhenge
Saturday 24 June, 7.30pm
£14 (£13 concessions)
Richard Durrant’s latest musical adventure will feature the Uffington Tenor Guitar, built in Sussex, and a six string Concert Guitar made from 5,000 year old bog oak. Stringhenge is unplugged allowing you to hear and feel the vibrations of the wood in these incredible guitars. It’s real roots music linking the mesolithic to the 21st century.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9204
Take Part – Adults: Garden Fun with Susan Early
Thursday 22 June, 10am-3.30pm
£45 including materials
Join basket maker Susan Early for the follow up session to Garden Structures in a session which uses English Willow to make beautiful, unique and fun additions to your garden. Willow balls, Dragon Flies or Stunning Willow Flowers - what will you make?
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9259
Lunchtime Recital: Bartosz Glowacki
(Accordion)
Wednesday 28 June, 1pm
Tickets £7 (£4 under 16s)
Polish Young Musician of the year in 2009, Bartosz is one of the leading lights of a new generation of accordionists. He has performed in many prestigious concert halls as a soloist and chamber musician.
He has collaborated with many musicians and institutions to feature the accordion in a wide range of styles.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9208
Comedy – Edinburgh Festival Previews: Ed Gamble and Ahir Shah
Thursday 29 June, 8pm
Ed Gamble is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor who has appeared on Mock the Week, Man Down, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Russell Howard’s Good News, as well as presenting radio shows for BBC Radio One and BBC Radio Four.
Winner of the 2014 award for Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival, Ahir Shah’s sharp, intellectual brand of stand-up features a blend of emotional frankness, poetic language, and jokes.
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9222
Comedy – Edinburgh Festival Previews: Matt Forde and Naz Osmanoglu
Friday 30 June, 8pm
Matt Forde is one of the country’s most in demand satirists appearing on Unspun, Have I Got News For You, Rory Bremner’s Coalition Report, 8 out of 10 Cats, Question Time, This Week and Russell Howard’s Good News.
Naz Osmanoglu has hit the London comedy circuit running. Already a fringe veteran with acclaimed, irreverent sketch trio WitTank, he is now diverting his angry Anglo-Turkish energy to stand-up as well as sketch comedy.
Age guidance 16+ | Tickets £8
http://www.poundarts.org.uk/pound/EventDetails.aspx?artid=9223