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	winter 2013-14
			Convergence and Space Artist Talk Thursday 5 December 8pm SVA 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Convergence and Space Artist Exhibition Thursday 5 December 6pm prior to talk Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 December 11am – 5pm Goods Shed, Stroud, GL5 3AP Sculptors Ann-Margreth and Paul Grellier have collaborated over the last month and created Convergence and Space, a successful suspended sculpture show in the Good Shed. The significance of collaborating their thoughts that created Convergence and Space, will be uncovered by Simon Ryder (artnucleus) who is going to ask questions throughout the talk. By popular demand the exhibition will be open again on £3 on the door

			John Street Social Club with Grace Davies and Robbie Bermingham Friday 6 December 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Taking the theme of Spots vs Stripes, the evening will include rolling projections of spotty and stripey imagery and a mixture of uplifting beats and melodies ranging from Stevie Wonder to Squarepusher. Spotty or stripey dress is encouraged! The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities.. Free entry

			MOULD presents Paper Palace 56 High Street, Stroud GL5 1AS Friday 6 December 6-9pm Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 and Saturday 14 - Sunday 15 December At first you see an abstract archway, but if you enter, a paper palace is revealed. The walls are hung with the diverse creations of Stroud's young art scene. Complimenting the work is the Paper Palace Cafe, which invites everyone of the Goodwill evning to enjoy and begin theirr magical experiences of Christmas. This is the latest project of Stroud's young art group - MOULD, who work in conjunction with SVA. We are opening on Goodwill evening and the exhibition will carry on for the next two weekends.

			SVA Christmas Open Studios Goodwill Evening Friday 6th December 6-9pm Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th December 11am-5pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Looking for gift inspiration? Artists are opening for a special winter Open Studios weekend where you'll find contemporary hand-crafted unique presents for this festive season. Featuring a selection of SVA artists, visitors will be spoilt for choice by the variety of work for sale, with a collection of work that ranges from ceramics, paintings, textiles, jewellery, prints, and many more.

			Jacqueline Kroft & The Sensations Saturday 7 December 8pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Jacqueline Kroft & The Sensations will be performing songs from her new CD 'Woven', a delicately crafted, multi-layered, alternative pop/jazz funk album from an accomplished and inventive artiste. Classically trained, Jacqueline Kroft moved into jazz thanks to meeting musicians such as Bill Evans, Stan Getz and Chet Baker in Canada. She toured Europe and wrote songs and sessioned with numerous artists from Sony and Warner Brothers as well as Nina Hagen and Nena's producer, Manne Praeker. Jacqueline Kroft has produced five albums, two singles, written a film score for Mr Right, and the lyrics for the theme music to the Forsyte Saga, sung by Bryn Terfel & composed by Geoffrey Burgon. Her latest album, Woven, blends all of her musical interests with an electronic soundscape - the result is as warm, deep and approachably individual as Jacqueline herself. Tickets £7 in advance £10 on door Advance tickets available from Trading Post or Book online here

			Stroud Jazz Sessions: Gilad Atzmon Thursday 12 December 8.30 -12pm SVA, 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA Gilad Atzmon is one of the UK’s finest jazz saxophonists, so it is an absolute honour to welcome him to Stroud Jazz Sessions! He has been in the top cadre of jazz musicians for about 15 years now, playing everywhere, receiving great critical acclaim, and winning the 2003 BBC Jazz Album of the Year. Gilad plays fantastic, intelligent, powerful, muscular bebop which sings out more sweetly than almost anyone. His style is both uncompromisingly frenetic and breathtakingly elegiac, and weaves in his Middle Eastern and African influences with mainstream bop and a pinch of free. His live performances are a force even his albums cannot contain - check this out to whet your appetite. And Gilad is a polymath, being a prolific and highly regarded political commentator and writer, finding time to knock out books, a daily blog, speaking engagements, and the occasional top jazz album for good measure! He’s a man not to be missed. So with such insanely great credentials, Gilad will be rocking Stroud’s catskills to the core. The night will include performances by Gilad and an energeti-frenetic open jam session until midnight - SVA will surely be packed and buzzing from floor to rafter! Stroud Jazz Sessions is a hub for jazz in Stroud, held in SVA on the 2nd Thursday of each month and featuring a special guest each time. All are welcome to listen or perform. Advance tickets are recommended. Tickets: £10 on the door £8 advance Advance tickets available from Trading Post or Book online here

			John Street Social Club with Kate Merry and Dan Sparkes Friday 13 December 7pm-1am 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities.. Free entry before 10pm £5 after

			Neutral Norway presents Holy Saturday 14 December 8pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Everything is holy: everybody's holy. Following the successful book launch Neutral Norway are back with a pre-festive evening of Readings from the NN Collective with special guests and open mic slots. Neutral Norway's core collective is Aimee Ballinger, Deva O'Neill, Percy Currie, Alfie Prendergast, Michael Milner and Hannah Levene. Tickets: £6 advanced £7 on the door Book online here Tickets also available from Trading Post, Stroud

			Andy Sheppard's Jazz Trio The Pushy Doctors Thursday 19 December 8pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Andy Sheppard’s Bristol-based jazz trio The Pushy Doctors will be bringing a specail christmas musical treats to the good people of Stroud. The Pushy Doctors are Andy Sheppard on saxophone, Tony Orrell on drums and Dan Moore on keys. The Doctors play an irreverent repertoire that will both surprise and intoxicate, including obscurities from Neil Young, Coltrane, The Beatles, Pink Floyd amongst others. This is jazz for medicinal purposes only. “The players interactivity makes this a very creative mix indeed and there’s big excitement about their performances coming up in Bristol this month.” Venue magazine Tickets £9 advance £12 on the door Advance tickets available from Trading Post or Book online here

			Mambo Mama John Street Social Club Friday 20 December 7pm till 1am 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA John Street Social Club with Mambo Mama, a celebration of exciting, complex, rhythmical patterns that have existed for over 30,000 years. With its roots set deep within the Voodoo religion, this musical journey will take you through the continents of Africa, North and South America, and the Caribbean in a night of Afro-Latin, Boogaloo and Jazz. John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities... Free entry before 10pm, £5 after

			Disco Sucks presents Christmas Sucks Saturday 21 December 9pm-3am 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Disco Sucks return to deck the halls of the SVA with lights, smoke and speakers. Two room of festive fun from underground disco to balearic. 100% Christmas spirit guaranteed. Early ticket purchase strongly advised as this event is likely to sell out. £6 advance from Trading Post £8 on the door if available

			Stroud Jazz Sessions: Kevin Figes Thursday 9 January 8.30 -11pm SVA, 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA Stroud Jazz Sessions has an excellent programme for you for 2014, with new faces and familiar faces as special guests. It will continue to strive to be the hub for all interested in listening to, or performing, jazz. We kick off the New Year this Thursday with a favourite special guest who is absolutely bebop-squiggly-tastic and has appeared more times than anyone - it’s none other than Kevin Figes. Kevin is a fine saxophonist from Bristol, appearing prolifically with his Quartet or Octet and showing a growing penchant for Latin to mix in with his well-tuned ear for bop. Kevin’s playing soars and dives and always entertains. It’s a delight to have him back! Whether to dig in and groove, or sup a glass of wine with friends, come and join us for the fun. Gig starts at 8.30pm with a set by our special guest then opens up into a friendly, welcoming jam, peppered with dazzling appearances by our special guest. Tickets: £4 (£3 for musicians) on the door

			John Street Social Club hosted by longblackcoat Friday 10 January 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Music and film loosely themed 'New York City' from The Vine Club, roller skate skinny, NEIL NIHIL and longblackcoat. Stroud/Bristol band the red propellers, inspired by The Velvet Underground and the late 1970's New York City punk music scene, premiering songs from their self titled debut album live. The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities.. Free entry

			John Street Social Club hosted by Sean Roe and special guest Mitsu Salmon Friday 17 January 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Sounds and actions from the Japanese Underground! Artist & Musician Sean Roe will play a selection of rare Japanese lps from the 60s to 80s- Psychedelia, Post Punk and Jazz Funk in the mix! He will also present a slide show of documentary photographs taken at “JunKroom” the multidisciplinary live event he organized in Kyoto from 2006-2011. Special guest performance by Mitsu Salmon a dancer and performance artist currently based in Chicago who also spent time performing in Kyoto with Butoh dancer Ima Tenko. More details here http://junkroomkyoto.blogspot.co.uk. The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities.. Free entry

			John Street Social Club hosted by S.Offord and R.Kempner Friday 24 January 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA S.Offord and R.Kempner host John Street Social Club contrasting the extremes in their musical tastes. The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities.. Free entry

			John Street Social Club Kaiser Schmarn & Baroness Streusel present ...eine kleine Rundfahrt Friday 31 January 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA A journey around the world, spanning decades and exploring an uber eclectic mixture of sound and vision. The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities.. Free entry

			Weaving Workshops with Sally Hampson January and February 2014 29 High Street, Stroud The workshops will cater for complete beginners new to weaving and also those who have already taken part in the initial workshops and want to explore further. Weave your own samples for a potential scarf, shawl or blanket.The looms will be set up for you so you can get weaving straight away. You will explore techniques to create different weave structures, texture and surfaces. Learn how to set up a loom yourself and how the loom works. Next stage workshops are for those who have completed the Introduction to Weaving Workshops and want to take their weaving to the next stage to learn more and work towards a finished piece. These will take place in Februrary. For more information and bookings c contact Briony at SVA: 01453 751440 or office@sva.org.uk

			The Vine Club Saturday 1 February 8 till late 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA Tickets £6 on the door New club night to SVA. A night full of Decadence, indulgence and endless pounding rhythms that will not fail to get you moving. Killer Vinyl All Night. Brought to you by resident DJs- Harvey Brook and Oliver Offord plus special guest DJ Joe Main. With Visuals provided by Harvey Brook and Raoul Hodgson.

			Wednesday Night Jazz Meeting Every Wednesday 7.30 -10.30pm 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA Open jazz workshop/rehearsal/"gig" - all musicians welcome, Pete Rosser leading, channelling Mingus/Brotherhood of Breath/Lester Bowie. Audience also welcome, bar open, chatting encouraged. Free

			John Street Social Club hosted by Mr Messy and Teaboy Friday 6 February 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. Think of Radio 4's Pick of the Week, Resonance FM and Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service with a handful of choice film clips...live! The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities. Free entry

			Stroud Jazz Sessions: Andy Hague Thursday 13 February 8.30 -11pm SVA, 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA The redolently resplendent munificient Andy Hague will be guest star for a special charity edition of Stroud Jazz Sessions in aid of the very worthy Minchinhampton Care Hospice. Andy Hague is stellar on trumpet and piano, it's an honour to have him. Whether to dig in and groove, or sup a glass of wine with friends, come and join us for the fun. Gig starts at 8.30pm with a set by our special guest then opens up into a friendly, welcoming jam, peppered with dazzling appearances by our special guest. Tickets: £4 (£3 for musicians) on the door

			John Street Social Club hosted by Eley Furrel and Rick Vick Friday 14 February 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Come and celebrate EROS this Valentines. Erotic Poetry, Film Clips, Sounds to arouse all your senses... The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. Think of Radio 4's Pick of the Week, Resonance FM and Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service with a handful of choice film clips...live! The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities. Free entry

			Disco Sucks Saturday 15 February 9pm-3am 4 John Street, Stroud GL5 2HA Disco Sucks celebrates five years of glitterball-lit, smoke-shrouded dancefloor action. Absolutely the best leisure activity for Valentine's weekend. Full Disco Sucks DJ crew, Black Box sound system and two rooms of music. Early ticket purchase strongly advised. £6 advance from Trading Post £8 on the door if available

			Black Orpheus Thursday 20 February 8pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Marcel Camus’ Black Orpheus (Orfeu negro) brings the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the twentieth-century madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its eye-popping photography and ravishing, epochal soundtrack, Black Orpheus was an international cultural event, and it kicked off the bossa nova craze that set hi-fis across America spinning. This film was the winner of both the Academy Award for best foreign-language film and the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or. Tickets £4 on the door

			John Street Social Club hosted by Mambo Mama Friday 21 February 7-11pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA John Street Social Club with Mambo Mama, a celebration of exciting, complex, rhythmical patterns that have existed for over 30,000 years. With its roots set deep within the Voodoo religion, this musical journey will take you through the continents of Africa, North and South America, and the Caribbean in a night of Afro-Latin, Boogaloo and Jazz. The John Street Social Club is a series of weekly friday night club socials hosted by different artists each week with visuals and audio to share in a non precious environment. Think of Radio 4's Pick of the Week, Resonance FM and Jarvis Cocker's Sunday Service with a handful of choice film clips...live! The format: decks, laptop, and a limited number of selected youtube clips of archive footage and informative curiosities. Free entry

			Workshops and weekly meets

			Stroud Artists' Crit group First Monday of the month 1pm Starting Monday 2 December 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Working alone? Feel like you can't see the wood for the trees? How about joining a Stroud Artists' Crit Group. This is a new regular forum at which practicing artists can show their work and get constructive feedback from other group members. If this is something you might like to be part of, please come along or if you are interested but cannot attend this one then let us know at office@sva.org.uk. Free

			Life Drawing every Tuesday 7-9pm starting Tuesday 3 December 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA Untutored, bring your own materials, drop in classes. We simply share the costs of the model. £3

			Artists Book Club First Wednesday of each month 11am Starting Wednesday 4 December 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA A shared space for our artists books and practice. We are open to new members. We hope to meet regularly at the same time and place on the first Wednesday of the month. Each month we will explore a different theme and the suggestion for our next meeting is edible books. Free

			Creative Writing every Wednesday 6.30-8.30pm 4 John Street, Stroud, GL5 2HA All are welcome - beginners and experienced writers. Each blank sheet of paper is a new beginning. The activity called creative writing involves investigation and discovery of your inner resources. It is a journey of self-discovery. It is fun. It is challenging and, as it reveals the power and uniqueness of your imagination, you will be surprised and delighted. The only risk is that you may get hooked. All it takes is pencil and paper and a slipping free of the internal censor. You will have a sense of having triumphed over your negativity, of having entered the jungle of yourself, explored it and realized there is always more to discover. You will have work that expresses your unique individuality that you can share with others. More information: Rick: 01453 758215 email rickvick96@yahoo.co.uk £5 per session

			Creative Network First Wednesday of each month, October 2013-September 2014 SVA, 4 John St, Stroud GL5 2HA These workshops are developed for artists and designer makers but they are open to anyone. The more variety and mix of folk the better! More information Workshop 1: Visual research - Generating Ideas Wednesday 4 December 6.30-8.00pm This workshop is all about capturing the process of how an idea starts, evolves and then takes off. Expect a few simple games with dices, shapes, words, do a bit of doodling and collage to warm up your creative thinking. The aim is to activate an imaginative process of enquiry. At the end you will take away thoughtful and new ideas. More information £15 per session Book online now Workshop 2: Reading Room Wednesday 8 January 6.30-7.30pm Reading Room invites people to read some influential written work and share their thoughts on meanings and ideas evoked from the book. More information £5 per session Book online now

			Artist Hub SVA every Friday 11am - 12 noon A series of weekly Friday morning coffee breaks for artists to meet, share ideas and find out more about what's going on at SVA

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