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Join us for Watercolour Workshops in the Forest Garden!

Escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse yourself in the beauty of nature with our in-person workshops at the Forest Garden.

No prior experience is necessary – our experienced instructor Brenda Coyle will guide you every step of the way. Brenda will introduce you to techniques and principles of watercolouring – with a focus on the patterns and textures of nature.

This workshop offers a space to explore creativity with full focus, free from distractions—an invitation to reconnect with yourself through art.

All equipment is provided.

These sessions are for adults only.

Participants may wish to bring their own packed lunch and gather together in the space from 12:30pm.

If its raining participants can meet at the Valentines Park Café as from 1.00pm

Participants should dress for the weather remembering that the Forest Garden is in the shade therefore a few degrees cooler than the rest of the park.

Seating for this event will be on wooden logs, but participants may bring a folding chair if they wish.

Participants will learn how to create a one hour long transportive soundscape from music, poetry, field recordings, effects and more – using whatever sounds they like to transport the listener to their own magical sonic world. They will consider the message they want to get across – whether their aim is relaxing, educating or discombobulating their audience – and will learn audio editing skills in Reaper, from the basics of cutting, levels and fades to more advanced aspects of sound design, including reverb and mixing.

This workshop is delivered by Kit Callin – they have delivered workshops for audio editing and music radio production for places like Saffron and Good Growth Hub, and have run workshops with young people for Space Kids CIC. Kit also runs the monthly radio residency Mooar Residency on Resonance FM which supports individuals to create their own hour long radio show of whatever they like.

Key Learning Outcomes:

  • Audio editing
  • Sound design
  • Considering audience experience in sound

Who is the workshop for?

These workshops are tailored for young people ages 16 to 25 years who are starting their careers. However we still welcome participants 25+.

Hydra https://hydra.ojack.xyz/ is a platform for live coding visuals, inspired by analogue modular synthesis. It is built in javascript by Olivia Jack and can be extended through the use of custom image textures, videos and web cam inputs. In this workshop, led by visual artist Antonio Roberts aka hellocatfood, you will be introduced to the basics of using Hydra, focusing on how image sources (oscillators, shapes, cameras, windows) can be transformed, modulated, and composited by chaining together different functions.

This workshop will also introduce you to the world of live coding, in which artists and musicians are creating performances through code. We will delve into the history of live coding and the many approaches for creating live coded audio visual performances. By the end of the workshop you will learn the skills needed to perform using Hydra. If you’ve ever been curious about using code to make visuals and have aspirations to perform at live coding events and Algoraves then this workshop is perfect for you.

Key Learning Outcomes:

Be introduced to the world of VJing and live visual performance
Learn how to make visuals using a javascript-inspired language, which has real-world
implications for learning web design
Consider how visuals can work together with music
Explore how code can be used to make art

Who is the workshop for?

These workshops are tailored for young people ages 16 to 25 years who are starting their careers. However we still welcome participants 25+.

A space to enjoy a drink and some cake, to explore the beauty of nature through forest school facilitators, and to chat together.

For those living with memory loss and their carers and loved ones.

How to find us

St Mary’s Woodford, 207 High Rd, London E18 2PA

Date & Time

Sunday 6 April and Sunday 4 May

2:00pm – 3:30pm

Who is this for?

For those living with memory loss and their carers and loved ones.

 

Join us for a British Sign Language (BSL) information session about the NHS App. This session will explain how the app works and how you can use it to access NHS services easily.

Bring your NHS number, email address and your phone or tablet to get help setting up your NHS App.

What to Expect:
✅ Introduction to the session
✅ Screening of a short, captioned video explaining the NHS App’s features
✅ Additional videos with BSL and captions on providing ID for the app
✅ One-to-one support to help install the app and answer any questions

This session is designed to be accessible and informative. If you have any specific needs, please let us know in advance.

The session is provided in partnership with HealthWatch and is suitable for BSL users aged 13+ registered with a GP.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

The Our Streets team join us for a FREE Under 5’s Event to celebrate our little ones. They will be offering a special story during our regular rhyme time as part of Reusable Nappies Week.

No need to book, just turn up.

Stories and rhymes will take place from 10.30am-11am as usual.

Plus, at the event you can learn about:

  • The cost and environmental benefits of our reusable nappy trial pack (worth over £35) that you can apply for £5 to residents with children under 18 month and view a live demonstration.
  • The different development stages of your child and how their brain develops so that you can read behaviours, tune into their needs, and help you recognise when your child is ready to start potty training through the Solihull Approach, which is an evidence based not-for profit NHS service for parents that supports the journey of parenthood. Visit www.inourplace.co.uk and use the code BRIDGE to access the courses for free.
  • Find out and learn more about Healthy Start – are you eligible?. The Healthy Start Scheme can help you buy healthy food, milk, and formula if you have children under 4.
  • FREE Oral health education, advice, information and training for all from the Oral Health Promotion Service including, how to look after your child’s first teeth and prevent tooth decay, Bottle/Dummy advice, Diet advice, Tooth Brushing advice (overcome challenges) and How to find a Dentist
  • Learn about Redbridge – Our Streets projects that you can get involved with.
  • Hear from Redbridge’s very own Selina Flows, a newly launched initiative focused on sustainable and skin-friendly period care.

The Our Streets Team will also be giving away a limited number of free reusable nappy trial packs to residents that bring all of the following documentation:

1. Photo proof that you are a Redbridge resident (council tax bill, utility bill or driving license)

2. Photo proof that you are pregnant or have a baby under 18 months old (MATB1 form, birth certificate)

3. Full name and address of parent or carer applying

We look forward to seeing you there. Get in touch with the team if you have any questions on ourneighbourhood@redbridge.gov.uk

Join Marian Hoddy this Elmer Day Book Swap for a very special story time! There’ll be book readings, interactive storytelling, and lots and lots of joining in!

Marian Hoddy is an award winning children’s theatre maker and storyteller. With over 15 years of experience of creating and delivering arts projects. She has a passion for play, access and inclusion, where everyone is welcome to join in with a story or two together.  

For ages 3+

Drop-in, Free – no need to book!

This event is part of our Elmer Day Book Swap – click here to find out what else is going on!

Tit for Tat Circus presents Now I am Become d/Deaf (Destroyer of Words) 

A clown stumbles before it’s audience and dances between the chattering heads and singing hands of strangers. 

Immerse yourself in a world where the loudest actions are lost in translation, and the tiniest looks become deafening. A visual spectacle of physical comedy that tears down barriers, celebrates silence and laughs into the face of frustration – in an effort for one clown to simply say “hello!” 

Free, no need to book, just turn up

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