Larkhall Community

The third Larkhall Festival (30 April -1 May 2011) should be another feast of art, music and events. The highly successful Artists Open Studios and exhibition will be back, as will the film festival and the garden trail. We want to bring some music out onto the streets this year, so if you’re interested in [...]

A church in the Community and for the community After the very cold Christmas Season, many of us will be looking forward to the lighter, warmer days of spring. As the days move on, gradually at first, hardly noticeably, the days lengthen, the bulbs begin to break through the surface of the earth and the [...]

Art More than 40 artists and makers have taken part in the Festival’s Open Studios and Exhibition Art Trail so far, exhibiting sculptures, ceramics, textiles, paintings, prints, paper constructions, wood carvings, illustration and photography – real evidence of the richness and diversity of amateur and professional talent. And there is still space for more! To [...]

It’s simple: just enter the competition to stand a chance of winning two tickets to see the hilarious, quick-fire improvisation comedy show ‘instantWit!’ You are just three steps away from having the night of your life!

Last year, films screened at the Larkhall Amateur Film Festival ranged from surreal scenes at Tony’s veg shop to work inspired by a famous Iranian director, so this year we’re really excited about receiving more of your cinematic creations to show on the big screen. Whether you’re having a go for the first time, or [...]

Photography Competition 2011 My photo. My view. Simplicity is the key. There are no age limits. There is no theme. Just a picture. Your picture. Deadline for entries – 8 April FFI visit www.larkhall-festival.org.uk or email photography@larkhall-festival.org.uk

Friday 11th March – Alice Park Sleep out for just one night and help those who are forced to sleep out every night. Julian House are organising a sponsored Sleep-Out on Friday 11 March at Alice Park and are inviting members of the public to join them. It might seem a romantic idea – sleeping [...]

Many of us, I’m sure, will be glad to see the back of what was one of the coldest winters on record. If you were lucky enough to have some time off over the festive break, the weather could only add to the atmosphere and I sincerely hope you had a pleasant time. From a [...]

St Saviour’s School – Headteacher Message This time last year the School Council were inspired to enter a competition run jointly by The Bath Chronicle and Barclays Bank. Their challenge was to come up with an idea for a project that would make a contribution to developing the economic awareness of the children in school.

We owe a good deal of thanks in this issue to Dan Brown, from Bath In Time, who has kindly allowed us to use historical photographs from the collection held at Bath Central Library of our community. The pictures on the left depict Larkhall throughout the last century and are a fascinating reminder of days [...]