Thursday 30 September 2021

Opening doors London

 

Dear ODL member, here is your October update
Sunday Lunch Club 

Join Frank, Paul and a host of volunteers for Sunday lunch in Hampstead. The perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
Please note the following-
  • There will not be a film shown this month
  • Unfortunately we are unable to admit anyone who hasn't booked or are non-members
  • £5 per person on the day (cash only)
  • If you have experienced Covid-19 symptoms in the 10 days preceding Sunday 3 October or have been in close contact with someone who has symptoms or has tested positive for Covid-19, please do not attend
Please note that Sunday 3 October is fully booked, we are now taking bookings for Sunday 7 November
 
Date: Sunday 3 October
Time: 12:00 - 4.00pm
Venue: To be disclosed upon booking confirmation
To book please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
NEW: Cygnet Players- Kinky Boots Auditions

Cygnet Players is an amateur theatre society based in South West London.
They are putting on an amateur
production of Kinky Boots in February and are currently looking for fantastic folks to cast in it.

They are holding pre-audition workshops on Tuesday 5 October, to teach people a song and dance from the show, to use if they later choose to audition.
To book your space, please click: https://doodle.com/poll/72wrw2trzr6xfxbg

Auditions are taking place on Thursday 7th October 19:30-22:00 and Sunday 10th October 14:00-18:00.  
To book a time slot, please fill in this interest form: https://forms.gle/mVJErStNHbFkqt4i9.
You will then be sent the booking page and detailed audition form via email.

Please note that there is an audition fee of £10 if you are not a current paid-up member of Cygnet Players. This can be paid at audition in cash, or by card. If you are successful and are cast, you must then become a member of the society. Your £10 audition fee will be offset against your show fee. If you are already a member you will not need to pay an audition fee.
Membership is £35 a year if you pay as a one-off, or £30 when you set up a standing order.

For the full information pack, please click here.

Pre-audition workshop:
Date: Tuesday 5 October
Time: 7:45 pm - 8:45 pm
Venue: 
St Barnabas Church Hall, Lavenham Road, Southfields, SW18 5EP
To book: https://doodle.com/poll/72wrw2trzr6xfxbg

Auditions:
Date: Thursday 7 October, 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm & Sunday 10 October 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Venue: 
St Barnabas Church Hall, Lavenham Road, Southfields, SW18 5EP
To book: https://forms.gle/mVJErStNHbFkqt4i9.

If you have any queries, please email: cygnetskinkyboots@gmail.com
NEW: The Breakfast Club

The Battersea Breakfast Club is back!
Meet other ODL members for a chat and a laugh at The Breakfast Club in Battersea. Meet new friends and catch up with existing ones.

Free tea, coffee and snacks provided. Takes place the first Wednesday of e
ach month.

The Breakfast Club need to know how many members are coming along, so booking is essential. 
 
Date: Wednesday 6 October
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Venue: The Breakfast Club, 5-9 Battersea Rise, London SW11 1HG
To book, please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Hackney Art Group

Join Philippa for an informal and
friendly drop-in art grou
p.
The sessions are as much social occasions as opportunities to produce artworks.

All materials are provided free for a variety of activities and range of abilities, so that members will be able to pursue their own interests and projects. Guidance and refresh
ments are available.

Date: Wednesday 6 October & 20 October

Time: 2:00 pm
Venue: Chigwell Court, 99 Ballance Road. E9 5SQ
Booking is not mandatory, but if you would like to tell us you're coming, please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
NEW: Tower Hamlets Social

The Tower Hamlets Social is back! Opening Doors London have partnered with Peabody's Sundial Centre in Tower Hamlets. 

Join us for coffee, cake and conversation at the Sundial Centre. 
Enjoy refreshments from the onsite café, meet new friends and catch up with old ones.

Takes place the second Friday of every month.
The café is open until 3:00pm.
Prices start at £2 for a pot of tea or coffee.

Date: Friday 8 October
Time: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Venue: The Sundial Centre, 11 Shipton Street, London E2 7RU
For further information and to book, please email community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
RSVP deadline: 5pm, Monday 4 October
National Coming Out Day

It's National Coming Out Day on 11th October!

National Coming Out Day was created on 11 October 1988 by US LGBTQ+ activists Jean O'Leary and Rob Eichberg.

11 October 1988
 marked the first anniversary of The Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights, where over half a million LGBTQ people and allies marched on Washington, appealing for more funds to fight AIDS and demanding an end to discrimination
based on sexual orientation.


Everybody's experience of coming out is different. Whether you have been able to come out or you haven't, we wish all of our members a wonderful Coming Out Day! We see you, we value you and we're here for you!
 
NEW: Women's Film Club

Our Women's Film Club is back! 

The film we shal
l be showing is Carol (2016). Therese Belivet (Rooney Mara) spots the beautiful, elegant Carol (Cate Blanchett), an unhappy divorcing woman, perusing the doll displays in a Manhattan department store.The two women develop a fast bond that becomes a love with complicated consequences. Set against the glamourous backdrop of 1950s New York.
 
We look forward to seeing you there!

Date: Thursday 21 October
Time: 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Venue: Castlehaven, 23 Castlehaven Road, Camden Town, London NW1 8RU
For further information, please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Greenwich Pub Social

We all got a bit dusty during lockdown so it’s time to brush down your glad rags and re-emerge as the butterfly you are. The Rose and Crown pub in Greenwich has reopened following a lockdown refurbishment.

And more good news! They’ve done away with the karaoke, so it’ll be easier on everyone’s ears!

Come and join Kyle for a chat and drink. We’ve got an area booked on the third Thursday of every month.

Date: Thursday 21 October
Time: From 7:00 pm
For further information please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

Bi The Way

Bi The Way has resumed!  Join us and meet your fellow bisexual members for a chat and a laugh. Make new friends and catch up with existing ones.

Bi The Way will be taking place face to face and via Zoom on alternate months.

Booking is not mandatory, but if you would like to tell us you're coming, please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk

Date: Monday 25 October
Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Venue: Glass House, 118 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6DG

NEW: Southwark Social
 
The Southwark Social is back!
 
Join us for tea, coffee and biscuits and conversation at the usual venue, Stones End Day Centre, between Borough and Elephant & Castle.
Meet new friends and catch up with old ones and hosted by ODL’s Community Engagement Team.
 
Takes place on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Please note: this is a change of day from pre-pandemic days.
 
Date: Tuesday 26 October
Time: 5:00pm – 7.00 pm
Venue: Stones End Day Centre, 11 Scovell Rd, London SE1 1QQ

Booking is not mandatory, but if you would like to tell us you're coming, please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
North London Walk and Talk

Join Silver for a gentle stroll and a
fri
endly chat. This month the walk is along the Parkland Walk route, which follows an old railway line from Finsbury Park to Highgate.
The Parkland Walk is the longest linear nature reserve in London. 


Date: Wednesday 27 October
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm 
Walk: The Parkland Walk (from Finsbury Park to Highgate, approx 2.5 miles).

Meeting point: will be disclosed upon booking
To book, please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Booking deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 13 October
NEW: Blithe Spirit 

The Harold Pinter Theatre has very kindly gifted us some tickets for the current production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit, starring Jennifer Saunders.
The play concerns the socialite and novelist Charles Condomine, who invites the eccentric medium and clairvoyant, Madame Arcati, to his house to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book.


Due to the limited number of tickets, booking is essential.

Date: Friday 29 October
Time: 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Venue: Harold Pinter Theatre Panton St, London SW1Y 4DN

To book, please email: community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Booking deadline: 5pm, Friday 15 October
NEW: Members' Corner

We didn't receive any submissions this month but we would still love to hear from you!

Share interesting stories (LGBTQ+ or otherwise),  your favourite joke, anecdote, or recommend a great book you have read, film you have seen, a delicious recipe or something completely different with your fellow members!

Please email your submissions to community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk
Deadline: 5pm, Thursday 21 October
Regular ODL Groups

*** With government restrictions begin to ease, this section has now been renamed to remove 'Zoom' from the title as some of these groups are now meeting face to face where noted ***

IMPORTANT - If you have not attended a Zoom group before, please email community@openingdoorslondon.org.uk in the first instance. This allows us to check that you are a registered ODL member, and keep it a safe space for members only. Please do not share the group link with friends, even if they are ODL members - they must contact us first. You can join our Zoom groups from your computer or laptop, smart phone or tablet, or by dialling a phone number provided in the invite. You can also join in without video if you prefer.
Please specify which groups you are interested in attending in your email.
Rainbow Carers Group (on Zoom)
Our online support group for LGBTQ+ people over 50 who are looking after a partner, relative or friend with dementia, memory loss or cognitive problemsLucy will be your host. 

Date: Thursday 7 October
Time: 11.00 to 12:30
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Date: Monday 18 October
Time: 3:30 to 5:00 pm
***Please note: this group is not a drop-in, please contact us for an introduction to Lucy to discuss your individual needs***

Friday Morning Social:
The Friday Morning Social is taking place in person again! Join Peter at our new venue in St Pancras.

Dates: 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October
Time: 11:00 - 1:00pm
Venue: St Pancras and Somers Town Living Centre
2 Ossulston Street
NW1 1DF

There is no need to book anymore, please just turn up!

Speak Out With Dementia (on Zoom)
Our unique online peer support group for people with a diagnosis of dementia who identify as LGBTQ+. A safe space for those who are adjusting to the challenges of living with dementia to support each other and express their own thoughts and feelings, knowing that their life experiences, relationships and identity won’t be questioned. Lucy will be your host. 

Date: Every Tuesday (5, 12, 19, 26 October)
Time: 5.00 to 6.30 pm
***Please note: this group is not a drop-in, please contact us for an introduction to Lucy to discuss your individual needs***

Rainbow Memory Café (on Zoom)
Our Rainbow Memory Café is a supportive and social space for anyone from the LGBTQ+ community with a dementia diagnosis or who has concerns about memory loss, and for their partners, carers and friends.
Lucy will be your host. 

Date: Monday 11 October
Time: 2:00 - 3:30 pm
***Please note: this group is not a drop-in, please contact us for an introduction to Lucy to discuss your individual needs***


NEW: Zoom Social with Peter
Join Peter for fun conversation and a few laughs. Meet new friends and catch up with existing ones.

Date: Wednesday 13 October
Time: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm


Trans, Non-Binary Group (on Zoom)
Our regular Zoom group for our Trans, Non-Binary members. Harry will be your host. 

Date: Thursday 21 October
Time: 6:30 - 7:30 pm


Sunday Get Together on Zoom
Join Paul and Frank for a friendly chat and some good laughs, to make new friends or catch up with old ones.

Date: Sunday 17 October
Time: 12:00 pm - 2.00 pm 


BAME/PoC Group 

Unfortunately our wonderful group leader, Ravi, has decided to leave ODL and will be much missed. We have now temporarily suspended the group but hope to be back up and running again very soon - check future listings for updates.

Play Reading Group:
Thank you to everyone who has attended our Play Reading Group over the past few months. Unfortunately the facilitator, Nick Finegan, is no longer volunteering with Opening Doors London; all planned activity is now cancelled – we apologise for any inconvenience.
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Saturday 11 September 2021

"LIFE IN THE AGE OF COVID" offering £1,500 for a successful application .

 "LIFE IN THE AGE OF COVID"    offering £1,500 for a successful application . 



Also a small color poster designed by Katelyn Barnes.



I also enclose the APPLICATION FORM and NOTES TO ACCOMPANY the application form below.

If you can help promote this we would be very grateful as the return for application deadline is  30 September. 



COMMISSION OFFERS £1,500  FOR 
A CREATIVE  LOOK AT 

"LIFE IN THE AGE OF COVID" 


The Arts Project is offering £1,500 for an artwork commission reflecting how Covid -19 has shaped our lives and ways the pandemic might change life in the future. We are looking for a successful applicant with an engaging and thought-provoking installation concept that can bring together a range of contributing participants. The exhibition is planned to take place in The Conference Centre at St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way, NW1 OPE during 2022.  Email inquiries to Peter Herbert Curator Manager  at theartsproject1@gmail.com  to request  an   application pack and return before closing date midnight  30 September 2021. 




The successful artwork concept should be one that relates and engages with a wide range of visitors to the site (which includes service users, staff and members of the public) and may also connect with other artwork from contributing artists.  We welcome mixed media submissions, with most media suitable for the space. The gallery is located in a key Camden and Islington site, hosted by one of London's major NHS Trusts.

You are welcome to visit the gallery at St Pancras Hospital , Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm (excluding bank holidays) subject to Covid precautions as advance preparation for your application. You can also send email inquiries to Peter Herbert, Curator Manager, at theartsproject1@gmail.com for more details and to request  an application pack.
   
The closing date for returning applications is midnight on 30 September 2021. 


--
PETER HERBERT
CURATOR MANAGER
THE ARTS  PROJECT
215 WEEDINGTON ROAD
KENTISH TOWN
LONDON
NW5 4PQ



LIFE IN THE AGE OF COVID APPLICATION PACK

 

The Arts Project is offering £1.500 for an artwork commission reflecting how COVID-19 has shaped our lives and ways the pandemic might change this in the future. We are looking for a successful applicant with an engaging and thought-provoking installation concept that can bring together a range of contributing participants. The exhibition is planned to take place during 2022 in The Conference Centre at St Pancras Hospital 4 St Pancras Way NW1 OPE

 

 

Please read notes provided and complete your application for

LIFE IN THE AGE OF COVID.

Return to theartsproject1@gmail.com before 30/9/21.

 

 

 

Name

 

Phone

 

Email

 

Website

 

Instagram

 

Facebook

 

 

 

 

1 A. Can you describe with a brief opening paragraph the nature of your idea including media used? (double click inside the text box to enter answer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.B Following this, can you please provide as much detail or information about your idea as you would like. Continue with as much space as you require or confirm if including jpeg files.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 A. Can you comment if you think your creative idea might or could involve service users, staff, visitors, and other contributing artists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 B. Can you comment if you think your creative idea might involve service users and staff from within health care locations outside the gallery space at The Conference Centre. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Include  jpeg files of photos/storyboard notes confirming how many are attached.

 

 

 

 

 

4. For preparation for your application you are advised to visit and view the gallery space anytime Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00pm. There may access restrictions. These currently require masks and 2 people in the gallery at a time. Restrictions are due to the gallery location in a health care setting. For queries email theartsproject1@gmail.com

 

 


 

LIFE IN THE AGE OF COVID APPLICATION PACK

NOTES RELATING TO YOUR APPLICATION.

 

TIMETABLE

 

Our commissioning panel will look at every submission received before or on 30/9/21.

Selected applications would be accessed by the commissioning panel with an invitation for an interview in the gallery during October to look at and discuss any queries.

We plan to be fluid with  installation dates although the exhibition is likely to happen during March/April through or May 2022 at the latest depending on COVID restrictions as they evolve.

We will liaise with the successful applicant about dates involved. Installation usually takes place during weekends. The exhibition is planned to run in the gallery for up to 3 months.

 

 

ADMINISTRATION NOTES

 

Payment to the successful applicant will involve an initial payment of £775 to cover costs and time with the final £775 paid on completion of the artwork linked to the opening of the exhibition. The artwork may either remain the property of the owner or could involve negotiated ownership with the Trust.

 

The successful applicant will have the full support, curatorial advice, and guidance of The Arts Project team of Peter Herbert, Curator Manager, and Marius Els, Operations Manager.  As regards any issues that arise involving content, health, safety, and installation, both The Arts Project and Trust Communications will advise and resolve these with the artist. Final decisions on this matter will remain with The Arts Project.

 

BACKGROUND NOTES YOU MAY WANT TO CONSIDER

 

The concept could relate to many areas of ethical thinking including aesthetics, sociology, politics, and philosophy. Ranges of emotional context including relevant aspects of humour   are welcome though there may be restrictions on material likely to offend with proximity to trauma and stress clinics in the building. The gallery’s location in The Conference Centre means that it sits in a key strategic position close to central London. 

  

There will be planned events linked to the exhibition.

 

We welcome mixed media although some aspects including film may pose logistical issues.

 

A short film about the project will be made by documentary filmmaker Anna Bowman.

 

NOTES ABOUT OUR HOST ORGANISATION

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NOTES ABOUT THE ARTS PROJECT

 

The Arts Project was established in 2003 by curator manager, Peter Herbert, who worked previously in Administration at the Trust as a Records Manager. The Arts Project has grown over nearly 2 decades since the first exhibition Reflections and Light in 2003.

 

Since then, The Arts Project has presented over 375 major themed exhibitions four or three times a year and supported over 600 artists from within creative staff, service users and communities local, nationally as well as internationally.

 

Located in two areas adjacent to Conference Centre rooms at St Pancras Hospital, our spacious galleries offer artists opportunities to create mixed media installations, display in a lighting-controlled gallery space as well as a linked gallery offering the power and possibilities of natural light.

 

In the Covid-19 era, we have increased our online digital presence, linked up with new supporting organisations as we enter a brave new world offering all the adventures of growth and possibilities in the linked worlds of art and health care. 
www.facebook.com/theartsproject1
 https://www.facebook.com/LoudestWhispers/?fref=ts  https://www.instagram.com/theartsprojectlondon/