Posts Tagged ‘arts and culture’

Mikron to bring chocolate factory to the K&A

Saturday, July 9th, 2016

Only joking, but the wonderful Mikron Theatre are again coming to the K&A, Wiltshire, Bath and Bristol on their historic narrowboat Tyseley between 10th and 30th July 2016. 

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Off the Cut and Calico Jack double bill 6th July

Sunday, July 3rd, 2016

Bradford on Avon Fringe  is showing ‘Off the Cut’, the film by Wendy Zakiewicz, followed by the K&A’s best known liveaboard boatie band Calico Jack at the Three Horseshoes, Frome Rd, Bradford on Avon on Wednesday 6th July at 8pm. This boatie double bill promises to be a great night.

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Barge Inn, Honey Street to re-open as live music venue

Thursday, March 31st, 2016

Darren Simons and Violet McLaren, owners of Swindon’s best known music venue the Victoria, are taking over as the new tenants at the Barge Inn, Honey Street on 21st April.

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Trade’s End

Monday, March 28th, 2016

As a holiday treat, we bring you Trade’s End by traditional folk band Whistling Treason from Bradford on Avon. You can listen to it here:

https://soundcloud.com/whistlingtreason/trades-end-demo-24bit

Here are the lyrics:

Crumb cocoa and dates,
Bottled beer stacked in crates,
Damn all the Waterways Board!
Coal by the ton for the
Old ironworks run,
Damn all the Waterways Board!

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New film about boaters on the K&A to be launched 23rd March, Bradford on Avon

Monday, March 14th, 2016

Film maker Wendy Zakiewicz invites all boaters to the launch of her new film ‘Off the Cut’ on Wednesday 23rd March 2016 at 7pm at St Margaret’s Hall, Bradford on Avon, BA15 1DE. Off the Cut launch flyer 23-03-2016

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Hold Fast – it’s Christmas!

Thursday, December 24th, 2015

This year we bring you a Christmas treat by the K&A’s best known liveaboard boatie band Calico Jack.

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Boaters’ Festive Get Together 12th December, Bath

Sunday, November 29th, 2015

There will be a family-friendly festive get together for boaters on Saturday 12th December, 3pm-9pm, at the Love Lounge, The Bell Inn, Walcot Street, Bath BA1 5BW. The event will include children’s activities, music, information and discussion about what to do if CRT has refused to renew your boat licence for 12 months. There will be time to socialise and sing a few sea shanties too. 

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Mikron to bring Raising Agents to the K&A

Monday, July 13th, 2015

Mikron Theatre Company, who tour the waterways every summer in their historic narrowboat Tyseley, are coming to the K&A in July with a show to mark the centenary of the Women’s Institute.

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Floating Cinema to show Boaters Voices

Monday, June 29th, 2015

The Floating Cinema, which is currently travelling along the K&A to Bristol, is showing Wiltshire Council’s 30 minute film Boaters Voices this week.

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Floating Cinema arts event management training days, Devizes, 8th and 9th June

Saturday, May 30th, 2015

The Floating Cinema, which is coming to the K&A between 4th June and 2nd August, is running two arts event management training days for volunteers in Devizes on 8th and 9th June.

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