Over this year, JAM on the Marsh will run fun, free, art and singing projects in collaboration with the Romney Marsh Community Hub and local artists to boost creativity and connection across the Marsh. These projects are for people of any ability; sign up, get involved and enjoy the arts.
Enthusiastic singers over 50 years old are invited to join the Sunflower Singers at weekly sessions at Hub on the Beach, led by former BBC Singer Rebecca Lodge Birkebaek. You’ll sing from jazz, songs from musicals to choral tunes and everything in between! Join our friendly singing group and have great fun every week – all abilities welcome!
On 21st May the Sunflower Singers will join the Marsh Academy Choir and St Nicholas primary school for an all-community performance at St Nicholas Church, New Romney. As a highlight of JAM on the Marsh festival, on 11th July at St Leonard’s Church, Hythe this all-community choir will join The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College (Cambridge), vibrant quintet Onyx Brass and professional soloists to perform The Farthest Shore; an emotional work about community alienation and reconciliation, written by royal composer Paul Mealor. There will also be a winter performance with details yet to be confirmed.
Who? Open to anyone aged 50+
When? From 4th April, Fridays, 1.30pm – 2.30pm – FREE
Where? Hub on the Beach, Coast Drive, Greatstone TN28 8NR
To join the Sunflower Singers, please click here or call Hub on the Beach on: 01797 458876
Following JAM’s successful printmaking course, sign up for its next project; a creative photography course combining the art of photography with the art of beachcombing.
Throughout May, guided by renowned, local, professional photographer, Wendy Carrig, you will create unique photographs from marine debris washed up on the seashore. Using your camera phone and available light, you will be introduced to the simple photographic processes (scale, perspective, shot set-up etc) that take you from initial capture to final exhibition, and learn that photography is firstly all about seeing. Your final images will be displayed as two group photography exhibitions; at Romney Marsh Community Hub then transfer to the Marsh Academy Leisure Centre.
Who? Open to anyone aged 50+. No previous knowledge of photography required, just an eagerness to learn a new skill or develop existing. You will need to bring their own camera phone.
When? Tuesdays 6th – 27th May 10.30am-12.30pm – FREE
Where? Hub on the Beach, 103 Coast Drive, Greatstone
Week 1: using your camera phone as a simple framing device, you will begin to record the world around you and learn that photography is firstly about seeing
Week 2: beachcombing at Greatstone for finds to create new photography
Week 3: photographing beach finds and introduction to the editing process
Week 4: editing, labelling of photographs and table-top exhibition in preparation for public exhibition
To book one of 15 places, please click here or call Hub on the Beach on: 01797 458876
