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Folk House Film Nights present...

A Valentine's Day Special

How to Murder Your Wife

Tuesday 14th February 2012 at 7.30pm

Escape the schmaltz this Valentine's Day and join us for a screening of this 1965 film starring Jack Lemmon and Terry Thomas. Witty, colourful and definitely of its time, this film is guaranteed to raise a smile.

Tickets are just £3 and are available from the Folk House or by calling 0117 926 2987.

Tuesday 14th February 2012 -

Saturday Shorts 2012

We are pleased to announce the return of our successful Saturday Shorts scriptwriting competition.

We are looking for 15 minute scripts - theatre, radio or screenplays - that will make a big impact in a short amount of time. The winning scripts will feature in a script-in-hand performance event in the summer.

Scripts should be suitable for simple staging with a minimum of props, with a maximum of three actors. This is a great opportunity to try out new work with a professional director and cast.

Please make sure your script is as close to 15 minutes as possible (roughly 2500 words).

Please email scripts to saturdayshorts@bristolfolkhouse.co.uk or send them to Saturday Shorts, Bristol Folk House, 40a Park Street, Bristol BS1 5JG.

Deadline: 1st March 2012

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Photography Exhibition by Barry Cawston

Much of Barry Cawston's photography is cinematic in approach and often has a sociological/political element which, coupled with a strong sense of composition, gives a painterly quality to his photography.

He works mainly on a large format camera and learnt much of his craft in the darkroom. In 2010 He added a Nikon digital camera to his travel bag which he now uses in tandem with his 'old style' Wista though still in a considered (analogue) style.

Cawston's work has been increasingly recognised within a fine art context which has seen him win several awards including the Paintworks South West Art Award for 2010 and being an invited artist for the RWA's second Open Photography Competition in 2011.

3rd February - 1st March 2012 - in the café bar

Bristol Bluegrass Festival

Bristol Bluegrass Festival

Saturday 3rd March 2012

A DAY OF WALL TO WALL STUPENDOUS BLUEGRASS MUSIC!

This exciting festival returns to the Folk House in 2012! Join us for one of the morning music workshops and then spend the rest of the day immersing yourself in Bluegrass music! The evening concert will feature, amongst others, two semi-finalists in the Radio 2 Young Folk Awards 2008 - The Jaywalkers and Flats & Sharps - as well as long-time Bluegrass aficionados A Band Like Alice.

Workshops cost £20.00 (£18.00 for Under 16 and Over 60):

Guitar with Gary Payne: 10.00 - 12.30

Banjo with Richard Collins: 10.00 - 12.30

Fiddle with Bob Winquist: 10.00 - 12.30

Flatfooting and Clogging with The Applejacks: 10.00 - 12.00.

Then relax and watch the professionals at work! Tickets for the music are just £15.00 (£13.50 for Under 16 and Over 60) and allow you to see:

Afternoon Session (4 bands): 2.00 - 5.00pm

Jamming in the Café: 5.00 - 6.30pm

Evening session (5 bands): 7.00 - 11.00pm

Doors to the Afternoon and Evening Sessions will open half an hour before the music starts.

Tickets are available from the Bristol Folk House or by calling 0117 926 2987.

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Join the Folk House Co-op today!

As we are a self-funding organisation, The Bristol Folk House relies heavily on the support of our co-op members to continue running this huge range of courses and workshops.

For just £10 per year you can become a member of the co-op and take advantage of these lovely incentives:

The Folk House prospectus straight to your door. We will post the prospectus out to you before it goes online.

Exclusive enrolment day. We open enrolments to co-op members one day before everyone else.

Quick enrolment. Just give us your co-op number and away you go!*

Local Shop Discounts. You will receive discounts in lots of friendly shops local to Park Street.

Newsletter. Keep in the loop with everything that's been happening by receiving our annual newsletter.

AGM. An invitation to the Folk House Annual General Meeting.

Inner Happiness. Get a lovely warm glow inside knowing that you are supporting the Folk House and everything we do!

*remember to tell us if you move house or change your number though!

If you'd like to join you can either fill in the enrolment form at the back of the prospectus or ring us on 0117 926 2987. Thanks!

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Downloads

Download the programme of Spring 2012 courses at the Folk House
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