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We are amazed at the amount of people who come to CICCIC who have had amazing lives and careers. From professors to adventurers. From personal assistants of the famous to the engineers who built towns and cities. Their knowledge and history are abundant but often shared behind closed doors or exercised in the past and no longer in the public domain. That is why we are putting a call-out to anyone who would like to do a talk or lecture at CICCIC on any subject. It could be your hobby, specialism or even research. We’d love to hear from you.…
Thousands attend CICCIC each year and what a community asset it has become. But do you know these interesting facts about the place and the people? If not here are 10 facts. The Memorial Hall was built in 1862 and is now 158 years old. CICCIC is short for Creative Innovation Centre CIC and CIC stands for ‘Community Interest Company’, which is a formal and legal registration of a not-for-profit organisation (like a charity but without all the red tape). It is registered with Companies House and the registration number is 08140784. CICCIC’s status as a not-for-profit org also means…
Take a look at this event and tell us if you would attend. At CICCIC we love all forms of arts and culture and now and then we come across some amazing acts and performances. However, some can involve a lot of artists and others can come from far afield, which means they can be a little pricey and beyond our budget. So, we are asking what you think of this act/performance and whether you would buy a ticket. If we get enough people we can book these acts and you can enjoy even more great culture at CICCIC. Old…
At CICCIC we see and experience so many lovely stories, peoples experiences, individual responses to events and community building bonds with each other and much more. So, we have decided to highlight some that we believe reinforces what we are about and what intangible things happen here when people come to our centre. For instance, in the last ten days (13th-22nd Jan 2020), we had 13 events and included: Dementia art classCreative ClubMental Health Perspective film and discussionPrint making workshopTextiles workshopPainting workshopDrawing workshopPink Floyd nightMeaningful music night with Darren HodgeSunday big band jazzBig noise band rehearsalHullabaloo improv nightDaytime rock and…
Mental health is a big agenda these days and can affect us all at some point in our lives. For some, it can linger around for a long time and often requires interventions such as traditional therapy, prescribed drugs, support group visits, psychotherapy or even art therapy. Though there are many reasons why we may suffer mental health issues, we believe that attitude and how we see life plays a large role. That is why CICCIC is launching its ‘Mental Health Perspective Programme’, designed to educate and illuminate a different perspective on this complex subject, but also about life itself…
The digital age has brought a wealth of new tools and techniques to artists and now you can savvy up on this way to engage people with your digital art creations. In this three-hour workshop, participants will learn how to harness these latest innovations for their own work. Led by artist and tutor Tony Girodot, this specialist workshop focuses on drawing and sketching using iPencil technology for Procreate. Learn how to build layered, multi-coloured compositions using the full toolbox of painting and drawing potentials, inspired by David Hockney’s recent digital-made portraits and still-lifes. Attendees must bring their own Apple iPad…
Why are great events always on at night? Perhaps there are more people to go to them or they are aimed at certain age groups? Whatever the reason these issues will no longer be a concern with CICCIC’s new ‘Night to Day Programme’ for 2020, and a welcome delight for many active daytime cultural lovers. About Our ‘Night to Day Programme’ CICCIC’s new innovative Night to Day Programme is simple. You can enjoy events that would normally be on at night but during the day. So, no matter what your arts and culture tastes are we’ll have something for all…
Creative Innovation Centre CIC is embarking on an innovative South West based exhibition and art project with a digital focus. Before we can apply for funding and to ensure success we need artists from several genres to signup and answer a few questions in this survey. You do not need to be from the South West even though we have a South West focus. By filling in this questionnaire you also have the opportunity to exhibit your work in many exhibition locations and other similar opportunities. So if you are a traditional artist who can convert your work to digital;…
The Representation of the People Act in 1918 extended the vote to women for the first time in the United Kingdom. In 2018 we celebrated the centenary of this milestone with some great events at the Creative Innovation Centre – all supported by The Heritage Lottery Fund. As part of the Woman’s Vote Centenary this video presentation was made as an education tool to show the Suffragettes Timeline in an entertaining and informative way within 16 minutes. Why not take a look and learn the history of the suffragette movement and much more. Best viewed in full screen with sound.
Creative Innovation Centre CIC (CICCIC) is proud to receive a Special Recognition Award for Cultural Diversity at December 2018’s MTM Awards in Bristol. Special Recognitions are awarded to businesses and communities other than the Asian, Black & Ethnic that work closely with the ethnic communities. MTM Awards is the premier Asian, Black & Ethnic Minorities award event in the South West welcoming over 3600 people across communities at the Glittering Gala Evening, over 1500 nominees and with over 70,000 voting since inception in 2012. Richard Holt, co-founder and director of CICCIC said “CICCIC has worked with many Asian, Black &…