Past Events at Rum's Eg
Tess
Saturday 18 June 2016
Another amazing performance in Rum's Cafe. Theatre at it's best. Tess, the tragic story of a young, innocent Dorset lass as told by Thomas Hardy and adapted and directed by Charmine K Parkin, was performed to an entranced audience by Ieuann Jeffcott (AngelClare/Parson/Mailman.John.Marian.Farmer Groby), Eleanor Jonson (Tess and liza Lou), Bryony Reynolds (Izz Huett/Joan Durbeyfield) and Robert Wallis (Alec d'Urberville/Jack Durbeyfield).
Another amazing performance in Rum's Cafe. Theatre at it's best. Tess, the tragic story of a young, innocent Dorset lass as told by Thomas Hardy and adapted and directed by Charmine K Parkin, was performed to an entranced audience by Ieuann Jeffcott (AngelClare/Parson/Mailman.John.Marian.Farmer Groby), Eleanor Jonson (Tess and liza Lou), Bryony Reynolds (Izz Huett/Joan Durbeyfield) and Robert Wallis (Alec d'Urberville/Jack Durbeyfield).
Beggars Fair - 9 July 2016
Beggars Fair - 12 July 2014
Rum's Cafe proved a perfect setting with a great atmosphere for various musicians this year -
we can't wait to take part again next year!
we can't wait to take part again next year!
Children's Poetry Reading
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Sunday 27th December 11am
DAVID RAND will be in Rum's Eg reading the poetry of his Great-grandfather, W.B.Rands, the Victorian "Laureate of the Nursery". Bring the little ones along to be entertained and inspired. A CD of the poetry, Lilliput Lyrics, is available NOW in Rum's Eg for £5 (£6.25 with Gift Aid, will go to "Save the Children Fund" for each copy sold). Great stocking fillers. Humorous children's poetry from 150 years ago by the Victorian 'Laureate of the Nursery' W.B. Rands - read by his great grandchildren. |
Christmas Craft Market 2015
Fri 4th Dec - 10am to 8pm (Romsey late night shopping) & Sat 5th Dec - 10am to 5pm
Fundraising Art Auction - viewing on the first floor 25 April - 1 May 2015 Auction 6.30pm 1 May
Autumn Glow - watercolour by Siriol Sherlock - circa 1988
Recycling of Artwork! We invited submissions of paintings from private collections which were exhibited for viewing on our first and second floors at Rum's Eg from 25 April to 1 May prior to our Art Auction starting on Friday 1st May. The proceeds of the Auction went into HA&C CIC Community Fund and will be used for Arts projects with disadvantaged community groups or individuals. We are most grateful to Woolly and Wallace for their assistance with the Auction.
Transition Town Romsey - "Amplifying the Test" workshops - Fri 4 - Mon 7 July
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Transition Town Romsey completed 4 days of workshops at Rum’s Eg Gallery during the first weekend of July, for their project “Amplifying the Test” – an interactive celebration of river life and the central part water plays in our lives. Over 40 children and young people from community schools and groups created eye-catching designs from rubbish, some of them inspired by what they saw under microscopes on loan from the University of Southampton. In the course of the workshops the good news came through from Hampshire County Council that this voluntary community group, which aims to promote awareness about climate change, had been awarded a grant of £1000 to support the project. Project co-ordinator, Mavis Sawdy, said “It is good to have this recognition for our project which is special because it combines art and science in giving messages about climate change. All the participants had fun as well as discovering something new.” The project has also received support from Test Valley Arts Foundation. Sunday 20th July will see the finale of the project – the installation of three designs, which will incorporate what was made in the workshops, by environmental artist Trudi Lloyd Williams over the River Test in the Memorial Park. There will be a short Installation Event at 11am which will be addressed by Festival Chair, Dick Hewett. Anyone can attend but for those who can’t make it, the designs will remain on public display in the park for 2-3 weeks after the end of the Festival.
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Hampshire Open Studios - Sat 17 - Sun 25 August 2013
Many of our Artists opened their own studios during August and several of them gave demonstrations during this period at Rum'sEg.
Demonstrations on each of the HOS weekends were:
Sat 17th August - David Gibbard: woodturning, 11am to 4pm
Sun 18th August - Linda Mills: Willow Weaving, 12 to 4pm
Sat 24th August - Kat Hansford: Papercutting, 11am to 4pm
Sun 25th August - Anton Page: Coil Pottery, 11am to 4pm
Many of our Artists opened their own studios during August and several of them gave demonstrations during this period at Rum'sEg.
Demonstrations on each of the HOS weekends were:
Sat 17th August - David Gibbard: woodturning, 11am to 4pm
Sun 18th August - Linda Mills: Willow Weaving, 12 to 4pm
Sat 24th August - Kat Hansford: Papercutting, 11am to 4pm
Sun 25th August - Anton Page: Coil Pottery, 11am to 4pm
Back to Nature - Some of us Never Left! - Talk by Jonathan Garratt - Thursday 18th July 2013 at 7.00pm.
22 visitors were refreshed on one of the hottest July evenings with a chilled glass of Pimms and treated to a fascinating talk with slides by one of the foremost British Garden Artists, Jonathan Garratt. Jonathan is a real purist - digging and making his own clay, potting on his own hand-made wheels and cutting his own wood to fire his large hand-built brick kiln! He creates wonderful pots, garden sculptures and domestic pottery with his own individual styles and rich earthy-coloured glazes. His pots are frost proof to -20 degrees. Several of our potters were able to cross examine Jonathan to pick up some great tips and received generous advice. We have a wonderful selection currently on sale in Rum's Eg.
Other Previous Events:
Woodturning Demo - on Sunday 2nd June, woodturner David Gibbard, whose beautiful work is on show in the gallery, gave a free demonstration of his craft at the rear of the gallery from 11am to 4pm.
Build a Bug House family workshop - with Richard Rose of Transition Towns on 28th May was a huge success - although the hammering could be heard the other side of Romsey! We hope to hold more workshops like this but may have to wait until we have completed the dedicated Education spaces on the second floor and funding to pay dedicated Education staff (and sound insulation built in between the floors!).
Family Drop in Craft Days in May - at half term children enjoyed a series of bug and insect themed events with drop in sessions led by our Community Artists on 28th and 30th May which included Beaded Wire Dragonflies, Caterpillars & Crawlies and Woodland Masks. They were well attended by children of various ages from 3 to 11 along with their grandparents, carers and parents.
Family Drop in Craft Days in March and April - okay, we don't yet have our purpose built education spaces on the top floor but we couldn't wait any longer! There is plenty of room on our rather rustic 1st floor so we started to hold some informal family drop-in craft events which are proving a great success.
Demonstration Days - these began in February - we are delighted that many of our artists and craftspeople come in to work, demonstrate and chat to customers about their work and techniques on certain days.
Jewellery Cleaning Day - one of our expert, skilled jewellers, Gill Mallett, came in to give advice and spring clean customers jewellery to bring back the sparkle.
Build a Bug House family workshop - with Richard Rose of Transition Towns on 28th May was a huge success - although the hammering could be heard the other side of Romsey! We hope to hold more workshops like this but may have to wait until we have completed the dedicated Education spaces on the second floor and funding to pay dedicated Education staff (and sound insulation built in between the floors!).
Family Drop in Craft Days in May - at half term children enjoyed a series of bug and insect themed events with drop in sessions led by our Community Artists on 28th and 30th May which included Beaded Wire Dragonflies, Caterpillars & Crawlies and Woodland Masks. They were well attended by children of various ages from 3 to 11 along with their grandparents, carers and parents.
Family Drop in Craft Days in March and April - okay, we don't yet have our purpose built education spaces on the top floor but we couldn't wait any longer! There is plenty of room on our rather rustic 1st floor so we started to hold some informal family drop-in craft events which are proving a great success.
Demonstration Days - these began in February - we are delighted that many of our artists and craftspeople come in to work, demonstrate and chat to customers about their work and techniques on certain days.
Jewellery Cleaning Day - one of our expert, skilled jewellers, Gill Mallett, came in to give advice and spring clean customers jewellery to bring back the sparkle.
