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October 2006 - August 2007

The Worcester Pilgrim

The project was based around the production of Alex Jones' especially commissioned play in The Cathedral.

It was accompanied by a visual arts exhibition, The Pilgrimage Books, at The Cathedral and Worcester City Art Gallery, an Early Music Education project in schools and walk through walls - a series of audio-walks with a difference.

More details here

Worcester Pilgrim
December 2005

Worcester International Arts Quiz

Defending champions artworcs were beaten into second place at this year's quiz by the up and coming Skivvies team from Philip Newth. Thirteen teams fought for the honours at Worcester Arts Workshop.

Autumn 2005

Skills workshops at Number 8

Three open access workshops: Writing for Radio led by Peter Leslie Wild, Writing for Theatre led by Lance Woodman and Writing Poetry led by Philip Monks at The Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore. More details of workshops here

October 2005

The Worcester Pilgrim

A Rehearsed reading of Alex Jones' radio play launches The Worcester Pilgrim multi-arts project.

More details here

Worcester Pilgrim
January, February & March 2005
upsidedown&backtofront

The first run of a new theatre and visual arts project at the Number 8 Community Arts Centre, Pershore. The project included an especially commissioned play, a new art installation, an exhibition and a series of workshops. The project is inspired by photography and storytelling.

More details here.

October 2004 Worcester Arts Quiz

An artworcs team of Sheila Farrell, Pat Roberts, Deborah Rees, Peter Leslie Wild and Lance Woodman picks up these fantastic awards at the first ever Worcester Arts Quiz at Worcester Arts Workshop

Arts Quiz Trophies
Some of the arts quiz trophies
August 2004 Festival in The Festival
artworcs ran six events in four days at the opening of the 2004 Worcester Festival:
  • ARTBURST - An evening of eclectic arts surprises and delights. From song to storytelling, poetry to performance art and everything in between. The party to be at during the festival
  • Script Slam - A night of fun theatre with a bit of an edge. Script Slam pitched playwright against playwright in a cauldron of competitive theatre. Run in association with SCRIPT
  • Four skills-based workshop
The Festival in The Festival page has more details of all these great events 		Script Slam
Bella Merlin & Catherine Skinner at the Script Slam

Festival in the Festival received financial assistance from The Elmley Foundation

July 2004 Skills on Show
artworcs has a stand at Skills on Show again. Over 20,000 people attend the event. Most of them take a leaflet!
January 2004 Incorporation
artworcs is incorporated as a company limited by guarantee. The company operates on a not-for-profit basis.
August 2003 Workshops at University College Worcester
artworcs ran 5 workshops at UCW during The Worcester Festival. These workshops are now available for groups and organisations to book. See the "workshops and courses" page for details.
July 2003 Skills on Show
Worcestershire County Council's annual arts and crafts fair at County Hall, Worcester. artworcs had a display at the fair.
Early 2003 formation of artworcs
Worcestershire-based artists get together to hammer out the sort of organisation they want to create (see the about page for details of the outcomes).

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updated: 20/Aug/2007