A FESTIVAL OF CAMOUFLAGE: 3rd June - 3 September, Leamington Spa & Warwick
Workshops
The Secret Artists
Art Workshop for people with disabilities and difficulties, inspired by camouflage and the Civilian Camouflage Directorate. Materials are provided and transport can be provided free of charge. A selection of the artwork produced in the first 5 sessions will be exhibited at the Old Museum & Art Gallery during July.
Westbury Centre, Bury Road, Tuesday 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th June, 1st July, Wednesday 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th August, 3rd September. All dates: 9.30am-12.30pm. Free. Contact Grace Newman for more information on 01926 770 924 / 07719 228 448 or by e-mail: grace.n@ntlworld.com.
3D Jigsaw with David Dewis
Workshops for aged 8 - adults, making a 3-D jigsaw design, based around natural camouflage. Each section will be fitted together and displayed at the Old Museum & Art Gallery.
Leamington Peace Festival, Sat 14th & Sun 15th June. Spencer Yard, Sat 5th & 26th July. Old Museum & Art Gallery, 12th & 19th July. All dates and venues: 10am-12.30pm & 1-4pm. Free.
Monsieur Camoufleaur aka Stephen Whitehead
A patchwork of camouflage. Learn how camouflage works by developing and painting your own design in workshops run every half hour throughout the day. Take home a souveneir of the day and contribute to a pan-European environmental art project involving thousands of patchwork camouflaged paintings. All ages welcome.
Spencer Yard, Sat 5th & 26th July. Old Museum & Art Gallery, 12th & 19th July. All dates and venues: 10am-12.30pm & 1-4pm. Free.
Theatre
Turntable
Sez-U Theatre will be devising a new work based on the lives of the Camouflage Unit. Performed on a specially built revolving stage based on the original turnatble design, this production will incorporate live action and film.
The Old Museum & Art Gallery, every Friday & Saturday in July, 7.30pm.
Tickets: £6.50 and £4.50 concs. Tickets can be purchased at the Spa Centre box office, open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, by phone on 01926 334418 or on-line at www.warwickdc.gov.uk/RoyalSpaCentre
Exhibitions + Events
Camouflage Textiles
A unique chance to view some of the first printed camouflage courtesy of Stephen Whitehead.
Warwick Museum, 4th-22nd June, open Tue-Sat, 10am- 5pm & Sun 11.30am-5pm. Free.
LSA at Old Musuem & Gallery
Local artists' display of camouflage themed work.
Old Museum & Art Gallery, every Fri, Sat & Sun in July, 10am- 4pm. Free.
Stephen Whitehead
Artwork based around pioneering camofleur Thayer, who expored natural camouflage theory.
Pump Rooms Mezzanine Gallery, July, open Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat 10.30am-5pm, Thurs 1.30pm-8pm, Sun 11am-4pm, closed Mon. Free.
Lunchtime talk
Join Fergus Durrant from Sez-U Theatre as he dazzles Daz in the Camouflage Shop with a minefield of information.
Klobba, Clemens Street, Friday 13th June, 1pm. Free.
History walk
A short walk around Leamington Spa highlighting the people and places involved in the Camouflage Unit.
start at Spencer Yard, Fri 20th June, 6pm. Free.
Model Boat Display
Coventry and Warwickshire Boat Club bring their fleet of model craft to Mill Gardens Boating Lake. See them in action with mobile and static displays including wartime naval ships.
Leam Boat Centre, Fri 20th June, 7-9pm. Free.
Lunchtime talk
As part of the regular weekly lunchtime program, Fergus will discuss the Camouflage Unit. Pump Rooms, Fri 11th July, 1pm. Free.
Meet the Maniacs !
Come along and meet the maniacs who worked at the Camouflage Unit. Also there will be the Evesham Re-enactment Group with their jeeps and motorcycles.
Sat 5th, 26th July. Spencer Yard, 10am-12pm & 1-4pm. Free.
List of Participating Venues
Leamington Spa
Klobba
39 Clemens Street
CV31 2DN
Leam Boat Centre
Mill Road
CV31 1BH
0845 456 9533 / 01926 889 928
Old Museum & Art Gallery
Avenue Road
CV31 3PP
Peace Festival, Pump Room Gardens (Sat 14 & Sun 15 June)
Leamington Spa Art Gallery & Museum
Royal Pump Rooms
Parade
CV32 4AA
01926 742 700 (Main Gallery Office)
01926 742 742 (General enquiries)
Spencer Yard
off Spencer Street
CV31 3SY
Westbury Centre
Westlea Road
CV31 3JE
01926 425 878
Warwick
Market Hall Museum
Market Place
CV34 4SA
01926 412 500 / 501