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Landed Festival

Music, Workshops, Entertainment

4 - 6th May - Near Rhayader

Amanda skipsey Childrens Workshops at

Erwood Station May Bank Holiday

SATURDAY 5 MAY

Wonky Welsh Landscapes and seascapes

Come and paint your very own wonky

Welsh landscape in Amanda's style.

Be daring, have fun and enjoy this light

hearted approach to painting.

10Am – 1pm – All materials included

£20 – Booking necessary

SUNDAY 6 MAY

PORTRAITS WITH A TWIST

Bring along a photograph of your pet or

even of yourself and learn how to capture

the image but with a lot of fun thrown in!

10am – 1pm – All materials included

£20 – Booking necessary

MONDAY 7 MAY

PAINT YOUR OWN DOOR PLAQUE

Drop in throughout the day to paint

your very own door plaque

£5 – All materials included

www.akskipseyart.co.uk

Contact Amanda to book a place – 01597 810240

Fully CRB Checked

Limited Places

Rick Minter ‘Big Cats’ book signing and talk

In the ‘Venue Carriage’

BIG CATS IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

The evidence & the implications

An illustrated talk by Rick Minter, followed by book signings

12 May 2pm, Erwood Station Craft Centre & Gallery

Rick Minter, author of the new book on big cats living wild in Britain will be speaking at Erwood on 12 May.

BIG CATS  Facing Britain's Wild Predators Whittles Publishing

www.whittlespublishing.com/Big_Cats

The talk will...

- Present the evidence for big cats living and breeding in Britain

- Discuss the implications of feral big cats for people, for farming and rural activities, and for wildlife

The talk will be followed by questions and discussion

The book will be on sale and the event will conclude with book signings

BIG CATS Facing Britain's Wild Predators was published in December by Whittles. It has received many positive reviews and is regarded as a breakthrough on the challenging subject of feral big cats.

Quotes from Rick Minter:

"Across Britain, including in parts of Wales, there are more reports of possible big cats than people might think, and while not all seem plausible, some sightings are reinforced by the reaction of a person's horse or dog. As a general rule, three quarters of sightings each year are of a black panther, often around the size of a labrador dog, and a quarter are of a sandy-grey cat, of similar scale, which resembles a puma. Witnesses often remark on the animal's stealthy movement, and sometimes even the calls of a big cat such as a puma are heard.

Landowners mostly don't want the evidence to be widely known, but they appreciate having a quiet word with people who study the subject. People understandably have mixed emotions about these animals, and views can vary amongst different family members. Part of the book's message is that we should consider this subject responsibly, and start to study these elusive animals, so we learn as much as we can about their secret lives.

2011 Saturday the 3rd Dec 2pm – 4.30pm -

TV’s Mike Parker - New Book Signing – ‘Real Powys’

Sunday Dec 4^th - Barbara Becker - driftwood nativity set workshop

and decorations for your house 11am – 4pm drop in sessions £4.00 – £6.00

Saturday 10th December 1pm—3pm - Richard Hartnup

New Book Signing - Gold Under Bracken

Powys arts month;

Sue Purcell

Events at Erwood Dec 2011

help us add personal history to the thriving Erwood Station

Monday the 19th Dec 6pm – 9pm -

Friends of Erwood Christmas Extravaganza –

Lorraine King singing – light bites and drinks –

a social evening of light Christmas entertainment and chatting.

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Summer of Great Events

Powys arts month

Chainsaw Carver

Chainsaw Carver - Joe Longhair

will be on the picnic site from 21st Sept for a while

great for comissions and watch him work.

usually on Hundred house or Hereford layby

Summer of Great Events 2011

More Live music being added all the time, and more artsits joining, 2012 is going to be  BUSY!

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Workshops  /  Demonstrations   /  Live Music   /  Walks and Talks  /

This is what happened in 2011(there were a lot of adittions as it became more popular);

Free Fun for Everyone!*
Artists demonstrations,
workshops & live music.
e.g. Chainsaw carving & glass making demos,
pottery & felt making workshops,
singer songwriters and groups.

July 16th - September 11th
Every Friday / Saturday and Sunday
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*some workshops will charge for materials

July 16th Saturday

Hand Carved Walking Sticks - John Weisman - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Painting on Clocks - Richard Barnett - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Carving with Power tools - Neil Fizpatrick-Reeves - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Making Music - Mike Fenton - 11am - 5pm (Demo & Workshop)
Songs of Summer - Builth Ladies Choir - 3pm (Live Music)

July 17th Sunday

Peoms - Mark Christmas - 12am - 2pm (Walks talks and Book Signings)
Lavender hearts & Doorstops - Sue Bowers - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Carving with Power tools - Neil Fizpatrick-Reeves - 11am - 5pm (Demo)

July 22nd Friday

Alpacas Animals to see & Wool - Gill Davies 10am - 4pm (Demo & Talk)
Rag Rugs - Rosemary Stowe - 10am - 4pm (Demo)
Painting Welsh Folk law - Paul Day -11am - 4pm (Demo & Talk)
Felting - Hannah Kemp - 2pm - 4pm (Workshop)

July 23rd Saturday

Rag Rugs - Rosemary Stowe - 10am - 4pm (Demo)
Doorstops - Mary Jenkins 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Porcelain Jewellery painting - Alejandra Bernarles12am - 2pm (Demo & Workshop)
Open Woodturning Workshop—The Turnist –James Smith RPT 12am - 5pm (Talk & Bookings)

July 24th Sunday

Painting Welsh Folk law - Paul Day -11am - 4pm (Demo & Talk)
Flame Work Marbles - Chris Fox-James - 12am - 4.30pm (Demo)
Rag Rugs - Rosemary Stowe - 10am - 4pm (Demo)

July 29th Friday

Lloraine King - Singer songwriter - 2pm - 4pm (Music)
Clay Have a Go and Wheel - Rebecca Buck - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Quilting - Pauline Roberts - 2pm - 4pm (Demo)
Animal Drawings - Monica Fisher - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)

July 30th Saturday

Clay Have a Go and Wheel - Rebecca Buck - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Hand Carved Walking Sticks - John Weisman - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Oil painting - Harry Fogg - 1pm - 5pm (Demo)
Animal Drawings - Monica Fisher - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)

July 31st Sunday

Driftwood Folk - Barbara Becker - 11am - 4pm (Demo )
Felting and Hats of Wool - Carol Webb - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Clay Have a Go and Wheel - Rebecca Buck - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Garth Old Time & Country Cancers - (Music & Dancing & Workshop)

August 5th Friday

Leather Bags and Purses - Leatherwise - 2pm - 3pm (Workshop £1.50)
Stitching landscapes - Fiona King - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop £3.00)
Leather Bags and Purses - Leatherwise - 11am - 5pm (Demo)

August 6th Saturday

Leather Bags and Purses - Leatherwise - 2pm - 3pm (Workshop £1.50)
Mystical Paintings - Sylvia Hughes Williams - 2pm - 4pm (Demo)
Open Woodturning Workshop—The Turnist –James Smith RPT 12am - 5pm (Talk & Bookings)
Leather Bags and Purses - Leatherwise - 11am - 5pm (Demo)

August 7th Sunday

Mystical Paintings - Sylvia Hughes Williams - 2pm - 4pm (Demo)
Papier Mache - Morgan Tomos - 12am - 4pm (Workshop)
Mrs Gwark - Morgan Tomos - 4pm (Book Signing & Talk)

August 12th Friday

Lorraine King - Singer songwriter - 2pm - 4pm (Music)
Sculptors Wood - Alun Evans - 1pm - 4pm (Workshop & Demo)
Stained Glass - Caroley Bergman - 11am - 4pm (Demo)
Hand Carved Walking Sticks - John Weisman - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Papier Mache - Morgan Tomos - 12am - 4pm (Workshop)
Mrs Gwark - Morgan Tomos - 4pm (Book Signing & Talk)

August 13th Saturday

Sculptors Stone - Alun Evans - 11am - 4pm (Workshop & Demo)
Felting - Hannah Kemp - 2pm - 4pm (Workshop)
Stained Glass - Caroley Bergman - 11am - 4pm (Demo)

August 14th Sunday
Pottery Painting - Christine Hopkins 11am - 4pm (Workshop & Demo)
Sculptors Wood - Alun Evans - 11am - 4pm (Workshop & Demo)

August 19th Friday

Oil painting - Harry Fogg - 1pm - 5pm (Demo)
Paper Craft - Pauline Roberst - 2pm - 4pm (Demo)
Woodturning - Jonathan Wardle - 11am - 4pm (Demo)

August 20th Saturday

Flame Work Marbles - Chris Fox-James - 12am - 4.30pm (Demo)
Painting on Clocks - Richard Barnett - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Bathroom Gifts - Sally Bellfield - 12pm - 4pm (Demo)

August 21st Sunday

Felting and Hats of Wool - Carol Webb - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Pottery Painting - Christine Hopkins 11am - 4pm (Workshop & Demo)

August 26th Friday

Chainsaw Carving & Power tools - Neil Fizpatrick-Reeves - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Making Music - Mike Fenton - 11am - 5pm (Demo & Workshop)

August 27th Saturday

Chainsaw Carving & Power tools - Neil Fizpatrick-Reeves - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Making Music - Mike Fenton - 11am - 5pm (Demo & Workshop)
Poetry reflections of War - Mark Christmas - 12am - 2pm (Walks talks and Book Signings)

August 28th Sunday

Driftwood Folk - Barbara Becker - 11am - 4pm (Demo )
Doorstops - Mary Jenkins 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)

September 1st Thursday

Alpacas Animals to see & Wool - Gill Davies 10am - 4pm (Demo & Talk)

September 2nd Friday

Willow Weaving - Mary Zammit - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop)
Making Music - Mike Fenton - 11am - 5pm (Demo & Workshop)
Poetry reflections of War - Mark Christmas - 12am - 2pm (Walks talks and Book Signings)

September 3rd Saturday

Hand Carved Walking Sticks - John Weisman - 11am - 5pm (Demo)
Making Music - Mike Fenton - 11am - 5pm (Demo & Workshop)
Open Woodturning Workshop—The Turnist –James Smith RPT 12am - 5pm (Talk & Bookings)

September 4th Sunday

Lavender hearts & Doorstops - Sue Bowers - 11am - 4pm (Demo)
Pottery Painting - Christine Hopkins 11am - 4pm (Workshop & Demo)
Lavender hearts & Doorstops - Sue Bowers - 2pm - 4pm (Workshop)

September 9th Friday

Making Music - Mike Fenton - 11am - 5pm (Demo & Workshop)
Woodturning - Jonathan Wardle - 11am - 4pm (Demo)

September 10th Saturday
The Snake Man Rhys to the Rescue - Rhys Jones
Stitching landscapes - Fiona King - 11am - 4pm (Demo & Workshop £3.00)


September 11th Sunday
Watch this space!

James Smith RPT our Resident Woodturner will be on hand every Friday, Saturday and Sunday turning

Christmas Extravaganza—Friends only LINK

Christmas 2009

The ‘Friends of Erwood Station’ celebrated 2009 with a relaxed evening at Erwood Station Craft Centre, with a performance from the wonderful Welsh artist Loraine King.

The evening was packed out with over 60 people, so get your reservations for this Christmas in for the next one. (To become a friend see the friends page)

Lorraine King, singer / songwriter performed in the Rhondda on the evening of the 18th. But agreed to come along to our Christmas gathering on her way and sing a couple of songs from her new CD.  (She is the artist performing on the Erwood Craft Day 'You Tube' video singing, 'Lovespoon') We are pleased she agreed and we had a great 'early evening'.

It was a great chance to meet all the ‘Friends of Erwood Station’ in an informal way.

Wine and light bites were provided and a mulled apple juice and cinnamon drink for the drivers, with many people helping with light bites and their own cocktails, the evening really went down a storm.

This was also a chance for us to celebrate that as a group of friends we successfully sought out and acquired grant funding from ‘Glasu’, from the welsh assembly government and the European economic community, we raised enough money to offset the grant funding of £20,000, and also to keep the volunteers and involved businesses with free tea / coffee and cake supplied by ‘Erwood Station Craft Centre and Gallery’, there were over 2000 man hours put into the project on a voluntary basis, and we were then gearing up for the first stages of the interpretation panel creation. (now finished and in pride of place in the pic nic site.)

The project couldn't have gone ahead without support and interest from all the friends and over 30 volunteers and businesses involved.

Now that we have a basis to work from there are many project for the future, as a friend you are not required to attend meetings or volunteer but will always be invited.

Book signings & workshops

Car Rallys calling

Vintage Sports Car Club

Aprill 17th - 20 Pre War cars 9.30am - 11am

Coleman Car Rally - Classic Cars

May 21st - 36 cars from Austin Healeys, BNentlys, E-types

Llanerchindda Guest House trail - Classic Cars

May 14th - 6 cars

July 2nd - 6 cars      MG's and many other Classics - to be confirmed

July 24th - 8 cars

Many others will be visiting over the coming year - sign up to our Free Quarterly Newsletter to be reminded

The Jaguar Club  /  Dragon Tours  /  Historic Rally Club   /   3 wheeler Bikes   /   MG cars   /

250 Cars in June 2011   /   TDR Car Club

If you want to book your event or tours in please e-mail us.

The Green Gym

Once a month for a variety of Ages please contat us to lt us know you are interested and what kind of excersise you wish to concentrate on. What your age and physical fitness is already. We will then let you know what we are doing and when.

From light litter picking Walks to more strenuose Wood removal and sorting for the Woodturner. Friends of Erwood Station also have a variety of activities like carriage  and memerobilia refurbishment.