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Free Photography Exhibition
11th January – 15th January 2012 (10am-3pm)
‘Between Here and There’
Atria House, 219 Bath road, Slough
The Photographic Angle is a Photography Charity based in the UK and deidcated to supporting the art of photography. We travel around the UK transforming vacant office, retail or warehouse spaces into temporary galleries. We bring to the public, free exhibitions of works by aspiring and enthusiastic photographers from all walks of life – from professionals to students, commercial photographers to beginners. We also work with other charitable bodies to bring exhibitions into the public sphere from marginialised communities. This exhibition that opens on the 11th of January, is called ‘Between Here and There’ and explores mankinds relationship with ‘place’.
The next screening of the Slough Cooperative Film Society will be Mother (Madeo), a Korean thriller.
It will be shown at the West Wing Art Centre Stoke Road at 19.45 on 26th May
The next screening of the Slough Cooperative Film Society will be “Loose Cannons” (Mine Vaganti) an Italian comedy. The event will be at the West Wing Art Centre Thursday 12th May at 19:45
The next screening of the Slough Cooperative Film Society will be La Nana (The Maid) tomorrow night Thursday 28th April at the West Wing Arts Center in Stoke Road, starting at 19:45
Sebastián Silva’s film is an unexpected combination: a gripping psychological thriller, and also a poignant human drama. It really is edge-of-the-seat stuff, with a startling denouement, and an outstanding central performance from Catalina Saavedra. She plays Raquel, the live-in uniformed maid, working for a well-to-do family in Santiago, Chile, in a handsome house with a pool, attending to the needs of the master and mistress along with their lively teenage children. She must also show respect to the children’s very haughty and patrician grandmother, who comes to visit and does not hesitate to give her views on how the household should be run.
The next screening of the Slough Cooperative Film Society is Revanche, and Austrian drama on Thursday 14 April at 19:45 at the West Wing Art Centre in Stoke Road
Slough Cooperative Film Society next screening Thursday 31st March 2011
Departures 2008 Japan 130 mins at the West Wing Art Centre
Death is a funny thing – both peculiar and ha-ha. Director Yojiro Takita and writer Kundo Kayama know this and aren’t afraid to give you an emotional punch as well as a punchline. Takita approaches his film as a careful orchestration, blending sweet with sour to produce an unexpected and subtle symphony of moods that was a surprise, but worthy, winner of the foreign language Oscar [in 2009]. [Read more on the website
Slough Funday Sunday is nearly here!
Funday Sunday is coming to Upton Court Park, Slough this week – Sunday 27 March 2011.
Slough Borough Council has teamed up with Slough Council for Voluntary Services (SCVS) to bring a day of activities to the park – all to raise money for local charities.
The highlight of the day is a one-mile fun run and there will be stalls galore from local organisations as well as a massive raffle.
Raffle prizes and items for the runners’ goody bags have been donated by local businesses including O2, Asda, Tesco, L and Q Housing Trust, Wilkinsons, Slough Community Leisure, Gary Drake Tennis, Empire Cinema, East Berks and South Bucks Women’s Aid and Mars.
There will also be fun to have with name the bear competitions, football, hockey, face paining, henna and much more.
There is still time to register for the fun run. To take part, people need to either register online and pay £3 or turn up on the day and pay £5.
All the money collected from the fun run, raffle and stall space will be divided and donated to:
* Humjoli
* East Berkshire Women’s Aid
* Slough Homeless Our Concern (SHOC)
* Britwell Youth and Community Centre
* Slough Mencap
* Destiny Support
Steve Wicks, Active Slough manager, said: “Funday Sunday is going to be an amazing family event with loads of thing to see and do.
“And if you would rather make it a fun walk than a fun run then that’s fine – no one is too old or too young to enter!
“This is the first time an event like this has been held to benefit local charities rather than national campaigns and we hope lots of people will join us, take part and have lots of fun.”
He added: “Our thanks go to all the local businesses and organisations that have helped by donating prizes and time.”
Councillor Shafiq Chaudhry, commissioner for community and leisure, said: “This will be a great opportunity for residents to enjoy one of our best parks and have a fun day out, while at the same time raising money for charity.
“I hope residents come out and support this event being organised jointly between the council and SCVS.”
The event will run from 11am to 4pm with the fun run starting at 1pm.
For more information on Funday Sunday call 01753 875572.
Slough Borough Council
Old writing instruments ( Pens, Ball points pens, Inkwells etc)
Retired professional, worked in Slough for over 40 years; collects, repairs and restores old writing instruments.
Will pay good price for old pens, ball point pens, pencils, inkwells etc. Phone
078 99 066 191
The Slough Cooperative Film Society screening will be a Polish Film – Sztuczki (Tricks) 2007
Showing 17th March 19.45 at the West Wing Art Centre on Stoke Road.
Director/Writer: Andrzej Jakimowski
Starring: Damian Ul who plays Stefek, a boy whose life is governed largely by his older sister, Elka (Ewelina Walendziak). It’s a rare slice of magical realism crafted with such precision that it almost convinces us the rules have changed not only within the film but within life as a whole.
Slough Cooperative Film Society next screening will be Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans on Thursday 3rd March 2011 at the West Wing Art Centre at 19:45. Non Members welcome, entrance £5. This is a thriller from the legendary Werner Herzog starring Nicolas Cage
Funday Sunday – local charity event
Date: Sunday 27 March 2011
Venue: Upton Court Park
Time: 11am to 4pm
Mass fun run: 1pm
We are working in partnership with Slough Council for Voluntary Services to make this Funday Sunday event for all of Slough communities to support.
It will be held in Upton Court Park and all proceeds raised from the event will be donated to local charities.
Local charities, groups, organisations and clubs will be invited to have a stall where they can raise money for their own group through different activities such as:
* tombola
* pick a duck
* cake sale
A raffle will be held on the day with some major prizes donated by local companies.
There will also be a 1 mile fun run at 1pm. Only people who have registered for the fun run will be able to take part. External link iconTo register to enter the fun run go to the Slough Funday Sunday site, here you can pay £3 to enter, (opens a new window) or you can pay £5 on the day. When you register you will have the option of being directed to another page on the website where a donation or sponsorship can be made to 1, 2 or all 6 charities:
* Britwell Youth and Community Centre
* Destiny Support
* East Berkshire Women’s Aid
* Humjoli
* Slough Homeless Our Concern
* Slough Mencap
Money raised from the following will be divided and donated to the above charities:
* the raffle
* the fees charged for groups to have a stall
* entry fees from the fun run participants
* additional sponsorship raised by runners
It’s the first time such an event has been organised in Slough to directly raise funds for local charities as opposed to national campaigns and promises to be a major event for all of Slough’s communities to come and support.
If you would like to hold a stall for this event more information and a form can be found below. Or call the Active Slough team 01753 875572 or email activeslough@slough.gov.uk.
Slough Borough Council
The Secret in their Eyes (18) Argentinian thriller
The Secret in their Eyes/El Secreto de sus Ojos
Certificate of film: 18
Venue: The West Wing Art Centre
Date: 3 February 2011
Time: 7.45pm
Slough Cooperative Film Society promotes cinema of all countries. The Society has shown the best of world and independent cinema in Slough for more than 60 years.
The first film of the season El Secreto de sus Ojos and is a certificate 18.
Slough Berkshire Autism Alert Card launch
Venue: The Centre, Farnham Road Slough SL1 4UT
Date: Tuesday 8 February, 2011
Time: 10am
You are invited to the launch of the Berkshire Autism Alert Card in the Borough of Slough if you provide a service or work with people in Slough:
* schools
* colleges
* libraries
* leisure centres
* transport
* health
* local authority
* police
* hospitals
* businesses etc
Please come, have a coffee and find out about:
* Autism and Asperger Syndrome
* how the Alert Card works
* how Autism affects 1 in 100 people
* how you can help individuals you come into contact with
Please work together with the Berkshire Autism Alert Card Working Group to help support those with Autism and Asperger Syndrome.
Free information leaflets, posters, window stickers and advice are available, please call 0118 9 594 594
Slough Employment workshop
Date: Thursday 27 January 2011
Venue: Boardroom, Longwood Park Housing Office, Byron House, Slough
Entry: Free
New Year! New Job!
Longwood Park, in partnership with us, will hold a free Slough employment workshop.
Come along to:
* learn about the support available in your local area to get a job, get into training or self-employment
* get information and advice on job clubs, CV/application form filling and employment support projects
* meet with local employers including BAA Heathrow Airport
* enrol on relevant short courses and taster sessions
* welfare benefit and debt advisers (such as the Citizens Advice Bureau) will be present
For more information and to reserve your place, please call the Longwood Park housing office on: 01753 590995.
Slough Borough Council
Asda Slough goes gaga for children’s author
Parents in Slough will be given a lesson in nutrition and healthy eating for babies and toddlers next week from renowned children’s cookery author, Annabel Karmel MBE.
Annabel is the author of bestselling book on feeding children, The Complete Baby and Toddler Meal Planner. On Thursday 20 January from 4:30pm she will be at local supermarket, Asda Slough, to sign copies of her books and to answer any food-related questions from parents.
Parents will also be given advice on weaning children and will have the chance to sample Annabel and Disney’s healthy snack range, which is available in store.
Gail Fitt, general store manager at Asda Slough, said:
“Annabel’s visit to the store is a great chance for parents to gain an invaluable insight and advice into healthy eating and recipe ideas as she is a leading expert in child nutrition and development.
“She will also be on-hand to offer advice to parents of children who are fussy eaters.
“This session also forms part of the overall support we want to give parents. According to recent figures from the Family and Parenting Institute, having a baby in 2011 will cost thousands of families an extra £1,800 compared with last year. With this in mind we want to do all we can to give new parents the best start and will be running in store promotions on our baby and toddler ranges.”
Annabel Karmel added:
“I am really looking forward to meeting and chatting with mums in the store. I know how difficult it can be feeding babies and toddlers, especially if they are quite fussy, so I will be happy to answer questions and give Asda customers some of my top tips.”
Nicola Watson
Nicola.watson@eurorscg.com
0161 234 9760