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18 May 2010 Meeting Scribbles ~ May 2010
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The May 2010 monthly meeting was held on the 18th in the back dining room of the White Hart. There was a quorum. Coordinators (elected committee members) were present, and this was a joint open and coordinators (committee) meeting. more…

15 May 2010 Celebration of Richard Adams’ 90th Birthday

A crowd celebrate Richard Adams' 90th birthday at the White Hart

A crowd of artists and local residents gathered in the White Hart to celebrate Richard Adams’ 90th birthday. Graham Burgess, Whitchurch Arts’ Director of Arts introduced Richard and congratulated him on this special occassion. Richard is the receipient of the first annual Whitchurch Arts Award for Inspiration.

A collection of new paintings from the Whitchurch Arts ‘Off the Walls‘ project, run by Jude Price, were on display all around the room, and throughout the White Hart (new pieces were also hung at The Bell pub, just down the street).

One piece, though, was very special. It was unveiled by Andrew Reeves-Hall, chairman of Whitchurch Arts: it was a painting of Richard Adams made by local artist Steve Miller. more…

02 May 2010 Our Report to the Town Assembly 2010
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The Whitchurch Arts report to the Town Assembly 2010.

This is just our second report to the annual town assembly and so much is to report!

The mayor, Councillor Vince Bradbury, chaired the meeting on April 29, 2010 at the Gill Nethercott Centre. Many community groups told the gathered folks about their work in the community over the past year. The Whitchurch Arts chairman, Andrew Reeves-Hall presented this year’s report, which you can read here: Whitchurch Arts Town Assembly Report 2010. more…

22 Apr 2010 Meeting Scribbles ~ April 2010
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April 22, 2010
7:43 pmto9:00 pm

The April meeting of Whitchurch Arts took place on Thursday, 22 April 2010 at 7:43pm in the back dining room of the White Hart. A quorum of coordinators were also present and this was a joint monthly meeting for members and coordinators (committee) meeting. more…

19 Apr 2010 Congratulations to local band winners!
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©The Fortunate

Local musicians, guitarist Sam Page and drummer Simon Nash, with their four-piece band The Fortunate recently won a talent competition (see article in the Basingstoke Gazette) and are off to the regional finals in Portsmouth on May 30.
If they win there, then they will be off to the national final in London in July where they can win a recording contract.
Congratulations!