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Dhoom

Admin — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 03:15:00 +0200

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a Creative Partnerships project

A short music video piece made in collaboration between Art, Drama and Music depatments at Challenge College, Bradford.

Working with 160 Year 7 pupils over two weeks to create a new short music video piece inspired by the issues raised in the West Yorkshire playhouse theatre production ‘Bollywood Jane'.

Watch the video:Dhoom

Challenge 'Ident'

Admin — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 19:49:27 +0200

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This is Creativity....This is Challenge College

A 60 second long ident film promoting and celebrating creativity in learning, launched with a detailed multimedia DVD review of the schools Creative Partnerships work.

“My class loved the ident, the majority have shown their families and all have only positive comments to make ... I think they are gutted because they would have really liked to take part in it.” Teaching Staff

Watch the video

Watch the 'Making of' video

Refresh Berry Brow

Admin — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:04:07 +0100

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The run down, tired and neglected flats at Berry Brow in Huddersfield were about to be re-painted. This project engaged many of the residents and their neighbours in a range of activity to help them consider their surroundings and the impact of any changes as well as make suggestions for the final design.

The housing Manager for the area, Jacky Thomas, said:

“Everyone is very happy with the transformation at Berry Brow. The flats are now warm and welcoming, not just for the people who live there, but for those who live nearby.

“They’re a very visible part of the local landscape, so it was very important that the designers took this into account, while also drawing on the ideas of people who live in and around the flats.

“They’ve done a fantastic job. We’ve had no complaints since the transformation got underway, and the whole scheme has been completed from start to finish in nine months, bang on schedule.”

Where Can I See It?

Visit the project web site Refresh Berry Brow,

or visit the buildings which are visible to the right as you leave Huddersfield on the A616.

This project was created working with artists Lesley Fallais and Jane Revitt in collaboration with Loca, the cultural development agency, for Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing who manage the buildings.

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The Cage, Huddersfield

Admin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 03:40:44 +0100

photo: Porl Medlock

Multimedia installation and performance by students based on real life stories collected from ex-child slaves living in the UK, using electronic media, music, dance, drama and visual arts.

Developed and presented as an Aim Higher project in Humberside in Autumn 2007.

An excerpt was shown as part of the Kirklees Holocaust Memorial Day event in January 2008. http://www.hmd.org.uk.

Created by: writer/producer Adam Strickson, research by Mandeep Samra, sculture by Antonia Stowe, original music by Emma Nenadic, workshops/direction with Frances Kelly and Anne Emmott, lighting by Ben Locke, costume by Selina Nightingale.

Creative Partnerships, West Yorkshire

Admin — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 23:14:58 +0100

image: Shanaz Gulzar

Developing and producing a range of creative projects at Challenge College in Manningham, Bradford and also now at Parkside School arts college, Cullingworth, Bradford aimed at promoting creative learning and developing the theme of communication within the school and the local community.

Example projects include:

Challenge Ident: Producing a taster, celebration and confirmation of creativity at Challenge College which will be launched with an informative DVD in June/July 2008.

GTR-BKR: a Humanities Department project to explore life and land use along the Bradford to Keswick trade route. Inspired by the journey made by photographer Tim Smith and writer Irna Quereshi along the Grand Trunk Road, a trade route running through India, Pakistan and Afghanistan. Created with Irna, Tim and designer Tim Copsey.

The Bradford to Keswick road was chosen as it mirrors the Grand Trunk Road route in a number of ways; a road of some antiquity, it is linked to the development and heritage of the settlements along its way, reflecting the diversity of the land and the lives of the people. 2007.

Visit the Web site: GTR-BKR

Dhoom:
a Creative Arts Department collaboration between Art, Drama and Music
with Impossible Theatre inspired by the West Yorkshire playhouse
production 'Bollywood Jane'.

Watch the video: Dhoom

24hrs: A Sat-Nav for Life : creative, life-skills intervention with the whole of year 9 at Challenge College. 2007.

Watch the A/V project review: 24hrs Later

Visit the Challenge College school site or Creative Partnerships.