QPAC ANNOUNCE BUCKS ART WEEKS 2023 LINE UP

DISCOVER LOCAL CREATIVE TALENT AT QPAC THIS JUNE FOR BUCKS ART WEEKS 2023 This year’s Bucks Art Weeks exhibition highlights local artists who explore texture in nature through charcoal and textiles. June sees the return of the Buckinghamshire county-wide celebration of hundreds of contemporary artists and makers for the annual Bucks Art Weeks event. AsContinue reading “QPAC ANNOUNCE BUCKS ART WEEKS 2023 LINE UP”

OPEN DAY MAY 2023

Queens Park Arts Centre’s summer Open Day returned on Saturday 13 May with a fun-filled day giving visitors the perfect opportunity to discover everything that the hub, heart and home of culture and creativity in Buckinghamshire has to offer. The day was filled with an array of inspirational artist & maker demonstrations and free have-a-goContinue reading “OPEN DAY MAY 2023”

ST GEORGE’S DAY ROYAL HISTORICAL FAYRE AND PARADE

On Sunday 23rd April Queens Park Arts Centre took part in Aylesbury Town Council’s Royal Historical Fayre at Discover Bucks Museum for St George’s Day. The day provided free entertainment and themed activities for local families before the start of the St George’s Day Parade through Aylesbury town centre. The sun broke through the cloudsContinue reading “ST GEORGE’S DAY ROYAL HISTORICAL FAYRE AND PARADE”

DISCOVERING MINDFULNESS

Learn to discover mindfulness and improve your mental well-being at Queens Park Arts Centre this spring with our new programme of drop-in classes, lunchtime workshops and short courses that are good for both body and soul. With a new weekly Yoga & Mindfulness lunchtime class, open to both beginners and intermediate participants, come and tryContinue reading “DISCOVERING MINDFULNESS”

WORLD THEATRE DAY

World Theatre Day is celebrated annually on 27 March to inspire, promote and help bring about international recognition for the importance of theatre arts. Here at Queens Park Arts Centre, we are lucky enough to be the home of Unbound, an award-winning production company. Formed in 2014, Unbound is led by Creative Producer Dario KnightContinue reading “WORLD THEATRE DAY”

CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES

Queens Park Arts Centre is the hub, heart and home of the arts in Buckinghamshire and is one of the largest independent arts centres in the UK. We are please to announce a number of paid opportunities for artists and makers from in and beyond the Buckinghamshire county borders via tutoring and leading participatory workshops, short coursesContinue reading “CREATIVE OPPORTUNITIES”

‘THE BRITISH HERITAGE PROJECT’ EXHIBITION

A new free-to-view exhibition opens in our gallery space this week, as part of our Artisan project. Tom Warland presents an anthropological exploration of different traditional craft communities within Britain http://www.tombobwarland.com/bhp The British Heritage Project is a series of photographic narratives and short films which are supported by both traditional British folk music collected and sourced fromContinue reading “‘THE BRITISH HERITAGE PROJECT’ EXHIBITION”

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

We’ve recently welcomed some lovely new volunteers to Queens Park Arts Centre who will be getting involved in helping out in our Coffee Bar and busy Limelight Theatre events. As well as offering the chance to meet new people and gain new skills there are a number of benefits we offer to all regular volunteers:Continue reading “VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES”

MEET THE STORYTELLERS

We’ve a special performance taking place in our Limelight Theatre this Saturday (4 March). The Unbound Storytellers will be performing a trio of tales featuring everything from singing squirrels to lock-busting ducks. Over the last two years, the Unbound Storytellers have been travelling across the county entertaining audiences with stories inspired by where they live.Continue reading “MEET THE STORYTELLERS”

EARTH AND WATER EXHIBITION

A new free-to-view exhibition opens in our gallery space this week, as part of our Artisan project. Between 20 February and 8 March, Artisan will be welcoming acclaimed local artists (and QPAC tutors) Amanda Curbishley and Brenda Hurley for a joint exhibition of landscape and waterscapes titled ‘Earth and Water’. High key colour and elementsContinue reading “EARTH AND WATER EXHIBITION”