Real Ale Girls Power the St Annes Sofa Sessions. Free Live Music and Networking Evening at St. Anne's Art Centre, Barnstaple 16th February

North Devon Music Network's Lucy Betts and Dion Sears have been busy again organising the second North Devon Music Network Sofa Sessions which are being held on the 16th February at St. Anne's Arts Centre in Barnstaple.

The event will be a networking night for all lovers of live music including venues, performers and musicians. Performers on the night are up and coming and have been rarely heard before in North Devon. The sessions are free to play and attend.

The best outcomes are often the connections people make from the sessions. This event is being sponsored by The Real Ale Girls a North Devon firm run by 2 sister's who provide local real ale & cider to pubs, shops, hotels, festivals, weddings and parties.

Facebook event page:https://www.facebook.com/events/839412009502830/

Free Live Music and Networking Evening

February16th 7.30 pm St Annes Art Centre, Barnstaple, Devon EX31 1BH

 Contact: Dion Sears/Lucy Betts, St Annes Arts Centre
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Email: ndevonmusicnetwork@gmail.com

Barnstaple Stories - Short films uncover fascinating stories of life in Barnstaple

Do you remember Raymond's pasty shop in Barnstaple? Did you ever see elephants walking around town? How did Butcher's Row become knee deep in dough? 

Barnstaple Stories is a new collection of short films uncovering some fascinating stories Barnstaple life in days gone by. The project was commissioned by Barnstaple Town Council to record and share personal and family histories of life in the town.

Amanda McCormack, Creative Director of North Devon Moving Image who produced the films, says the project uncovered some delightful anecdotes "We held a drop-in event at Barnstaple's Guildhall in November, inviting people to come in and share their stories. The interviewees talked about their personal memories of growing up and living in Barnstaple and we were captivated by the little details of everyday life which are now just that - memories."

Reaction to the films has been really positive and the sharing event was such a success that Barnstaple Town Council have decided to run a monthly local history scrapbooking event. The first meeting will be at The Guildhall on Friday 4 March 2016 and is a chance for people to come along and bring their stories, photographs and documents. From the information gathered, the group will produce the Barnstaple History Scrapbook to preserve and share precious details of life in Barnstaple.

The Barnstaple Stories films are currently available on the North Devon Moving Imagewebsite http://www.northdevonmovingimage.org.uk/films.html and will soon be available to view on the touch screen display at St Anne's Arts Centre in Barnstaple.

Dick Raymond and Ian Irwin tell their Barnstaple Stories 

Peter Jewell talking to Amanda McCormack from North Devon Moving Image.

Free Flm Making Opportunity for Young People in North Devon

In association with education charity Into Film, St Anne's Film Club in Barnstaple is inviting young people between the ages of 11 and 14 to apply for a FREE film making course in Barnstaple.  Under the guidance of industry professionals the young film makers will learn about the film production process from research through to marketing and create a short film of their own.

Amanda McCormack, Creative Director of North Devon Moving Image (NDMI), who is leading the project says it will be a great hands-on learning experience for young people in North Devon "This opportunity has been made possible by funding from Into Film, a fabulous education charity whose overriding mission is to put film at the heart of children and young people's learning and cultural experience in the UK.  We are really excited about working with a group of keen young film makers and enabling them to develop their skills and share their creativity."

The project will take place at St Anne's Arts & Community Centre in Barnstaple on Tuesdays from 4pm to 6pm starting on 8 March 2016.

To apply please contact Amanda McCormack, Creative Director of North Devon Moving Image at northdevonmovingimage@outlook.com, telephone 01271 860610 or visit the website www.northdevonmovingimage.org.uk/news.  Closing date for applications is Friday 26 February 2016.