Saturday 5 February 2011, 10am onwards
Saturday 5th February sees the official launch of the Spirit of Bridport at the Bridport Arts Centre. Spirit of Bridport was created by Councillor Ros Kayes in 2007 to maximise the potential for the Bridport economy while the Olympics are being held at Weymouth.
The group has now grown in scope, with representatives from across the community working together to offer a forum to support local organisations and promote the Best of Bridport leading up to 2012 and beyond.
There are 3 events taking place on Saturday 5th February - a Community Market at the Bridport Arts Centre in the day, then an invitation-only official Launch Event in the evening - followed by an informal get-together & networking event at the Hayloft, behind the Bull Hotel, Bridport.
1 Community Market 10am to 2pm
From 10am to 2pm there will be a Community Market at the Bridport Arts Centre, at which you can find out about the wealth of events, activities & opportunities on offer in Bridport. There will be a number of performances, presentations and demonstrations by local organisations, with something that should appeal to all ages, including:
2 Evening Launch 6:30 to 8:30pm
The evening event will start at 6:30pm with Bristol-based band “Bucky” premiering a new song about Bucky Doo, along with video projections of a newly-commissioned moving-image work by artist Sue Palmer - who worked with young people at PVA MediaLab and familiar faces from around the town.
This will be followed by an invitation-only Launch event to introduce local groups & organisations to the Spirit of Bridport, and will include an introduction by mayor Geoff Ackerman and short talks by Ros Kayes (Spirit Chair), Polly Gifford (BAC Director), Gary Fooks (Team Dorset), and Candida Blaker (Earth Festival Lyme Regis).
If your organisation has not yet received an invitation to the Launch event please contact Linda Bullock at Bridport Town Council on 01308 456722
3 Informal get-together & networking event 8:30pm onwards
The Launch event will then be followed by a chance to relax at an informal networking event at the Hayloft, behind the Bull. Everyone is invited to join us, meet new people and catch up with friends, from 8:30pm onwards.
To find out more visit the website www.spiritofbridport.org
Rob Ridge demonstrates his amazing BMX skills outside the Bridport Arts Centre between 10am to 2pm on Saturday 5th February
A detail of the painting "Spirit of Bridport" by 19th Century artist Fra Newberry - inspiration for our group
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