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October 24, 2019
October 24, 2019

Open Art Gallery

The Braintree Open Art Gallery 2019 is now online! Find it on our Facebook page or on our Arts hub. You can see all of the artworks that were a part of the Braintree Open Art Exhibition 2019, which ran from 19th to 20th October. Congratulations to all of the artists, and thank you for taking part! The exhibition was hosted by Braintree Community Centre and sponsored by George Yard Shopping Centre, Braintree Against Retail and Business Crime Group, and Braintree Shopmobility. The Open Art Gallery for the 2017 Exhibition, as well as the Braintree Public Art Directory will also […]
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October 22, 2019
October 22, 2019

Open 2019 Prize Winners

Congratulations to all of the prize winners at the 2019 Open. ???? Don’t be disheartened if you didn’t win a prize – as we all know, art is subjective, and another year with a different group of judges you could win – so please enter again next time! The online gallery showcasing all of the artworks will be here by the end of the week. ???? David Pasfield – Winner of the Braintree Community Centre Prize for "Atlantic W… Martin Potter – Winner of the George Yard Shopping Centre Prize for "Rusty"… Ian Carter – Winner of the Braintree Against […]
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September 19, 2019
September 19, 2019

New Prices from 28th October 2019

From Monday 28th October, new room hire and class charges will come into effect. We’ve tried to retain our current prices for as long as possible, but as costs rise we do have to increase our fees to be able to continue to offer our current standard of facilities and services. The standard class fee will be £7.50, but you can save money by taking advantage of our block booking deal which will be £40 for 6 weeks of classes. All existing hires and class block-bookings will be honoured at their current prices. We also now have two new rooms […]
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April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019

AGM & Users Meeting – New Date

All tutors, organisations and users are invited to our AGM & Users Meeting on Friday 1st November 2019, 7.00pm This is an opportunity for you to provide us with your opinions, comments and suggestions to help us to improve. If you have any particular topics you’d like discussed at the Users Meeting, please inform us beforehand so they can be added to the Agenda.  
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April 17, 2019
April 17, 2019

Reducing for Good

Thank you to George Yard Shopping Centre and everyone who donated books for recycling last month as part of George Yard’s “Reducing for Good” initiative. ♻️ Each month in 2019 George Yard is collecting a different recyclable item to benefit a local charity, and in March they collected books to benefit Braintree Community Centre! ???? This month they are collecting phones in aid of Farleigh Hospice. If you have any old phones to donate you can put them in the box under the Bandstand at George Yard or take them to the Management Suite. ????
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March 22, 2019
March 22, 2019

Zentangle® and Mandala Art classes coming soon!

The Zentangle method is an easy to learn, relaxing and fun way to create beautiful images by drawing structured patterns which are called ‘Tangles’. Mandalas can be used to help to look inwards and connect to our inner balance. There is no right or wrong way to create a Mandala so the art form appeals to all ages and abilities. Both Zentangle and Mandala art can assist with mindfulness, aid focus, and help you to be calm and relaxed. Find out more here: https://www.braintreecommunitycentre.org.uk/zentangle-mand…/ We plan to run the classes in 4/6-week courses once we have enough students – if […]
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