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BRIEF ENCOUNTER AT THE OOTB DRILL HALL Local News/OOTB
27 January 2012
Out of the Blue is delighted that Leith based artist Alastair Cook is once again exhibiting his fine work at The OOTB Drill Hall. His delicately crafted new work 'How the Land Lies' is on display from 10th to 24th February (excluding sundays). There are many opportunities to participate in a huge range of workshops and classes throughout February. The Wee Dub Festival Workshops on the 4th Feb, provide live music, workshops, film screenings, and great food for children and adults. OOTB's vital sister venue The Bongo Club works in tandem by providing the Dub Festival gigs.Out of the Blue is once again looking forward to welcoming new young trainees to the Drill Hall Arts Cafe. Trainees not only get instructed in what is needed to work in a thriving kitchen, they get to be a part of the creative cafe team that run exciting events like Bruncheon (11th Feb) and the Flea Market (25th) And on the 14th, another perfectly ordinary day at the OOTB Drill Hall, there is a chance to see David Lean'sbrilliantly crafted classic Brief Encounter with the stunning backdrop of the drill hall's main space.
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JANUARY AT OUT OF THE BLUE Local News/OOTB
23 December 2011
A very Happy New Year from all at Out of the Blue. We look forward to welcoming you to The Out of the Blue Drill Hall in 2012 for one of the myriad of classes, events, markets, exhibitions, and performances or of course to visit the cafe. 2012 kicks off with the amazing Jerwood Award winning photographer Alice Myers Border Work exhibition. The new year sees the Drill Hall brimming with workshops and classes and offers the chance for people of all ages to gain new abilities in guitar, bass, harmonica, dance, drama, sewing, yoga, pilates and aerial classes of all shapes and sizes.The cafe team start the new year as they mean to go on by supplementing the delicious food with the delightful 'hipper kipper' Bruncheon on the 14th. The monthly chance to seek out treasure at the Flea Market is now to be on the last Saturday of each month. Click on the links below for full details of all events, classes and workshops.
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OUT OF THE BLUE XMAS ARTS MARKETS! Local News/OOTB
28 November 2011
Two Arts Markets and one Flea Market on the first 3 Saturdays in December give ample opportunities to select gifts for your nearest and dearest and support artists and OOTB as a social enterprise. The cafe team's Bruncheon Arts Market Special on the 10th includes a chance to savour the seasonal flavour with selected treats which include The Forest Community Choir. 'Gift' on the 15th, on the other hand has nothing to do with Christmas and everything to do with support for artists at all stages of their career as a showcase for the work of performers, painters, animators, dancers, and sculptors.
Out of the Blue would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you for your support in 2011.
If you would like to see the Triodos 2012 calendar adorned with a great action shot from the Drill Hall, and help OOTB win the Social Vision photography award, vote here.
OOTB NEEDS YOUR VOTES! Local News/OOTB
18 November 2011
Out of the Blue has been chosen as one of the 12 finalists in the Social Vision Photography Competition!
Rob Hoon's photograph of 'The Climb' at the Out of the Blue Drill Hall has been selected as the winner for Scotland. It is now in the running to become the over all British winner.
Click here to see the photograph and vote for Out of the Blue
Since 2009 the competition has set out to find images that show the unique and transformative work of social enterprise. Now in its fourth year, the photography competition is run by Triodos Bank and Social Enterprise UK in association with Social Enterprise Live.
Voting closes 12 noon Friday 2 December 2011
Feel free to forward to all of your contacts!
NOVEMBER AT THE OOTB DRILL HALL Local News/OOTB
25 October 2011
Internationalism continues to prevail at the OOTB Drill Hall. Don't miss the 15th Edinburgh Independent and Radical Book Fair which brings October to a close with a fantastic opportunity to read and hear from acclaimed authors from around the world. As the leaves fall from the trees, Trevor Jones has gathered beautiful artworks from artists from throughout the world, and produced the Trees for Life Charity Art Exhibition on show at the Drill Hall from 1st November. Of a more local flavour, the OOTB Drill Hall Arts Cafe team continue to offer up the chance to buy re-use salvaged artefacts from the Flea Market; to buy delicious food sourced locally at the cafe and at the Greener Monday Saturday Food market, and enjoy hipper kippers and luscious live music at Bruncheon. With a plethora of classes in drama, music, aerial, dance, jewellery, capoeira, pilates and yoga from OOTB's associated artists, the Drill Hall continues to pulsate with activity of local, national and international
RADICAL BOOK FAIR Local News/OOTB
29 September 2011
Books, food, markets, politics and music take a prominent place in the OOTB Drill Hall's action packed October. Whilst each month hundreds of Leithers and Edinburgh folk come through the Drill Hall doors, OOTB regularly host events with participants from all round the world. The not to be missed 15th Radical Book Fair promises a line up of internationally acclaimed authors, as well as an exhibition from top Edinburgh photographer Craig MacLean. This month we also extend a welcome to a group from Seoul who are visiting to learn from OOTB's experience. The OOTB Drill Hall Art Café's Bruncheon returns on the 8th with a mellow selection of live soulful music to munch to. And OOTB are currently planning projects to work with more of the 150+ artists who have studios with us. Watch this space!
ARTS MARKET AT THE OOTB DRILL HALL Local News/OOTB
29 August 2011
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall's transition from Leith on the Fringe venue to all year round multi media hub takes place in early September. Studio artists Precious Metals Workshop ease the transition by making full use of the performance area for Ready, Steady, Jewel!, spotlighting some of Scotland's finest home grown creative jewellers. OOTB studio and other makers also get the chance to show and sell the fruits of their labour at the eagerly anticipated Arts Market. As well as playing a supporting role in all the action, The OOTB Drill Hall Arts Café gets in on the act by producing the Flea Market on the 17th. The 'Flea' features a welcome return of the popular Tinker Tailor repair project which OOTB is now helping get set up as an independent venture. The Saturday Food Market offers an abundance of seasonal produce. Many of the regular classes and workshops get back into full swing, including opportunities to learn to drum, play guitar and harmonica, dance, sing, act and fly! (aerial). You can get back on the mat with Pilates and Yoga too. And round off September with a full day Klezmer Workshop on the 25th.
LEITH ON THE FRINGE Local News/OOTB
28 July 2011
Leith on the Fringe includes workshops, performances and events from Strangetown Youth Theatre, All or Nothing, Pundigrion Films, Feet Foxes and Precious Metals Workshop. The full Leith on the Fringe programme is detailed below. The BBC have trained budding filmmakers from Strangetown Youth Theatre to document the project with a potential BBC2 slot in the autumn. The Visual artists and craft makers at OOTB are also exhibiting their fine work in the OOTB Drill Hall Arts Café, with appropriately extended evening opening hours to supplement the extensive Leith on the Fringe programme. OOTB's sister venue The Bongo Club also has a full and diverse comedy, theatre and club programme.
JULY EVENTS AT THE OOTB DRILL HALL Local News/OOTB
1 June 2011
The multi art and activity packed programme of The Out of the Blue Drill Hall in June brought many hundreds of people through the doors. July promises to continue this trend with the ever popular Arts Market getting the month up and running, this first Saturday. The café team will ensure other July Saturdays are full of flavour with the delights of Bruncheon and the Flea Market. Much midweek activity will revolve around the Summer Schools of Strangetown Youth Theatre and First Impressions.
Heads up for the Edinburgh Festival! Leith on the Fringe is an enticing prospect , with The OOTB Drill Hall hosting a rich variety of performance and workshops for the people of Leith, Edinburgh and the world.
LEITH FESTIVAL COMES TO THE DRILL HALL Local News/OOTB
1 June 2011
Summer gets into full swing at the Out of the Drill Hall in June with major participation in the Leith Festival. The Art of Leith exhibition (7th- 17th) is a chance to showcase the creative talents of artists based at the Drill Hall and Portobello Powerhouse. Theatre from Active Inquiry, (16th - 18th), Open Studios, (11th) a Flea Market (18th) and an extra special Leith Festival Bruncheon (11th) provide many opportunities for festival involvement. Also don't miss the Out of the Blue supported 'Park Life' event in neighbouring Dalmeny Street Park (18th)
Following hard on the heels of the Leith Festival we are looking forward to regular Drill Hall high fliers All or Nothing Aerial Dance Theatre and Strange Bird Zirkus performing amongst the girders (21st). 'The Climb' is part of the celebration of National Theatre Scotland's celebratory Five Minute Theatre programme and will involve around 30 aerialists of all abilities climbing 10 ropes and silks in the cafe area accompanied by live music.
MAY EVENTS AT THE DRILL HALL Local News/OOTB
27 April 2011
The OOTB Drill Hall is home to a vast range of creative activity for participants and audience alike. May promises many such opportunities for aspirant and accomplished artists of all ages from Aerial Dance to Opera for all. OOTB are also visited by people from all over the world to learn from our experience of building and developing OOTB at the Drill Hall and in this regard we offer a warm welcome to a group visit from New Zealand.
For weekly updates of what's on- we would be delighted for you to join us on Facebook by clicking on the link below. To be at the OOTB Drill Hall on a daily basis in your very own (or shared) studio, sign up to our studio waiting list on the web site and we will keep you up to date with availability. You can also let us know here if you are interested in utilising 'by the hour' / hot desk, meeting, rehearsal, performance and conference spaces.
MARCH AT THE DRILL HALL Local News/OOTB
24 February 2011
March promises to be an especially busy month at the OOTB Drill Hall starting with a chance to witness the Faces of Palestine exhibition (28th Feb - 4th March).
Delicious food once again features heavily at the Drill Hall with the Food Market each Saturday, Bruncheon on the 12th and the Multicultural Brunch on the 20th offering a family friendly day of food and fun, with live music, craft activities and story-telling. Before March is even underway, on the 26th February the Drill Hall café team present their monthly Flea Market of treasures and treats, edible and otherwise. Enjoy again on the 19th March. Also OOTB's Tinker Tailor weekly Saturday mending and teaching service sits enticingly alongside the café and food market.
See the events section of our website for events to commemorate International Women's Day. Details of the above and the full range of classes, workshops, exhibitions and events are on our website but to also receive updates throughout the month on upcoming events sign up to Out of the Blue's facebook and twitter.
FEBRUARY EVENTS Local News/OOTB
26 January 2011
The start of February offers the last chance to see the beautiful paintings of Maryam Hashemi and Haleh Jamali. Saturdays continue to be a great time to visit the OOTB Drill Hall, with hundreds of people typically coming in to the weekly indoor Food Market, Tinker Tailor - fix it sessions, and Special Events. February is no exception, and highlights include music and food to set you up for the weekend at Bruncheon on the 12th and the buzz of the Flea Market on the 26th.
Workshops this month include a Photography workshop with Coppermango on the 5th and Jewellery with Precious Metals Workshop on the 6th and 13th.
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PAUL BALLINGALL Local News/OOTB
6th January 2011
At OOTB we are sad to hear of the recent death of Paul Ballingall. Paul was a multi talented artist, involved in the early days of OOTB and the Bongo Club at New Street. Paul was one of the first artists to move into the OOTB Drill Hall and will be greatly missed.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM OOTB! Local News/OOTB
5th January 2011
Happy New Year to you all from all at Out of the Blue. We have said our goodbyes to Building Manager Greg Molleson and thanked him for his fantastic 14 year contribution to the formation and development of OOTB. A very warm welcome to Ronald Oliveira as the new OOTB Building Manager. The café and exhibition space reopen on 7th January.
To start as we mean to go on in 2011 the exhibition space is hosting some amazing work. Before the 21st January make sure to see Wandelung, an installation of Paintings, Poetry and Photography, and new Piano Compositions created by Karl Sylvester and Vroni Holzmann. Maryam Hashemi & Haleh Jamali are exhibiting their paintings at the Drill Hall from the 24th January to the 5th February as part of the Edinburgh Iranian Festival.
A huge range of workshops and classes including Aerial Dance, Pilates and Capoeira are now getting back under way. An exciting addition to the educational opportunities is group guitar lessons from Tomlin Leckie, using the marvellous facility of the OOTB Music Room. The fully sound proofed room is available to be booked for band rehearsal, workshops and classes. Visit here to make a booking enquiry.
We look forward to welcoming you to the OOTB Drill Hall at any time, whether it's to find intellectual stimulation for example at the 3rd Global Commune Event on the 29th January, to buy delicious food at the weekly Village Store which reopens 15th January, to mend things with skilled craftspeople at weekly Saturday Tinker Tailor from 8th January or to buy delightful trinkets, trash and treasure at the monthly Flea Market, brought to you courtesy of the OOTB Drill Hall Arts Café team, and therefore enhanced by delicious music, coffee and cake…