Circus skills at Bath Spa Uni (18 Feb)

Thanks to everyone who came along to the Juggling and circus skills taster workshop at Moreton on 18 Feb. It was great to see about 20 students there. Everyone seemed to really enjoy the chance to practise their skills and have a go at juggling, poi, staff, devilstick, plate spinning and diabolo. Special thanks to Gravity Vomit (students from University of Bath) who led the session.

Hopefully the workshop will have inspired some Bath Spa students to come to the Bath UpChuck on Saturday 27 Feb.

Bath Festival of Illumination update

Plans are progressing and we're supporting a group of students to lead on marketing and sponsorship. We're aiming to develop the festival logo, branding and website ready to launch at the end of April.

Last week Arts and Business led a training session in arts sponsorship for students and staff at the university. It was very informative and I think we're now in a much better position to put together a sponsorship package and proposal. We're also busy encouraging students and staff to get involved by producing creative work for the festival.

Bath Literature Festival (27 Feb - 7 March 2010)

RELAYS and Bath Spa University are supporting a series of nine events taking place during the Bath Literature Festival. Each event focuses on a different genre of writing. Featured genres include poetry, life writing, journalism, ghost-writing, travel writing, translation, the graphic novel and historical fiction.

Bath Spa University is a world leader in the teaching of creative writing. In recent years more than fifty graduates have had their work published or broadcast. The University is committed to bringing the best new writing and writers to a public audience.

Bath Spa University creative writing students will work with the Literature festival producers to research and introduce these events.

See the Bath Literature festival website for details of the programme and how to book tickets.

Bath UpChuck, Sat 27 Feb 2010, University of Bath

I am supporting students from Gravity Vomit, the circus skills society at the University of Bath, to organise the Bath UpChuck. It's a one day juggling and circus skills convention featuring workshops, games and a professional evening performance. Try your hand at juggling, poi, staff, devilstick, plate spinning, balloon modelling, diabolo and much more…Everyone welcome.

It takes place from 11am - 7.30pm in the Founders Sports Hall at the University of Bath. The evening performance starts at 7.30pm. Tickets are £4 for day event, £4 for evening performance, or £7 for both combined. For more info visit the Bath UpChuck website.

Bath UpChuck is supported by: University of Bath Alumni Fund, ICIA University of Bath, RELAYS and The Legacy Trust UK.

Gravity Vomit will also lead a one-off free Juggling and Circus Skills Taster Workshop for students at Bath Spa University on 18 Feb.