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Our next Speak our Music event is fast approaching and on Tuesday 26th September we welcome back Satnam Galsian, British Asian Folk Singer.

Please note: This session is for people who identify as women only. 
 

What is Speak our Music?
An engaging and inspiring evening of non-judgmental discussions about mental health and music. Join us for an evening of discussion about mental health and music. From hobbyists to professional musicians - all are welcome. Free food and drink provided. Each session will be hosted by an experienced musician/artist who will demonstrate their speciality and talk about how music and wellbeing have impacted their professional and creative life. More about Kirklees Year of Music here

WHEN: Tuesday 26th September 10:00AM - 2:00PM

WITH: Celebrating women of colour in the music industry

WHO IS IT FOR? This event is open to those who identify as women. Food and drink will be provided.

WHERE: WOMENCENTRE First Floor Empire House, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ

HOW TO ATTEND: You'll need to book a free place to attend here: bit.ly/SOMSepTickets

We look forward to seeing you there.

 

Past Events

August Event:

WHEN: Tuesday 29th August 6:00PM - 8:00PM

WITH: Satnam Galsian

WHO IS IT FOR? This event is open to those who identify as women. Food and drink will be provided.

WHERE: WOMENCENTRE First Floor Empire House, Wakefield Old Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ
 

July Event:
Feedback session 
 

June Event:

WHEN: Tuesday 27th June 6:00 - 8:00PM

WITH: Wilko Wilkes and Andy's Man Club

WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone with an interest in music is welcome. Food and drink will be provided.

WHERE: Jo Cox More In Common Centre, University of Huddersfield Campus

HOW TO ATTEND: You'll need to book a free place to attend here: bit.ly/SpeakOurMusicJune2023

May Event:

WHEN: Tuesday 30th May 6:00 - 8:00PM

WITH: Christian Jensen

WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone with an interest in music is welcome. Food and drink will be provided.

WHERE: at the Kirkburton Hub, 5a Riley Lane, Kirkburton, HD8 0RX

April Event: 

WHEN: Tuesday 25th April 6:00 - 8:00PM

WITH: Satnam Galsian

WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone with an interest in music is welcome. Food and drink will be provided.

WHERE: at the Lawrence Batley Theatre, Cellar Space, Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP

March Event: 

WHEN: Tuesday 28th March 6:00 - 8:00PM

WITH: hosted by Karen Clegg a West End -trained performer and has featured in TV and cinema as well as plays, music halls, and repertory theatre.

WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone with an interest in music is welcome. Food and drink will be provided.

WHERE: at The Crescent & Co CIC 40 Station Road, Batley, WF17 5SU

The hoot office will be closed from Friday 16th December and we will be back from Tuesday 3rd January 2023. Please leave any messages on our voicemail or email info@hootcreativearts.co.uk and someone will be in touch with you as soon as possible.

Most of our activities will be back from Monday 9th January 2023 but please check our Activities page to see dates for specific groups. 

Season's greetings and we hope you have a restful and enjoyable end to 2022. See you in the new year. 

Happy New Year!

We hope you've had a restful and enjoyable end of the year. We’re excited to be kicking off 2023 with 3 new workshops on offer here at hoot. 

Evening Singing Online for adults in Kirklees 

Our popular online singing group has moved to a new evening slot on Thursdays from 6:30 – 7:30pm. Free for adults living in Kirklees who want to do something to help look after their mental health.  

Absolutely no experience is needed, and your mic will be muted during the session however you will still be able to hear all parts being sung by our fantastic singing leader Jess. 

You will need internet access and a device that can use Zoom for the video call, but you can choose to keep your camera off if you’d like to.  

To join the sessions in January, sign up online here  

Dance & movement workshops for adults in Kirklees 

We’re really happy that dance and movement sessions are back at hoot in the new year. Free for adults living in Kirklees who want to do something to help look after their mental health. 

You don’t need to have any dance experience or expertise, sessions are all about moving your bodies and doing something creative to make you feel good. Why not give it a try? 

Sessions start Monday 9th January and will take place on Mondays from 11am – 12:30pm 

To join the sessions in January, sign up online here 

Speak our music: wellbeing sessions for musicians  

Speak our music is a series of wellbeing sessions for musicians and musical artists. Join us for an engaging and inspiring evening of non-judgmental discussions about our relationships with mental health and music in a supportive environment. Food and drink provided. 

This session hosted by Wilko Wilkes, alternative rapper, music producer and rap workshop facilitator from West Yorkshire. 

Wilko talks openly in his music about his struggles with depression and how music has helped with his journey of recovery. 

Witness live rap from Wilko before taking part in an open creative writing session and, should you choose to, taking the mic to perform to a supportive audience. 

Places are limited so secure your place online here 
Part of Kirklees Year of Music 2023 

hoot creative arts are thrilled by the news from Arts Council England that we were to remain within the National Portfolio of arts organisations in England (NPO) with a significant uplift to the funding we receive. 

Working in a Priority Place and with strong contribution to ACE’s Let’s Create Strategy with our focus on the mental health benefits of engaging in arts activities we were hopeful that we could get a good outcome…but you never know! 

The team at hoot have been working flat out during the Covid-19 pandemic to meet the increasing levels of need for services like ours, and to refine the changes that were necessary in our day to day activities to maintain contact and delivery with participants whilst keeping everyone safe. This funding will allow us to build some much needed additional capacity and relieve some of the pressures experienced by the team over the last couple of years. 

Highlights we are particularly excited to build upon include: 

• A successful partnership with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services to develop ‘Creative Space’ evening drop in sessions  (Huddersfield and Batley). 

• Partnership with Older People’s Residential services to deliver within care homes and develop the Creative Care Planning initiative. 

• Redesigning the dementia service ‘Breathing Space’ to ensure delivery meets needs post covid. 

• Funding secured to develop a service for people with Learning Disabilities in residential and community settings. 

• Kirklees Year of Music 2023 - Health and Wellbeing programme and legacy development. 

This growth across our projects will be accompanied by new core staff and leadership roles so keep your eyes on our website and social media for recruitment calls starting soon for a wide range of exciting new roles. 

We are proud to be part of a strong group of NPOs in Kirklees but are aware that many great organisations weren’t successful in applying for NPO status and we are keen to work in partnership and use our status as an NPO to bolster the creative health sector in Kirklees and beyond. 

Thank you to everyone who has supported hoot over the years, we are looking forward to what's next.