WELCOME
At Wainsgate, the past, present and future of this historic Grade II* Listed chapel are celebrated through an innovative and diverse range of creative projects for people of all ages from near and far.
This exciting programme of events and activities is breathing new life into the building and grounds, and cultivating a vibrant gathering place for the surrounding area and its communities.
keep scrolling down to find out what’s coming up.
OPEN PRACTICE
9-10AM MONDAY TO FRIDAY EVERY WEEK - Minimum £2 donation - An hour of moving every weekday to an eclectic playlist of tunes changed daily - ALL WELCOME -
THE NIGHTCREATURES
SATURDAY 22 JUNE 8PM £12/£10/£4 (U18) Brassy 6-piece New Orleans R&B band specialising in Swamp Funk, Voodoo Blues and Mardi Gras street beats.
ROADHOUSE IMPROV
FRIDAY 28TH JUNE 8PM - £10 - a fun, physical and lively night of improvisation in performance with four acclaimed performers.
Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis
SATURDAY 29 JUNE 7.30PM £12 / £10 / £4 (U18) Vasilis Xenopoulos “One of the most fiery young saxophonists around blazes a path through the hard bop repertoire” The Times ★★★★
Paul Edis “One of the leading lights of contemporary jazz” London Jazz News
WADSWORTH WALKING MARKET
SUNDAY 30TH JUNE 11AM-4PM - A wonderful and hugely popular community event - a walking trail of craft, food and pre-loved stalls across four venues in Wadsworth
COMMONERS CHOIR
SATURDAY 13 JULY 3PM £12 / £10 / £4 (U18) “Bloody marvellous stuff. I always want to charge at something after hearing them.” Mark Thomas
“They sing with fires in their bellies, and tongues in their cheeks.” Beccy Owen
WENDY HOUSTOUN WORKSHOP
20-21 JULY 11-6 £80 PERFORMING IMPROVISATIONS - a workshop from a great and idiosyncratic artist described by The New York Times as " a brilliant renaissance woman of performance art"
THIRTEEN GRANDMOTHERS - EXHIBITION BY SUE WOOD
18TH-26TH AUGUST - A wonderful exhibition in the chapel of textile art patchworked and embroidered by Sue Wood