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Welcome

Well here we are in the New Year. 2012 shot past packed full of challenges, progress and excitement. We’re pleased to say Hamilton House is brimming with classes, events and workshops, more than we can pack into this monthly programme, and with that in mind be sure to visit our website: hamiltonhouse.org, like us on facebook, follow us on twitter and join our mailing list.

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10th Jan - 14th Feb, Thursdays, 6.30-8pmBoost your French through Drama and Movement in a fun safe and friendly environment and get ready to surprise your loved one with a bit of French romance! £70-£90 pay what you can.More info: 07972 793 648, annegallien@me.com annegallien.com

The first edition of the Hamilton House 2013 programme showcases our grow-ing number of dance classes from Dmac Dance, Music, Arts Collective, an enthu-siastic, energetic bunch delivering classes ranging from martial arts, drumming, theraputic practitioners, and of course all sorts of dance classes. to get an insight into their world turn to page 9.

Be sure to read how the community kitchen is developing on page 8 and keep up-to-date on the wonderful therapies offered by Wellbeing page 10.

cover art by Hannah Baber www.hannahbaber.co.uk

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Featured course - expression dramatique

You Rock Music Academy Tue 7-8pm (start 8th Jan) £5 per weekNew Year’s 6 Week Beginner Guitar Course. A friendly and warm group taking their first steps on their musical journey. Hire2Buy guitar scheme available.More info: www.yourockacademy.co.uk | 0117 915 4535

Balanced View Bristol - Education in the Nature of Mind Every Sunday: 11.30am-12.30pm (except Jan 6: community video meeting)Suggested Contribution: £5-£15 More info: www.balancedview.org | bristolbv@gmail.com

Ashtanga Yoga Monday lunchtimes 1-2pmFlowing, dynamic, graceful yet strong yoga system is designed to detox and realign the body preparing the practitioner for meditation. Suitable for all, mats provided.To book call: Fiona 0753 222 1833

Free Flow Yoga Wednesdays 5.45-6.45pm, drop in classThe classes focus on grounding, finding core stability for balancing, lengthening and expanding to create space and openness.All levels and all abilities are welcome. (£6 Drop in, £5 Concession)

Flamenco Guitar lessons Tue 7-8pm (start 8th Jan)Learn amazing and complete way of playing guitar. Learn how to accompany flamenco dance and singing. Groups: £12, individual: £18 (per hour)More info: mou_calata@hotmail.com | 07539928325

Intensive English Course Mon-Thur 10.30am-1.30pm (B2), 2-5pm (B1)Improve your English in a safe and encouraging environment. Small Classes (<6 students). £72 per week.More info contact Betty: englishlessonsinbristol@gmail.com

Lunch Box Choir Weekly Wed choir 11.30-12.30 (£40 for 8 weeks)Performing gorgeous pieces, ranging from Bulgarian folk songs, to original arrangements of modern songs. More info: lunchboxchoir.webs.com | bell.letter@googlemail.com

Mindfullness Course Thursdays 10am-12am and 6pm-8pmMindfulness is so effective at reducing stress, enhancing balance, calmness of mind and reducing anxiety. £150 (Conc on daytime courses)More info: start@beingmindful.me | beingmindful.me

Enigmation - Art for now Mon 21st-Sat 26thDavid C. Johnson and Janet Roome are visual artists. This exhibition reveals the strong contrast in their practice. David produces paintings and etchings on a human scale, Janet extends her current interest in collage to a more 3D level.

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Contact Improvisation Dance 5.30-8.30pm

Beginners African Dance 6.30-8pm Colombian Drumming 7-8pm Capoeira 8.15–10.15pm Astanga Yoga 8.15-9.45pm Hatha Yoga 12-1pmlearn to meditate effectively 1-2pm Intermediate African Dance 6.30-8pm Zumba 6.30-7.30pm Hatha Yoga 7-8.30pm Tribal Fusion Belly Dance 8.15-10.30pm 5 Rhythms Dance 7.45-9.45pm

Beginners Capoeria 10.30am-12pm Lunchbox Choir 11.30am-1pm Drumming 6-8pmBeginners Tango 6.30-7.30 Salsa 8-10pm Tango Intermediate/advanced 8-9pm

Pilates 12-1pmKid’s Capoeira 4.30-5.30 Ballates 6-7pm Ballet 7-8pmCapoeira 8.15-10.15

Zumba 7-8pm Five Rhythms Dance 8-10pm

Kazimba 10.30-12

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weekly Workshops & Classes

A timetable of the regular classes within Hamilton House including: dance, yoga, music, meditation, martial arts and more...

For more info on any of the classes visit the website addreses below:

for any classes in the ‘other’ category go to:hamiltonhouse.org and look within the what’s on section.

there is more info about dmac on page 9 or you can visit their site at: dmacuk.org

for wellbeing classes or therapies turn to page 10 or check out their website at:wellbeing.coexistuk.org

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To Book a Table Call: 01179232017 or Email: bookings@canteenbristol.co.uk

MON-THU 9:30-11:30PMFRI-SAT

BANDS & DJS FROM 9:30-1:00 AMSUN

LIVE MUSIC FROM 4:00-6:00PM

THE FINEST LIVE MUSIC FROM AROUND THE GLOBE EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK...

FANTASTIC DELICIOUS LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD SERVED DAILY... Artist of the Month

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Canteen Gallery Supported by Coexistthe Canteen Gallery will now host the monthly programme artist.All round Good!

The CanTeenJanuary Music @ FREE ENTRY - BUT PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE MUSIC BUCKET!LIVE MUSIC MON - THURS 9:30-11:00PM | FRI & SAT BANDS & DJS FROM 9:30-1:00AM | SUN LIVE MUSIC 4:00-6:00PM

Wed 2 ANH Trio Hot-shot young Edenheight/Ruckus Collective saxmeister Andrew ‘Schoolboy’ Neil Hayes leads off some hot jazz grooves.

Thur 3 Andy Hague Quintet Top flight modern jazz featuring Andy’s great tunes and sizzling trumpet sharing the spotlight with four equally ear-catching chums.

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Kamba Band Their high-energy sound of this remarkable Afro-European collaboration combines the haunting Swedish nyckelharpa with the Moroccan string bass guembri and Senegalese percussion. Their unique music combines trance-like insistence with a weird folk-classicism

Sat 5 George Mabuza Group The ongoing celebration of late local hero George, a great sax player and tunesmith with a carnival soul.

Sun 6 James Ladd Trio A timeless sound, reflecting echoes of country blues, contemporary R’n’B and old-time swampy stuff from New Orleans.

mon 7 Canteen Jazz Session An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & latin tunes.

Tues 8 Kit Hawes Phenomenal guitarist with folk, jazz and contemporary music at his fingertips and a fine sense of what’s properly musical.

Wed 9 Dancing Bear Trio Two top players from the South Wales scene meet a brace of our local heroes for some top-quality contemporary jazzing.

Fri 11 Fuzia Proper-job Balkan knees-up. Their driving rhythms and soaring tunes will bring Bulgarian wedding energy to Hamilton House..

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Baila la Cumbia Catching the rich and spicy mix of music from the Caribbean coast of South America, Baila la Cumbia’s mix of salsa, ska and (of course) cumber is a non-step sequence of infectious rhythms and chirpy good-time dance tunes with all the energy and intricacy of a 9-piece band.

Sun 13 Guy Calhoun (solo) This versatile singer/songwriter draws on a definitely English heritage with echoes of Nick Drake and Richard Thompson.

Mon 14 Lady Nade & Friends There’s always plenty of talent on display when the sumptuous-voiced Lady Nade gets her friends round to play.

Tues 15 DFace/Most Planes Land Here’s an interesting double header featuring looping violin poet DFace and the gentle and lyrical Most Planes Land.

Wed 16 Pearce, Davies, Lewis An impeccably swinging trio combination of John Pearce (mighty violin), Brett lewis (nifty guitar) and Trevor Davies (snare extraordinaire).

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Calico Jack Shanty-minded acoustic piracy with a whiff of klezmer in the sweeping clarinet, fiddle and accordion. Formed in the misty intrigues of the Bath canal system this 6-piece comes somewhere between The Pogues and The Specials.5

The CanTeenJanuary Music @ FREE ENTRY - BUT PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY TO THE MUSIC BUCKET!LIVE MUSIC MON - THURS 9:30-11:00PM | FRI & SAT BANDS & DJS FROM 9:30-1:00AM | SUN LIVE MUSIC 4:00-6:00PM

Wed 2 ANH Trio Hot-shot young Edenheight/Ruckus Collective saxmeister Andrew ‘Schoolboy’ Neil Hayes leads off some hot jazz grooves.

Thur 3 Andy Hague Quintet Top flight modern jazz featuring Andy’s great tunes and sizzling trumpet sharing the spotlight with four equally ear-catching chums.

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Kamba Band Their high-energy sound of this remarkable Afro-European collaboration combines the haunting Swedish nyckelharpa with the Moroccan string bass guembri and Senegalese percussion. Their unique music combines trance-like insistence with a weird folk-classicism

Sat 5 George Mabuza Group The ongoing celebration of late local hero George, a great sax player and tunesmith with a carnival soul.

Sun 6 James Ladd Trio A timeless sound, reflecting echoes of country blues, contemporary R’n’B and old-time swampy stuff from New Orleans.

mon 7 Canteen Jazz Session An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & latin tunes.

Tues 8 Kit Hawes Phenomenal guitarist with folk, jazz and contemporary music at his fingertips and a fine sense of what’s properly musical.

Wed 9 Dancing Bear Trio Two top players from the South Wales scene meet a brace of our local heroes for some top-quality contemporary jazzing.

Fri 11 Fuzia Proper-job Balkan knees-up. Their driving rhythms and soaring tunes will bring Bulgarian wedding energy to Hamilton House..

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Baila la Cumbia Catching the rich and spicy mix of music from the Caribbean coast of South America, Baila la Cumbia’s mix of salsa, ska and (of course) cumber is a non-step sequence of infectious rhythms and chirpy good-time dance tunes with all the energy and intricacy of a 9-piece band.

Sun 13 Guy Calhoun (solo) This versatile singer/songwriter draws on a definitely English heritage with echoes of Nick Drake and Richard Thompson.

Mon 14 Lady Nade & Friends There’s always plenty of talent on display when the sumptuous-voiced Lady Nade gets her friends round to play.

Tues 15 DFace/Most Planes Land Here’s an interesting double header featuring looping violin poet DFace and the gentle and lyrical Most Planes Land.

Wed 16 Pearce, Davies, Lewis An impeccably swinging trio combination of John Pearce (mighty violin), Brett lewis (nifty guitar) and Trevor Davies (snare extraordinaire).

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Calico Jack Shanty-minded acoustic piracy with a whiff of klezmer in the sweeping clarinet, fiddle and accordion. Formed in the misty intrigues of the Bath canal system this 6-piece comes somewhere between The Pogues and The Specials.

Fri 18 Los Mercenarios Let’s talk heavyweight funk with jazz attitude. Or dub. Or Latin, likewise? This well-established outfit delivers the lot.

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Rogora Khart They claim to be Black Sea punks but there’s a decidedly Welsh accent involved here somewhere between the songs in Georgian, German and English. It’s all a bit circus, really with the painted faces and day of the dead dancing girls. Bettwys Banghra, anyone?

Sun 20 Sergeant Early’s Dream Acoustic folk that brings fresh style and energy to deeply rooted traditional music and a folksome ear to more contemporary numbers.

Mon 21 Canteen Jazz Session An open jazz jam session for seasoned players to join the house trio and others in exploring classic jazz & latin tunes.

Tue 22 Toyface Less quirky than just disarmingly honest, this singer/songwriter’s songs just unwind

Wed 23 Jake McMurchie Trio Best known for his part in award-winning jazz-rockers Get The Blessing, Jake McMurchie’s saxophone playing is one of the finest.

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Flats & SharpsRidiculously young and ridiculously good bluegrass quartet from the Blue Ridge Mountains of Penzance, apparently. Down there you might even catch them busking but otherwise be sure to expect them on a festival stage anywhere in the country. And Canteen, of course.

Fri 25 Elephant Talk They call it ‘urban folk’, an ambitious admixture of pure acoustic traditional themes and supersmart electronic evocations.

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Conjunto Gringo Taking proper Cuban dance music from the likes of Tito Puente and the Afro-Cuban All Stars as their inspiration, this eight-headed octomonster band mix covers and originals in a splendidly jazzy evocation of Havana nightlife at its most musical.

Sun 27 Fiona Barrow Duo or Nuala Purveyor of fine, fluent fiddle music from all over everywhere, Fiona Barrow can swing it jazz style or sweep liltingly

Mon 28 Omer Makessa Former Mankala singer/songwriter with a honey-husked voice and a lilting Afro-Caribbean guitar style

Wed 30 Leo JamesAs much a guitarist as a singer/songwriter, Leo James’ original material draws on English and US folk roots.

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Patrick Hayes Electric EnsembleImpressive young jazz collective gathered up by talented trombonist, bandleader and arranger Patrick Hayes to play his original and very funky music. Look out for megabass player (and former doyen of the Bristol music scene) Jeff Spencer among the Ensemble’s jostling jazzy ranks.

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We are Bristol’s most comprehensive community bike project, focused on repairing and relocating unwanted bicycles. We aim to help people from all walks of life get out on two wheels and for it to be an inclusive and empowering experience in the process.

BUY A BIKEWe sell a variety of reconditioned, second hand bikes at affordable prices. We also sell a range of secondhand and new parts.

SERVICING & REPAIRSWe offer professional and affordable servicing and repairs by a qualified Cytech Level 2 mechanic. Drop in for a free quotation.

CYCLE MAINTENANCE COURSESIf you want to get to grips with how your bike works and be able to do repairs yourself, then this is for you. Run Saturdays, no prior experience needed.

HIRE A BIKEWe have a selection of good city bikes, a tandem and bicycle trailer available for hire.

We also offer a regular Women’s Night, Bike Kitchen and Volunteers Evening where our fully equipped workshop is open to the public.

HAMILTON HOUSE80 STOKES CROFTBRISTOL BS1 3QY (Entrance via City Rd.)

07983 417231thebristolbikeproject@gmail.com

Open Mon to Fri 9am - 5.30pm.

Find out more online atWWW.THEBRISTOLBIKEPROJECT.ORG

DONATE YOUR UNWANTEDBICYCLE! Have you got a bike collecting dust in your shed? Then why not bring it along to the project where we will find it a good home?

The Bristol Bike Project is a registered Community Interest Company 07578755.7

Is more than just a Dance Company. We represent a network of skilled dancers, musicians and performers as well as therapeutic practitioners.

What brings us together is a passion for our craft and all the benefits it offers, and a desire to share our passion and skills with our local community and beyond. Our vision is that DMAC UK will become an inclusive centre of excellence bringing movement and performance based art forms from across the globe into the heart of Bristol.

www.dmacuk.org

Dance Music Arts Collective (DMAC UK)

Nia soundtrack is hugely varied from funk to latin to housey beats and really sets the scene for a class that is deceptively harder work than it appears. Through exploring The Body’s Way we discover our own Body’s Way.

If you like your exercise to be away from the gym, to be constantly changing and possibly a social experience then Nia is for you!

More info: www.nianow.com/abigail-leeder | www.facebook.com/pages/Abis-Classes

Nia Dance is fusion fitness combining martial arts, healing arts and dance styles. It’s easy and fun to do and can be adapted to every ability. We dance Nia barefoot and wear loose, comfortable clothing.

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Amidst the bustling creative energy of Hamilton House lies an oasis for healing, relaxation and

rejuvenation. Wellbeing is a community of therapists offering a wide range of treatments.

wellbeing.coexistuk.org0117 9249599

Holistic Massage

Reiki

Aromatherapy

Yoga

Shiatsu

AcupunctureMeditation

Sports MassageHatha Yoga

Tue, 12-1pm / Tue, 7-8.30pm

Learn to Meditate Effectively Tue, 1-2 pm

Join our Weekly Classes

For more information on individual therapies and their availability please check our website...

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Reflexology

Bengali MassageHomeopathy

Hypnotherapy

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Hamilton House has a variety of creative, educational, event, exhibition, meeting & studio spaces to hire throughout the year, for more information see below:

Space for HireEvents A fully equipped events space for theatre productions, music performance and all other inspiring events. Theatre drapes, lighting and PA available on request. To start planning your event email: bookings@coexistuk.org

Offices/Studios Four floors packed with a wide range of affordable studio / office spaces. Prices start from £55 PCM and include electricity & wi-fi. 24/7 access is available. For more info email: space@coexistuk.org

Hotdesking Providing flexible, affordable desk space on a temporary or long-term basis. A central location, inspiring view and networking opportunities. Space available from £10 per day - rates include wi-fi & tea! Facilities include printer, kitchen & communal mailbox service. For more info email: hotdesking@coexistuk.org

Exhibitions A large and airy exhibition / gallery space with an expansive front terrace. We welcome fine art, photography, sculpture, groups, charities and installations. Invigilated Mon to Sat. For more info email: exhibitions@coexistuk.org

Meetings From quick meetings to catered conferences Hamilton House can accommo-date all your requirements. Central location, competitive prices and friendly staff. For more info email: bookings@coexistuk.org

Kitchen Fully functioning newly renovated community kitchen available for hire with a full gas range, oven and fridge. Ideal for catering, cooking lessons and start-up businesses. For more info email: bookings@coexistuk.org

Wellbeing Four beautiful purpose built treatment rooms to suit a wide range of therapists. If you’re a practicing therapist looking to rent a room we’d love to hear from you, please contact: wellbeing@coexistuk.org

Dance Studios Two large purpose built professional dance studios with integrated sound system. Studio two also includes floor to ceiling mirrors and a sprung floor. If you’re interested in booking this space email: bookings@coexistuk.org

Coexist support workspaces for over 200 creative practitioners, artists, designers, social enterprises and small businesses. We also provide community space for people to create, interact, learn, move and play.

If you’re interested in volunteering and contributing to the overall development of Coexist, email: reception@coexistuk.org to organise an interview.

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