June at Kennaway House 🌺
Hello and welcome to June at Kennaway House.
You may have noticed Kennaway House's new green doors, which have been finished and installed in time for the summer. We are absolutely delighted with how the front of Kennaway House looks. The colour really compliments the house. A massive thank you to Sam from Toch for all of your hard work!
Kennaway House look forward to the Jubilee celebrations next weekend!
The Sidmouth International Jazz & Blues Festival is coming to Sidmouth, from Thursday 2nd - Sunday 5th June. There will be a community stage on the lawn at Kennaway House with mainly free performances. Acclaimed Jazz singer, Mica Paris, will be performing on 5th June at Kennaway House, 8pm! Mica Paris's concert is a ticketed event, so please book on the Sidmouth Jazz Festival website (link below). There will be food traders and a bar at Kennaway House, run by Branscombe Brewery, available on site. No other food or drink to be brought in please.
Hear the very best in live Jazz, Blues, Roots, RnB, Soul, Funk Latin, and contemporary music. Headline concerts include Antonio Forcione, Joe Stilgoe, Ian Siegal, Ian Shaw & Liane Carroll and Ronnie Scott's All Stars- all performing at the Parish Church.
- For more information and to purchase Jazz Festival tickets, click on the link: sidmouthjazz.com.
The Sidmouth Food Festival is returning to Kennaway House on Saturday 13th August for its 7th year! Showcasing fantastic fresh food and delicious drinks from local producers with international inspiration. More details to follow.
Picture: Meet The Author, Lydia Corbett
Meet the Author was an enjoyable evening last week. Picasso's muse, Lydia Corbett, gave a fascinating talk about her life in France, in conversation with her daughter Isabel Coulton. Lydia. also known as Sylvette David, was born in Paris and grew up in the French countryside, before moving to the town of Vallauris on the French Riviera in the early 1950s. Picasso had a studio there and met Sylvette in 1954, when she was 19. She would often walk around the small town and one day recognized herself in one of Picasso's paintings!
Picasso soon asked Sylvette to model for him, and she was known for being 'the girl with the ponytail' in a series of paintings and drawings. Picasso also created the 'Heads of Sylvette' series of molded metal sculptures, which stand to this day in Rotterdam and New York. In the 1950s, Sylvette was offered film roles, but declined these, preferring to avoid the media attention! In 1968, Lydia moved to England and took up painting. She has been practicing as an artist ever since internationally, painting beautiful works in watercolours and oils. Lydia has written a book about her life and experiences, 'I was Sylvette'.
Unfortunately, Kennaway House did experience problems with the sound system during the talk, and Kennaway House are looking into the matter. Kennaway House would like to assure everyone, with their continued support, that Kennaway House will endeavour to replace the system to make it more reliable as soon as possible. Kennaway House will ensure your subscriptions and donations will be put to good use for this cause. Kennaway House would also like to thank the volunteers for all their help, especially the ladies who have helped in the past and the present with our Meet The Author events.
June Events
🍎 Craft Fairs & Antiques🖌️
Craft @ Kennaway
Saturday 28th May, Sat 11th June, Sat 25th June
10am- 4pm
Craft Fairs at Kennaway House throughout the year. On the lawn throughout the summer months, as well as in the house. Locally made cakes, paintings, chocolates, willow sculpture, jams, marmalades, ceramics and more will be on offer.
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Bearnes, Hampton & Littlewood Antiques Valuations
Thursdays weekly. 2pm- 4pm
Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood: Fine Art Auctioneers and Valuers (bhandl.co.uk)
🍎 Courses and classes🖌️
First Aid At Work
Emergency First Aid at Work, Level 3- One Day
Tuesday 31st May, 9.15am - 4.15pm
First Aid At Work Training Course- 3 Days
Tuesday 14th June- Thursday 16th June, 10am - 4pm
* Contact: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 07950353133
East Devon Stroke Club
Meeting Tuesdays weekly, from 14th June, 2pm - 4pm.
*Contact: 07952273826
Meditation
On Thursdays, now at an earlier time of 3:00 - 5:00pm. Next dates: June 23, 30, July 7.
* With Buddhist nun, Kelsang Chonyi, no need to book!
Book Club
Second Thursday of the month. Next Book Club: 9th June. Book: A Town Called Solace, by Mary Lawson. 2.30pm - 4pm.
* To join, please contact Penny Bates on: 01395 579799
Writer's Group
Meeting Mondays weekly, 2pm - 4pm.
* Contact Philip Smith on: 01395 515548
Poetry Readers
Meeting 2nd Wednesday of every month. Next date: 8th June. Poetry in Translation, Joyce Waterhouse, 10am - 12pm
* Contact: Philip Smith on 01395 515548 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Food @ Kennaway
- Yamza Eastern Fusion Food Truck- Every Thursday from 5pm- 8pm, throughout the summer
- Pizza Papi- Artisan pizzas, Wednesdays weekly & occasional Fridays, 4.30pm-8pm
- Eats Boutique- Pop up street food market, Friday 10th June & Friday 8th July, 4pm till sunset
- Coffee 615- Coffee, hot drinks, cakes, Tuesday- Saturday, 10am-4pm
Art @ Kennaway
- Curiouser and Curiouser Art & Craft exhibition - 27 May - 5 June
- Sale of Contemporary paintings - 27 May - 5 June
- Favell Bevan-Arti & George Hutchinson ~ Art Exhibition - 18 - 26 June
- Sidmouth Society of Artists Exhibition - 30 June - 13 July
Events @ Kennaway
- Disco! Saturday 18th June, 8pm - 11pm. £5 on the door
- Exploring Shakespeare's Women, Wednesday 8th June, 10am - 4pm, £30
- Craft fairs, Saturday 28th May & Sat 11th June, 10am - 4pm
May Review
It has been a very busy May at Kennaway House, with lots going on and two fantastic exhibitions taking place.'Generating Imagery' by Lilly Caldwell, a student at Central St Martins, University of Arts London, featured beautiful monochromatic prints and photographs. In 'Beyond the Storm', Jacqueline displayed vibrant paintings featuring a range of natural subjects.
- Don't forget to follow Kennaway House's Instagram account on @kennaway_house for great pictures and details about upcoming events.
- Also check out Kennaway House's website for more information! https://www.kennawayhouse.org.uk/