VIDEO DRAMA - Shooting the Host

In this episode Jackie the Ripper is bored, and there's only one thing which can cure her.

VIDEO DRAMA - Last Room in Yorkshire

In this Video drama Jackie and Marissa head to Yorkshire for a lovely holiday. However upon arrival they realise that finding their room is more challenging than expected...

This is released in memory of Salim who unfortunately passed away recently; this was his last video drama performance.

VIDEO DRAMA - Alien Invasion

Here's one of our newest Video Drama's... Alien Invasion! Enjoy


          

This Weeks UpGate 10/11

We've had another packed week here at the gate, finishing with Fridays Moving Portraits workshop with Spare Tyre! The finished videos to follow in the near future as well as being part of an exhibition.

On Tuesday the latest edition of Gate Kicks aired on Resonance FM featuring a full length improvisational piece from our experimental band Jamaica:-





And Last but by no means least, the latest Video Drama....and its a KNOCK OUT!

This Weeks UpGate

This week at the Gate Everyone sat down on Monday for the art sessions, Mary and Jackie making use of the new stencils made by our volunteer Anthony, and Michael has continued work on his new guitar piece.

On Wednesday we had video drama and everyone agreed on the subject of rubbish support workers, which were skilfully and accurately portrayed by Arlo and Mat.. you can watch it here...

Last but not least on Tuesday night our latest episode of Gate Kicks aired on resonance FM and you can listen to it here...

The Gate meets Alan Courtis, 08.03.17.

Leon - I met Alan Courtis on Tuesday and I said hello. We started with taps round the chair and finger pointing and loud and soft then we started to play with him and it sounded really good. It would be nice if he could come again to do some more stuff. He's really good making sounds from instruments everywhere in the room. I was sitting on the chair watching a film before we came on it was good picture they show other films then I was cracking a story after the film. I sat with the others and listened to what he had to say and I looked back at the screen and they were playing good music on the film. It was good from the start. Oh yeah, Alan played as well right at the back on different instruments but we had to slow down and back fast we had to take turns round the room. I had to wait for a bit but I looked everywhere just in case it comes back there then it came but the whole thing was great. THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS GIG AND THANKS TO ALAN FOR COMING PLEASE COME BACK IT BE NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. CHEERS MATE.

Labake - Alan Courtis came to the gate and showed us how to play great music and we had a great time and we learnt haw to play different instruments it was great, everyone had fun  it was fantastic, everyone played something. I enjoyed playing the drums something I've never done and now music is is all I think about, I write and sing my own songs and I did what i do best, I sang.

Jason - Alan was a pretty cool guy, I'd like him to come again. I liked the talk he gave about people with disabilities because he showed pictures of people with learning disabilities playing music.

Kashan - It was very nice music. Alan was very good.

And here's our radio show featuring music from the show and interviews with Alan and various audience members -

VIDEO DRAMA - World's Strongest Person

In this episode the Arnold family enter the Worlds strongest person competition, and some of the more confident ones find they're not as tough as they thought...

VIDEO DRAMA - Kung Fu Fighting

In this weeks Video Drama, Leon and Shivesh are sent on a mysterious quest to find their lost friend Mary.... But many dangers lie in their path...

Back in the studio

We've been in the studio today working on Labake's song "Angel", the song is written about one of our member's little brothers who sadly died at a young age. We're hoping to use it to help raise funds for a headstone.

We'll keep you posted...

Louise (Above) adding her backing vocals while Jackie (Below) adds her dulcet tones

Arts Session 31/03

We had a very fruitful arts session today:-

Here's a quick flashback of what we got up to:-