Featured Artist Tair Rafiq
We are proud to feature artist and writer Tair Rafiq as our ROAR Artist of the Week! Tair has been creating stories through their unique voice since they were 8 years old. After spending decades as an outsider artist, they have recently decided to share their work with the world. People have been enjoying their 'outlandish' tales which explore the themes of being an outsider with a fantastical and bizarre twist. Check out Tair's work and support their creative journey!
ROAR Event: Arts Council Funding
Are you looking to apply for Arts Council Funding: Developing your creative practice? Join us on Tuesday, February 7th at 5:30 pm at ROAR Artspace as we assemble a peer support program to get the answers and advice you need to assist in your funding application. We'll meet again in four weeks to review your progress and provide further support. Come get the guidance and make the powerful connections you need to take your creative practice to the next level!
Retrospective Exhibition
Experience the masterpieces of renowned Rotherham artist Chris Slater at his upcoming retrospective exhibition, hosted at thirdspace gallery in Rotherham Market from January 30th to February 3rd.
Open Slots Thirdspace Exhibition Gallery
Calling all ROAR Members! Are you looking to create something unique and innovative? thirdspace, our creative exhibition/project space in Rotherham's indoor market, is available to you! We have a few slots available between now and the end of April and we would love to hear your ideas.
Thirdspace Workshops with Theresa Sayner
Be inspired by Teresa Sayner, mixed-media artist, and explore your creative potential with a series of FREE workshops at thirdspace gallery, Rotherham Market. From mono printing and collaged self-portraits to altered books, mark-making, sketch-booking, and adding patterns, Teresa will guide you through the process of self-expression and discovering your individual artistic style. Take this opportunity to be creative and create something with your own hands.
Stuart Mitchell Exhibition
We are thrilled to invite you to an upcoming art exhibition at ROAR's Buzz Gallery, featuring the captivating sculptures of local artist, Stuart Mitchell. Mitchell's work is a reflection of his passion for the Earth and its natural beauty, as he creates sculptures using intricate rock formations, taking advantage of their unique and diverse shapes and textures. The exhibition aims to evoke a sense of awe and appreciation for the natural world.
ROAR Event: Open Door Music Sessions
We're thrilled to be back with our Open Door Music Sessions! We've teamed up with DINA Venue and Rotherham Music Services, set up by Mark Fell, to provide free, welcoming music sessions every Thursday at ROAR. Our experienced musicians are passionate about improvisation and teaching, so come join us and start making music!
BAMER Creative Network Meet-Up
Are you looking to connect with other individuals from the BAME community living or working in Rotherham? We invite you to join us at the BAMER Creative Network Meet-up on January 5th at thirdspace Gallery in Rotherham Market. From 11am to 2pm, you will have the opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity and heritage, engage in creative networking, sign up, and participate in an interactive photo exhibition where you can share your own images representing your cultural identity and heritage. You will also have the chance to meet new people and display your image in the gallery.
Ustad Sohail Live Performance
Join us for an unforgettable performance by the legendary Ustad Sohail Salamat. Sohail Salamat (born 1976) is a Pakistani musi- cian, and primarily a singer of Qawwali, a devotional music of the Sufis. Trained by his uncle Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his brother BJS Bbakshi Javaid Salamat in the art of classical music and Qawwali.
Featured Artist Karen Mulcahey
In our latest feature in Chase Magazine in the Rotherham Advertiser we caught up with Karen Mulcahey, a driving force in Rotherham’s art and culture scene. She is the founder and artistic director of Breakout Arts, a professional theatre and collaborative arts company based in Rotherham, she is putting her skills and passions to work to effect meaningful and long-term change.
Experimental Art Films Showcase
OOH, Lala! Can you imagine a small oasis of creativity, a mini cinema in the heart of Rotherham Market, popping with the delicious smell of buttery popcorn and showing avant-garde art films? Well, no need to imagine any longer! thirdspace Gallery will be showing a selection of members' experimental art films this week, creating a unique and inspiring cinema atmosphere in the market.
ROAR Event: Big Bike Revival
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to spend a Thursday morning (weather permitting), come ride your bike with us! Join us for the last stop on our Out & About Big Bike Revival adventure and camera lucida outing! This is a great opportunity to explore your creativity and capture some stunning images.
ROAR Event Drawing & Painting Weekly Meet
This winter, join artist Chris Slater for a weekly drawing and painting group at a local Rotherham pub! This free event is the perfect opportunity to explore your creative side, with no tutorials or rules – just come with your own supplies and paint or draw whatever you fancy. We'll be meeting every Thursday evening from 7pm, so join us for some fun!
Art Workshop: Painting Proportions
Ever painted or drawn from a photo only to discover that the proportions are all wrong and everything looks skewed and unnatural? Come join us at thirdspace this Saturday, November 26 from 10am-12pm for an upside down painting workshop with artist Greta Vilidaitė (RockStone Art) and learn how to paint or draw using the upside down method for more accurate proportions.
ROAR Event: Ride & Draw
We pedal towards the next stop on our Out & About Big Bike Revival adventure, this week trying out a camera obscura. Come along as we experiment with this novel drawing tool. As we ride, stop, and draw, we'll take life drawing to the next level.
Thirdspace Gallery: NEW Members Exhibition
Our NEW members exhibition will have its grand opening this Saturday, November 12th, from 10am to 12pm at thirdspace Gallery in Rotherham Market. This is a great opportunity to see some wonderful artwork while also supporting your local artist community! We look forward to seeing you there!
The Big Bike Revival: Cycle With Confidence!
Our free Learn to Ride and Cycle Confidence session is the perfect place to start if you want to learn to ride a bike or get back into cycling after a long break! We're thrilled to be taking part in the Big Bike Revival! We are encouraging people to cycle more by fixing bikes, teaching skills and leading bike rides.
New gallery/creative space
ROAR, with the support of FLUX, has a new gallery/creative space at the indoor market for exhibitions, workshops and residencies. This is a great opportunity to engage with the public, share and sell work as well as promote the arts and creativity of Rotherham.
Event: Scratch that itch!
Do you ever have an itch to try out a new piece or performance that's still a work in progress? To get some feedback from an audience? We thought it might be fun to switch things up a bit and run our next no{notes} event with a "Scratch" theme.
Exhibit your work using AR
Using the latest augmented reality (AR) technology, we are looking to exhibit the work of our members at the Diversity Festival at the Rotherham Show.