2015

We're planning the next stage of Different Moons. Shamshad Khan (above) is devising a new series of workshops to take to local schools and other groups. Arry Nessa is finishing the transcriptions of our 2014 interviews with first generation immigrants from Bangladesh and Pakistan and then we'll begin a new round of interviews.

All of this is in preparation for publication of a book of poetry by participants in the project, and a CD of a selection of interviews. This will be completed at the end of 2015, and the final full archive will be placed in local libraries and regional archives. 

In the meantime we've placed a record of the 2014 project on the Horse + Bamboo website. If you want look go to:

http://www.horseandbamboo.org/different-moons-gallery/ 

...to see photos and read more about the workshop and interview programme, and 

http://www.horseandbamboo.org/different-moons-whitaker-exhibition/

...to find out more about the Different Moons exhibition at the Whitaker.

The exhibition has closed

The Different Moons exhibition at the Whitaker Museum & Art Gallery in Rawtenstall has now closed after its 8-week run, after being extended for two weeks longer than planned. 

It's been a very, very successful event; the Whitaker estimate that they had over 5000 people visit during these two months, and the Comments Book is full of glowing feedback from visitors. 

We're already planning the new programme of events, and our core team of artists and teachers are all on board for 2015. So many people have contributed to the success of the project that it's impossible to list everyone here - but we'll single out the Heritage Lottery Fund with a big 'thank you' for their encouragement during the planning of the project, and their faith and generosity in funding us and our work.