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Autumn Quiz 2014

December 1, 2014 by zarganar

Our quiz nights have been through a slight sticky patch, with venues closing or changing function. Also our Spring Quiz became a Summer Quiz this year, partly through the Art Exhibition and partly through having to find a new venue. Whilst a successful evening, numbers were a bit lower than usual – also due to the clash with England opening their World Cup bid (ha!!).

For this Autumn Quiz we also had a new venue – the Queen Mary Inn, West Street in Poole. Whilst aware it was a bit smaller than other places we’d used, many of us were slightly taken aback with how small it was! As it happened we had 54 participants! Cosy is a bit of an understatement!!!

quiz amnesty — Sally keeps order and keeps a steady flow of questions

But it was a very enjoyable evening. With May again putting togather a raffle, the total profit came to £288. Thanks to the Queen Mary for hosting (for free) and to question setter (and bell ringer) David and quizmaster Sally.

If anyone wants a go at the picture quiz (celebrities when young), you can download it here picture quiz 2014. And if you want the answers go here picture quiz answers

Summer Quiz 2014

July 4, 2014 by zarganar

Quiz nights have been a major social event and fundraiser for many years now. And for at least a decade we’ve relied on the Ye Olde George in the centre of Christchurch for our spring quiz – despite their function room being somewhat gloomy (and grubby) and their charging for the privilege.

quiz at starre — ye olde starre inn proved a pleasant venue

But with the George converting their function room into a restaurant we were left without a venue. Having energies focussed on the Art Exhibition it took a while before we managed to find “ye Olde Starre Inn”, not far up the road from the George. What was great is we had their restaurant area for free and it appeared ideal for our purposes.

David Brown again proved an excellent host, and more than a match for Uruguay v Costa Rica in the adjoining bar! With England starting their campaign later in the evening – that moment of soon to be dashed hope and expectation – it was perhaps unsurprising numbers were a bit lower. We had also raised prices, and of course were in a new venue on the edge of our “catchment” area. But we managed to raise £157, much welcome after some of the expenses for the Art Exhibition.

Thanks again to David (and May for the raffle) and to all who turned out.

Metropolis Gallery is Superb Finale

April 9, 2014 by zarganar

This should be the final post about the Human Rights Art Exhibition! We have now dismantled the exhibitions at Christchurch Priory, Red House Museum, Bournemouth Library and St Peters Church. To some extent it was hard to motivate ourselves to curate some of the work for yet another exhibition – especially when only over 5 days!

But I hope those that see it agree, that the Exhibition at the Metropolis Gallery in Westbourne, Bournemouth is stunning in its own right. A very fitting finale to all the work that has gone on over the past 18 months. Please get to see it if you can. human rights art exhibition

Red House Museum & St Peters Church

March 27, 2014 by zarganar

Our recent blog posts have featured the launches of the Art Exhibition at Christchurch Priory and Bournemouth Library. As we are now well into the second half of the Exhibition, here is a selection of images from the Red Hose Museum, Christchurch and St Peters Church in Bournemouth.

So do find time to visit before 4th April 2014….

Launch of Art Exhibition part 2

March 16, 2014 by zarganar

Two days after the successful launch at Christchurch Priory – with the Christchurch Mayor – we had a successful launch of the Bournemouth end of the Exhibition at Bournemouth Library.

amnesty international — On with the introductions… In the foreground is “Freebird” by Ellen Morgan

The Mayor of Bournemouth, Councillor Dr Rodney Cooper, accompanied by the Mayoress, showed great interest in the exhibits as he was shown around by local group members. The library did a great job in helping to organise the launch and in their providing hospitality.
Thanks also to June Power for the photographs and to the many artists both for submitting their work and turning out in great numbers to launch the event.