Imbolc Gathering: Music and Crafts Event

To begin the New Year at Undegun local charity, Mountain Music & Arts Association, are holding a family friendly music and crafts event in celebration of the Celtic festival of Imbolc on Saturday  1^st Febuary 2014.  Imbolc, also known as Saint Brighid’s Day, is a festival that marks the beginning of Spring.

Mountain Music & Arts Association are a registered charity that provides music and art workshops, events, live gigs and festivals for the general public, schools, youth clubs and vulnerable groups across North East Wales. Mountain Music have supported musicians and artists achieve their goals over the last 15 years, by putting on gigs, providing equipment, professional advice or an opportunity to be a part of a thriving creative community. Undegun is an art space run by THIS Project that opened in July 2013. Located in the old JJB Sports retail unit on Regent Street, Undegun offers studio space to artists and hosts exhibitions and events all through the year.

Throughout the day Mountain Music working in collaboration with THIS Project are offering arts and crafts activities in the theme of the Imbolc festival including painting a mural, seed planting and willow craft.

Djembe drum, percussion, music workshops, jam sessions and open mic slots will be running throughout the day for all ages and abilities.

To mark the festival Undegun will play host to a day of activities beginning at 12pm. There will be a ‘bring and share’ buffet from 5.30 – 7.30 pm and the day will draw to a close from 8 – 11 pm with an evening of acoustic music. All events are free but donations would be welcomed to fund future activity.

For more information on Mountain Music & Arts Association please visit their website: mountainmusicarts.co.uk and for event updates follow them on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MountainMusicandArtsAssociation

For more information about other events at Undegun please visit www.thisproject.co.uk or you can follow THIS Project on facebook: facebook.com/Undegun or Twitter: @thishq.

For additional information email: contact@thisproject.co.uk