ROAR Member Trip - The Hepworth Wakefield

Join us for a creative and inspirational trip to The Hepworth in Wakefield. Meet at ROAR Westgate at 9.30am or at the Hepworth at 10.15/10.30am. Bring your lunch, your sketching stuff and your camera and we’ll enjoy a day out at this amazing gallery and space.

Thursday 22nd May.

Please let us know if you need a lift so we can make plans to accommodate you.

Email team@rotherhamroar.org

Skillshare: Stone Sculpting with Natural Materials
Date & Time: Thursday 29th May, 6-8pm
Location: Theatre Space, ROAR Artspace, Westgate Chambers, Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AN

Join us for a unique hands-on Skillshare session with Stuart Mitchell, who creates mesmerizing pieces entirely from small stones. With an intuitive and tactile approach to sculpture, Stuart transforms natural materials into powerful, expressive forms.

This informal session offers a chance to explore the possibilities of working with stone in a creative, accessible way. Whether you're curious about sculpture, materials, or just want to try something new, come along and get inspired.

All welcome – no previous experience necessary. Materials provided.

Skillshare: Mending & Making – Sustainable Fashion
Date & Time: Thursday 5th & Thursday 12th June , 6-8pm
Location: Theatre Space, ROAR Artspace, Westgate Chambers, Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AN

Fast fashion is one of the planet’s biggest polluters—40% of new clothing goes straight to landfill, and denim production alone has devastated ecosystems like the Aral Sea. Cheap clothes often come at a high human and environmental cost.

Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop focused on giving your clothes a second life. With Sandras insight into clothes production and support from fellow makers, we’ll cover things like:

• Fixing broken zips

• Creative patching techniques

• Letting out waistbands

• General mending skills

Bring items you love but can’t wear—if we can’t fix them on the spot, we’ll try and show you how.
Bring your own sewing machines if possible.

Let’s learn how to repair, rewear, and rethink the way we value clothing.

Skillshare: Mending & Making – Sustainable Fashion
Date & Time: Thursday 5th & Thursday 12th June , 6-8pm
Location: Theatre Space, ROAR Artspace, Westgate Chambers, Westgate, Rotherham, S60 1AN

Fast fashion is one of the planet’s biggest polluters—40% of new clothing goes straight to landfill, and denim production alone has devastated ecosystems like the Aral Sea. Cheap clothes often come at a high human and environmental cost.

Join us for a practical, hands-on workshop focused on giving your clothes a second life. With Sandras insight into clothes production and support from fellow makers, we’ll cover things like:

• Fixing broken zips

• Creative patching techniques

• Letting out waistbands

• General mending skills

Bring items you love but can’t wear—if we can’t fix them on the spot, we’ll try and show you how.
Bring your own sewing machines if possible.

Let’s learn how to repair, rewear, and rethink the way we value clothing.

Join us for our first ever summer get-together – a relaxed evening to celebrate our members and the creative community we’re building together. We love our Festive Fuddle so much, we thought we should definitely create an excuse for a sunny version!

We'll begin with our AGM, sharing updates and plans for the future

We'll then welcome renowned art critic, writer and broadcaster Matthew Collings for a special talk exclusively for our members.

Then it's time to unwind – enjoy drinks, delicious food, and great company in good summer spirit!

Where: ROAR Studios, The Hope Centre, Grove Road, Rotherham
When: From 6:30pm, Weds 25th June

This event is free for all ROAR members – we’d love to see you there!
RSVP to team@rotherhamroar.org

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.

ROAR Member Trip - Side Farm Flowers Cut Flower Farm

Join us for a creative and inspirational trip to member Liz Baxters Flower Farm in Thurcroft. As part of our ongoing Plein Air skillshares thoroughout July and August, we’re getting out and about and finding sonderful things to draw. Meet at ROAR Westgate at 9.45am or at Liz’s Flower Farm at 10.15/10.30am. Bring your lunch, your sketching stuff and your camera and we’ll enjoy a day out amongst the flora and fauna.

Thursday 24th July.

Please let us know if you need a lift so we can make plans to accommodate you.

Maximum of 30 people for this trip, so please RSVP

Email team@rotherhamroar.org

Location: Side Farm*, Laughton Common Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 9BN

*turn off Laughton Common Road at the sign for Lake View Fishing and proceed down the lane. Take the first right, where you will see a set of double wooden gates and a white house. Parking is available on the driveway inside the gates.

To maximise space, Liz kindly asks that vehicles be parked diagonally, side by side, on the left-hand side of the drive, up to the wall. This should allow sufficient room for all attendees.

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.

Join us for our 8 Week Skillshare Summer Special: Plein Air 2025.

This summer, we're thrilled to bring back our popular Plein Air Skillshare series! These sessions offer artists of all levels the chance to explore the art of painting outdoors—capturing the essence of nature, urban landscapes, and the ever-changing light. Whether you're a seasoned painter or just starting out, join us to develop your skills, share techniques, and connect with a community of creatives.

Each Thursday we will focus on a new location or technique (full details of each session coming soon).

We'll be venturing out into various locations around Rotherham, meeting at festivals and flower farms alike, turning the outdoors into our studio.