GREY DISTRICT YOUTH TRUST NEWS
Gamin Tournament - CS:GO
The Grey District Youth Trust is planning a live e-sports gaming tournament and would like to gauge interest levels. This is for ages 13+ and we'll run it during the upcoming holidays in October.
The chosen game is: Counter-strike: Global offensive and will be held as a 5v5 full competitive round-based tournament with prizes. You can enter a team or we can help find you one. Register your interest here: https://bit.ly/gdytcsgo
Creative Journal
Get your submissions in by 20 September
Greative is the creative journal of work by youth from the Grey District. If you are aged 10 to 18, you can send your poem/story/photo/article/drawing to Katrina.brown@greydistrictyouthtrust.com (Subject: Greative) by 20th September to have it considered for the journal.
Open Mic Night at Art Soup
Saturday 17th September is the date for the fourth Open Mic Night at Art Soup. Time is from 7 to 10pm. Bring your song/dance/poem… along to Art Soup (1 Guinness Street, Greymouth) to perform to a very appreciative audience! Snacks provided. (This event is most suitable for performers aged 14 and up.)
Youth Spring Night Market at the Regent Theatre
1st October, from 5 to 9pm, we are transforming the Regent Theatre into a Night Market space, set up by youth and with youth stalls, but for everyone to come and enjoy!
We still have stalls available, so if you are aged 12 to 24 and want to have a free table to sell your outgrown clothes, or new art, craft, or food, register here: https://bit.ly/gdytmarket
*** We are also looking for some buskers --- 15 minute slots --- why not give it a go? Contact the team through Instagram (@gdytyouthcouncil) or through the form.***
***STALL HOLDER social will be held at Art Soup (1 Guinness Street, Greymouth) on 24th September, 3-5pm***
GDYT Category in Creative Click: Our Lives, Our
Dreams
We have great prizes for our category in this year’s photo competition Creative Click! Check out the entry form for full details and to see all the categories you can enter into.
Award-winning photographer Jase Blair is offering a free workshop for youth at Art Soup! https://www.greydistrictyouthtrust.com/event-details/photography-workshop-with-jase-blair
Youth Arts Space Pop-Up Soup
Have you made it to the Youth Arts Space Pop-Up Art Soup yet? We are guaranteed to be at 1 Guinness Street until the end of September, so come down and use the resources, join our Thursday art class, hang out in a beanbag and listen to music…
Open Studio – we are working on our Christmas Float, come check it out:
Monday and Wednesday 3:30-5:30pm
Saturday 3 to 7pm
Art With Lorna – Thursdays 4 to 5:30pm – for ages 12 to 24.
Youth Arts Space Champion Sam Duckor-Jones demonstrates how to use expandable foam in sculptures.
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