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Local art venues Atkins Gallery and Ten2 Gallery have teamed up to showcase your creative responses to Life in Lockdown
Ten2 Gallery is planning to host a physical exhibition of their lockdown canvases as soon as they can open again and the Atkins Gallery will include them in their online exhibition.
To enter the Ten2 Gallery exhibition please call in to The Art Studio, 102 Castle Street and collect your lockdown exhibition kit ( 20x20cm (8x8inch) canvas, acrylic paints and brushes set at a special offer price for just £10!) Completed entries can be returned to the art shop from Monday 15 June or they can be posted through the letterbox (if closed)! The cost of the kit includes entry into the exhibition at Ten2 Gallery plus it will be photographed to be included in the Atkins Gallery online Exhibition.
Later in the year when Atkins Building is open to the public again, the physical entries from the Ten2 exhibition will go on tour and be displayed at Atkins Building as well.
Atkins Gallery also has its own online exhibition which is free to enter with a digital submission of up to three responses to the lockdown be it painting, sewing, writing or sculpting! Submission of entries is from now until 26 June and the exhibition goes online on 1 July 2020!
ENTRY DETAILS
Ten2 Gallery, 102 Castle Street, Hinckley, LE10 1DD https://www.ten2gallery.co.uk/
Please collect the lockdown exhibition special offer canvas set by calling into The Art Studio, Monday to Saturday between 09:00 and 2:00. Return your entry by dropping it off during those same times or put it through the letterbox.
Please include with your entry Name, contact details and piece title. If the entry is from a person aged under 16 please include their age and the contact details of a parent or guardian.
Entries will be photographed by Ten2 Gallery and details transferred to Atkins Gallery for submission in both exhibitions.
For information on the Ten2 Gallery exhibition please call 01455 636339 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Entry to just Atkins Gallery online exhibition, Atkins Building http://www.atkinsbuilding.co.uk
Please email your submissions to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and please include your name and piece title. Optional extra details include a statement about the piece, your social media handles, mediums used and the size of the piece.
04/06/2020 UPDATE
Atkins Gallery exhibitions and Town Centre events cancelled for July https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/press/article/2172/events_cancelled_%E2%80%93_july_2020
04/05/2020 UPDATE
Atkins Gallery exhibitions and Town Centre events cancelled for June. https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/press/article/2158/events_cancelled?fbclid=IwAR0pSZW_7vqAJxyjTDHleMzYZ8gYNDrYrVxF7LB9QYvRkBdkBAG-N_cx21Q
30/03/2020 UPDATE
https://www.leicestershire.gov.uk/registrars/registration-services-and-coronavirus-updates
Leicestershire Registration Service Death appointments will move to a telephone basis please see the link for more information. Atkins Building including Atkins Gallery remain closed to the general public.
18/03/2020
Following Government guidance on COVID-19 it is with great regret we have to announce that Atkins Building is no longer open to the general public & only open to those with appointments at Leicestershire Registration Service 0116 3056565 and the businesses based at Atkins Building.
In a wider response to the advice HBBC has cancelled Atkins Gallery exhibitions and Town Centre events for the foreseeable future to carry out the current advice of non essential social contact. The situation will be monitored going forward in regards to making a decision regarding the exhibitions and events planned later this summer.
For more information on Atkins Gallery and other Town Centre event cancellations please see Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council press release
https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/press/article/2146/events_cancelled
Interior image of Cafe area at Atkins Building
Due to a change in personal circumstances the owners of Café Español will be leaving Atkins Building creating an exciting new opportunity for a new café business to operate from Atkins Building.
The Café area at Atkins Building is situated next to Atkins Gallery and is in close proximity to North Warwickshire and Hinckley College Hinckley Campus and Hinckley Town Centre. It has high footfall from the users of Atkins Building, opportunities to cater for the conferences held in Atkins Building meeting rooms and private hire options The Café area at Atkins Building is 1700sqft plus a separate storage area of 170sqft and comes with furniture, outside decking area, kitchen fixtures and fittings and other food preparation items.
For more information or to book a site visit please call 01455 247070 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Atkins Newsletter spring-summer 2016
There is always something happening at the Atkins Building and the Atkins Newsletter has a helpful guide to what's happening and when.
Atkins Building has a number of companies based in its office accommodation on Lower Bond Street plus a virtual office service where small companies can use the Atkins Building as a business mailbox and it has come to the attention of the Atkins Team that a small number of businesses are fraudulently using the Atkins Building as their trading address.
The Atkins Team takes this issue very seriously and recommends carrying out some simple checks when dealing with businesses that you aren’t familiar with by calling Atkins Building on 01455 247070 or emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) to check that the business in question is based at Atkins Building.
If you have any concerns regarding a company please report them to the local trading standards office:
Leicestershire County Council
Chief Executive's Department
Trading Standards Services
County Hall
Glenfield
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE3 8RA
03454 04 05 06
e: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
w: http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/business/tradingstandards.htm
For further advice and guidance please see http://www.tradingstandards.uk/advice
Left to Right: Ed Brown, Sue Todd, Prize Draw Winner Jenny Wilbur, Wendy Webb, Helen Ball and Shaun Curtis, Building Manager
Following on from the success of the Wedding Fair on Saturday 22nd Feb which promoted local Wedding suppliers and the Ceremony suite at Atkins Building, it also included a free prize draw to Win A Ceremony or a collection of Wedding gifts and vouchers from the Wedding Fair Exhibitors.
The winner of the Wedding Fair exhibitors prizes, a Miss Jenny Wilbur was presented with her goodies in the Ceremony Garden at Atkins Building on Tuesday 11th March by Building Manager Shaun Curtis and the Wedding Fair Exhibitors. Jenny was drawn from the entries by Susan Collins of the Pottery Shed and has won a fantastic collection of Prizes including:
A “Guestbook” photograph frame from Ed Brown Photography
50% off bridal make up with Wendy Louise Make Up
£50 of gift vouchers from Sue Todd of Designer Travel
A selection of Children’s toys from Andrew Musson of Leicester Wedding Car Specialists
A Complimentary Meal for two from Helen Ball of The Millers Hotel, Sibson
Jenny came to the Wedding and Ceremony Suite Tours to look for ideas for her planned 2015/16 ceremony to her fiancé Paul Lavender and said” I came to the Wedding Fair to see what was available locally and to get ideas for our Big Day and I’m thrilled to have won the Exhibitors Prizes, it's a great way to get our Wedding planning started.”
Atkins Building is open on the following dates over Christmas and New Year
Tuesday 24th Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Wednesday 25th Dec CLOSED
Thursday 26th Dec CLOSED
Friday 27th Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Saturday 28th Dec Open during Ceremonies
Sunday 29th Dec CLOSED
Monday 30th Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Tuesday 31st Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Wednesday 1st Jan 2014 CLOSED
Thursday 2nd Jan 2014 08:30 to 17:30
If you are visiting a business based at the Atkins Building outside of opening hours please contact them to arrange access, a list of the businesses based at Atkins Building can be found under the Who's here? button
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our visitors from the Atkins Building Team
Fully Fashioned Memories Exhibition and Reunion Party
Please click on the Download Information link for the latest edition of the Atkins Building newsletter with details of all the upcoming events at Atkins Building including Fully Fashioned Memories Exhibition and Reunion party for all Former Atkins employees and friends.
Panda Art Ladies and their Exhibition in the Reception at Atkins Building
Click on the Download link below for all the latest News and Events at Atkins Building in one handy publication including information for local Artists to exhibit FREE in the Atkins Building Reception
Atkins Building Easter opening hours are as follows
Friday 29th March CLOSED
Saturday 30th March 11am to 3pm
Sunday 31st March CLOSED
Monday 1st April CLOSED
Atkins Building is then open as usual from Tuesday 2nd April. If you have an apointment with any of the businesses based in Atkins Building outside of our Easter Opening Hours then please contact the business directly to arrange access. For a list of the businesses based at Atkins Building please see http://www.atkinsbuilding.co.uk/tenants/
From everyone at Atkins Building we hope you have a lovely Easter break
Exhibitors and Visitors at the Atkins Building Wedding Fair in the Partridge Suite
Despite the cold weather on Saturday 23rd February nearly 200 people came throught the doors at Atkins Building to see the 21 local exhibitors including Hinckley & District Museum who were showcasing their garden as a Wedding Photography location. Lots of prospective couples took the Ceremony Suite Tour and entered the Prize draw to Win a Ceremony. The event was photographed by the Nuneaton News and Atkins Building. Cafe Impressions and the Atkins Building Gallery also saw plenty of footfall and business.
The Winner of the Ceremony which was drawn by last year's winning bride Natalie Browne, who was married here at Atkins Building in June 2012. The next winner will be announced soon.
To see images from the day please see the Atkins Building's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.569943529697234.127805.154133097944948&type=1&l=e9bb40dda2
After the sucess of the 2012 Wedding Fair which showcased the talents of local businesses working in Wedding Products and Services, the event is being repeated and is a great way to support businesses in this area.
This FREE event will feature 20 local exhibitors including Hinckley & District Museum who will promoting their lovely cottage garden as a location for your Wedding Photographs. Hinckley Registration Service will be providing tours of the Ceremony Suites and giving away a free Ceremony in a prize Draw. Also look out for the promotional leaflets which have an offer for the onsite Cafe Impressions for any hot drink and a slice of home made cake for only £3.50
For more information call 01455 247070 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and for the latest updates please see our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Atkins-Building/154133097944948
Atkins Networking returns this Thursday 24th Jan at 8am in Cafe Impressions, for £5 you will recieve 1.5 hours of networking with other local businesses, a hot drink and a bacon roll!
For more information or to register your attendance please contact Richard Stinson on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Atkins Building Opening Times
Monday 24th Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Tuesday 25th Dec CLOSED
Wednesday 26th Dec CLOSED
Thursday 27th Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Friday 28th Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Monday 31st Dec 08:30 to 17:30
Tuesday 1st Jan 2013 CLOSED
Wednesday 2nd Jan 2013 08:30 to 17:30
The Atkins Building wishes everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Please click on Download Information to view the latest Atkins Building newsletter
The next date for Atkins Networking is Thursday 1st Nov 08:00 and 09:30am
To book your place or for more details please use the contacts below or follow the networking group on Twitter @AtkinsNetwork
Richard from Brookstone Web and Graphic
http://www.brookstonewebandgraphic.co.uk
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Tel: 0116 326 0626
Peter from Abrahamson Foster Ltd (chartered accountants)
http://www.afltd.co.uk
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
07790 899 852
The popular and sucessful Atkins Networking group is back from its summer break. The first meeting is Thursday 27th Sept at 8am in Cafe Impressions at Atkins Building. For £5 you will receive a bacon sandwich or a pastry, plus a cup of tea or coffee to accompany the one and a half hours of networking with local business owners.
All members of the local business community are welcome to attend. For more information or to register your attendance please contact:
Richard from Brookstone Web and Graphic
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Tel: 0116 326 0626
Peter from Abrahamson Foster Ltd (chartered accountants)
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
07790 899 852
Please click on Download information for the latest Atkins Building newsletter August/September edition
Atkins Building hosts the third local business networking meeting on Thursday 26th July 8am at Cafe Impressions.
For more information or to register your attendance please contact:
Richard from Brookstone Web and Graphic
http://www.brookstonewebandgraphic.co.uk
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Tel: 0116 326 0626
Peter from Abrahamson Foster Ltd (chartered accountants)
http://www.afltd.co.uk
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
07790 899 852
After the sucess of the last meeting in May which was attended by a variety of local businesses, the date of the next meeting is set for Thursday 21st June 8am to 9:30am at Atkins Building in Cafe Impressions. The organisers have confirmed that the numbers for pre registrationn are high and looks to match the sucess of the first meeting.
For more information or to register your attendance please contact:
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Tel: 0116 326 0626
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
07790 899 852
The first meeting of the new Business Networking meetings at Atkins Building start this Thursday 24th May 8am to 9.30am in Cafe Impressions. Exchange skills and useful contacts in a relaxed and informal environment all for just £3 which includes one hot drink. For further deatails click on Download Information
To register your interest in attending please contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
The first meeting of the new Business Networking meetings at Atkins Building start on Thursday 24th May 8am to 9.30am in Cafe Impressions. The meetings will be relaxed and informal, with the sole aim of helping fellow business owners meet each other over a cup of coffee and build up friendships and useful contacts, all for just £3 which includes one hot drink.
For further details contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Nine new offices will be available to rent at Atkins Building later this year when the top floor of Building 2 is going to be redeveloped. The smallest offices will be 140sq ft and the larger offices will be 284sq ft.
The benefits of renting an office at the Atkins Building:
24 hour access
Mail Handling
A Reception to meet your clients
Listing on the Atkins Building Website
Meeting rooms at a discounted rate
For further information please contact 01455 247070 or email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
We want to provide our community with a valuable service by offering a free 15 minute private consultation to members of the public about a variety of different areas. We aim to answer all of those niggling questions about your finances that you didn't know who to ask! And for those whose affairs require further investigation or research; a full appointment can be scheduled with one of our advisers. The clinics are held in the Atkins Building meeting rooms on the first Wednesday of each month from 5pm to 7pm. A time slot can be booked via the website or by calling 01455 63 61 63. Alternatively you can drop in on the night and complete a form and you will be seen in time arrival order.
For more information on the areas covered at the clinic, please visit our website http://www.onerooffinancial.co.uk/clinic
The dates are:
7th December 2011
4th January 2012
1st February 2012
7th March 2012
4th April 2012
2nd May 2012
6th June 2012
4th July 2012
1st August 2012
5th September 2012
3rd October 2012
7th November 2012
5th December 2012