Eggs-tra Special Newsletter – 8th March 2012
Church Of The Mystic Egg
Launches tonight / 6pm
Help is needed! Mysterious actions have been going on at our lovely establishment.
First of all our website was ‘hacked’ a couple of weeks ago, now mysterious objects have appeared on the walls. Come find out the answers to all our problems and bow down to the ‘Church of The Mystic Egg’.
Exhibition launch TONIGHT / 6pm – Free limited edition pamphlet and complimentary drink courtesy of Bombay Sapphire. First come first served, no invite needed, just turn up on the door.
From your underground friend.
Mr Web Badger
New Exhibtion
Hatching March 8th 2012, 6pm
An exhibition of artwork by SAVWO and Steve Hockett at Common.
The exhibition centres around a book entitled ‘A study on the beliefs and practices of COTME’ by Dr.E.Orloff that the two artists found in a second hand occult bookshop.
The book presents an in-depth study on the Church of the Mystic Egg, an infamous cult that all but died out in the late 18th century.
Key diagrams and illustrations from the book have been restored and will be presented at large scale on the walls of Common.
The artists have also been fortunate enough to acquire 6 wooden tablets from one of the few remaining practitioners of the church who wishes to remain anonymous.
The Kuntskammer
Steve Hockett
An artist and designer based at Hope Mill in Manchester. Steve has worked with the likes of Young British Artists, Flesh & Bones Studio, A Place Called Common, Port Street Beer House, Northern Quarter Boys Choir and Record Store Day.
He has exhibited at North Tea Power, Islington Mill and Good Press in Glasgow.
You may also recognise Steve from our very own Stop Making Sense disc jockey evening. He is responsible for the fabulous poster and flyer artwork, which has given the night it’s unique visual appearance.
SAVWO
John Powell Jones
A screen printer / illustrator based at Hotspur Press in Manchester. John has produced various illustration work for the likes of Moon Duo, Wooden Shjips, Mogwai, sex hands, Champion lover, Well Wisher and Nasdaq. If you have any interest in music, you are bound to have seen his work somewhere along the line!
His work has been on show in numerous joint and solo exhibitions, including Warrington Art Gallery, The Cornerhouse, Islington Mill, A Place Called Common, Soup Kitchen, North Tea Power and Manchester Art Gallery.
SAVWO has also had a lovely feature in the Guardian. He is a very nice man indeed.
THIS WEEK AT COMMON
Thursday 8th // COTME exhibition launch 6pm
followed by Stop Making Sense / 9pm until 2am – free
Friday 9th // Freitags with Will (Tramp!) vs Rich Reason (Hit & Run)
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 10th // Pumping Iron
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
NEXT WEEK AT COMMON
Wednesday 14th // Tears For Ears with Kirsty Maguire
8pm until midnight – free
Thursday 15th // Stop Making Sense
9pm until 2am – free
Friday 16th // Freitags with Craig Campbell
9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Saturday 17th // Friends In Common presents Full Beam
with Randy Marsh & guests / 9pm until 2am – free before 10pm / £2 after
Sunday 18th // Haxan with Conor and Michael Holland
4pm until midnight – free
REMEMBER to use your ‘shiny orange members card’ to get 10% off selected food and drink all day every day (t&c apply) – lost your card? drop us an email with your name and address – thanks