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About Me

2 Burghley Road, Peterborough, PE1 2QB
The Glass Onion is a building unlike any other....a Music and Arts community centre, on Burghley Road in Peterborough....entirely independent of any business, political or religious groups....entirely non-profit (all of our profit pays the rent, the bills, the overheads, and the upkeep, along with materials and random building bits and bobs...)....we're also run ENTIRELY BY UNPAID VOLUNTEERS....people JUST LIKE YOU!!!!.....
Along with an Cafe/Bar/Community Space there is also an arts studio, a huge peace garden, a music recording studio, band rehearsal room, life drawing classes, dj workshops (wednesday 6pm - 8pm), acoustic and open mic Fridays, cabaret, poetry nights, children's playgroups, hip hop nights, quiz nights(every Monday from 9pm), jazz nights, women's only evenings, free movie nights (Sunday from 7pm), drum workshops (Fridays from 5pm), games nights (Thursdays from 4pm), special needs music workshops, young offender intervention workshops, union meetings, refugee meetings, theatre workshops, summer sounds sessions, a Glass Onion Philharmonic Orchestra....the list goes on and on..... The best thing to do is check us out at www.muddypromotions.org.uk or drop by the Centre to see us.
We also serve Peterborough's largest selection of Fairtrade and Organic tea (herbal and normali-tea), coffee, hot chocolate, juices, and cordials (new in ... organic ginger, organic blueberry, & organic elderflower cordials) .... along with Organic beers and ales from all over the UK .... largely from independant and family run breweries. Our wine is also Organic and/or Fairtrade as we believe in promoting cleaner and more sustainable farming practices, and in paying a fair and living wage to those who produce the produce that we enjoy.
We're open to all and all are welcome.... and YOU can come and take control, help to organise events, shape the building, lend a hand, host workshops....it's YOUR COMMUNITY CENTRE!!!
You don't even have to spend any money to enjoy the space .... as long as you feel relaxed and safe, we'll be happy ....

My Interests

Opening Times:-

Monday - 5pm till 12am
Tuesday - 5pm till 12am
Wednseday - 12pm till 12am
Thursday - 12pm till 12am
Friday - 12pm till 1am
Saturday - 12pm till 1am
Sunday - 12pm till 12am

WEEKLY EVENTS:

- Monday Nights - Quiz Night
- Tuesday Nights - Open Jam Night
- Thursday evening - Games night
- Friday nights - Onion Acoustic Sessions from 8pm
- Saturday's (3pm-5pm) Shanaz's Jewellery workshop. Free.
- Sunday Evenings - Film night

The Glass Onion Friday Night Acoustic Sessions Volume 1 is now available to buy!! For only Â£4 per CD you get 12 tracks of the finest local musicians and touring artists. Recorded completely live, no frills just great music! Pick one up today from the Onion X
The bringing together of community.....through music, arts, and community events.... building a mutually supportive community.....ensuring that the community has a safe haven in The Glass Onion, as well as enabling anyone to come and contribute to their community through the building....

I'd like to meet:

Everyone in the World!!! Particularly ANYONE who would like to come and Volunteer.....it doesn't matter whether it's 10 minutes or 10 hours...it's all equally as valuable, and we'll LOVE you FOREVER.....we need YOUR help to stay open....Also ... ANY artists who would like to display their work at The Glass Onion, or make use of our ART ROOM !!

Music:

all musicians are welcome...bring your own instruments and jam anytime in the cafe-bar, or make use of our rehearsal room, (Â£8 pound for 1 hour rehersal time). If you would like to play on a Friday night, or Saturday or get involved in other events in the week please feel free to contact us. You'll find us happy to give you a go not matter what the style .... there are no music or style snobs here!! Or YOU can organise, arrange, and host YOUR OWN EVENTS at The Glass Onion....just speak to one of the staff....they'll give you all the help you'll need.... We also have a recording studio in the building !!!

Movies:

We have our FREE Sunday movie night. We show a massive variety of films....and YOU get to vote on what to watch....as well as being able to bring in your own films (VHS or DVD)....Open film starts at 6pm, our Feature Presentation begins at 8pm, and then Open film again until the Volunteers want to go home.... OR you can host your own film night event (just like Joe has with his Bjork Night) ... maybe you have a favourite director .... or you're desperate for everyone to see some long forgotten trilogy .... it's YOUR film night, so come and make it happen!!

Television:

......what about it.....????.....o.k.....so it gave is The Young Ones, Brass Eye, Spaced, The A-Team, The Flumps, Cities of Gold, The Crystal Maze, Fraggle Rock, Quantum Leap, The Fresh Prince, Top of The Pops, Monty Python, Stars In Their Eyes, Green Wing, Bullseye, The Good Life and so many many things.....but wouldn't you much rather be slouching on the couches sipping hot chocolate and making new friends at The Onion????

Books:

we have a FREE library. There are many titles to choose from. sign them out and enjoy. We even have an independent Book Club that meets in the Cafe/Bar on the First Thursday of every month at about 7pm....FREE to join....

Heroes:

anyone who supports The Glass Onion's principals, or shares with us the goal to bring happiness, love, joy and community spirit to the world and everyone in it....Though our real heroes are: 1) The unpaid VOLUNTEERS 2) All the performers, acts, artists, and musicians that have shown their support by coming to The Glass Onion. 3) All our amazing customers without whom there would be no Music & Arts Community Centre. Thankyou. 4) ALL the other community groups and community minded people who support what we're doing, as well as all those plugging away doing their own thing too....we're all here to help !! 5) All those who have made donations to The Glass Onion ... every chair, every cup, every computer, every book, every painting ... THANKYOU!!It takes a huge amount of effort to run this amazing building and it is always in need of people with all sorts of skills. A helping hand, whether 10 minutes or 10 hours, is always gladly taken....if you would like to help then please pop in and chat to one of the Onioneers. We particularly need help with manning the cafe-bar, maintainence work, admin type stuff, flyers and promotion, cleaning, and garden work.

My Blog

Photo’s - Friday 22nd Feb - Acoustic Gigs

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Posted by The Glass Onion on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:22:00 PST

Glass Onion New Years Eve Party

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Posted by The Glass Onion on Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:52:00 PST

January 2008 Programme of Events

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE GLASS ONION (JAN 2008):Fri 4th Jan - Onion Acoustic SessionsTerry Emm & heather McVayFri 11th Jan - Onion Acoustic SessionsJoseph WatkinsFri 18th Jan - Onion Acoustic Sessi...
Posted by The Glass Onion on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:41:00 PST

Tarantism & Opaque PHOTOS @ the Glass Onion

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Posted by The Glass Onion on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 11:37:00 PST

Glass Onion X-Mas Party Photos 2007

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Posted by The Glass Onion on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 01:46:00 PST

What’s on at the Onion for the rest of 2007

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE GLASS ONION:Saturday 24th Nov - Drip-dry records presents Mark Roberts album launch - All at Sea from 8pm, with Mexican food & live music from James Chadwick, Opaque, Aiden...
Posted by The Glass Onion on Mon, 26 Nov 2007 04:54:00 PST

MAY DAILY PROGRAMME

IF YOU'D LIKE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON EVERYDAY THROUGH MAY, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO ISHAVE A LOOK AT THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW....YOU'LL FIND A POST FROM MUDDY PROMOTIONSJUST CLICK ON THE SMALL PICCIE...
Posted by The Glass Onion on Tue, 22 May 2007 04:05:00 PST

Life Drawing Sessions

LIFE DRAWING SESSIONS are held in the Art Room on a regular basisThe models that we use are all Volunteers, and therefore this means that not all models will be posing nude .... please be respectful o...
Posted by The Glass Onion on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 04:34:00 PST

Hell Bent Circuit Bending Workshops

Ever wanted to turn your old electronic toys into mind bending alien instruments capable of the impossible?With full tuition and expert advice you can turn your old electronic toys and objects into ne...
Posted by The Glass Onion on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:42:00 PST

Acoustic Fridays

Every FRIDAY NIGHT .... ACOUSTIC SESSIONS with OPEN MICFREE entry all night .... OPEN MIC/OPEN STAGE starts at 7p.m. .... all styles welcome .... continuing all evening withACTS from 8p.m.serving alco...
Posted by The Glass Onion on Fri, 20 Apr 2007 02:56:00 PST