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18th - 20th September 2015

The 2015 LAF Team, led by myself, have now had time to sit down and evaluate the 2015 Lindfield Arts Festival.

With a small team and despite no dedicated artistic director, we can say that this year's contained Festival was a resounding success in more ways than one. We have had consistently good feedback from those connected to the Festival, performers and local residents, most of whom attended. There was a varied, exciting programme which, with the back drop of Lindfield's iconic High Street, showcased local talented actors, musicians, dancers, authors, artists and more.

Once again Lindfield Arts Festival is very grateful to their commercial sponsors particularly Barratt Homes, the charity support from local Rotary groups, Lindfield Preservation Society and The Comber Trust, local District and Parish Councils' grant funding, Friends of the Festival and local traders that enabled the Festival to go ahead by providing the necessary financial support.

In practical terms, there are a host of thank-you's to be offered to the army of volunteers including the hard-working Team LAF 2015 for their practical help before, during and after the Festival days' events. We were delighted that the Lindfield Bonfire Society were able to provide much needed refreshments for the record number of people attending the Arts & Crafts displayed in the King Edward Hall.

We very much appreciated your support this year, and hope that we can look forward to your continued interest for the 2016 Lindfield Art Festival.

Yours sincerely

Geoff Heath

Chairman of the Trustees

The Team LAF 2015 will be dressing the village High Street. Bunting, signage and posters will be appearing down the High Street.

The Butcher, King Edward Hall and the Junction all have the big banners advertising the Lindfield Arts Festival.

Preparations are all in hand for Saturday and Sunday's festivities. Not forgetting the Comedy Night in the Bent Arms on Friday night.

Come along and see us. Your Arts, Your Village and we need you.

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SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

11.00-12.00

William Allen Hall

Lindfield Primary School

Rust and Stardust Productions

Wild Man of Orford

Wild Man of Orford Puppet Show based on a medieval folk tale and includes puppetry, live actors, live music and projected animation, suitable for ages 6+.

11.00-12.00

Community Hall

Lindfield Primary School

Dance2Tone - Becky Stevens

Fitsteps

Fitness that's strictly fun! Classic Latin and Ballroom dances that have been brought together with proven fitness techniques and principles

13.00-14.00

Community Hall

Lindfield Primary School

Dance2Tone - Becky Stevens

Popsteps

A sensational new way for children to keep fit while have a great time by learning fun and funky dance moves

14.00-15.00

Community Hall,

Lindfield Primary School

Esther Featherstone

Swoove - launch class

Join Esther Featherstone for a taster of her new dance fitness class Swoove, which burns more calories by singing, whooping & moving.  The dance steps are easy to follow and the music is a mixture of 80's & 90's classics & current chart hits. 

14.00-15.00

William Allen Hall,

Lindfield Primary School

Becky Robinson

Voice Skills and Techniques

A workshop for 5-8 year olds to learn voice skills and techniques covering accents and characters

14.30-15.30

Outside Lindfield Medical Centre

Lindfield History Project Group

History of Lindfield Guided Walk

A group guided walk exploring the history of Lindfield

15.00-16.00

William Allen Hall,

Lindfield Primary School

Becky Robinson

Voice Skills and Techniques

A workshop for 9-14 year olds to learn voice skills and techniques covering accents and characters

15.00-16.00

Upstairs Room,

The Bent Arms

Tim Stanton

Lindfield Soldiers at the first big push - Battle of Loos, September 1915

Talk featuring a number of soldiers from the Lindfield/Haywards Heath area

19.00-22.00

Community Hall,

Lindfield Primary School

Barefoot Players

Little Women

The brilliant Barefoot Players return to present this fantastic play.

19.00-21.30

The Bent Arms

Pub Quiz

Test your knowledge at this fun quiz

20.00-22.00

The Stand Up Inn

Newick Folk

Live music

Newick Folk combine traditional English, Scottish and Irish tunes with a wide range of songs

SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

10.00-10.30

United Reform Church

Blackthorns School Choir

The children from Blackthorns will be singing a variety a songs including a selection from Mary Poppins. We welcome all to come and sing along with us or enjoy listening to the children.

10.00-11.00

Barratt Homes, Sales Office, Heathwood Park

Homesmiths

Children Design Workshop

An exciting workshop for children to come and explore the world of interior design

10.00-11.00

Peter Voigt, Lindfield High Street

Peter Voight Ltd

Introduction to Violin Restoration

Here is a chance to learn the skills required to repair violins

11.00 – 11.10

All Saints Church

The Ballard of Friar Tuck

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

11.20 – 11.30

Outside Osbourne Cottage

Perfect Shadows

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

11.30-12.30

Barratt Homes, Sales Office, Heathwood Park

Homesmiths

Children Design Workshop

An exciting workshop for children to come and explore the world of interior design

11.30-12.30

Limes Restaurant

Daisy White

All About You

Bring your book, whether it is a first draft, or a complete paperback to discuss marketing/agents/PR and publishing in a personal one-to-one with Daisy

11.40 - 11.50

The Toll House

Look Away

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

12.00-13.00

The Bent Arms Garden

African Drummers

A lively performance by the Lindfield based African Drumming Group

12.00-13.00

Tiger Hall, Tiger Rooms

Cavan Wood

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Exploring the life of German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer who was involved in the plot to kill Hitler, using his letters, poems and writings

12.00 - 12.10

The Stand Up Inn

Mr Dickens

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

13.00-14.00

Paolinos

African Drummers

A lively performance by the Lindfield based African Drumming Group

13.00-14.00

United Reform Church

Ensemble Reza

Concert

Come and join the popular Ensemble Reza for a short concert of music from around the world.  Our tantalising programme of music will have you dancing to Argentinian Tangos and Viennese Waltzes as well as relaxing to other beautiful melodies from across the world.  Introduced by the charismatic music director Pavlos Carvalho this is a concert not to be missed.  

13.30-14.30

Barratt Homes, Sales Office, Heathwood Park

Homesmiths

Interior Design Session for children

An exciting workshop for children to come and explore the world of interior design. This workshop is now cancelled

14.00-14.30

Limes

Daisy White

The Author ‘A-Z’

A light hearted presentation by Daisy on the things that matter to authors and how to cope with them!

14.00-15.00

Tiger Hall, Tiger Rooms

Margaret Nicolle and Linda Grace

A Women Living in the Shadow of the Second World War: Helana Hall’s Journal from the Home Front

A presentation about Helena Hall’s life during the Second World War

14.00-14.30

Outside the Red Lion

Dance2Tone

Popsteps performance

Exciting and unique dance performances by local school children

14.00-15.00

Peter Voight, Lindfield High Street

Peter Voight Ltd

Introduction to Violin Restoration

Here is a chance to learn the skills required to repair violins

14.30 -14.40

All Saints Church

The Ballard of Friar Tuck

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

14.30-15.30

William Allen Hall, Lindfield Primary School

Point4

Drama and Dance Workshop

Take part in a ‘Point4’ drama and dance workshop for 5-10 year olds as we explore musical villains! Mwah ha ha ha!

14.30-15.30

Upstairs Room, Bent Arms

SK Dance

Burlesque Workshop

SK Dance teaches women the art of burlesque by learning a dance routine whilst using props and embracing your inner diva! (Ladies over 18 only)

14.30-15.30

Outside Lindfield Medical Centre

Lindfield History Project Group

History of Lindfield

A group guided walk exploring the history of Lindfield

14.50 - 15.00

Outside Osborne Cottage

Perfect Shadows

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

15.00-16.00

Community Hall, Lindfield Primary School

African Drumming Workshop

An introduction to African drumming. Cost £5.00. (14 years+)

15.00-16.00

Tiger Hall, Tiger Rooms

Margaret Nicolle and Linda Grace

A Woman Living in the Shadow of the Second World War: Who was Helena Hall? Come and meet the authors and find out more

An informal opportunity for people to come and chat to the authors, look at the display about Helena Hall and her work and buy the book

15.00-16.00

Barratt Homes, Sales Office, Heathwood Park

Homesmiths

Interior Design Session for children

An exciting workshop for children to come and explore the world of interior design. This workshop is now cancelled

15.00-16.00

United Reform Church

in Choir

inChoir is a singing group which members join just for the sheer joy of singing who will perform songs from the last couple of years charts alongside a song celebrating its fiftieth birthday - plus anything in between  

15.10 – 15.20

The Toll House

Look Away

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

15.30 – 15.40

The Stand Up Inn

Mr Dickens

Lindfield Promenade Plays – watch out for the actors

15.30-16.30

Upstairs Room, Bent Arms

SK Dance

Burlesque Workshop

SK Dance teaches women the art of burlesque by learning a dance routine whilst using props and embracing your inner diva! (Ladies over 18 only)

15.30-16.30

Limes Restaurant

Daisy White

All About You

Bring your book, whether it is a first draft, or a complete paperback to discuss marketing/agents/PR and publishing in a personal one-to-one with Daisy

15.30-16.30

William Allen Hall, Lindfield Primary School

Point4

Drama and Dance Workshop

Take part in a ‘Point4’ drama and dance workshop for 10-14 year olds as we explore musical villains! Mwah ha ha ha!

16.00-17.00

Tiger Hall, Tiger Rooms

Sue Russel

How to write a Thriller

Talk providing potential authors a few pointers in the direction and to help them avoid the most common pitfalls

16.30-18.00

Stand Up

Same Day

Live music from this 5 piece alternative indie rock band based in Brighton known for their exciting "rocket fuelled" live performances with dynamically booming melodies, riffs and lyrics

20.00-21.00

All Saints Church

Mid Sussex-Sinfonia

A classical concert with amazing performances of some popular and well-known music

Tickets £10.00 Concessions £5.00

On sale from Carousel Music & SWALK

20.00-22.00

The Bent Arms

Vinyl Capris

Update: Unfortunately, Vinyl Capris are no longer able to join us for the Arts Festival. 

SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER – ALL DAY

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

10.00-17.00

The Stable, Tiger Rooms

Laura Morgan

Alex Wilson Memorial Exhibition

A memorial exhibition of Alex Wilson's abstract art to support and promote Dementia UK.

10.00-16.30

All Saints Church

Lego Exhibition

A Lego exhibition of bible stories and create your own model to promote in order to support the refurbishment of All Saint’s church bells

10.00-16.30

Tiger Lounge, Tiger Rooms

Art and Craft Activities for Children

Drop in sessions for various art and craft activities for children

10.00-16.30

Full Spectrum

Full Spectrum

Kirlian Hand Aura Photography

Have your hands photographed and analysed. Drop in sessions for ages 10 and over.

11.00-17.00

King Edward Hall

Various

Arts & Crafts Fayre, Womens Institute and David Hill's Photographic Exhibition

Talent local artists and crafts people showcasing their work

Fitsteps

fitsteps

Sponsored by Marian CameronFitsteps is the result of a collaboration between ‘Strictly Come Dancing’s’ professional dancers Natalie Lowe and Ian Waite and Britain’s most successful swimmer Mark Foster. It is a mix of the graceful steps of Ballroom and the up tempo steps of the Latin dances to create a really fun, energetic and effective way to stay fit. It is the first time that classic Latin and Ballroom dances have been brought together with proven fitness techniques and principles to create not only a programme that can have extraordinarily wide appeal but one that also has the potential to make a real and lasting impact on the health of the nation.

For more information on Becky’s classes visit her website www.dance2tone.com

The free workshop will be at the Community Hall, Lindfield Primary School 11-12 on Sunday 20th September if you would like to come and have a go.

 

Please register for the free workshop 

Dr Who may be returning to our screens in a week's time but more to the point is: THE DALEKS ARE! Well, one at least.

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Mr Alan Dalek we would like to invite you come and try and "exterminate" the fair people of Lindfield High Street between 12.10 and 2.30 on Saturday 19th September:) However we would request that you kindly try and refrain from exterminating all the amazing Popsteps children and the Queen of Popsteps and Fitsteps Becky Stevens from Dance 2 Tone between 2 and 2.30 outside of the Red Lion.

Join the Popsteps & Fitsteps movement

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Swoove is now oversubscribed, with no reservations left. It's a popular class being launched by the indomitable Esther. However, the lovely Becky Stevens has Popsteps and Fitsteps classes also on Sunday. Why not come along to them and try to move and sway to her music.

See you there!

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 Kindly sponsored by The Rotary Club of Haywards Heath

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Saturday 19th September

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

14.30-15.30

Community Hall, Lindfield Primary School

Point4 - Lara Marshall Sally Ann Hayes

Drama and Dance Workshop for

5-10 year olds

Come and take part in a 'Point4' drama and dance workshop., as we explore musical villains!
Mwah ha ha ha!

Only 16 places

15.30-16.30

Community Hall, Lindfield Primary School

Point4 - Lara Marshall and Sally Ann Hayes

Drama and Dance Workshop for 10-14 year olds

Come and take part in a 'Point4' drama and dance workshop., as we explore musical villains!
Mwah ha ha ha!

Only 24 places

Tickets to be purchased in advance from SWALK, Lindfield 

 Come and take part in a 'Point4' drama and dance workshop. Sally Ann Hayes (Dance teacher at Let's Dance, Hassocks) and Lara Marshall-McBain (Drama teacher at Ardingly College) will give you a taster of the courses they run during the holidays at Tavistock and Summerhill school.

All abilities catered for and everyone given a chance! In our full courses we don't just offer drama and dance; we also sing, make props and costumes, practice circus skills and have even been known to cook!

Sponsored by: The Rotary Club of Haywards Heath

Swoove fitness logo hi resswoove pic

SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

14.00-15.00

Community Hall,

Lindfield Primary School

Esther Featherstone

Swoove© - ***LAUNCH EVENT***

Join Esther Featherstone for a taster of her new dance fitness class Swoove©, which burns more calories by singing, whooping & moving. The dance steps are easy to follow and the music is a mixture of 80's & 90's classics & current chart hits. #iliketoswooveit

Get your Swoove© on as the next big craze in fitness is launched at this years Lindfield Arts Festival.

On 28th December last year Esther Featherstone aka the Pink Lady, was doing an especially cheesy Christmas track in her Zumba class, Ricky Martins "Ay, ay, ay it's Christmas"! After singing the whole number she realised how much more fun and harder the workout had been.  Fast forward 6 months and Swoove Fitness© has been born.

Esther created the word Swoove© which means to sing, whoop & move, which is the concept of the class. The warm up will concentrate on breathing exercises & warming up the voices.  The class will then consist of at least one 80's & 90's anthem, a Michael Jackson track, a jive, a charleston, a hand jive, a disco number & current chart hits.  The hook song will be "I like to move it“ by Reel 2 Real with the lyrics being changed to ”I like to sing it, sing it, I like to whoop it, whoop it, I like to move it, move it...we like to SWOOVE it!"

Esther says she has taken on 5 years of feedback about her classes and feel there is a real niche in the market for an easier to follow dance fitness class that burns more calories.  12 of her current regulars wore heart rate monitors to several classes and sung and whooped throughout one class and stayed quiet throughout the next, the results were between 60 – 240 more calories burnt.

"Now when I say sing...I don't expect everyone to be intune"  Esther says "My tag line is calories don't have ears & don't mind if you're out of tune, they just care that you're swooving!"

“I am so unbelievably passionate about Swoove©that I am making my first fitness DVD with profits going to the fantastic local charity Kangaroos.”

The launch class for Swoove Fitness© is on Sunday 20th September at 2pm at the Sports Hall at Lindfield Primary School as part of the wonderful Lindfield Arts Festival.

Don't miss out, be there at the start and go get your Swoove on!

For more information please go to www.swoovefitness.com #iliketoswooveit

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