There are still some spaces left for the African Drumming workshop. Buy your ticket before it is too late and join the merry band of drummers.  This workshop is always enjoyed by Festival goers and we are pleased that once again, we have the opportunity to try out the drumming.

 

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Saturday 19th September

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

12.00-13.00

Bent Arms Garden

African Drummers

African Drumming Performance

A lively performance by the Lindfield based African Drumming Group

13.00-14.00

Paolinos

African Drummers

African Drumming Performance

A lively performance by the Lindfield based African Drumming Group

15.00-16.00

Community Hall

Lindfield Primary School

African Drummers

African Drumming Workshop

Introduction to African drumming for teens and adults

Maximum 15 people [minimum age]

£5.00 a person

Additional Information

Drum workshops and ‘taster’ events are great to get people involved and to give a sense of ‘try before you buy’. Workshops are run for adults and older teens as part of a short series to bring out your inner drummer!

thedrumcoach is a not-for-profit community organisation providing drum workshops and 1-1 tuition to local adults. Donations go to the Ebola Fund and to several West African charities and causes.

We’ve also formed a Community Drum Band made up of members from these local groups, who can play short sets at local festivals and village events.

Please enquire about fees and dates available.

Questions that often arise when attending drum workshops:

What will we be learning?

Core West African rhythms, starting with the easier, more accessible ones, and building up to more complicated patterns

How to hit the drum to bring out the right sound - and not hurt yourself!

How the various drum parts connect with each other. You will also hear how the large bass drums underpin the djembe rhythms Some of the origins of the drum and the rhythms used in West African culture

How will we learn?

Mainly by having fun, and by learning and playing together! From instruction from thedrumcoach - going slowly at the start, then building up speed and technique Having time to practice and repeat the rhythms to gain more fluency and confidence

Some 1–1 time to review progress and help overcome any barriers or difficulties By using the best of current adult learning principles and memory aids

What if I haven’t played a drum before?

NO experience necessary! Just enthusiasm, bring your own talent! Don’t worry, we’ll take it easy, nice and slow to build up your confidence If you have played before/are experienced, we can build on that - more experienced players can take on more complex parts

Help, I don’t have a drum!

We limit workshops to 15 so there should be enough drums there to play. Maybe share with someone else and listen for awhile… Bring your own djembe or conga if you own one.

How fit do I need to be?  How will I play the drum safely?

No special fitness needed, but you do need to be fully able. We will use chairs and there are some straps available to help hold the drum close. You won’t hurt yourself! (well, maybe a little bruised finger!)

More about thedrumcoach… Peter has been playing and teaching for over 15 years. He is also a qualified personal development coach. He has learnt from one of the world’s drum masters, Mamady Keita. Peter has performed in West African drum and dance groups Yiri Baa and Kakandé, and with other ‘world music’ bands including Kunundrum and Glastonbury regulars - Carnival Collective.

He has formed a number of local drum workshop groups that are all progressing nicely! He also runs Summer Drum Days with a guest drummer (please enquire for dates).

Any drum workshops running nearby?

We run frequent drum workshops mostly in east Sussex and West Kent – current groups running in Lindfield, Hadlow, Sevenoaks. Payment is for a series, not a ‘drop in’ (ask for details). Personalised coaching Peter also offers 1-1 coaching and tuition as an option to learning in a group. Please ask for coaching rates and locations.

To book or make any enquiry, please contact thedrumcoach:

Email: rhythms@thedrumcoach.org

website: http://thedrumcoach.org facebook: https://www.facebook.com/peter.welch.507

t: 01892 853300 m : 0797 333 0698

I look forward to meeting you soon – come and hit the skin!

Peter Welch thedrumcoach

Tickets to be purchased in advance from SWALK, Lindfield

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.

same day

SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

16.30-18.00

Stand Up

Same Day

Live music performed by Same Day

Same Day are a 5 piece alternative indie rock band based in Brighton (UK) known for their very exciting "rocket fuelled" live performance that demands the audience's attention from the get go and dynamically booming melodies riffs and lyrics

PERFECT LIES OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Newick Folk are unfortunately no longer able to join us for the Festival this year as previously advertised.

Jon McDevitt will now be playing at The Stand Up instead, from 8pm.

Jon mcdevittThe popular Jon McDevitt will be playing everything from Frank Sinatra to The Pogues, Buddy Holly to John Grant,  George Gershwin to Bob Dylan, Tom Petty to The Stone Roses... not to mention The Stones, The Beatles, The Kinks and other usual suspects. It's a fairly wide range of material, speaking both geographically and historically! www.jonmcdevitt.com

SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

20.00-22.00

Stand Up

Live music

Live music from Jon McDevitt

Lindfield Arts Festival has attracted local talent who want to entertain the crowds and busk.

Check out the four Buskstops, Paolinos, SWALK, The Toll House and by The Pond

And if you want to busk for us - contact us enquiries@lindfieldartsfestival.com as there may well be spaces for you to show off your talent.

top endTeam LAF 2015 are getting very excited.  There are only a couple more days to go before the sixth [yes Sixth] Lindfield Arts Festival kicks off.

Each year has had a different theme and focus and this year proves no exception. The High Street will feature prominently on Saturday as a backdrop to local performers.  Listen out for the church bell peals to open the Festival.

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Sandy Wickham-Eade

We're starting off with the Comedy Night and after a good night's rest will prepare Lindfield High Street for its traffic free day of fun and frolics.  The Plays will be one of the main features but don't forget the workshops happening around the Village and the activities, performances and art and craft displays.

Sunday has the Barefoot Players in the Lindfield Primary School performing their 'Little Women' whilst there will be a band playing in the Stand Up to round the Festival off.

Sue PearsonSaturday and Sunday in the King Edward Hall have a wonderful exhibition of Arts and Crafts.  Surely there'll be something for everyone and it's not too early to shop for Christmas is it?

Lots for everyone to see and do - join us. enquiries@lindfieldartfestival.com 

 

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Saturday 19th September

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

15.00-16.00

Community Hall

Lindfield Primary School

African Drummers

African Drumming Workshop

Introduction to African drumming for teens and adults

Maximum 15 people [minimum age 14 years old]

Maximum purchase of three tickets at a time

£5.00 a person

Additional Information

Tickets to be purchased in advance from SWALK, Lindfield

drumming

 

Saturday 19th September

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

12.00-13.00

Bent Arms Garden

African Drummers

A lively performance by the Lindfield based African Drumming Group

13.00-14.00

Paolinos

African Drummers

A lively performance by the Lindfield based African Drumming Group

If you would like to give African Drumming a try, the Group are also running a Workshop 15.00-16.00 on Saturday in the Community Hall at Lindfield Primary School.

kirlan

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

 

 

Sadly the Vinyl Capris have had to cancel their performance at the Festival.

We wish them all well.

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After the success of Lindfield band night at Lindfield Primary School last Friday, the Vinyl Capris have agreed to perform for the Lindfield Arts Festival on Saturday 19th September at 8.00pm at the Bent Arms,  Lindfield.

That'll be good.

Vinyl Capris 1

More about the VCs in their own words.

"As catchy as conjunctivitis and as cool as custard.  The Vinyl Capris prove that there's no substitute for a tune whilst illustrating why "pop" music is indeed popular!"

music

inchoir

Saturday 19th September

15.00-16.00

United Reform Church

inChoir

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

inChoir is a singing group which members join just for the sheer joy of singing. We are entirely non-auditioned but the passion, power and perfectly pure harmonies are absolutely amazing. We have twelve adult branches in total, including two in Haywards Heath and one each in Burgess Hill and Uckfield, and we sing a variety of uplifting modern songs. Come and watch us and you'll hear us perform songs from the last couple of years charts alongside a song celebrating its fiftieth birthday - plus anything in between.  But we should point out that a performance by inChoir comes with a warning; we'll make you laugh, and we might make you cry; we'll make you clap your hands and stamp your feet; we may even make you want to join in!

Tickets are free, however, tickets are allocated due to limitations on seating capacity. Please register your place below.