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.

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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!"

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.

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Saturday 19th September

15.00-16.00

United Reform Church

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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.

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

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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

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SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

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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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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

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Saturday 19th September

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TITLE

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13.00-14.00

United Reform Church

Ensemble Reza Concert

Listen to this unique concert performed by very talented local musicians.

Ensemble Reza are creating a stir across the South East with their virtuoso and passionate concerts.

Come and join us for a short concert of music from around the world.  Our tantalising programme will have you dancing to Argentinian Tangos and Viennese Waltzes as well as relaxing to other beautiful melodies including music by Haydn and Gershwin.  Introduced by Pavlos Carvalho this is a concert not to be missed!

Suitable for all ages.

Free to all, but suggested donations of between £5 - £10 are very welcome

Set up in 2013 and including professional musicians from Sussex, Ensemble Reza represent some of this county’s leading orchestras including the London Philharmonic, the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House and the Royal Philharmonic.

The combination of highly talented musicians who are close friends performing together, results in breathtaking performances which have become the unique sound of Ensemble Reza.

The name Reza is taken from the Greek word ‘roots’. With growing family commitments the players enjoy playing locally to audiences across Sussex and the South East in contrast to the demands of orchestral touring.  Audiences have also really enjoyed first class music making on their doorsteps.

The group is organic and can include any variation of first class players. Concerts vary from solos, duets, trios etc to string sextet.

If you would like any further information or are interested in booking the group please contact Hannah Carter, Managing Director of Ensemble Reza. 

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

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SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

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PERFORMER

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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

 

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We have arranged for India to come along and busk at LAF on Sat 19th Sep.

She plays the accordion, has an amazing voice and will bring her pet Parrot called Rupee who sings along with her.

She is a student at Canterbury University studying Latin and Greek who also a busks in her spare time.

Mervyn Huggett has just spent 10 days sailing with India on The Amelie Rose to the Paimpol Sea Shanty Festival in Brittany.