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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.

 

Robinson

SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

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

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

Robinson Academy of Drama Workshops

Drama workshops exploring mime, movement, voice and performance skills for Under 8's & Over 8's.

Come and join in with fun, drama games and the opportunity to devise and create your own piece of theatre.  Your imagination will be encouraged to let loose and explore the wonderful world of theatre.
Rebecca Robinson is the principal of Robinson Academy based in Eastbourne.  She has over 20 years experience in teaching and has recently seen 80 of her students take LAMDA exams with a high percentage gaining distinctions.
She is delighted to be back at this years arts festival.  Her workshops were hugely popular last year so grab your ticket whilst you can, you will not be disappointed!

 

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.

Sandy Wickham-Eade
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 

 

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

music

Kindly sponsored by Abbotts Pharmacy, 83 High Street, Lindfield

 

 

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 of popular songs including a selection from Mary Poppins. 

BLACKTHORNS SCHOOL CHOIR

The children of Blackthorns are looking forward to singing to the community.  They will be performing songs from a variety of decades and would love people to join them,  to enjoy listening and to sing-a-long.

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

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 

wild man

Sunday 20th September 2015

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

11.00-12.00

William Allen Hall

Lindfield Primary School

Katie Sommers

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+.

Orford, the Suffolk coast, 1167. A fisherman hauls up a mysterious catch: a scaly, glistening creature from the depths of the sea. Man or monster?

A tale from English folklore, The Wild Man of Orford is a story of freedom, kindness and the strange wild song of the sea

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.

dalek

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

Swoove fitness logo hi res fitsteps    pop steps2

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!