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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.

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

artcrafts

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September

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

More information about some of our exhibitors for 2015...

  • Julia Vokes is a local independent Phoenix Trader covering the Lindfield and Mid Sussex areas with quality greetings cards and stationery at sane prices.  Also all of Phoenix's lovely cards are printed in the UK thus supporting the British printing industry. Julia can also do 'at home' parties or craft fairs and has helped many people to raise funds for their chosen charity or good cause. All of Julia's profits are donated St Peter & St James Hospice for the great work they do in our community. www.cardsfromjulia.co.uk
  • Claire Harsant offers bespoke textile design services, upholstery, roman blinds, soft furnishings and curtain making services. Hand-printed fabrics are made into beautiful cushions and home ware. Claire also has ladies silk and cotton scares and Ear Wings© ear cuffs crafted from 925 sterling silver and 14 ct gold with Swarovski© crystals and pearls. Unique earrings that wiggle up your ear creating an exciting new look! www.potterandmooch.co.uk
  • Elizabeth Worrall Bailey uses mainly her hands and fingers when painting making Elizabeth’s popular paintings individually unique. Elizabeth has studied art at college, taught in local schools, and sells her art work internationally. The pictures below are original paintings by Elizabeth and will be available for sale as prints and cards at the Festival, along with a selection of other designs. She will also be working with CHEC (Chailey Heritage Enterprise Centre) the local printing company to produce prints and cards for the LAFF. For commissions, cards and prints email: eabailey3@gmail.com

Elizabeth Bailey
Elizabeth Bailey: 'Summer Border'© Acrylic on Board
Elizabeth Bailey 2
Elizabeth Bailey: 'Hen Party in the Apple Orchard' © Acrylic on Board.

 

cards by Julia


We are now full for both Arts and Crafts exhibitions in 2015.

To register your interest in future festivals, please contact us using the form below.

This is the beginning of our list of artists and stalls.

artcrafts

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September

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

More information about some of our exhibitors for 2015...

  • Julia Vokes is a local independent Phoenix Trader covering the Lindfield and Mid Sussex areas with quality greetings cards and stationery at sane prices.  Also all of Phoenix's lovely cards are printed in the UK thus supporting the British printing industry. Julia can also do 'at home' parties or craft fairs and has helped many people to raise funds for their chosen charity or good cause. All of Julia's profits are donated St Peter & St James Hospice for the great work they do in our community. www.cardsfromjulia.co.uk
  • Claire Harsant offers bespoke textile design services, upholstery, roman blinds, soft furnishings and curtain making services. Hand-printed fabrics are made into beautiful cushions and home ware. Claire also has ladies silk and cotton scares and Ear Wings© ear cuffs crafted from 925 sterling silver and 14 ct gold with Swarovski© crystals and pearls. Unique earrings that wiggle up your ear creating an exciting new look! www.potterandmooch.co.uk

Elizabeth Bailey
Elizabeth Bailey: 'Flower Border'© Acrylic on Board
Elizabeth Bailey 2
Elizabeth Bailey: 'Hen Party in the Apple Orchard' © Acrylic on Board.

 


We are now full for both Arts and Crafts exhibitions in 2015.

To register your interest in future festivals please contact us using the form below.

Kali kids

Festival time is soon to be here and there's a lot for families to do. And all of it is FREE.  We are grateful to sponsors and workshop leaders for their generosity.  Please go visit them!

tiger

On Saturday 19th September from 10.00am Kalli Kids will be running children's art and craft activities until 4.30pm in the Tiger Lounge, Tiger Rooms by All Saints Church. 

HomeSmiths revised logo

Jacqui Smith, from Homesmiths is offering an interior design session for children between the ages of 8 & 16. Booking is essential. Children under the age of 12 will need to be accompanied by an adult.   Barratt Homes are sponsoring this event and Jacqui will be at the Sales Office, Heathwood Park off  Gravelye Lane, Lindfield.   There's a choice of four session from 10.00, 11.30am, 1.30 and 3.00pm. Don't miss one of them.

Church

All Saints Church will have a Lego exhibition and you will be invited to contribute by building more models depicting bible stories.

Point4 have two workshops for different age groups on Saturday as well.  2.30 - 3.30pm for 5-10 year olds and 3.30 - 4.30pm for 10-14 year olds.  Both these need to be booked in advance. Again there's no charge but registration is necessary.  These will be in the William Allen Hall, Lindfield Primary School.

urc

During the day on Lindfield High Street you can enjoy the dalek, Lindfield Plays, buskers and different performances in the United Reform Church and outside the pubs and Paolinos.

Lindfield primary school

Sunday 20th September has different workshops for children including Fitsteps, Popsteps, Swoove and two Voice Skills workshops for 5-8 year olds and 9-14 year olds.  All these will be at Lindfield Primary School.

wild man

However, the highlight for Sunday morning will be the 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+, in the William Allen Hall, Lindfield Primary School.  Again, there is no charge but donations will be appreciated by the production company.  We're very grateful to them for coming along and supporting our Festival especially after their recent success at Brighton Festival.

I hope you agree that there's something for all ages of children. Watch out for what's going on for the adults soon.

More information at enquiries@lindfieldartsfestival.com

 

 

WI

Lindfield Women's Institute Celebrating 100 years

Exhibiting in the Jubilee Room, King Edward Hall

Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th September 2015

Team LAF are working hard behind the scenes.  Not too many breaks with wine at the moment, but certainly everyone has a number of tasks to get done before the month of June is ended.

We have workshops arranged, Jacqui Smith is offering some design sessions at the new Barratts development in Gravelye Lane and the African Drumming workshop is back for another year too.  Peter Voight is offering to show you how to mend your violin, something you really need to know.

The programme is getting very busy and we are so pleased to welcome back both old friends and performers once again.  The Barefoot Players are showcasing 'Little Women' and the Mid Sussex Sinfonia are giving us a concert on Saturday night.

The Lindfield Plays will be fascinating to catch. Little snippets performed by local children and performers from all ages.  Living out Lindfield's History.

Sponsors have kindly made it possible for most of the workshops to be FREE, all you need to do is register on the website and collect a ticket from SWALK when they are available in August.

Talking of sponsors, we have so far secured funding from:

Barrett Homes, The Comber Trust, Mid Sussex District Council, Lindfield Parish Council, Lindfield Preservation Society and last but not least from Howard at the Bent Arms.  And without Cathy from Personal Potential Training we would not have our fabulous postcards nor would you see our adverts.

 

 

barratt

msdc Lindfield parishLindfield Preservation Society

Bent Arms PPT

 

combers

 HomeSmiths revised logo

Jacqui Smith 

Children's Design Sessions

Saturday 19th September 2015

One hour sessions - book now

10am – 11am

11.30 am – 12.30 pm

1.30 – 2.30 pm

3.00 -4.00 pm

Max 8 children prebooked per session

Venue : Barratt Homes Sales Office, Heathwood Park, Gravelye Close, Lindfield RH16 2R

Kindly sponsored by barratt

 

 

We're delighted to say that the lovely Cathy Hayes from Potential Personal Training has designed our new postcard.  Please collect one from the Lindfield Arts Festival Stand on Lindfield Village Day - 30th May 2015 on The Common.

Thank you PPT for your support

Postcard front

 

And an even bigger thank you to Barrett Homes for their sponsorship [we are waiting for their logo] but without your help we couldn't start to plan the things we want to do!

Thank you