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.

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SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

11.00-12.00

Tiger Hall, Tiger Rooms

Cavan Wood

Sir John Betjeman

Readings from Sir John Betjeman's poetry

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

 

Sir John Betjeman

Sir John Betjeman, CBE (28 August 1906 – 19 May 1984) was an English poet, writer, and broadcaster who described himself in Who's Who as a "poet and hack". He was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom from 1972 until his death.

He was a founding member of the Victorian Society and a passionate defender of Victorian architecture. He began his career as a journalist and ended it as one of the most popular British Poets Laureate and a much-loved figure on British television.

Betjeman's poems are often humorous, and in broadcasting he exploited his bumbling and fogeyish image. His wryly comic verse is accessible and has attracted a great following for its satirical and observant grace. Auden said in his introduction to Slick But Not Streamlined, "so at home with the provincial gaslit towns, the seaside lodgings, the bicycle, the harmonium." His poetry is similarly redolent of time and place, continually seeking out intimations of the eternal in the manifestly ordinary. There are constant evocations of the physical chaff and clutter that accumulates in everyday life, the miscellanea of an England now gone but not beyond the reach of living memory.

Cavan Wood has been a Head of RE since 1993. He has written textbooks for Heinemann on Judaism and Buddhism as well as for the Think RE series. He is a regular contributor to Secondary Assembly File and a reader in the Church of England.

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

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pub quiz

 

 

 

 

Sunday 20th September 

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

19.00-21.30

Bent Arms

Pub Quiz

Test your knowledge at this fun quiz

Have you got your team prepared? enquiries@lindfieldartsfestival.com

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SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

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

The Mid-Sussex Sinfonia is a Sussex-based amateur orchestra, performing classical music concerts throughout the year at local venues.

MD so sinfonia

Tickets on sale from SWALK and Carousel

Tickets £10.00 Concessions £5.00

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 

 

tufnells have sponsored this event.

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Saturday 19th September 2015

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

14.30

Outside Lindfield Medical Centre

Lindfield History Project Group

History of Lindfield

A group guided walk exploring the history of Lindfield

Sunday 20th September 2015

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

[Please register and collect a ticket at SWALK - there are 26 adult places.  No limit on accompanying children]

Lindfield History Project Group are pleased to offer guided walks for individuals or groups interested in discovering more about the rich history of Lindfield.

 

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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

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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.

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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

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 

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SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

TIME

VENUE

PERFORMER

TITLE

DETAILS

20.00-22.00

Stand Up

Newick Folk

Live music

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

 

Sadly due to illness and vacations, Newick Folk are not able to appear at this year's Arts Festival. However, watch out as they will be at the Stand Up Inn again soon.