Festival 2010 Events
CALLING ALL GREENFINGERED POETS
Part of this year’s Festival is the ‘Breaking Ground’ project and, amongst many other activities, includes a poetry competition. There are some excellent prizes available, thanks to ‘Pen & Paper’ of Harleston. Fancy having a go? Full details are available from Harleston Library. Closing date for entry is August 7th. For further details of prizes go to www.penandpapershop.co.uk
FREE ENTRY
Wednesday, July 28th from 11am
CHILDREN’S POETRY WORKSHOP (PART OF THE BREAKING GROUND PROJECT)
Harleston Library
Come and think about all things allotment and veggie and express yourself with words and thoughts. A fun interactive poetry workshop on a theme that will appeal to all – be inspired by the library’s guerrilla garden! All children must be accompanied.
FREE EVENT
Saturday, August 21st until Monday, September 1st
OPEN ART & CRAFT EXHIBITION (part of the breaking ground project)
The Cygnet Bar at the Swan
This is an open exhibition for local amateur artists of art and crafts, celebrating all things allotment and veggie. With artists using a wide range of media, this exhibition will be both entertaining and thought provoking. If you wish to submit an entry(s), please contact Kate at marg@shemar23.fsnet.co.uk
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS MONDAY, AUGUST 2ND.
Saturday, August 21st 7.30pm
AN EVENING OF WORLD MUSIC IN AID OF AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Swan Hotel
Enjoy a selection of world music. Performers will include Louise de Bernieres on mandolin and Robbz playing blues and folk. Other top performers to be announced – visit www.amnesty.org.uk/diss for updates.
TICKETS: £5 in advance from the Swan Hotel (01379 852221)
BOX OFFICE: 01379 852301
Tuesday, August 24th from 2 until 4pm
GARDEN GNOME SCULPTURE WORKSHOP (part of the breaking ground project)
The Library
This is a wild and whacky garden gnome workshop, using modelling clay to make your own interpretation of this traditional garden art. All children must be accompanied.
FREE EVENT
Tuesday, August 24th 7.30pm
THE LONDON MOZART PLAYERS
St John’s Church
The London Mozart Players (LMP) is regarded as one of the UK’s finest ensembles, internationally renowned for its outstanding live performances of the core classical repertoire. This programme, which will include Vivaldi’s ‘Four Seasons’ and Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major, will be played by a specially selected ensemble with their leader David Juritz.
‘The superb London Mozart Players’
The Independent
TICKETS: £20, £15, £10.
BOX OFFICE: 01379 851917 01379 852221
Pre-
Wednesday, August 25th 12.30
OUR MAN IN FRANCE
King George Hall
A founding director of our Festival, we are delighted to welcome Gerry Pocock back to talk about his experiences in France. FREE EVENT: Wine will be available for a small charge.
Wednesday, August 25th from 2pm
STORY TELLING AT THE LIBRARY (PART OF THE BREAKING GROUND PROJECT)
Come and listen to stories. This will be followed by an arty/crafty session. All children must be accompanied.
FREE EVENT
Wednesday, August 25th 7.30pm
3 WOMEN – 3 CONTINENTS
Wingfield Barns
Bob Edwards is a Wingfield based documentary film maker with over 30 years experience. In recent years he has been making films for Christian Aid in Africa and also a series of personal ‘portraits’ of charismatic women, all with a strong musical content. Bob will present three of his films, each lasting about 30 mins.
TICKETS: £6
BOX OFFICE: 01379 851917 & 01379 852221
Thursday, August 26th 12.30 – 2pm
POETRY READING WITH OLIVER BERNARD
Swan Hotel
Oliver Bernard, a local poet, is one of the most natural and accomplished of living poets. Together with his two brothers, art critic and photographer Bruce Bernard and journalist Jeffrey Bernard, he has been prominent in London’s literary and artistic scene.
FREE EVENT tea & coffee available
Thursday, August 26th 7.30pm
Film Screening – Alice in Wonderland
Apollo Club
19 year old Alice returns to the magical world from her childhood adventure, where she reunites with her old friends and learns of her true destiny: to end the Red Queen’s reign of terror.
Directed by Tim Burton, with Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.
Film rating is PG. Some scenes not suitable for young children.
TICKETS: £5 Adult, £3 accompanied children
BOX OFFICE: 01379 851917
01379 852221
Friday August 26th until Saturday September 25th
A VISUAL CELEBRATION OF HARLESTON’S ALLOTMENTS
Harleston Gallery in Old market Place
A part of the ‘Breaking Ground’ project, the work of our community’s professional artists will be on display. All works will be for sale.
FREE EVENT
Friday August 27th 7.30pm
THE SOLE BAY JAZZ BAND
The Apollo Club
This excellent band returns by popular request. Although a traditional jazz band at heart, the group has expanded its repertoire to include many songs from the ‘swing’ era to more recent times.
TICKETS: £7
BOX OFFICE: 01379 851917
01379 852221
Friday August 27th 8pm -
MUSIC WEEKEND BEGINS AT THE SWAN
The Festival’s famous free music weekend of blues, folk and pop begins tonight with an Acoustic Evening in the Swan’s Carvery with top folk acts on the circuit including Cumbrian duo, The Gardenelles, who are making a name for themselves in the north. Don’t miss being the first in the south to hear them. There will be a beer festival and great food available the whole weekend.
FREE EVENT
Saturday August 28th 10am – 3pm
MASONIC LODGE OPEN DAY
Masonic Rooms, 3 Redenhall Rd
The Faithful Lodge No 85 invites you to their open day – just come in and have a look. All are welcome.
FREE EVENT
Saturday, August 28th from 2pm
STORY TELLING AT THE SWAN (part of the breaking ground project)
The Carvery at the Swan
Come for some more story telling based on the theme of ‘growing and veggies’. This will be followed by an arty/crafty session. All children must be accompanied.
FREE EVENT
Saturday August 28TH
AIRSHIP CELEBRATION DAY
The Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St Mary
Come and discover the new Pennoyer Centre (Norwich Rd) and enjoy a day of celebration, based around the ‘Pulham Pig’ airships that were a familiar sight in the area during the first half of the 20th century. At 3pm there will be a special showing of a rarely seen airship film – our thanks to the East Anglian Film Archive. For more information call 01379 608760
FREE EVENT but donations would be most welcome. Refreshments available
Saturday August 28th
DYLAN THOMAS LOOKING BACK
St Margaret’s Church, Starston
A programme of readings from a selection of Dylan Thomas’s work including excerpts from ‘Under Milk Wood’, ‘Quite Early One Morning’ and ‘Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog’, performed by Brian Ellis who hails from North Wales. Brian has had extensive experience in the West End and in regional theatre, both as an actor and as director. His West End credits include Fiddler on the Roof, Treasure Island and Annie.
TICKETS: £6.50 (including refreshments)
BOX OFFICE: 01379 851917
01379 852221
Saturday August 28th noon -
MUSIC WEEKEND at the SWAN
The music starts in the car park from noon and features great local acts and a top regional covers band to get you dancing into the night.
Sunday August 29th 11am – 5pm
OPEN DAY
Prior’s Croft Barn
This is a superb collection of vintage wireless, gramophone and sound recording equipment. The theme this year is ‘gramophones and mechanically produced sound’, although wirelesses, wire recorders, early videos and film projectors (many of which will be working) will also be on view.
The FRIENDS OF NORFOLK DIALECT (F.O.N.D.) will also be represented at Prior’s Croft. All are welcome to find out about the workings of F.O.N.D. and to hear recordings made by them in the last 10 years.
FREE EVENT: Tea and coffee will be available on the terrace.
Prior’s Croft is situated on the main road in Withersdale Street. From Harleston, it is the second building on the left after the 30mph sign. Parking available – please drive in.
Sunday August 29th Noon – 6pm
MUSIC WEEKEND at the Swan and the Cherry Tree
Begin the day with Jazz over lunch followed by a day of top musical entertainment until 6pm. More music will be available at the Cherry Tree from 8pm. Get the full line up as it develops at www.myspace.com/harlestonfestival .
Sunday August 29th 2.30pm
HORRIBLE HARLESTON
WITH GORDON LASCELLES
A heritage walk with a difference! Come and experience the darker side of our town’s past.
The walk will take about an hour. Meet in Broad Street outside the Church gate. Please wear sensible shoes.
FREE EVENT (but contributions will be warmly welcomed)
Monday August 30th 11am – 5pm
FAMILY FUN DAY
A free family fun day at the Harleston Recreation Ground where there will be vintage cars, tractors and military vehicles. Events in the arena will include line dancing, whacky races and kickboxing demonstrations. There will also be stalls, BBQ, bar, a car boot sale and bouncy castles.
A very special event this year is a flypast by The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and an RAF Sea King helicopter. Both of these are dependent on weather and operational availability. The Festival is grateful to the RAFA for arranging this.
FREE EVENT
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