HARLESTON & WAVENEY FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2011
Welcome to the Harleston & Waveney Festival.
Our aim is always to bring a variety of high quality artistic performances to Harleston and this year is no exception. To open our tenth anniversary, we are delighted to be able to welcome the East Anglian Film Archive. Amongst other events is a Gardeners’ Question Time, a Harleston Big Draw Day, involving professional artists from ‘The Art Trail’ and an interview with Richard Mabey who is an acclaimed author of naturalist books. For the first time, we are collaborating with the Harleston Rotary Club to promote a Beatles Concert featuring tribute band ‘The Fab 4’.
There will be talks and walks, a bit of poetry and much besides – the aim being to
ensure there is something for every-
Enjoy
Margaret Griffiths
Festival chairman
Saturday, July 23rd from 11am
CREATIVE TIME FOR ALL THE FAMILY
Harleston Library
Come and be creative! We need some colourful bunting to brighten up the town during Festival week, so come and join in. All materials will be provided. Children must be accompanied.
Please contact library for further details
FREE EVENT
Tuesday, August 23rd 7.30pm
AN EVENING OF JOHN BETJEMAN
St John’s Church
This is an evening of two parts. The first part of the programme is made up of readings of Betjman’s work performed by Brian Ellis. The second half is the screening of his film ‘A Passion for Churches’. Our thanks go to the Norfolk Film Archive for allowing us to screen this lovely old film.
TICKETS: £7.50
Wednesday, August 24th 12.30pm
A POETIC LUNCH WITH DEAN PARKIN
The Swan Hotel
We are delighted to welcome Dean Parkin of the Poetry Trust to speak at this lunchtime event. Dean is an experienced performer, participating in a number of radio programmes, while his one man show was premiered at the Edinburgh Festival in 2010.
TICKETS: £12.50 (including light lunch)
Wednesday, August 24th
Just Truffles
“Summer Fun” chocolate workshops for children aged 7+. Create a chocolate masterpiece to take home! The cost includes all materials, refreshments and guidance from CRB checked workshop leaders.
Booking is essential as there is a maximum 10 children per session.
The 1 hour long sessions start at 10.30; 13.30; and 15.30. Please note – the workshops take place on the upper floor and there is no lift.
Cost: £7.50 per head. Tickets from Just Truffles (Church Street)
Wednesday August 24th 10am to 1pm
Children’s Entertainment in the Swan & Union Street
Come and meet Mr Jugglefun in the Swan. His entertainment features Magic, Juggling, Puppets, Comedy, Games, Balloon modelling and Music – everything needed for a wonderful time.
Kate Fisher will be demonstrating the art of pot making outside her shop in Union Street.
Come and have a go!
FREE EVENTS
Wednesday, August 24th 7.30pm
A GARDENERS’ QUESTION TIME
King George Hall
A panel of experts will answer your gardening questions.
The panel will be made up of Michael Bartlett (chairman), Terry Illsey, Heather Metcalf, Dee Palmer and a plant specialist from Blooms. Each panellist is an experienced and highly qualified gardener. Bring your gardening problems along and speak to the experts.
TICKETS: £5
Thursday, August 25th 10am to 12.00pm and 2pm to 4pm
HARLESTON’S BIG DRAW
Harleston Gallery
Artistic fun for the whole family. Professional artists from the Harleston Art Trail will guide and direct you to the best use of materials – paints, crayons and other media.
This event is open to all ages. However, children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Places are limited, so please book the session which suits you best.
Tickets available from the Harleston Gallery in Old Market Place. ( 01379 855366)
FREE EVENT Refreshments available
Thursday, August 25th 2pm til 4pm
‘LAZY JACK’ -
Harleston Library
This is a family craft & story workshop on the theme ‘Lazy Jack’. There will be a guest storyteller and a storysack making workshop. Families will be able to take away their own complete storysack.
FREE EVENT but please obtain a ticket (available from the Box Office)
Thursday, August 25th 7.30pm
THE ‘FAB 4’ ROCK YOUR WORLD
Archbishop Sancroft High School
This superb Nottingham based band is held in high regard by die-
The Festival is delighted to join forces with the Harleston Rotary Club in promoting
this event. The profits will be shared equally between the Festival and Rotary. (The
latter are raising funds to help Archbishop Sancroft High School buy a mini-
TICKETS: £10.00
Friday August 26th 8pm -
MUSIC WEEKEND BEGINS AT THE SWAN
The Festival’s famous free music weekend of blues, folk and pop begins this weekend. There will be a beer festival and great food available the whole weekend. FREE EVENT
Saturday August 27th 11am – 4pm
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION – 10 Years of the Harleston & Waveney Festival
St Johns Church
Professional photographer, Phil Burton, and the Diss Express come together to provide a cornucopia of delights which will bring back happy memories of our Festival since 2002.
FREE EVENT (Lunches available 12pm to 2pm)
Saturday, August 27th 12.30pm
RICHARD MABEY in conversation with Terence Blacker
King George Hall
Richard Mabey is a naturalist and author. He has been called by the Times ‘Britains greatest living nature writer’. Birds Britannica, written with Mark Cocker, has been described by the Sunday Times as ‘a national monument.
TICKETS: £5.00
Saturday August 27th 7.30pm
WINE AND BEER TASTING EVENING
The Old Coachhouse Starston
A convivial evening hosted by Adnams of Southwold.
Come and sample a selection of beers and wines suitable for a summers evening.
TICKETS: £7.50 (including finger buffet + tastings)
Saturday August 27th 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.
FREE EVENT
Sunday August 28th 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 ‘tape recorders and magnetic recordings’, although wirelesses, wire recorder, 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 28th Noon – 6pm
MUSIC WEEKEND at the Swan
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 FREE EVENT
Sunday August 28th 2.30pm
HAUNTED HARLESTON WITH GORDON LASCELLES
Following on our series of heritage walks with a difference, this year we invite you to come and experience more of the mysterious side of our town.
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)
Sunday August 28th 6pm
HARLESTONS BIG SING
St John’s Church
Led by Canon Ivan Bailey The Festival Choir, which has come together especially for the occasion, will be conducted by David Randall. Organist : David Hillier. Come and join us for a while and enjoy a good sing of some of our favourite hymns old and new. The hymns will be interspersed with readings which capture a happy mood. All are welcome.
Monday August 29th 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 Morris dancing, whacky races and kickboxing demonstrations. There will also be stalls, BBQ, bar, a car boot sale and bouncy castles and much else besides. We are very fortunate in that we once again have a flypast by The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. We may also receive a visit from 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
© Harleston & Waveney Festival Ltd ™
Web design by Orion Marketing™