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Garforth Arts Festival 2009: What's On guide
Garforth Today brings you a complete guide to What's On at Garforth Arts Festival 2009.
Garforth Arts Festival keeps on getting better with an unprecedented line-up for 2009.
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Garforth Arts Festival organiser Dave Evans has led the work to bring together a staggering array of artists.
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From punk rock legends The Buzzcocks to local talent, from Royle Family legend Ricky Tomlinson to international dance and string quartets this is an event which offers something for everyone.
Friday, July 3
Primary Prom
Over 300 children from six local primary schools have been working in partnership with the College to take up a range of workshops, – including dance led by SLP and music from the College's own staff. The result is a music and dance extravaganza featuring all 300 children.
Venue : Garforth Community College main Hall
Tickets: 3
Doors: 4pm and 7pm
Ceilidh featuring Ylem + Slania
Ylem is a collaboration between Kate Badcock (flute and whistle), Roddy Johnston (fiddle, whistle and vocals) and Julian Marley (guitar).
"A group of accomplished folk players,the three piece of guitar fiddle and flute gel particularly well on the Irish and Scottish tunes RocknReel.
Slania is a group of talented young musicians from Garforth Community College. The group was established as part of the 2008 festival and will perform alongside Ylem at this event.
After both groups have performed there will be a chance for you to put on your dancing shoes as both bands will join together for a Ceilidh.
Bring your own drinks!
Venue : Garforth Miner's Welfare Hall, Main Street
Tickets: 5/4
Doors: 7.30pm
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Saturday, July 4
Fruit Tree Project + Guests
Fruit Tree Project are an exciting, contemporary, creative, accessible and innovative new band capable of exploring new terrain whilst, at the same time, taking audiences along with them!
Venue: Garforth Community College Main Hall
Tickets: 4/3
Doors: 8pm
Sunday, July 5
Garforth Gala
Venue : Glebelands Field Garforth
Ticket: 1.50
Doors: 1pm
'Arco' String Recital
Capriol Suite – Warlock
Concerto for two violins – Vivaldi
Adagio for Strings Barber Concerto in D minor for two violins (1st movement) – Bach
Eine Kleine Nacht Musik (1st movement) – Mozart
Autumn from the Four seasons – Vivaldi
Venue: St . Mary's Church
Tickets: 4/3
Doors: 7.30pm
Monday, July 6
Myths and Legends Night
Over 100 students are performing. The audience will be greeted with traditional Greek music and treated to tasty Greek food in the interval. Students from years five, seven and eight will be performing a selection of Greek myths from Pandora's Box to The Legend of Perseus. This includes 25 year five students from east Garforth Primary School.
Venue: Drama Department, Garforth Community College
Tickets: 3
Doors 6.00pm
Dance Showcase
This evening will showcase exciting and thought provoking performances from some of the most talented young dancers from across Leeds including: Garforth Community College, Intake High School, Parklands Girls School and RJC Dance
The evening will feature two new commissions including a contemporary piece by dance artist Martin Hylton and an African Carnival piece by dance artist Naomi Czuba.
Venue: Garforth Community College Main Hall
Tickets: 4/3
Doors : 7.30pm
Tuesday, July 7
Indian Wedding by Manasamitra Arts
Manasamitra is an arts organization with an Indian focus. Manasamitra works in partnership with schools and community organisations to provide an complete India experience using a variety of art forms. For the Garforth Arts Festival, Manasamitra are working with Garforth Community college to bring to life all the excitement, colour and vibrancy of an Indian wedding celebration.
Venue: Garforth Community College Main Hall
Tickets: 4/3
Doors: 7.30pm
Wednesday, July 8
Little Leap Forward
The Horse and Bamboo Theatre Company
THIS is one of Europe's leading visual theatre companies, producing original and startling visual theatre through a unique mix, of puppetry, animation, mask, and music, all of which are created specially for each show. Little Leap Forward is about family, friendships and creative expression but above all the need for freedom.
Venue : Garforth Community College
Tickets: FREE (tickets in advance)
Doors: 1pm
Panjumbi + Guests
Panjumbi is possibly the country's only pan-led Jazz quintet, playing contemporary Calypso and Caribbean Jazz. As well as Jazz standards and Trinidadian Calypso, the band play Brazillian Samba and Bossa Nova and Soul tunes by popular artists such as Stevie Wonder, George Benson etc.
Panjumbi will be supported by various Steel Pan ensembles from the community.
Venue : Garforth Community College Main Hall
Tickets: 4/3
Doors: 7.30pm
Thursday, July 9
Ricky Tomlinson's Laughter Show
Although best known as the lovable couch-potato, Jim Royle, in The Royle Family, his off-screen life has been far more interesting. He has been a plasterer, banjo player, comic, union agitator, political activist, award-winning actor and an unwilling guest of Her Majesty's prison service.
Venue : Garforth Community College main Hall
Tickets: 18/16
Doors: 7.30pm
Friday, July 10
The Creation Story
Urban Circus arts / CGAS circus group / St. Oswald's primary school present: Boom-Bang-Wallop
A circus interpretation of creation and a show for all ages. Visually stunning with jaw dropping stunts and amazing skills, featuring
Young people from Bradford and Leeds showcasing their diverse range of talents. High wire, walking globe, stilt walkers Glow juggling and plenty more!
Venue: Garforth Community College Main Hall
Tickets: 4/3
Doors: 7.30pm
THE CLOSING EVENT
Saturday, July 11
Featuring: The Buzzcocks, Chumbawamba, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, The African Children's Choir, Garforth Jazz Rock Band and more...
Doors open: 2.30pm, Start: 2.40pm
Full Price 15.00, Concessions 10.00, Family Tickets 30.00
(Discounts available for Families and Local Residents – information to follow.)
Chumbawamba
When Chumbawamba got rid of their drum kit and heavy electric gear to experiment with a more acoustic sound the response couldn't have been more positive. Not only have the followers of their full blown electric days been won over to it, but also folk audiences have come to love it in great numbers. The band's discovery of the sheer power of the human voice and the beauty of harmony singing has proved to be of huge value to its members and followers.
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain are warm, entertaining, thought-provoking and funny. You may never think about music in the same way once you've been exposed to the Ukes' depraved musicology. From Charlie Parker to the Sex Pistols through Johann Sebastian Bach, the Orchestra take you on a world tour with only hand luggage.
African Children's Choir
What a wonderful experience it was to work with the African Children's choir™. They turned this song into a double-dose of optimism and hope for the future. Their pure sweet joy is like a breath of fresh air.
Captain Backfire
Captain Backfire formed in early 2007, and quickly began composing and gigging around the Leeds and York circuit. Their blend of bluesy-pop fused with funk guitar led to gigs at venues ranging from Rios to Hifi. The introduction of Greg Nicholas on trumpet in 2008 added a new dynamic for the band and they soon started moving towards a more pop-centric vibe. Various competitions led them to National Battle of the Bands finals, and gigging legendary venues such as The Cavern, Liverpool. Having recently recorded a new EP Captain Backfire are going from strength to strength, securing radio interest and ever more prestigious gigs. Watch this space.
* To book tickets contact:
Garforth Bookshop, 15 Main St. Garforth Tel (0113) 2863534 and Jumbo Records, St John's Centre, Leeds Jumbo Records.
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