Watch this space for the 2010 programme...
See what happened last year below.
There’s something for everyone!
Take a good look at the listings below - all ages and tastes are catered for, with links to web sites for more info if you need it.
The details given below are more up-to-date than those in the printed programme. The printed programme is available in copies of The Larkhall News delivered door-to-door throughout Larkhall.
Friday eve Saturday day Saturday eve Sunday Monday
Friday 1st May evening
Saturday 2nd May, daytime
Throughout Larkhall
New Oriel Hall 11-5pm http://www.neworielhall.org.uk/
- 11am - Bath Spa Junior Band will celebrate the opening of the Festival
- An exhibition of paintings, ceramics etc from local artists
- An exhibition of photographs from children and young people who entered the Larkhall Photographic competition
- Local literature showcase - a chance to meet and talk to local writers.
- Larkhall History Group: Look at photographs, listen to recordings of memories from Larkhall residents and bring your own pictures, artefacts and documents to be photographed and recorded http://larkhallhistory.blogspot.com
- Transition Larkhall will be sharing ways the local community can do their bit to ‘save the planet’, and selling home made food and seedlings/herbs. There will also be sunflower seed planting demos, and a competition (see competition page) http://www.transitionlarkhall.org.uk
- A chance to unwind with seated acupressure from Sulis massage http://www.sulismassage.co.uk
- Garments for the five senses - an interactive exhibition of hand and machine knitted garments from local designer and writer Sue Bradley. www.bradleyandralph.com
- 11.30-12.30pm - Making, doing and mending workshop with Caroline Harris. Caroline Harris, local author of Ms Harris’s Book of Green Household Management – The Essential Thrift Bible will show you how making your own (from jams to children’s gifts) can be fun and save you money and a few small mends can revive favourite clothes or charity shop finds. “An excellent guide – practical and not at all preachy” - Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall http://www.ms-harris.com
- 11.30am - Tae Kwon Do martial art demonstration from the Garaway Club: display of self-defense, olympic style sparring and breaking techniques by the Bath Taekwondo Academy. http://.www.taekwondo-bath.co.uk
- 12.15pm - Yoga dance from Charlotte May and Lisa How.
- 12-1pm and 2-3pm- Sunflower planting workshop with Transition Larkhall.
- 2-4pm - Create your own sensory badge. Knitting workshop with local designer and writer Sue Bradley. Using fabrics and materials provided you will be able to make your own unique badge. www.bradleyandralph.com
- 2.30pm- Cello Trio Shena Power, Bruno Schrecker (formerly of the Allegri String Quartet) and Matthew Gresswell will perform accompanied on piano by Stephen Venables (Larkhall’s very own mountaineer and broadcaster)
- 3.30pm- Scottish Dancing – an opportunity to participate in some simple Scottish social ceilidh dances, led by Fiona Grant.
- 3.30pm-4.30pm - Greener spring cleaning from local writer Caroline Harris. Detox your home and cut the costs of cleaning products with Caroline Harris, the local author of Ms Harris’s Book of Green Household Management. Thrifty tips and simple kitchen potions, with a guide to using baking soda, vinegar and essential oils. http://www.ms-harris.com
- 4.30pm - Teatime in the Bohemian Café with Adeux. Versatile and dynamic local vocalist "Saravian" (Astrud Gilberto, Eva Cassidy) meets Jez Broun (Carlos Jobim, Chet Aktins) on handmade electro-acoustic guitar to bring you popular songs from the 1930’s to the current day in a latin-jazz style www.myspace.com/adeuxuk
St Saviour’s Church http://www.stsaviours.org.uk
An exhibition of paintings, ceramics etc from local artists
- 11.30am - The church bells will be ringing http://www.stsaviours.org.uk/bellringing
- 11-12.30 and 2–3pm - The church tower will be open to the public
- 2-4pm - The Church will be putting on a showcase of its own musicians
Rondo Theatre www.rondotheatre.co.uk
- 11.30-3pm - The Rondo Theatre will be holding it’s annual open day to allow the public to see behind the scenes of one of the best independent theatres in the country.
- 3.30pm - '5ways' – Local composer Lawrence Reed teams up with international sonic installation artist B Yianni to immerse Larkhall in 'sonic events' to mark the festival. An electronic installation will be played live as part of the Rondo Theatre open day and this will culminate at 3.30 with a premiere of '5ways' - a piece for 4 Cellos , electronic backing and electronic treatment.
This will form part of the larger work 'generations 3' where the event and audience reactions will be recorded on video and shown at next year's festival. This process will be repeated for at least 10 years and create a dynamic and enduring record of this sonic event and the reactions it provokes.
Saturday 2nd May, evening
New Oriel Hall http://www.neworielhall.org.uk/
- 8-11pm - Cabaret night. Wide ranging entertainment featuring:
Rondo Theatre www.rondotheatre.co.uk £9/7*
- 8pm - Local band Port Erin will be launching their debut album “I’ll be on the common” at The Rondo before going on a national tour. Port Erin play progressive pop inspired by the likes of Frank Zappa, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Buckley, Elbow and The Roots. Catch them while you can.
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St Saviour’s Church http://www.stsaviours.org.uk
- 7-8pm - The Beckford singers. Directed by Joe Baker ‘Madrigals and Mozart for a May evening’.
Smith’s Café (Larkhall Square)
- 7-10pm - An evening at Smith's
Folk trio Melt the Tigers kick off a fast paced evening of music, poetry and quizzes http://www.myspace.com/meltthetigers
Also featuring music form John James, Mike Renton, Benji and Tim; poetry from John Mowat and video/music quizzes.
Sunday 3rd May, daytime
Throughout Larkhall
- 11-4pm - Open Studios – follow the mapped Art Trail and drop into the studios of local painters, sculptors and ceramicists.
St Saviour’s Junior School http://www.st-saviours-jun.bathnes.sch.uk
- 1-3pm - A May Family Day with dances, games, costume, songs and arts activities for the children with enough to keep the adults entertained as well, featuring the almost-famous local Headteachers’ band!
St Saviour’s Church http://www.stsaviours.org.uk
- 1-5pm - Local Artists’ exhibition.
New Oriel Hall http://www.neworielhall.org.uk/
- 2-5pm Music in the afternoon
- 2.45pm - Morris Dancing with Mr Wilkins Shilling. This women’s clog morris side is named after a local mill owner who threatened to fine his female workers a shilling if they were found drunk.
- 11-4pm - An exhibition of paintings, ceramics etc from local artists
- 11-4pm - An exhibition of photographs from children and young people who entered the Larkhall Photographic competition
Monday 4th May
Throughout Larkhall
- 11-4pm - Open Studios – follow the mapped Art Trail and drop into the studios of local painters, sculptors and ceramicists.
New Oriel Hall and St Saviour’s Church
- 11-4pm - An exhibition of paintings, ceramics etc from local artists
- 11-4pm - An exhibition of photographs from children and young people who entered the Larkhall Photographic competition
Alice Park
- Lazy day gathering. Turn up and reminisce about your high points of the first ever Larkhall Festival!
There may also be musicians to serenade you and a digeridoo workshop!
Julia - 07703 276009, Nick - 07971 104604