Larkhall Festival Programme 2011

Download the 2011 programme (pdf)

Open Studios leaflet (pdf). See also larkhallopenstudios.weebly.com

Garden Trail leaflet (pdf)

Saturday 30 April

All day Larkhall Village tourIcon.png Shop window dressing competition
All day Emma's Café exhibitionIcon.png Image and Word Competition exhibition. Prizes will be awarded at 6pm in Emma's Cafe.
10am-12.15pm St Saviour’s Church tourIcon.png Tower Tours (age 8 and above only). Also 2pm-4pm
10am-5pm Larkhall Village exhibitionIcon.png Artists’ Open Studios (opening hours vary, please check individual studios - see larkhallopenstudios.weebly.com for full information)
10am-dusk Alice Park tourIcon.png Paint in the Park - bring along some chalk or use ours, and let's completely colour in the paths around Alice Park! Meal for two for the best design! Start chalking at 11 - Judging at 3.30!
10am-12.30pm Larkhall Athletic sportIcon.png Football Academy and Soccer Morning Café - www.larkhallathletic.com
11am-5pm New Oriel Hall exhibitionIcon.png Art Exhibition (Small Hall) – see the work of local artists and makers
11am-5pm New Oriel Hall exhibitionIcon.png Photographic Competition – exhibition of entries
11am-12pm New Oriel Hall musicIcon.png Learn it, then perform it. Rehearsal for young people wishing to take part in the musical opening performance
11am-12.30pm St Saviour’s Church performIcon.png Deep Stories Dramatically Staged
12pm New Oriel Hall musicIcon.png Festival Opening - featuring music performed by local children. Rehearsals are from 11am-12pm for anyone wanting to join in.
12.30pm-5pm St Saviour’s Church exhibitionIcon.png Larkhall Then and Now. Stories of Larkhall past told through images gathered by students at St Mark's School
1pm-1.30pm New Oriel Hall performIcon.png Tae Kwondo demonstration from the Garraway Club
1pm-2pm Larkhall Square tourIcon.png Local History Tour. See the significant locations in Larkhall's past (also 2.45pm-3.35pm)
1pm-4.30pm New Oriel Hall workshopIcon.png Lavender scrap hearts - Larkhall textile upcycler Eirlys Penn shows you how to make lavender-filled hearts with fabric from an old blanket. Materials provided.
2pm-3pm New Oriel Hall musicIcon.png Vocal workshop (ages 18+) With local tutor Caroline Kay-Mouat accompanied by Antony Sage.
2pm-3.30pm New Oriel Hall workshopIcon.png Adult workshop – mosaic coasters. Call Jo (Funky Art House) on 07954 363467 to book a place
2pm-4pm St Saviour’s Church musicIcon.png Concert performed by musicians from St Saviours church
2pm-4pm St Saviour’s Church tourIcon.png Tower Tours (age 8 and above only)
2.30pm-3.30pm New Oriel Hall musicIcon.png If you can Play It, Perform It! Concert by flute students of Alex Toke-Nichols & Young Suzuki Pianists. Performers range from ages 5 to 40! Followed by tea from the Festival cafe.
2.45pm-3.45pm Larkhall Square tourIcon.png Local History Tour. See the significant locations in Larkhall's past
3pm-6pm Larkhall Inn musicIcon.png Larkhall Jam Stage - relax in Larkhall Inn's garden and be entertained by a variety of local musicians
7pm-7.45pm St Saviour’s Church musicIcon.png Beckford Singers - 10 local singers deliver an eclectic mix of a cappella singing
8pm-11.30pm New Oriel Hall performIcon.png musicIcon.png Larkhall Live! featuring comedy from some familiar local faces, tribal belly dance from Pearle Boheme and Barbara Sparklegirl and music from Four on the Floor.

Sunday 1 May

10am-5pm Larkhall Village exhibitionIcon.png Artists’ Open Studios (opening hours vary, please check individual studios - see larkhallopenstudios.weebly.com for full information)
10.30am-12pm St Saviour’s Church Community Family Praise Service
11am-5pm St Saviour’s Church exhibitionIcon.png Larkhall Then and Now. Stories of Larkhall past told through images gathered by students at St Mark’s School
11am-5pm New Oriel Hall exhibitionIcon.png Art Exhibition (Small Hall) – see the work of local artists and makers
11am-5pm New Oriel Hall exhibitionIcon.png Photographic Competition – exhibition of entries
12pm onwards Alice Park tourIcon.png Picnic in the Park - bring your hampers. Beer and wine from AP cafe. Enjoy the legendary SoulTrain sound system playing a perfect blend of funk, soul and jazz grooves
2.30pm -3.30pm New Oriel Hall musicIcon.png Music workshop (ages 3-6) A fun musical 40 minutes for children led by Vicki Lovell and Caroline Kay-Mouat with Adrian Bronson on piano (accompanying adults also welcome)
2pm-4pm New Oriel Hall gardenIcon.png Children’s Miniature Garden Competition - bring the mini garden you’ve made in a seed tray. Competition open to ages 5-16. Judging at 4.30pm
2pm-5pm New Oriel Hall musicIcon.png

Music Café - a chilled out afternoon with Warren Cole, Jez Broun, Backfields, Vicky Lovell, Eclipse and more…
2.30pm-4pm New Oriel Hall workshopIcon.png Children’s Art workshop with Funky Art House - make your own pirate or mermaid inspired outfit. Drop in session. More info at www.funkyarthouse.co.uk
6pm-7pm Larkhall Athletic sportIcon.png Mouse racing
Cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control
7pm-10pm New Oriel Hall musicIcon.png Vampire Disco, with vampire makeovers and a chance to learn DJ-ing (ages 12-16). Free entry by ticket only. Tickets available from New Oriel Hall.
7pm-8pm Liberal Club filmIcon.png Film Festival - premier of a documentary about Larkhall made by young people for the festival, plus a selection of your films
8.30pm-10.30pm Liberal Club musicIcon.png Cinemascape by ARCC - Jason and the ARCConauts. The band plays a live soundtrack to this classic 1963 film

Monday 2 May

10am-5pm Larkhall Village exhibitionIcon.png Artists’ Open Studios (opening hours vary, please check individual studios - see larkhallopenstudios.weebly.com for full information)
10.30am-5pm Larkhall Village gardenIcon.png Garden Trail - visit eight delightful gardens
11am-5pm St Saviour’s Church exhibitionIcon.png Larkhall Then and Now. Stories of Larkhall past told through images gathered by students at St Mark’s School
12pm-4pm New Oriel Hall exhibitionIcon.png Art Exhibition (Small Hall) – see the work of local artists and makers
12pm-4pm New Oriel Hall exhibitionIcon.png Photographic Competition – exhibition of entries
12pm onwards Alice Park musicIcon.png Party in the Park - live music from 12 till 8. Barbeque, beer stall and more!

Festival Venues

  1. St Saviour’s Church
  2. Larkhall Liberal Club
  3. Larkhall Athletic
  4. New Oriel Hall

Larkhall Open Studios

  1. Bath Artist Printmakers
    3b Upper Lambridge Street Sat & Sun 11-4
  2. Ione Parkin RWA Sat & Sun 11-5, Mon 12-4
    Al Greenall Sat 2.30-5. Sun 11-5, Mon 11-5
    Rear of 3b Upper Lambridge Street
    (behind Bath Artist Printmakers)
  3. Val Hepplewhite - painter, printer
    & designer
    Clare Day - ceramics
    Twinneys, Charlcombe Lane Sat-Mon 11-4
  4. Simon Hodges - landscape painter
    12 Hillview Road Sat & Sun 11-5
  5. Vicky Sander - woodturner and automata maker
    4 Hawarden Terrace Sat & Sun 11-5
  6. Rick Sanderson - painter
    21 Valley View Close Sat-Mon 10-5
  7. Caroline Gourlay - jewellery
    Teresa Foster - painter
    Jennie Barrie - painter
    David Ringsell - landscape painter
    St Saviour’s Vicarage, Basement Flat, Claremont Road Sat & Sun 10-5, Mon 11-5
  8. Exhibition including landscapes from Paul
    Brokensha and clay pots by Paul Eyles
    New Oriel Hall Sat & Sun 11-5, Mon 12-4
  9. Ben Dearnley - sculpture
    Lynn Parr - mixed media
    Montclair, Hanover Street Sat-Mon 10.30-6
  10. Jonathan Sanders - painter and sculptor
    18 Prospect Place, Camden Road Sat & Sun 10-5
  11. Joanna Cacanas - paintings and drawings
    Stable Cottage, Upper Swainswick
    Sat-Mon 12 - 6
  12. Fifi Charrington - paintings
    Hill House, Upper Swainswick Sat - Mon 12-6

Larkhall Garden Trail
Monday 2 May 10.30am - 5pm

Visit eight varied and delightful local gardens.

A. No 10 Larkhall Place - This is a carefully developed garden with fruit-tree cordons and vegetable plots.

B. Budbrook Bungalow
Features include a drinking trough overlooking a family of gnomes! Cherries and laburnums should be in blossom.

C. The Ferns, Deadmill Lane
Several garden rooms including tulips, aquilegia, apple blossom. Garden closes 1-2pm.

D. Larkhall Allotments
More than 100 plot-holders grow fruit, veg and flowers among cute sheds and outhouses.

E. 4 Hawarden Terrace
This small garden is full of strange sculptures and is dominated by an amazing water feature. Children’s workshops to support Breast Cancer Care (£2.50 per child).

F. 26 Lambridge Place
Selection of exotic trees including papaya, fig, plumbago, hibiscus as well as more familiar magnolia, cherry & walnut.
Enter via Beaufort Place.

G. Lambridge House, London Road
This large, varied garden is reputed to have one of the largest tulip trees in Britain.

H. Community Garden, Alice Park
Newly created organic garden by eco-campaigners Transition Larkhall.