Celebrate Festival returns to JNR8 Youth and Community Centre this Saturday!

Poster for Celebrate Festival 2014Now in our 17th year, we are pleased to bring the festival back to its main base at JNR8 Youth and Community Centre. A celebration of creativity and diversity in Whalley Range, the theme this year is ‘ALL AGES’, and we have a wide range of exciting activities, workshops, and performances for children and adults alike.

We have a variety of creative activities including Screen Printing with Upper Space, Upcycling with Stitched Up, Poetry & MCing with Young Identity, sports activities with Youth On Solid Ground, a pool tournament from Cue Ball Crazy, Badge Making, DJing, Jewellery Making, Mosaics, Collage, face painting, a bouncy castle and much more!

On the stage…

12:30 – 12:40 – WHIZ Magic Show
Young magicians from WHIZ won’t be revealing any secrets

12:45 – 12:55 – WHIZ Kickboxing
The WHIZ Thai Kickboxing group will be showing off some of their moves

1.00 – 1.20 – The Mad Donnas
Songs ranging from jazz and swing through to pop from this quartet of local vocalists

1.30 – 1.55 – Phil Reed
Low whistle, bodhrán and flute player Phil Reed returns to the festival

1:55 – 2:10 – Redeyedare
Local acoustic singer songwriter playing original material

2:40 – 3:25 – Martin Connor and The Soul Apostles
Martin Connor is a wonderfully talented vocalist who’s voice lays bare his love for soul, and The Soul Apostles provide the perfect musical bed for it.

3:45 – 4:15 – Raul Caleno
Raul is accompanied byhis backing band of keyboards, drums and flute

4:20 – 4:40 – Young Identity
Following their poetry and MC workshop Young Identity showcase what they’ve been working on

5:10 – 5:30 – Open Voice Choir
Open Voice is a friendly open choir who sing songs from all over the world

5:30 – 6:00 – Raffle!
Tickets available at the entrance gate for an excellent array of prizes!

Mind on Fire DJs and DJ Coops will be keeping the vibes going between the acts….

* SET TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE *

Raffle prizes 2014

  • The Nip and Tipple, meal voucher
  • Tibetan Kitchen, meal voucher
  • Giri Goro, meal for two
  • Bottle of Whisky
  • Range Reflexology, Reflexology treatment voucher
  • Unicorn Hamper
  • Selection of Rat Pack CDs
  • Bottle of Organic Wine, Magnum of Prosecco
  • Japanese plate

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Joe Webster
07886 461 060
joe@mindonfire.co.uk

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