Now 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