Forest Row Festival 2016
23rd – 25th September
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Hot Food Stalls
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Welcome...
to the 16th Forest Row Festival!
We’ve raised the funds, thanks to a great effort by the
community, and the festival is back and as great as ever
Welcome once again to the Forest Row Festival. The village has pulled together
and dug deep to raise the funds to ensure that all the music and entertainment
on the Village Green will again be free for everyone. As usual we have assembled a fantastic array of predominantly local musical talent to entertain you over
the weekend. As well as the bands, the Green will host craft stalls, a dazzling
array of delicious food options, and all sorts of other fun and games.
The Festival has always prided itself on being part of the community, and there
will be a rich assortment of events around the village. The Community Centre
will host a Fifties Tea Dance featuring Sweetheart Swing on Sunday afternoon,
and there will be a Community Art Exhibition at the Baptist Church. For fans of
the spoken word, there will be a unique take on Shakespeare’s Cymbeline at
the Storytelling Hut at Emerson College, and back on the Village Green the Pericles team will be performing Beatrix Potter’s Tailor of Gloucester.
Thank you for coming. We hope you have a brilliant weekend!
www.forestrowfestival.org.uk
The FR Festival team
Every year, the festival is put together entirely by a dedicated team of volunteers. The team evolves each year; if you want to help organise the next festival
in any way, please come to see us at the info point or contact us through our
website.
This year the core team was: Lisa Fitzsimmons, Mike Eady, Chris Packe, Tom
Povilaitis, Rob Hunt, Matt Hatton, Erika Blaxland-de Lange, James Johnston, Jonothan Hunt and Rosa Ter Kuile
On The Green
The Green will be the focal point for this year’s festival. As well as a stunning array of talent on the
music stage, and a fabulous range of beer at the beer fest, there will be many other attractions to
keep you entertained (and well fed and watered).
Forest Row Foodie Festival
The festival team have put together a mouth watering selection of food stalls to cater for every possible taste. All are sourced locally and we can promise (we have tried them all!!) that they will be of
the highest quality. These include a Fish BBQ provided by Veasey of Forest Row; Biodynamic BBQ
by Jacobs Ladder; DJ-S Spot, The Czech and Slovak Food People; Scandinavian street food from
Fine and Scandi; Veggie Love Bites providing vegetarian and vegan tasty treats; wood-fired pizza
from the Pizza Wagon; Podgy the Pie Man selling fresh baked pastries; Greek Deli with a wide selection of traditional Greek dishes from Thessalonika; Paella from The Paella Fella (of course); Vintage Scoops ice cream; Shiva Chai's authentic chai, waffles and other snacks; and coffee and tea
by Dinkyccino.
Local crafts
As well as food, we have local crafts too, including Pericles; hand made “upcycled clothing” by
ecomakers emporium; vintage inspired clothing by Gabrielle Parker; Chinese crafts by Chrissie Johnson; vintage accessories by Gwyneth Hall; Kashmiri shawls by Wrapupinstyle; individually designed
clothing and accessories by Rosy Friday’s fashion; jewellery by Deborah Escobar, Lucy Bradshaw,
Theresa Nikolic, Caroline Bousigue, Carolyn & Mousie Murray; and ceramics by Ximena Heasman;
Suzy Miller will be on hand to advise on “starting over”.
Beer Festival
This year the festival bar will be run by our friends at The Hop Yard, so expect craft beers, great
cocktails and the obligatory braces. More details of the beers, ciders and other delights that will be
on offer in the festival beer tent are listed opposite.
..and the rest
The Green will also host lots of other fun and games over the course of the weekend, including tugof-war, a coconut shy and bouncy castle. And there will also be a few surprises in store.
Buy a Raffle Ticket to win amazing prizes
This year there will be two prize raffles in support of Festival funds, helping
to keep the main event free. During the day, for just a pound, we will be
raffling some amazing prizes donated by our generous community. During
the evenings, again for only a pound, the prize is five drinks of your choice
from the bar. Imagine, a round for a pound. It feels like 1967!!
Festival Beer Fest
Thank you
Every year it costs about £10,000 to put on the festival. The funds come from a combination of revenue
from the beer fest and stall holders, the raffle, grants, fund-raising events and private contributions. This
year, again, the main event on The Green is free. No tickets or wristbands! The Festival would not be
possible without the kind help of all our sponsors and supporters. Thanks from the festival organisers
to the following for generously supporting us and making the Festival possible:
Java and Jazz Restaurant of Forest Row
Howard Cundey
Contributions via Fundrazr and PayPal
Local businesses for donating raffle prizes
The Rare Skills Set Gallery in Forest Row
Tesco
Hop Yard and all who attended and performed at the fundraising event in July
Mid-Sussex Wood Recycling Project
Adam at Hop Yard
And a special big thank you to Chris, Stu and
everyone involved in making the ‘Save the
Forest Row Festival’ video
(https://fundrazr.com/forestrowfestival2016)
Forest Row Parish Council for providing a
substantial grant
Mansell McTaggart
If you would like to show your appreciation of the festival and help to support it, you can
make a donation via our website: http://forestrowfestival.org.uk/contribute/, leave a donation in the buckets around the site, or buy a raffle ticket for the daily raffle.
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Meet the bands
Music
The Green (Main Stage and Bar)
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
21.00 Dubtone
22.30 FunkeeJunkee
21.30 Kangaroo Moon
21.00 Caravan Band
20.30 Andy Twyman
20.00 Rory Indiana
19.30 Swamptown
19.30 Plink
19.00 Grymm
18.45 Andy Evans
18.50 Simon Wells
(followed by DJs Zakk
Erka and Jonny)
18.00 These Thousand 17.45 Wasps in the
Hills
Woodshed
Swamptown
17.00 Urban City
17.10 To be confirmed
16.20 The Shopkeeper’s Sons
16.00 Breton Ceilidh
band
15.15 Sweetheart
Swing
15.00 Sloe Gin
14.25 Pioneers
13.30 Greenwood Folk
Band
12.50 Anna Howie
12.00 To be confirmed
11.30 Paul Prem Nadama
11.00 Singing Mamas
Kangaroo Moon
18.00 Catching Mangoes
10.30 Jon Jon
14.00 To be confirmed
13.20 Out of Fashion
12.15 HeartSong Community Big Sing
with Delia
Rosenboom
10.30 The Pericles
Theatre Company presents The
Tailor of
Gloucester
Meet theEvents
Bands
Andy Evans
Songwriter, singer, guitarist…
sometimes all at once. Andy has
shar
ed the
stage
with
artists
such
as
Gordon Giltrap and The Stranglers.
Strong melodies, beautifully crafted
lyrics, great textures and exciting
guitar playing are the hallmarks of
his songs and performances. Sat
18.45
Andy Twyman
With the topics of his songs rang-
ing from chickens to Luxembourg
via Pot Noodle, 24 year old Andy
Twyman blends blues with humour
and rock & roll to titillate your ears,
mind and toes. Having performed
on BBC 3 and Channel 4, his reputation is growing as a highly original and entertaining act. Sun 20.30
Anna Howie
Anna Howie is
a local singer/
songwriter. She
has worked as
a function/
session backing vocalist for
many years
most recently
doing backing
vocals for Brian
May on Radio
Describe themselves simply as
“folky grooves for groovy folk”. We
can only agree! Sat 21.00
dance music
to their listeners. The
group creates
a magical
atmosphere
with their
warm dub sounds keeping a high
energy throughout their set. Fri
21.00
Catching Mangoes
FunkeeJunkee
2. She has 2 albums to her name,
Tales from a Telephone Box and
Under the Bed which she made
with Phil Hudson from the Lighthouse Family. Sat 12.50
Caravan Band
Known for their energetic shows,
Catching Mangoes combine heavy
riffs with catching tunes and lyrics.
They play
regular
shows in
London.
Being
local boys
they have
played at
the Festival before
and are looking foreword to their
return this year. Sun 18.00
Delia Rosenboom (HeartSong
Acappella Singing)
Delia runs the HeartSong Acappella Choir and singing workshops
locally. Her
teaching
style is enthusiastic,
encouraging, all-accepting,
positive and
lots of fun!
She teaches
by ear and
focuses on the enjoyment of singing
with the belief that everyone has a
voice to share. Sun 12.15
Dubtone
Dubtone's sound is the perfect balance between instrumental and
electronic bringing family friendly
Don't miss FunkeeJunkee's set - full
of classic funk, rock, pop and soul
tunes. As ever we'll be delivering
high energy fun, great arrangements and a fantastic performance.
Please note: dancing is compulsory
- get ready to rock your socks off.
Sat 22.30
Grymm
Formed in December 2013, due to
similar favourite knitting patterns,
Grymm
are an
energetic
indie
ggrunge
hybrid
with all
the catchiness of
pop, outfit from Brighton. Synths
ring out over fuzzed-up bass, sharp
blows of frenzied cymbals and hits
of percussion cut deep within the
ensuing rage of guitar noise. Fri
19.00
Kangaroo Moon
For 17 years Aussie outfit Kangaroo Moon have been fusing Celtic
music with funky psychedelic rock
and pumping didgeridoo. Sun
21.30
Meet the Bands
Paul Prem Nadama
Paul Prem Nadama is a top class
Singer,
Songwriter
and Guitarist
who
plays
and
sings
from the heart. His relaxed, mostly
acoustic guitar style, embraces
many genres including Soul, Jazz,
Folk, Latin and popular melodies
from many eras. Sat 11.30
musicianship and strong vocals
deliver a dynamic and lively sound.
Sun 15.00
Swamptown
Starting as a busking trio, 2 guitars,
2 cajons, a bag of percussion & 3
voices, Swamptown now do venues
all over the South East. Sat 19.30
Sweetheart Swing
1940s act inspired by The Andrews
Sisters, which will delight you with
Brighton based alternative rock
group. Fri 20.00
Urban City
a lively stage show to put you...In
The Mood! Sat 15.15
The Pioneers
Simon Wells band plays covers
and originals around the local area. it's an exciting sound with
something for everyone. Sun 18.50
Sloe Gin
Lingfield based Sloe Gin have gen-
The Pioneers are a young acoustic
duo made up of George Halliwell
and
Dan
Dearlove.
Two
local
boys,
they
combine
strong
harmonies with a contemporary
acoustic guitar sound and an exciting song-writing talent. Sat 14.25
The Shopkeeper’s Sons
erated an enthusiastic local following in recent years. Playing tunes
and songs from the English and
Irish traditions their accomplished
These Thousand Hills
These Thousand Hills are a rock
band from West Sussex, south east
England. After many name and line
up changes, this current group have
been working on new material for
nearly a year now. Fri 18.00
Rory Indiana
Simon Wells
Check out their facebook page for
more info. Sat 16.20
Popular Local group Shopkeepers
sons are
coming
to entertain us
yet
again!
The number one street dance school
in the south having performed with
influential Street Dance crews such
as Flawless and Diversity, collaborating on various projects with Disney, the BBC and Cineworld.
Through years of experience and
contacts, the school has had the
pleasure of regularly working with
guest teachers who have worked
on shows and music videos such as
Thriller Live, X Factor, Rita Ora and
Britain's Got Talent. Sat 17.00
Events
Born2Perform
Sussex Youth Dance has
joined forces once again
with The Sophie Eastwood
Dance Academy for a delightful, family friendly
dance performance. SYD
will be performing their
new original choreography: ' The Name's Bond....
SYD Bond'. Plus premiering
'Dragon Fly' A collaboration with Anji Lemos and
musicians, Catherine &
Oliver Greenwood &
James Waters who will be
playing live. The Sophie
Eastwood Dance Academy
will show a selection of
dances from their recent,
hugely successful Faraway
Tree performances at
Chequer Mead. Talented
dancers, Beautiful cos-
tumes, original choreography..… Don't miss it..…
Contact: Katie Ahmed
01892 771289 or find us
on Facebook:
Born2Perform Forest Row.
Sunday 17.00 and 18.15
(two performances) @
Freshfield Hall, £3.50
Community Art Exhibition
Have fun and celebrate
creativity helping to make
our own large scale version of a famous painting.
Suitable for all ages and
abilities. Enquiries:
[email protected]
om.
Saturday 10.00-17.00 @
The Forest Row Baptist
Church, Hartfield Road,
Forest Row
Craft Workshops from Pericles
Students from Pericles will
be demonstrating their creativity and crafts skills
throughout the weekend.
Come along and try your
hand at some of our activities, you can check out
session times which will be
advertised at our tents on
The Village Green on the
day. You will be able to
make an item to take home
or we'd love you to join in
with our festival-themed
community felting project.
01342 810133
[email protected]
g.uk, www.pericles.org.uk
The Green, Saturday &
Sunday
Events
'The Elfin Grove' present
Grimm's Fairytale 'The
Queen Bee'
A gentle telling with beautiful silk marionettes on an
open stage, music and
singing. Suitable for all but
especially ages 3-7.
01342 826688 or email
[email protected]
o.uk
Saturday 12.00, 13.30 &
15.00, Garden Room,
Community Centre, £3
single £10 family
Fifties Tea Dance
Put your dancing shoes
and Fifties frock on to enjoy a Fifties Tea Dance
with live music from our
local Sweetheart Swing.
Tea and home made
cakes. Contact: Marc ter
Kuile & Suzanne Hillen
(01342-822170) & Charlotte Harvey (01342
824808).
Sunday 15.00-17.00 @
Main Hall Community
Centre, £1
Sunday 15.00-17.00 @
Main Hall Community
Centre, £1
Spin-Painting Workshop
For Children With Conscious Craft
Squirt some colour and
watch it fly at our spin
painting workshop. Every
child gets to create and
take home a painting.
Donations to Luck of Birth
(http://www.luckofbirth.o
rg} helping the refugee
crisis in Greece. It will
also be your chance to see
up close our range of
wooden toys, organic
dolls and children's art
and craft supplies and
organic dolls - usually only
available online. It's an
ideal time to ask us questions face-to-face such as
the best crayons for a twoyear-old or what's special
about our new range of
construction toys. Enquiries: Conscious Craft,
01342825200,
[email protected],
www.consciouscraft.uk
Saturday and Sunday
10.00-16.00 @ Elm Cottage, Lewes Road RH18
5AE,
Storytelling in the Storyteller's House
Storytelling and song for
all the family. Ashley and
Flora welcome you to their
home to open this year's
season of Sunday afternoon gatherings around
the fire with surprise
guests, heart warming tales
and fabulous flapjacks.
Enquiries: Ashley/
07738929700/
[email protected].
ww.ashleyramsden.com
Sunday 15.30-16.30 @
The Storyteller’s House, 3
Medway Cottages, Lower
Road (next to the bakery),
£3 (suggested)
THE TAILOR OF GLOUCESTER
By Pericles Theatre Company and Atelier Community Theatre
THE MARQUEE ON THE GREEN
Sunday 25th September at 10.30am (50mins).
Award winning theatre company returns to the Forest Row Festival with an hilarious and heart-warming adaptation of Beatrix Potter's The Tailor of Gloucester - about a poor tailor, who falls foul of his
cat when he rescues the mice. A merry adventure for all the family; full of nursery rhymes, songs and
humour. This company is much loved for producing children's theatre which simultaneously tickles
the funny bones of the grown-ups. The perfect show to celebrate the 150 year anniversary of the
birth of Beatrix Potter! Directed by Vasile Nedelcu - Winner of Best Family Show at Brighton Fringe
2005/2015. Music arranged by David Brett (one of the original Flying Pickets who had a Number
One Hit with Only You in 1983).
What the public says:
'We absolutely loved the play (or is it a musical?), it was an utter delight. All 3 generations of us, grandchildren, mummy and
daddy and grandpa. Giles (5) giggled all the
way through. Jem (7) watched in awe, Bunty
(2.5) sat on my lap and kept telling me what
was happening! Wonderful!' John
'That was a wonderful, joyful and magical
experience! Amazing creativity and beautifully produced. A total joy and the best Sunday
either of us has had this year! Thank you for
a tremendous time' Neil Holmes.
The Tailor of Gloucester' photograph by Marie-Louise Avery.
Suitable for all, donations welcome. For more info contact Erika Blaxland-de Lange (Producer)
07590 517393/[email protected]
Pericles Theatre Company and Atelier Community Theatre's production The Tale of the Pig won Best Family Show at the Brighton
Fringe 2015. The Tailor of Gloucester is their second collaboration. Pericles Theatre Company is part of the Hoathly Hill Trust
charity- 1053982 and it creates theatre projects and runs workshops with adults with learning disabilities, professional
actors/musicians and volunteers. Credits include Shakespeare's Pericles (2008), The Flying Ship (2013). Atelier Community Theatre is based in Forest Row. Credits include Peer Gynt performed at Chequer Mead Arts Centre in East Grinstead, and Ionesco's
The Chairs and The Lesson at the Camden Fringe Festival 2011.
To
find
out
more
about
us:
www.facebook.com/Pericles
Theatre
Company
and
Atelier
Community
Theatre;
www.pericles.org.uk/community-theatre; www.ateliercommunitytheatre.com; or to get involved email: [email protected]
Events
"This Sun That Shines" Shakespeare's Cymbeline:
A Storytelling Performance,
devised and performed by
Annette Armstrong
speare Festival 2016.
www.schoolofstorytelling.c
om/www.tellingtales.me.
uk.
The International School of Storytelling Limited
is registered in England and Wales number
7506833, Registered Charity number
1143285
Sunday 7.30-9.15pm @
The Storytelling Hut,
Emerson College, £5
Yogadance Kids
Annette Armstrong tells her
storytelling version of
Shakespeare's action
packed play "Cymbeline".
Set in Celtic Britain, this is
a once-upon-a-time tale of
the adventures of Princess
Imogen, complete with
wicked stepmother, raiding
Roman soldiers, lost princes, scheming villains, valiant knights and, one of
Shakespeare's most magnificent heroines, the Princess Imogen. For adults
and children 12+
"Annette Armstrong's storytelling performance of Cymbeline was a highlight of
the Shakespeare Festival. It
is a triumph of the art of
storytelling."
Adrian Locher, Director
of the London Shake-
Yogadance® Kids is all
about making Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation fun
and relevant for little and
young people 3-13 yrs
through the use of Storytelling, Dance, Music and
Games. It's aim is to help
children develop inner
calm and confidence, selfregulation skills, flexibility
and strength of mind and
body in a safe and creative space of connection
and friendship. Founder
Luna Surya Joy will be
teaching a free short demo
class for children 6-10 in
the Community Centre during the Forest Row Festival.
Contact Luna on
[email protected] to
book your space. Visit
http://yogadance.com for
more information.
Saturday and Sunday
15.00-15.45 @ The Forest
Row Community Centre
The Yorkshire Bible Stories
with Ashley Ramsden
The Yorkshire Bible Stories:
Adam and Eve, Jonah,
Samson and more as
you've never heard them
before. As one listener put
it: "If I'd heard the Bible
stories like this I'd have
been in church every Sunday" The Yorkshire Bible
Stories are some old favourites told in Yorkshire
dialect. None of your airyfairy 'Once Uopn a Time,'
they each begin with a
down to earth
"ANYHOW!"and end with
"SO NOW THA
KNOWS". Gutsy, gorgeous and appropriately
irreverent. Enquiries: Ashley Ramsden/
07738929700.
www.ashleyramsden.com
Saturday 15.00-16.00 @
Holy Trinity Church, £5
(50% of proceeds to the
Holy Trinity)
16th Annual Village Bike Ride
Saturday 24th September 2016 - 10am-3pm
Yes! It’s time to explore the village by bike!
Make your own route and get your map stamped at the
Stamping Stations.
Maps can be picked up from the BIKE STOP (home of
Forest Row Cycle Hire) in Lower Road Car Park, or printed
from our website.
• Please wear a helmet
• Check that your bike is safe
• Drinks are available at many stamping stations