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CONTENTS
A WELCOME FROM
OUR CHAIRMAN
A very warm welcome to Battle Festival
2016, again taking place throughout
October, throughout Battle.
2016 is a very special year for Battle being the 950th Anniversary of
the Battle of Hastings, which took place right here in the heart of town
and gave Battle its name. Major events are planned and Battle Festival
will mark this momentous occasion with the World Première of our
inspirational and topical opera, PUSH, which we’ve commissioned in
partnership with Glyndebourne, De La Warr Pavilion and the Root1066
Festival. The course of English history was changed forever here in Battle
and in this current era of major change for the UK, PUSH will demonstrate
the power of human kindness alongside peace, tolerance and togetherness
in times of challenge.
We are also delighted to announce the Primrose Piano Quartet, one of
the UK’s foremost chamber groups as our new ensemble-in-residence.
They will give three concerts over one weekend featuring popular classical
music for all ages. The Quartet was formed in 2004 and enjoys a busy
performing schedule in the UK and abroad with regular appearances at all
major London concert venues. We very much look forward to their events.
Battle Festival is a registered charity so I would like to give a very special
thanks to our sponsors and supporters who have again made this Festival
possible, with a particular mention for Arts Council England whose
backing has enabled us to keep ticket prices affordable and in many cases
free of charge.
The Festival this year has scheduled a whole range of eclectic events and I
do hope you will enjoy yourselves and attend as many of them as possible.
See you in Battle in October!
David Furness, Chairman, Battle Festival
Registered Charity Number 1168104
PUSH04
Music06
Visual Arts 10
Theatre & Dance
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Event Listings
16
Battle Festival Town & Venue Map
18
Literary20
History & Heritage
22
Film26
Demonstrations / Workshops
28
Sponsors34
Supporters 35
PUSH
Musicians from some of the UK’s major
orchestras will accompany a choir of 200
children and adults drawn from across 1066
Country. Mr Gronowski himself will be guest
of honour at the world première of this opera
inspired by his extraordinary life.
PUSH
Powerful new opera explores
themes of invasion, loss and
the redeeming power of
human goodness.
World Première of this inspirational opera,
specially commissioned for Battle Festival 2016
and the ROOT 1066 International Festival in
partnership with Glyndebourne and the De La
Warr Pavilion.
Taking inspiration from events that shaped our
history, PUSH explores themes of invasion, loss
and the redeeming power of human kindness.
Written by internationally acclaimed composer
Howard Moody, the opera is inspired by the
compelling, true story of Simon Gronowski,
who was pushed from a train bound for
Auschwitz by his mother in 1943. Yet the story
neither begins nor ends there. The narrative
also draws on various accounts of those who
have experienced refugee and prisoner status,
including events of 2016; ‘The Jungle’ in
Calais, the mass arrival of Syrian refugees into
Europe, and the scenes from the train stations
in Budapest as refugees were trapped whilst
trying to board trains.
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Making its world première on Saturday 1
October at the De La Warr Pavilion, PUSH will
be performed by soloists James Newby (2016
winner of the Kathleen Ferrier Award), Mathew
Stiff and Tereza Gevorgyan.
This thrilling and innovatively staged
production is directed by Simon Iorio, staff
director at Glyndebourne, and the show is
designed by award-winning Ele Slade (‘Best
Costume Designer’ at the 2015 Off West End
Awards, for Usagi Yojimbo at Southwark
Playhouse). Following the première a semistaged version will be presented in Battle, at
St Mary’s Church on Saturday 8th October 2016.
A very special project that sees world class
performers working alongside community
participants to present a remarkable story.
De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
Sat 1st Oct | 3.30pm & 7.30pm
Tickets: £15, £12.50 (OAP), £5 under 18’s
dlwp.com
St Mary’s Church, Battle
Sat 8th Oct | 7.30pm
Tickets: £10, £5 under 18’s from
BattleFestival.com, Farrago &
The Crafty Norman in Battle
“PUSH is a story
of our times,
full of themes of hope
and togetherness
as well as separation
and fear.”
PUSH is supported by
Arts Council England, Hastings Borough
Council, Rother District Council, East Sussex
Arts Partnership, Chalk Cliff Trust, Magdalen
& Lasher Charity, Battle Partnership.
PUSH is a Battle Festival production in
partnership with Glyndebourne and the
De La Warr Pavilion for Root 1066
International Festival.
“wonderful: marvellous
for opera- and musiclovers, and helpful for
the young generations,
against the barbarity
and for a better world
of peace, democracy,
tolerance and friendship
between men.”
“PUSH demonstrates
that even in the most
challenging of times,
we can be a strong force
of healing, forgiveness,
unity and optimism.”
“PUSH will undoubtedly
be a landmark event
in the UK’s cultural
calendar this year.”
Sponsored by Hastings Direct
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Music
Flanders & Swann
and Tom Lehrer
Steve Scott and
John Bruzon
An afternoon of satirical
silliness with the masters of
comic song, Flanders & Swann
and Tom Lehrer.
Featuring the favourites ‘The Hippopotamus’,
‘The Gnu’, ‘Poisoning Pigeons in the Park’, and
many more.
You’ll be dancing to ‘The Masochism Tango’
before the day is through!
Performed by Steve Scott with John Bruzon
at the piano.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Sun 2nd Oct | 3pm - 5pm
20 min interval, appr 3.45pm
Tickets: £10, £3 under 18’s
Fake Thackray – an
evening without
Jake Thackray with
John Watterson
John Watterson
Jake Thackray’s songs are
exquisitely funny, satirical,
incisive, irreverent, witty and
gloriously un-PC. And sometimes
all of these at the same time!
Jake was a one off; his poetry broke the
rules yet worked beautifully. He was a true
craftsman of the English language and his
legacy of scores of wonderful songs continues
to entertain and delight audiences of all
ages today.
John’s appreciation and love of Jake
Thackray’s music is obvious to his audience.
John’s performance is a celebration of the man
that was Jake Thackray – his life, his work and
his genius. John is a talented guitarist and
vocalist and has that engaging quality that
makes you want to listen to his performance.
Mrs Yarrington’s
Music Club
PerKelt
PerKelt have performed their
unique Celtic Medieval Speed
Folk since 2008.
All its members are highly-qualified,
accomplished and award-winning
musicians, performing on recorder, harp,
guitar, percussion, and vocals. They perform
passionate and energetic, strong, melodic
Celtic sounds, through original composition
with content drawn from Medieval and
traditional sources.
PerKelt has released three highly acclaimed
albums and have performed over 500 shows
around the world, they are extremely proud to
present refreshing, innovative and evocative
Celtic music in a way that has never been heard
before. They simply cannot be missed!
Senlac Inn, Station Approach, Battle
Tues 18th Oct | 8pm | 18+
Tickets: £12 from 07794821454, mrsy.co.uk
Martin Ford
A programme of French and
English music marking the
950th anniversary of the
Battle of Hastings.
Martin Ford is the Organist & Director of
Music at the Guards’ Chapel, Birdcage Walk,
and pursues a freelance performing and
teaching career.
As well as maintaining a busy schedule as
an organ recitalist, Martin is also active as a
piano accompanist, having learnt with Nigel
Clayton and taken part in masterclasses with
Graham Johnson, Roger Vignoles and Malcolm
Martineau as part of the Oxford Lieder Festival.
He is a regular accompanist to the Vasari
Singers, with whom he can be heard as part of
a disc of Christmas music on the Naxos label,
released in 2012.
St Mary’s Church, Battle
Thurs Oct 20th | 7pm, performance 7.30pm
Tickets: £7 from BattleFestival.co.uk,
outlets and on the door.
Senlac Inn, Station Approach, Battle
Tues 4th Oct | 8pm | 18+
Tickets: £12 from 07794821454,
mrsy.co.uk
The Strumbums
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Back by popular demand!
versions of many of your favourite songs
with all four members having years of
experience playing professionally.
Guitar mastery and flawless harmonies
from Crosby Stills & Nash to Jessie J!
Come and listen to masterful semi-acoustic
The Bull Inn, 27 High St, Battle
Fri 21st Oct
Free Entry
07
Music
Coffee Concert
Primrose Piano Quartet
A morning of coffee and
classical music, and a fantastic
opportunity to meet Battle
Festival’s new ensemble-inresidence in a relaxed and
informal setting.
The concert will last up to an hour and will
feature a selection of favourite classics for solo,
duo and trio strings, as well as the musicians
introducing themselves and their instruments.
Battle Baptist Church, Mount Street, Battle
Sat 22nd Oct | 11am - 12.30pm
Free Entry
battlebaptistchurch.org.uk
Refreshments - coffee available from 11am
(proceeds to Home-Start)
Huge thanks to Finlay Fraser, piano tuner
extraordinaire, for generously donating
his services.
Recently relocated to Kent, Finlay Fraser
counts as one of the most respected
piano tuners in the UK.
Trout Quintet by
Candlelight
The Primrose Piano
Quartet, with Leon Bosch,
double bass
Come and hear the Festival’s
new ensemble-in-residence
in a candlelit concert featuring
Schubert’s ‘Trout’ Quintet, one of
the most popular chamber music
pieces of all time.
The Primrose will be joined by world-famous
double bass soloist, Leon Bosch, who promises
to dazzle audiences in Bottesini’s Grand Duo
for Violin and Double Bass. The concert will
start with Mozart’s glorious Piano Quartet
in G minor.
St Mary’s Church, Battle
Sat 22nd Oct | 7.30pm - 9.30pm
(20 min interval, appr 8.25pm)
Tickets: £17.50, £15 OAPs, £5 under 18s
stmarysbattle.org.uk/en/
Refreshments - bar during interval and
before concert
ANIMALS!
Family Concert
featuring Peter and
the Wolf and Carnival
of the Animals
The Primrose Piano Quartet
and top London soloists
A concert for adults and
children of all ages. Come
and see Battle’s Memorial Hall
transformed into a jungle!
Our Ensemble in Residence, The
Primrose Piano Quartet, is one of
the UK's foremost chamber groups.
Formed in 2004, The Primrose
enjoys a busy performing schedule
throughout the UK and abroad, with
regular appearances at all the major
London venues. They have released
seven critically acclaimed CDs to
date and over this weekend will
perform classics for children and
adults of all ages.
Featuring the two most famous pieces about
animals in music; Peter and the Wolf and the
Carnival of the Animals.
For this concert The Primrose will be joined by
an array of top London soloists and conductor
Jacques Cohen.
Sponsored by SJ Feist
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Sun 23rd Oct | 3.30pm - 4.30pm
2pm for kids activities
Tickets: Adults £9, accompanied children £3.50
from BattleFestival.co.uk and other outlets
battlememorialhall.co.uk
Ice cream van, face painting, balloons and fun
activities available before the concert
fraserpianos.co.uk
07811 387 946
Sponsored by Heringtons
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Visual Arts
Nature’s World
1066 & All That
Kerry Bennett
Alter Ego Gallery in Abbey Court
is a hive of work by local and
regional artists, both established
and emerging. Join them in a
month-long celebration of 1066
Country artists in the 950th
anniversary year.
Kerry Bennett is an artist
with a passionate and deep
appreciation for flora, fauna
and the natural world.
Born in Argentina and growing up in Brazil
she became enchanted with the nature on
her doorstep. Painting from an early age she
strove to capture the sub-tropical essence
of her surroundings, with works combining
both colour and nature. Kerry’s itinerant
lifestyle continued when she moved to the
United States to study fine art and ceramics
at Palomar College, California. Having
successfully completed her studies she
made one more move to settle in the
United Kingdom, her ancestral home,
where she continues to paint the natural
world as she sees it.
Battle Books, 51 High St, Battle
Sat 1st Oct - Mon 31st October | 10am - 5pm
Free Entry | 01424 777333
The Magical Garden
Carne Griffiths
Carne Griffiths will be creating
a mural at the entrance to the
Crafty Norman.
Using a variety of herbal teas, calligraphy inks
and a little booze, bring along your objects of
curiosity to appear in the work and influence
the outcome, the more bizarre and interesting
the better!
The exhibition will include paintings, prints,
sculpture, ceramics, textiles and drawings,
all at affordable prices.
Sussex Framing Centre will additionally
offer purchasers a discount of 10.66% when
framing anything bought at Alter Ego Gallery
during October.
All exhibiting artists can be seen on the
gallery website.
Alter Ego Gallery, 30 Abbey Court, Battle
Sat 1st Oct - Mon 31st Oct | 10am - 5pm
(Monday - Saturday)
Free Entry
01424 777766
Alter-EgoGallery.co.uk
Brothers in Art –
In Print
Paul and John Nash
Having grown up in
Buckinghamshire and London
under the shadow of their
mother’s mental illness, the
brothers Paul and John Nash
emerged simultaneously as
artists, Paul tutored at the
Slade and John ‘a natural’, first
exhibiting together in 1913 at the
Dorien Leigh Gallery, London.
Both brothers were landscape painters, both
explored wood engraving and book illustration
and were influenced by their childhood and
the trauma of two World Wars. Both were
appointed Official War Artists in their careers,
Paul first during WW1, John later. However,
whereas Paul, the self-assured older brother
went on to experiment with abstraction and
surrealism and is now widely recognised as a
major figure in twentieth century British art,
John concentrated on his botanical interests
and painting the English countryside he loved.
BRITSH design BRITISH made,
64 High St, Battle
Sat 1st 10am - Mon 31st Oct 5pm
(Monday - Saturday)
Free Entry
01424 777711
britishdesignbritishmade.com
[email protected]
MasterPiece 2016
With award-winning artists
Saffron Gallery on Battle’s
historic High Street exhibits
award-winning, international
artists throughout the year.
Following the success of last year’s inaugural
MasterPiece exhibition, Saffron will join Battle
Festival with MasterPiece 2016. The exhibition
will showcase some of this extraordinary talent
including Battle Festival’s Artist in Residence
Guy Portelli, two of Scotland’s most collectable
painters Margaretann Bennett and Catriona
Millar, world leading sculptor Louise Giblin,
two-time New York Observer front page artist
Carne Griffiths, and multi award-winning
painter Helen Masacz.
Gallery visitor feedback includes:
“London-standard gallery”
“a gallery full of surprise and imagination”
“punches above its weight”
“I’d expect to find a gallery of this
quality in Chelsea or Kensington”
Full exhibition information is available via
the gallery website.
Saffron Gallery, 59-60 High St, Battle
Sat 8th Oct 10am - Mon 31st Oct 5pm
(Monday - Saturday)
Free Entry
SaffronGallery.co.uk
[email protected]
There will be a small selection of rubber
stamps for you to add to the design which will
be created throughout the festival... look for
the sign outside!
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The Crafty Norman, 9 High St, Battle
Periodically from Sat 1st Oct Mon 31st Oct | 9am - 5pm
Free Entry
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Visual Arts
PURE Autumn Art Fair
PURE Arts Group
PURE is a selected annual art fair
with a reputation for showcasing
the very best upcoming and
more established talent.
The PowderMills Hotel, Powdermill Lane, Battle
Sat 22nd Oct 11am - Sun 30th Oct 5pm
Late Night Friday 28th October 8pm
Free Entry
powdermillshotel.com
pureartsgroup.co.uk
[email protected]
Refreshments - available from the hotel
Curated by Lesley Samms, it features the work
of sixty artists working across all fine art media
including painting, drawing, printmaking,
photography, sculpture, ceramics and glass.
For this 950th Anniversary Edition PURE will
place a key focus on the historic hand-made.
See the festival website for full list of events
and workshops.
PURE provides the perfect opportunity
for collectors to uncover new talent in a
truly inspirational setting - PowderMills Hotel
is set in 150 acres of beautiful parklands,
woods and large lakes, situated just outside
Battle town centre, adjoining the famous
Battlefield of 1066.
The Christians
Jo Harman
1066 Country’s Bespoke
Curtain, Blind and Soft
Furnishings Specialist
Paints & wallpapers, full design
& fitting services available.
Lisa Mills (USA)
Brooks Williams (USA)
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Dorey The Wise
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band
King Size Slim
Curtains & Interiors by Rae
Tankus the Henge
Tim Hoyte
Terry Pack’s Trees
Ben Maggs
Rotait
Afrit Nebula
Stupid Fonts
Now & Then
Matilda’s Scoundrels
Los Twangueros
Roger Hubbard Band
18 High Street
Battle, E.Sussex
Camping, real ale & cider bar, food and craft stalls
01424 775653
www.curtainsbyrae.co.uk
[email protected]
Over 18’s only
Theatre & Dance
SPILTMILK:
Blast From the Past
The Ladykillers
MAY CONTAIN FOOD
Bootcamp Productions
Protein
Spiltmilk
The Ladykillers tells the classic
black comedy tale of a sweet
little old lady, alone in her house,
pitted against a gang of criminal
misfits who will stop at nothing…
Award-winning dance theatre
company Protein presents a
playful, immersive show that
explores our relationship with
food in an evening of indulgence,
nostalgia and mischief.
From Elvis to selfies: A fast
paced race through seven
decades of British Pop Culture.
Jam-packed with hits, Blast from the Past is a
fast-paced race through seven decades of the
blockbusters and bestsellers we all remember,
and the fads and fashions we might prefer to
forget. Set to a soundtrack of chart toppers
from 1952 to the present day, the show honours
British pop culture and its ability to unite us all
in weird and wonderful ways.
Somewhere between a dance performance,
sketch show, TV gameshow and the ultimate
compilation album, Blast from the Past will
have you feeling nostalgic, singing along,
laughing out loud and playing a swift game of
pass the parcel!
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Fri 21st Oct | 7.30pm - 9.30pm
(15 min interval)
Tickets: £8 adults, £4 under 18 from
BattleFestival.com and outlets
Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus
and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house
of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce. The villains
plot to involve her unwittingly in Marcus’
brilliantly conceived heist job. The police are
left stumped but Mrs Wilberforce becomes wise
to their ruse and Marcus concludes that there
is only one way to keep the old lady quiet. With
only her parrot, General Gordon, to help her,
Mrs W. is alone with five desperate men. But
who will be forced to face the music?
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Fri 28th Oct | 7.30pm - 10pm
(20 min interval at 8.30pm)
Tickets: £12 from BattleFestival.com
and outlets
Transforming the venue into a dining room,
with themed tables set around a performing
space, audience members are welcomed upon
arrival by two host dancers. The show gradually
emerges from this informal gathering and
develops into an unusual, humorous dinner
party that uses song, dance and text to engage
with stories and issues around food and eating.
Protein’s performers will prompt thoughts
about what we eat and where it comes from, as
well as exploring the sensory aspects of food:
the nostalgic reminiscences of a grandmother’s
recipe; life around the family table; or the
sometimes irresistible temptation to help
ourselves to another person’s leftovers.
Robertsbridge Village Hall, 11-23 Station Rd
Thurs 29th Oct | 7.30pm - 9.15pm
(recomended age 12+)
Tickets : £10, £6 concession for under 16’s, (RAP
members receive a £1 reduction on production
of membership card) from Judges Bakery
in Robertsbridge, 01580 880 359 or
[email protected]
facebook.com/RobertsbridgeArtsPartnership/
Refreshments available
Refreshments available
Why choose us?
Experience: We’re in our 3rd decade of
professional, made to measure framing in Battle
Standards: “The quality of workmanship is superb”
Choice: We have over 700 frame mouldings
We frame: Your photos, art, tapestries, baby
booties, sports shirts, LPs, posters, anything!
For who: We’ve framed for everyone from Paul
McCartney to The Queen Mother
By who: Simon & Richard, our 2 full-time
professional framers, right here from start to finish
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Sussex Framing Centre
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Spiltmilk & MAY CONTAIN FOOD are supported by Appplause Rural
Touring and The National Rural Touring Forum. In association with
Robertstridge Arts Partnership.
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01424 77 77 66
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Listings
EVENT & ARTISTS/PERFORMERS
TIME
VENUE
Fri 1 JulSat 29 Oct
1066@battlemuseum
10am - 4.30pm
Battle Museum
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Fri 2 Sep Sat 29 Oct
Alderney Tapestry comes to Battle
10am - 4.30pm
Battle Museum
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Sat
1 Oct
PUSH World Première
3:30pm &
7.30pm
De La Warr Pavilion
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1st-31st
Nature’s World Kerry Bennett
10am - 5pm
Battle Books
10
1st-31st
The Magical Garden Carne Griffiths
9am - 5pm
The Crafty Norman
10
1st-31st
Brothers in Art - In Print
Paul and John Nash
10am - 5pm
BRITISH design
BRITISH made
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1st-31st
1066 & All That
10am - 5pm
Alter Ego Gallery
10
Sun
2 Oct
Flanders & Swann and Tom Lehrer
Steve Scott and John Bruzon
3pm - 5pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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Tues
4 Oct
Mrs Yarringtons – ‘Fake Thackray’
John Watterson
8pm
Senlac Inn
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Thurs
6 Oct
Authors Event Peter James
7:30pm - 9pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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National Poetry Day Alvin Culzac
7pm
The Bull Inn
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PUSH reduced opera in Battle
7:30pm
St Mary’s Church
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The Art of Stained Glass
Paul Sedgwick
11.30am 2.30pm
The Crafty Norman
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Storytelling Event USIFU JALLOH
2pm
Battle Memorial Halls
20
8th-31st
MasterPiece 2016
10am - 5pm
Saffron Gallery
11
Sun
9 Oct
Pen and ink drawing Steve Hodson
11.30am 2.30pm
The Crafty Norman
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Lino Printing
Kerry Farmer
10.30am 4.30pm
The Crafty Norman
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9th-10th
Astronomy & Space Exhibition
10.30am 5.30pm
Battle Memorial Halls
29
Tues
11 Oct
Painting on Silk Karin Woolstencroft
11am - 1pm
The Crafty Norman
30
Thurs
13 Oct
950th Anniversary Lecture
7:30pm - 9pm
Battle Memorial Halls
23
Fri
14 Oct
Concorde 1066
1pm - 6.15pm
Battle High Street
23
Sat
8 Oct
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EVENT & ARTISTS/PERFORMERS
TIME
VENUE
Pottery using traditional methods
Isobel Fisher
1pm - 3pm
The Crafty Norman
30
Mamma Mia Sing Along
8pm - 9.30pm
Battle Memorial Halls
26
Eggs to Apples Farmers’ Market
9pm - 1pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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15 -16
The Battle of Hastings
10am - 5pm
1066 Battlefield
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Tues
18 Oct
James Russell’s Masterclass
7:45pm - 9pm
Battle Memorial Halls
30
Mrs Yarringtons Perkelt
8pm
Senlac Inn
07
Thurs
20 Oct
Organ Recital Martin Ford
7pm
St Mary’s Church
07
An Evening with Simon Brett
7:30pm - 9pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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Fri
21 Oct
SPILTMILK: Blast From the Past
7:30pm - 9.30pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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The Strumbums
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The Bull Inn
07
Halloween Face Painting Class
Olivia Post
5pm - 7pm
The Crafty Norman
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Sat
22 Oct
Coffee Concert PPQ
11am - 12.30pm
Battle Baptist Church
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Classical Concert Trout Quintet
7:30pm - 9.30pm
St Mary’s Church
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22nd-29th
PURE Autumn Art Fair
11am - 5pm
PowderMills Hotel
12
Sun
23 Oct
ANIMALS!
The Primrose Piano Quartet
3:30pm - 4.30pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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Author event Lindsey Davies
7pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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Tues
25 Oct
GIFTS Performance, Film, Q & A
5:30pm - 9pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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Wed
26 Oct
The Jungle Book (2016)
7:30pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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Fri
28 Oct
ELF Music Festival
7:30pm
Various venues
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The Ladykillers
7:30pm - 10pm
Battle Memorial Halls
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Battle Community Tapestry at
PURE Autumn Art Fair
11am - 3pm
The PowderMills
Hotel
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MAY CONTAIN FOOD
Protein
7.30pm - 9.15pm
Robertsbridge
Village Hall
15
The Art of Needlefelt
Danielle Konyn & Karen Hood
2pm - 5pm
The Crafty Norman
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Sat
15 Oct
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Sat
29 Oct
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Bursting with affordable, original art & unique gifts by
artists from Sussex, Kent & Surrey. Prices from just £20.
Battle Books, 51 High Street
01424 777333, www.battlebooks.co.uk
[email protected]
A new, independent book store with a selection
of Fiction, Non-Fiction and Childrens books.
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Saffron Gallery, 59-60 High Street
Contemporary paintings & sculpture
by award-winning artists.
The Bull Inn, 27 High Street
01424 775181, bullinnbattle.co.uk
[email protected]
Traditional old coaching inn with
accomodation, serving ales,
wines, good homemade food.
Emmanuel Centre, Harrier Lane
St Mary The Virgin, Upper Lake
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The Senlac, Station Approach
01424 772034
Originally a Railway Hotel when the
nearby station opened. The pub has
two bars a function room and a terrace
overlooking the bowling green.
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Nearly 900 years old, founded in the 12th
century and built on the battlefield of
the Battle of Hastings.
Battle Baptist Church, Mount Street
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01424 774825
battlebaptistchurch.org.uk
[email protected]
British Design British Made, 64 High Street
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07903 274 001
www.britishdesignbritishmade.com
A modern and well equipped building
replaced the old chapel in 2014.
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To Hastings
01424 772693, stmarysbattle.org.uk
01424 777029
bmc.btck.co.uk, battlemethodist
[email protected]
A Beautiful Grade II listed Hotel in a
restored Georgian Country House
in acres of gardens.
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01424 772130, SaffronGallery.co.uk
[email protected]
01424 775511, powdermillshotel.com
[email protected]
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01424 773453, thecraftynorman.com
[email protected]
PowderMills Hotel, Powdermill Lane
01424 777766, www.alter-egoGallery.co.uk
[email protected]
Memorial
Halls
Your own guided audio tour of Battle
on your smartphone via Geotourist.com!
The Crafty Norman, 9 High Street
Where England’s future was fought including new
Battle of Hastings exhibition & stunning rooftop views.
The Memorial Halls, 81 High Street
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Bursting with brilliantly BRITISH things.
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Battle Museum of Local History
01424 775955, www.battlemuseum.com
[email protected]
125 million years of history.
Free admission!
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Literary
Peter James
USIFU JALLOH
The acclaimed Sussex-born
murder mystery writer Peter
James joins Battle Festival to
talk about the dark side of his
best-selling books.
Born in Sierra Leone, Usifu Jalloh
(AKA The Cowfoot Prince) is
an energetic, funny, inspiring
performer, and winner of Sierra
Leone’s Excellence Award in
Creative Arts 2012.
James has written 28 novels including the
international best-selling crime thriller
series featuring Brighton-based Detective
Superintendent Roy Grace. These novels
have sold 17 million copies worldwide and
have given him eight consecutive UK Sunday
Times number ones, as well as number ones in
Germany, France, Russia and Canada. He is also
a New York Times best-seller.
Come and join us at Battle Memorial Halls for a
riveting and intellectual talk on James’s novels,
career and life.
Peter James will be signing books at The
Crafty Norman from 6.30pm.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Thurs 6th Oct | 7.30pm - 9pm
Tickets: £6
Usifu’s mixture of drumming, singing and
captivating storytelling leads audiences
through a world of childhood imagination.
Using contemporary elements that have
influenced his life, from his African roots to
Indian Bollywood, Usifu’s stories deliver a
contemporary political punch along the way.
Usifu works with school children of all ages. He
currently has a new production called AFRICA’S
COWFOOT!!! The Magic of Storytelling, which
he created as a platform for African storytelling.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Sat 8th Oct | 2pm
Free Entry
battlememorialhall.co.uk
Simon Anthony Lee Brett OBE
is a radio producer and writer
of detective fiction.
Lindsey Davis is an English
historical novelist, best known
as the author of the Falco series
of historical crime stories set in
ancient Rome and its empire.
While with the BBC, Brett produced the first
episode of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy,
as well as many episodes of cult comedy series
The Burkiss Way, comedy series I’m Sorry I
Haven’t a Clue and comedy panel game Just
a Minute. Brett has also written four series of
detective novels.
Join us for a humorous and enlightening talk
on his life, career and writing, as well as a
question and answer session. Sure to be a
fabulous evening full of laughs and interesting
insights into the author’s life – one not to miss!
Brett will be signing books at The Crafty
Norman from 6pm.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Thurs 20th Oct | 7.30pm - 9pm
Tickets: £6
Davis comes to Battle Festival to deliver one of
her sparkling and enlightening talks about her
writing and humorous insight on life. There will
be a Q & A session with the author following
the talk.
Davis will be signing her latest novel at Battle
Books from 6pm.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Sun 23rd Oct | 7pm
Tickets: £6
battlememorialhall.co.uk
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Sponsored by Hastings
Storytelling Festival
G & S Photography
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Lindsey Davis –
Author’s talk
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Sponsored by DerynLake.com
An Evening with
Simon Brett
Photo by Christian Doyle
Photo by Mark Harrison
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History & Heritage
The Battle of Hastings
happened right here
in the heart of Battle
950 years ago and gave
the town its name. It
changed the course of
English history forever
and, fittingly, there are
many events planned
in 1066 Country
throughout October
to mark the date.
We at Battle Festival are producing a truly
inspiring and topical opera, PUSH, and Battle
Abbey itself will host a major anniversary
re-enactment amongst their many events.
Battle Museum has scheduled numerous
events and exhibitions throughout the
anniversary year and the specially formed
Concorde 1066 has programmed a full day
of events for the big day itself, 14th October.
Don’t miss the many parades, military bands,
exhibitions, tapestries, talks, even the sighting
of Halley’s Comet on the day before the battle
is covered. It’s all happening in Battle!
1066@battlemuseum
Battle Museum of
Local History
The Battle of Hastings:
950th Anniversary
Lecture
The 1066@battlemuseum exhibition uses
visual imagery in mixed media to convey what
it was like at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Brigadier Hugh Willing
For the Battle and District
Historical Society (BDHS)
Unique tapestries drawn from the Bayeux
Tapestry themes show what people at the time
thought happened. Of particular note is the
1818 “Stothard” tapestry watercolour set, the
only one on display in the UK.
The time of this lecture - 13
October at 7.30 pm – was, exactly
950 years before, the eve of the
Battle of Hastings.
The famous “Battle of Hastings” axe head is on
display complete with a touch and feel replica.
A diorama provides an overview of the progress
of the battle.
With his military experience, Hugh will
re-examine this most famous battle in
English history and look at some of the
controversies that surround it.
Battle Museum of Local History, The Almonry
Fri 1st Jul - 10am - Sat 29th Oct - 4.30pm
Free Entry | donation appreciated
Alderney Tapestry
comes to Battle
Battle Museum of
Local History
The Bayeux Tapestry is long thought to
be incomplete and so, in 2012-2013, the
islanders from Alderney, off the French coast,
embroidered their own three metre long finish
to the Bayeux Tapestry.
Why did Duke William really want to invade
England; can we be sure of how many ships
and troops were in his invasion force, and
did he actually land at Pevensey or was it
nearer to Rye?
Concorde 1066
October 14th 2016 is the 950th
anniversary of the Battle of
Hastings, the battle which
changed English history for ever,
and gave Battle its name.
To mark this event, there will be a parade
of over 600 local schoolchildren on Battle’s
High Street at 2pm, a multi-denominational
commemorative service in St Mary’s Parish
Church at 3.30pm, and a military band
procession on Battle High Street from 5.30pm.
This will be followed by a ‘sunset ceremony’
and lowering of the flags
Battle High Street
Fri 14th Oct | 1pm - 6.15pm
Free Entry
concorde1066.co.uk
[email protected]
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Thurs 13th Oct | 7.30pm - 9pm
Tickets: £4 on the door, BDHS members free
01424 772044
battlememorialhall.co.uk
[email protected]
Refreshments - wine after the lecture
Kate Russell, Pauline Black and others living
in Alderney decided to recreate the missing
scenes, depicting, in Bayeux style, the Norman
feast after the battle and William’s coronation.
They were assisted in 2012 by HRH The Prince
of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall on a visit
to the Island.
Battle Museum of Local History, The Almonry
Fri 2nd Sept - 10am - Sat 29th Oct - 4.30pm
Free Entry | donation appreciated
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01424 775955
battlemuseum.com
enquiries@ battlemuseum.com
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History & Heritage
The Battle of Hastings
English Heritage
Re-live the atmosphere and
tension 950 years on, as 1066
soldiers clash in this special
anniversary Battle of Hastings.
Witness the action on the date that changed
history and immerse yourself in medieval life.
An action packed and entertaining event for
all the family.
1066 Battle of Hastings Abbey & Battlefield
Sat 15th Oct - 10am - Sun 16th Oct - 5pm
Tickets:
Adult - £15.60
Child 5-15 - £9.00
Concession - £13.85
Family - £39.20
Discounted tickets for English Heritage
Members. Free admission for under 5s.
Buy tickets online before 14 October for
a 10% discount.
0370 333 1183 (Mon-Sat) or
english-heritage.org.uk/battleabbey
01424 775705
Refreshments - food and drink are available
on site, including a bar. All major cards
are accepted.
Battle Community
Tapestry at PURE
Autumn Art Fair
Tina Greene
The Battle Community Tapestry
is a 3m long design in the style
of the Bayeux
Tapestry showing the development of the
town of Battle after October 1066, until the
founding of the first church for the town,
St Mary’s, in 1115.
It is an embroidery on linen, using wool from
Bayeux and the same stitches as those used
950 years ago. It has eight “scenes” showing
the “why”, “where” and “how” our town came
into existence.
Many of the designs are similar to those in the
Bayeux Tapestry itself, such as the Inter-lacing
trees; Aesop’s fables; history depicted and the
Latin script, which have been checked by the
Battle and District Historical Society.
The PowderMills Hotel, Powdermill Lane, Battle
Fri 28th Oct | 11am - 3pm
Stitchers: £1 per adult and 50p per child
(6 people at a time can stitch. 4-7 year-olds
are welcome if well supervised!)
powdermillshotel.com
pureartsgroup.co.uk
[email protected]
Refreshments - available from the hotel
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Being a good neighbour and supporting
the community we serve
Each year we donate over £20,000 worth of financial
support to Hastings Direct’s designated local charity
partners and contribute more than
5,500 man hours to local groups
through practical and
professional help.
Film
Mamma Mia
Sing Along
GIFTS Performance,
Film, Q & A
The Jungle Book
(2016)
Battle Festival
Clare Whistler &
Nichola Bruce
Battle Community Cinema
By a popular vote following
the success of our 2015 sing
along to The Sound of Music,
this year’s Battle Festival sing
along is Mamma Mia!
Drag out your old 70s clothes or dress up as a
Greek God or Goddess. Slap on the fake sun
tan and sing along to perhaps the best singalong film ever made. A prize will be given to
the best-dressed member of the audience and
a good time is guaranteed.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Sat 15th Oct | 8pm - 9.30pm
doors open 7.30pm
Tickets : £5 donation to Battle Festival,
including 50p ticket price from
BattleFestival.co.uk and outlets
battlememorialhall.co.uk
Refreshments - bar and Greek nibbles
(cash only)
Gifts, a ten year project
(2005-2015), was made
with the gift economy (ie
no exchange of money)
by artist Clare Whistler.
Raised by a family of wolves
since birth, Mowgli (Neel Sethi)
must leave the only home he’s
ever known when the fearsome
tiger Shere Khan (Idris Elba)
unleashes his mighty roar.
About eight gifts that were traditionally given
to a new child – Egg for Life, Coal for Heat,
Evergreen for Eternity, Salt for Health, Candle
for Light, Bread for Food, Coin for Wealth and
a Silver Ring for Love throughout Life. Made in
collaborations with other artists, these ‘gifts’
were offered and received in intimate, invited
events in unusual locations.
Guided by a no-nonsense panther (Ben
Kingsley) and a free-spirited bear (Bill Murray),
the young boy meets an array of jungle
animals, including a slithery python and a
smooth-talking ape. Along the way, Mowgli
learns valuable life lessons as his epic journey
of self-discovery leads to fun and adventure.
Film maker Nichola Bruce has interpreted the
film footage of the eight events shot over the
years by different filmmakers. The weather,
gestures, places and the participants combine
in a strange series of journeys unearthing what
these objects, offered as a gift, may hold. Clare
Whistler has also created a book, Gifts, a record
of the Gift Project alongside essays about gifts,
ritual, utopian ideals and the gift economy. The
film was financed by Arts Council England and
Hastings Borough Council.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Weds 26th Oct | 7.30pm
Tickets: Adults, 50p plus £3 donation
Child, 50p plus £2 donation, on the door
battlememorialhall.co.uk
“a terrifically enjoyable piece of old-fashioned
storytelling and a beautiful-looking film:
spectacular, exciting, funny and fun.”
The Guardian
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Tues 25th Oct | 5.30pm - 9pm
Leaving from Dodo House on Caldbec Hill
at 5.30pm, promenade and performance via
St Mary’s Church to the Memorial Hall.
Film starts approx 7pm followed by Q & A
Free Entry
battlememorialhall.co.uk
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Demonstrations / Workshops
The Art of
Stained Glass
Paul Sedgwick
Paul Sedgwick is a local stained
glass artist working out of a
workshop on a farm in Battle,
using age old techniques.
It’s crammed with beautiful panels in various
states of repair or manufacture. He is most
inspired by the sea and rural scenes: “East
Sussex is endlessly beautiful, I see something
new every day”
Paul created the stained glass Battle
950 commemorative pieces available to
purchase in the Crafty Norman.
At this event Paul will be demonstrating and
explaining the art of creating stained glass
pieces from start to finish.
The Crafty Norman, 9 High St, Battle
Sat 8th Oct | 11.30am - 2.30pm
Free Entry
01424 773453
thecraftynorman.com
[email protected]
Pen & Ink Drawings
Lino Printing
Steve Hodson
Kerry Farmer
(Inky Fingers Emporium)
Inky Fingers are Steve Hodson
and Polly Lewis, Steve does
the illustrations. Polly does
everything else!!
Come for a fun workshop where you will be
guided by Steve and Polly to create pen and
ink drawings.
Steve was born in Hastings and, of course,
learnt about the Battle of Hastings from
an early age which might explain his deep
passion for the battle and why he lives in
Battle now. This will act as the main focus
and inspiration for your drawings. But of
course Inky Fingers don’t just do historical
illustrations, they can illustrate any subject
in their own style. Come along and see what
you can create!
Kerry has lived in Hastings for 25
years and has always loved living
by the sea. Some of her passions
are photography and travelling.
She has produced mono prints, lino prints
and screen prints but it was lino printing
that really excited her due to its simplicity
and bold results. Most of Kerry’s lino
prints are produced using her own original
photographs of the local area and of places
she has travelled. She completed her
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design
in 2008 and has continued to create prints
which she sells on Etsy for the past 2 years.
In this workshop Kerry will use her expertise
and experience of printing and a step by
step guide to all viewers and participants to
help you design and create beautiful prints.
The Crafty Norman, 9 High St, Battle
Sun 9th Oct | 11.30am - 2.30pm
Free Entry
The Crafty Norman, 9 High St, Battle
Sun 9th Oct | 10.30am - 4.30pm
Free Entry
01424 773453
thecraftynorman.com
[email protected]
01424 773453
thecraftynorman.com
[email protected]
Astronomy and
Space Exhibition –
from Halley’s Comet
to Hubble
This exciting exhibition will seek
to demonstrate the phenomenal
expansion of knowledge since
the sighting of Halley’s Comet
before the Battle of Hastings
in 1066, and the images of the
universe today provided by
telescopes such as Hubble.
Exhibitors include the renowned
Herstmonceux Science Centre, the
British Interplanetary Society, East Sussex
Astronomical Society, the Commission for
Dark Skies, and f1 telescopes.
Throughout the day there will be
planetarium shows with Sussex University
and exciting talks culminating in an
interactive family show “Space is Big”.
Weather permitting, astronomers from f1
telescopes and the East Sussex Astronomical
Society will place solar telescopes on the
Abbey Green and, after dark, Battle Abbey
School will host the astronomers on the
Abbey Terrace for a tour round the night sky.
Jill Tattersall’s ‘The Night Sky’ painting,
and a selection of her sky and mediaeval
paintings will be on display throughout the
astronomy event.
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Sun 9th - 10.30am - Mon 10th Oct - 5.30pm
Free Entry
01424 775169
facebook/BattleAstronomyAnd
SpaceExhibition2016
[email protected]
Refreshments - available (cash only)
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Demonstrations / Workshops
Painting on Silk
Karin Woolstencroft
Karin Woolstencroft runs silk
painting workshops and sells
her original designs and prints.
In this class she will be demonstrating the
techniques of silk painting and working
with you in order to create a beautiful
design inspired by local history, using
references and ideas from a piece of
the Bayeux Tapestry.
The Crafty Norman, 9 High Street, Battle
Tues 11th Oct | 11.00am - 1.00pm
Free Entry
01424 773453
thecraftynorman.com
[email protected]
Pottery using
traditional methods
Isabel Fisher
Workshop using non-fired clays
with traditional hand building
methods to construct all types of
pottery ware and small sculptural
pieces. Pieces will then be
finished with acrylic decorating
techniques.
The Crafty Norman, 9 High Street, Battle
Sat 15th Oct | 1pm - 3pm
Tickets: Free entry, book a place on
07913825670, 01424 871605 or
[email protected]
01424 773453
thecraftynorman.com
[email protected]
James Russell’s
Masterclass –
Paul and John Nash:
Brothers in Art
A passionate advocate of 20th
century British painting and
design, James Russell writes and
lectures widely.
He also curates exhibitions, including ‘Century’,
which opens at the Jerwood Gallery 22
October 2016 and features over 100 works of
20th century British art from the Ingram and
Jerwood Collections - including watercolours
by John and Paul Nash, and Eric Ravilious who
was the subject of a watercolour exhibition
curated by James at the Dulwich Picture
Gallery in 2015.
We are delighted to welcome James Russell
back to the Battle Festival after his successful
Eric Ravilious Masterclass last year, to hear
this time his illustrated and down to earth
presentation about the brothers Paul Nash
(1989-1946) and John Nash (1893-1977). This
will be an informative precursor for anyone
hoping to visit the Tate Britain exhibition of
Paul Nash’s work commencing
26 October 2016 (ends 5 March 2017).
James’ books include the popular “Paul Nash
in Pictures: Landscape & Dream”, as well as
titles devoted to Edward Seago, Peggy Angus
and Eric Ravilious. As a lecturer he has enjoyed
speaking at a whole range of venues, including
the V & A, the National Maritime Museum,
as well as more locally at the Towner and
Rye Arts Festival.
Halloween Face
Painting Class
Olivia Post
Learn to face paint at this step by
step interactive workshop run by
Olivia Post from Battle’s Racing
snail: Creative Entertainment.
You will learn to paint two amazing
Halloween faces. With over 25 years in
the entertainment industry Olivia is an
experienced performer and artist. Her work
has taken her all over the world including
cruising with Royal Caribbean, all over
Europe and even Las Vegas.
The Crafty Norman, 9 High Street, Battle
Tues 21st Oct | 5pm - 7pm
Tickets: £15 to include Halloween kit from
01424 773453, thecraftynorman.com
or [email protected]
The Art of Needlefelt
Danielle Konyn &
Katrina Hood
Danielle studied at the Central
School of Art and Design in
London where she graduated
in 1983 with an MA in Graphic
Design/Medical Illustration.
Since then she has worked as a freelance
artist and now exhibits in watercolour,
acrylic and oil.
Danielle also enjoys teaching art to small
classes of beginners/intermediate students
of all ages with emphasis on fun, friendship
and relaxation.
Katrina has recently graduated from
Brighton University with a BA in
Contemporary Craft Practice. Katrina
considers herself as a multi-media artist,
employing mediums such as textiles,
needlefelting, fusing and casting glass.
The Crafty Norman, 9 High Street, Battle
Sat 29th Oct | 2pm - 5pm
Free Entry
01424 773453
thecraftynorman.com
[email protected]
Battle Memorial Halls, 81 High St, Battle
Tues 18th Oct | 7.45pm - 9pm
(doors open 7.15pm)
Tickets: £8 from BattleFestival.co.uk and
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Refreshments - bar from 7.15pm
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Sponsors
THANK YOU
Supporters of Battle Festival
Generous sponsorship and funding has yet again
allowed us to schedule a wonderfully diverse
month of cultural activities. We have been able
to subsidise or waive ticket prices in many
instances and, in so doing, can help open up
the arts to an audience that may otherwise not
experience it. For this we owe many individuals
and organisations a great deal of thanks.
Battle has an incredible volunteer force of
organisations, clubs and individuals who do
unending work for the good of the town.
We would particularly like to thank Battle Film
Club, Battle Historical Society, Battle Museum, St
Mary’s Church Church and Battle Baptist Church.
Also staff at Claverham Community College,
Battle & Langton CE Primary School and Battle
Memorial Halls.
This year in particular we have partnered with organisations and
performers of national and international repute and we thank
them for their participation and faith in us.
Thanks also to our new ensemble in residence, The Primrose
Piano Quartet, for performing a wonderful taste of October's
events at a fund-raising concert in the summer.
As always, thanks to the many corporate, media, public body and
individual sponsors and friends who have donated money, time,
expertise and advice - we thank you most sincerely.
Thanks as ever to our Patrons for all they do and also to all
our performers, artists, artisans, mentors, host families and
volunteers. To all our venues, thank you for having us and in most
cases, for having us back again and again.
To all our partners and families whose ongoing support allows us
the freedom and time to organise and arrange such a major event.
Finally, thanks to all of you who attend our events - we hope you
enjoy the events, the town, the people and the experience, and
that we can welcome you back again in 2017.
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Outside of Battle we pay particular thanks to The Fairlight Trust,
Education Futures Trust and Rye Studio School. The adults and
schoolchildren throughout 1066 Country and beyond taking part in
PUSH have given a huge amount of time in return for the opportunity
to perform and this will of course have had a knock on effect on
parents, teachers, drivers etc. We thank you all most sincerely.
Special thanks also to Robert Gee, Laura Cooke, Fiona Cornford,
Dinah Lampitt, John Wooding, Cassia Friello, Roy Holland and Tracy
Dixon for all they do and to everyone whose contribution has made
Battle Festival possible. There are far more than we could ever
mention but they are not forgotten.
Friends of Battle Festival Scheme
As a registered charity, the festival is funded by grants and
donations which means we can keep ticket prices lower than we
otherwise could, and even offer some events free of charge. But
we couldn't do it without your support and our Friends of Battle
Festival scheme. Please consider becoming a Friend in whatever
capacity you can, from individual donations to corporate
sponsorship - it all really does add up and make a difference.
Contact us at any time on [email protected] for more.
Registered Charity Number 1168104
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