MAINDEE FESTIVAL
Postiwyd gan Young Newport o Casnewydd
- Tagiwyd fel Celfyddyd, Diwylliant, Dawns, Gwyl, Bwyd a Diod, Cerddoriaeth, Pobl, Chwaraeon a Hamdden
- Date:
- Saturday, 3rd July 2010 @ 13:00 pm - 20:00 pm
- Venue:
- Maindee Primary School
- Age Restrictions:
- Dim oed isaf
- Cost:
- Free Entry
People from all over the world will be coming to Newport this Autumn for the Ryder Cup. Our 2010 Festival programme reflects this international focus. But unlike the Ryder Cup, you won't have to dig deep for tickets to Maindee Festival - as it's all free! Our brilliant street parade hits Corporation Road at mid-day on Saturday July 3rd. Then the action moves to the grounds of Maindee Primary School (map) from 1pm to 8pm when you and your family can enjoy an inspirational day of international musicians, workshops and site performances.
Impact All Stars are a phenomenon! As the house band of London's excellent Impact Theatre, who work for inclusion through arts practice, it's no surprise that the members have learning disabilities - but that's not the point. Their songs (exemplified by "I don’t want to work at Tescos", Jamie Skete's "Take me out tonight" and "Call me") deliver hard-hitting themes of enforced dependency and social disenfranchisement. The music's pretty damn good too! All Stars are performing, along with many others acts at Maindee, as part of the Unity Festival. Download full Unity Festival programme here
This year we are delighted to welcome back Grassroots Theatre, a pioneering group who use theatre to raise awareness about HIV and TB in rural areas of Zimbabwe. In Maindee they will be helping to interpret our "water is life" theme in a series of primary school workshops during the week running up to the Festival. You can see the results of these workshops in the parade and then enjoy an inspirational Grassroots main stage performance.
Not heard of Sparrow and the Workshop ? This is about to change! With rave reviews for their newly-released debut album and gigs at loads of major festival this Summer, this American/Scottish/Welsh trio are about to hit the big time. (review). Gregor Donaldson's pacey drumming and low harmonies are the perfect support to Jill O’Sullivan's haunting lead vocals. It's all held together with sublime guitar and bass from, Chepstow-lad, Nick Packer.
All this and much much more on Saturday 3rd July 2010 - Maindee Primary School - 1:00 till 8:00pm...... Go on join in on a truly fun day out!
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