Starts: 28 June 2008

Ends: 10 July 2008

Various in Ilkeston, Ilkeston, OO0 0OO

Ilkeston Festival 2008
Saturday 28th June – Thursday 10 July
Ilkeston Festival is back for its second year with an exciting two week long programme of creative things to do, see and hear!

Once again local schools and community arts organisations have been hard at work putting together a diverse and exciting programme of activities focussing on creativity. This year’s festival takes place over two weeks and aims to get everyone involved in The Arts through a varied menu of mostly free activities for all ages.

Highlights this year include:

• Apple – Mac animation workshop at Ilkeston School,
• Oriental Brush Painting Workshop by Derbyshire Adult Community Education
• Exploring Landscapes workshops and exhibition at Granby Junior School
• Artist workshops and talk based on the contemporary exhibition at Erewash Museum
• Art Angel Studios summer exhibition and acrylics workshop
• A steel band performance in Ilkeston Market Place by ‘Hands On’ and pupils form Bennerley Fields School
• Performance in Ilkeston Library of Dave Wood’s specially commissioned festival poem by the new improvisational, poetry and music collective: Typeface
• ‘In the Garden’ visual arts and crafts workshop especially for adults with learning disabilities and their friends and families

Ilkeston Festival is supported and funded by Wash Arts, Ilkeston School, Sustained Magic Theatre Co, Fleet Arts, Ilkeston 14-19 Learning Community, Derbyshire County Council and Erewash Borough Council.

Please see the attached programme for full information. Ilkeston Festival Group’s website: www.ilkestonfestival.co.uk will also soon be going live for up to date information.

Susan Smith from Wash Arts, (Festival Community Co-ordinator) said “The festival is a fantastic way to celebrate the creative achievements of local schools and community groups whilst developing new opportunities for professional artists and local people to get together. We are really encouraged by the growing interest in the festival and would be delighted to hear from anyone interested in being involved next year”

Artforms: Carnival

Cost: various

Who is it for?: Everybody

Contact details: Susan Smith, Wash Arts, 0115 9301229 / 0795 8081404, susan@washarts.co.uk

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