Chippenham Folk Festival | Timetable: Family and Communities

24 - 27 May 2024

24 - 27
May
2024

Timetable: Family and Communities

All Family and Communities are Donation.

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Family and Communities on Friday 24th May 2024
When	What	Where	Description
12:00 to 12:35	Becky Syson	Island Park: Community Stage	Uplifting positive songs for the soul with Nottinghamshire singer-songwriter Becky Syson. With: Becky Syson (Singer Songwriter Acoustic Folk-Rock)
12:50 to 13:30	The Kandu Collective	Island Park: Community Stage	An evolving collaboration of local artists With: Ed Deedigan & The Kandu Collective (Band)
13:45 to 14:05	Allsorts Community Choir	Island Park: Community Stage	A fun and friendly mixed choir who sing all sorts of music – from pop to classics, Disney to world music. With: Allsorts Community Choir (Choir)
14:25 to 15:00	Ed Dyke	Island Park: Community Stage	Trowbridge singer-songwriter Ed Dyke combines influences from a range of eras of folk and country and blends them into a modern acoustic sound. With: Ed Dyke (Acoustic )
15:20 to 15:50	Hot Club of Folk Town	Island Park: Community Stage	Regulars in the local folk scene Margaret on Fiddle and Ross on Guitar bring Roots music with a top dressing of swing. With: Hot Club of Folk Town (Duo)
16:10 to 16:45	Downfielders	Island Park: Community Stage	A band of school age young people from Gloucestershire With: The Downfielders (Band)
17:05 to 17:35	Guinea Lane Sax Quartet	Island Park: Community Stage	Guinea Lane Saxophones are a saxophone quartet comprising soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes plus vocals, mostly traditional English music. With: Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet (Band)
17:55 to 18:30	Meg	Island Park: Community Stage	Chippenham's own Meg. A young singer-songwriter with a range of covers and own material. With: MEG (Singer Song writer )

Family and Communities on Saturday 25th May 2024
When	What	Where	Description
09:15 to 10:00	The Festival stretch: Yoga with Kyla	Island Park: Community Stage	Bring your yoga mat to join Kyla, local Yoga instructor in a festival morning stretch. What better way to get ready for the weekend of dancing ahead! With: Yoga with Kyla (workshop lead )
10:00 to 10:40	Morning Stories with John Row and Justine de Mierre	Island Park: Community Stage	Start of your morning in the company of the storytellers: John Row and Justine de Mierre With: Justine de Mierre (Storyteller), John Row (Storyteller)
10:00 to 13:00	ScrapAttack	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Crafting with Wiltshire Scrapstore: Pimp your ride festival trailer or buggy edition or dec your tent! Where ever you plan to hang yours It's all banners and bunting today! With: The Wiltshire Scrapstore (Children's festival Artist )
10:00 to 10:45	Becky Bops Pre Walkers	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Songs and rhymes for babies with bubbles and sensory-led fun. With: Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement)
10:00 to 14:00	The Magic Lantern	Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre)	Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. With: Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer ), Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )
10:00 to 13:00	Corndolly crafts	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Come have a go at the traditional craft of corn dolly making. This session is ideal for over 8-year-olds. It can be tricky for tiny fingers. With: Barbara Guthrie (Workshop lead )
11:00 to 11:45	NYFTE Dance workshop	Island Park: Community Stage	The National Youth Folk Troup of England teach us some traditional dance styles. Suitable for all ages. With: NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth)
11:15 to 12:00	Toddle Bops : Walkers	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Music mayhem for little folk with parachute play, shaky eggs, sensory scarves, bubbles and more! With: Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement)
12:00 to 12:25	Bristol Folk House Choir	Island Park: Community Stage	A young, lively community choir covering a wide range of folk songs have invited some friends kittiwake Border Morris to join their performance With: Bristol Folk House Choir (Community Folk Choir), Kittiwake Border Morris (Border)
12:30 to 12:45	May Pole Performance	Island Park: Community Stage	Local school Langley Fitzuruse Church of England Primary school join us to demonstrate the hopefully untangled art of maypole. With: Langley Fitzuruse Cof E Primary (Maypole)
12:30 to 13:30	Stay and play session	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Looking for a shady space to relax with lunch. There are no artists scheduled for this session but the space and soft play is available for families use. Please remain with your're children at all times
12:50 to 13:35	Let us Dance	Island Park: Community Stage	Let us Dance get us all dancing with maypole, garlands and maybe a few hankies. With: Let Us Dance! (Children's festival Artist and Workshop Lead)
13:30 to 14:55	NSPCC	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Join NSPCC to create your own Speak Out Stay Safe Buddy and add to their collage canvas which celebrates identity and what makes us all unique. With: NSPCC (Workshop Lead)
13:45 to 14:10	Amelie and Vikki Sounds with your Feet	Island Park: Community Stage	Amelie, local school girl and world tap champion, explores where making sound with your feet can take you with Clog dancer Vikki Lewis. With: Amelie (Tap), Vikki Lewis (Clog), Manny Grimsley (Musician )
14:00 to 14:45	A Festival Sea Adventure (Walkers)	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Set sail on a sensory and song adventure across the seas. Incorporating song, dance, movement exercises and body percussion. With: Penny Kempson (Children's festival Artist )
15:00 to 17:00	The Magic Lantern	Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre)	Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. With: Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer ), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )
15:00 to 15:45	A Festival Sea Adventure (Pre Walkers)	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Set sail on a sensory and song adventure across the seas. Incorporating song, dance, movement exercises and body percussion. With: Penny Kempson (Children's festival Artist )
15:15 to 17:15	Knitted Critters with the Natty Knitters	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Join the knitters behind the fantastic knitted creations around the tow. Make your own knitted critter. Beginners or experienced. Any age welcome. With: Knatty Knitters (Workshop Lead )
15:30 to 16:30	Keith Donnely	Island Park: Community Stage	Laughs, songs and stories with the wonderful and mischievous Keith Donnelly and his bear. With: Keith Donnelly (Musician, singer, song writer and Comedian )
16:15 to 17:15	Singing Hats	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Karen and Phil Morris unique show using self-made animal hats and finger puppets to enhance the music and encourage all to join in the experience. With: Singing Hats (Children's festival Artist )
17:00 to 18:30	The Oli Matthews Band	Island Park: Community Stage	Dance into the evening with The Oli Mathews Band a Folk-Funk instrumentalist known for his energetic and funky arrangments With: Oli Matthews Band (Folk/Funk)
20:45 to 21:30	The Magic Lantern:Telling Tales at Twilight	Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre)	The Magic Lantern presents: Telling Tales at Twilight, a magical and spectacular evening of story and shadow puppetry. With: Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer ), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )

Family and Communities on Sunday 26th May 2024
When	What	Where	Description
10:00 to 10:40	Morning Stories with John Row Maria Gillen	Island Park: Community Stage	Start of your morning in the company of the storytellers: John Row and Maria Gillen With: Maria Gillen (Story), John Row (Storyteller)
10:00 to 13:00	ScrapAttack	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Crafting with Wiltshire Scrapstore: Ratle , strum or shake? We are making our own musical instruments. With: The Wiltshire Scrapstore (Children's festival Artist )
10:00 to 10:45	Becky Bops Pre Walkers	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Songs and rhymes for babies with bubbles and sensory-led fun. With: Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement)
10:00 to 14:00	The Magic Lantern	Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre)	Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. With: Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer ), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )
10:00 to 13:00	Corndolly crafts	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Come have a go at the traditional craft of corn dolly making. This session is ideal for over 8-year-olds. It can be tricky for tiny fingers. With: Barbara Guthrie (Workshop lead )
11:00 to 11:45	NYFTE Dance Workshop	Island Park: Community Stage	The National Youth Folk Troup of England teach us some traditional dance styles. Suitable for all ages. With: NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth)
11:15 to 12:00	Toddle Bops : Walkers	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Music mayhem for little folk with parachute play, shaky eggs, sensory scarves, bubbles and more! With: Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement)
12:00 to 12:20	The Sparkly Singers	Island Park: Community Stage	Local community choir meeting in both nearby Derry Hill and Royal Wootton Bassett. The group promise to bring lots of fun to the stage. With: Sparkly Singers (Choir)
12:30 to 13:30	Wee Folkies: Inclusive Music Making	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Inclusive music making workshops suitable for all children up to the age of 10, exploring sensory themes and playfulness! With: Ben Matthews and friends (Inclusive Music)
12:35 to 12:55	The Sahara Sisters	Island Park: Community Stage	The Sahara Sisters are Chippenhams own Belly Dance group. Celebrating their 20th year they tell us they 'do it with a wiggle and a giggle!' With: Sahara Sisters Bellydancing Group (Community Stage )
13:10 to 14:05	Family Ceilidh	Island Park: Community Stage	You are never too young to enjoy a Ceilidh. This is a Ceilidh specifically for children and families, Led by Let us Dance. Come along and have a go. With: Let Us Dance! (Children's festival Artist and Workshop Lead), Folk Friendzy (Clog, Morris (northwest/border), Rapper, Irish)
13:30 to 14:30	Stay and play session	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Looking for a shady space to relax with lunch. There are no artists scheduled for this session but the space and soft play is available for families use. Please remain with your're children at all times
14:00 to 17:00	Circus Skills with Clare's Circus	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Run away with the circus! Local artist Clare has all you need to learn the skills of the trade from spinning plates to the tightrope! With: Clares Circus (Circus)
14:25 to 15:50	NYFTE Show Case	Island Park: Community Stage	NYFTE (pronounced "nifty") are a team of 10-18 year olds from all over the country, performing a wide range of dance styles song and musicianship. With: NYFTE (National Youth Folk Troupe of England) (Youth)
15:00 to 17:00	The Magic Lantern	Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre)	Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. With: Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer ), Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )
15:30 to 16:30	Singing Hats	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Karen and Phil Morris unique show using self-made animal hats and finger puppets to enhance the music and encourage all to join in the experience. With: Singing Hats (Children's festival Artist )
16:10 to 16:40	Meg	Island Park: Community Stage	Chippenham's own Meg. A young singer-songwriter with a range of covers and own material. With: MEG (Singer Song writer )
16:55 to 17:10	Becky Syson	Island Park: Community Stage	Uplifting positive songs for the soul with Nottinghamshire singer-songwriter Becky Syson. With: Becky Syson (Singer Songwriter Acoustic Folk-Rock)
17:30 to 18:30	Bagas Fellyon	Island Park: Community Stage	A gloriously chaotic groove juggernaut"takes over the Community stage! Bagas Fellyon , experimenting within the Cornish tradition of Nos Lowen get us dancing into the evening With: Bagas Fellyon (Cornish Nos Lowen)
20:45 to 21:30	The Magic Lantern: Telling Tales at Twilight	Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre)	The Magic Lantern presents: Telling Tales at Twilight, a magical and spectacular evening of story and shadow puppetry. With: Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer ), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )

Family and Communities on Monday 27th May 2024
When	What	Where	Description
09:15 to 10:00	The Festival stretch: Yoga with Kyla	Island Park: Community Stage	Bring your yoga mat to join Kyla, local Yoga instructor in a festival morning stretch. What better way to get ready for the weekend of dancing ahead! With: Yoga with Kyla (workshop lead )
10:00 to 10:40	Morning Stories : John Row and Donald Nelson	Island Park: Community Stage	Start of your morning in the company of the storytellers: John Row and Donald Nelson With: Donald Nelson (Story), John Row (Storyteller)
10:00 to 13:00	ScrapAttack	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Crafting with Wiltshire Scrapstore: The festival is full of colourful costumes with all the traditional dress represented! Design and make your own and join us for our own parade! With: The Wiltshire Scrapstore (Children's festival Artist )
10:00 to 10:45	Becky Bops Pre Walkers	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Songs and rhymes for babies with bubbles and sensory-led fun. With: Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement)
10:00 to 14:00	The Magic Lantern	Island Park: The Magic Lantern (Shadow puppet theatre)	Work with our puppeteer and storytellers at the Spectacular Magic Lantern, Make your own shadow puppets and bring your song and stories to life. With: Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Jo Douglas (Puppeteer ), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )
11:00 to 11:20	Ben Matthews	Island Park: Community Stage	Ben Matthews is a cellist and singer who performs a mix of traditional and contemporary folk tunes and songs. With: Ben Matthews (musician)
11:15 to 12:00	Becky Bops Walkers	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Music mayhem for little folk with parachute play, shaky eggs, sensory scarves, bubbles and more! With: Becky Bops (Children's Music and Movement)
11:35 to 11:50	Cause Chorus	Island Park: Community Stage	A collective of singers and musicians performing a wide variety of songs in smaller groups and choirs based at the Cause Music Centre Chippenham. With: Cause Chorus (Choir )
12:10 to 12:30	Cause Community Choir	Island Park: Community Stage	Cause Community Choir love to sing a wide range of songs from Gospel, Soul and Pop to anything that sounds great and welcome beginners and experienced singers alike, they meet every Thursday evening at the Cause. With: Cause Community Choir (Choir)
12:30 to 13:00	Nap Time Lullabies	Island Park: Under 5s dome	With all the excitement of festival antics, Take 5 for some relaxing nap-time lullabies with Penny Kempson. With: Penny Kempson (Children's festival Artist )
12:45 to 13:30	Let us Dance	Island Park: Community Stage	Let us Dance get us all dancing with maypole, garlands and maybe a few hankies. With: Let Us Dance! (Children's festival Artist and Workshop Lead)
13:50 to 14:20	Ramshackle Orchestra	Island Park: Community Stage	The Ramshackle Orchestra is a multi-generational 20+ piece Bath-based community string orchestra, featuring violins, violas, cellos, double bass, and the occasional penny whistle With: Ramshackle Orchestra (Community Orchestra)
14:00 to 17:00	Circus Skills with Clare's Circus	Island Park: Make and Do tent	Run away with the circus! Local artist Clare has all you need to learn the skills of the trade from spinning plates to the tightrope! With: Clares Circus (Circus)
14:00 to 15:00	Singing Hats	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Karen and Phil Morris unique show using self-made animal hats and finger puppets to enhance the music and encourage all to join in the experience. With: Singing Hats (Children's festival Artist )
14:50 to 15:10	The Good Afternoon Choir	Island Park: Community Stage	The Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir (one of 23 FUN community choirs that sing in the afternoons) led by the wonderful Matt Finch. With: Chippenham & Calne Good Afternoon Choir (Choir)
15:25 to 16:30	The grand exhibition of contraptions and curiosities.	Island Park: Community Stage	A chaotic show loaded with myths, music, magic and mayhem featuring, songs, stories, sparkles and silliness. A bewildering and often breathtaking hour of absolute puerility. A chaotic show loaded with myths, music, magic and mayhem featuring, songs, stories, sparkles and silliness. A bewildering and often breathtaking hour of absolute puerility. With: Ian Douglas ( Storyteller and showman), Gacko (Songsmith, Showman and Storyteller), Professor Pumpernickel (Childrens Festival Artist )
15:30 to 16:30	Wee Folkies: Inclusive Music Making	Island Park: Under 5s dome	Inclusive music making workshops suitable for all children up to the age of 10, exploring sensory themes and playfulness! With: Ben Matthews and friends (Inclusive Music)
16:45 to 17:15	Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet	Island Park: Community Stage	Guinea Lane Saxophones are a saxophone quartet comprising soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxes plus vocals, mostly traditional English music. With: Guinea Lane Saxophone Quartet (Band)
17:35 to 18:30	The Lost Notes	Island Park: Community Stage	As heard on BBC Introducing, Ready your voices for a repertoire of songs about things that matter. Like the perils of one night stands and plastic surgery, the plight of bankers, greaseballs, snakes, Greco-Roman health and safety failings, mules, mermaids and the downright miserable With: The Lost Notes Trio (Band)

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