23/04/2015
A Celebration of Creativity, Ashbrittle, 8/8/10th May
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Art Exhibition - Ashbrittle Church & Village Hall
7pm - 9pm Private View by invitation
Live music from Paul Jacques and Gail Britton
8.15pm A short programme of World War One songs by the Village Festival Choir
Light refreshments
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A special highlight is the chance to see: A is for……...
Together with numerous collaborators from the local community, Chris Britton (co- founder of Forkbeard Fantasy) has created a short animation film tracing the journey of the apple from Central Asia to Somerset.
The film is part of a series of commissions from Feral Studio, devised to celebrate and inspire a rethinking of Somerset’s apple tradition and culture. www.feralstudio.co
“If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch you must first invent the universe.” Carl Sagan
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10am - 2.30pm Ashbrittle Church & Village Hall with the chance to make paper flowers for a floral arch with Jo Kidd
Also showing A is for……...
10am - 2.30pm Teas and coffees in the Village Hall
10am - 1pm Open Gardens as before with the addition of Cedric and Beryl Hooper’s ’Foxgloves’
11am - 12 noon Live music in the Church with Paul Jacques and Gail Britton
11am - 1pm Flower arranging for children with Julia Swan - The Old House
11am -1pm Leaded glass demonstration with Avril Silk in her Rainbow Glassworkshop
3pm Special church service celebrating creativity, with the Village Festival Choir, Paul Jacques and Gail Britton, and Ted Franklin’s Junk Band
4pm Tea for all in the Village Hall
Thanks to all those who have helped:
Children’s Corner: Stawley pre-school staff, Laura Leyland, Heather Mylchreest, Elizabeth Taylor, Oscar Tickner.
Exhibition and catalogue: Alex Bangay, Jenny Boutwood, Delia Harling, Jo Kidd.
Local Food and Drink: Katie Venner, Greenham Reach (Alex Wilson and Ruth O'Brien) and the Woodyard Brewpub.
Music and Dance: Gail Britton, Ted Franklin, Jo Hartas and the Stawley School Maypole dancers, Paul Jacques,
Yvette Staelens, The Village Festival Choir.
Open Gardens: Alex Bangay, Jenny & Robert Boutwood, Jane Embleton, Pat & Ray Gainey, Cedric & Beryl Hooper, Gardening Club. Pat Gainey and the Village Hall Committee.
Permission to use the Village Green: Charles Doble.
Publicity: Ted Franklin, Peter Mylchreest, Avril Silk.
Refreshments: Jenny & Robert Boutwood, Delia Harling, Jane Embleton, Freda & Michael Parkinson, Claire Robbins, Sarah Royal.
School liaison: Jane Embleton, Jo Hartas, Annie Musgrove.
Workshops and demonstrations: Active Living T’ai Chi group, Ted Franklin, Paul Leyland, Elaine McNicholas,
Martin Perry, Avril Silk, Julia Swan.
This event has been generously financially supported by The Jim Laker Fund, the Rural Community Initiative, the Parish Councils and the Parochial Church Councils. Their support has made this Celebration possible.
