| Event in Beverley - Beverley Puppet Festival is Back |
PACKING A PUNCH AND JUDY
Beverley Puppet Festival is BACK during the first weekend in July 2008
(4th - 6th) |
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04 Jul,2008 |
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06 Jul,2008 |
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PACKING A PUNCH AND JUDY
Beverley Puppet Festival is BACK during the first weekend in July 2008
(4th - 6th)
Where else but in the historic streets of Beverley, East Yorkshire, would you find life size gorillas stopping traffic and wandering alongside a mediaeval walking booth which houses Robin Hood.
The festival will welcome the return of festival favourites, Lempen Puppet Theatre and Garlic Theatre, and bring in a host of puppeteers never before seen in this town. Indigo Moon Theatre will perform sophisticated shadow theatre in a classic tale with links to Beverley town and Lewis Caroll's white rabbit. From traditional Punch & Judy to stunning computer animated visuals and interactive digital media in The Box it Came In by Arts in Motion, this year's programme will thrill audiences of all ages. Teenage/adult shows will include Thingumajig's The Vertigo of Sheep which received an award of excellence in the US.
Tickets go on sale in late February 2008 at Beverley Tourist Information Centre and if you would like to join the festival mailing list, please call Anna on 07855 328552 or email beverleyartstrust@hotmail.co.uk for more information.
The festival would love to hear from anyone interested in volunteering in return for travel expenses and a festival pass. It is a great way to take part in a weekend packed with colour and entertainment.
Beverley Arts Trust Chairman and Festival organiser, Anna Ingleby, said 'We are absolutely over the moon to be able to bring the third festival back to Beverley. This year's event will offer 22 performances for all ages to enjoy. We will also introduce workshops for all the family to take part in and, yet again, our education project will lead to a festival showcase, this time on the Friday afternoon to launch the weekend's entertainment.'
Beverley Arts Trust wishes to thank Arts Council Yorkshire for its lottery funded grant of £14,230, without which the festival would not be possible |