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Free Family Day Out in Manchester
NewIslingtonFestival
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New Islington Festival, Manchester
Saturday September 6th, 2pm - 8pm
Free Entry!
Folk music, arts, live acts, crafts, theatre, film, story telling, food, drink, dance performances and (hopefully) sun!
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Now in its third year, the free family festival celebrates the creation of New Islington -Manchester’s newest community - by merging the latest urban arts, culture and entertainment with their traditional folk counterparts.
Highlights include a 21st century rendition of the Manchester Hornpipe, a collaboration between folk group The Boat Band and Manchester’s Unity Radio MC, and a canalside art project titled Pimp My Barge.
On the Mill Street stage, some of Manchester’s emerging musical acts showcase their talent. Twin sisters Abi and Sophie Wyles sing with their band The Mouse Outfit, already creating a stir in the city after just a handful of gigs. Also confirmed are The Jesse Rose Trip, Katie Ware, Tim and Sam’s the Tim and Sam Band and Matt Stalker and the Fables.
The Unity Radio bus, complete with soundsystem and dancefloor, brings the latest urban sounds to the festival and Gulliver’s Boombox – a larger than life ghetto blaster – will pump out soul funk filled 70s disco, 80s rap and modern classics. Bursting out of the Boombox are performers with Company Fierce showing the evolution of dance moves down the decades. Mill Street is also the base for Spectangular – an all day light show with short films and photography including specially commissioned premieres from Manchester film-makers.
Over on Cotton Field, Manchester’s beautiful new waterside urban park, the traditional crafts of the canal community are brought right up to date by Art Yarn, Knot Krazy and the ladies of the Kings Arms Knitting Club who take part in Yarn Bombing, also known as graffiti knitting.
Urban Folk cocktails are mixed by Fluid Bar, real ales and cider provided by the Marble Brewery, while barbeques, entertainers and story telling round off an amazing day out.
Saturday September 6th, 2pm - 8pm
Free Entry!
Folk music, arts, live acts, crafts, theatre, film, story telling, food, drink, dance performances and (hopefully) sun!
***********************************************
Now in its third year, the free family festival celebrates the creation of New Islington -Manchester’s newest community - by merging the latest urban arts, culture and entertainment with their traditional folk counterparts.
Highlights include a 21st century rendition of the Manchester Hornpipe, a collaboration between folk group The Boat Band and Manchester’s Unity Radio MC, and a canalside art project titled Pimp My Barge.
On the Mill Street stage, some of Manchester’s emerging musical acts showcase their talent. Twin sisters Abi and Sophie Wyles sing with their band The Mouse Outfit, already creating a stir in the city after just a handful of gigs. Also confirmed are The Jesse Rose Trip, Katie Ware, Tim and Sam’s the Tim and Sam Band and Matt Stalker and the Fables.
The Unity Radio bus, complete with soundsystem and dancefloor, brings the latest urban sounds to the festival and Gulliver’s Boombox – a larger than life ghetto blaster – will pump out soul funk filled 70s disco, 80s rap and modern classics. Bursting out of the Boombox are performers with Company Fierce showing the evolution of dance moves down the decades. Mill Street is also the base for Spectangular – an all day light show with short films and photography including specially commissioned premieres from Manchester film-makers.
Over on Cotton Field, Manchester’s beautiful new waterside urban park, the traditional crafts of the canal community are brought right up to date by Art Yarn, Knot Krazy and the ladies of the Kings Arms Knitting Club who take part in Yarn Bombing, also known as graffiti knitting.
Urban Folk cocktails are mixed by Fluid Bar, real ales and cider provided by the Marble Brewery, while barbeques, entertainers and story telling round off an amazing day out.
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