HIGHLIGHTS – Garforth Arts Festival, Leeds 2008
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Main Festival Event: Playground Party -
Sat 5th July
LATEST INFORMAION...
There is no Parking on site. Alternative parking will be signposted
on all routes into Garforth.
PLEASE REMEMBER - No Alcohol, Glass or Cans are to be brought on
site.
TICKETS AVAILABLE
ON THE GATE
DOORS OPEN 1PM
EVENT ON HARD STANDING GROUND
 Richard
Hawley
When Coles Corner was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Music Prize,
winners, The Arctic Monkeys, remarked "Somebody call 999, Richard
Hawley's been robbed".
'This is music to connect the generations: beautiful, moving pop
at its best.' The Guardian
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 Jazz
Jamaica
Parliamentary Jazz Award - Best Ensemble 2006
BBC Jazz Award - Best Band 2002
Jazz Jamaica's Tighten Up!
For those who love reggae, rock steady, ska and jazz and for those
who just want to party!
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 Middleman
"MIDDLEMAN make bouncy,vibrant, ridiculously catchy tunes
that stand out a mile from everything else around at the moment."
HUW STEPHENS (RADIO 1)
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 Flava
"I loved it. It was just as good as anything I have seen
in America. I think you are an incredible representation of what
young people can achieve."
Simon Cowell
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 3
Daft Monkeys
"Varied and stirring acoustic style.......outstanding fiddle
work"
Guardian (Social Vertigo) ***
"A veritable melting pot of styles make a colourful carnival
of sound"
fROOTS Magazine
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 Chichino
'Bringing the Groove back!'......
Inspired by Acid Jazz, Soul and Funk legends, Chichino have crafted
a breezy sound of their own... a sound known as 21st Century retro
chic!
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 The
Kolorado Rock Machine
"The Kolorado Rock Machine....Well styled and musically brilliant....Catchy
Tunes, Great Lyrics and definately look the part..." RED STRIPE
MUSIC AWARDS
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 The
Dharma
"You can't afford to miss this band, I urge everyone to go
see them before the ticket prices are too high, because they will
be playing stadium sized shows" (Rock3)
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Playground Party Venue: Garforth Community
College (outdoor event)
Tickets: £20/£14 concession
(for children under 16 or adults 60 and over)
Family tickets: £52 (admits 2 adults
and 2 children – 6 to 16)
Children 5 and under: free
Discount Tickets for local residents available
from Garforth Bookshop on proof of address.
Doors: 1pm
Tickets for the Playground Party event available
online from 
Also available from
Garforth Bookshop, 15 Main St. Garforth Tel 0113 286 3534
and Jumbo Records, St John’s Centre, Leeds Jumbo
Records
(Purchases may be subject to administration fee.)
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 Umdumo
Wesizwe - An evening of African Culture – Thurs 26th June
Umdumo has performed live music coupled with thought provoking
and well-choreographed dances and movements to appreciative audiences
at prestigious functions, venues and festivals around Zimbabwe and
Southern Africa performing for both local and foreign audiences.
This evening will also involve students from Garforth Community
College, Brigshaw Language College, Bramley Primary School as well
as special guests from a school in Durban South Africa.
Venue: Garforth Community College Main Hall
Tickets: £7/5
Doors: 7.30pm
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 Imran
Ahmad – ‘In Conversation’ – Sat 28th June
In his book, Unimagined – a Muslim boy meets the West, Imran
charts his course through school, university and into his first
job, exploring with poignant humour and painful insight the dilemmas
of a Muslim boy growing up in Britain.
Unimagined has had some stirring reviews and was selected by no
less than three major newspapers (Independent, Guardian, Sydney
Morning Herald) to be in their ‘best books of the year’
lists.
Venue: Garforth Library
FREE (donations to the festival welcome)
Start: 2pm.
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 Soweto
Kinch - Sat 28th June
"It's a clever and entertaining juxtaposition of idioms that
kicks pure Jazz and authentic rap into a brave new world."
(The Guardian)
This show also features a support act GJRB (Garforth Jazz Rock
Band). Their set will include a brand new festival commission written
and led by Soweto Kinch.
Venue: Garforth Community College
Tickets: £14/12
Doors: 7.30pm
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 St
Peter's Consort – Sat 28th June
The choir has built up a reputation for high standards of performance
and interesting programmes and the repertoire has expanded to include
secular items.
Venue: St Mary's Church, Garforth
Tickets: £7/5
Doors: 7.30pm
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 Brighouse
& Rastrick Band – Sun 29th June
A welcome return to this world famous brass band.
Garforth Community College Main Hall
£14/£12conc
7.30pm
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 Nicki
Allan – Mon 30 June
''Lovely voice, Great sound!'' - Lee Gibson, Jazz vocalist and
Voice coach from the Guildhall School of Music, London.
Venue: Holiday Inn Garforth
Tickets: £7/5
Time: 8pm
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 SLP
College – Mon 30th June
Venue: Garforth Community College Main Hall
FREE
Time: 7.30pm
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 Rebecca
Hollweg band – Tues 1st July
Magical, melodic jazz pop **** Uncut Magazine
You won't see this advertised on television, but since when has
that been a guarantee of quality? Sunday Times
with support from Emily Levy Rich Arthurs and Soul Sounds
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Plus Support - Emily Levy and Rich Arthurs
(this set will also feature GCAS group Soul Sounds)
Venue: Garforth Working Men's Club
Tickets: £8/6
Doors: 7pm
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 An
Audience with Gervase Phinn - Tues 1st July
Gervase Phinn has a unique understanding and love of children,
and a wonderful gift for storytelling ... a real star (Esther Rantzen)
He tells a cracking good tale! (The Times)
Venue: Garforth Community College main Hall
Tickets: £14/12
Doors: 7.30pm
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 Tony
Benn - Wed 2nd July SOLD OUT!
Tony Benn served in the House of Commons for over fifty years
- the longest serving MP in the history of the Labour Party.
He was a cabinet minister for eleven years.
Now President of the Stop the War Coalition.
Tony has published nine volumes of his Diary from 1941 to 2007.
Venue: Garforth Working Men's Club
Tickets: £12/£10conc
Doors: 7.30pm
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 Art
Exhibition by Nigerian Artist Eminike Ogwo
23rd June - 6th July 2008
Venue: Garforth Community College Visual Arts Gallery
Viewing times: 12.30 - 4.00pm by appointment
Telephone: 07891277828
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