Presented by Freedom Academy
Join professional actors and choreographers in fun-packed workshops as they show you all the skills it takes to be a Musical Theatre performer. Children will learn routines, songs and scenes from popular West End musicals. All you need is bags of energy and lots of enthusiasm!
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An exhibition of outstanding book covers by innovative designers, from graffiti artists and tattooists to traditional landscape paintings, and a talk by Coralie Bickford-Smith, Senior Book Designer for Penguin. This acclaimed designer is well known for her beautiful and sumptuous covers, and will share her knowledge, enthusiasm and love of this under–appreciated art form.
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A celebratory evening of live soul and jazz music with guest artists and DJ ShiLove. Renowned for her outstandingly expressive voice and great stage presence, Lorna sings with passion, spontaneity and utter joy! Lorna has worked with people as diverse as Rod Stewart and producer Luc Besson.
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An Illustrated Talk by Gavin Stamp
Gavin Stamp, an architectural historian, will discuss London examples from his latest book, Lost Victorian Britain, illustrating the many fine Victorian buildings demolished in the 20th century – some by war or accident (eg Crystal Palace) but most through anti-Victorian prejudice.
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presented by Freedom Academy. If you’ve always wanted to act on the big or small screen then this is the workshop for you! Professional actor Stephen Henry has appeared in numerous films, television series and advertisements. He will guide students through all the technical terminology and techniques to develop the naturalistic skill of acting for camera.
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presented by GewGaw Children’s Theatre. If you turn right, walk up to the top of the hill and then stop… look straight ahead… just behind the trees… can you see it? That strange looking house. Do you know who lives there…? Spend an evening in the company of Cedric Hatworthy Esq, late of this parish. But don’t touch his things, that’s what started all the trouble…
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A practical workshop on family history by Susan Walker.The TV programme Who Do You Think You Are? has inspired many people to start exploring their family story. Whether you are thinking about it or have already started researching your family tree, this session led by amateur genealogist Susan Walker will help that exciting journey.
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An evening of exciting and totally original drama, from the next generation of great playwrights! Enjoy these platform performances of fresh, hot-off-the-press, ‘5 minute playlets’ – the fruits of Roy Williams’ playwriting workshop – performed by professional actors.
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A showing of short films made by local young people, including Envy, filmed during last year’s Sydenham Arts Festival Summer Season. To submit a film please contact Melissa Knight at Sydenham and Forest Hill Youth Forum. Hosted by film-maker Joyce Treasure.
(Note this is a change of date from the 4th)
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Musical conductor Melanie Harrold This exciting performance combines poetry and song in celebration of love in its many guises. The Choir will be singing songs from all genres, including folk, pop and standards. There will be songs to sing to, songs to laugh with and songs that will make you shed a tear or two
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This fascinating talk will take us into the eight or more cinemas and performance spaces that were once licensed for public entertainment in Sydenham and Forest Hill.
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A unique collaboration between local theatre companies and Sydenham Arts Festival, the Pop Up Theatre Project brings live theatre into the high street. Audiences will be invited to sample innovative theatrical experiences in empty shops and premises, specially converted into performance spaces.
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Unsigned Acts Plus Special Guests ‘The Woodentops’ Kicking off with an eclectic jamboree of local bands, battling it out to win your vote for Sydenham’s best unsigned act, you can expect a diversity of styles, from rock to pop, indie to psychedelic, punk to rap, garage to grunge and from goth to emo. Make your
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Flute Ensemble London will be performing festive “lollipops” on flutes, piccolos and alto & bass flutes. In the glorious setting of Dulwich Woodhouse, beside the ancient ‘Dulwich Woode’, which was designed c. 1850 by Sir Joseph Paxton, architect of the Crystal Palace. DETAILS Date: Friday 15th July Start time: 8pm Finish time: 9pm Venue: Dulwich
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presented by The Black Sheep directed by Cal McCrystal (The Mighty Boosh, Spymonkey, Cirque de Soleil) In this gloriously silly and hilariously entertaining show, the Reverend Andrew Jones will try his best to convert the lager-swilling luddites of South London to the drink of kings (and tramps) – wine! Explore the dark habit of the
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Open Houses and Studios 2011 This summer more than sixty artists from Sydenham, Forest Hill and further afield will showcase their work during the last two weekends of the festival. We aim to bring the visual arts to your doorstep with exhibitions in cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops. Go to the Visual Arts Trail website
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As part of the Street Celebration, the pavement outside the bookshop will become an artists’ quarter with painters, caricaturist Terry Christien, performance poets, children’s activities and live music with Peter Caesar.
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Sydenham Film Club present Monsoon Wedding. Garam Masala restaurant becomes a cinema with a screening of this much-loved Indian comedy drama. In modern day Delhi, the arrangements and celebrations for a spectacular wedding are disrupted by family secrets – and unexpected romance.
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presented by GewGaw Children’s Theatre. If you turn right, walk up to the top of the hill and then stop… look straight ahead… just behind the trees… can you see it? That strange looking house. Do you know who lives there…? Spend an evening in the company of Cedric Hatworthy Esq, late of this parish. But don’t touch his things, that’s what started all the trouble…
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Have you ever wondered if Heathcliff was a murderer? Can Jane Eyre ever be happy? And who fed the Hound of the Baskervilles? Then you share the questing mind of John Sutherland, English Literature professor and author who believes literature should be fun.
Limited availability now – please contact box office!
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Open Houses and Studios 2011 This summer more than sixty artists from Sydenham, Forest Hill and further afield will showcase their work during the last two weekends of the festival. We aim to bring the visual arts to your doorstep with exhibitions in cafes, pubs, restaurants and shops. Go to the Visual Arts Trail website
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by renowned international artists Randolph Matthews Randolph’s musical journey has taken him around the world, writing and performing with musicians from varied cultures and musical styles. These experiences have led him to create his own dynamic style: Vocalpercussion – drawing not only on the power of the voice, but also on Randolph’s mastery in fusing
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presented by GewGaw Children’s Theatre. If you turn right, walk up to the top of the hill and then stop… look straight ahead… just behind the trees… can you see it? That strange looking house. Do you know who lives there…? Spend an evening in the company of Cedric Hatworthy Esq, late of this parish. But don’t touch his things, that’s what started all the trouble…
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World Music Artist Randolph Matthews presents Vocaliberation, an uplifting, fun and musically excellent exploration of vocal expression.
Randolph’s strength lies not only in his powerful and silky voice, but in his mastery of fusing the styles of the globe and his ancestral roots of Africa and the Caribbean.
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MARY MARY QUITE CONTRARY Irish comic Mary Bourke presents her caustic, contrarian’s guide to life in the 21st century. Jokes, jokes, jokes, jokes and lots more jokes seriously there’s a lot of jokes. PAUL F TAYLOR – THE PAULY SHOW ‘Paul F Taylor is one of the most exciting acts on the circuit. A whirlwind of energy, he applies impeccable attention to detail to his beautifully crafted one liners.
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These festival favourites are back again this year with La Dolce Vita – a night of Neapolitan and popular Italian songs with a wonderful dinner at The Dolphin to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy – OK, it’s just because they like the music, the sunshine, the vespas…
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