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eLEYTONSTONE FESTIVAL PROGRAMME

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15-25/07/2010

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This year, the Festival runs from 15 to 25 July, a little later thannormal in order to avoid clashing with the World Cup.

We have a selection of high quality events, often showcasing localtalent, and covering dance, drama, film, literature, music, and poetry.

For news of any changes to the programme, and extra events, pleasecheck the news page on our website - www.leytonstonefestival.org.uk

Enjoy the Festival, and a warm thanks to everybody who makes ithappen, from our funders (London Borough of Waltham Forest, theLeytonstone Community Council, and the Star of India), to all ourwonderful performers, to you our loyal audience members!

Nick Tiratsoo(Chair, Leytonstone Festival Association 2009-10)

PSWe now have a Facebook group – to find it search for LeytonstoneFestival 2010.

PPS Please don't forget our sister event, the Leytonstone Arts Trail –see www.leytonstoneartstrail.org for details.

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Lunchtime Concert in St John’s ChurchMeridian Opera, from the Trinity College of Music, present aprogramme of opera scenes.Time 13.00 – 14.00Location St John’s ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.stjohns-leytonstone.org.uk

The Star of India‘s Curry and Quiz NightYour chance to become Festival Mastermind! The eveningstarts at 19.30 and includes a quiz, prizes, and a deliciousbuffet.Time 19.30 – 23.00Location The Star of IndiaEntrance £10 per person for tables of four or sixWebsitewww.star-of-india.co.uk

The Luna Lounge Drum CircleCome and drum because it‘s fun! For allabilities.Time 19.30 – 23.00Location The Luna LoungeEntrance £4Websitewww.lunaloungelondon.com

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The Craven BrothersFionn and Rory’s soundis very distinct, aneasygoing andpleasurable mixture ofacoustic soul and pop,featuring both coversand originals.Time 19.30 – 21.00Location The SheepwalkEntrance £3

MrWill GainesWhere there’s a Will, there’s tap! Jazzhoofer Will Gaines returns to the Festivalto dazzle and delight with thosefabulous feet.Time 20.00 – 22.00Location Leytonstone Social ClubEntrance £3Websitewww.ukjtd.force9.co.uk/JazzTapUK/willg.htm

Friday 16 July

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‘Leytonstone Life’ Community Photo CompetitionExhibition of photos submitted to the annual LeytonstonePhotography Competition organised by the Ferndale AreaResidents Association (FARA). For information on how to enterand the rules of the competition see the Association’s website.Time 11.00 – 17.00Location Davies Lane Primary SchoolEntrance FreeWebsitewww.fara-leytonstone.org.uk/photo-competition

The Leytonstone Muslim Community Centre‘s FamilyFun DayFamily Fun Day with bouncy castles, bungee jump, hennapainting, stalls, food, and lots more.Time 11.00 – 16.00Location The Pastures Youth CentreEntrance FreeWebsitewww.leytonstonemuslim.co.uk

‘Tea, Cakes, Books, Music’An opportunity for tea and cakes, and a bit of book-browsing,on the church green.Time 11.00 – 14.00LocationHoly Trinity ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.trinityleytonstone.org

Morris DancingCome and see the merry Morris dancers of Old England.Time 14.00 – 15.00Location St John’s ChurchyardEntrance FreeWebsite http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_dance

Saturday 17 July


Langthorne YouthfestSomething for all the family, with VIP guests; live entertainmentfrom local singers, dancers, and bands; school showcases;sports competitions; entertainments; and food. This year thetheme is the 2012 Games, so come and find out what’s goingto happen just down the road.Time 14.00 – 19.00Location Downsell Primary SchoolEntrance FreeWebsitewww.langthorneyouthfest.org.uk

Wanstead Quaker Meetingpresents Arts, Crafts,and GreenspaceWanstead Quaker Meetingdisplays its members’ arts andcrafts, and demonstrates howit manages its groundssustainably in partnership with Newham ConservationVolunteers.Time 15.00 – 18.00Location The Quaker Meeting HouseEntrance FreeWebsite http://wansteadquakers.gn.apc.org

Tea Concert at St. John’sSally Porter Munro (mezzo-soprano), Graham Fitch (piano),and Alexey Popov (viola) entertain with favourites fromBrahms, Bridge, Gounod, Massenet, and Schubert.Time 16.00 – 17.00Location St. John’s ChurchEntrance Free, with a retiring collectionWebsitewww.stjohns-leytonstone.org.uk

Saturday 17 July


Rockin’ RhymesArranged and directed by Caz Rawlinson, this is a sing alongconcert for all ages, featuring nursery rhymes performed indifferent styles (rock, samba, funk, swing etc.), a professionaljazz quartet, and children from Davies Lane and DawlishPrimary Schools.Time 16.00 – 17.00Location Davies Lane Primary SchoolEntrance Free

The Cult with No Namepresents ‘The Cabinet ofDr. Caligari’Released in 1920, and directedby Robert Wiene, the Germanexpressionist classic TheCabinet of Dr. Caligari remainsone of the most influentialsilent films of all time. CultWith No Name’s compellingsoundtrack instantly creates evocative moods, each pieceseamlessly drifting and merging into the next, along a journeythat takes in warm ambience, popular song, distortion, andvast, expansive futurist soundscapes. It’s a story of magic,murder, mystery, and ultimately, madness.Time 20.00 – 22.00Location The EpicentreEntrance Free; first 40 through the door receive complimentary DVDWebsitewww.myspace.com/cwnn

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The Mojave Collective plussupportThe Mojave‘s blend ofcountry, Scouse-a-billy rockhits you like a combined slugfrom Messrs Jack Daniels andSamuel Colt. One review ofthe band said they “absorb,roll, smoke and then stomp onthe doobie of all that is greatin the Anglo – Americantradition”. Damn straight.Time 20.30 – 23.00Location The SheepwalkEntrance Free, with whip-roundWebsite http://themojavecollective.co.uk www.whatscookin.co.uk

Saturday 17 July


Morning prayer at St. John’s with sermon on‘Christianity and the Arts’.Sermon delivered by Rev. Kathryn Robinson, Performing ArtsAdviser for the Barking Episcopal Area.Time 10.30 – 11.30Location St John’s ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.stjohns-leytonstone.org.uk

What’s Cookin Third Annual Summer PicnicEast London’s most popular live music club presents afabulous afternoon of country-fried rock’n’roll, featuring TheRedlands Palomino Co., King Salami and The CumberlandThree, Cowbell, Buckshot Soup and more, plus DJs, beer, food,and stalls.Time 13.00 – 20.00Location The Henry Reynolds GardensEntrance Free, with whip-roundWebsitewww.whatscookin.co.uk

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Leytonstone Poets NightA networking and performance event for local poets, with recitals,coffee, cake and nibbles, a raffle, and prizes – hopefully, the first ofmany.Time 17.00 – 20.00Location Sunway CafeEntrance Free

The News From Nowhere Club lecture: Libby Horner talkson Frank BrangwynFrank Brangwyn (1867 – 1956) was arguably the first British artistto gain an international reputation and certainly the first livingartist to be honoured with a retrospective at the Royal Academy.He worked briefly for William Morris, and received commissionsfrom Siegfried Bing and Tiffany. Quite apart from his muralswhich include the British Empire Panels at Swansea, he painted,was an accomplished draughtsman, lithographer and wood-cutter, a graphic artist and book illustrator, an innovative etcher,and also designed everything from architecture to jewellery.Time 19.30 – 21.00Location The Quaker Meeting HouseEntrance Free, donations welcomeWebsitewww.newsfromnowhereclub.orgwww.libbyhorner.com

Angus Moncrieff and TrioTrumpeter Angus Moncrieff returns tothe Luna Lounge with his trio, and a setfeaturing a mixture of originals andstandards.Time 20.00 – 23.00Location The Luna LoungeEntrance £4Websitewww.angusmoncrieff.com www.lunaloungelondon.com

Leytonstone Library Playreading Group presents‘Hobson’s Choice’Harold Brighouse‘s comedy Hobson’s Choice, set in Salford inthe 1880s, is a classic Lancashire play, funny and honest,which has remained very popular down through the decades.Time 19.30 – 22.00Location Leytonstone LibraryEntrance FreeWebsite http://wapedia.mobi/en/Hobson’s_Choice_(play)

Jessica Haley Beginners Tap DancingCome and join the Jessica Haley Beginners Tap Dancing forAdults troop as they perform “I’m in the mood for dancing” –for the first and maybe last time! Why not try out a few tapsteps for yourself, too? They make it look hard because they’renot very good but you might find it easy…Time 20.00 – 20.45Location St John’s Church HallEntrance Free

Northumberland Long Sword and Rapper Dancing, withHawksword dance sideMulti-generational Hawksword return to the Festival with aperformance of English longsword and rapper dances to livemusic.Time 20.00 – 21.30LocationHoly Trinity ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.trinityleytonstone.org

Monday 19 July


Heavy MetalSt John’s presents an introduction to the art of bell-ringing.Time 20.00 – 21.00Location St John’s ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.stjohns-leytonstone.org.uk

London Improvisers OrchestraLondon Improvisers Orchestra is one of the most excitinggroups currently working in British music. Its 35 or somembers have created that remarkable thing, a contemporarybig band capable of free improvisation.Time 20.00 – 22.30LocationO’NeillsEntrance £5Website: www.myspace.com/londonimprovisersorchestra

Monday 19 July


Kate Tempest and the Sound of RumDescribed by Scroobius Pip as “the highlight of my listeningyear” it’s not difficult to see why Kate Tempest is currentlyhotter than hot. Not bad considering she started outperforming her gritty, rap-rhymes at squat parties. Nowaudiences across the country have the chance to hear her on anationwide tour, she has just released her first poetry albumwith record company Pure Groove, and her band, Sound ofRum, have recently signed a record deal. A Festival highlight,without doubt.Time 19.00 – 21.00LocationO’Neill’sEntrance £5Websitewww.myspace.com/katetempestwords

Keep Fit To MusicTime 20.00 – 21.30LocationHoly Trinity ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.trinityleytonstone.org

Omar Puente and his Cuban BandTonight we get in the Cuban groove with singer and violinistOmar Puente, and we defy anyone to sit still for long. Omarplays all over Europe, the USA, and Africa with such musiciansas Tito Puente, Jools Holland and Courtney Pine, and teachesin the UK and Cuba.Time 20.30 – 23.00Location The East Side Jazz Club at The Lord RookwoodEntrance £6Website http://eastsidejazzclub.blogspot.com/

Tuesday 20 July


Sheila Collings talks on ‘How To Get On Telly’Local thespian Sheila Collings, veteran of Eastenders, Last ofthe Summer Wine and numerous other popular shows, andmost recently a “knitting nana” in the Shreddies breakfastcereal adverts, casts a humorous eye over a long televisioncareer.Time 13.00 – 14.00Location Leytonstone LibraryEntrance Free

The Leytonstone Film Club presents‘Sparrows Can’t Sing’Joan Littlewood‘s 1963 film Sparrows Can’t Sing provides afascinating and raw insight into East End life on the cusp ofchange, simultaneously looking back to the war, and forward tothe Swinging Sixties.Time 19.45 – 21.45Location Leytonstone LibraryEntrance £5 (£4 concessions)Websitewww.leytonstonefilmclub.com

Leyton and Leytonstone Historical Society presents‘Music and Mechanics – the social and political aspectsof the wind-up gramophoneTony Regan looks in depth at the wind-up gramophone, andplays records from his collection on an original 1926 machine.Time 19.45 – 21.30Location St John’s Church HallEntrance Free to Society members; otherwise £3, refundable tojoiners on the nightWebsitewww.leytonhistorysociety.org.uk

Wednesday 21 July


Bayou SecoA Chilegumbo evening of toe-tapping music spanning Cajunand Zydeco, Norteno, Chicken scratch, New Mexican dancetunes and cowboy songs.Time 19.30 – 21.00LocationHoly Trinity ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.trinityleytonstone.org

Strike TwoStrike Two is that rarity, a combination of vibraphone andpiano. Liz Barker and Caz Rawlinson’s influences include ChickCorea, Gary Burton, and various Latin Jazz artists.Time 20.00 – 23.00Location The Luna LoungeEntrance £3Websitewww.lunaloungelondon.com

Otis Gibbs plus The CedarsA night not to be missed.Nashville-based Otis Gibbs isthe real deal, a singer-songwriter with great lyricsand a voice not unlike a set ofrusty harvesting blades, whileThe Cedars are currently rightat the forefront of the UK’s alt.country scene.Time 20.30 – 23.00Location The SheepwalkEntrance Free, with whip-roundWebsite http://otisgibbs.comwww.thecedarsonline.comwww.whatscookin.co.uk

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Concert by the Woodford SymphonyOrchestra Trio with Inge-LiseNygaard ParsonsMichael Lessiter (bass-baritone – TheRoyal Opera), Keith Gurry (violin –formerly BBC Symphony Orchestra),Inge-Lise Nygaard Parsons (soprano –Denmark), and Philip Norman (piano)weave a rich tapestry of song and musicfrom across Europe.Time 19.30 – 21.00Location Leytonstone LibraryEntrance £3Website http://wsorchestra.org.uk/22july

MIX3MIX3 consists of a blend of diverse musical styles that canloosely be regarded as “experimental” showcased alongsidethe work of visual artists.Time 20.00 – 23.00Location The Luna LoungeEntrance £4Websitewww.myspace.com/themanlaughswww.myspace.com/redstartwww.mirandapennell.comwww.lunaloungelondon.com

Thursday 22 July


Songs of the EarthTransition Leytonstone presents an evening of eco-poetry andmusic, with special guest, renowned eco-poet Helen Moore,performing her own work and presenting the Transition poetryawards.Time 18.15 – 21.00Location The Quaker Meeting HouseEntrance Free, donations acceptedWebsitewww.projectdirt.com/events/transition-poetry-competition

QuartzzLuna Lounge regulars Quartzz play Swing Jazz and Funk, withstandards from Basie, Ellington and Sinatra, alongside othercool sounds.Time 20.00 – 23.00Location The Luna LoungeEntrance £4Websitewww.Quartzz.com www.lunaloungelondon.com

The Woodhouse Players present Oscar Wilde’s‘An Ideal Husband’We are so familiar with the wit of Oscar Wilde that it is easy toforget the serious issues that underlie much of his work.Written in 1895, An Ideal Husband was considered by Wilde tobe his best play, and its themes of the worship of wealth andstandards in political life are as relevant today as ever. And thecharacter of Lord Goring is one of Wilde’s greatest creations –a supremely “trivial” and witty fop who in the end proves farwiser than the supposedly more responsible and respectablecharacters around him.Time 20.00 – 22.00Location The Welsh Church HallEntrance £7 (£4 concessions)Websitewww.woodhouseplayers.co.uk

Friday 23 July


St. John’s Church Open DayChurch open day: checkwebsite for details.Time 10.00 – 16.00Location St John’s ChurchEntrance FreeWebsitewww.stjohns-leytonstone.org.uk

A guided walk round theold Leytonstone HospitalWaltham Forest Civic Societyinvite you to a short guidedwalk round the oldLeytonstone Hospital site, tolearn about its history anddiscuss the way that its manyimportant features may bebest preserved.Time 11.00 – 12.00LocationMeet outside The Walnut TreeEntrance FreeWebsitewww.wfcs.org.uk

Leytonstone Town Centre Summer FairIn association with the Leytonstone Festival Association andthe Leytonstone Arts Trail, the Town Centre Management teampresents a Summer Fair, with community and art stalls, food,entertainment, a soft play area, face painters, bouncy castles,music, and more.Time 12.00 – 19.00Location Environs of Leytonstone Underground Station, High Rd. sideEntrance Free

Saturday 24 July


The Sound of the GongExperience an amazing “gong bath”! Just lie back and allowthe sounds of the gongs to wash over you and resonatethrough you. Become bathed in their sounds.It will be likehaving a massage with sound, tuning you to the greatestpossible resonance.Time Sessions at 14.30 and 16.00Location The Quaker Meeting HouseEntrance Donations welcomedWebsitewww.beingsound.com

E17 Designers MarketHandmade products, including jewellery, fashion for all ages,accessories for the home, art prints and more.Time 14.00 – 18.00Location Leytonstone LibraryEntrance £1 (includes raffle ticket)Website http://e17designersmarkets.blogspot.com


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The Woodhouse Players presentOscar Wilde’s ‘An Ideal Husband’We are so familiar with the wit of OscarWilde that it is easy to forget theserious issues that underlie much ofhis work. Written in 1895, An IdealHusband was considered by Wilde tobe his best play, and its themes of theworship of wealth and standards inpolitical life are as relevant today asever. And the character of Lord Goringis one of Wilde’s greatest creations – asupremely “trivial” and witty fop who in the end proves farwiser than the supposedly more responsible and respectablecharacters around him.Time 15.00 – 17.00 and 20.00 – 22.00Location The Welsh Church HallEntrance £7 (£4 concessions)Websitewww.woodhouseplayers.co.uk

WF Pakistani Community Forum present An Evening ofPoetry and MusicLocal and invited poets recite poetry on the theme ofLeytonstone and its surroundings, followed by musicalperformance.Time 18.00 – 22.00Location The EpicentreEntrance Free


Saturday 24 July

Farewell Festival, Welcome Arts TrailCome and toast the finale of the Leytonstone Festival and thelaunch of the Leytonstone Arts Trail, with drink, nibbles andsong.Time 19.00 – 23.00Location Leytonstone Social ClubEntrance FreeWebsitewww.leytonstonefestival.org.ukwww.leytonstoneartstrail.org

Bop till you drop with Tequila at the BellBell favourites Tequila entertain with Sixties, Seventies, andEighties classics.Time 20.30 – MidnightLocation The BellEntrance Free


Saturday 24 July

Bengali International present A Celebration of Poetry,Dance, Song, and FoodAfter last year’s wonderful performance, Bengali Internationalreturn to the Festival with a celebration of the poetry ofRabindranath Tagore, Kabi-Nazrul Islam, and William Morris,followed by dance, song, and food. Not to be missed.Time 18.00 – 22.00Location The EpicentreEntrance FreeWebsitewww.bengaliinternational.org

Curryoke at The Star of IndiaCome along and sing your heart out, this karaoke themedevening starts at 20.00 and includes a delicious light buffet.Time 20.00 – 24.00Location The Star of IndiaEntrance £5 includes light buffetWebsitewww.star-of-india.co.uk

Sunday 25 July


Leytonstone Festival venues 2010

The Bell **468 High Road E11 3HNT 020 8518 7042

Davies Lane Primary School **Davies Lane E11 3DRT 020 8539 2466

Downsell Primary School **Downsell Road E15 2BST 020 8556 0103

The Epicentre **41 West Street E11 4LJT 020 8539 2432

The Henry Reynolds Gardens **Browning Road LeytonstoneE11

Holy Trinity Church **Holloway Road E11 4LDT 020 8539 6067

Leytonstone Library *6 Church Lane E111HGT 020 8496 1190

Leytonstone Social Club **603 High Road E11 4PAT 020 8539 2597

The Lord Rookwood **314 Cann Hall Road E11 3NWT 020 8519 0785

The Luna Lounge7 Church Lane E11 1HGT 020 8518 7463

O’Neills **762 High Road E11 3AWT 020 8532 2411

The Pastures Youth Centre **Davies Lane, E11 3DRT 020 8989 4511

The Quaker Meeting House **Bush Road E11 3AUT 020 8989 4511

The Sheepwalk692 High Road E11 3AAT 020 8556 1131

St John’s Church *Church Lane E11 1HGT 020 8257 2792

The Star of India875 High Road E11 1HRT 020 8989 4028

SunWay Cafe **853 High Road E111HHT 020 8556 4876

TheWalnut Tree **857-861 High Road E11 1HHT 0872107 7077

TheWelsh Church Hall *879 High Road E11 1HR

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Documents

festival mastermind

st johns churchmeridian

leytonstone arts trail

star of indiaentrance

ukthe star of indias

trinity college of music

luna loungeentrance

extra events