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Festival Cocktail
Soon to be announced 2024's fantastic festival cocktail (Developed by Meanwood Tavern)
Meanwood Festival 2024 is on from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 July!
See below for our exciting programme below. Other than events with a '*' all events are free or pay as you feel
Want to get involved? - join the festival team / organise an event? Drop us a line at meanwoodfestival@gmail.com
Please bear in mind that Meanwood Festival is not one large event; it is a series of small events held over a few days at various venues. As such, we do not need offers from stalls, vendors etc. (However there is a Festival Market on the Saturday Morning - Please see event below and email the festival email if you wish to be involved (though note that bookings for stall holders closes on 23/7/24)).
Meanwood Scavenger Hunt
Anytime during the Meanwood Festival
Pick a scavenger hunt sheet from Meanwood Hardware or Humbl Coffee.
Completed sheets receive a goody bag and a chance to win a £10 voucher for Humbl.
More details at (2) Facebook
Somatics Movement Taster Classes, PAYF
11:00-12:00, contact sylvia@soma-sense.uk for booking and location
Relieve stubborn stiffness, pain & muscular tightness
Resolve health issues arising from chronically tight muscles
One Step Ahead Workshop
@ Unit 3, 13:00 - 14:00
A wonka themed acting workshop for children aged 5-11
Mending Meanwood with Stitch Up
@ Meanwood Community Centre, 14:00 - 16:00
An open taster session in Stiich Up's studio in the Community Centre. This is an open session to bring an item of clothing that needs mending, and learn to mend it
This event is free, but ticketed due to capacity
FREE MENDING IN MEANWOOD WORKSHOP AND OPEN STUDIO
RVS Tasters
@ Meanwood Community Centre, 14:00-16:00
An open taster sessions for anyone 55 years young or older, in the Community centre hall
Meanwood Theatre Workshop
@ Terminus, 18:00 - 21:00
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meanwood-theatre-workshop-tickets-950900999487?aff=oddtdtcreator
A fun workshop for over 18s. Workshop runs 6-7.30pm, then from 8-9pm, if you like, stay to watch MTW members perform in 3 short scenes.
This event will be led by Bridie Moore who is a director, theatre lecturer and facilitator. Meanwood Theatre Workshop (which meets Thursdays 7-9pm term-time) started 2 years ago with a workshop at the Meanwood Festival and we're back again this year to run a fun theatre workshop and to showcase some of the short scenes we have been working on this year (one written by our member Sarah). The event will be in two parts. Firstly between 6-7.30pm we will have a practical workshop in which we'll have fun with theatre exercises and a short piece of text which we'll perform in different ways. Then, after a short break participants have the option to watch three scenes performed by MTW members. The event will run until 9pm. The workshop will be in the top room at Terminus and you're welcome to get drinks in the bar to bring up with you and/or to have in the break. If you would like more information contact Bridie at bridiemoore@live.com
Americana Music Night*
@ Light Space Leeds,
19:00 - 22:30
A night of America music featuring Joe Moore and David Broad
*this event is ticketed, Advance £7/10 On The Door
Americana Night (part of Meanwood Festival 2024) Tickets, Fri 26 Jul 2024 at 19:00 | Eventbrite
Festival Market
@ Meanwood Community Centre, 10:30-13:00
Community Information and stallholders market, with stalls from Meanwood Valley Partnership, InterACT, Meanwood Village Association, Leeds School Uniform exchange and more! With Tea, coffee and snacks available from the hatch inside.
Incredible Edible Herb Boxes
@ Community Garden, Next to Meanwood community centre, 13:30-15:00
Bekah's Pop Up Photo Booth
@ Meanwood Community Centre, 12:00-15:00
Free outdoor portrait studio
Tea Dance
@ Meanwood Community Centre, 14:00 -16:30
Tea dance with live music from Leeds Project Big Band and others, with pay as you feel afternoon tea (think cakes and tea provided by Waitrose) with a half hour dance class lead by Caprice Dance Academy
Walk along the Woodhouse Ridge
Led by Move Mates, 1:30 pm
Meet Move Mates at 1:30pm outside the Three cottages cafe to do a 3 mile circular walk, heading along Woodhouse Ridge and back through Meanwood farm, stopping at the Barn Cafe.
There will be level paths and some hilly bits. Please wear sensible footwear in case of uneven terrain and/or mud!
Workshops
@ Light Space Leeds, Entrance just past Terminus
Light House Collective Writing Session, 12:30-14:30
Creative Writing workshop based on 'revival' and 'renewal'
Drag Make up tutorial With XS Baggage,
15:00-15:45
Drag makeup tutorial lead by XS Baggage (for hygiene reasons please bring your own make up, just a pallet will be enough)
Talk by Pete Spedding
16:00-17:00
'John Marshall - Flax Magnate' - The epic story of one man's mission to create a legacy in Leeds and the Lakes District.
The Pleasure Café *
@ Light Space Leeds, 19:00-22:30
A night of Drag and Burlesque, hosted by the wonderful Barb D'Wyer
*This event is ticketed, £7 advance/£10 on the door
The Pleasure Cafe (part of Meanwood Festival) Tickets, Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
Somatics Movement Taster Classes, PAYF
11:00-12:00 & 14:00-15:00, contact sylvia@soma-sense.uk for booking and location
Relieve stubborn stiffness, pain & muscular tightness
Resolve health issues arising from chronically tight muscles
Waitrose Live Music afternoon
Outside seating area, @Waitrose Meanwood 12:00-14:00
Coffee Morning & Tasting
@ Barn Café, 10:30-12:00
The Barn Coffee Shop's annual coffee tasting.
Come taste several single-origins from local roasters.
Multiple varietals, processing methods and for the first time, species!
Including component origins of our Summer Blend.
Kids' Crafting
@ Meanwood Tavern 12:00-15:00
Acoustic Afternoon at the Barn Courtyard
@ Barn Café
12:00-16:00
Featuring Jenny Cole, Maria, & JUKE
PLEASE NOTE: There is no parking at the Community centre on Saturday and nearby street parking is limited. Only drive if you have to.
So far confirmed at Meanwood Festival:
● Caprice Dance Academy ● One Step Ahead ●Meanwood Valley Partnership ● Greenwood ●Meanwood Uniform Exchange ●Countryside Ranger David Preston ●Love Meanwood ● Meanwood Community Centre ●Meanwood Valley Urban Farm ● Barn Café ● Junction Darts ●local councillors ● Stitch Up ●The Meanwood Road Project ●Royal Voluntary Service ●Angels & Stars ● Light House Collective
Entertainment:
● Leeds Project Big Band ● JUKE ● El Caspete ● Americana Night ● Pleasure Café performers ● Acoustic afternoon artists ●a fun pop-up photo booth with Bekah
Food & Drink:
●Tea Dance food provided by Waitrose ● The Barn Coffee Shop
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