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2 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Hello and welcome to SO Festival 2015! Once again we have a spectacular 11 days of entertainment planned across six different market towns in , , culminating in a bumper weekend in .

We are doing things a little differently in 2015 as we will be visiting Louth, Alford, Woodhall Spa, Mablethorpe and Spilsby in the early evening, making sure that as many people as possible will be able to enjoy the wonderful acts we have lined up, as well as our opening extravaganza in Horncastle and finalé in Skegness.

This year’s festival is inspired by traditional entertainment – something that has long been associated with the East Lindsey coastline. You will be wowed by an exciting mix of curiosities, entertainment and wonderment for the whole family to enjoy.

The Magna Vitae team, a partner to East Lindsey District Council, would like to welcome you to SO Festival 2015 and we hope you enjoy all it has to offer.

The SO Festival Team

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600 Children & young people from across Lincolnshire will entertain the crowds with Brazilian Samba throughout the event. Beats will be a plenty as local schools from , and Horncastle to name a few create a real party atmosphere. Organised British Cycling National Road in conjunction with SO Festival by Lincolnshire Championships Time Trial Music & Arts Education Hub and Louder Than Thursday 25 June, from 9am (first rider at 12pm) Life Ltd. Cadwell Park Circuit, Louth, LN11 9SE (Cycle route includes a loop along Bluestone Heath Road) Some of the country’s very best cyclists will descend upon the when the British Cycling National Time Trial Championships arrive in East Lindsey. Visitors will be able to enjoy races from Women, Under 23 Men and Elite Men categories over the challenging terrain, which will no doubt find worthy winners in each category. Elite Men will take on a 28 mile course, while the Women and U23 Men will tackle 21 miles. For more information on admission and tickets, please visit www.nationalroadchamps.co.uk

4 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Lincolnshire Schools’ Prom

Tuesday 30 June, 7pm Embassy Theatre, Grand Parade, Skegness, PE25 2UG The Lincolnshire Schools’ Prom brings together talented groups from schools across the county in a wonderful display of live music. Music groups, bands, orchestras and choirs come together in a celebratory evening of all styles of music, from funk to renaissance and all sizes of ensemble, from duet to band. Acts have been selected based on their talent and originality, representing primary and secondary schools from across the county of Lincolnshire. Early Bird booking £5.00 Adults, £3.50 Concessions Standard booking from 15 June 2015 £6 Adults, £4.50 Concessions Tickets available from the Embassy Theatre Box Office: Tel: 0845 674 0505 or visit www.embassytheatre.co.uk

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‘SO what do you wish’ Flags Infinite Arts

People of all ages from schools and community groups across East Lindsey have been making their mark on this year’s SO Festival, creating a series of special flags and banners for the festival. Working with Pauline Taylor from Infinite Arts, they have made hand- painted bunting featuring designs such as the iconic clock tower in Skegness, as well as Tibetan style ‘Wish Flags’ showing what they wish for the world. Fifty large banners have also been created to reflect communities in Horncastle, Louth, Alford, Woodhall Spa, Mablethorpe, Spilsby and Skegness in celebration of the festival. SO Festival would like to thank all the participants for their involvement in the project.

6 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival To book, call 01507 613449 or visit www.sofestival.org/openspace FREE

What’s next for your SO Festival? Devoted & Disgruntled

Friday 3 July, 10am – 6pm (you’re free to come and go as you please) Grand Central, Grand Parade, Skegness, PE25 2UG Do you want to play a part in SO Festival? Do you have ideas, thoughts, opinions or views on the Festival you’d like to share? What do you think the Festival could do better? Whatever your ideas or challenges for us, we need your input to help us make SO Festival fit for the future. We’re holding a one-day event using Open Space Technology, and facilitated by Improbable as part of their “Devoted & Disgruntled” programme. Open Space is a great way for groups to self-organise around shared issues. The agenda is set by you, the participants, who are free to call sessions on anything you like, join other people’s sessions, flit between them all or just have a chat over a coffee. If you want to be a part of building SO Festival’s future, come along!

#SOFEST15 7 SO is visiting you!

Date Venue Time Horncastle, Various Saturday 27 June 7pm – 10pm Locations Sunday 28 June Louth, Market Place 4pm – 6pm

Monday 29 June Alford, Market Place 6pm – 8pm Woodhall Spa, The Mall Tuesday 30 June 6pm – 8pm Public House car park Wednesday 1 July Mablethorpe, Queen’s Park 6pm – 8pm

Thursday 2 July Spilsby, Market Place 6pm – 8pm

Friday 3 July Skegness, Pier Field 7pm – 10pm

Skegness, Various Locations 12pm – 10.30pm Saturday 4 July Louth, Westgate Fields 1.30pm

Skegness, Various Locations 12pm – 6pm Sunday 5 July Louth, Westgate Fields 1.30pm

SO YOU

8 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival TRAVELLING SHOW OF OUTRAGEOUS NOVELTY FEATURING . . .

Scoot Delancey... Horncastle, 27 June, 7pm Various Locations Louth, 28 June, 4pm, Market Place Alford, 29 June, 6pm Market Place Woodhall Spa, 30 June, 6pm, The Mall Tavern Mablethorpe, 1 July, 6pm, Queen’s Park Spilsby, 2 July, 6pm, Market Place Skegness, 3 July, 7pm Pier Field Skegness, 4 July, 12pm, Various Locations Skegness, 5 July, 1pm, Various Locations

Leading The Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty with ukulele and kazoo in hand, the festival barker will make sure you see all places of magic and world-class performers at this year’s SO Festival. Scoot Delancey, played by actor and director Dennis Jobling, speaks only in rhetoric, hyperbole and improvised song to audiences moving from one venue to another.

#SOFEST15 9 TRAVELLING SHOW OF OUTRAGEOUS NOVELTY FEATURING . . .

10 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Sheesham & Lotus & ‘Son

Horncastle, 27 June, 7pm, Market Place Louth, 28 June, 4.10pm, Market Place Alford, 29 June, 6.10pm, Market Place Woodhall Spa, 30 June, 6.10pm, The Mall Tavern Mablethorpe, 1 July, 6.10pm, Queen’s Park Spilsby, 2 July, 6.10pm, Market Place Skegness, 3 July, 7pm & 8.45pm, Pier Field Skegness, 4 July, 3pm & 8.15pm, Tower Gardens Skegness, 5 July, 1pm & 5pm, Compass Gardens

This Canadian trio is renowned as one of the most entertaining old-time bands on the circuit, delivering visual delights and a virtual musical kick up the pants as they transport audiences to rumbustious times when self-proclaimed quacks flogged snake oil as a miracle cure-all for everything from broken bones to broken hearts in those frontier settlements where the men were wild and women were wilder. With tunes played on jaw-harps, gourd banjos and homemade instruments, and voices transformed through a Sepia-phonic Mono-phone acoustic filter, Sheesham & Lotus & ‘Son is an act that will have audiences captivated on their second visit to the UK.

#SOFEST15 11 TRAVELLING SHOW OF OUTRAGEOUS NOVELTY FEATURING . . .

12 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Circus Heroes Let’s Circus

Horncastle, 27 June, 7.50pm, Market Place Louth, 28 June, 4.10pm, Market Place Alford, 29 June, 6.10pm, Market Place Woodhall Spa, 30 June, 6.10pm, The Mall Tavern Mablethorpe, 1 July, 6.10pm, Queen’s Park Spilsby, 2 July, 6.10pm, Market Place Skegness, 3 July, 7.30pm, Pier Field Skegness, 4 July, 12pm & 6pm, Tower Gardens Skegness, 5 July, 12pm & 3pm, Tower Gardens

World Premiere for SO Festival 2015 Prepare to be amazed and amused by unimaginable feats as the circus is released on the streets of East Lindsey as part of this year’s SO Festival – its world premiere! Featuring some of the world’s best acts, this supergroup of tricksters combine to bring a brand new free family show - Circus Heroes. Packed to the gills with an awesome array of circus skills and comedic shrills, with a mix of tricks to keep all ages transfixed - you’ll laugh and whoop at this incredible group.

#SOFEST15 13 Imaginarium Periplum

Horncastle, 27 June, 7pm, St Mary’s Church Skegness, 4 July, 2pm, Tower Gardens Skegness, 5 July, 2pm, Tower Gardens Step into the Imaginarium to discover secret stories from Alice’s Wonderland and the journeys of its unsung heroes. Within this secret hideaway, visitors will be immersed in the tale through five interactive installations, where iPads become your ‘Looking Glass’ to zoom in on plants and flowers, stir up a storm in a teacup, shrink you to the eye view of a hedgehog and discover clues to help you find games hidden in the tent itself. Surrounded by a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party, a chess board as you have never seen it before and much more, you can let your imagination run wild in this magical Wonderland.

14 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Thingamabob PanGottic Circus Theatre

Horncastle, 27 June, 7.45pm, Bridge Street Skegness, 4 July, 1.30pm & 8.30pm, Tower Esplanade Skegness, 5 July, 1pm & 3pm, Tower Esplanade Using a curious cocktail of circus, invention and humour, PanGottic brings to life a weird and wonderful piece of gadgetry inspired by the famous Rube Goldberg Machines and Heath Robinson Contraptions. Be captivated right up until the moment the machine animates itself, with a little help from the audience and the wacky inventor. Thingamabob is a spectacle which brings a highly original devised, ball slinging, self exploding contraption to the public where they, the audience, can experience the satisfaction of watching one of these chain reaction machines work and witness the most complex human canon ever conceived.

#SOFEST15 15 16 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival The FlameOz Fire Show

Horncastle, 27 June, 9.15pm, Market Place

Visitors will be wowed by this high energy award- winning fire dance and pyrotechnic spectacular, which has already thrilled audiences in more than 40 countries across the globe. Combining perfectly choreographed feats of skill and artistry with powerful and explosive fire dancing at its finest, the FlameOz Fire Show will leave people of all ages completely awestruck.

LOVE IT SO MUCH

#SOFEST15 17 18 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Carousel Southpaw Dance Company

Skegness, 3 July, 9.15pm Pier Field

Leading the way in stylish and energetic dance theatre, Southpaw Dance Company presents this visually spectacular and enthralling tale of a fairground after dark. Carousel features a splendid, fully functioning merry-go-round, providing the centrepiece for an edgy story of the enigmatic characters that inhabit the fairground. As the fair shuts down for the night, its public face gives way to the exhilarating private celebrations and personal tragedies of an intensely close-knit group of people. Music, dance and drama combine for a stunning piece of dance theatre, in which the performers use the carousel’s revolving platform to flip, roll, dive, and spin to an eclectic Balkan and Gypsy influenced score. Commissioned by Without Walls and Stockton International Riverside Festival. Co-commissioned by SO Festival, Skegness and Appetite, Stoke-on-Trent. R&D supported by Without Walls.

#SOFEST15 19 Classification Encore Screening of Richard II 12A Royal Shakespeare Company

Louth, 4 July, 1.30pm, Westgate Fields Richard II was broadcast live to cinemas around the world on 13 November 2013 from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre – and the performance will be coming to Louth as part of this years SO Festival. Bring a rug and a picnic and join us for a free outdoor screening of Shakespeare’s masterpiece performed by Royal Shakespeare Company. RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran directs David Tennant in the title role. David is joined in the company by Oliver Ford Davies as the Duke of York, Michael Pennington as John of Gaunt and Nigel Lindsay as Bolingbroke. Richard II is King. A monarch ordained by God to lead his people. A man whose vanity threatens to divide the great houses of and drag his people into a dynastic and bloody civil war.

20 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Roaming Poet David Wood

Horncastle, 27 June, 7pm, Various Locations Skegness, 4 July, 12pm, Various Locations Skegness, 5 July, 12pm, Various Locations

Do you have a birthday, anniversary or wedding coming up? Or would you just like to mark your visit to SO Festival 2015? Roaming poet, Dr Rhyme will be on hand for visitors looking for their very own personalised poem to help remember their trip to Skegness. No matter what you’d like your poem to say, Dr Rhyme will compose something special.

#SOFEST15 21 The Raree Man’s Peepshow Promenade Promotions

Skegness, 4 July Skegness, 5 July 12.30pm, High Street 12.30pm, High Street 3pm, Promenade 3pm, Promenade & 7pm, Tower Esplanade & 5.30pm, Tower Esplanade One of the most popular forms of street entertainment in the 18th and 19th centuries, the peepshow was both amusing and educational – showcasing exotic scenarios and moral tales. The Raree Man’s Peepshow brings this classic entertainment into the modern day, reimagining the music, projection and pre-cinematic devices of the traditional peepshow with 21st century technology as it tells the tale of ‘The Banker’s Progress’.

22 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Candoco Dance Company|2013| Photographer: Benedict Johnson | www.candoco.co.uk

Two for C Candoco Dance Company

Skegness, 4 July, 12.30pm & 5pm, Tower Esplanade Skegness, 5 July, 12pm & 2pm, Tower Esplanade Inspired by Tennessee Williams’ play Camino Real and Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, Two for C depicts a day in the life of a couple who are trapped in a stagnating relationship, characterised by struggle and power play. Set to traditional Mexican Ranchera music, the performance takes place in an intimate domestic world in which the use of Mexican wrestling masks suggests the deeper, darker forces at work. In this display of brains versus brawn, both characters go to great lengths to secure their pride and honour as they attempt to get back what is rightfully theirs. Supported by Without Walls Associate Touring Network.

#SOFEST15 23 Ballade de Bergerac Lost in Translation Circus

Skegness, 4 July, 2pm, Tower Gardens Skegness, 5 July, 2pm, Tower Gardens Inspired by early science fiction and the life and times of Cyrano de Bergerac, spectacular aerial techniques and a steam punk inspired mechanical set come together to create a distinctively wacky world. Poet and inventor Monsieur de La Luna is inspired to travel to the moon using his home – a strange mechanical contraption along with his courageously disastrous crew. We follow the story of Monsieur de La Luna and his crew as they strive to make his impossible vision become fantastically possible.

24 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival The Wheel House Acrojou

Skegness, 4 July, 3.30pm & 8pm Tower Esplanade Skegness, 5 July, 12.30pm Tower Esplanade & 4pm, Compass Gardens Visitors will walk alongside this narrative show, which unfolds inside its circular set as it rolls along. The gently comic dystopia set in a different time where everything has a new value and survival relies on sharp eyes, quick hands, and, above all, friendship. Stunning design, theatrical acrobatics, and breathtaking moments of risk, all housed within an exquisite, hand-built structure. Supported by Without Walls Associate Touring Network.

#SOFEST15 25 Sprawl All or Nothing

Skegness, 4 July, 1.30pm & 4pm, Tower Gardens Skegness, 5 July, 1.30pm & 4.30pm, Tower Gardens

A space, two people and lots of blocks. A falling woman and a tall man. Sprawl is a dynamic dance theatre duet featuring sibling rivalry and acrobatic partnering; it creeps and explodes yet has moments of calm within the chaos. Join the performers as they explore themes of expansion playing in and around the space and bringing a light hearted experience of live movement to all ages.

26 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival The Lift Wet Picnic

Skegness, 4 July, 1.30pm & 7pm, Compass Gardens Skegness, 5 July, 12pm & 4pm, Compass Gardens The Lift is a roving theatrical experience that envelopes its audience, welcoming them into a world of captured moments, giving them a surreal experience that they won’t forget. An elegant elevator (on wheels) arrives accompanied by three bellhops and the audience is invited to step inside and choose a moment by selecting one of nine different ‘floor’ buttons. Each button triggers a particular scene or event which is performed for both the audience member in The Lift and those on the outside looking in. Supported by Without Walls Associate Touring Network.

#SOFEST15 27 28 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Rollercoaster And Now

Skegness, 4 July, 9.45pm, Dry Lagoon As the daylight fades behind the silhouetted sand dunes of Skegness the evolving story of a colourful landscape unfolds. An emerging shape is brought to life by a shifting play of light; is this a seascape, landscape or promenade? A choreographed performance by local groups, accompanied by a specially composed soundtrack featuring the Skegness Silver Band playing live together with spectacular fireworks and multiple fiery effects animate the ups, downs, twists and turns of the fantasy. Following on from last years beach extravaganza, And Now will create a sparkling celebration of Skegness as a seaside resort; the joy of holidays, and the perilous rollercoaster ride of one bold little duckling! Rollercoaster is a brand new piece of work specially commissioned for SO Festival 2015 by Magna Vitae with involvement from local dance schools, community groups, silver bands and musicians.

#SOFEST15 29 Così fan tutte Garsington Opera at Wormsley Classification Louth, 5 July, 1.30pm, Westgate Fields 12A Bring a rug and a picnic and join us for a free outdoor screening of Mozart’s comic masterpiece performed by Garsington Opera. A lighthearted wager spirals out of control when two young soldiers are persuaded to put the love of their fiancées to the test. This comedy, portraying innocence and experience, passion and poignancy, is in many ways Mozart’s finest opera. International star Lesley Garrett joins a sparkling cast in John Fulljames’ exquisite production, conducted by Garsington Opera’s artistic director Douglas Boyd. This free screening is made possible through the Garsington Opera for All programme, funded by Arts Council England.

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Family Area

Skegness, 4 July, 12pm – 5pm, Tower Gardens Skegness, 5 July, 12pm – 5pm, Tower Gardens Bring the family and relax in this perfect picnic spot, enjoy a host of family friendly activities while wandering around in between programmed shows. You can get your face painted, take away some balloon art, and take part in arts & crafts or some family games.

Get involved in Let’s Circus’ workshop of Lets Do Circus! 4 July, 2pm – 5pm 5 July, 1.30pm – 3pm Have you been inspired by a Circus Hero? Want to learn some circus tricks yourself? Whether you want to take your first steps on the tight wire, get hands-on with juggling, attempt to ride the unicycle or master the hula hoop - here is your chance!

#SOFEST15 31 Festival at a glance

Time Company Show Venue Duration Page Saturday 27 June, Horncastle 7pm - 10pm Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty featuring 7pm Periplum Imaginarium Church 2hrs 14 7pm David Wood Roaming Poet Various 2hrs 15mins 21 Locations 7.05pm Sheesham & Market 45mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Place 7.05pm FlameOz Walkabout Various 40mins 17 Stilts Locations 7pm Scoot Various 2hrs 15mins 9 Delancey Locations 7.45pm PanGottic Thingamabob Bridge 45 mins 15 Circus Theatre Street 7.50pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Market 1hr 15mins 13 Place 9.15pm FlameOz The FlameOz Market 45mins 17 Fire Show Place Sunday 28 June, Louth 4pm - 6pm Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty featuring 4pm Scoot Market 2hrs 9 Delancey Place 4.10pm Sheesham & Market 30 mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Place 4.45pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Market 1hr 15mins 13 Place Monday 29 June, Alford 6pm - 8pm Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty featuring 6pm Scoot Market 2hrs 9 Delancey Place 6.10pm Sheesham & Market 30 mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Place

32 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Time Company Show Venue Duration Page 6.45pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Market 1hr 15mins 13 Place Tuesday 30 June, Woodhall Spa 6pm - 8pm Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty featuring 6pm Scoot The Mall 2hrs 9 Delancey Tavern 6.10pm Sheesham & The Mall 30 mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Tavern 6.45pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes The Mall 1hr 15mins 13 Tavern Wednesday 1 July, Mablethorpe 6pm - 8pm Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty featuring 6pm Scoot Queen’s 2hrs 9 Delancey Park 6.10pm Sheesham & Queen’s 30 mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Park 6.45pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Queen’s 1hr 15mins 13 Park Thursday 2 July, Spilsby 6pm - 8pm Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty featuring 6pm Scoot Market 2hrs 9 Delancey Place 6.10pm Sheesham & Market 30 mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Place 6.45pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Market 1hr 15mins 13 Place Friday 3 July, Skegness 7pm - 10pm Travelling Show of Outrageous Novelty featuring 7pm Scoot Pier Field 2hrs 15mins 9 Delancey 7pm Sheesham & Pier Field 30 mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son 7.30pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Pier Field 1hr 15mins 13

#SOFEST15 33 Time Company Show Venue Duration Page 8.45pm Sheesham & Pier Field 30mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son 9.15pm Southpaw Carousel Pier Field 40mins 19 Dance Company Saturday 4 July, Skegness 12pm - 10.30pm 12pm David Wood Roaming Poet Various 8hrs 21 Locations 12pm Scoot Various 8hrs 9 Delancey Locations 12pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Tower 1hr 15mins 13 Gardens 12.30pm Promenade The Raree High Street 30mins 22 Promotions Man’s Peepshow 12.30pm Candoco Two for C Tower 15mins 23 Dance Esplanade Company 1.30pm All or Nothing Sprawl Tower 20mins 26 Gardens 1.30pm Wet Picnic The Lift Compass 40mins 27 Gardens 1.30pm PanGottic Thingamabob Tower 45mins 15 Circus Theatre Esplanade 2pm Let’s Circus Circus Tower 3hrs 13 Workshop Gardens 2pm Lost in Ballade de Tower 50mins 24 Translation Bergerac Gardens Circus 2pm Periplum Imaginarium Tower 5hrs 14 Gardens 3pm Sheesham & Tower 45mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Gardens

34 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Time Company Show Venue Duration Page 3pm Promenade The Raree High Street 30mins 22 Promotions Man’s Peepshow 3.30pm Acrojou The Wheel Tower 20mins 25 House Esplanade 4pm All or Nothing Sprawl Tower 20mins 26 Gardens 5pm Candoco Two for C Tower 15mins 23 Dance Esplanade Company 5.30pm Promenade The Raree Tower 30mins 22 Promotions Man’s Esplanade Peepshow 6pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Tower 1hr 15mins 13 Gardens 7pm Wet Picnic The Lift Compass 40mins 27 Gardens 8pm Sheesham & Tower 45mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Gardens 8.30pm PanGottic Thingamabob Tower 45mins 15 Circus Theatre Esplanade 8pm Acrojou The Wheel Tower 20mins 25 House Esplanade 9.45pm And Now Rollercoaster Dry Lagoon 45mins 29 Saturday 4 July, Louth 1.30pm Royal Richard II Westgate 2hrs 20 Shakespeare Fields 42mins Company Sunday 5 July, Skegness 12pm - 6.30pm 12pm David Wood Roaming Poet Various 6hrs 21 Locations 12pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Tower 1hr 15mins 13 Gardens

#SOFEST15 35 Time Company Show Venue Duration Page 12pm Wet Picnic The Lift Compass 40mins 27 Gardens 12.30pm Promenade The Raree High Street 30mins 22 Promotions Man’s Peepshow 12pm Candoco Two for C Tower 15mins 23 Dance Esplanade Company 12.30pm Acrojou The Wheel Tower 20mins 25 House Esplanade 1pm Scoot Various 5hrs 9 Delancey Locations 1pm Sheesham & Compass 45mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Gardens 1pm PanGottic Thingamabob Tower 45mins 15 Circus Theatre Esplanade 1.30pm All or Nothing Sprawl Tower 20mins 26 Gardens 1.30pm Let’s Circus Circus Tower 1hr 30mins 13 Workshop Gardens 2pm Lost in Ballade de Tower 50mins 24 Translation Bergerac Gardens Circus 2pm Candoco Two for C Tower 15mins 23 Dance Esplanade Company 2pm Periplum Imaginarium Tower 4hrs 14 Gardens 3pm Promenade The Raree High Street 30mins 22 Promotions Man’s Peepshow 3pm Let’s Circus Circus Heroes Tower 1hr 15mins 13 Gardens 3pm PanGottic Thingamabob Tower 45mins 15 Circus Theatre Esplanade

36 facebook.com/sofestival twitter.com/sofestival Time Company Show Venue Duration Page 4pm Wet Picnic The Lift Compass 40 mins 27 Gardens 4pm Acrojou The Wheel Compass 20 mins 25 House Gardens 4.30pm All or Nothing Sprawl Tower 20mins 26 Gardens 5pm Sheesham & Compass 45mins 11 Lotus & ‘Son Gardens 5.30pm Promenade The Raree Tower 30mins 22 Promotions Man’s Esplanade Peepshow Sunday 5 July, Louth 1.30pm Garsington Così fan tutte Westgate Approx 3hrs 30 Opera Fields

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#SOFEST15 37 Visitor Information

Plan Your Visit Whether you are travelling in, want to find a place to eat or need somewhere to stay during the festival period, Visit East Lincolnshire will provide you with all the information you need about the area and much more when planning your trip to SO Festival. www.visiteastlincolnshire.com Car parks are available in each location but please note some car parks may not be accessible due to road closures and the events taking place. www.eldc.gov.uk/carparks Information Points You’ve arrived at SO Festival! Great. But have a question? Keep an eye out for our Young Ambassadors who will be clearly identifiable in SO Festival t-shirts and there to show you the way. There will be visible information points in each location during SO Festival to help you during your visit. Access Information SO Festival is an outdoor event and all performances are positioned within town centres and market places. The ground level is mostly public footpaths, roads and parks making it easily accessible for wheelchair users. Programme is Free All events at SO Festival (except the cycling and school prom) are free! Programme Changes We do our best to keep everything running on time, but due to the nature of the Festival, changes sometimes need to be made. Please visit our website and social media channels to keep up to date with any changes. We shall do our best to keep you informed of any changes that may occur during SO Festival 2015. Our Information Points and Young Ambassadors will also keep you updated should anything change. All programme details are correct at time of going to print. Get Involved There are many opportunities to get involved with SO Festival, whether as a participant or volunteer helping with events; we would like to hear from you so get in touch! www.sofestival.org/getinvolved

38 For Information Contact: General Enquiries - Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm SO Festival, Magna Vitae, c/o Tedder Hall, Park, Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 8UP | 01507 613449 | [email protected] F: www.facebook.com/sofestival | T: www.twitter.com/sofestival PR Enquiries – Monday to Friday, 9am to 5.30pm Cartwright Communications - 0115 8532110

Your feedback is important to us so we can constantly improve SO Festival In which locations have you seen / are you planning to see the SO Festival this year (please tick all that apply): Alford Horncastle Louth Mablethorpe Skegness Spilsby Woodhall Spa Did you enjoy your time at the SO Festival? Yes No Were there any events / performances that you particularly enjoyed? ...... Were there any events/performances that you found disappointing? ...... Please briefly say why: ...... Have you been to the SO Festival in previous years? Yes No Have you seen performances similar to those at the SO Festival elsewhere? Yes No Would you attend the SO Festival in the future? Yes No Not sure Any other comments: ...... Name: ...... Postcode: ...... *Email Address: ...... To return: post to address above, drop in to one of the comment card return boxes around the event or hand to a member of SO Festival Team. *Your contact information will only be used to contact you about future festivals, events and shows within the area and we would like to send you a more detailed questionnaire about the SO Festival and what you would like to see happening in the future. Your information will be processed in accordance with the law, in particular the Data Protection Act 1998. The information you provide will only be used for Magna Vitae purposes unless we are required by law to do otherwise. 39 Magna Vitae As a Charitable Trust our mission is to provide an extraordinary range of cultural, leisure and health related facilities and services that allow local people to lead a great life. Magna Vitae is a Partner to East Lindsey District Council which provides significant support for the work we do. Sports Activators (Young & Older People) “East Lindsey: Sporting a Healthier Future” encourages participation in sports and exercise. Josh and Zoe run sessions across East Lindsey, aimed at those furthest from engagement, living in deprived communities. The first six sessions are free, with a very small charge introduced after the taster period. If you are interested in setting up a session, please get in touch. Josh – 07919 596437, [email protected] – young people Zoe – 07919 595067, [email protected] – older people Skegness Bowls Tournaments Magna Vitae organises the EBF June, EBA July and EBF September Bowling Tournaments, which are broken down in to a range of categories and attract players from across the country. They are run on the North and South Greens – home to the EBF National Championships – and winners are presented with Jolly Fisherman figurines. Volleyball England Beach Tour 2015 13th & 14th June - Volleyball England brings its beach tour to Skegness – a free event taking place on central beach,. Mablethorpe Illuminations 2015 Saturday 25th July - A jam-packed programme from 10am, including street market, craft, performance and music followed by an evening of entertainment from 7pm including a showcase of local musical talent and the amazing Russell’s Circus before closing with a spectacular firework display and the turning on of the illuminations. Skegness Illuminations 2015 Saturday 8th August A full programme of entertainment from 6pm before X Factor star Jake Quickenden takes to the stage at 9.40pm with local dance troop, Lisa Jay Dancers. Jake will then switch on the illuminations that will launch a spectacular firework display. (Supported by Magna Vitae and ELDC) 40 Family Disability Sports Day September 2015 Louth Disability Sports Forum is organising its next Family Disability Sports Day in September (date tbc) at the Meridian Leisure Centre in Louth. The event will highlight different disability sports and the diverse sporting opportunities available to people with disabilities across Lincolnshire. Adults and children of all abilities are welcome to attend. Entry is £5pp with one carer per person free. (Supported by Magna Vitae and ELDC) Wolds Words 2015 Main Festival 21 – 25 October, taking place in Spilsby & Louth and surrounding areas. A jam-packed 5 day programme of activity from talks to stained glass craft to learning about Tennyson’s family life to history walks around Louth. There’s something for everyone! Children & Young People Festival 27 – 29 October – Louth & Spilsby People of all ages will find something to enjoy in our packed programme of theatre shows, craft workshops, sewing, reading challenges and a performance from the children of Louth taking place at a very special venue, watch this space. AMCA Skegness Motor Cross Beach Race 2015 Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th November Now in its sixth year, the 2015 AMCA Skegness Motorcross Beach Race, in association with East Lindsey District Council, takes place on the long open sands of Skegness and incorporates the track passing beneath the Pier. Attracting more than 260 riders from the UK and beyond and some 25,000 visitors last year, the event presents riders with a unique experience as well as providing a FREE TO VIEW spectacle. (Supported by Magna Vitae and ELDC)

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New for SO Festival 2015 is the introduction of our Young Ambassador Scheme, which forms part of our ongoing audience development work with Without Walls Associate Touring Network. Without Walls Associate Touring Network is a group of nine festivals working together to extend the reach and benefits of the existing Without Walls programme, bringing high quality outdoor work to diverse audiences across England. After a recruitment process, we are pleased to be working with ten young creatives from Lincolnshire, who will be out and about around the district in the lead up to and during the festival visiting businesses, schools and community groups to let you know what is happening at this year’s SO Festival. They will be working with us to spread the word, engage families and new audiences and help to energise, excite and innovate. Keep an eye out for them! Here’s what one of our Ambassadors has to say about SO Festival 2015.

Harley Ryley “I’m coming to the end of my final year as an English Literature student at the University of Warwick, which can only mean one thing: soon I get to head home to Lincolnshire! I love all things arts and theatre. I’m excited to meet lots of new people at SO Festival as a Young Ambassador, and to see how the festival will come together over the next few months!”

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SO Festival would like to thank the following schools and groups for their involvement in the ‘SO what do you wish flags’ project. Skegness Infant Academy, Louth Youth Centre, Skegness Day Centre, The Edward Richardson Primary School, Mablethorpe Youth Centre, Alford Primary School, King Edward VI Grammar School, Church of England Primary School, Manby Beavers, John Spendluffe Technology College, Get Away Club and Theddlethorpe Community Primary School.

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