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FESTIVAL INFO 2019 Photo: Rob Humm VILLAGE GREEN STAGE Our beautiful Saddlespan Stage is back! 11:20-11:50 14:40-15:10 18:20-19:20 THE BIG SING BECKIE MARGARET FUN LOVIN’ CRIMINALS This massive choir have performed “Beckie Margaret combines the mystic Led by Huey Morgan, Fun Lovin’ Criminals are alongside Ellie Goulding, London Community beauty of Kate Bush with Dusty Springfield’s still the finest and only purveyors of Gospel Choir, Jamie Oliver & Leona Lewis. sombre reflections” - The Line Of Best Fit cinematic hip-hop, rock ’n’ roll, blues-jazz, Winners of BBC Songs of Praise Gospel Latino soul vibes. Choir of the Year Competition in 2017. 15:30-16:10 ASYLUMS 20:00-21:00 12:10-12:40 “What Southend quartet Asylums have BUSTED KILLATRIX delivered with ‘Alien Human Emotions’ is a Formed in Southend-on-Sea in 2000, Busted A unique hybrid of party-rock-electronica. soundtrack to the modern age.” - Kerrang! have had four UK number-one singles, won As selected to play by the Village Green KKKK two Brit awards and have released four studio Industry panel . albums, selling in excess of five million records. 16:50-17:40 Metal are hugely excited to have secured 13:00-13:30 SNOWBOY Busted to close the popular Village Green Stage KATY FOR KINGS & THE LATIN SECTION as the sun goes down on the festival! “Luck struck” Back by popular demand! - Europe’s leading Katy For Kings is making waves at 18, and is Afro-Cuban Jazz group. From their debut MIDDLE AGE SPREAD showing no signs of slowing down. release in 1985, they have released 16 albums & URBAN ALLSTARS - DJS and played concerts and festivals in over 22 DJs Middle Age Spread (MAS) will be 13:50-14:20 countries. providing their ‘grown-up disco’ for those RUTI unafraid to dance, joined by the Urban In 2018, Ruti won the The Voice UK, 17.40 – 18.20 Allstars DJs who will be throwing down some mentored by Sir Tom Jones. Her first single, ANDY BUSH (ABSOLUTE RADIO) serious funk! a cover of ‘Dreams’, reached number 1 on SPECIAL GUEST DJ the UK iTunes Store and number 14 on ‘Back to back worldies plucked from your COMPÈRE- DARYL EASLEA the UK Singles Charts. New Single ‘Racing favourite Indie Club’ Writer, DJ and Music Consultant Daryl Easlea Cars’ went top 50 in the UK Singles Charts. is delighted to be your compere again for the Village Green Stage. 26 TRAWLER: VILLAGE GREEN 2019 IDEA13 STAGE GLOBAL VILLAGE Presented in partnership with Focal Point Gallery, The Railway Hotel, Chinnery’s and Cool Presented in partnership with Thing Records - an eclectic mix, hand-picked by those in the know about what’s HOT on the Essex Cultural Diversity Project. local and UK scene. SUPPORTED BY: C2C SUPPORTED BY: ATLANTIC PACIFIC GLOBAL LOGISTICS 11:30-12:00 17:00-17:30 THE SPANK WEDNESDAYS BAD NERVES 11:00-12:00 Rugby club rock and roll that will genuinely Powerpop punk at break neck speeds, COLCHESTER CHINESE blow your brains out! cramming as much melody & infectious garage- CULTURAL SOCIETY rock into every two-minute ripper they spit out. Chinese Dance Workshops 12:15-12:45 GHOSTS OF MEN 17:50-18:20 12:00-13:00 “Like a two piece Queens of the Stone Age ROOSKIN BRAZILARTE if Queens of the Stone Age were entirely A band who focus on summery sounds, warm Capoeira Workshops. They want your composed of Morcambe and Wise” - Stuart synths and hooky vocals. Fun to watch live and whole family to move and make positive Turner easy to get involved with! choices to their wellness, mind and body! 13:00-13:30 18:40-19:10 13:00-14:00 THE WATERFALLS THE COLLIER CIRCUS RAJ “A modern reimagining of the early Cure with High Energy up beat indie rock, along the lines A rural village outdoor circus from a raw DIY edge and strong songwriting.” - Tom of early Radiohead. Rajasthan, India, performing acrobats, Robinson BBC Radio 6 Introducing Mixtape stunts along with music and dance. 19:30-20:00 13:45-14:15 USSELMAN 14:00-15:00 SUSPECTS 5 piece band from Southend playing big, heavy, AYIGAFRIK DANCE Suspects are a two man RIOT from Southend dreamy alt-pop from the debut album 'All Fun Ayigafrik Dance present the piece On Sea. Signed to the Southend-based label and Games Until Everyone Goes Blind'. “Zotagna”, stilts, African dance and Cool Thing Records. For Fans Of All Things drumming. PUNK! 20:00-21:00 BLOW UP FT. DJ PAUL TUNKIN 15:00-15:30 14:30-15:00 Paul Tunkin, the Blow Up founder, BOLLYWOOD BLING MY LIFE STORY (ACOUSTIC) groundbreaking DJ, promoter, celebrates Blow Bollywood/Bhangra Beats Local lad Jake Shillingford returns with an Up 25 by returning to Southend to DJ where and Dance rhythms. acoustic set ahead of a new My Life Story everything musical began for him. album. My Life Story received huge critical 16:00-16:30 acclaim in the 90s with their epic, orchestral SHIP FULL OF BOMBS DJS COLCHESTER CHINESE pop. Now a hugely popular live act, thanks to Southend’s cult alternative radio station present CULTURAL SOCIETY singalong favourites including 12 Reasons a line-up of the coolest DJs on the scene with Chinese Dance Performance Why I Love Her, Strumpet, Sparkle and The their incomparably eclectic bag of music gems. King of Kissingdom, the band has recently 16:30-17:00 crowd-funded their fourth album, out in RAY RADIO DJS AYIGAFRIK DANCE August. ‘Listen 2 Ray’ is a unique media outlet which Southend based arts organisation lead aims to bridge the gap between social media by Assou Assayigah. 15:20-15:50 and conventional radio to reach out and engage THE WHOM BY people across South East Essex. 17:00-18:00 FIRE ENSEMBLE ‘Taking radio back to its traditional roots’. CIRCUS RAJ Heavy Haunting Fairy-tale Blues. A whisper to A rural village outdoor circus from a roar! COMPÈRE - OLLIE WINIBERG Rajasthan, India performing acrobats, Ollie Winiberg is considered a true mainstay stunts along with music and dance. 16:10-16:40 of new music and veteran of BBC Music F\GUREHEAD Introducing in Essex. He recently made the step OTHER ACTIVITIES Musicians meet machines to create hypnotic up to presenting on BBC Radio One and can be THROUGHOUT THE DAY AT hooks and rhythmic grooves, meshed with heard as a champion of new music across the GLOBAL VILLAGE poetical lyrics and vocal melodies. network. Indian Food Stall, Henna Hand Painting, DESIGN BY CHLOE SPILLETT Chinese Flower Making Workshops, Local, award winning interior designer. The Anglian Homes ‘Styled By Me’ National Health Qigong Workshops award 2017 and Grand Designs Live ‘Best Design’ 2019. TRAWLER: VILLAGE GREEN 2019 27 GRRRL ZINE FAIR Grrrl Zine Fair at Village Green is an entire area dedicated to celebrating the voices of women, trans, non-binary and LGBTQIA+ artists, musicians and makers, curated by Southend based artist Lu Williams who creates cross disciplinary artworks, events and printed matter with a focus on DIY culture, workshops, intersectional feminism and working class culture. SUPPORTED BY: FORWARDMOTION, CULTURE AND WELLBEING SMALL GRANTS AWARD FROM SOUTHEND BOROUGH COUNCIL & ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND GRRRL MAIN STAGE GRRRL X GRRRL 13:00-13:30 GAL-DEM TALKS WORKSHOPS MILITANT GIRLFRIEND The talks tent co-curated with gal-dem 11:00-19:00 Militant girlfriend are best friends, siblings focuses on empowering attendees to ‘Do It GIANT TRIPLETS and a queer pop punk/grunge band from Themselves’. SCREEN PRINTING South East London. Print your own sustainable Grrrl Zine merch 12:15-13:00 with Giant Triplets! 14:00-14:30 SOOFIYA IN CONVERSATION LILITH AI WITH GAL-DEM 11:00-19:00 Lilith’s sound shows urban life through her Soofiya’s art practice and writings aim to SOUTHEND PRIDE clear lens and does not hesitate to reveal articulate a commentary on gender, race, Placard Making with Southend Pride. her dark life experience. politics and bodies through a DIY and therapeutically informed approach. 11:30-17:00 15:00-15:30 SUGAR STORM CLOTHING CHINCHILLA 13:15-14:00 CUSTOMISATION “Chinchilla combines a soaring vocal range NADIA FROM THE TUTS Sustainable, creative fashion: Revamp your that even Beyonce would nod to” - Femme IN CONVERSATION WITH wardrobe or customise second-hand treas- Collective GAL-DEM ures with Sugar Storm. Guitar shredding front woman of The Tuts 16:00-16:30 noted for their impassioned songs about 13:00-17:00 T-BITCH sexism, feminism and everyday life-isms. NAIL TRANSPHOBIA Trans, queer, punk, Riot Grrrl. Fierce! We Changing hearts and minds a nail at a time. just want to shout, have fun and be pretty. 14:15-15:00 Come and have a free mani and a chat with CREATIVE COACH - KEI MAYE a trans person. 17:00-17:30 Fluff free advice to inspire and empower CURRLS visual creators. 13:00-15:00 A three-piece band based in Brighton, UK. ACHE MAGAZINE WORKSHOP Currls’ style is an infusion of glam rock, post 15:15-16:00 Ache editors will lead a discussion about punk and new wave influences, plentiful NOVA TWINS women writers, illness and the body. Par- with thick bass lines and thriving drums to “Nova Twins are happening without your ticipants will then write their own work and keep you moving. permission” - The Guardian be offered the opportunity to workshop and receive feedback in this supportive space. 18:00-18:30 16:15-17:00 ZUZU WXMB 2 (Women of Music Business) 15:00-16:00 Songwriter, producer, director, actor and Encourage the next generation to inspire ILLUSTRATE YOUR illustrator; starring and orchestrating all her people and be positive.