Leamington Peace Festival Dove design: © Michael design: Barrett Dove 13th-14th June 2015 Sat 11:00am-7:30pm | Sun 11:00am - 6:00pm Pump Room Gardens Leamington Spa Supported by Free Programme www.peacefestival.org.uk LEAMINGTON FESTIVAL Welcome! Welcome to the 37th Leamington Peace Festival. We hope you enjoy a fantastic weekend of activities, music, peace talks, food and crafts with us! With a new layout, diverse workshops, Peace talks, a bigger childrens’ area, a plethora of food and craft stalls, and a musical line-up to get your feet moving, the Peace Festival 2015 has something for everyone. Now in our 37th year, and having seen many changes in the world around us, we would like to emphasise the real motivation behind the Peace Festival... “If someone thinks that peace and love are just a cliché that must have been left behind in the 60s, that's a problem. Peace and love are eternal.” -John Lennon At the Peace Festival we believe that peace is achieved primarily through understanding. An understanding and a compassion that encompass not only those people that look and think like you, but everyone, regardless of colour, faith, age or status. This year at the festival we have a challenge for you. That challenge is to participate. Participate in our workshops, dance to our music, shop at our stalls and align yourself with the other festival-goers you see around you. Participate in a peaceful weekend that unites people from all walks of life, and be inspired by what you see and hear to take that wisdom home with you. Peace begins with a smile... so smile and share your enjoyment of the Peace Festival with everyone. We want the Peace Festival to continue. If you do too then perhaps you can help us, and become a member of our organising committee, play at the Peace Festival next year or just contribute an idea or two? Contact us: [email protected]. The Festival would like to thank: All the artists, workshop leaders, CONTENTS performers and speakers, the 4 Festival Aims & Info majority of whom have given their 5 Getting Involved time for free. 9 Workshops Sat THE VOLUNTEERS who have worked 10 Workshops Sun so hard over the weekend and leading 16 Riverside Sat up to the festival for their time and 18 Riverside Sun ensuring a smooth running weekend. 20-21 Site Map People in Action for their generous 22-23 Stalls support 24 Bandstand Sat 26 Bandstand Sun Nick Holmes and Dave Steele for the 30 Kids’ Zone programme layout. ?? People in Action Warwick District Council 37 Peace Talks And to YOU for coming! Enjoy! . INFORMATION AIMS The Leamington Peace Festival exists to promote an understanding of international peace in all its aspects, including environmental harmony and living in co-operation with others: tBy encouraging international and local organisations and individuals to participate during the Festival weekend tBy raising awareness of world and local issues tBy giving individuals ways of becoming involved in the world around them tBy providing an opportunity for local crafts people to demonstrate their skills and display their crafts tBy promoting fair trade practices tBy encouraging local artists and entertainers to share their skills The Committee starts planning the 2016 Festival in October, please get in touch if you want to be part of it: [email protected] GENERAL INFORMATION t"$$&44 The Festival site is fully accessible for everyone- if you require any additional assistance please contact us. t"$$0.0%"5*0/ Due to licensing there is NO CAMPING on the Festival site, please contact Tourist Information for details of nearby accommodation. t"-$0)0- Please be aware that the Pump Room Gardens are a restricted drinking area. The Street Marshals have the power to remove alcohol from anyone they consider is behaving in an anti-social manner. t%*4"#-&%1"3,*/( Please contact us in advance if you have special requirements. t%0(4 Well behaved dogs on leads are allowed on site. t'*345"*% First Aid is available at the Warwick Ambulance Association ambulance, located close to the middle entrance from Dormer Place. It is clearlty marked on the Site Plan (Pages 20-21). t(&55*/()&3& The Festival is held in the Pump Room Gardens, The Parade, Leamington, CV32 4AA. We are well served by public transport: The nearest train station is Leamington Spa, a 10min walk away. Most buses to Leamington Town Centre stop nearby at The Parade: for information contact 02476 559559. There is provision for locking bikes outside the Pump Rooms. Also visit the Action 21 stall for a bike service with Dr Bike. There is no parking on site and all town centre parking is Pay and Display. If possible, please don’t arrive by car. t*/'03."5*0/ If you need help during your visit please come to the Information Caravan where we will be pleased to help. The caravan is located in the centre of the site and is clearly marked on the Site Plan. t3&'64& Recycling is encouraged; please separate all your rubbish into the specially labelled bins as this will help with the unpleasant job of sorting the litter. All litter pickers are volunteers t5*.*/(4 The Festival runs from 11:00am - 7.30pm on Saturday, and 11am - 6pm Sunday. As it takes place in a residential area our licence does not permit any events after these times. Please respect our neighbours and leave the festival quietly. t50*-&54 Toilets for public use are located next to the Riverside stage and close to the Pump Rooms. There are also public toilets located diagonally across the Parade, near the Town Hall and in the Pump Rooms themselves. t8"5&3 Water is available from the standpipe near Dormer Place, and at the Info Caravan. See Site Plan. INFORMATION GET INVOLVED! AIMS NEXT YEAR’S FESTIVAL: JUNE 11th - 12th 2016 The Leamington Peace Festival exists to promote an understanding of international peace in all its aspects, including How To Get Involved: environmental harmony and living in co-operation with others: tBy encouraging international and local organisations and individuals to participate during the Festival weekend The Peace Festival is run solely by a small group of volunteers and we always need more help! tBy raising awareness of world and local issues If you would like to volunteer to help out on the day, help with publicity in the run up to tBy giving individuals ways of becoming involved in the world around them the event, or help organise the 2016 event please contact the committee- they can be tBy providing an opportunity for local crafts people to demonstrate their skills and display their crafts contacted by email: [email protected] or by phone: 08453 884207. tBy promoting fair trade practices tBy encouraging local artists and entertainers to share their skills There will be a post- festival meeting on Wed 17th June at 7.45pm at the Brunswick Healthy The Committee starts planning the 2016 Festival in October, please get in touch if you want to be part of it: Living Centre where we discuss all aspects of how this year’s festival went. Everyone is [email protected] welcome. GENERAL INFORMATION The AGM on Tuesday October 6th, 7.45pm (please see our website for details on location) is t"$$&44 also open to all. The committee will meet monthly from then on. The Festival site is fully accessible for everyone- if you require any additional assistance please contact us. t'FFECBDL t"$$0.0%"5*0/ We welcome your comments about the festival, please come along to the Information Due to licensing there is NO CAMPING on the Festival site, please contact Tourist Information for details of nearby Caravan to share your suggestions and ll in our questionnaire. accommodation. t"-$0)0- t1FSGPSNJOHOFYUZFBS Please be aware that the Pump Room Gardens are a restricted drinking area. The Street Marshals have the power to To be considered as a performer for next year’s festival, you will need to ll in an application remove alcohol from anyone they consider is behaving in an anti-social manner. form (follow links on our website: www.peacefestival.org.uk) and return it to us with links to, t%*4"#-&%1"3,*/( or a demo of, your music by 31st January 2016. Return address is: Leamington Peace Festival, Please contact us in advance if you have special requirements. t%0(4 PO Box 1686, Leamington, CV311WS. We listen to EVERY demo sent in before this date and Well behaved dogs on leads are allowed on site. select the performers from those available. We aim to provide a mix of musical styles, and also t'*345"*% support local bands. However, we do operate a policy of not booking the same band two years First Aid is available at the Warwick Ambulance Association ambulance, located close to the middle entrance from running. Dormer Place. It is clearlty marked on the Site Plan (Pages 20-21). t(&55*/()&3& t3VOOJOHB8PSLTIPQPS4UBMM The Festival is held in the Pump Room Gardens, The Parade, Leamington, CV32 4AA. For 2016 we ask that anyone interested should contact us by 31st January 2016. Priority for We are well served by public transport: The nearest train station is Leamington Spa, a 10min walk away. stalls is given to local organisations and voluntary groups. Most buses to Leamington Town Centre stop nearby at The Parade: for information contact 02476 559559. The festival nances itself. To make enough money to cover our costs we have to charge There is provision for locking bikes outside the Pump Rooms.