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international 2011
2 - 9 july
Lincoln Children and Young People’s Festival
beam! I i nternat i onal 2011
LINCOLN BY THE SEA
1 - 27 August Now in its third year, beam! International 2011 is one of 12 Lincolnshire projects taking part in the Igniting Ambition Lincolnshire Showcase 2011 programme. Igniting Ambition is an East Midlands programme funded by Legacy Trust UK, ERDF and the East Midlands Development Agency, with the support of Arts Council
England, Lincolnshire County Council and many others, and it’s making a real cultural difference across the region. The first day of beam! has quickly become an anticipated must-see occasion as the streets of Lincoln are brought alive to the wondrous sights and sounds of street
performers. For 2011 children and young people have been working with national street theatre company ‘Mark Mark Productions’ to devise a slap stick Olympics-style opening ceremony where things just don’t go as well as they were planned!
Before you start to look through the many events on offer at beam! International 2011 you must be sure to visit Lincoln by the Sea this summer! Yes, Lincoln’s very own beach… Take a trip to the seaside in the heart of Lincoln! Back by popular demand, City Square will be transformed into a beach, along with deck-chairs, rides, and lots and lots of golden sunshine! Bring your bucket and spade and get making those sandcastles!
Late Night
Shopping On 7 July, Lincoln’s stores will open their doors to a new permanent late night trading scheme, with extended hours running until 8pm every Thursday. To mark the start of this new initiative a variety of activities are taking place during the evening (don’t miss the fire-eater!), and plenty of discount vouchers and offers available. There will also be the chance to enter a competition to win a late night shopping spree! Joel Stickley, Lincolnshire’s Poet Laureate will be reading his work at this event.
beam! is brought to you by the Lincoln Business Improvement Group, who are committed to offering visitors to Lincoln city centre great events and promotions; from artists and crafts markets to music festivals! There’s just about something for the whole family all year round. Have a great time in Lincoln this summer! 2 | beam! 20 11
For a list of discounts and offers and a full list of participating retailers, visit www.shoplincoln.co.uk
Chefs des Chansons
Jestival
Saturday 2 July – 11am – 3pm
Rhubarb Theatre Horrible History Walking Tour (Lincoln)
beam! on the streets Saturday 2nd of July is a date for your diary. Lincoln will come alive with monkeys, snails, acrobats and clowns as we launch beam! International 2011 with a free street festival day.
BG Touring (Lincoln UK)
Local college Bishop Grosseteste will be bringing 4 street theatre groups to the festival. Watch out for lifeguards, postmen, and gnomes! Black Eagles
Black Eagles (Tanzania)
Set to lively African music, the show progresses through a series of powerful and graceful acrobatic and dance routines.
Faceless Company Speedy Snails (UK)
A couple of sporty snails try to break the world record for the 50m dash. Inspired by Olympic ideals of athleticism and healthy competition, READY…STEADY…SLOW! is a versatile, accessible and entertaining performance for all the family.
Jestival The Street Amigos (Lincoln/Mexico!)
A multi-arts street performance this male guitar duo mix displays of musical virtuosity with moments of sublime ridiculousness. Also don’t miss Jestival’s Circus workshops.
knit2getherlincs (Lincoln)
knit2getherlincs will be reclaiming the Mayfield Bridge by covering it in a colourful knitted wrapping. Come and help us yarn-bomb the city centre! All contributors will be credited on the final work. You will also be able to have a go at lots of different knitting techniques; finger knitting, french knitting, extreme knitting, crochet and remind yourself how to cast on and off!
Mark Mark Productions Chefs des Chansons (UK)
From the country that brought you baguettes, berets and brie we present these patriotic, partisan pastry-chefs. A travelling trio of comedic characters, who improvise, vocalise, romanticise and scandalise! ‘Le jour de gloire est arrive!’
Nakupelle Monkey Business (Finland/USA)
Italo wants to make some money. He’s got ideas, a pocketful of tuttifrutti and a street organ he bought on ebay. What he doesn’t have is a cooperative monkey. Will she dance? Will this monkey ever get funky? Nakupelle’s new show is part slapstick, part Italian Commedia, classic European Street Theatre and a bit of the Animal Channel.
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There’s horrible history lurking around every corner so why not join Rhubarb Theatre on a weird and wonderful walk around Lincoln’s rotten Roman remains. You might even find out where the great Roman generals Marcus & Sparkus went shopping! Meet outside the Odeon Cinema, The Brayford. Walks limited to 20 people on a FCFS basis. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Zanzibar (France)
Zanzibar le crazy French man can be seen throwing his 3 diabolos like rockets in the air or juggling 3 knives on a 10 foot ladder! This orange and black frog entertains in French or in English with his outrageous accent. Danger, skills and comedy guaranteed! Also featuring Lincoln’s own MAD4 Residents Gone Solo and Voices Together Choir along with artsNK youth dance groups!
Saturday 2 July 2011 Times
St Marks
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DTC Productions – The (Sort of) Complete History of the Olympic Games (in 17 minutes) Having identified and entered into a series of workshops with 12 young people over the two months leading up to beam!, the streets of Lincoln come alive to something never attempted before – the retelling of the complete (sort of ) history of the Olympic Games through song! You have been warned!
High Street
10.30 11.00
Brayford (outside Odeon)
Opening Ceremony BG Touring - Gnomes & Gardens
11.30 12.00
City Square
BG Touring - Red Barrows
12.30
Jestival Circus Skills
Zanzibar
Opening Ceremony
Jestival Circus Skills
BG Touring - Braywatch
Opening Ceremony
BG Touring - Guides
BG Touring - Royal Fail
Jestival Circus Skills
Nakupelle
Mad 4 St Giles
13.00
Mark Mark
DTC Productions
Black Eagles
Arts NK Dance Groups
13.30
Faceless Company
BG Touring
Zanzibar
Nakupelle
14.00
Mark Mark
BG Touring
14.30
DTC Productions
Faceless Company
15.00
Mark Mark
Jestival Amigos
Jestival Amigos Black Eagles
Rhubarb Theatre
Rhubarb Theatre
BG Touring - Gnomes & Gardens Zanzibar
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School big Programme 2011
Wednesday 6 July – St Benedicts Square, High Street
Thursday 7 July – Castle Square
Times School
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Performance Title
Times School
Performance Title
10.00
St John’s Primary
Respect and Inspiration
10.00
Brant Broughton Primary
Fun In The Sun
10.00
Grasby All Saints
Grasby All Saints Orchestra
10.30
Swinderby Primary
Fairytale Dance and others
10.30
Millfield Primary
Medieval Millfield
10.30
St Peter in Eastgate
Pirates Ahoy
Lincoln High Street / Castle Hill / Free
11.00
Ellison Boulters Primary
Choir
11.00
Welbourn Primary
We’ve had the time of our life
11.30
William School
What A Knight!
11.30
St Christophers
Time Travel
11.00 Westgate Junior School
Westgate School’s Summer Concert
Come support the 30 Lincolnshire Schools who travel from all over the county to perform for you from 4th–8th July. Now in its 7th year, the BIG Schools Programme is much loved by both Lincoln’s residents and city centre shop-owners and provides a unique platform for Lincolnshire’s young talent.
12.00
Gipsey Bridge
Wizard of Oz
12.00
West Grantham Academies The Circus
Boys and girls come out to play
13.00 Malcolm Sargent
11.30
Cowbit St Mary’s School Choir
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Tuesday 5 July – Outside BHS, High Street
13.00 Gosberton House
Performance Title
10.00 Ellison Boulters Primary
Extracts from ‘The Lion King’
10.30
Ruskington Chestnut Street Primary
11.00
Potterhanworth Primary
A Musical Celebration GEL
11.30 Kelsey Primary
The Masked Cleaning Ladies
12.00
Sir Francis Hill
Jungle Book
13.00
Kidgate Primary
The Twits
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12.00 John Fielding School
POW! Dance/Drumming Medley
13.00
Musical Pot Pourri
Tealby Primary
Friday 8 July – St Benedicts Square
Monday 4 July – Outside BHS, High Street Times School
Malcolm Sargent Primary School Choir
Cowbit St Mary’s Primary School
Lincoln Children & Young People’s Festival - Summer 2011 Programme
Times School
Performance Title
10.00
St Botolphs
St Botolph’s Band
10.30
St Botolphs
St Botolph’s Choir
11.00
Chad Varah Primary
Pirates & Gangsters
11.30
Phoenix Federation
The Lotus Flower
12.00
Bardney Primary
Dances through the Ages
13.00
Donington Cowley Primary
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Children’s
Theatre Programme
This year beam! is playing host to two exciting international theatre companies who will perform shows for young people and their families. La Barraca from Italy perform Colours of Water which was recently awarded the Best Show for the Very Young at the International Festival of Theatre for Young People in Bucharest.
colours of water La Barraca (Italy) 6 July - 11.30am - 12.15pm
Lincoln Children & Young People’s Festival - Summer 2011 Programme
Hansel and Gretel (Germany) 9 July - 1pm-3pm
Lincoln Drill Hall - The Room Upstairs Suitable age 1-4 years / £5
Water came with the rain and the hidden garden was suddenly brought into life. Fountains and basins were filled. Fruit, leaves, trees and plants have dusted off their colours and the rainbow appeared high up in the sky. In the middle of the hidden garden, there is someone who is looking for water. The yellow of corn, the deep red of tomatoes, the purple of flowers... “Colours of water” is a play made of lights, sounds, images and movements, where words fade into the background to accompany the action.
Vision Mechanics from Scotland will perform the well-loved classic a Frog Princess.
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storybook day
buy tickets from Lincoln Drill Hall 01522 873894
Lincoln Drill Hall – The Room Upstairs Suitable ages 4-8years / £7.50 per child
frog princess
Vision Mechanics (Scotland) 9 July - 11am - 11.45pm
Workshop based on the Brothers Grimm Hansel and Gretel. Join us in a creative afternoon inspired by the much-loved traditional story. Activities will involve drama, craft, including making your own sweet house, games, and pebble art. www.storybookdays.co.uk
Lincoln Drill Hall Suitable age 3 – 8 / £5
Based on a Russian folktale about a prince who marries a strange Frog Bride the show combines storytelling and puppetry in this show full of warmth and humour, for audiences aged 3 –8 years old and their families. The Russian tale tells of three brothers who are ordered by their father to find a bride. Each prince must shoot an arrow into the air, and marry whoever finds it. Perfect princesses return the arrows to the eldest two brothers. Unfortunately a frog finds the third brother’s arrow. beam! 2011 | 9
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6 July / 7pm till late
FUTURES (UK) + That Sunday Feeling (UK) + Local support Lincoln Drill Hall / £7 in advance / £8 on the door Special Offer - £12 for both FUTURES and THePETEBOX GIGS @ THE BOX OFFICE
Last year it was General Fiasco who played to an almost sold out crowd; this year it’s the turn of Indie rock band FUTURES.
That Sunday Feeling hail from Grantham and have just come off a major national tour with McFly and are heading straight to beam! as a way of thanking all its east Midlands’ fans. www.thatsundayfeelingband.com Check with the Box Office to see which local band is supporting. 10 | beam! 2011
Lincoln Children & Young People’s Festival - Summer 2011 Programme
Dwayne Hayden – PA Derby-based ‘The Trinity Band’ made
Lincoln Drill Hall / 3pm – 4.30pm - £2 Come join 3rd Dimension and THePETEBOX in a face to face, hands on session where you get to do it with the professionals. Book early …
it through to the semi-final of Sky’s Must Be The Music. The group impressed judges Dizzee Rascal, Sharleen Spiteri and Jamie Cullum to secure their place amongst the 15 shortlisted acts. Central to the band’s success is the voice of their lead singer Dwayne Hayden, who will be doing a Personal Appearance tonight. This man is hot!
7.30 till Late / THePETEBOX / 3rd Dimension (Holland) / Dwayne Hayden (UK) Lincoln Drill Hall / £7 in advance / £8 on the door Fresh from Glastonbury and V Festival 2010, Creamfields 2010 and Reading 2010, human beatbox and Radio 1 beatbox champion.
THePETEBOX arrives in Lincoln. Not only is THePETEBOX one of the world’s finest human beatboxers. His live show is more that of a full band and sees him creating fully crafted songs as well as demonstrating his world class beatbox skills. Creating each layer of his tracks live using a loop pedal THePETEBOX’s shows lead the audience through a journey of real time music production which builds up and delivers a full frequency spectrum of sound, from deep bass, to high pitched trumpets, to multiple vocal harmonies - all made with his mouth!
3rdDIMENSION is a Dutch Hip Hop
THePETEBOX
group and have flown over from Amsterdam to be at beam! They bring the old school, jazzy flavours of Hip Hop back into the wide spectrum of the genre. Combining philosophical lyrics focused on society with the raw sound of Boom Bap Hip Hop, they will take you back to where it started: creativity in life. buy tickets from Lincoln Drill Hall 01522 873894
Photography Workshop 7 July / 4.30pm – 7.30pm Lincoln Drill Hall / Free Places Limited to 6 The workshop uses as its starting point the work of Rankin. Synonymous with dynamic and intimate portraiture, the photographer Rankin has shot everyone from royalty to refugees. Earning a reputation for capturing the character and spirit of his subjects, Rankin quickly became a formidable force in photography, shooting Brit-pop bands including Pulp and Blur and darlings of pop such as Kylie and Madonna. Lincolnshire-based photographer Andy Weekes works across the globe. His work has been seen in top end magazines and highpowered marketing campaigns. Andy leads today’s practical workshop. Bring a camera if you have one! beam! 2011 | 11
Photo - Andy Weekes
Futures is a four-piece rock and received critical acclaim whilst remaining unsigned. In June 2010 the band signed to Mercury Records. They went in the studio in February 2011 to record with Grammy award winning producer Gil Norton (The Pixies, Foo Fighters) for their debut album, set for release in summer 2011.The band headlined the Kerrang stage at the Slam Dunk Festival at Leeds and Hatfield. This band is going to be BIG. www.myspace.com/futures
9 July - Hip Hop / Beatbox Masterclass – Come do it!
Lincolnshire Music Service County Groups Summer Calendar of Events 2010/11 Friday 1st July 2011 7.30pm Concert Lincoln Drill Hall Lincolnshire Youth Symphonic Wind Band, Wider Opportunities KS2 Events Tuesday 5th July 2011 7.30pm Concert Boston Stump Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra, Wider Opportunities KS2 Events Thursday 7th July 2011 7.30pm Concert Louth Parish Church Lincolnshire Youth Symphonic Wind Band, Wider Opportunities KS2 Events Saturday 9th July 2011 7.30pm Concert Lincoln Cathedral Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra Sunday 10th July 2011 3.00pm Service Lincoln Cathedral Lincolnshire Youth Symphony Orchestra Sunday 10th July 2011 4.45pm Reception Lincoln Castle Lincolnshire Youth Symphonic Wind Band For more details please visit our website www.lincsmusicservice.org
fashion market
art ashion show exhibition
Igniting Ambition – Lincolnshire Showcase May – October 2011
refreshments presentation of designer awards entertainment
friday 8 july 2011
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It will inspire artists to create new and ambitious projects and includes activities in unusual spaces. Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland are home to a diverse range of landscapes and communities, with a wealth of cultural practitioner companies, cultural institutions and festival activities. The partnership, which in Lincolnshire has been managed by creative consultancy cultural solutions UK, has invested in productions which demonstrate innovation, entrepreneurship and excellence and make connections across the three counties. Igniting Ambition Festival 2011 will provide new opportunities for local communities to participate, engage in and enjoy events. It will put the three counties and the East Midlands region firmly on the map as a key contributor to the UK Cultural Olympiad, inspired by the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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Igniting Ambition Festival 2011 – Connecting Communities showcases a diverse range of projects that are being delivered across the three counties of Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Rutland (of which beam! International 2011 is one). It is the fourth annual showcase created in the region for the Cultural Olympiad in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Lincolnshire Showcase introduces a number of new exciting projects such Unlocking the City, KNIT2GETHER, Dark Materials, Moving Colour, Lincoln Hay Day, Lincolnshire Poet Laureate and SaFire Festival.
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Getting in touch Lincoln Business Improvement Group T: 01522 545 233 / events@lincolnbig.co.uk www.lincolnbig.co.uk beam! box office T: 01522 873894 / www.lincolndrillhall.com Devised and managed by cultural solutions UK david@culturalsolutions.co.uk
Festival Directors David Lambert | Leanne Taylor www.culturalsolutions.co.uk www.leannectaylor.co.uk