Lytham Festival Pocket Guide by Cuffe and Taylor

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FESTIVAL POCKET GUIDE for all tickets

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WHERE’S LYTHAM? Lytham is a Lancashire coastal gem packed full of exciting events and surprises, situated on the coast between Blackpool and Preston. Voted Top 10 destinations in the North West to visit, and only an hour’s travel from major UK cities, like Preston, Manchester, Bolton, Liverpool and Leeds and a short travel across the scenic countryside from Lancaster and the Lake District. With a week of Music, Comedy and Culture almost on your doorstep, what’s to stop you?

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Lytham Festival, Lytham Green, East Beach, Lytham, Lancs. FY8 5LD BY CAR: Lytham couldn’t be easier to find, at the end of M55 motorway. At the western end of the M55 motorway exit junction 4, follow the A5230 Progress Way, which then directly leads into the A5230 Squires Gate Lane. On reaching the end of this road at Starr Gate (as you see the sea) turn left into A584 Clifton Drive North and this will take you directly into Lytham. BY RAIL: Lytham Station, which is no more than 5 minutes from any of the festival venues, is easily accessible by train from Preston. The train to Blackpool South stops at Lytham Station. Preston Station is a main line Virgin, West Coast stop and has excellent connections with the U.K. rail network. Trains leave every hour to Blackpool South and take 25 mins to arrive into Lytham. For National Rail enquiries call 03457 48 49 50 (local call rate, 24 hour service) or visit www.nationalrail.co.uk. A local taxi number is : 01253 711 611 BY AIR: Blackpool International Airport is located only 15 minutes from Lytham town centre. The airport is half a mile from Squires Gate Station (hourly trains). This airport serves the Isle of Man and Belfast. Once you have landed at the airport, you can take a train from Squires Gate Station to Lytham, car hire facilities are available at the airport. For more information, please visit www.blackpoolairport. com. Other alternatives to Blackpool International Airport are Manchester International Airport, which is approximately 60 minutes drive away or Liverpool John Lennon Airport, which is also approximately 60 minutes drive away www.manchesterairport.co.uk or www.liverpoolairport.com BY BUS: Many people choose to stay in Blackpool and travel into Lytham. The best way to do this is by bus. To Reach Lytham by Bus please contact Blackpool Transport Services who provide a comprehensive service for the area - 01253 473000. www.blackpooltransport.com Extra services will be provided during the week of the Festival. Stagecoach North West also provides services (from Preston and beyond) and these can be contacted on - 0870 608 2608 www.stagecoachbus.com Also try National Express Coach Services which run throughout the year. These can be contacted on - 08705 808080. www.nationalexpress.com You can pick up Transport Timetables from any Local Tourist Information Centre.

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Welcome to a brand new mixture of Live Music, Culture, Arts and Entertainment, coming to the Lancashire seaside town of Lytham. Formerly Lytham Proms, we’re now bigger, better BUT still with the same unique charm… WELCOME TO LYTHAM FESTIVAL After the success of the last FIVE years, the new Lytham Festival aims to introduce more genres of music, more activities for the family and more cultural experiences for audiences to enjoy. This year, Lytham Green is transformed into the ‘Proms Arena’, and opens on Thursday 6th August with 90’s Electronic Music Godfathers (and Sister) FAITHLESS, followed on Friday with the ever popular ‘80s v 90s’ Party Night, headlined by Billy Ocean along with Jimmy Somerville, Sinitta, East 17, 5ive and MORE! Saturday night welcomes pop-rock super group McBusted followed on Sunday by a traditional ‘Last Night of The Proms’ concert, with Elaine Paige and Marti Pellow and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. OR VISIT: WWW.LYTHAMFESTIVAL.COM

Lytham Hall plays host to ‘Picnic Cinema’, the ultimate experience in outdoor cinema under the stars. Lytham’s beautiful Assembly Rooms becomes a week long ‘Jazz Café’ whilst the Hewitt Lecture Rooms will immerse audiences in Poetry and Spoken Word. Lytham Festival this year is also proud to partner with Park View 4U, to bring you the much anticipated ‘Festival of Stories’, a whimsical weekend of story-led fun and frolics for the whole family.

WITH OVER 100 EVENTS ACROSS THE WEEK, THERE’S SURE TO BE SOMETHING THAT CAN TEMPT YOU TO ENJOY LYTHAM FESTIVAL 2015.

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MONDAY 3RD AUG

Artist

Rae Morris

Tenors of Rock

TUESDAY 4TH AUG Artist

REBECCA FERGUSON

WEDNESDAY 5TH AUG Artist

Scouting for girls

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Doors Open 6:00pm Artist

Sara Creeney Venue The Redrow Jazz Café at The Assembly Rooms Doors Open 7:00pm

D oors Ope n 7:00pm Artist

PICNIC CINEMA P RES ENTS GREASE Venue Lytham Hall D oors Ope n 5:00pm (Campers) 7:00pm (Non-Campers) SH OW STA RTS 9:30pm

D oors Open 6:00pm Artist

PICNIC CINEMA P RES ENTS moulin rouge Venue Lytham Hall D oors O pen 5:00pm (Campers) 7:00pm (Non-Campers) SH OW STARTS 9:30pm Artist

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UkeBox Venue The Redrow Jazz Café at The Assembly Rooms D oors Open 7:00pm

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Venue The Redrow Jazz Café at The Assembly Rooms

Venue Park View 4 U

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hot brew festival festival festival collective of stories of stories of stories D oor s Ope n 12:00pm Artist

Faithless Venue The Proms Arena on Lytham Green D oor s Ope n 6:00pm Artist

Dub Jazz sound system Venue The Redrow Jazz Café at The Assembly Rooms D oor s Ope n 7:00pm

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80’s v 90’s Venue The Proms Arena on Lytham Green Doors Open 6:00pm Artist

adam and eve

Venue The Proms Arena on Lytham Green

Venue The Pavilion Stage at Lowther Pavilion Doors Open 10:30pm

D oors Open 5:00pm

(Official 80’s v 90’s Afterparty)

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chicane Venue The Pavilion Stage at Lowther Pavilion D oor s Ope n 10:30pm OR VISIT: WWW.LYTHAMFESTIVAL.COM (Official Faithless Afterparty)

mcbusted last night Venue of the The Proms Arena proms on Lytham Green P RES EN TS D oors Ope n songs from 6:00pm stage and screen

Plus much more...

including Poetry, Spoken Word, Author Events, Literary and Comedy Nights.

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Rae Morris TICKETS: £15.50 DOORS OPEN: 6PM for tickets visit

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T H E PAV I L I O N S TAG E This year, The Pavilion Stage celebrates the best in new music and chart topping favourites. RAE MORRIS SUNDAY 2ND AUGUST DOORS OPEN 6.00PM TICKETS £15.50 Local Lass, Rae Morris, comes back to Lytham to headline a solo show at Lowther Pavilion as part of The Pavilion Stage for the new look Lytham Festival. 4

With her strong, warm vocals and gently hooky piano-led folk-pop, she quickly made an impression and was offered a deal by Atlantic when she was just 18. Encouraging the young singer to develop at her own pace, Atlantic put Morris on a singles diet for several years, letting her find her sound in smaller increments while she was still in college. Early singles like “Don’t Go” and “Grow” eventually led to a 2013 EP called From Above. In 2015, Morris delivered her full length debut album, Unguarded, on Atlantic. TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS CALL: 0844 888 0200

TENORS OF ROCK MONDAY 3RD AUGUST DOORS OPEN 6:00PM TICKETS £19.50 After wowing crowds on Lytham Green in 2014, as openers for Last Night of the Proms, Tenors of Rock are BACK with their only UK show, headlining The Pavilion Stage on Monday August 3rd, as part of Lytham Festival. ToR (Tenors of Rock) are the newest most exciting vocal group / band around.

Formed with five of the best male rock / tenor voices in the UK. Five amazing rock tenors come together in this unique fusion of vocals, harmony and ROCK!!! The concept was to reinvent the standard male vocal group and create a seriously high profile rock experience. The vocal range and harmonic complexity really pushes new boundaries and sets TOR apart from all other vocal groups.

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TENORS OF ROCK TICKETS: £19.50 DOORS OPEN: 6PM for tickets visit

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Rebecca Ferguson REBECCA FERGUSON TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 7:00PM TICKETS £25

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to Billie Holiday’s legacy than you might think, then, that Ferguson has decided to interpret a number ~ MONDAY 3RD AUGUST ~ of songs from the jazz legend’s seventh studio LP, Lady Sings the ~ WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST ~ British Singer-Songwriter Rebecca Blues, plus an additional handful of Ferguson who came to fame in 2010 big-band covers. when she became runner up in the Her husky, resilient vocals ease for tickets visit effortlessly into these classic tracks, seventh series of X-Factor brings her “Lady Sings TheLYTHAMFESTIVAL.COM Blues” show but without the subtext of Holiday’s 0844 8880 200 to headline The Pavilion Stage on tragic backstory they are little more than languorous, luxurious exercises Tuesday 4th August. The Guardian reviewed the show in easy listening. (Mercifully, though, as, “The 2010 X Factor runner- there is no attempt at a coffee-table up’s previous albums had a satin- cover of Strange Fruit.) Like Lady smothered ambience that might Gaga’s pairing with Tony Bennett be best suited to a yoghurt advert. or Robbie Williams’ recent career, Nevertheless, Rebecca Ferguson Lady Sings the Blues is a regal step has a melancholic timbre that into retro, and a guaranteed dinnerdistinguishes her solo material from party pleaser. Müller, take note.” that of most other generic realityTV balladeers. It’s less of an insult

RAE MORRIS TENORS OF ROCK SCOUTING FOR GIRLS

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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 6:00PM TICKETS £25 MEET & GREET £75 Pop - Rock Royalty, Scouting For Girls headline Lowther Pavilion, as part of the Pavilion Stage for the new look Lytham Festival. The whimsical indie pop-rock group Scouting for Girls formed in 2005 in London, playfully modelling their name after the Scouting Handbook

(Scouting for Boys). Their career soared after releasing their first album, “It’s not about you” and their following self-titled album reached top of the charts. The group that brought you chart topping anthems like, “She’s so Lovely”, “This Ain’t A Love Song” and “Elvis Ain’t Dead” bring their Greatest Hits to Lytham on Wednesday August 5th.

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Scouting for Girls Tickets only £25 for tickets visit

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Chicane// Adam&Eve

CHICANE THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 10:30PM TICKETS £15 (or buy a Faithless & Chicane ticket together for just £50)

ADAM & EVE FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 10:30PM TICKETS £15 (or buy a 80sV90s & Adam & Eve ticket together for just £45)

Chicane (Nicholas Bracegirdle) is one of the most prolific producers, composers and hit makers born out of nineties club culture and the trance music scene. He has six albums under his belt since his seminal debut in 1997 ‘Far From The Maddening Crowds’ which gave him his first UK top 20 chart position with the ground breaking ‘Offshore’. Chicane has also co-written and produced for Bryan Adams, Cher, Natasha Bedingfield, Paul Young, William Orbit, Ferry Corsten, Owl City, Kate Walsh, Christian Burns and Armin Van Buuren. Chicane and guests host the official Faithless afterparty at Lowther Pavilion.

Blackpool club night and 80s aficionados ‘The Adam and Eve Radio Show’ will take charge of proceedings on Friday 7th, forming the official afterparty to the 80s v 90s Night at The Proms Arena.   For one night, only they will re open the famous doors of Blackpool’s most iconic Nightclub to host the official Lytham Festival 80’s v 90’s aftershow party.  Extremely proud to be part of the biggest event held in the Northwest, they will take you back through the 80’s & 90’s broadcasting the whole event live across the internet to a global audience.  Adam & Eve legend Paul Andrews heads up a fabulous line up of local DJ ‘s from the era.

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UKEBOX WEDNESDAY 5TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 7:00PM TICKETS £15

Lytham’s iconic assembly rooms transform to bring you the very best in trad, dub and free-style jazz. SARA CREENEY MONDAY 3RD AUGUST DOORS OPEN 7:00PM TICKETS £7 Understated excellence – a haunting voice, captivating stage presence and rich song-writing style. Sara has been performing since she was six years old, and career highlights include singing at No.10 Downing Street at the Prime Minister’s reception. Her modest, innocent manner is reflected in her song writing which delivers her mellow vocal skills in a way that leaves audiences beguiled and bewitched.

FUGITIVE ORCHESTRA TUESDAY 4TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 7:00PM TICKETS £5 James Tattington started performing as Fugitive Orchestra after reading a passage in a J. G. Ballard novel. Fugitive Orchestra makes music which sits in the middle of a bar-brawl between Jazz, Folk, Blues and Alternative, uneasily drinking an Espresso; drawing inspiration from the likes of Tom Waits, Jeff Buckley, Andrew Bird, Kate Bush, John Coltrane, Paul Simon, and not being anything like Holden Caulfield. OR VISIT: WWW.LYTHAMFESTIVAL.COM

This ensemble of 5 draws on the flawless tonal qualities of the Ukulele. A completely unique sound with fresh arrangements of almost every genre and artists thinkable. From ‘The Beach Boys’ to ‘Beyonce’, there’s something for everyone. Along with some questionable oddities thrown in for good measure, the mixture of strong harmonies and strapping bass lines prove an aural and visual pleasure not to be missed! HOT BREW COLLECTIVE THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 12:00PM TICKETS £15 Hot Brew Collective are a group of musicians based in Manchester who share a love for Soul, Hip hop, Trip hop and everything in between. The collective range from solo performances, right up to a full 19 piece Big Band. DUB JAZZ SOUND SYSTEM THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 7:00PM TICKETS £10 A booty shaking, mind-bending mix-up of heavy dub and psychedelic modal jazz, brought to you by a mischievous collective of jazz dissidents and session musician monsters from across the country.

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THE PROMS ARENA Featuring four nights of Live Music on Lytham Green. Host to the well-established and loved Lytham Proms, Lytham Green has been transformed in to the “Proms Arena” and will become the main attraction as part of Lytham Festival 2015.

FAITHLESS THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 6:00PM TICKETS £40 VIP £99 CHAMPAGNE BOOTH £1250 (10 people)

Dance icons Faithless confirmed for Lytham Festival 2015. It’s not every day that one of the world’s greatest electronic live acts decides to reunite in celebration of their 20th Anniversary. Lytham Festival will form part of ‘Faithless 20’ - a number of appearances by the hugely successful electronic group 20 years after they originally formed.

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THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST

THEY COME NORTH THURSDAY 6TH AUGUST

PLUS SUPPORT

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80S V 90S FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 6:00PM TICKETS £37.50 VIP £99 CHAMPAGNE BOOTH £1250 (10 people)

International R&B sensation Billy Ocean is to top the bill of Lytham Festival’s ‘80s V 90s’ themed night on Friday 7th August 2015 at Lytham Green. Ocean will be joined by other classic acts of the era with Chesney Hawkes, Jimmy Somerville, East 17, Sinitta, 5ive and Vengaboys also turning back the musical clock. Welcoming the fluoro and sounds of the 80s and 90s, Friday night will offer a trip down memory lane for many. Expect a flashback to the school disco days at the biggest party in Lancashire.

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~ FRIDAY 7TH AUGUST ~

Billy OceAn

Jimmy somerville vengaboys Chesney Hawkes sinitta East17 5ive for tickets visit

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MCBUSTED SATURDAY 8TH AUGUST DOORS OPEN 6:00PM TICKETS £35 GET TO THE FRONT £75 VIP £129 CHAMPAGNE BOOTH £1250 (10 People)

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Who ever came up with merging McFly and Busted can be named a genius, as McBusted come together to create one of Britain’s Best Loved Boy Bands of all time! The six-price consists of three guitarists James Bourne, Tom Fletcher and Danny Jones; Dougie Poynter and Matt Willis on Bass and drummer Harry Judd, with each member taking vocal turns and joining in on harmonies. After a 34-Date UK Arena Tour in 2014, the band went on to headline British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park and are currently embarking on a sold-out arena tour in support of Boy Band One Direction. The supergroup headline Lytham Festival on Saturday Night, with very special guests.

THU/FRI/SAT/SUN

WEEKEND PASS ONLY £132.00

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LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS PRESENTS SONGS FROM STAGE AND SCREEN SUNDAY 9TH AUGUST Doors Open 5:00pm Tickets £42.50 VIP £149 Champagne Booth £1250 (10 people) ADD A FRESHLY PREPARED PICNIC BASKET, AND MAKE YOUR EVENING EXTRA SPECIAL

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Sunday 9th August indulges the inner thespian with the theme of ‘Songs from Stage and Screen’. Two celebrated artists who are no strangers to the stage, Wet Wet Wet singer Marti Pellow and singer/ actress Elaine Paige OBE will bring favourites from the West End and Broadway to life, accompanied by the superb Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. As previously announced, Sunday will also see the return to Lytham Festival of Britain’s Got Talent tenor, Jonathan Antoine along with soprano Laura Wright. Lytham Festival regulars will also enjoy the much-loved quintessential British Picnic evening, with plenty of Union Jack Waving and Sing-Along Songs, culminating in the Last Night of the Proms Firework Finale. Opening the show will be the Tootsie Rollers... an act not to be missed! Plus emerging artist A.J. Brown.

THU/FRI/SAT/SUN

PICNICS ONLY ALLOWED ON SUNDAY

WEEKEND PASS ONLY £132.00

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Last NIght of the proms presents

‘songs from stage and screen’ with

ELAINE PAIGE • MArti pellow Jonathan Antoine • Laura Wright• A.J. Brown accompanied by the

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and introducing The Tootsie Rollers for tickets visit

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RED THREADS Watch in wonder as The Whispering Woodfolk scale the treetops of FESTIVAL OF STORIES Wishing Well FRI / SAT / SUN Wood and weave their magic on 7TH, 8TH AND 9TH AUGUST a crowd of mere mortals below. Gates 10am – 6pm ICES VISIT: An enchanting spectacle of TIMINGS & PR FOR SPECIFIC com/festival-of-stories aerial acrobatics, live music and lythamfestival. Imaginative storytelling and story storytelling for the whole family.

making events, activities and experiences for the whole family.

Park View 4U, Lytham TALL TALES

Step through the festival gates into a world of rhymes, re-enactments and ridiculously tall tales. For a place to indulge your taste for the wacky and whimsical, look no further, but watch out for flying wood-folk overhead! TALES FROM THE TALE COAT Choose a tale, any tale, from the specially created patchwork coat of the master storyteller, Taffy Thomas, and he will tell it. A kind of story jukebox for audiences of any age with the UK’s very first Storytelling Laureate. 18

BAND AT THE END OF THE WORLD Ramshacklicious are proud to introduce to you the world’s most ridiculous and explosive marching brass band! Where once there were 40 immaculately dressed members, now they are left with only five chaotic and crazy, renegade musical clowns. Arriving in a cloud of raucous brass band music, their once pristine uniforms are now burnt, torn and tattered. These five buffoons are convinced that the world is about to end, today, right here, right now! But first, they must play their last concert. Will the world actually end today? Will they get to finish their concert? Welcome to ‘the band at the end of the world!’ TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS CALL: 0844 888 0200

RED RIDING HOOD This playful version of the well-known folk tale is like nothing you’ve ever seen. Puppets might have beating hearts and shadows might be wolves that can bite, but Horse + Bamboo’s unique show has plenty of silliness to combat the scariness, so don’t be shy.

SKATE PARK POETRY Grab your board or your bike and backflip out of the bowl to the beats of our dub poetry workshop. Create and perform your own poetry in motion while the ramps get some old school styling. A collaborative performance and creative workshop with Mark Mace Smith and Last Legs Community Arts.

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& OTHER STORIES A brand new piece of verbatim theatre from ArnoldKEQMS and thought provoking theatre company, The Paper Birds. Local Lytham stories form the basis of this production which fuses live music, dance, movement, theatrics and magic.

ONCE UPON A TIME

Make for where the magic starts at the place where all good stories begin: Once upon a time… Our programme of story led activities and events especially for younger children will spark their imaginations, feed their creativity and fuel their confidence. MISS SPELLBOUND’S SUITCASE STORIES Miss Spellbound never goes anywhere without her suitcase. Battered and torn, it’s almost full to bursting with the scraps of stories she’s collected on her travels. Sit with her awhile as she waits for the next bus to Bridlington and find out what it takes to make a story worth storing in Miss Spellbound’s suitcase. A story making workshop from Fable Arts.

BABY BOO Join Horse + Bamboo Theatre for an interactive sensory experience for babies and young children, using music, theatre, exploratory play and materials. STORY YOGA A sense of adventure and lots of imagination – that’s all you’ll need to bend and flex your way through our story yoga sessions. Separate sessions available for children age 3-7 years and 8-11 years, from Yoga + movement, rhyme and storytime. TWISTED TALES Let your child’s imagination run wild in one of our fantastic Twisted Tales workshops as they create a wonderful piece of improvised theatre based on some of their favourite books. Whether their adventure begins in a wardrobe full of coats or a woodland filled with fairies and the Gruffalo, you can be sure it will end in a show stopping performance for parents! Separate sessions available for children age 4 – 7 years and 8 – 13 years from Little Voices. 20

THE JUMBLE ROOMS For wobblers, toddlers and preschool explorers, The Jumble Rooms have got something to keep even the most curious little hands and minds out of mischief, be it soft play, role play, or everything they need to paint and craft the day away.

SILENT STORIES

Shh! Keep your ears and eyes open for strange things are afoot. Living compost heaps frequent these parts and somewhere in the deep, the Shrimp Prince waits for his bride. Our Silent Stories strand is a programme of interactive, participative events in which you are central to the articulation of each story. COMPOST MENTIS In a small allotment, a large compost heap develops a life of its own with strange and startling consequences for the Gardener who looks after it. Live action, puppet, mechanical and musical interventions from the wonderfully weird, Whalley Range All Stars.

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THE SHRIMPER’S DAUGHTER Written especially for The Festival of Stories by writer, Alexandra O’Toole, this brand new folk tale inspired by Lytham’s heritage, tells the story of how a lowly Lytham shrimper’s daughter becomes a princess. ‘With so many challenges to face along the way, she’ll need your help if she’s to find her happy ever after.’ TABLE TALK Sit down and take the weight off with a gathering of your friends or family at one of our sumptuously staged dinner tables. Put down your mobile phones and pick up our carefully considered rules for dinner conversation and remind yourselves why you like each other by sharing some good old fashioned stories over a (completely inedible) meal.

HANDMADE

Head to our Handmade programme for paper hedgehogs, granddad graffiti and a whole range of book and story making workshops for adults and children.

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PAPER CAPERS Make your own piece of handmade paper from recycled waste paper pulp. With the help of Park View 4U, your pretty pages might just become the perfect starting point for that story you’ve been meaning to write. BOOK MAKING Do you know your saddlestitching from your french-folding? Book Artist, and founder of 2AM Press, Lisa Wigham, will guide you through the techniques to start creating and producing your own books for your writing, photography or art projects, before sending you home with your own handmade book. MEMORY MAPS Who are you? Where do you belong? Bring your memories of and meditations on these questions of life to our collaborative Memory Maps workshop, where book artist, Lisa Wigham, will work with you to develop a very personal and creative map of your life.

PAPERBACK CREATURES If you think books are just for reading, you’re wrong. Old books can be made into new things, like hedgehogs and butterflies. Book sculptor, Kate Bufton, will show you how. BOOK TRANSFORMATIONS Learn how to transform your old unwanted books into beautiful sculptures and ornaments for the home with book sculptor, Kate Bufton. WOODLAND STORYBOARDS Team up with friends and family in this practical session, delivered by Park View 4U, to make larger than life stories out of woodland materials, then try your hand at recreating favourite characters as living works of art in our magical woodland.

FACE TO FACE Bring your mum / dad / son / daughter to one of our face to face painting sessions for some focused, one on one family fun. Working together, you’ll learn the basics of painting with sponge and brush to create your own designs on each other. GRANDDAD GRAFFITI Mark out your memories in spray paint with Mr Dee from Last Legs. Banksy who? BADGE STORIES How much space do you need to tell a story? Sometimes less is more powerful. Make beautiful badges using natural found materials to create brand new stories or retell old ones. SONIC STORIES Keep an eye out for hip swinging, foot tapping, head nodding tunes starting up where you least expect it. You never know who might end up serenading you over lunch. for tickets visit

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TheAuthors

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WORDS AND PICTURES

Our Words and Pictures programme brings beloved writers and illustrators together with readers of all ages for inspiration, entertainment and discussion. For the full programme of author events please see our website www.lythamfestival.com

FRIDAY AUGUST 7TH

PHIL EARLE Carnegie nominated author Phil Earle will talk about his latest novel, ‘Demolition Dad’. Described by Liz Pichon, author of the bestselling ‘Tom Gates’ books as ‘funny and fabulous’, this is a perfect event for families.

JOSEPH DELANEY Author of ‘The Spook’s Apprentice’, the book upon which film, ‘The Seventh Son’ was based, Joseph is in demand the world over and is one of the most exciting names in children’s literature. OR VISIT: WWW.LYTHAMFESTIVAL.COM

SATURDAY AUGUST 8TH

CATHY CASSIDY Much loved Cathy Cassidy will host a special ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed event to help mark the 150th anniversary of this very special book. Cathy has legions of fans and they are guaranteed one of the best reads this summer with her new book, ‘Looking Glass Girl’ which offers a very modern take on the classic story.

SUNDAY AUGUST 9TH

JULIAN CLARY AND DAVID ROBERTS Celebrity comedian Julian Clary will delight audiences with his first ever public event for children to mark the publication of ‘The Bolds’, a hilarious story illustrated by acclaimed illustrator David Roberts who will also be joining him for this not-to-bemissed event. FUN WITH THE FAMOUS FIVE A special Enid Blyton themed event full of adventure and surprises for fans of the series new and old.

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CAMPING AVA I L A B L E

CAMPING This year, Lytham Festival is happy to introduce affordable camping at Lytham Farm, situated just behind Lytham Hall. The campsite opens at Midday on Wednesday the 5th of August and closes at Midday on Monday the 10th of August. The campsite costs £10 per person for the whole period, or is complimentary when booking a Weekend Ticket for the Proms Arena. The campsite will be split in to sections: • Weekend Ticket Holders • Shorter Stays • Motorhomes and Camper Vans • Family Area • VIP Camping Book your pre-pitched tents and boutique accommodation! Turn up and find the perfect camping spot already picked out for you. Your accommodation is already up. Your mates are all camped next to you. All you need to do is start the party.

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BAR CONCESSIONS TOILETS SHOWERS 24HR WELFARE 24HR INFO POINT 24HR SECURITY

PITCHES AVAILABLE: • 4X4M PER TENT • 9X4M PER FAMILY TENT • CARAVANS/MOTORHOMES NO OPEN FIRES NO ANIMALS REFRAIN FROM BRINGING GLASS ZERO TOLERANCE DRUGS POLICY DISPOSABLE BBQ’S PERMITTED SMALL GAS COOKING APPLIANCES NO PETROL POWERED

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Tuesday 3rd Aug

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Terry Alderton Special Guest With

With a couple of recent appearances on television`s Live at the Apollo, Terry is now one of the most exciting comedians around, regularly performing all over the globe. In the last year alone he has played the Melbourne Australia Comedy Festival, New Zealand Comedy Festival, India and Edinburgh Comedy Festival. “This is a mainstream act that dares to be different, that comes from the soul, he deserves a big future.” - THE TIMES.

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Line Up

WOOFERS Monday 2nd Aug Phil Walker - MC

Simon Bligh

In 2002 at the famous Comedy store in Manchester, he was voted City Life Comedian of the year. Previous winners include Peter Kay & Steve Coogan. “Phil Walker radiates an infectious, cheeky energy. He is as comfortable with stand-up as he is with audience interaction.”

With a Time Out Comedy Award and Perrier Award nomination under his belt, Simon is in great demand. Aside from being a top compere at the world famous Comedy Store, he regularly delights audiences nation-wide at comedy clubs and corporate events throughout the UK. “A reliable pleasure, delivering well homed, flannel free gags with a distinctive hyperactive approach”- THE GUARDIAN.

- THREE WEEKS EDINBURGH

Steve Shanyaski Steve has rapidly established himself throughout the UK as a top choice for all of the major comedy venues & promoters, including the Comedy Store, CSE, Glee Club, and Jongleurs. His whirlwind performances and thrilling routines have constantly proven a hit with even the quietest crowds... “Like a mixture between Eddie Izzard and Peter Kay... with a guitar.” - STOCKPORT EXPRESS

Wes Zaharuk This is definitely one of the zaniest shows on the market. If you like to laugh you won’t want to miss this comic in action. ”Tommy Cooper on acid!” - CHANNEL 4 OR VISIT: WWW.LYTHAMFESTIVAL.COM

Steve Harris A finalist of the BBC new comedy awards and Channel 4’s “So You Think You’re Funny” in the same year, Steve went on to headline all of the top comedy clubs in the UK including venues as far flung as Hong Kong and Australia. Whatever age or walk of life you’re from Steve has something for you, guaranteed to have you breathless with laughter. “Steve Harris is a hiphopping, gag-spinning bundle of joy, go see him now before he gets too big” - CITY LIFE

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Tickets £16.50 Add camping for £11 (all inclusive of booking fee) Children only £11.00 (camping or non camping) Doors Open 5:00pm (Campers to pitch tents) or 7:00pm (Non-Campers) SHOW STARTS 9:30pm Enjoy Cinema Under the Stars this Summer at Lytham Hall in conjunction with Picnic Cinema.

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Be a VIP in The Proms Arena Cuffe and Taylor Platinum was born out of a passion for creating breath taking concerts and events, and offering the finest of VIP experiences. Our Platinum experiences will allow you to enjoy the exclusive benefits, like Best Seats in the house, Priority Booking and dedicated Event Hosts throughout the event.Â Cuffe and Taylor Platinum allows us to take care of your every need, by creating bespoke packages and offering concierge services to exceed your concert expectations.

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The Ultimate Proms Experience VIP Gourmet Dining & Music. What a gift!... Enjoy our warm welcome at your designated VIP entrance and make your way to the magnificent VIP Marquee and viewing terrace to enjoy a chilled glass of fizz. Take your seat to delight in a delicious three course gourmet dinner provided by the wonderful & talented, award winning team from Twelve Restaurant. As the music begins, sit back and relax or move on to your outdoor viewing terrace and take in the superb atmosphere as the crowds cheer, sing and thrill in the first class entertainment on offer.

VIP Packages Available FAITHLESS VIP PACKAGE:

Thurday 6th August

• Early access into the Concert Arena through VIP Entrance • Welcome Drink on arrival • ‘Festival Street Food’ • Pre-Order Drinks Facility available including ‘Chilled Bucket Selections’ • Bar to Table Service • VIP Souvenir Lanyards & Laminates • VIP Elevated Outdoor Viewing Terrace • Access to Main Arena • Dedicated VIP Bars • Dedicated VIP Toilet Facilities • Designated VIP Parking • Large Event Screens within the Marquee • Event Hosts

£99 PER PERSON

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Friday 7th August

• Arrive in style & enjoy a warm welcome with a chilled glass of Fizz • Designated VIP Entrance into the Lytham Proms Arena • Sit down to a delicious three course dinner courtesy of the award winning & talented ‘Twelve Restaurant’ Team • Coffee & Petit Fours • VIP Souvenir Lanyards & Laminates • VIP Bar to Table Service • Drinks Pre-Order Service • VIP Outdoor Viewing Terrace • Dedicated VIP Bars • Dedicated Luxury VIP Toilet Facilities • Designated VIP Car Parking • Large Event Screens within the Marquee • VIP Event Hosts • Tables of 10 & 12 available. Smaller parties will be mixed.

£149 PER PERSON

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MCBUSTED VIP PACKAGE:

Saturday 8th August

• Arrive in style and enjoy a warm welcome with a chilled glass of Fizz • Designated VIP Entrance into the Lytham Proms Arena • Delicious Three Course Dinner • Coffee and Petit Fours • VIP Souvenir Lanyards and Laminates • VIP Bar to Table Service • Drinks Pre-Order Service • VIP Outdoor Viewing Terrace • Dedicated VIP Bars • Dedicated Luxury VIP Toilet Facilities • Designated VIP Car Parking • Large Event Screens within the Marquee • VIP Event Hosts • Access to the ‘Get to the Front’ Circle • Tables of 10 & 12 available. Smaller parties will be mixed

£129 PER PERSON

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS VIP PACKAGE:

Sunday 9th August

4 DAY WEEKEND VIP PASS

SPECIAL PRICE FOR 4 DAYS IN THE VIP MARQUEE

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Private Champagne Terraces If you enjoy the finest of Champagne and would like to enjoy the delights of Cuffe & Taylor Platinum VIP but with a little less of a dining experience then this could be the fun Proms experience for you. Enjoy with loved ones, friends or business associates and delight in sitting or standing, dancing the night away, waving & swaying or just singinga-long… whatever mood takes you once the music strikes, enjoy the thrilling atmosphere from your own Champagne Booth, complete with table and seating plus premium view. Limited booths available.

YOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES: • Designated VIP Entrance and Fast Track into the Lytham Proms Arena • Reserved Private Champagne Booth for 10 people on the terraces • Bar to Table Waiter / Waitress Service • Drinks Pre-Order service available • ‘Posh Bites’ Menu available ‘to order’ on the evening* • Pre-Order option available for a selection of a ‘Gourmet Canapés’ upon arrival • Souvenir VIP Lanyards & Laminates • Dedicated VIP Champagne Bar • Designated VIP Car parking • Dedicated luxury VIP Toilet Facilities • Dedicated VIP Event Host

£1250 THURSDAY (FAITHLESS) FRIDAY (80›S V 90›S) & SATURDAY (MCBUSTED) £950 SUNDAY (LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS) £4499 SPECIAL WEEKEND PASS (FOR ALL 4 NIGHTS) 34

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Champagne Bar EXCLUSIVE TABLE RESERVATIONS Nestling within all that the Lytham Proms Arena has to offer, you will find the ‘Proms Champagne Bar’ offering a top class tipple for your enjoyment. Why not book a table here ‘Al Fresco’ and yours exclusively for the evening. Relax and enjoy the thrilling atmosphere & entertainment in comfort with friends, family or your one and only!

TABLE RESERVATION INCLUDES: • Garden Table & Four Chairs • 2 x Bottles of Premium Champagne • ‘Posh Nibbles’ • Menu available to order (NB. Food ordered is not included in reservation cost - table reservation does not include ticket price)

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