Saltburn Community Response

I’d like to start with a big thank you to everyone who got involvedwithourprojectsorwithhelpinguspromoteour work last year. I should have explicitly said this in the summing up the year post last month. Special thanks to Rosemary Nicholls for writing lovely articles about our volunteers, And to the various people and organisations who made donations so that we could fund all the wonderfulprojects.

Which leads me onto another thank you to Guy Cuthbert, The Saltburn Folk Club, The Pillar Box Pub and several well-known folk artists who put on a benefit gig for us on the 18th February. Pictured is Andy Brodrick who sang a wonderful set of Irish Folk tunes. I intendedtopopinforanhourasIhad‘toomuchtodo,to stay for longer’but realised I’d been there for three hours before I managed to leave. I’ll definitely be emptying my diary for the whole day next time something like this is organised! The generous crowd who came to listen and play raised over £140 for SCR funds which will be put towardstheprojectsthatyouwanttoseehappen.

Now that February is over, we are planning on springing back into action. Our themes for projects this year are environment and wellbeing as always. Plus an emphasis on projects that help out with the cost of living crisis that we are all being affected by. Our first event of the year is: Seed Swap, 10am-12pm on the 4th March in themeetingroomatSaltburnCommunityandArtsCentre onAlbionTerrace.

Everyone is welcome and you can come and take seeds even if you have no seeds to swap. New to gardening and don’t know where to start? We’ll be very happy to give you some tips. If you have any questions about this event or ideas for projects that you would like our support with then please contact us via our Facebook page or by emailing info@saltburnresponse.com Looking forwardtoseeinglotsofyouonseedswapday.

Rowan McLaughlin (on behalf of SCR CIC)

Saltburn & District Retired Men’s Forum

We meet on Monday mornings in the coffee room in the Methodist Church Hall on Milton Street from 10am with tea/coffeeandbiscuitsfora10.30amstart.

We begin this month with a presentation from Chris Harris about the Fire Brigade on 6th March. Denis Claridge returns on 13th February to tell us about “The HistoryoftheWiltonCastleClub”.

We take “A Journey Along The Tees” with Mike Sidgwickon20thFebruary.

The Great North Air Ambulance forms the subject of thetalkon27thFebruary.

Colin Hatton will present “Railways - Saltburn and Beyond”on3rdApril.

We are always delighted to welcome prospective new members to come along and join us. For further details please contact Ken Bladen on 01287 205153 or email kenbladen99@gmail.com

Saltburn Community & Arts Association Box Office

We now provide a Box Office facility every Thursday afternoon from 2pm to 4pm accessible down the path besidethenoticeboardonAlbionTerrace.

If you are able to do so please continue to buy tickets online via our website saltburnarts.co.uk That will keep you in the warm and dry and help us to make best use of the limited Box Office opening hours which are intended tohelpthosewhocannotaccessthatservice.

If you cannot or are unwilling to use the website for ticket purchases then please come along on Thursday afternoon where you will be made most welcome and be able to buy tickets with cash or card and collect and pay foranyticketsyoumayhavereserved.

Please note that Early Bird Tickets and Buy one Get One Free Offers are time limited and will end around two weeksbeforethedateoftheevent.

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The sun shone on the Saltburn Folk Festival in 2022 as it returned after a two-year COVID absence and the new teamrunningthefestivalweredelightedbythereactionof performersandaudiencesalikethatithadbeenasuccess.

Over the winter the team have been hard at work findingwaystorefreshthefestivalandwinanevenbigger audience in 2023. The roots of the Saltburn Folk Festival lieintheRedcarFolkFestivalwhichdatesbacktothelate 1960s and while I can remember those early festivals in iconic venues like the Redcar Pier Ballroom most of our potential audience can’t and the festival must continue to evolve in ways that will make sense to younger potential audiences.

So the early announcement of the line-up for 2023 includes some exciting acts playing Saltburn for the first time and some returning much loved performers. The Saltburn festival wouldn’t be the same without the simply extraordinary Wilson family from Billingham whose powerhouse unaccompanied singing has won them acclaimthroughoutthefolkworldandbeyond.

BycontrastLadyMaisery make their Saltburn debut this year. Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans are three of the most accomplished and adventurous artists in modern folk and come together to form a unified voice, carrying stories of sisterhood, humanstruggle,thejoyoflivingandthevitalityofmusic.

Thefestivalhasalwayshadasignificantdanceelement to it and this year will be no exception with several of the very best dance teams already signed up to take part. There will be a strong programme focusing on young performers and audiences too and a highlight is certain to be the appearance by the National Youth Folk Ensemble which brings together talented young folk musicians from across England. These exceptional 14–18 year olds meet up throughout the year for intensive weeks of music makingwithtopfolkmusiciansandeducators.

“Butenoughofwhoisplaying”Ihearyoucry“Howto we get some tickets?” Much the simplest way is to visit our website at saltburnfolkfestival.com and if you are very quick you might even be able to grab one of the “EarlyBird”ticketswhicharesellingforjust£70!

Sir Steve Bullock, Festival Patron