Derby Festé

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“One of the most exciting UK festivals for outdoor performance” The Guardian

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Thanks Derby Festé 2012 would like to say thank you to all of the people who will join us over the weekend with special thanks to our sponsors:

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Cathedral Quarter Great shops, lovely places to eat and drink, vibrant live performances, historical landmarks, stunning exhibits: Derby’s Cathedral Quarter has it all. With so much on offer you will be spoilt for choice. Don’t forget, Cathedral Quarter card holders can enjoy many offers from shops, cafés and restaurants in the area. www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk

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Cover Image: Games Time. Photo: Kev Ryan

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Welcome to Derby Festé 2012

Derby Festé 2012 kicks off on Thursday 20 September with the premiere of QUAD’s Derby Soap Opera - one of the world’s largest mass participation film projects.

This will be followed by another first for Derby as Luc Amoros lights up Cathedral Green with a choreographed show set against an illuminated backdrop.

The performance ends with a striking piece of art and eye-catching, explosive entertainment to kick-start an extended weekend of family fun. Advance tickets are on sale now at www.derbyfeste.com and prices start at just £4.00.

Support Derby Festé Derby Festé needs your support to bring entertainment to our city.

Buy tickets to Luc Amoros on Thursday & Friday available from the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or via www.derbyfeste.com

All other events are FREE

Friday’s entertainment starts with Luc Amoros’s final performance of Page Blanche and ends with the Festé Jive Party on the Market Place. Professional dancers will mix in amongst the crowds - so you can really let yourself go, or just enjoy from the side lines.

Saturday’s family fun sees the streets come alive with a fantastic selection of entertainers, including life sized Punch and Judy, Giant Seagulls, an interactive robot and a comedy show featuring one man and his six foot high balloon. On Saturday evening Darley Park hosts the fourth and final performance of Games Time - a free, dazzling outdoor dance spectacular set to a backdrop of large scale video projections, music and fireworks.

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Thursday

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Derby Soap Opera: ROSAS, The Attic Assembly Rooms 19:00 (Doors open at 18:00, speeches at 18:30) Map Ref ROSAS: The Attic is the result of QUAD’s mass participation film project Derby Soap Opera involving over 15,000 Derby people directed by the international artist and Director of Photography Marinella Senatore. The people of Derby were invited to become the actors, singers and dancers, stage directors, costume designers, make-up artists and lighting technicians for Derby Soap Opera, created in QUAD between February and July 2012. The 40 minute film will tour as part of an international trilogy, screening in Berlin and Madrid after its premiere at Festé. The screening will take place in Derby Assembly Rooms, tickets are free (subject to availability), and available from QUAD Box Office.

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King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys

Festé Jive Party: King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys Market Place 21:15 - 23:00 Map Ref Join in the party atmosphere with King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys, a jazz and swing institution who have been on the road for two decades playing across Europe, the USA and Russia.

Their dazzling musicianship and riveting performances have firmly established them as the Kings of Swing. Also, keep an eye out for Ruzzit Buzzit and the Jumpin’ Jive Jitterbugs; who will be entertaining the crowds with their bouncing 40’s dance.

Thursday & Friday 20:30 until 21:40 Luc Amoros: Page Blanche Cathedral Green, Map Ref

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Prepare to be amazed as remarkable, international performance artists Luc Amoros bring their incredible live evening show Page Blanche to Derby Festé.

Allow yourself to be caught up in this spellbinding event, as six daring painters, actors and musicians take to a huge scaffold canvas - using 300 kilos of paint and 360 square metres of plastic film to create, destroy and recreate a series of extraordinary works of art right before your eyes. This unique show fuses dramatic lighting, acrobatics, technology, live music and art to leave audiences feeling wowed.

This is a ticketed event. Tickets are available from www.derbyfeste.com or the Derby LIVE Box Office by calling 01332 255800.

Support Derby Festé

All other events are FREE

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Buy tickets to Luc Amoros on Thursday & Friday available from the Derby LIVE Box Office on 01332 255800 or via www.derbyfeste.com

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Derby Festé needs your support to bring entertainment to our city.

The Silk Mill Café bar will be open for drinks and snacks before the performance begins.

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Saturday

Independent Theatre Network: Theatre on the Run!

QUAD: Big Scribble

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Artcore: Glory of the Games at Déda Map Ref Create scrap books, posters and more with the theme ‘Sports & Games.’ Anyone can join in the fun at Déda!

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QUAD: Big Scribble Map Ref Draw your Festé magic moments on our Big Scribble canvases surrounding the QUAD Café Bar. Materials provided for scribblers of any age.

Greenbank Productions: Silent Movie Map Ref An exasperated film Director sets out to shoot a scene from his latest ‘Silent Movie’ with an incompetent crew and impromptu cast of “extras”. Will ‘world famous’ film director Hyram Hiccinbottom succeed - or will it all come tumbling down as Hollywood meets ‘Ollinwood.’

Bruce Airhead Map Ref The metamorphosis of man and a six-foot balloon choreographed to music whilst wearing brightly coloured lycra shorts.

30 minutes of original comedy with an explosive finish.

Independent Theatre Network: Theatre on the Run! Map Ref Join five vibrant Derby theatre companies on St Peters Street for an entertaining stroll through the St Peter’s Quarter and Cathedral Quarter. Who knows who you’ll bump into; from Alien Tourists to Will Shakespeare!

Bread and Butter Theatre: Sports Day Map Ref 80’s PE Teachers Mr Stretch and Mr Armstrong are on a mission to get the nation fit using only their enthusiasm, a roving musical pommel horse and some PE kits rescued from the lost and found locker.

Ouch Entertainment: Yodel Map Ref Absurd comedy. Wolfgang Glochenspiel performs his world famous classical music on bicycle horns while riding on a two-metre high unicycle. Listen to the beautiful melodies played by his orchestra of Bell Ringers. Yodelay-e-hooooooooo!

Artcore: Glory of the Games at Déda

Safetycatch: Watch the Birdie!

Splash Stage

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Derby Makers: Yarn Bombing Map Ref Derby Makers (based at the Silk Mill Museum) and local knitters have Yarn Bombed Cathedral Green. Look out for colourful displays of knitted, crocheted yarn that have been inspired by the bright colours from Games Time.

Silk Mill: The What If? Machine Map Ref ‘What if?’ you could see Derby’s first ever giant chain reaction machine? Come and watch us build something quite extraordinary.

Reckless Invention: Turbo Jonez & the Temple of Boom Map Ref Dressed head-to-toe in wet-look spandex, Turbo Jonez is on a quest to find the ultimate phat beat. Join him on a musical journey through the most dangerous and heinous tracks from the 90s, 80s, 70s, 60s, all the way back to Mozart!

Safetycatch: Watch the Birdie!

Map Ref An old-fashioned photographer from the silent movie era dresses volunteers for portraits in a paper moon. A mini darkroom magically develops prints & springs odd surprises... How will your portrait turn out?

*Rampage Brass Band is the latest collaboration between Derby Jazz and The Music Hot House.

Rampage Brass Band* Map Ref Reclaiming the street music of New Orleans, Rampage Brass Band enthral audiences with their youthful zest. Led by the effervescent Jeff Brown, this bunch of Derby-based musicians will enjoy themselves as much as you!

Splash Stage Map Ref Festé presents an exciting line up of over 20 dancers, poets, puppets and musicians from across the county in a diverse showcase of performing arts. Check the Festé website and information boards on the day for the final line-up.

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Le Navet Bete: Extravaganza

Saturday FREE

Rannel: Fhlip Fhlop

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Swank: SputKnicker Sisters Map Ref Following a twenty year absence, this Russian trio make their comeback.

Gymnastic champions of the 1980s, The Sputknicker Sisters believe they are at the top of their game. Marvel at the muscle of Olga, be dazzled by the glitter of Tarty-ana and gasp at malnourished Marta.

Rannel: Fhlip Fhlop Map Ref Take a bag full of classic comedy routines and update them for the hip-hop age. Life can be really boring when you’re a decorator with time on your hands and beats in your head. This crazy pair escape the monotony of their job by taking refuge in hip-hop, MC-ing and beatbox.

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Le Navet Bete: Extravaganza Map Ref Fed up with being misunderstood at home, this high energy troupe of clowns head off in search of fame and fortune. Little do they know - a stow-away is in their tour van!

Pif Paf: Flycycle*Map Ref Is the journey the destination? Or is the destination the journey? All will be revealed when you and a lucky friend find the Flycycle and take the ride of your life! All ages welcome, journeys last 5 minutes, right of admission reserved, dress to impress.

Pif Paf: Submercycle* Map Ref A Flight of Fancy Simulator, beautifully crafted and expertly piloted. Captain Calypso and Pearl take you on a watery journey in their cycle powered bathysphere to the depths of your imagination! Toes may get wet, sharks may get tickled.

Half Human Theatre: Albot the Robot Map Ref Albot was created in response to the Dickens bicentennial and inspired by HG Wells and Jules Verne. Albot is over two-metres tall, and with a unique transforming frame can change shape and stretch to over three-metres.

*Pif Paf are commissioned by The Sheffield Children’s Festival

Honk Project: Trundlehonk

Musical Ruth

Big Rory & Co: Giant Seagulls

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Artreach: Nanoplex Map Ref A state-of-the-art moving image gallery housed within a tiny caravan.

The Delegates: Circuit Training Map Ref With their own take on Olympic events including Paper Scissors Stone, Digital HulaHooping and many more, they firmly believe in ‘Yesterday’s Games Tomorrow’.

Icarus: Roo’d Map Ref Giant bouncing kangaroos on powerskip stilts leaping up to one metre off the ground? A phenomenal sight with their crossover of outback machismo and inner city punk savvy.

Honk Project: Trundlehonk Map Ref Meet the loveable Trundlehonk, a keen member of the local brass band, whose troublesome trolley and extremely wilful horn refuse to play along. With a bandstand packed full of live music and slapstick comedy, you won’t want to miss this.

Red Herring Productions: That’s the way to do it! * Map Ref A life sized alternative of The Punch and Judy Show - returning as a vehicle for hilarious satire in our credit crunched world. Puppets, music and knockabout choreography abound as the infamous rebels take to the streets.

* ‘That’s the Way to do it!’ is produced by Time Won’t Wait and funded by Arts Council England. Photo: Chuck Douglas

Musical Ruth Map Ref A mobile piano driven by Sister Ruth, a madcap nun who can stop and entertain with comedy patter, hilarious dance moves, facial contortions, sound effects and unique renditions of all your favourite songs.

Circo Rum Ba Ba: Pirates Map Ref Two scurvy pirates in a boat plunder and loot as they sail into the audience. They are hale and hearty and always ready to give the landlubbers a taste of the salt water!

Big Rory & Co: Giant Seagulls Map Ref These cheeky sea birds have had people in a flap all over the world. Giant cheeky gulls with working beaks, they’ll rummage in bags and pockets, steal food, squabble amongst themselves and generally cause a fuss.

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Games Time Darley Park, Map Ref

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Come and enjoy this spectacular large-scale event created by people from Derby working with leading UK artists. Over 100 local people of all ages and backgrounds have dedicated their spare time to bring you a breath-taking show of brilliant costume, dance, film, music and fireworks in Darley Park.

Games Time is a performance that depicts four opposing teams taking part in an extraordinary, imaginary game of chance, played out on a huge games board by kings, queens and mythical beasts, supported by their loyal foot soldiers.

With a backdrop of giant video projections and music, watch the teams submit to fate at each roll of the dice.

Who will be victorious in the Games Time finale?

Games Time is funded by Legacy Trust UK, and is produced by DĂŠda Producing.

Games Time is an outdoor performance, please wear suitable footwear.

FREE

Photo: Kev Ryan

Saturday 20:30 until 21:30

Festé at a glance

Please Note: Performance times may be subject to change.

Thursday Derby Soap Opera ROSAS: The Attic

Assembly Rooms

19:00 (Doors open 18:00)

Luc Amoros: Page Blanche

Cathedral Green

20:30 until 21:40

Luc Amoros: Page Blanche

Cathedral Green

20:30 until 21:40

Festé Jive Party: King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys

Market Place

21:15 until 23:00

Friday

Saturday

Reckless Invention: Turbo Jonez and The Temple of Boom

Cathedral Green

13:00 & 15:00 (30min)

Red Herring Productions: That’s the way to do it!

Cathedral Green

13:00 & 15:00 (45min)

Silk Mill: The What If? Machine

Silk Mill, Cathedral Green

13:00 until 18:00

Rampage Brass Band: Derby Jazz with Music Hot House

Derby Cathedral (Outside)

13:00, 14:15 & 15:30 (30min)

Le Navet Bete: Extravaganza

Market Place

13:00 & 15:30 (45min)

Musical Ruth

St James Street and Cornmarket

13:00, 14:15 & 15:30 (30min)

Icarus: Roo’d

Westfield Derby

13:00 & 14:45 (45min)

Half Human Theatre: Albot the Robot

St Peters Street

13:15, 15:00 & 16:30 (30min)

Honk Project: Trundlehonk

Exchange Street

13:15, 15:00 & 16:15 (30min)

Circo Rum Ba Ba: Pirates

Cornmarket

13:15, 14:30 & 15:45 (30 min)

Greenbank Productions: Silent Movie

Cathedral Green

13:15, 14:45 & 16:30 (45min)

QUAD: Big Scribble

QUAD

10:00 until 16:00

Artcore: Glory of the Games at Déda

Déda

12:00 until 20:00

Splash Stage

Market Place

12:00 until 18:00

Art Reach: Nanoplex

Market Place

12:00 until 18:00

Independent Theatre Network: Theatre on the Run!

Start: St Peters Street, Costa Coffee

12:00 & 14:30 (45min)

Big Rory & Co: Giant Seagulls

Westfield Derby

12:15, 14:00 & 15:45 (40min)

Bread & Butter Theatre: Sports Day

Cathedral Green

13:30, 14:45 & 16:15 (30min)

Rannel: Fhlip Fhlop

Market Place

12:15, 14:45 & 17:15 (30min)

Cathedral Green

13:40 & 15:45 (30min)

Pif Paf: Flycycle

St Peters Street

12:15, 14:00 & 15:45 (45min)

Ouch Entertainment: Yodel

Exchange Street

12:15, 14:00 & 15:30 (40min)

Safetycatch: Watch the Birdie!

Derby Cathedral (Outside)

13:40, 14:50 &16:10 (30min)

The Delegates: Circuit Training

Swank: SputKnicker Sisters

Market Place

14:00 & 16:30 (30min)

Pif Paf: Submercycle

Market Place

12:30, 14:00 & 15:30 (45min)

Bruce Airhead

Cathedral Green

14:20 & 16:30 (30min)

Derby Makers: Yarn Bombing

Cathedral Green

13:00 until 18:00

Games Time

Darley Park

20:30 until 21:30

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Darley Park

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