The Full Shebang 2023 Festival Guide

FESTIVALGUIDE

Sat 2 Sept 2023

Mansfield Town Centre

10.30am - 5pm

For more info check out thefullshebang.co.uk Image: Look Mum, No Hands! A Daryl & Co. and Mimbre co-production. © Rachel Hardwick.

WELL, HELLO!

It’s another Full Shebang Festival (the fourth

would you believe?!) and another day jam-packed with fun, outdoors and in. And all for FREE. We’re thrilled to have you along for the ride.

This year we’ve gone a little bit retro, with a hint of summer party. The perfect mix for time with friends and family, close to home.

The brand-new Everywhere’s a Beach takes place under a giant revolving parasol, while Tell Me a Story and Cardboard Carnival feature some very lovable puppets.

Eau de Memoire is most definitely to be sniffed at – noses at the ready. Look Mum, No Hands! and Tape That show the possibilities of circus and acrobatics. Meanwhile, Solid Gold Fitness and Mr Wilson’s Second Liners will be ramping up the energy and retro.

We’ve a whole goody bag of handson treats. Have-a-go at puppet making or animation, make some noise in the Sound Garden, or jump into a life-sized arcade game with the return of The Actual Reality Arcade. Look out for Big Mob –giant slinkies that might take you by surprise – and the Vegetable

Nannies who could do with a hand with their young brood. As always, don’t forget to keep your eyes peeled for a few other surprises!

The Full Shebang is produced and presented by First Art, a local arts charity that aims to inspire more people to experience and shape cultural events and activities in Ashfield, Mansfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire.

Please be aware we’ll be filming and taking photos on the day. Please let one of our team (in bright pink t-shirts) know if you don’t want to be included.

We hope you have a great day and thanks for being part of it.

The First Art Team

YOUR FESTIVAL FRIEND

This guide has info of all that’s happening throughout the day. You’ll find details of each event including what, when and where.

At the back is a full timetable and a map, showing performance locations, and where to find toilets, First Aid, and the Festival Info Point.

The handy ‘See The Full Shebang’ schedule gives a suggested plan for the day if you want to make sure you fit almost everything in (p36-37).

All shows and activities are suitable for all ages unless otherwise stated. We’ve access provisions in place to make the festival easier for as many people to enjoy it as possible - you can find out more on page 4.

All information in this Festival Guide is correct at the time of going to print and subject to change without notice.

A BIG SHOUT OUT

None of this would be possible without our funders and supporters – so a huge thanks goes to them.

First Art is a partner in Without Walls, a consortium of festivals and arts organisations bringing fantastic outdoor arts to people in towns and cities across England. Find out more at www.withoutwalls.uk.com

First Art is a registered charity (no.1193429) and a Creative People and Places Programme funded by Arts Council England.

First Art leads the First Art programme in partnership with Creswell Heritage Trust at Creswell Crags, Junction Arts, Active Partners Trust, and Bolsover Community Voluntary Service.

ACCESS AT THE FULL SHEBANG

Every year we work to make The Full Shebang as accessible and easy as possible for everyone to enjoy. Here’s what we have in place this year:

• Access Ambassadors will be at the event offering a friendly face and assistance to anyone with access-related needs. We also have plenty of stewards on hand to support you.

• An induction loop at the Festival Info Point (located in the Four Seasons Shopping Centre).

• British Sign Language (BSL) Interpreters available throughout the day. Should you require their assistance, please let a member of the team know.

A number of performances are also BSL Interpreted – please see separate event listings for details or ask one of the Festival Team. There will be a roaming BSL interpreter on the day.

• A Large Print version of the Festival Guide will be available at the Festival Info Point.

• A digital version of this Guide is available at www.issuu.com/ firstart

• Easy Read Guides are available for some performances from www.thefullshebang.co.uk or by dropping into the Festival Info Point.

• An accessible viewing area for performances in Market Place. These areas are for wheelchair users, those who require a closeup view, or disabled people who may be unable to stand for long periods of time.

• We have additional access support for some shows including audio described and BSL interpreted performances. Check individual show listings or speak to a member of the Festival team to find out what is available.

• A Quiet Zone located in Mansfield Central Libraryplease follow the signs or ask a steward to direct you.

• Noise cancelling headphones (these will be sanitised) are available from Festival Info Point (please note we have a limited number available at any one time).

• The Full Shebang Team will be out and about ready to help (look out for the pink t-shirts). You’ll also find us at The Full Shebang Info Point located in Four Seasons Shopping Centre.

• Fully accessible toilets will be located in Market Place

You can find more information from our Festival Access Guide at www.firstart.org.uk/tfsaccess

ACCESS KEY

This key will help you identify which shows and performances have additional access support.

Audio Described Headsets available on request

BSL Interpreted

Easy Read Guide Available

Non-verbal

Wheelchair Accessible

ACCESS AMBASSADORS

As part of our work to make The Full Shebang more accessible we have a team of Access Ambassadors at the Festival. The Access Ambassadors (you’ll spot them in yellow t-shirts) are on hand throughout the day to provide a friendly face to meet, support and guide you every step of the way.

The Access Ambassadors will be able to answer questions, provide directions and more information about access provisions at the festival. They will be at the Festival

Info Point throughout the day as well as at the performance areas.

The Access Ambassadors team are made up of local people advising and helping us improve access so it’s as easy as possible for everyone to enjoy The Full Shebang.

If you’d like to find out more or are interested in becoming an Access Ambassador, drop us a line at access@firstart.org.uk.

by Hikapee Circus Theatre Company

Join

1

Suitable

2.40pm only

Perfect for the whole family, Everywhere’s a Beach is a charmingly ridiculous performance, taking place on a giant revolving beach parasol.

This dynamic, dizzying and downright daft show will leave you dancing with delight.

Image: © Catriona Giles

You’ll be swept away as this show embraces everything we love about the beach. The giant spinning parasol creates the perfect setting for the eccentric beach loving characters. Watch as their world collides with yours, and sophistication turns to chaos in this aerial circus performance.

Everywhere’s a Beach is supported by Arts Council England, 101 Outdoor Arts Creation Space, The Horton Arts Centre, and Longfield Hall.

hikapeetheatre.com

@hikapeetheatre

Image: © Catriona Giles

EAU DE MEMOIRE

by Miss High Leg Kick INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE

An interactive, fun show celebrating the rich experiences and memories evoked by our sense of smell. Artists present live ‘perfumances’ with accompanying fragrances representing memories of a place and a moment.

Market Place

11am 2pm (lasts 40 mins)

Suitable for ages 5+

2pm only

Image: © Stockton Borough Council

Experience Funfair 1978, Leisure Centre 1992, Squat Party 2002 and more, in a journey for your nose. Sample the Eau de Memoire range and discover the secrets behind the scents.

Eau de Memoire stars Miss High Leg Kick, Steve Nice, Abi Cunliffe, Harold Offeh, Katy Baird, H. Plewis, and younger artists Reggie Roberts and Luciana Hutt.

Eau de Memoire has been supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Brighton Festival and Stockton International Riverside Festival.

The R&D for Eau de Memoire was supported by Blueprint: Without Walls R&D Investment Fund. Eau de Memoire has also been supported by Colchester Arts Centre & Duckie.

misshighlegkick.com

@misshigh.legkick

@misshighlegkick

LOOK MUM, NO HANDS!

A Daryl & Co. and Mimbre co-production PERFORMANCE

A tender tale of friendship and growing up. Look Mum, No Hands! explores a coming-of-age story about two friends testing their own boundaries. Together they explore freedom, taking risks and independence. They see how those things change, depending on who you are.

1

Market Place

12.20pm 3.30pm (lasts 40 mins)

Suitable for all ages

12.20pm only

Look Mum, No Hands! playfully explores ideas of vulnerability, strength, and independence. In the show one of the characters is a wheelchair user. The two actors use this to explore exciting acrobatic shapes and unexpected choreography. It is visually beautiful and physically surprising,

darylbeeton.com / mimbre.co.uk

@DarylAndCo / @mimbreacro

@darylandco / @mimbreacrobats

Look Mum, No Hands! is commissioned by FESTIVAL.ORG and Hat Fair. It is supported by Without Walls, The Spark Arts for Children, Foyle Foundation, The Golsonocott Foundation, Leche Trust, Arts Council England and Blueprint: Without Walls R&D Investment Fund #Blueprint2021. With special thanks to 101 Outdoor Arts National Centre for Arts in Public Space and Graeae Theatre.

Image: © Rachel Hardwick

MR WILSON’S SECOND LINERS

WALKABOUT / PERFORMANCE

New Orleans meets 90s club classics… a rave funeral without the body.

Bursting with colour and sound, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners rally impromptu raves on street corners and rouse audiences young and old into a joyful frenzy. Expending their collective musical talent, they pay homage to the diehard days of the Hacienda, 90s club culture and its greatest hero, Mr. Tony Wilson.

@MrWilsonsSecondLiners

@mrwilsonssecondliners

*This is a walkabout show and will start at the points specified, moving on through the streets. In true Second Lining style, you’re encouraged to follow the band if you can.

Buttercross

12pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

Four Seasons (towards West Gate)

3pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

Stage Performance

Market Place

1.30pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

Walkabout

Image: © Matt Horan Photography

SOLID GOLD FITNESS

with Lena Lenman

INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE

Inspired by the greats of 80s workouts (think Jane Fonda, Tony Britts et al), Solid Gold Fitness strives to recreate the colour, fun and vibe of a retro workout - proving that being healthy and getting strong doesn’t need to be a hardship.

1

Market Place

10.30am (lasts 30 mins)

3.15pm (lasts 15 mins)

Suitable for all ages

4

Buttercross

1.40pm (lasts 15 mins)

Suitable for all ages

Swathed in skin-tight spandex and swimming in synthetic sounds, Solid Gold Fitness combines authentic retro cardio and body sculpting exercises to provide an accessible, immersive and - most importantly - enjoyable way to get those heart rates racing.

solidgoldfitness.com

solid_gold_fitness

THE VEGETABLE NANNIES

by Plunge Boom

INTERACTIVE WALKABOUT*

The Vegetable Nannies are two eccentric gardeners who’re out for a day trip with their family of little ones.

So, if you see an old pram brimming with some beautiful bouncing baby fruits and vegetables, come over and say hello! No doubt the nannies could use a hand with feeding and taking care of all their adorable babes.

West Gate

10.30am (lasts 45 mins)

Suitable for all ages

Four Seasons

1pm (lasts 45 mins)

Suitable for all ages

*This is a walkabout show and will start at the points specified above, moving on through the streets.

plungeboom.com

@plungeboom

Regent Street

3.30pm (lasts 45 mins)

Suitable for all ages

Created by Ben Faulks (CBeebies’s Mr Bloom).

Image: © Els Schepers

THE ACTUAL REALITY ARCADE

by Matthew Harrison

A life-sized interactive zone inspired by classic arcade games where you play for real.

Dodge barrels and lasers, build Tetris walls, shoot aliens, and become Pac-Man.

A highly engaging mix of fun, laughter, and physical play. The arcade brings back nostalgic memories and creates many opportunities for new happy ones.

The Actual Reality Arcade featured at the 2019 Full Shebang. It’s hugely popular, bringing joy and happiness wherever it goes.

1

Market Place

11am – 5pm

Suitable for ages 4+

Written instructions are available

The Actual Reality Arcade was designed and created by Matthew Harrison and commissioned by Without Walls Street Arts Consortium in 2016 and co funded by Out There Festival, Hat Fair, SIRF and Norfolk and Norwich Festival where it premiered in May 2017.

actualrealityarcade.co.uk

@actualrealityarcade

Mansfield Calling

... all dreamers, doers, thinkers, radicals, heroes, fun-makers, and more.

We want YOU to help shape the events and activities in and around Mansfield, like and including The Full Shebang Festival.

Come along to our social evening at the First Art shop, Four Seasons Shopping Centre on Thurs 5 October at 6pm to have a drink, nibble, and a natter, to find out more.

Head to firstart.org.uk/mansfieldcalling for more details.

TAPE THAT by Hands Down Circus

Buttercross

1pm 3.30pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

4 3.30pm only

Tape That is a charming, light-hearted, non-verbal acrobatic duet.

Two performers construct a visual world using colourful tape, object manipulation and partner acrobatics. A simple roll of tape transforms from DJ decks to a spyglass and is stretched to create physical barriers and obstacles for the performers to navigate.

Tape That is a playful exploration of the world we live in; when challenges present themselves, just how many problems can be fixed with a few rolls of duct tape?

@handsdowncircus

Commissioned by Applause Rural Touring and The Roundhouse, in partnership with FiraTàrrega’s Support for Creation programme. Also supported by Arts Council England. handsdowncircus.com

Image: © Ingrid Mur

TELL ME A STORY

by HandMade Theatre

INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE

Buttercross

10.30am 2pm 4pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

4 4pm only

Everyone has a story to tell and a memory to share.

Unlock yours in this family adventure down memory lane, where you’ll experience stories of the people, places, and objects we hold dear.

Musicians, performers and storytellers come together with puppetry and song to tell collected stories and unlock memories.

Having worked closely with care homes that support those living with Dementia over recent years, HandMade Theatre have found music, storytelling and objects have brought to life memories that have been stored away, held close.

This project has allowed them to collect stories, from both older and younger audiences, to look at the journeys of our lives through creative exploration. What does childhood and growing up feel like to different people, at different times, in different places?

handmadetheatre.co.uk

@HandMadeTheatre

@handmadetheatre

Image: © HandMade Theatre

CARDBOARD CARNIVAL

by Lempen Puppet Theatre Performance

Trunk, Tail, Ears or Wings?

There’s more to a cardboard box than you might imagine. Carnival creates itself from all sorts of things!

Mansfield Central Library

11am (lasts 45 mins)

Suitable for ages 4+

Image: © Lempen Puppet Theatre

Taking inspiration from the music of “Carnival of the Animals” by Camille Saint-Saëns, a little help from Charles Darwin and a whole lot of cardboard to mash up a show full of puppet possibility.

This lovely show will inspire and delight everyone from 4 to 104.

lempen.co.uk

LempenPuppetTheatre

lempenpuppettheatre

DON’T MISS the Cardboard Carnival Puppet Making Workshop in the library, 12pm – 3pm

SOUND GARDEN

by

INTERACTIVE SESSION

Zoom! Zoom! Ka-Boom! Meet the ‘Pump-a-phone, Grass-Xylo-Hopper’ and ‘Twisty-Bata-Drum among other musical creations in this super fun Sound Garden for all the family!

Think big, think colourful, think tuneful.

8

11am - 5pm

Suitable for all ages

Inspired by a wasteland of unwanted industrial objects this unique installation of invented musical instruments will have you tooting, whistling, plinking and parping in rhythm and melody. Come and make some noise. orchestraofobjects.co.uk

Orchestra of Objects

Mansfield Memorial Garden (behind the Town Hall)

BIG MOB

by Bedlam Oz WALKABOUT*

Big Mob is a majestic parade of hyper flexible interactive slinkies with bursts of comic energy amongst the crowd. Keep an eye on those cheeky slinkies though, you never know what they’ll do next.

*This is a walkabout show and will start at the points specified above, moving on through the streets. You can walk with the slinkies from the start or come across them as they make their way through the town.

bedlamoz.com

2

West Gate

11.30am (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

Stockwell Gate

(outside Four Seasons)

2pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

1

Market Place

4.30pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

“Strangely wonderful, wonderfully strange.”

Image: © Bedlam Oz

OUTGUIDENOW

CARDBOARD CARNIVAL ANIMAL PUPPET WORKSHOP

With Lempen Puppet Theatre

Drop-in workshop

5

Mansfield Central Library

12pm - 3pm

Suitable for ages 4+

Inspired by the Cardboard Carnival, this workshop is the chance for you to make your very own puppets out of paper.

lempen.co.uk

LempenPuppetTheatre

lempenpuppettheatre

The lovely people from Lempen Puppet Theatre will guide you through, showing you designs that work as puppets for you to then make your own, creating your very own unique characters to take home.

Birds or fish - whatever is your wish. Fish or birds - or something more absurd!

Kids, remember to bring your adults – children must be accompanied at all times.

Suitable for ages 4+ but younger children will need help from their adult.

Image: © Lempen Puppet Theatre

THE ANIMATION STATION

With Let’s Animate

Drop-in workshop

3

Four Seasons

10.30am - 1.30pm

2.30pm - 5pm

Suitable for ages 4+

Step into the Let’s Animate mobile studio and have a go at making your very own animated movie.

Create your own character from plasticine, then have a go at animating your creation in stopmotion.

All creations can be taken home, and films will be sent back to all participants as well as uploaded to the Let’s Animate YouTube Channel for you to share with friends and family.

Kids, remember to bring your adults – children must be accompanied at all times.

ANIMATION SHORTS

From Nottingham

Trent University

Drop-in

Four Seasons

10.30am - 5pm (open til 5:50pm)

Suitable for all ages

A chance to see a range of different animated short films by Nottingham Trent University students past and present.

Still image taken from the graduation film, Orange Striped Socks by Julia Irastorza Torres, 2022

Image: © Julia Irastorza Torres

Image: © FFWIH

3 The Full Shebang Festival 2023

SHEBANG MAKES

Art and Craft Workshops

Drop-in workshops

Four Seasons 10.30am - 5pm

We’ve teamed up with some of the region’s best creatives to share their skills and get you making, painting, crafting, and creating.

There’s all sorts to do, from maskmaking to illustrating and creating a collaborative mural with Fish Fingers Wrapped in Ham (FFWIH), so come join us and get hands-on with anything you can get your hands on.

All information is correct at the time of going to print and subject to change without notice.

Walkabout performance, please see relevant event page for more details..

SCHEDULE

(Shown as 10 minute blocks)

All information is correct at the time of going to print and subject to change without notice.

Walkabout performance, please see relevant event page for more details..

SEE THE FULL SHEBANG

(WELL, ALMOST ALL OF IT)

We call it The Full Shebang for a reason! We squeeze as much entertainment in just one day as we can. There are plenty of ways to enjoy your day, your way. You may want to sit and do workshops all day or play in The Actual Reality Arcade for hours. It’s up to you, but to help we’ve created a schedule where you can see and do just about everything in one day.

10.30

12.20

11.00

12.00

11.45

Workshops Four Seasons (p27-30)

Look Mum, No Hands! Market Place (p10-11)

Cardboard Carnival Mansfield Central Library (p22-23)

Mr Wilson’s Second Liners Walkabout starts from Buttercross (p13)

Catch the Big Mob walkabout as it makes its way along West Gate (p25)

The Vegetable Nannies Walkabout starts from Regent Street (p15)

NTU Animation Shorts Four Seasons (p27)

Sound Garden Memorial Park (p24)

The Actual Reality Arcade Market Place (p16)

Tape That Buttercross (p18-19)

Solid Gold Fitness Buttercross (p14)

Everywhere’s a Beach Market Place (p6-7)

Eau de Memoire Market Place (p8)

Tell Me a Story Buttercross (p20-21)

Market Place

NG18 1HZ

West Gate

NG18 1NH

Four Seasons Shopping Centre

NG18 1SU

Buttercross

NG18 1NH (next to Mansfield Library)

Mansfield Central Library

NG18 1SU

Stockwell Gate

NG18 1LE

Regent Street

NG18 1ST

Mansfield Memorial Garden (behind the Old Town Hall)

Toilets*

First Aid

Quiet Zone

Car Park

Bus/Coach Station

Railway Station

Full Shebang Info Point

*Please note there is a 20p charge for the toilets at Four Seasons. A fully accessible toilet is situated in Market Place.

GETTING TO MANSFIELD

BY RAIL

Mansfield Railway Station (NG18 1BE) is 0.3 miles from Market Place and has step-free access with fully accessible toilets.

BY BUS

Mansfield Bus Station (NG18 1JJ) is 0.1 miles from Market Place and has fully accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.

BY CAR

Car parks close to the Festival include Four Seasons Shopping Centre multi-storey car park (0.2 miles to Market Place), Toothill Lane long-stay car park (0.2 miles to Market Place) and Belvedere Street Car Park (0.1 miles to Market Place).

FESTIVAL ACCESS GUIDE

There is more information on accessing the Festival on our website at www.firstart.org.uk/tfsaccess

For further details of car parking in and around the town centre please go to www.mansfield.gov.uk/directory/4/council-car-parks/category/20

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First Art is a registered charity (no.1193429) and a Creative People and Places Programme funded by Arts Council England.

First Art leads the First Art programme in partnership with Creswell Heritage Trust at Creswell Crags, Junction Arts, Active Partners Trust, and Bolsover Community Voluntary Service.