The Full Shebang 2024 Festival Guide

FESTIVAL GUIDE A FREE ARTS FESTIVAL FOR ALL

Sat 7 Sept 2024 11am - 5pm Mansfield Town Centre thefullshebang.co.uk

HELLO FRIENDS! Wow, it’s our fifth Full Shebang and we’re delighted to be back with another festival bursting at its seams, living up to its name.

This year we’ve a wealth of talent from around the country but also local to home. Shebang Introducing features a line-up of performers from Mansfield and Ashfield, selected by local people.

There’s also circus, dance, theatre, immersive installations, music in many forms, dance for every vibe, and hand-on activities for all ages. In fact, there’s pretty much a bit of everything.

If you’re worried about fitting it all in, check out the handy suggested itinerary at the back. Whatever you choose to see and do, we hope you have a great Full Shebang.

The First Art Team The Full Shebang is produced and presented by First Art, a local arts charity working with communities across Ashfield, Mansfield, Bolsover and North East Derbyshire to inspire more people to experience and shape cultural events and activities where they live.

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YOU’RE THE BEST None of this would be possible without our funders and supporters – so a huge thank you goes out to them.

First Art and the Full Shebang Festival are part of Without Walls, a network of organisations bringing innovative outdoor arts to towns and cities across England.

Find out more on withoutwalls.uk.com

JUNCTION ARTS

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 Crags, Junction Arts, Active Partners Trust, and Bolsover Community and Voluntary Service. www.firstart.org.uk

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

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

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ACCESS We want everyone to be able to enjoy The Full Shebang.

Here’s what’s in place to make the festival as accessible as possible.

Access Ambassadors

D/deaf visitors

Based at the Festival Info Point in Four Seasons Shopping Centre, on hand to make your visit easier.

• All verbal main performances are BSL (British Sign Language) interpreted.

Accessible Viewing Area

• A roving BSL interpreter is available.

At performances in the Market Place and at Buttercross.

Quiet Zone Located in the Mansfield Central Library, follow the signs or ask a steward to direct you.

Noise Cancelling Headphones Available to borrow from the Festival Info Point and Quiet Zone, both adult and child sizes available.

Please note we’ve a limited number available at any one time.

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• Live Captioning for some performances is delivered to mobile devices using the Difference Engine.

Download the free app at bit.ly/DEInfo • An induction loop is available at the Festival Info Point.

Easy Read Guides Available for some performances and the Festival itself from thefullshebang.co.uk or at the Festival Info Point.

Blind and partially sighted visitors

Accessible Toilets & Changing Places

• Live audio description is available for some shows.

Check show listings or ask a steward for details.

Headsets are available at the Festival Info Point.

Available in Four Seasons Shopping Centre and at Mansfield Museum.

• If you require assistance getting about the Festival, our Access Ambassadors can help or speak to a steward.

Festival Guide Alternative Formats • The full programme is online at thefullshebang.co.uk • A downloadable PDF is also available here.

• A digital version is available at issuu.com/firstart • An Accessible Large Print version is available at the Festival Info Point.

Please be aware, a fob is required to access the Changing Places facilities. Apply at bit.ly/ MansfieldChangingPlaces or call 01623 463073. If you don’t have a fob, please speak to a steward.

Access provisions for each show or activity are indicated on listings by these symbols.

Audio Described BSL Interpreted Easy Read Guide Available Wheelchair Accessible

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SHEBANG INTRODUCING

by Various Artists PERFORMANCES

1 Market Place

11am - 11.40am, 12.50pm - 1pm, 1.30pm - 2pm, 4pm - 5pm

MPT2S - A carnival troupe providing a vibrant, energising spectacle celebrating community spirit.

Freya Jane - Freya’s voice belies her young age. Soft pop vibe but taking on some powerful songs.

David Blazye - Singersongwriter, guitarist and trumpeter influenced by soul, jazz, bosa nova and classical.

Greed - Blending rock, indie, classical, and grunge influences in their original songs.

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Introducing seven artists local to Mansfield and Ashfield, selected by local people. Ranging from singer-song writers to carnival.

Scan the QR code for more details.

AllR8Now - Formed at Brunts Academy 20 years ago, and now reunited, a three-piece band playing rock classics.

Feel free to sing along.

Joshua Todd - Composer and performer with indie, NewWave, and classic influences.

Collaborating with bassist Ellie Fairbairn, and brother Jack Todd.

Niks - New to the gigging scene, Niks sings acoustic covers of ballads, pop, rock, country & more.

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TEABREAK

by Trigger

INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE

4 Buttercross

11.30am 1.30pm 3.30pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for ages 6+ Embark on this audio journey about tea whilst watching live dance and enjoying a fresh brew from the colourful tuk tuk.

Please note: limited seating and headsets available for this performance, provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Scan the QR code for more details.

Supported by

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Image: © Luke Witcomb

THE GUY IN THE LUGGAGE RACK

by She Said Jump PERFORMANCE

1 Market Place

12pm 2pm (lasts 46 mins)

Suitable for ages 8+

12pm only

Striking aerial acrobatics combine with physical comedy in this gentle show about grief, memory and flying luggage racks.

Scan the QR code for more details.

Image: © Ida Hollis

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FUSSY FOODIES: THE BATTLE OF THE PANS

by Just More Productions INTERACTIVE PERFORMANCE

1 Market Place

Suitable for ages 5+

1pm 3.30pm (lasts 30 mins) 1pm only

Tasty food, toe-tapping music and feel-good theatre together make a brilliant interactive family show, all from the back of a converted VW Beetle.

Scan QR code for more details.

Supported by

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Image: © David Levene

CLOUDSCAPES

by Gobbledegook Theatre

AUDIO INSTALLATION AND PERFORMANCE (DROP-IN)

8 Memorial Gardens

Suitable for ages 6+

12pm - 4pm (audio track lasts 27 mins) On request

(assistance to transfer given, if requested)

Relax on a giant beanbag and enjoy this part audio installation, part performance where the clouds take the main role.

Scan QR code for more details.

Image: © Ellie Kurttz

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SERVING SOUNDS

by Working Boys Club

INTERACTIVE SOUND INSTALLATION & PERFORMANCE

7 Queen Street (Stockwell Gate end)

Suitable for all ages

12pm 2pm 4pm (lasts 45 mins) On request

2pm only

The bar that serves bass rather than beer.

All is not what it seems; touch the objects to create a groove. Up to four people at one time.

Scan QR code for more details.

Supported by

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Image: © Chloe Archer

RAJASTHAN HERITAGE BRASS BAND LIVE WALKABOUT MUSIC*

2 West Gate

11am (lasts 30 mins)

9 Regent Street

1.30pm (lasts 30 mins)

1 Marketplace (stage performance)

3pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages Fresh from Glastonbury ‘24, these guys will be playing everything from Rajasthani folk songs, Bollywood hits, and Bhangra beats to sci-fi, intergalactic funk and well-loved pop songs.

Scan QR code for more details.

*This is a walkabout performance, starting at points specified, moving throughout the streets.

Image: © Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band

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SWAN IN LOVE

by Gary & Pel

INTERACTIVE WALKABOUT PERFORMANCE*

2 West Gate

11.30am (lasts 40 mins)

4 Buttercross

2.30pm (lasts 40 mins)

2 West Gate

4pm (lasts 40 mins)

Suitable for all ages Gary & Pel will be inviting you to slow dance, snap some piccys and take a ’romantic ride’ on their giant Swan Pedalo.

Scan QR code for more details.

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Image: © Ffoto Nant

*This is a walkabout performance, starting at points specified, moving throughout the streets.

YOU’RE OUT OF THIS WORLD

by Lynnebec

INTERACTIVE WALKABOUT AND PERFORMANCE*

9 Regent Street

11.10am (lasts 30 mins)

1 Market Place

11.40am (stage performance, lasts 20 mins)

7 Queen Street

1pm (lasts 30 mins)

3 Four Seasons

3.30pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages

11.40am only

Mansfield, get ready to dance. Turning the town centre into a dancefloor, the Astro Groovers are here to get you moving out of this world.

Scan QR code for more details.

Image: © Paul Stringer

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Try something new for a TENNER! Motionhouse: Three Tuesday 15 October Throw yourself into something new with a breathtaking evening of dance-circus.

Use code somethingnew at Box Office or online to claim £10 tickets.

01623 463133 mansfieldpalace.co.uk

PIE THROWING

by Bureau of Silly Ideas

STREET-BASED INTERACTIVE (MESSY) FUN

6 Stockwell Gate

Suitable for ages 5+

12.30pm - 4.30pm On request

Did you know pie throwing was the original Olym-pie-c sport? Get ready to take part in the messiest of sports.

Scan QR code for more details.

Image: © Bureau of Silly Ideas

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BLAST OFF!

by Thomas Daniel Byrne

WALKABOUT PERFORMANCE*

3 Four Seasons

12.30pm (runs 40 mins)

9 Regent Street

2pm (lasts 40 mins)

4 Buttercross

4pm (lasts 40 mins)

Each performance lasts 5 mins

Suitable for all ages A walkabout miniature ‘crankie’ performance for two at a time in which a story of space travel, friendship and football playing aliens is revealed.

Scan QR code for more details.

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Image: © Aimee Williamson

*This is a walkabout performance, starting at points specified, moving throughout the streets.

T.H.R.E.A.T.

by Unanima

WALKABOUT STREET THEATRE

2 West Gate

1pm 3pm (lasts 30 mins)

Suitable for all ages Light-hearted comedy, taking on the risks that don’t actually exist for learning disabled people.

Developed by Unanima Theatre’s learning disabled and autistic artists.

Scan QR code for more details.

Commissioned

by First Art, produced by Unanima with Bureau of Silly Ideas

Image: © Unanima

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LITTLE CREATIVES part of the Inspire artist programme 5 Mansfield Central Library

11am – 3pm

Suitable for under 5s Join some of the artists from Inspire’s Little Creatives programme for a range of fun, imaginative activities designed especially for little ones. And there might be a bit of mess!

Please note children must be accompanied and supervised at all times.

Scan QR code for more details.

Image: © Neil Pledger

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RUBBISH PORTRAITS

by Lucie Sheridan CREATIVE ZONE

3 Four Seasons Shopping Centre

11am - 12pm 12.15pm - 2pm 2.15pm - 4pm 4.15pm - 5pm

Suitable for all ages (U14s must be accompanied by an adult at all times)

Live 3-minute portraits from Lucie’s pop-up ‘photo’ booth. Pssst…they’re not really rubbish.

Scan QR code for more details.

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Image: © imlouis_0

MASK MAKING

by Brunts Academy x Dizzy Ink CREATIVE ZONE

3 Four Seasons Shopping Centre

11am – 5pm

Suitable for ages 5+ (U14s must be accompanied by an adult at all times)

Make a super cool monster mask using all sorts of materials with the Brunts Academy Young Producers and Dizzy Ink. Scan QR code for more details.

Also find Face Painting in Four Seasons 11am - 5pm

Image: © Dizzy Ink

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COMING SOON

October half-term TWO fabulous FREE EVENTS

follow us:

Free family events during school holidays at Four Seasons Shopping Centre

@FOURSEASONSMANSFIELD

www.fourseasonsshopping.co.uk

PLAN YOUR DAY ws and Make a note here of what sho do. activities you want to see and

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SCHEDULE Start

Run Time

11am

40 mins

11am

60 mins

11am

Location

Page

Market Place 1

6-7

Lucie Sheridan Rubbish Portraits

Four Seasons 3

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Runs until 5pm

Face Painting

Four Seasons 3

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11am

Runs until 5pm

Monster Mask Making

Four Seasons

11am

Runs until 3pm

Little Creatives

Mansfield Library

11am

30 mins

Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band

West Gate* 2

11.10am

30 mins

You're Out of This World

Regent Street*

Swan in Love

West Gate* 2

14

Buttercross 4

8

Market Place (stage) 1

15

Market Place 1

9

Queen Street 7

12

Cloudscapes

Memorial Gardens 8

11

12.15pm Runs until 2pm

Lucie Sheridan Rubbish Portraits

Four Seasons

3

22

12.30pm 40 mins

Blast Off!

Four Seasons* 3

18

Stockwell Gate 6

17

Market Place 1

10

Queen Street* 7

15

Buttercross 4

8

11.30am 40 mins 11.30am 30 mins 11.40am 20 mins 12pm

46 mins

12pm

45 mins

12pm

Runs until 4pm

Show/ activity Shebang Introducing

Teabreak You're Out Of This World The Guy in the Luggage Rack Serving Sounds

12.30pm Runs until 4.30pm Pie Throwing Fussy Foodies

30 mins

1pm

30 mins

1.30pm

30 mins

1.00pm

30 mins

T.H.R.E.A.T

West Gate* 2

1.30pm

30 mins

Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band

Regent Street*

1.30pm

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Runs until 2pm

Teabreak

Shebang Introducing

5

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1pm

You're Out of This World

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9

15

19 9

Market Place 1

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

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Start

Run Time

2pm

46 mins

2pm

40 mins

Location

Page

Market Place 1

9

Regent Street* 9

18

Queen Street 7

12

Lucie Sheridan Rubbish Portraits

Four Seasons 3

22

2.30pm 40 mins

Swan in Love

Buttercross* 4

14

2.50pm 10 mins

Shebang Introducing

Market Place 1

6-7

3pm

30 mins

Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band

Market Place (stage) 1

13

3pm

30 mins

T.H.R.E.A.T

West Gate* 2

19

Buttercross 4

8

Market Place 1

10

Four Seasons* 3

15

Buttercross 4

8

Market Place 1

6-7

2pm

45 mins

2.15pm

Runs until 4pm

3.30pm 30 mins 3.30pm 30 mins 3.30pm 30 mins 3.30pm 30 mins

Show/ activity The Guy in the Luggage Rack Blast Off! Serving Sounds

Teabreak Fussy Foodies You're Out of This World Teabreak Shebang Introducing

4pm

Runs until 5pm

4pm

40 mins

Swan in Love

West Gate* 2

14

4pm

40 mins

Blast Off!

Buttercross* 4

18

4pm

45 mins

Queen Street 7

12

4.15pm

Runs until 5pm

Four Seasons 3

22

Serving Sounds Lucie Sheridan Rubbish Portraits

Access provisions for each show or activity areindicated on listings by these symbols.

Audio Described BSL Interpreted

Please note that all events listed on this page are Wheelchair Accessible

Easy Read Guide Available

*This is a walkabout performance, starting at points specified, moving throughout the streets.

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SUGGESTED ITINERARY

LET’S GO!

Want to see as much as you can but not sure how to fit it all in? Here’s a suggested itinerary to help you make the most of your day.

Rajasthan Heritage Brass Band Walkabout starts from West Gate (p13)

11.00

11.30 Teabreak Buttercross (p8) 12.00

The Guy in the Luggage Rack Market Place (p9)

12.50 See some of the Shebang Introducing performances Market Place (p6-7) Fussy Foodies 13.00 Market Place (p10)

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15.10 Get yourself a Rubbish Portrait Four Seasons Shopping Centre (p22)

14.30

Stop by Serving Sounds to drop some tunes Queen Street (Stockwell Gate end) (p12)

Tap your toes with You’re Out of this World 15.30 Starting at Four Seasons Shopping Centre (p15)

16.00

14.00

13.30

Catch Swan in Love as it makes it way from West Gate (p14)

Cloudscapes Memorial Garden (p11)

Drop-in on the Pie Throwing (if you dare) Stockwell Gate (p17)

Enjoy a 5 min performance of 16.20 Blast Off! (p18)

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Changing Places

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