Ryde Town Arts Festival begins on Friday and there will be a spectacular carnival procession through Ryde town and other entertainments on Saturday 30th June 2012.
Now in it’s 11th year, the Ryde Arts Festival is the largest mixed arts event to take place on the Isle of Wight. 29th June – 7th July 2012.
Over 1000 performers will take part in the Island’s largest mixed arts event and one of the highlights of the festival is the Ryde Arts Parade, which involves hundreds of performers who don elaborate costumes and take part in a procession on Saturday 30th June.
This must-see parade has all the excitement and panache of a flamboyant Mardi gras carnival and marks the start of Ryde Arts Festival, a nine day infusion of local artists, musicians and performers featured events staged at various locations throughout the town, both indoors and out.
Friday 29th June:
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Ryde Social Heritage Group Exhibition
Friendship Across the World exhibition
Library / Ryde Social Heritage Group (open from 23rd June to 28th July)
‘Young Ryde’ photography exhibition
Library
‘Soundscape’ performance
7-9pm by invitiation / St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Expect an adventure of music and sculpture as artist and composer collaborate to explore the hidden spaces of sea forts and rigs.
Saturday 30th June:
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
10.30 – 5pm / St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Ryde Social Heritage Group Exhibition
Soundscape
St.Thomas / Open to view
Friendship Across the World exhibition
Library / Ryde Social Heritage Group (open from 23rd June to 28th July)
‘Young Ryde’ photography exhibition
Library
Ryde Town – Arts Parade
Lunchtime / Spectacular carnival procession through the town and other entertainments
‘Music in the Square’
5.30 – 7.30pm / Vernon Square / with refreshments
‘Lollypop People’
Sunday 1st July:
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
10am-4pm / St.Thomas Heritage Centre
Soundscape
St.Thomas / Open to view
An Inventor in Iberia
1pm–4pm / Depozitory / See the amazing hand-made wooden tricycle which made the trip across the Solent to Santander and by road and river raft to Bilbao
Family workshop
10 – 2pm / Depozitory / ‘Come and help us build a cardboard castle.’
‘Lollypop People’
1pm-4pm / Depozitory / A curated exhibition of contemporary artists’ works dealing with the theme of childhood
Monday 2nd July:
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
St.Thomas
An Inventor in Iberia
1pm–4pm / Depozitory / See the amazing hand-made wooden tricycle which made the trip across the Solent to Santander and by road and river raft to Bilbao
Friendship Across the World exhibition
Library / Ryde Social Heritage Group (open from 23rd June to 28th July)
‘Young Ryde’ photography exhibition
Library
‘Lollypop People’
1pm-4pm / Depozitory / A curated exhibition of contemporary artists’ works dealing with the theme of childhood
The unveiling of Friendship Quilt
6pm / Library / Celebrating our links with Ryde, Australia. A cornucopia of talent: art, poetry and music from Ryde’s own Dollymopps.
Tuesday 3rd July:
Soundscape: Creative Writing Workshop
from 10am-1pm / St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Bookings 01983 568957 / Open to view
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
St.Thomas
Rainbow Wight singers
2pm / St.Thomas / Ryde’s own popular choir. Retiring collection
An Inventor in Iberia
1pm–4pm / Depozitory / See the amazing hand-made wooden tricycle which made the trip across the Solent to Santander and by road and river raft to Bilbao
Friendship Across the World exhibition
Library / Ryde Social Heritage Group (open from 23rd June to 28th July)
‘Young Ryde’ photography exhibition
Library
‘Lollypop People’
1pm-4pm / Depozitory / A curated exhibition of contemporary artists’ works dealing with the theme of childhood.
Wednesday 4th July:
Soundscape: Creative Writing Workshop
from 10am-1pm / St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Bookings 01983 568957 / Open to view
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
St.Thomas
An Inventor in Iberia
1pm–4pm / Depozitory / See the amazing hand-made wooden tricycle which made the trip across the Solent to Santander and by road and river raft to Bilbao
Friendship Across the World exhibition
Library / Ryde Social Heritage Group (open from 23rd June to 28th July)
‘Young Ryde’ photography exhibition
Library
‘Lollypop People’
1pm-4pm / Depozitory / A curated exhibition of contemporary artists’ works dealing with the theme of childhood
Thursday 5th July:
Soundscape: Creative Writing Workshop
from 10am-1pm / St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Bookings 01983 568957 / Open to view
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
St.Thomas
An Inventor in Iberia
1pm–4pm / Depozitory / See the amazing hand-made wooden tricycle which made the trip across the Solent to Santander and by road and river raft to Bilbao
‘Lollypop People’
1pm-4pm / Depozitory / A curated exhibition of contemporary artists’ works dealing with the theme of childhood
Sounds Lively Choir
7.30pm / Methodist Church / an evening of glorious unaccompanied singing. Worldwide songs, sea shanties and popular favourites. £5 and concs. In aid of Methodist Church and Phoenix Project
Friday 6th July:
Soundscape: Creative Writing Workshop
from 10am-1pm / St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Bookings 01983 568957 / Open to view
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
St.Thomas
An Inventor in Iberia
1pm–4pm / Depozitory / See the amazing hand-made wooden tricycle which made the trip across the Solent to Santander and by road and river raft to Bilbao
Friendship Across the World exhibition
Library / Ryde Social Heritage Group (open from 23rd June to 28th July)
‘Young Ryde’ photography exhibition
Library
‘Lollypop People’
1pm-4pm / Depozitory / A curated exhibition of contemporary artists’ works dealing with the theme of childhood
Saturday 7th July:
Soundscape
10-4pm / St.Thomas Heritage Centre / Open to view
‘Music and Entertainment in Ryde’
St.Thomas
An Inventor in Iberia
1pm–4pm / Depozitory / See the amazing hand-made wooden tricycle which made the trip across the Solent to Santander and by road and river raft to Bilbao
Friendship Across the World exhibition
Library / Ryde Social Heritage Group (open from 23rd June to 28th July)
‘Young Ryde’ photography exhibition
Library
‘Lollypop People’
1pm-4pm / Depozitory / A curated exhibition of contemporary artists’ works dealing with the theme of childhood
Godspell production by Trinity Theatre Cowes in conjunction with Ryde Arts Festival
7.30pm / Methodist Hall / Adults £8, under-16′s £7. Box office: 01983 245356 and on the door.
Headfunk 3rd Birthday Party in conjunction with Ryde Arts Festival
9 -2pm / Blacksheep Bar / Free entry.
For more information visit www.rydeartsfestival.org/ website.
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