Welcome to the International Youth Arts Festival
Jan 28th
After an incredibly successful first year the International Youth Arts Festival will be back in Kingston between the 2nd – 11th July 2010 with an even bigger programme showcasing the very best in youth arts. This years programme will showcase the very best in youth theatre, dance, music, visual arts, mixed media, carnival, film and a variety of other art forms from around the world.
The festival is created and produced by young people, giving young people opportunities not only as performers, but as event managers, producers, creators and innovators.
Rick Astley to “Rock the Rose” for IYAF!
Mar 8th
11th April 2010 – Rose Theatre
The IYAF is delighted to announce that 80’s pop idol Rick Astley, winner of “Best Act Ever” at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2008, is playing at The Rose Theatre on Sunday 1
1 April to raise money for the International Youth Arts Festival. Rick will be appearing with his new band ‘The Luddites’ and performing a range of numbers from bands as varied as The Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, T Rex, The Killers, Greenday as well as a cover of his classic award winning hit ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’
Rick holds the record for being the only male solo artist to have his first 8 singles reach the the top ten in the UK and has sold approximately 40 million records worldwide and IYAF is delighted to have his support.
Rick says “Due to overwhelming public demand The Luddites have been forced to break off their sell out tour of northern Belgium, and return to the UK to ‘Rock’ The Rose theatre. Playing Rock/Punk covers of the last few decades in their own unique style, the boys have brought pleasure to literally dozens of people.”
Drums/Vocals: Rick Astley
Bass: Simon Mattacks
Guitar: Graham Stack
Rick Astley and The Luddites will be supported by The Reptiles who cover classic 70′ and 80’s rock.
Tickets £10
Tickets available from www.rosetheatrekingston.org
SKIVE K TOWN – All ages band night!
Jan 15th
OUR FRIENDS RECORDS in conjunction with the International Youth Arts Festival, will be hosting a brand new monthly all ages band night named SKIVE K TOWN starting on 12th February 2010.
The monthly night will feature the best young up and coming bands and will help us discover the very best, who will perform at ‘The Big Gig’ during the 2010 International Youth Arts Festival.
The night is open to gig lovers of all ages and bands age 26 and under.
First Dates Announced – SKIVE will kick off on February 12th, followed by nights on the 27th March & 30th April @ The Arthur Cotterell Theatre, Kingston College.
If you want to the opportunity to play at SKIVE please contact OURFRIENDSRECORDS@HOTMAIL.COM
More information available at http://www.facebook.com/OURFRIENDSRECORDS or http://www.myspace.com/OURFRIENDSRECORDS
Search Facebook for: ‘IYAF KINGSTON’ // ‘SKIVE KTOWN’ // ‘OUR FRIENDS RECORDS’
https://twitter.com/OURFRNDSRCRDS
HOT OFF THE PRESS!!!!
Line up announced for 27th March!
Doors at 7.30
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8:00 – THE WILD MERCURY SOUND (TBC)
http://www.myspace.com/TheWildMercurySound
“Sprightly, twinkling upstarts” – NME
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8:45 – LETS GET SCIENCE
http://www.myspace.com/letsgetscience
“WE F*****N’ LOVE YA” – Saul, The Metros
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9:30 – KURRAN AND THE WOLFNOTES
http://www.myspace.com/kurranandthewolfnotes
“The new school of Brit-Folk has arrived” – NME
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10:00 – Dnb/Dubstep DJ’s
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Night ends at 10.30
£3 entry
Wristbands given to all entrants.
*** BRING ID IF YOU WANT TO DRINK ALCOHOL! NO EXCEPTIONS! ***
£2 cans of beer/cider
£2 glass of red/white wine
£1 soft drink
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The Seething Festival and the Legend of Lefi Ganderson
Jan 11th
A wonderful weekend took place on the 27th & 28th February when a whole community came together to redisover the Seething Festival and the Legend of Lefi Ganderson.
The tale of Lefi Ganderson and his battle with the Giant has passed through the ages. Its core narrative appears in many folk tales such as ‘Jack and Beanstalk’ and the classic Norwegian legend ‘De Baby og de Gigantiske’.
But for many scholars the classic tale is still ‘The Goat Boy of Seething’. Unfortunately the telling of the legend stopped in 1927. This was also the last year of the associated ‘Seething Festival’… until now! The IYAF joined hundreds of members of the community to take part in processions, archeological digs to find the entrance to Lefi ’s cave, mad hunts for lay lines, the beautiful community play and of course, the traditional burning of the giants head on a bonfire and the eating of jacket potatoes! Copies of the beautifully written and illustrated children’s book can still be bought for £10 by e-mailing lefithegoatboy@yahoo.co.uk. All proceeds go the International Youth Arts Festival.
The highlights of the Seething Festival can be seen here…
More videos and infomation available here http://resourcehome.org/Lefi.html
Join the Facebook Group – Lefi Ganderson – the Legend begins
Audition Opportunity
Jan 11th
AUDITION FOR A PLAY AT THE ROSE THEATRE!
“None But Friends” is a play about the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381. It
will be presented in modern dress at The Rose Theatre as part of the
International Youth Arts Festival in July 2010.
The play is written by Allan Swift and Bob Tomson. Allan has written
for Hollyoaks, Casualty, EastEnders and The Bill and has directed
numerous plays in London theatres; he is currently lecturing on the
Screenwriting module at Kingston University. Bob Tomson is one the
West End’s most successful/leading directors; he currently has two hit
shows in London: Blood Brothers (which has been running for over
twenty years) and Dreamboats and Petticoats and he’s about to direct
the world tour of Evita; he also directs for The Bill and Doctors.
Bob will attend rehearsals of None But Friends so this is a great
opportunity for the cast to benefit from the wealth of his experience.
We are looking for a boy aged between twelve and fourteen to play
Richard II, who was King of England at the time. The character is
central to two scenes and has a small but crucial speaking part.
There are also two crowd scenes (and small parts) open to those aged
16 and above; an ability to sing will be an advantage.
The play will be directed by Allan Swift with Tanju Duncan as
Assistant Director.
Those wishing to audition must have have parental consent.
Interested parties please contact: allanswift741@googlemail.com
Our Kingston Our Future…
Jan 11th
IYAF is delighted to be working as an adivsor to Artgym on an exciting project that will explore the relationship we all have with Kingston upon Thames: past, present & future.
Using the creative arts and media, residents of Kingston-Upon-Thames are invited to remember the past, explore the present and imagine the future. This project will explore two different generations’ relationship with their environment through the exchange of experiences, stories, ideas and learning between 300 people across two generations: young residents between the ages of 19-25 and older residents over 55 years.
The project will run on the 20th & 21st March 2010. For more information Click Here
Artsgym are also seeking a Marketing intern to work with the company in the run up to this project. For details on this position and how to apply please Click Here
Sponsorship Opportunities for 2010
Dec 23rd
IYAF showcases the very best of young people from around the UK and further afield. IYAF takes over buildings, parks, outdoor spaces, the internet and the airwaves for 10 whole days!
We are always open to discussing sponsorship and partnership opportunities. Please contact the Festival Director on aniela@iyafestival.org.uk or on 0208 547 6909 for more information.
Martha Tilston fundraiser a huge success for IYAF
Dec 11th
24TH JANUARY 2010 – ROSE THEATRE
Thank you to everyone that attended the Martha Tilston and friends fundraising gig in January, your support is truly appreciated and these fundraisers are key to us being able to deliver a succesful fundraiser…. Look out for Martha’s third album which she is currently working on.
Check out Rick Astley and The Luddites who will be performing a fundraiser for IYAF on 11th April!
