A free festival pass is available to all young photographers / film makers (under 26) who give 3 days or more to helping document the festival.

Contact aniela@iyafestival.org.uk for more details.

This year’s festival features over 100 events including huge and tiny theatre shows, arts exhibitions, gospel concerts, dance shows, site-specific performances, literature events, film awards, orchestras, band nights, carnivals and circus’…. there really is something for everyone!

A range of ticket prices are available, and for all events anybody under 26 can buy selected tickets for £4.50.  A Festival pass is also available this year for £80 adults / £40 U26′s. 

There are also group and schools offers for some venues – please see festival programme for details.

A full programme events is available by clicking HERE.  Tickets for all venues and productions are currently available by clicking on ‘BUY TICKETS’ on the top tabs of this website or from:

www.rosetheatrekingston.org (follow International Youth Arts Festival on left tabs)

www.seetickets.com (search for International Youth Arts Festival)

By calling 0871 230 1552

 Or in person from the Rose Theatre, 24 – 26 High Street, Kingston, KT1 1HL

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