Haworth - Fair Intents
Event date: September 10, 2011 15:00
Tagged as: culture environmentalism social_struggles
Bronte Parsonage Meadow
Places: haworth
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DATES FOR 2011
Saturday September 10th 12noon – 5pm FREE
Sunday September 11th 12noon – 5pm FREE
Saturday evening ticket event curry and ceilidh
Adult=£8 under 16=£5 under 5's free ticket includes entry and food (limited number please try and purchase before the day)
So far the line up is……………
The children from St Stephens Primary School will join us on Saturday and Haworth Primary Sunday showing off their gardening skills
Rubbish modelling with the Cone Exchange
Make a wristband and donate to the rain forest project
Make a bag from a sack, no sewing required
Face painting with Rosie
Jo with eco-art
Kath and friends from the Bradford Guild of Spinners will be here to demonstrate making wool, have a go, feel the fleece, knit a few stitches and connect with nature, away from the synthetic plastic world we live in
Joyce will show you pompom making and start you off knitting
Jill from Daisy Days with crafty ideas
Keighley and Worth Valley Neighbourhood Police information about wildlife crime PLUS…..Detective Duck!
Craven College with wood turning with on a pole lathe and stone carving, and new this year, plaster casting and even a mobile forge! this was a huge hit last year, have a go.
Come and see the Parish Plan and have your comments heard, talk to Fibre Valley about high speed internet connection
Meet Liz from the Worth and Aire valley mags,
Jonas, woodcraft
Juggling with Spence, children's workshop,
Didgeridoo playing with Andy Wood
Play African drums with Paul and Abe
Tai Chi with Doran
Zine workshop with Jean McEwan. Make your own fanzine from recycled paper and other materials small charge
Rag rug making demonstration with Maggie
Stephen Sharp, violin maker, watch him at work
Guy, the Green Womble selling t-light holders made from fallen branches, check out his cart from scrap pieces
Earth friendly furniture selling hand made wooden stools
Real Nappy Project
BEAT Bradford Environmental Action Trust
Forest of Bradford, bat box making
Storytelling with Johnnie Briggs, Andrew McCarthy, Julia and Chris with a talk on peak oil
Amnesty International, visit them and support the worthy cause
Riverford Organics and our pedal powered smoothie maker!
Stewart Appleyard, graphic designer and sign maker with offcut art
Small World lantern making Saturday, puppet making Sunday plus other arty stuff to join in with.
Weeny Boppers music and dance for children
Cooperative membership stall, promoting cooperative membership/ Lendwithcare/green funerals/fairtrade/Green schools and cooperative campaigns
Chill Tent with meditations, sound healing
Complementary tent with Doran and Jeanette, head massage etc
Refreshment tent with tea/coffee proceeds to Manorlands and yummy locally home made cake stall
Asian food workshop with the Sangat Centre pakora and bhajis, learn the authentic way
In the marquee, non stop music from local artists, pedal and solar power sponsored by the Ecology Building Society
Flamenco, Bollywood and Belly dancers
At the Old Bronte Schoolroom, reminiscence project for older people Saturday only hosted by KIVKA
SUNDAY 2PM
Visit by the Lord Mayor Councillor Naveeda Ikram and Mrs Yasmeen Ikram
SATURDAY visit by Kris Hopkins MP
*SPECIAL EVENING EVENT Curry and Ceilidh with TENTERHOOKS
Licenced bar including Fairtrade and local beer, Fairtrade wine and soft drinks plus a raffle including the chance to win a pair of tickets from Bradford to London on Grand Central Railway
Rail tickets donated by KWVR
Hampers donated by SUMA and Co-op
Comments from last year's event
'a great joy to attend your wonderful event as always' Bruce Crowther, Fairtrade Foundation
'It was a real honour to be involved'. Emma
'What a brilliant weekend!! So enjoyable. Roll on next year!!' Tracy Leach
'Can I just say a MASSIVE thanks and HUGE well done to you and your team for an amazing weekend of events.' Carl Turner
'Congratulations to everyone involved, on Fair Intents! What a wonderful event. Can’t wait for next year. I appreciate all the efforts made to leave the meadow in a pristine state – much appreciated. Andrew McCarthy Bronte Parsonage
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