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Full Programme of Festival Events
for September

Saturday 2nd

Meet the Artists
Joint Exhibition of Paintings
by Susan & Katy McCall

at New Mills Heritage Centre
6-7pm

Monday 4th

Art Workshop
with Susan & Katy McCall
at New Mills Heritage Centre
10am-4pm, £12 or £8 under-18s

Friday 8th

Flute Salad
A variegated feast from the Music Studio - Jazz, Brahms, Fats Waller, G&S, organ music and more. Come and enjoy!

at St George's Church, Church Rd.
7.30pm, £3 (£2 conc.). Refreshments

Party Pieces
Entertain us, or listen to the others.
A family event and featuring 'Breathing Space' and 'Heartbeat'

8-10.30pm at New Mills Town Hall (bar) £3 (£1.50 conc.). Pay on the door.

Lantern Making 1
Make your own lantern for the
Walkway Procession on 23rd Sept.

in Library Lecture Room,
50p per session, pay on door.

(Adults and accompanied children over 8 only;
2 sessions needed to make a lantern)

Saturday 9th

Celebrating New Mills
A Special Millennium Community Exhibition
10am-6pm at St George's Church
Refreshments and light lunches in Parish Hall

Exploding Custard
Simple spectacular experiments you can do at home. Not for the nervous.

3.30pm at New Mills Town Hall
£3 (£1.50 conc.). Pay on the door.

Lantern Making 2&3
Make your own lantern for the
Walkway Procession on 23rd Sept.

in Library Lecture Room,
50p per session, pay on door.

(Adults and accompanied children over 8 only;
2 sessions needed to make a lantern)

Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare's romantic masterpiece, in full Elizabethan costume,
performed outside in High Lea Park.

from 7.30pm

Tickets £8 (£6 concession) from Bookstop & Heritage Centre
Bring seating and maybe a picnic beforehand?
Hot drinks at St. Mary's Hall during interval.

Sunday 10th

Celebrating New Mills
A Special Millennium Community Exhibition
11am-6pm at St George's Church
Refreshments and light lunches in Parish Hall

Romeo & Juliet
Shakespeare's romantic masterpiece, in full Elizabethan costume,
performed outside in High Lea Park.

from 2.30pm

Tickets £8 (£6 concession) from Bookstop & Heritage Centre
Bring seating and maybe a picnic beforehand?
Hot drinks at St. Mary's Hall during interval.

Songs of Praise
6.30pm St George's Church - Free

Friday 15th

Potatoes and Poetry
Eat and drink, come to listen or to read, an informal evening
at Gioia Mia, Market St. 7pm
£5 food included, licensed

Pre-book at the cafe (01663 746843)

Lantern Making 4
Make your own lantern for the
Walkway Procession on 23rd Sept.

in Library Lecture Room,
50p per session, pay on door.

(Adults and accompanied children over 8 only;
2 sessions needed to make a lantern)

Saturday 16th

Lantern Making 5&6
Make your own lantern for the
Walkway Procession on 23rd Sept.

in Library Lecture Room,
50p per session, pay on door.

(Adults and accompanied children over 8 only;
2 sessions needed to make a lantern)

The Circus
a lively puppet showwith music for kids from 3-8 (and grow-up kids too) presented by Phil Spellacy
at New Mills Town Hall
1pm prompt, Tickets £1

Williams Fairey Band
Prize-winners with an international reputation
7.30pm at New Mills Town Hall
£9, £7 conc. (£1 off in August)

Sunday 17th

Derek Brumhead's Town Walk
Explore the Walkway and Newtown.

2pm fromthe Heritage Centre

Meet the Artist:
Colette Halhead

Exhibition at Peak Art Cyber Cafe,
Market Street, 6-8pm

Tuesday 19th

Childhood Memories: Bookchat
A grown-up event

7.30pm at New Mills Library, Free

Thursday 21st

Kids Poetry Workshop
with Lisa Maud (Adults welcome)

4-6pm at New Mills Library, Free

Friday 22nd

Bill Eley's Private View
6.30pm at Heritage Centre.
Free. Refreshments.

Middle Eastern Evening
Get into the hip-swinging Arabic dance scene: inspiration, instruction and music from the Nile Band
7.30-11pm at New Mills Town Hall
Tickets £4 (£2.50 conc.)

Saturday 23rd

Singing Workshop
An informal afternoon for all ages
Sing along with members of 'Breathing Space'
No experience necessary, just come along and enjoy

1-4pm New Mills Town Hall
£5 waged, £3 low-waged, £2 unwaged, on door
Free crèche (please book in advance with Penny 01663 747599)

Grand Millennium Walkway Lantern Procession
Light your lantern or come to enjoy other people's.
Assemble at 7pm below New Mills Central Station. Process 7.30-8.15 along Walkway and through the Torrs led by a Samba Band, to Torr Top Car Park.

Family Barn Dance
7.45-11pm New Mills Town Hall
Ticket £5 (£2.50 conc). Bar

Throughout the Festival

Name That Thing
Identify everyday objects from the last century from the Heritage Centre collection, and maybe win a prize

Pathways
Joint Exhibition of Paintings
by Susan & Katy McCall

from Sat 2nd to Wed 20th Sept
at New Mills Heritage Centre

10am-4pm (except Mondays)

Recent Work by Colette Halhead
Pictures at Peak Art Cyber Cafe

Festival Felt
New Mills Library, during opening

TICKETS are available from Bookstop and New Mills Heritage Centre. Concessions when available are for under-16s, senior citizens, registered unemployed or disabled.

Thanks to New Mills Town Council, Dilworth and Morris, Hyperlast, and Millennium Festival Awards for all their support and to all taking part.

For further information ring 01663 744233/742783.