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Line-up for 2010 Wivenhoe May Fair
Click here for transport advice Wivenhoe, 12 May 2010: Indie rockers Absent Kid and Cav OK are just two of the region’s top bands that will grace the main stage at the 2010 Wivenhoe May Fair (Monday, 31st May). They will be joined by the highly rated Fooled By Chance, alternative pop-rockers The Rascos and surf-guitar band Surfquake. In addition, flying in from Sweden to rock the crowd are the Tequila Girls. Appearing on the ever popular acoustic stage are the unmissable Ragged String Band, ex-Fuzz Face front man Ady Johnson and his band, acoustic funk aficionados Vardo & the boss and all girl band Ladybird & the Larks playing original satirical songs with vocal harmonies. The local talent pool has also provided the stage with sets from Wivenhoe Folk Club and up and coming 15 year old singer songwriter star Lou Terry. Finishing the afternoon will be folk rockers Murphy’s Lore who played a stomping set to a packed tent of revellers last year. New for 2010 will be the festival’s cycle-powered cinema tent showcasing the work of independent film makers. The cinema will show over 10 films, shorts and animated works including contributions from local film makers in the form of The Stolen Destiny, a fantasy tale directed and written by Bethan Morgan and Heightfever, an animated film by Graham Fitzgerald. Transition Wivenhoe will also be showing The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard and Re-Cycle about Colchester's recycled bikes to Africa charity. In addition the Animation Dept of the Royal College of Arts is to screen What Light (Through Yonder Window Breaks) by Sarah Wickens, I Hear What You Are Saying by Lottie White, Wolves by Rafael Sommerhalder, Dark Island by Jons Mellgren, Passing by Seong Jun Lee and Norwich to Sherringham by Bali Engel. As in previous years, the 28 year old community-based festival will be staged between noon and 6pm on the King George V Playing Field in the centre of the town. The event is run entirely by volunteers and has raised over £25,000 for charities over the past 10 years. The May Fair started as a peace festival in 1982. Although the format of the event has changed over the years, the emphasis on providing entertainment while promoting green, organic and sustainable lifestyles remains. Regardless of the weather, the festival is always well supported by music and arts lovers, many of whom return every year. The organisers are also encouraging festival goers to leave their cars behind and cycle to the May Fair. Plenty of bike storage areas will be available and Cycle Colchester will be giving away goodie bags for people who arrive on bikes. Colchester Cycle Hire, based near North Station, is offering a 50% discount on bike hire to the event, including tandems, unicycles and bike trailers. For the more sedate festival goer trains and buses offer a regular service from surrounding areas and drop you very close to the event. There is no parking for cars at the event. Both children and adults will be well catered for during the day. The obligatory beer tent will be selling real ales and cider and wide range of food will be available. Market stalls, workshops, circus acts, a bouncy castle, face painting and other activities for children will keep the whole family busy. The popular healing area will also return to enable visitors to try a range of alternative therapies. In addition, the May Fair is keen to attract new volunteers who are interested in working with the performers, looking after festival-goers or being part of the eco-friendly ‘green police’. Being part of the team is great fun and helps to support the charities. The organisers would be delighted to hear from anyone who could spare a couple of hours or more on the day. More information about the May Fair is available on the website www.wivenhoemayfair.com, by emailing info@wivehoemayfair.com or by calling 01206 820826. Jon Chamberlain of the Wivenhoe May Fair said: “Once again the Wivenhoe May Fair has attracted some of the region’s leading acts to its main and acoustic stages. We are also delighted to be featuring for the first time our pedal-powered cinema showcasing some of the best emerging film and animation talent. Whether you are a regular May Fair goer or planning to come along for the first time this year, the 2010 Wivenhoe May Fair will be jam packed feast of top notch entertainment for all. |