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Village Green

Village Green is the arts festival that Metal has developed for Southend on Sea, using Chalkwell Park – the park that our building Chalkwell Hall sits in.

As part of Metal’s work building activities and profile for a newly renovated space for art, events and conversation at Chalkwell Hall, we have organised a free and inspiring day of fun, intrigue, talent, participation and a showcase of much of the creative talent of Southend, alongside some international talent from around the UK and overseas.

This year’s festival is on Saturday 26 September – 11am until 10pm – Chalkwell Park.  Highlights for this year’s programme will include:-

Billy Bragg’s Big Busk, Camera Obscura, The Blockheads, Man Like Me, Southend Young Creatives, Coexist Side Show Event, Hide & Seek, Artists Marketplace, Urban Games, Matthew Pescod

With plenty of other things going on through out the day all through the park:-

·         Stages for performance – music / dance / spoken word and acoustic

performance. Come and see a heady mix of local and international talent perform.

·         Workshops – participate in artist-led workshops and games. Create your own work and

explore the works of others

·         A marketplace – of arts and crafts / ideas and exchanges. An opportunity to see the

enormous range of local and regional ,creative skills and innovation.

·         Urban sports display and participation – skating / BMX / basketball and dance

·         Cricket – part of the annual John Jarvis Trophy tournament that includes Leigh,

Hadleigh, Southend and the Old Southendian cricket clubs.

·         Artists – commissioned to create surprising interruptions / participatory workshops /

show and demonstrate ideas / work etc.

·         Outdoor cinema. Enjoy an early evening screening of locally produced short films, and

a feature.

The event will be a fun and inspiring day that celebrates the creativity of Southend, as well as talent from elsewhere

Please see www.metalculture.com/News-Village-Green-2009 or visit our myspace site www.myspace.com/villagegreenevent for further information. If you would like to volunteer to help at this event please email grace@metalculture.com or call 01702 470700.