THE TWENTIETH ONE WORLD FESTIVAL
NEW MILLS, HIGH PEAK, DERBYSHIRE – SATURDAY 20th JUNE 2009
The unique New Mills One World Festival, now in its 20th year, takes place on Saturday 20th June, from 12 noon to 7 pm in High Lea Park in New Mills. It is the region’s premier open-air free festival, promoting international peace, world development and environmental issues.
The theme of this year’s festival is Paths to Peace. There will be a speaker from CND and a peace activist from the Manchester Palestine Solidarity Campaign. To mark its 20th year, the festival will be launching a community project, a walk around New Mills linking ten accessible herb gardens.
In the marquee there will be a fantastic line up of bands, musical entertainment and dancing, starting with New Mills Brass Band at 12 noon and including Ziggeratz, Sinpusher (a guest band from Penzance, Cornwall) and The Frantics. Performers will include the Manchester Community Choir and also young musicians from New Mills with songs written specially for the festival. The Urban Gypsies will be running a community workshop during the afternoon and will be performing in the marquee. Oxfam will be presenting an exciting and inspiring fashion show. High Peak Community Arts will be providing a drop-in arts activity in their 16ft yurt, open to all: Tent full of Wishes for the World.
There will be a wide range of interesting and informative stalls from charities, campaign groups and other not for profit organisations.
As always there will be lots of art activities and games for children.
A wide range of refreshments will be available.
Come and enjoy the brilliant atmosphere with your friends and family in the beautiful setting of the park, surrounded by the hills of the Peak District.
In addition to the event itself, throughout the summer the New Mills Heritage Centre is hosting a special exhibition: Twenty years of the One World Festival in New Mills. This traces the history and development of the festival and includes photographs, press cuttings and memorabilia.
Volunteers are needed to help on the day – if you can offer your services please ring 01663 743305
For further information contact 01663 744541