Celebrating Folk

Sat 28 Jun View Venues, Dates & Times

A celebration of all things Folk! 

Co-produced with local groups, expect to move, make, and meet creatives. Share your own stories and hear more about the objects and customs that are part of our rich, living folk culture.

Programme:

Forest Folk Crafts: 11am - 3.30pm

Natural Dyes - Discovery Tent: 11am - 1pm, 2 - 4pm

Sensory Dye Garden Guided Tours: 11.30am - 12pm, 1 - 1.30pm

Trees in Folklore Guided Tour: 11.30am - 12.15pm

Special Spotlight Tour - British Folk Art: 1 - 1.45pm, 3 - 3.45pm

From Fleece to Fibre - Chedham’s Yard at Compton Verney: 11am – 1pm

Colourful Floor Rangoli - collaborative workshop: 11am - 1.30pm, 2.15 - 4pm

Indian Folk Dance - performance and workshop: 3pm performance, 3.15 - 4pm workshop

Music from Celebrating Sanctuary - Haitian American Folk Musician Germa Adan: 12 - 12.45pm, 2 - 2.45pm

And don’t miss these all day displays and drop in activities:

  • Rise up and dance banner - Large textile banner on the front of the building created in connection with Compton Verney’s major 2023 project Making Mischief.
  • Decoys display by Kineton High School - Explore a display of spectacular decoys made by Kineton High School students with artist duo Juneau Projects.
  • What does Folk Art mean to you? Feedback board - Have your say on what our Folk Art gallery could look like in the future. 
  • Meme tarot reading in BFA - Explore the magical world of memes, technology and tarot in this artwork by Plastique Fantastique. Guide contains adult themes.

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