Wet Picnic “Death & Gardening”
A play with everything from death, to difficult relationships, to gardening and everything in between, portrayed through an absurd physical theatre and dance performance. Sea creatures live surrounded by plastic waste, they adapt to suit their artificial eco-system. The makeshift science laboratory is down there studying and testing the creatures. Submerge yourself
in the AirQuarium and be transported into this world. Janek Schaefer “Local Radio Orchestra”
Commissioned by South Hill Park, OCM and Beaford Arts and funded by the PRS Foundation. Janek Schaefer’s "Local Radio Orchestra" a roaming radio road show. Premiering here at Parklife! Squint – “A Festival Guide”
An outdoor theatrical experience that transports the audience through the history of modern music festivals. The show celebrates the ‘festivalgoer’ and studies the unique individuals who have inhabited the past 40 years through original music, innovative storytelling and real life tales. The Weirdy Beardies
The Weirdy Beardies are a collective of dancers and physical theatre performers from across the UK brought together by their love of facial fuzz. The Flitting Sultanas– “Beni The Buzzard”
It is Beni's big day: today - for the first time ever - he will be fired out of a cannon to go around the earth! Approximately 25 minutes of bravery, chaos, comedy, acrobatics, explosions and fun audience participation. Supported by Emerge Festival
The River People – “Little Matter”
Using puppetry and live music, The River People tell the tale of a particular man who is trapped in an ancient battle between light and dark, where he must come face to face with his inner demons. This is an epic tale exploring one man’s inner self and the potential for change. Total Theatre Award Winners ‘Best Emerging Company’ and Edinburgh International Festival Award Winners. Jenny Edbrooke – “Smalls”
Providing an insight into the world of undergarments, so rarely discussed but so much part of our daily life, audiences are invited under Jenny’s voluminous skirt – made entirely of bras and knickers – to discover its hidden gems. Recommended for over 16s only. StopGAP Dance Company presents “Spun Productions”
Full of surprises and subverted humour, ‘Spun Productions’ is a dance theatre show about the rise and fall of a celebrity wannabe. Performed by the nation’s best integrated dance company StopGAP, their disabled and non-disabled performers take the audience through a journey of self re-invention. Bright Shadow – “Style-a-While”
A mellow, universal installation run by two hairdressers. They encourage passers-by to take a seat in their salon chair, relax and sit back as they are regaled with stories and playful chatter. Supported by Emerge Festival. Sound Blast Symphonia
Ashiny brand new streetband. Expect grooves and tunes from around the world as the band range over the grounds leaving that festival vibe in their wake. Light Garden
Award winning artists Rachel Davies creates an interactive light and video installation for toddlers. Over the 20 minutes a canopy of sky shifts from dawn to dusk, ending with a mesmerizing full moon. The outdoor experience, indoors, offers opportunities to react impulsively and play with the spectrum of scale of movements in the natural world; from tiny insects to the giant world of the weather. Akademi Dance
Performing a sight responsive piece, choreographed by Katie Ryan inspired by contemporary and Odissi dance forms, hailing from Eastern India. They designed a programme to enable people with a range of learning/ physical disabilities the opportunity to participate in movement based workshops. James Wilton “The Falling Unknown”
This performance explores ideas of conflict and sacrifice at the front of the mansion. James Wilton, choreographer and his fellow dancer, Sarah Jane Taylor, draw influence from martial arts, contact improvisation, parkour and Wilton's unique "risk taking" style of contemporary dance. Vanquish Dance Company
A performance of fresh and exciting work by the spell-binding Vanquish Dance Company, a street dance group not many can compete with. They will also be holding a workshop costing only £2 to Park Lifers! The Terrace Unplugged
Emily Underhill- Emily has been playing/ writing songs for the past 8 years
around East Sussex and Guildford. A hugely talented musician,
having learnt piano she taught herself to play the guitar and sing. Sam Jackson- From Bracknell, Sam is a young talented musician from the local
area. He plays guitar, piano, drums and sings, writing most of his own material. Sam only decided this year to start making his own music and come february he had a free downloadable EP titled "Will You Catch Me"
The Bloogs- The Bloogs like early Britpop like Blur and The Stone Roses
and have no interest in anodyne pop. As you will soon discover; in most
situations, three guitars are better than one! Peter Long
Bordeau # # #- Started out as an '80s throwback band but quickly realized it was
much more fun playing noisy pop songs. Influences include the C86
compilation, Blink 182 basslines and France '98. Dolly and The Clothespegs- Since 2007 the band has been gigging constantly and now numbers between 5 and 13 people. Kennet Delta Folk is a mixture of folk, skiffle and traditional country that can be beautifully ramshackle, heartfelt and fun. The band create a sound guaranteed to get the party started and keep it swingin’ til dawn. Black Jesus Experience- This 9 piece Ethiojazz/Hip-Hop ensemble mashes
together a dynamic blend of traditional Ethiopian song with Jazz, Funk and Hip Hop. Black Jesus Experience bring 5 continents of groove to you. With so much going on... we're bound to see you there!
