Organisers confirm they have “worked very hard” to provide an “amazing” programme for the FREE to enter weekend festival, including a brand-new launch parade to take place on Friday evening.
2017’s Best Event
Teesside the Festival of Thrift returns to the grounds of Kirkleatham Museum
this weekend, offering both seasoned ‘thrifters’ and those new to the way of sustainable
living a wealth of performances, entertainment and activities to enjoy.
The ever-popular festival, which is returning for its
sixth-year, attracted over 45,000 visitors last year and it’s expected thousands
will again choose to explore the ten zones, with events happening both inside
and outside of the expansive grounds of the Grade II museum which dates back to
1709.
Spanning the weekend, with events running from 10pm to 5pm on both Saturday and Sunday, there’s also something brand-new to kick off this year’s
festivities on the evening before, as Festival Director Stella Hall explains;
“This year also sees our first-ever launch parade for the Festival
which invites people to
‘Be Thrifty, Be Happy’ for a fun and entertaining spectacle that will enhance the feel-good atmosphere of Thrift.”
‘Be Thrifty, Be Happy’ for a fun and entertaining spectacle that will enhance the feel-good atmosphere of Thrift.”
The parade, the result of months of work and involving a wide
range of participants from the local community, will feature
quirky cardboard creations by Russian company Cardboardia and starts at 6:30pm at the Community Heart on Coatham Road before heading to the seafront, ending at
the bandstand for a musical finale.
Live music, great food and a whole lot more
With a wide and varied live music selection across the two-days,
an array of independent traders and food providers, including vegan and
vegetarian offerings, there’s sure to be something at #thriftfest to please
every one’s tastes.
And there’s plenty more that the festival has to offer, with
a full programme of interactive workshops, activities, talks, arts exhibits and
more that includes returning favourites and soon to be new ones.
The BBC is returning to the festival this year, with the
CBBC ‘Teepees’ that includes VR content allowing audiences young and old to
step inside Doctor Who’s Tardis and Teesside University will hold its first Expo at the event featuring the world's first student project to put a rocket into space.
Further selected highlights include the opportunity to build
a go-cart using reclaimed materials, bring your electronic junk to see them up-cycled into noisy instruments and the chance
to learn skills in the arts of blacksmithing, Swedish birch bark weaving and
garland making.
Explaining the dedicated effort in putting together this years
festival line-up, Stella Hall explained, “we’ve worked very hard to make it
different again for visitors” before continuing;
“This year offers another amazing Festival of Thrift programme.
"We are proud to work with local and national artists and makers, community foundations, educational establishments and businesses to have created it together.
"We are proud to work with local and national artists and makers, community foundations, educational establishments and businesses to have created it together.
“We are really looking forward to welcoming people to our
much-loved event.”
Workshop tickets available for this weekend. Make, bake, cook & create. https://t.co/0QZQLaAObQ #redcar #thriftfest #enjoyteesvalley #sustainableliving #craft #workshops pic.twitter.com/nAIqMBbHSG— Festival of Thrift (@ThriftFest) September 17, 2018
Getting to the Festival
As part of the event’s thrifty aims, those making their way to the festival are encouraged
to do so by public transport where possible.
A bus service (81 and 81A) will be running from Redcar Central Station every 10 minutes, with full details of available train routes and times available from Northern Rail;
The festival also offers plentiful cycle parking on site
with the Kirkleathum site directly connected to the National Cycle Network.
Car-parking is available on site at a charge of £5 per vehicle.
There is also the option of camping on site for the
Saturday evening, priced at £25 or £18 for under 18’s. This price includes car
parking and entry to the Picnic Cinema open air film
screening, which will be showing Moulin Rouge at dusk.
Tickets to Saturday’s post-festival screening without
camping are also available priced at £15 or £10 for under 18’s.
I've always fancied this festival but it always falls on an awkward weekend (after my eldest son's birthday) and we always have plans. I will hopefully get there one day!
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