Greenstock Festival

NORCA and the Green Grocers present

GreenStock is our Climate Change Festival, our way of drawing attention to the environmental challenges we face and some of the things we can do about it, in a fun day of music, food and activities. It takes place in Heigham Park, Norwich, and this year was its second year (and the first year that NORCA has led the organisation of the festival).

As well as a programme of music, workshops and talks, which you can find out about below, the aim of the event is to present a range of information and advice on more environmentally sensitive ways of living. Stalls included City Car Club, Cut Your Carbon (EEDA), Norwich Friends of the Earth, the Energy Saving Trust, Ecotricity, Norfolk Solar and Recycle for Norwich. There was organic and locally sourced food provided by Metfield, Adnams' new carbon neutral beer, a great range of local ice creams, vegetarian food from Thoraya's Deli and a bar run by The Green Grocers, selling organic wines and beers.

The festival had a wet start, but with the afternoon brought the sun and about 1,000 people came to enjoy the day. The children's workshops were really well attended and many scary monsters were created from junk with the help of artists from the Sainsbury's centre. Michelle Cheesbrough's kids yoga and the inspiring guys from Skip Hop were particularly popular, at one point they had three kids simultaneously jumping one set of double ropes.

There was a constant queue for Willet and Patteson's amazing Camera Obscura, many people returned during the day for a second or third glimpse of this timeless magical spectacle.

" I think Greenstock is a really positive and informative event. We really enjoyed working here, and people have been very enthusiastic"
(Dominic, Willet and Patteson's amazing Camera Obscurer)

One young participant from the Youth Music funded course, Music Makers, had her debut performance with a song she had written just the week before. "It was terrifying and brilliant, I had two people dancing to the song I had written! I just want to write more songs now."
(Laila Patteson, age 12)

The bands were really well received, especially the Sargasso Trio, who's finale brought an up-beat climax to a very enjoyable day.

We are now back to planning for next year, looking to continue to develop the event. We are keen to:

• explore how environmental issues can be presented in an effective way.
• get people from more of Norwich's communities involved.
• develop an ongoing arts & environment programme that feeds into the festival.

GreenStock08 was funded by Awards for All and Norwich City Council, and sponsored by Toyota Dingles and Anglia Printing Services.

PROGRAMME 2008

Sunday 24th August 2008, 10.30am to 7pm

Please note that we reserve the right to change times and activities as circumstances dictate.

MAIN STAGE (Sponsored by 'Cut Your Carbon')

10.30am	K465 - String quartet playing Classical favourites.
12pm	Andy Kirkham - Jazz, Klezmer and more from talented, ex-Klunk, musician.
1pm	Climate Change Question Time - Local Councillors answer your questions.
2pm	Misto - Eastern European, Kelzmer and Gypsy music.
2.45pm	Norwich Singing Squad - Young person's group run by NORCA.
3pm	Guateque - Laid back, feel good, Cuban grooves.
4pm	Rabo de Foguete - Brazilan Pagode from new local group.
5pm	Vagaband - A rockin' blend of country & ska with soulful vocals.
6pm	Sargasso Trio - An exciting mix of pop, samba, electronica.

Poetic Licence

Between the Acts on the main stage there will be poetry readings from talented local poets, including Nathan Hamilton, Helen Mort, Tom Warner and Matthew Hollis.

Kids Marquee (Sponsored by Booja Booja)

Please note that all young people attending sessions should be accompanied by an adult. There are restrictions on the number of people at all sessions, so please book in with the member of staff overseeing the Kids Marquee.

Music for Under 5's: Fun music making sessions. To be confirmed.

The Bird Book Puppet Show: One Moment in Time's new puppet and storytelling show for 4 to 9 year olds, based on the migration of the Osprey. Comes highly recommended by the RSPB.

Yoga for youngsters: Two sessions from children's yoga specialist, Michelle Cheesbrough.

• 11am - Music for Under 5's (tbc)
• 12pm - The Bird Book Puppet Show (4 to 9 year olds)
• 1pm - Music for Under 5's (tbc)
• 2pm - The Bird Book Puppet Show (4 to 9 year olds)
• 3pm - Yoga for Youngsters (10yrs and under)
• 4pm - The Bird Book Puppet Show (4 to 9 year olds)
• 5pm - Yoga for Youngsters (Over 10's)

Speaker's Corner

At Speaker's Corner we will be offering a programme of talks and workshops throughout the day.

• 11am - Organic Gardening Q & A with Mahesh
• 12pm - Nutrition Q & A with Glen Matten
• 2pm - Yoga Workshop with Jessica McKenna
• 3pm - Shiatsu Workshop
• 4pm - Recycling Q & A with Norfolk County Council

Health & Fitness Area

Get Skipping with Skip Hop. Throughout the day they will be running workshops and demonstrations. Great for fitness and fun too.

The ArtSpace

11am, 12pm and 1pm: Photographics - Workshops using photographic techniques to create artwork. Each workshop will be an hour long. Kids and grown-ups welcome.

2pm to 6pm: Scary Creatures with the Sainsburys Centre - Exciting workshop using recycled materials with Mandy Roberts and Liz Ballard from the renowned Sainsburys Centre for Visual Arts.

On the Field

Look out for Willett & Patteson's Amazing Camera Obscura, one of the few mobile apparatuses in existence. If you don't know what one is then you are in for a treat. There is something magical about the everyday images of the Camera Obscura that is not to be missed.

Food & Drink Zone (Sponsored by Adnams)

Perhaps you just want to soak up the atmosphere and eat some organic and locally sourced food and drink some carbon neutral beer.

We have a great range of local ice creams, vegetarian foods, a BBQ provided by Metfield Bakery, teas and cakes and a Bar run by The Green Grocers

Stalls include: City Car Club; Cut Your Carbon ; Norwich Friends of the Earth; Energy Saving Trust; Ecotricity; Norfolk Solar; Recycle for Norwich;

And Finally...The GreenGrocers' GreenStock Competition

The GreenGrocers are offering a fantastic GreenStock08 competition with five prizes: a First Class Family Return ticket to London; three £50 off vouchers towards a booking of a country cottage in Mundesley and one £50 gift voucher for The Green Grocers. To enter...

Look on http://www.beachcottagenorfolk.co.uk/ , see the customer feedback and tell us who does Mr B from London feel like he is turning into? (TIP: you'll need to look beyond the front page)
If you think you know, email them at eat@thegreengrocers.co.uk. Winners will be announced one week after GreenStock08 on Sunday 30th August. Lucky winners will be informed of their prizes via email.

Your email address will be shared with The Green Grocers and NORCA who notify you of events and offers from time to time. If you do not wish to recieve emails from The Green Grocers or NORCA please state on the email "no third party emails, please".

GreenStock is a not-for-profit event for the local community. Any surplus will be reinvested into the following year's event. NORCA and The Green Grocers would like to thank all those individuals, bands, charities and firms that have made this event possible.

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