Lymm Festival 2007

Stalls line the street, the myriad smells of a dozen or more delicious culinary delights fill the air – come and enjoy Lymm’s annual giant street café!

Sample the delicacies served up by Lymm’s food traders, while being entertained by our very own Samba Band (yes, they’re back!) and ‘Syrovy”, spectacular street performance of the best kind, inspired by the comic routines of Buster Keaton, Harpo Marx and WC Fields.

Once again, there will be the unveiling of the Big Picture – a well-known work of art reproduced by members of the community (more details in the Exhibition section p27). What will it be this year?

Participating food outlets include:

Baci - Pizzas
Bhaji’s - Indian snacks
Chilli Club - Thai food
Ash Farm, Dunham Massey - Home made ice cream
Hopkinson’s Butchers - Barbecue & Deli delicacies
Joy King - Cantonese specialities
Lymm Bar Bistro - Tapas
Sahib Indian Restaurant - Indian dishes
French Crepes - continental tasters
Sexton’s Bakery - Traditional British fare
Flavours - Fine Turkish Cuisine
Egerton Group Womens’ Institute - Cakes
Lymm Hotel - Scottish with a twist

Festival Picnic
Saturday 7th July
7.00pm – midnight, Lymm Hall, Rectory Lane, Lymm*. Car park and entrance on May Queen Field, off Pepper Street.
£18 per head. Pre-booking essential.£15 extra per gazebo (Restricted number**). Maximum order of 6 tickets per household (Ticket holders must be at least 16 years old.)

The Picnic at Lymm Hall has become the highlight of the Festival and a sell out event. Set in the beautiful and spacious grounds of the Cottrill family home, the ambiance is relaxed and informal, and the entertainment is designed to complement the mood.

The evening will be compered in great style by Lymm resident Jim Hancock, previously the BBC’s North West political correspondent, now running a successful business facilitating conferences, and contributing to various high-profile journals on political matters. The music will be provided by the Mansfield Octet, eight young musicians now based in Sheffield but with several members from this area. They will play a variety of light classical and popular pieces, just the thing to accompany the wining and dining. To provide a change of pace, Simply Soul, an eight-piece soul and Latino band, who took the picnic by storm at their previous appearance, are back, with new lead singer DD Smith, who has followed on from the much missed Tony Cassidy.

From sandwiches in cling film to a Fortnum’s hamper, bring whatever you want to eat and drink.

NB: Barbeques are strictly forbidden.
**Due to the large numbers of gazebos being brought to the event, the committee has decided to restrict the number to prevent overcrowding and obstruction. A limited number of plots will be available on a first come, first served basis. No unauthorized personnel may enter Lymm Hall gardens to
erect gazebos before 7pm.

Please be aware that the house and grounds are a family home and, therefore, you should treat the place with respect. All litter from your picnic should be taken home.

Odd Man Out
Thursday 28th June to Saturday 7th July

Odd Man Out Competition
Shop windows All around Lymm Village Centre. FREE. (14 years and under)
-Sponsored by Lymm Life

An activity to test the powers of observation! The competitor named on the entry form must be 14 years old or under, but family help is encouraged. Traders will discreetly place an object –one that is never sold in their shop - in their window display. Using your entry form, write down what you think the odd object is, against the name of the shop on your form. Each participating shop will display a poster
with the Lymm Festival Logo, the shop name, and a number as shown on the entry form. Entry forms must be returned to the Festival box office by midday on Saturday 7th July.

True or False Competition
Business windows all around Lymm Village Centre. FREE. (15 years and older.)
-Sponsored by Lymm Life

This competition tests your general knowledge. Each business that does not have a window display will show a poster with a True or False question on it. Return completed entry forms to the Festival box office (in the Village Hall annexe) by midday on Saturday 7th July. Both competitions are sponsored by Lymm Life and prizes will be awarded on Sunday 8th July in the Sunken Garden, after Morning Stories,
at 12 noon or in the Village Hall if wet.

Entry forms for both competitions will be available from 23rd June from the Festival Box Office, the Library, Lymm Electric, Bridgewater Street and Rushgreen Service Station, Rushgreen Road. They can also be downloaded from here:

Odd man out competition form

True or False competition form

Scarecrow Trail
To view from Wednesday 20th June
All around Lymm.
£5 registration fee.
Entry Deadline - Friday 15th June.
Trail Maps and quiz sheets £1.
(Trail maps available from Saturday 23rd June, from the Festival Box Office, Rushgreen Service Station and Harrison’s Business Supplies)

The scarecrows are set to take over the village again! From Wednesday 20th June until the end of the Festival, you will find them all around Lymm, waiting for you to spot them. Pick up a trail map and quiz sheet and enjoy identifying each one. If you get them all right you could be in for a prize. The theme this year is Heroes and Villains, so why not have plenty of fun creating a member of the scarecrow gang yourself – but will it be a first class goody or a really bad baddy? The more heroic or the more villainous the better!

Entry forms are available from the Library, Harrisons’s Business Supplies and Rushgreen Service Station or can be downloaded from www.lymmfestival.org.uk The prize giving will be Sunday 8th July at 12 noon, after the Morning Stories, in the Sunken Garden or in the Village Hall if wet.

Art In the Garden
Saturday 30th June and Sunday 1st July, 12 noon – 7pm.
Monday 2nd July – Friday 6th July, 1pm – 7pm
Saturday 7th July, 11am – 4pm
Sunday 8th July, 11am – 7pm

Leckonby Cottage (see directions below)
£2, £1. (concs) on the gate.
Teas and home-baking: Weekends 1 – 4pm. Weekdays 2 – 4pm

Discover the Lost Gardens of Leckonby. If you’ve never been before, you’re in for a real surprise. Leckonby Cottage is a Norwegian log house set in an acre of pine shaded gardens overlooking the canal. In this peaceful backwater you will find all manner of treats in store.

This year a major feature will be the gigantic sandpit, supplied by Beers Builders Supplies, enabling would-be sand artists to create fantasy castles and sculptures. All comers will be welcome to try their skills!

Lymm Rainbows, Brownies and Guides will be exhibiting their floral painting depicting”Guiding in Lymm” using plants donated by local nurserymen Edward Smith and Sons, and the results of willow and batik workshops will be on display. The workshops run on 2nd and 16th June. If you attend, you can become an exhibitor (contact details below).

All this plus sculptures, textiles, paintings from local artists, including John Mason, schools and HMP Risley. Much of the work will be on sale.

Access to Leckonby Cottage is via the canal towpath just beyond Brookfield Bridge (join towpath at bridge in village centre or opposite Davies Way car park and head west) or up the driveway of 11 Whitbarrow Road (Pedestrian access only, except for disabled visitors for whom special arrangements can be made by calling 01925 754080). School groups, sketching groups or potential workshop attendees call number above or e-mail suwilliams@gmail.com

Light Hearted Leaps
Thursday 28th June
Ravenbank Primary School, Pepper Street, Lymm*, with residents of Keate House. 10 – 11.30am.
Cherry Tree Primary School, Hardy Lane, Lymm*, with residents of Booths Hill House. 1.30 – 3pm. Free.

This lively and heart-warming event is the culmination of a dance, music and video project celebrating the youthfulness of young children and older adults.

Light Hearted Leaps is an inter-generational project consisting of 6 workshops looking at memories, and celebrating the future and one another through dance and music. The project has been running for a number of years in other areas in Cheshire, supported by Cheshire Dance and Cheshire County Council. This year, Lymm Festival was awarded a full grant from Awards for All in order to fund the project, which was postponed last year due to the illness of one of the artists. Light Hearted Leaps is directed by two Lymm residents; dance artist Jan Halloran and musician Carmel Clowes. It was filmed by Danny Williams and assisted by Jennifer Stokes.

Members of the community are warmly invited to attend the celebratory performances at the two schools and to watch the film. Lymm Festival is delighted to include this project in the programme. There are always groups within the community who are unable to participate as fully as they would wish, and it is hoped that this kind of inclusive event will be followed by others.