they are just doing a family festival this year, plus ticket prices have just been slashed to fill up the final places
Howdi Shambala Folk
Most of you will know about this years 5 DAY mini-Shambala,
predominantly for families and their friends... check it out at
http://www.shambalafestival.org. Attached is a sneak preview of what you can
expect!
As we are essentailly nice folk, we are going to flog the last 100
tickets to the masses at BARGAIN prices: £75 Adult / £25 Kids (full
price £125 / £42.50). Be quick - we expect them to fly out of the ticket
shop. To buy special offer tickets, ring the ticket seller (info on
website) quoting 'promo 1'.
For all those who have bought tickets already - no need to feel stinky -
as we will be giving you some perks!
See you in a field in August
Shambala Team
SNEAK PREVIEW…
WHATS GOING ON
VENUES & AREAS
Acoustic stage / cinema / café / Edwardian bar / kids area / craft tent / healing area / dance workshop tent / parent, baby & toddler area / village green / shrine tent …
SOME OF THE WORKSHOPS CONFIRMED SO FAR…
Reggae Samba dance / djembe drumming (With Gambian Master Drummer Jahman Sillah) / print making / pottery / gospel singing / yoga / mask making / storytelling (Paul Murphey) / guided meditations @ The Shrine/ stone carving / salsa / voice exploration / jewellery making / T’ai Chi / 5 Rhythms Dance / women and men’s workshops, and more to be confirmed!
STUFF FOR THE KIDS
Trampolines / inflatables / crazy comic making / music workshops / circus skills / art tent with full program each day / play equipment and swing-boats / festival newspaper team / puppet shows / earlybird cinema / cooperative games / clowning / the kitchen academy / magic / bedtime storytelling by the fire… + parent and baby area, and dedicated toddlers area.
MUSIC TEASER…
Pritham Singh (Master Tabla Player) / Paul Murphey (Renowned Irish Folk Singer)
Glitzy Baghags (Festival Skiffle Band!) / Chartwell Dutiro (Zimbabwean Mbira Player)/ Smerin’s Anti Social Club (Ska Funk Flamenco Fusion) / Bad Science (Jazz Hip Hop)/ Munchbreak (Funk Fusion)/ Me and The Devil (Blues) + much more…
STUFF FOR EVERYONE (SOME ADULT ONLY PERFORMANCES)
Cabaret performance / theatre / village sports day (no-one escapes!) / cinema program (shorts and feature films) / storytelling / volleyball and table tennis / big communal fire / BBQ / woodland tree and plant identification walks and the unexpected!
TALKS INCLUDE
Introduction to Permaculture (with pioneers Mike Feingold & Sarah Pugh) / Herbal Plants and their uses/ Green living in the city / The No panic approach to peak oil and green building (Rob Hopkins, author and eco building expert)
ANYTHING ELSE?
Oh Yes!!!… Shambala is famous for its special touches and suprises! We never release all the information in advance…it spoils the discovery! Expect to have a relaxing and creative 5 days with some liveliness thrown in!
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