Fresh Air Festival of Outdoor Arts 🌟
Join us for an incredible FREE day of pure silliness and fun at the Fresh Air Festival of Outdoor Arts! Perfect for families and friends, it’s a jam-packed day full of performances, interactive workshops, and plenty of quirky characters.
Event Details:
📅 Date: Saturday, 21st September 2024
🕚 Time: 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Location: Brightlingsea Promenade Green
🎟 Cost: Free Entry
Highlights of the Day:
UPSWING – Circus Flavours (20 mins)
🕛 Showtimes: 12:00 PM • 2:00 PM • 3:45 PM
Watch breathtaking performances by the UK’s most talented circus artists! After the show, take part in circus skills workshops and try the aerial hoop—suitable for ages 7-16.
📝 Sign up from 11:00 AM for aerial hoop sessions: 12:30 PM-1:15 PM & 2:30 PM-3:15 PM (Spaces limited).
DIZZY O’ DARE – Falconry Dismay (30 mins)
🕒 Showtimes: 1:00 PM • 3:00 PM (BSL Interpreted)
An hilarious and wild falconry show gone awry! Laugh out loud at the mishaps and enjoy watching three majestic birds of prey.
✨ BSL Sign Language Interpretation available for both shows.
HAYLEY RUSSELL – Flash Mob Dance Workshop (Under the Big Top)
💃 Showtimes: 12:45 PM • 2:45 PM • 4:30 PM
Learn to dance to I Like to Move It and take part in the EPIC Flash Mob at 4:00 PM! All ages welcome.
Other Performances Throughout the Day:
- Musical Ruth and her magical mobile piano!
- Emoto-Matic: An interactive show with eccentric scientists and their emotion-extracting machine!
- Artizani – Desert Island Discs (30 mins): 11:30 AM • 1:30 PM
- Rogier Kappers – The Glass Grinder (25 mins): 12:15 PM • 2:15 PM • 3:30 PM
- Black Cactus Choir: 11:00 AM – Modern community choir.
- Circo Rum Ba Ba – Bugs: Walkabout insect-themed antics.
- Treefellas: Comedy tree-family walkabout.
- Jelly Roller – Pramdemonium: Musical street act pushing the boundaries of human-powered music!
Interactive Activities:
- ArtBox – A giant mural to colour in throughout the day.
- UNBOSI – Marble Awareness – Learn about Marbleology!
- Family Flag-Making Workshops – Design and take home your own flag.
Circus Skills and Games Area
Always popular—try plate spinning, stilt walking, hula hooping, and more!
Around the Festival:
- Bubbles galore from Storm in a Teacup Circus!
- Ice cream, tea, coffee, food stalls, and bake sale for treats.
- Quiet spaces for a breather and community stalls to explore.
- Public toilets available with disabled facilities.
- Parking available on-site and roadside.
📢 BSL Interpretation Available:
Dizzy O’ Dare – Falconry Dismay at 1:00 PM & 3:00 PM
Website: freshairfestival.co.uk
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