On Saturday September 6th New Islington will be turned into a playground for Urban Folk, in celebration of the heritage of the area and the brand new community thriving there.
We’ll be mixing up new urban and traditional folk artforms and getting creative in the park. Here's the current line-up:*****************************
Manchester's 1 Hit From 200 Years Ago... Remixed For 2008!
The Manchester Hornpipe originates from this very city and was the equivalent of a number one smash back hundreds of years ago.
For 2008 a brand new collaboration between folk music's The Boat Band and the stars of Unity Radio will be mixing beats with banjos to give the tune a 21 century flavour.www.unityradio.fm
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Sun-Drenched Musical Sounds From...The Unity Radio Bus / The Jesse Rose Trip / The Mouse Outfit / Tim and Sam's Tim and Sam Band / Matt Stalker & Fables / Katie Ware / Dig For Victory! DJs*****************************
Sketch City Get Arty
Manchester's Sketch City are gathering together the finest of their artists for a canal-side project Pimp My Barge!Find out more
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Yarn Bombing & Graffiti Knitting
The infamous ladies of the Kings Arms Knitting Club will be lead a public knit-a-thon. Whether you're a pro with needles or a complete beginner - get involved!... ArtYarn will Yarn Bombing the place right up with Manchester's first ever knitting graffiti drop...
Check out their work in progress by clicking on the link below!
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Food & Drink Aplenty...
Urban Folk cocktails from Fluid Bars, real ales and cider from the Marble Brewery, BBQ bits and lots more besides...*****************************
Plus Loads More!
Canal craft and story telling Ben Selfe's Knot Krazy
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Plus an explosive performance from the Gulliver's Boom Box crew will make an amazing day out.
Find out more and the Boombox!
Watch this space for updates!