Chapel Allerton Arts Festival

Just a reminder about two brilliant Chapel Allerton Arts Festival gigs this week - Carioca Soul with the music of Brazil on Thursday 29 August and Adam Glasser Quartet – a celebration of South African Jazz

on Saturday 31 August, both at Seven Arts Leeds. Tickets here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/jazzleeds






UK Jazz News

Introducing the Accessible Space at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival for 2024.

This area is for people with additional needs/disabilities (and carers).

Talk to a steward if you would like support accessing the area.

Please be mindful that not all disabilities are visible.

The easiest entry to the accessible area is via the Woodland Lane/stage entrance to the Festival.

More information is available about the accessible space on our website. You can also find out more about the accessibility options for the whole weekend on there.

https://chapelallerton.org.uk/access/

Ally and Lucy will be running the Little Seedlings Hub, Open Play session during the Chapel Allerton Arts Festival. This is free play and will be on Saturday 31, from 11-3pm.

The Hub provides open-ended, natural play for all children from birth-5 years old, including messy and non messy play and tea and coffee for adults.

All play during the Arts Festival will be free-play for the 4 hours and families are welcome to stay as little or as long as they like at no charge!

https://www.littleseedlingsuk.com/

Just a few days to go! Have you got your tickets?

Don't miss this special concert 30th August at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival in Leeds:
Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine

Boo Hewerdine wrote Eddi Reader's hit singles "Patience of Angels", "Joke" and "Dragonflies"
Also wrote songs for: K.D. Lang., Paul Young, Melanie C, Brian Kennedy and Marti Pellow
"Patience of Angels": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stjaM9MXQNY

Yvonne Lyon has worked with: Beth Nielsen Chapman and Eddi Reader. Shared stage with: Steve Forbert, Patti Griffin, Karen Matheson, Luka Bloom, Karine Polwart.
Appeared in live radio sessions with Bob Harris: ‘just stunning music’
"The Coffee Song" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IY61ZgNKf8

Treat yourself asap to tickets at: https://www.sevenleeds.co.uk/event/chapel-allerton-arts-festival-yvonne-lyon-boo-hewerdine

CAAF – Folk Roots Fringe – Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine | Seven Artspace An inimitable songwriting partnership, singing songs from their collaboration album, together with popular past and present songs from their solo catalogues.

A wee reminder that it’s the Irish Traditional Music Session with Chapel Allerton Festival this Thursday 29th August.

Everyone welcome to come down to Seven Arts at 8pm - bring an instrument - or come and listen 🎵☘️

CAAF – Folk Roots Fringe – Irish Traditional Music Session | Seven Artspace Look forward to,a bit of the craic found in an Irish pub with a few popular singalong songs from the local duo Celtic Cowboys.

We will have stalls from lots of wonderful community groups on Well Lane over the Chapel Allerton Festival Studio weekend, Saturday 31 and Sunday 1.

We will share more images and profiles from these fabulous groups, but make sure you're following them to get to know all about them before the Festival Weekend!

NorthLight Arts Centre
Freedom4girls
St George's Crypt, Leeds
Chapel Allerton Runners
St Gemma's Hospice
Chapel Pie WI
Homeless Hampers

We're so lucky to have an independent audiology clinic, right here in Chapel Allerton! They offer a range of services from hearing tests to hearing protection.

This year The Hearing Space are one of our fabulous sponsors.

Make sure you're following them on here to get all their latest news!

The School of Philosophy located in Chapel Allerton and offers it's students practical philosophy classes.

This year they are kindly sponsoring Chapel Allerton Arts Festival!

The School is a registered educational charity, founded in 1937, whose principal object is to promote the study of natural laws governing relations in human society.

School of Philosophy & Economic Science

We have a great mix of jewellers, makers and sellers coming to our market stalls over the weekend of Chapel Allerton Arts Festival on Saturday 31 and Sunday 1.
We'll be sharing images and profiles for our stall holders in the next few days but make sure you're following them on their social profiles!

B.Smith Jewellery
AR Jewellery
Ebony Milestone
Stitch & Dangle by Dal Phull
The Book Street
SAZi Studio

Our social stories are now live on our website!

We hope these will help our attendees with neurodiversity and will widen accessibility by supporting people with additional needs to visit the Chapel Allerton Arts Festival.

Read more about these and our accessibility options on the access page of our website:
https://chapelallerton.org.uk/access/

If you, or anyone you know, would like more information about Social Stories - head over to the National Autistic Society or read more on their website.

https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/communication/communication-tools/social-stories-and-comic-strip-coversations

One of our sponsors this year is a Chapel Allerton INSTITUTION! A much loved pub with a fantastic beer garden, beautiful menu and a well stocked bar! We could only be talking about The Mustard Pot, Chapel Allerton !!
Make sure you've given them a follow to keep up with all their events and offers!

Have you ordered your Festival Wristbands yet? All pre-ordered wristbands are ready to pick up from Chirpy, Leeds today!!
If you still need to order yours they are available from our online store and they can be collected from Chirpy (please allow 2 days between ordering and collection).
https://chapelallerton.sumupstore.com/
Over the Festival weekend if you go into Chirpy wearing your wristband you can get 10% instore!

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If you're looking to find some unique artworks from local artists then head over to Well lane on Saturday 31 and Sunday 1 over the Chapel Allerton Festival Weekend.

We'll be sharing more images from all these amazing artists - but for now make sure you're following them on their socials!

march__makes
Richard Locket
Paws and Paint
Rjhealdphotography
Paper + Land
Haus of Dachshund

Say hi to one of our fantastic sponsors this year -MOD: Salons !

Mod tells us that "Each of our stylists are highly trained in the art of colour, styling and essential after care. " - if you've ever been for your cut here you'll know how true this is! A brilliant salon in the heart of Chapel Allerton - make sure you're following them on here for their latest updates.

Big shout out to one of our lovely sponsors - Northwood!

In their own words they're a 'a professional team of local, friendly experts who are passionate about property' - which just about sums it up for us! They're a Chapel Allerton staple.

Make sure you give them a follow!

https://www.facebook.com/p/Northwood-Leeds-100063700219741/

Are you ready for the Chapel Allerton Arts Trail?
This weekend, 17 and 18 of August, sees Artists across Chapel Allerton open up their homes and studios for you to come and see what they've been working on this year! The art trail runs from 11 - 5pm each day and there will be a series of talks and process demonstrations across the weekend too - see the programme for details of times!
Make sure your following them (Chapel Allerton Artists) for all updates and information over the weekend.
The leaflet with the times, artists detail and map with all the venues, including Chapel Allerton Tennis, Squash & Gym Club and NorthLight Arts Centre, is available from our website.
http://chapelallerton.org.uk/chapel-allerton-artists-arts-trail/

Free Secure Pop-Up Bike Parking
Sat 31st Aug, 10am – 4pm.
Cycle to the Festival and leave your bike in safe hands. Leeds Cycling Campaign are bringing bike ‘toast rack’ stands and we will be there all day to watch over your bike. Bring your own lock. Space for 12 – 14 bikes at any one time. We will be next to the Willow Tree (Stainbeck Lane/Harrogate Road junction).
There will also be police Bike Registration marking from 10am – 3pm. Get your bike registered and security marked for free.

Only a couple of weeks now! Have you got your tickets?

Don't miss this special concert 30th August at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival in Leeds:
Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine

Boo Hewerdine wrote Eddi Reader's hit singles "Patience of Angels", "Joke" and "Dragonflies"
Also wrote songs for: K.D. Lang., Paul Young, Melanie C, Brian Kennedy and Marti Pellow
"Patience of Angels": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stjaM9MXQNY

Yvonne Lyon has worked with: Beth Nielsen Chapman and Eddi Reader. Shared stage with: Steve Forbert, Patti Griffin, Karen Matheson, Luka Bloom, Karine Polwart.
Appeared in live radio sessions with Bob Harris: ‘just stunning music’
"The Coffee Song" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IY61ZgNKf8

Treat yourself asap to tickets at: https://www.sevenleeds.co.uk/event/chapel-allerton-arts-festival-yvonne-lyon-boo-hewerdine

CAAF – Folk Roots Fringe – Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine | Seven Artspace An inimitable songwriting partnership, singing songs from their collaboration album, together with popular past and present songs from their solo catalogues.

Our wristbands go live tomorrow morning!
£8 donation gets you a wristband giving you access to the festival all weekend. Or getting a wristband and two drink tokens for £16 will save you money at the bar!
Ordered wristbands and tokens can be collected from Chirpy, Leeds (148 Harrogate Road) from Wednesday 21 August to Thursday 29 August and then on the Harrogate Road entry gate on the festival weekend.
Remember, you don’t need a wristband you can donate on the gate!

Where to go dancing in Leeds on a Saturday night?
Chapel Allerton Arts Festival, Main stage, 31 August, 6 - 10pm of course!

We have an AMAZING Saturday night line up with King Zepha , Lines of Flight, Happy Daggers and Brand New Bag!

You might have caught them on BBC Radio 6 Music or BBC Music Introducing! We can't wait to see them all get the crowd get moving!!

Saturday 31 August in the afternoon on the main stage at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival promises to be a high energy, joyful celebration of music and community! Join us between 12:45 - 5pm.

Make sure you're there to see Simon and Tim, Roundhay Ukelele Group, Alligator Gumbo, Tessa Smith with the Chapel Allerton Choir, Ushingi Community Music and LUKA!

Alligator Gumbo will be taking part in the parade accompanied by (leaving at 2.10pm from Well Lane).

Ushingi's performance is generously supported by Leeds City Council Inner North East Community Committee!

Come join the Main Stage at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival on Friday 30 August 6 - 10pm!

You can catch Yacht Club, Callback, Alice Kim , Flat Moon and VICTORS!

We have a great mix of bands and solo artists who have been performing at a range of festivals this summer, have been featured on BBC Music Introducing and BBC Radio Leeds and won battle of the bands!! It should be a storming set - we can't wait!!

Due to an unexpected website glitch some of the stall bookings for the past couple of weeks haven't been reaching us!

If anyone would like to book one of our remaining stalls places, please could they email [email protected].
If anyone has filled in an application form in the past 2 weeks but haven't received a reply, please could they also get in touch by email.

Our Main Stage line up for the Chapel Allerton Arts Festival weekend!!
Playing across the 30 August - 1 September on Regent Street!

Tickets are selling fast!
Don't miss this special concert 30th August at Chapel Allerton Arts Festival in Leeds:
Yvonne Lyon & Boo Hewerdine

Boo Hewerdine wrote Eddi Reader's hit singles "Patience of Angels", "Joke" and "Dragonflies"
Also wrote songs for: K.D. Lang., Paul Young, Melanie C, Brian Kennedy and Marti Pellow
"Patience of Angels": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stjaM9MXQNY

Yvonne Lyon has worked with: Beth Nielsen Chapman and Eddi Reader. Shared stage with: Steve Forbert, Patti Griffin, Karen Matheson, Luka Bloom, Karine Polwart.
Appeared in live radio sessions with Bob Harris: ‘just stunning music’
"The Coffee Song" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IY61ZgNKf8

Treat yourself asap to tickets at: https://www.sevenleeds.co.uk/event/chapel-allerton-arts-festival-yvonne-lyon-boo-hewerdine

Chapel Allerton Arts Festival The official Chapel Allerton Arts Festival page...

We're so excited to be be sharing our Main Stage line up!
Next week will see our line up go live and you will be able to get more information on all the acts across our socials & you'll be able to follow your faves so you're ready for a boogie!!

Rain? What Rain...?

The Green Fair on Gledhow Valley Road is in full swing.

The road will be closed all day & there are loads of stalls & activities to come & have a go at - including saying hello to our amazing Festival team & finding out how to get involved with Chapel Allerton Festival.

If you're looking for something to do in Leeds today then have a wander over (maybe bring a brolly!).