The weekend like no other that is Festival of Thrift is celebrating its tenth anniversary with a packed programme as diverse, entertaining and inspiring as ever on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September.
Festival of Thrift’s trademark heady mix of performances, live music, workshops, talks and stalls selling an eclectic selection of food, drink and goods from ethical traders is once again heading to Kirkleatham near Redcar where thousands of festivalgoers are expected for the UK’s award-winning national celebration of sustainable living.
A giant mobile disco ball from Compact Disco, Europe’s only all-female Mariachi band, Mariachi Las Adelitas, a specially commissioned participatory dance performance from Lizzie Klotz and Luca Rutherford, upbeat and innovative classical Indian dance performance Jham! by Srishti, an appearance by Booker prize winning author Ben Okri, ‘On The Shore (Version 2)’ artwork by Culture Declares Emergency founders Ackroyd and Harvey and artists Yara and Davina’s ‘Arrivals and Departures’ installation are just some of the programme highlights.
Visitors of all ages can also get hands-on learning woodcraft skills sessions with Woodshed Workshop, appreciate the stunning designs at the ECOuture slow fashion showcase, hear talks about our love of trees and the need to save indigenous insects, be part of a live link up with the Amazon, join in a family debating session about the climate crisis, dine al fresco at The Town is the Menu community meal, and book onto a range of workshops to make, create and pick up tips and tricks for thrifty living and canny budgeting.
To mark the festival’s tenth anniversary the Opening parade has been brought back to Redcar to start the festival with a bang on Friday evening. At 6.30 it will travel from Redcar’s Community Heart and end up for a finale event in the High Street.
