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Sunday 2 October 2011

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	Royston Photographic Society Exhibition 9.30am – 4.30pm (also Saturday) \| Market Hill Rooms \| FREE Members’ photographs: a wide-ranging exhibition with an open theme. Also, new for this year, there will be the chance to see the winning entries in our town-wide competition, Crossing the Line. Face of Royston 9.30am – 4.30pm (also Saturday) \| Market Hill Rooms \| FREE Your chance to be part of the Face of Royston (now in its third year). Members of the Royston Photographic Society will be taking photographs of people in Royston town centre, whether visitors or locals. Pictures will be displayed on a large TV at the Market Hill Rooms and in the town centre. Last year the number of pictures exceeded 1000. Dance displays & demonstrations 10am – 2pm \| Stage Right Studios, Lumen Road \| FREE Visit Stage Right’s new centre for performing arts and experience what they do: ballet, tap, modern, jazz, lyrical, streetdance, musical theatre, drama, singing, disco freestyle, contemporary and cheerleading! Further details: stagerightstudio@sky.com / 01763 244866. Behind the Canvas 10am – 4pm \| Limeleaf Gallery, Kneesworth Street \| FREE (also Thursday, Friday and Saturday) An exhibition that explores how artists cross the line that divides background work and the finished piece. Sycamore House Art and Craft Exhibition (Christine and Ian Watson) 10am – 4pm (also Saturday 10am – 5pm) \| Taylor & Co, Kneesworth Street \| FREE A display of model houses, paintings, prints and stationery by Burloes Farm Studios’ husband and wife team (in association with Colin Taylor Accountants). Royston Arts Society Annual Exhibition 10am – 5pm (also Saturday) \| Town Hall (downstairs) \| FREE (programme £1) Almost 400 original art works for sale, plus the opportunity to vote for your favourite painting in the Johnson Matthey Best Picture Award. Featured Artist, Josie Camus, will be drawing caricatures of the visiting public. Refreshments served all weekend.
	UP @ TH 10am – 5pm (also Saturday) \| Town Hall (upstairs) \| FREE Exhibition of patchwork and quilts (Priory Quilters) A rainbow of colour and design…Priory Quilters is a group of creative individuals from a variety of textile backgrounds. This exhibition includes a sale of members’ work. Also, charity raffle of handmade bags and cushions (proceeds go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association). Further information: 01763 247720.Humans and Images: Crossing the AD/BC Line (Maria Flood and Mark Sapwell) Five paired images. Compare how humans saw themselves in the earliest prehistoric cave paintings and how we see ourselves today: what does it mean to be human, why do we make images and what do the images we make say about our societies? There will also be a short discussion based on these images on Sunday, 4.30 – 5pm.

	Zingzillas: behind the scenes 12noon – 1pm \| tbc \| FREE Age: 13+ \| Pre-book DUE TO PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES THIS EVENT WILL NO LONGER BE RUN BY TONY REED. INSTEAD LINDA BANCE (MUSIC EDUCATION CONSULTANT TO ZINGZILLAS) WILL PRESENT THE FILM AND ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.Ever wondered how you make a hit TV series? Tony Reed, Executive producer of CBeebies will present a short film on the making of the BAFTA award winning show Zingzillas and answer your questions. NOT SUITABLE FOR FOR UNDER 8s.
	Pizza & Pasta Art 12noon – 4pm \| Palazzo, Kneesworth Street \| £1.50 minimum donation to Royston Arts Festival Create your own pizza, or pasta bracelet. Eat in or take away. All ages (children must be accompanied by an adult). The Royston Fringe: Art & Craft Exhibition 12noon – 5pm \| Royston Methodist Church \| FREE, catalogue 50p (also Saturday 10am – 5pm) Would you like to see your art or craft work on display? This exhibition is open to all-comers using all media and is free to enter. Entry forms can be found at http://www.royston-methodist.org.uk/. Refreshments will be available. The Royston Fringe Children’s Art Competition: Crossing the line 12noon – 5pm \| Royston Methodist Church \| FREE (also Saturday 10am – 5pm) What does “Crossing the Line” mean to you? Be creative during the summer holidays: paint a picture and enter this competition with a chance to win a prize. There are three age groups: under 9s, 9-13s and over 13s. Entry forms can be found at http://www.royston-methodist.org.uk/. All entries will be displayed and judged by local artist by local artist Nicola Hancox. Art Exhibition: Christ and the Temple 12.30 – 3.30pm \| St John’s Parish Church \| FREE (also Friday 2 – 5 pm and Saturday 10m – 5pm) Art which portrays five episodes in the life of Jesus, exploring how he crossed the line. Pieces in various media from members of local churches, alongside other artists’ interpretations of these events.
	Youth Art Exhibition 2 – 4.45pm \| Royston Museum \| FREE (also Saturday 10am – 4.45pm and normal museum opening times until November 4)Your chance to view some of the collages and assemblages produced when Royston Arts Festival and stART put professional artist Jo Chapman into Greneway and Roysia Middle Schools and Melbourn Village College. The exhibition also features selected works by Meridian School students. Crossing the line: figurative to abstract

	Writing fiction workshop (Sarah Harrison) 2 – 5pm \| Greneway School \| FREE Pre-book. Story First: from ideas and planning through characterisation, dialogue and style. Led by Sarah Harrison, novelist and author ofHow to write a Blockbuster. Bring pen, paper and questions for a stimulating interactive session.
	Crossing the line: a town in two counties? SOLD OUT (F John Smith) 2.30 – 4pm \| St John’s Parish Church \| £2 Tickets from the Stationery Cupboard, High Street, Royston. Starts at the Parish Church. LIMITED PLACES.Royston’s divided history is brought to life on this one and half mile walk around the town with local historian F John Smith. Explore how Royston was once both in Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire at the same time! The Royston Fringe: The French Impressionists a talk by Professor Anthony Slinn 3pm \| Methodist Church \| £5 Tickets in advance from Brian on 07895 095 455 Following his dramatic talk on Van Gogh at last year’s festival, artist and lecturer Anthony Slinn is back by popular demand to tell us in his own entertaining style all about the French Impressionists. Seating will be limited, so book early. Songs of Praise 3.30 – 4.30pm \| St John’s Parish Church \| FREE Join us for a celebration featuring hymns and songs chosen by a number of local people who contribute to the life of the community. Light refreshments will be available. The Royston Fringe: Children’s Art Competition Prize Giving 4.30pm \| Methodist Church \| FREE Prizes will be presented to winners and runners-up in all three age groups by Professor Anthony Slinn, and certificates will be attached to every entry.
	Crossing the line Festival Finale Concert 7pm \| St John’s Parish church \| £5 Tickets from the Stationery Cupboard, online (booking fee applies) or take your chance on the door.Join talented students from the local schools and the Hertfordshire Music Service’s Senior Windband @ Stevenage in this rousing Last Night of the Proms style Festival finale concert. We supply the flags, you supply the enthusiasm!
	Disclaimers: Details and times were correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change. The Royston Arts Festival Management Committee accepts no liabilty for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any member of the public visiting any venue participating in the festival events listed in this programme. It is the artists’ own responsibility to have public liability cover. We may take photographs for publicity purposes. All people attending festival events will be deemed to have consented to having their photograph taken and their image used in this way. Visiting adults are responsible for the supervision of any children in their care. We have a ‘no refunds’ policy. Full Terms & Conditions here.

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