Friday 1st May - Line Up
Art Exhibition 10 - 3
'Flock to the Mere'
Quilting Exhibition - Quaintly British
Knit & Natter Exhibition - Ismay's
Workshop with Nigel Stanton
Paint a watercolour Puffin with expert instructor Nigel from Meadow Art a regular trader at The Market Hall and exquisite animal artist. Costs £15 no need to book just be at the market for 10am to start.
The
Market
Hall
10am
Lakelands School Musicians
Be entertained outdoors by a selection of our local school's talented musicians at The Cross in the heart of town.
The Cross
11am
Madoc - Guitar Duo
Madoc are a guitar-based duo based in North Wales / Cheshire. Paul and Arfon perform up-tempo, feel-good hits spanning 8 decades - drawing influences from the worlds of folk, country, pop and rock.
A chance meeting through their involvement with local choirs brought them together, along with a love of close-harmony singing. The result is a brand-new ensemble for a brand-new Arts Festival!
Moolah
12 noon
Ellesmere Primary School
More live outdoor entertainment at The Cross - this time from our talented primary school children to make you smile as you're passing by!
The Cross
1pm - 1:15pm
2pm - 2:15pm
Haiku Workshop with Christopher Cotton
Haiku – one of the simplest and most accessible poetic forms.
Join poet Christopher Cotton at the Black Lion for an hour’s introduction to this enduring Japanese art form. You will explore what makes a haiku, write your own, and perhaps even share your work in a relaxed and welcoming setting.
The Black Lion
Lions Den
2pm - 3pm
Craft & Chat
Call in and meet the Craft & Chat group who gather on a regular basis to knit items that are given to charity groups in the area. Talk to the crafters and have a close look at their display.
The Comrades Club
2pm - 4pm
My Intrepid Flying Grandmother
with Sally Knight
My Grandma was a pilot!
Sally Knight will talk about her book, 'Intrepid Phyl Lewin Pioneering Aviator'. In 1937 a two seater aeroplane piloted by Phyl Lewin and her husband Brigadier General A.C. Lewin disappeared over Southern Sudan. This book is the story of Phyl’s life up to this point.
Come and find out what happened to her,
The Black Lion
Lions Den
3pm - 3:40pm
Shantoosie Tootie, mellow melodies and jazz
Shantoosie Tootie offers relaxed, mellow melodies to hum along to, ditties that'll take you down memory lane and gentle jazz tunes, ballads and toe-tapping numbers to transport you around the world.
Ideal for chilling at the end of a busy week.
The Black Lion
4pm - 6pm
Porthywaen Youth and Training Band
In their distinctive bright red jumpers the Youth and Training Band are a familiar local sight. PYTB are enthusiastic participants in local public events - including the Mere Melodies Christmas Concert and the Oswestry Music Festival.
The Musical Director is Simon Fisher, a local teacher and multi instrumentalist.
Come along and listen to them play a lively selection of band music in the beer garden of the Black Lion