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CONFERENCE, WORKSHOPS & OTHER EVENTS Conference:
At Eskdale
School, from 8.45 – 10.30am on Saturday and 8.50 - 10.45am on Sunday.
Entry is free to Festival ticket holders but limited to 50
places each day. We expect a heavy demand for this event.
Anyone coming specifically for the Conference should contact us
before the Festival so we can reserve seats for you.
Free tickets will be available for others at the Festival Office
from Friday night, with any vacant spaces being available on the day.
Arriving late for the conference sessions is discourteous to
speakers and interrupts their flow, so please try to be prompt. Each
talk will last 15-20 minutes, with a question/answer session at the end
of each day’s talks. We
have done out best to enable you to attend the Conference and go on the
dance tours; regretfully, however, some Saturday tours must leave before
the conference session closes; an announcement during the session will
allow anyone booked on a tour to leave in good time.
Conference papers for all the lectures will be published after
the Festival, price £12.50, and can be ordered from the Festival
Office. The
Conference sessions are: Saturday 30
May: 8.45am:
Introduction by MC Phil Heaton. 9am
Colin Messer – “The White
Boys Dance” An
unusual Isle of Man sword tradition. 9.20am
Felix Momen – “Tongeren
sword dance revival” With
the original swords in the town museum, a tradition ended by Napoleon
comes back to life. 9.40am Chris
Metherell – "Can you spot the difference?"
A
fascinating look at traditions on video with Morris Ring archivist
Chris. 10am Question/answer
session with the speakers Sunday
31 May: 8.45am:
Introduction by MC Phil Heaton. 9am
Tom Kruskal – “Sword
Dancing New England Style” UK
traditions in the US. 9.40am:
Richard Traves tbc 10am Question/answer
session with the speakers Workshops:
At Eskdale School from 8.45 – 10.30am on Saturday and 8.50 -
10.45am on Sunday. Entry
free to Festival ticket holders. Saturday
30 May: Rapper
– Brush up your style with DERT winners Black
Swan. Junior
Workshop: A fun
session for beginners aged 5+ with Ryburn
Longsword. Make simple
kit, join in Sunday's parade and dance in public!
Continues on Sunday. Trawantel:
A rare chance to learn this unusual Flemish stick and hoop dance
with Lange Wapper. Sunday
31st May: Longsword:
Southport Swords
teach the ancient Papa Stour from the Shetlands |