North Lincolnshire’s Local Cultural Education Partnership (LCEP), ArtLincs, is proud to present the Festival of Creativity – a weekend of music, dance, literature, art and much more. All for children and young people throughout the region, designed to help them find their spark.
Full event listing below
About The Festival
Running from 2nd-4th July 2021 across North Lincolnshire, the Festival of Creativity has been designed for, by and with young people. Combining music, dance, literature, art and much more, the festival is the perfect weekend of fun and culture to help you #findyourspark!
The festival is also hosting the 4th annual Power of Words event across North Lincolnshire on Saturday 3rd July 2021. The Power of Words aims to promote literacy throughout our communities and celebrates the importance of books, words and reading.
Giving children the best start in life and promoting a life-long love of reading for pleasure. For year’s POW line up, we have a wealth of award-winning authors, illustrators, poets and performers. And best of all it’s totally FREE.
What’s On?
Friday 2nd July
Producers cannot guarantee the appearance of all music acts listed below. If an artist/band is unable to perform due to illness or coronavirus isolation, an announcement will be made on the evening.
| What? | Where and When? | How do I book? |
| Choral Music Video Creation in a Day & Live Open Choir Rehearsal | Althorpe Keadby Primary | Closed to school pupils only. |
| Choral Singing Workshops | Althorpe Keadby Primary | Closed to school pupils only. |
| Family Picnic & Choir Open Rehearsal | Althorpe Keadby Primary | Closed to school pupils only. |
| Creative Visual Art Therapy | Vale Academy, Brigg | Closed to school pupils only. |
| Inclusive Dance Workshops | St Hughs School, Scunthorpe | Closed to school pupils only. |
| Live Music – Bloodhound | Main Stage – North Lindsey College Campus Car Park (4pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Turner | Main Stage – North Lindsey College Campus Car Park (4:40pm-4:55pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Louie Hill Band | Main Stage – North Lindsey College Campus Car Park (5pm-5:20pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Bill Worry | Main Stage – North Lindsey College Campus Car Park (5:30pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Kumas | Main Stage – North Lindsey College Campus Car Park (6pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – PANIC | Bandwagon Stage – University Campus North Lincolnshire Car Park (4pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Tom Heath | Bandwagon Stage – University Campus North Lincolnshire Car Park (4:20pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Open Mic | Bandwagon Stage – University Campus North Lincolnshire Car Park (4:20pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Rebecca Rainford | Bandwagon Stage – University Campus North Lincolnshire Car Park (4:40pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Polaroid Child | Bandwagon Stage – University Campus North Lincolnshire Car Park (5:10pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Cameo Brooks | Bandwagon Stage – University Campus North Lincolnshire Car Park (5:40pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Connor Dunk | Bandwagon Stage – University Campus North Lincolnshire Car Park (6:05pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Absent Youth | Indie Stage – Cafe Independent (7:30pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – KatZ | Indie Stage – Cafe Independent (8:15pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Fauxpaux | Indie Stage – Cafe Independent (9pm) | Click here to book. |
| Live Music – Low Hummer | Indie Stage – Cafe Independent (10pm) | Click here to book. |
Saturday 3rd July
| What? | Where and When? | How do I book? |
| Bee Cart by Pif Paf Theatre | Ashby Community Hub (Performances at 10am, 12:30pm & 2:30pm) | 10am – Click here to book. 12:30pm – Click here to book. 2:30pm – Click here to book. |
| Ed Vere Workshop | Ashby Community Hub (Workshops at 11am & 1:30pm) | 11am – Click here to book. 1:30pm – Click here to book. |
| Jess French (Virtual Talk) | Watch live from home! (10:30am) | Click here to book. |
| Starlight Arts | Ashby Community Hub (2pm) | Just turn up! |
| Chris Mould Workshop | Baysgarth Leisure Centre (10am & 1pm) | 10am – Click here to book. 1pm – Click here to book. |
| Kate Pankhurst Virtual Workshop | Virtual (Anytime) | Available on this website all day! |
| Addy Farmer ‘Bog Monster’ Poetry Workshops | Peatland Railway, Crowle (10:30am & 2pm) | 10:30am – Click here to book. 2pm – Click here to book. |
| The Last Bear Book Signing & Workshops | Brigg Hub (10:30am & 1:30pm) | 10:30am – Click here to book. 1:30pm – Click here to book. |
| Author/Illustrator Workshops | Crowle Hub (11:30am & 1:30pm) | 11:30am – Click here to book. 1:30pm – Click here to book. |
| Summer Reading Challenge Launch | All libraries in the region (All day) | Just turn up! |
Sunday 4th July
| What? | Where and When? | How do I book? |
| Light entertainment | The Ropewalk, Barton (12pm-2pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – CreatedByRio | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – SnaisyArt | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – The Knotty Corner | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Made by Isobel Victoria | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Sarah Bennett Illustration | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Eleanor Tomlinson Art | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Talitha Burrows | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Anastasia Tasou | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Tamsin Anderson | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Alex Merrick | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Tabitha’s Candles and Crafts | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Jeans Cycle | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Holtwood Handmade | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Purple Hayze Alternative Gifts | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Lozart | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Betty Poole | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Quite Contrary Pottery | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – Ragamuffin Retro | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| Creative Stall – The People Package | The Ropewalk, Barton (10am-3pm) | Just turn up! |
| GingerBoiCreations Workshop | The Ropewalk, Barton (All day, drop in) | Just turn up! |
| Family Hands Workshop | The Ropewalk, Barton (All day, drop in) | Just turn up! |
| Jeans Cycle Workshop | The Ropewalk, Barton (11am-12pm) | 5 places available First come, first served! |
| Clay Creations Workshop | The Ropewalk, Barton (1pm-2pm) | 5 places available First come, first served! |
MUSIC EVENT
The North Lincolnshire Festival of Creativity presents live music events, hosted at North Lindsey College and UCNL, Scunthorpe.
PLEASE NOTE: this event is being run over TWO sites, our MAIN STAGE is at North Lindsey College campus and the BANDWAGON STAGE is hosted at UCNL’s rear car park. Once registered you can move between the sites, via Central Park, but will need to show your ticket to gate staff at each site for re-entry.
This event features local artists, bands, acoustic acts, and soloists from across North Lincolnshire, Hull & South Yorkshire, come along and show your support! Tickets are FREE. No ticket, no entry.
Date and time- Fri, 2 July 2021- 16:00 – 18:30 BST
Featured acts:
- Bloodhound
- Turner
- LOUIE HILL BAND
- Bill Worry
- Kumas
- PANIC
- Tom Heath
- OPEN MIC
- Rebecca Rainford
- Polaroid Child
- Cameo Brooks
- Connor Dunk
More information can be found on their socials across all platforms @northlincsfest
The Festival of Creativity 2021, an ArtLincs (North Lincolnshire’s Local Cultural Education Partnership) initiative, has been made possible with thanks to funding from Arts Council England, with partnership investment from North Lincolnshire Council, North Lindsey College and University Campus North Lincolnshire (UCNL), part of DN Colleges Group, North Lincolnshire Children’s Literacy Trust, The Ropewalk, Scunthorpe Pentagon Rotary Club and voluntary time from North Lincolnshire Arts Forum.
All events have a strict NO ALCOHOL POLICY.
