Saturday 6th August 2011 – Victoria Park, London
There’s just 9 days to go, and Field Day is shaping up to be the best one yet.
Mercury Nominees:
There’s no doubting that this year’s bill for Field Day has set a benchmark for London Festivals. This year there are no less than 3 Mercury nominees on the bill – Anna Calvi, James Blake and Jon Hopkins join previous nominees and winners The Horrors and Jamie XX. Other highlights include Wild Beasts, Warpaint, John Cale the newly reformed Electrelane and Carl Craig Presents 69 to name check but a few…
Village Mentality:
Helping the spirit of the village fair live on in one leafy corner of Hackney, head to the Village Mentality area on The Village Green for a fantastic mix of traditional side stalls inspired by country pastimes and wholesome fete games. 2011 sees some new additions and old favourites taking place – making Village Mentality a bit like a Royal Wedding except a) it’s salt of the earth b) it doesn’t cost very much c) it’s not televised. There will be teatowels though.
On the Village Green - hosted by the infamous Bearded Kitten fresh from their Glastonbury extravaganza The Bull Ring is:
Check out the village fete stalls where activities include the well-loved Tombola, a nostalgic Duck Shoot, Splat the Rat, Lucky Dip, Coconut Shy and Bowling for Bacon.
Sort Yourself Out Love:
Dalston Darling's official Women's Institute are taking over the Village Green tent. Expect lots of cake plus something a bit different as Field Day are pleased to announce fashion icon Fee Doran AKA Mrs Jones will be on site to help ‘Sort Yourself Out Love’ - created by event organiser Kelly Love, Hair Mistress Victoria Saunders and Fashion Designer to the stars Mrs Jones, Field Dayers will be able to pop in to SYOL for a quick dynamic festival restyle by this crack creative team: then join in the themed Dalston Darling's W.I tea party - Alice in W.I. Land.
For liquid refreshment check out the Real Ale Tent and the Pimms Bus. Plus Ping Pong from East London based Young Offenders Institute. And find out about wild fruit growing near you from Hackney Harvest and The London Orchard project stall. All this accompanied by strains of modern classics from The Farnborough Concert Band of the Royal British Legion on the Village Green Bandstand.
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Mercury Nominees:
There’s no doubting that this year’s bill for Field Day has set a benchmark for London Festivals. This year there are no less than 3 Mercury nominees on the bill – Anna Calvi, James Blake and Jon Hopkins join previous nominees and winners The Horrors and Jamie XX. Other highlights include Wild Beasts, Warpaint, John Cale the newly reformed Electrelane and Carl Craig Presents 69 to name check but a few…
Anna Calvi (photo credit - Emma Nath)
Village Mentality:
Helping the spirit of the village fair live on in one leafy corner of Hackney, head to the Village Mentality area on The Village Green for a fantastic mix of traditional side stalls inspired by country pastimes and wholesome fete games. 2011 sees some new additions and old favourites taking place – making Village Mentality a bit like a Royal Wedding except a) it’s salt of the earth b) it doesn’t cost very much c) it’s not televised. There will be teatowels though.
On the Village Green - hosted by the infamous Bearded Kitten fresh from their Glastonbury extravaganza The Bull Ring is:
- Blindfold Sweetcorn Husking Championship
- Scone Throwing
- Vegetable Discus
- Broom Sweeping Slalom
- Pull the Short Straw
- Apron String Shuffle Race
- Human Wheelbarrow
- Tug of War hosted by the official Tug of War Association
Check out the village fete stalls where activities include the well-loved Tombola, a nostalgic Duck Shoot, Splat the Rat, Lucky Dip, Coconut Shy and Bowling for Bacon.
Sort Yourself Out Love:
Dalston Darling's official Women's Institute are taking over the Village Green tent. Expect lots of cake plus something a bit different as Field Day are pleased to announce fashion icon Fee Doran AKA Mrs Jones will be on site to help ‘Sort Yourself Out Love’ - created by event organiser Kelly Love, Hair Mistress Victoria Saunders and Fashion Designer to the stars Mrs Jones, Field Dayers will be able to pop in to SYOL for a quick dynamic festival restyle by this crack creative team: then join in the themed Dalston Darling's W.I tea party - Alice in W.I. Land.
For liquid refreshment check out the Real Ale Tent and the Pimms Bus. Plus Ping Pong from East London based Young Offenders Institute. And find out about wild fruit growing near you from Hackney Harvest and The London Orchard project stall. All this accompanied by strains of modern classics from The Farnborough Concert Band of the Royal British Legion on the Village Green Bandstand.
Related Links:
• Official Site
