2-4 July

www.hatfair.co.uk
 WELCOME

TO

HAT

FAIR

2010!
T his is the 36th Hat Fair! Three days of street
arts, outdoor performance, dance, music
and circus all around the beautiful city centre
of Winchester. There will be the childrens
procession on Friday morning to kick things
off this year, with a theme of hidden histories
and myths of Winchester.
Look out for shows on the High Street,
Cathedral Green and The Broadway. Special
sites this year include the Inner Close of the
Cathedral, where Akademi are performing
Asian contemporary dance. The Old Laundry
in Hyde will be the host of a great show about
boxing, set in a full boxing ring.
We are proud to be working with two
consortiums and partnerships to develop
street arts nationally and in Europe. Without
Walls is a national network of key street arts
festivals and ZEPA is a partnership between
Southern English and French partners.
Watch the cream of the worlds hatting shows
and wonderful international shows. Dance in
the street on Saturday night and recover on
Sunday in a relaxed manner at the Hat Fair
Picnic. The Hat Fair team has really enjoyed
putting together this years festival and we
hope that you enjoy it.
See you on the streets!
Sian Thomas
Artistic Director of Celebrations
est la 36ime dition du Hat Fair trois
C jours des arts de la rue, des spectacles
en plein air, de la danse, de la musique et
du cirque - dans les rues de la belle ville de
Winchester. Cette anne nous commenons le
vendredi matin avec un dfil des enfants sur
le thme des histoires caches et les mythes
de Winchester.
Regardez les spectacles dans High Street,
The Broadway et autour de la cathdrale.
Cette anne nous sommes privilgs dutiliser
le Inner Close de la cathdrale pour
prsenter la danse asiatique contemporaine
par Akademi. En plus, la vielle blanchisserie
Hyde se transformera en vrai ring de boxe
pour un spectacle formidable!
Nous sommes fiers de travailler en
association avec des partenaires britanniques
et europens pour mieux dvelopper les
arts de la rue. Without Walls est un rseau
national des principaux festivals des arts de
la rue britanniques et ZEPA est un partenariat
entre des organisations du nord de la
France et du sud dAngleterre. Regardez des
merveilleuses spectacles internationales,
dansez dans la rue le samedi soir et puis
reposez-vous le dimanche notre pique-nique
dans le parc. Lquipe de Hat Fair esprent
que vous vous amusez bien!
the
City Mill
Winchester Hat Fair 2010 | A Celebration of Street Arts 3
 Without Walls is a consortium of eight of the UK's most strategically significant outdoor arts
festivals. By working together in the pursuit of a set of common goals, over the last 3 years
Without Walls has been breaking new ground in the development and creation of outdoor arts
in the UK. Outdoor Arts have a universal appeal and are now being recognised for their ability
to engage and bring together communities and to shape a sense of place and identity. Without
Walls' exciting commissioning opportunities for UK artists are helping raise the bar for free and
accessible outdoor arts, demonstrating that excellence and engagement can go hand in hand.

Without Walls (Sans Murs) est une association de huit des principaux festivals des arts de la
rue britanniques. En travaillant ensemble sur des objectifs en commun, pendant les dernires
trois annes Without Walls a perc un nouveau chemin dans la cration et le dveloppement
des arts de la rue en Royaume Uni. Avec un appel universel, les arts de la rue sont maintenant
reconnus pour leur rle dans lengagement communitaire et pour leur contribution la cration
de lidentit dun lieu. Le programme de donne de commissions de Without Walls contribue
amliorer la qualit des vnements gratuits et accessible tous. Ce programme montre que
lexcellence artistique et lengagement communitaire peuvent servir dappuis rciproques.

KULJIT BHAMRAS CHUTNEY ; UK

Hindi, English & Bhojpuri lyrics combined with
the sounds of Soca, Calypso and Filmi music...
Kuljit Bhamras CHUTNEY will entertain you with
uptempo songs and vibrant dance sequences
inspired by musicians. Chutney is a new strolling
street band and programme of music led by
renowned British Asian musician/composer
Kuljit Bhamra. The inspiration for the band is
Chutney music, the popular musical style of
the Indian community in Trinidad that blends
influences from Asia and the Caribbean in a
spicy mix of guitars, horns and percussion.

Prodigal Theatres Urban Playground Team present The Next Level UK/FRA
Prodigal Theatres Urban Playground Team works in partnership with French company Gravity Style to
produce dynamic physical performances examining the relationship between the human body and the
built environment. Gravity Style are the co-creators of Parkour, or Lart du deplacement, the discipline
of overcoming physical obstacles with movement that is safe, efficient and fluid. Together the companies
blend the philosophy of Parkour with various contemporary, urban and hip hop dance styles to produce
choreographies reflecting the environments in which they work.
The Next Level was co-commissioned by the Without Walls consortium, Brighton Festival and
Dome, and the JUICE Newcastle Gatesheads festival for children and young people.

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LUCI GORREL BARNES presents
The tragic and disturbing tale of Little
Lupin ; UK
With its roots in the rich, dark soils of fairy
tales, Little Lupin tells the story of a girl who
is not like others, and how life in the woods
can take unexpected turns. Join two unusually
hairy sisters for a performance which takes you
through the hidden spaces of Bristol Old Vic and AKADEMI present SUFI Zen ; UK
deep into an off kilter world of wolfish play and An intimate dance theatre experience that unites
shape shifting. Drawing together live music, the stillness of Zen meditation with the rapturous
performance and hand drawn animation, this motion of Sufi dervishes. Evoking a cultural
show is for anyone who has ever strayed off the landscape that extends from Persia to Japan,
path and into the woods. Supported by Without Sufi:Zen exists in a world of contrasts of ice
Walls, Theatre Bristol and Bristol Old Vic, this and fire, entropy and energy, introspection and
show has limited audience numbers, visit show divine omniscience.
to book a ticket/space early in the day. Sufi:Zen is choreographed by Gauri Sharma
Tripathi with the support of Jonathan Lunn and
Mavin Khoo. It merges on multiple dance styles,
including kathak, bharata natyam, contemporary
and ballet. Set to a score by Shrikanth Sriram,
this performance reflects Akademis long-
Ragroof Theatre present Gloves On ; UK standing reputation for presenting modern
Gloves On is set in and around a full size, perspectives on traditional South Asian dance
floodlit boxing ring. Exploring boxings forms in unusual and distinct spaces.
place in the British psyche, this intense
and visceral performance conveys the
emotional and physical challenges a boxer
experiences and investigates the intricacies
of courage, masculinity and honour, ritual and
spectatorship. The audience are invited to take
the side of the champion or challenger before
the battle commences and pounding musical
beats fill the space as the fighters enter the
ring to the raucous delight of the crowd. The
imaginations of the Ragroof Theatre team, who
make work in unusual spaces, are inspired by
other peoples memories and knitted together
using physical expression, text, soundscapes,
poetry and visual language.

Wired Aerial Theatre in collaboration with Henri Oguike Dance Company ; UK

This delicious double bill premires a new collaboration between these two companies paired with a welcome
revival of Wired Aerial Theatres Rosas Bar. Over the years, Wired Aerial Theatre have refined their own
creation, bungee-assisted dance, into a beautifully refined and exquisite aerial piece Rosas Bar: a spectacle
brimming with quirky characters, tango beats, magic tricks, flying, and incredible illusions. All this is served
up with their characteristic humour and passion. In Straw Dog, Wired Aerial Theatre join forces with the
internationally renowned dance innovator Henri Oguike in the creation of a new Without Walls commission.

Winchester Hat Fair 2010 | A Celebration of Street Arts 5

 SMALL
 SCALE
 PROGRAMME




pass around
36 years ago, Hat Fair originated from hatting performances (where artists ance is
ns after their show) on the citys streets; the small-s cale perform
a hat for donatio and
e you to new performers
at the heart of what we do. Each year we hope to introduc
as well as to bring back some of the UKs most popular
shows from around the world,
street artists.

Derek
 Mcalister
 ;
 USA Strictly
 Dumb
 Prancing;
 UK
Franky J and his disco style will dazzle you This over-sequinned couple
with electrifying manipulation while combine their superbly skilled
escaping from the latest in female acrobalance and dubious tango
fashion. Once free, you will enjoy dancing with a generous
the Hottest three-torch routine helping of comedy in this
ever created by Man, allegedly. hilarious battle of skills, wills
and cheesy smiles.
Mr
 Jon
 Hicks
 ;
 UK
Through unhealthy feats of Frenetic
 Engineering
 present

amazement with toy Calamity
 Jane;
 UK
elephants, Mr. Hicks Shes as sassy as a bullock,
meditational and delusional as accurate as a blindfolded
obsession has created a donkey, has the charms of a
highly trained coterie of Derek McAlister mangy fox and is usually as
toy elephants that, perform amazing stunts, drunk as a skunk. Strictly Dumb Prancing
illusions and acts of beauty. Run for them there hills if she gets her knives
out or sings a song cos maybe youll see how
Kiki
 and
 Paschale;
 UKAUS Calamity gets her name!
We've all seen illusions and magic before and
we have all heard the term comedy magician Frenetic
 Engineering
 also
 present

but take your preconceptions and stuff them Femme
 Fatale
 ;
 UK
in your rabbit. These two will surprise you. A collision of glamour and incompetence
results in a hilarious street show involving
Tony
 Garulo;
 UKSPA knife throwing, audience participation, fire
Unfortunately his artists are in revolt, and eating, bad magic and sandwich making!
the performing tigers on hunger strike (due to
an imposed vegetarian diet.) To cap it all, his The
 Pitts
 present
venue has burnt down. Can the show go on? The
 Pitts
 Family

Shay
 Horay
 presents
 Circus
 ;
 AUS
The
 Famous
 Rubberband
 Boy;
 NZ A small circus family from
Holder of The Guinness World Record for Tasmania. Their show fuses
Rubberbands on highly skilled acrobatics
his face. Shay is with unusual juggling,
so funny he should bizarre contortion and off-
have been twins! A beat humour to provide
master of comedy, a stunning and hilarious
acrobatics and show for all the
escapology. family to enjoy. The Pitts
The Famous Rubberband Boy

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 see
 pages
 14-19
 for
 programme
 details
Pete
 Dobbins;
 UK

Climbing an unsupported, 10ft ladder, he has
an uncanny ability to remain upright, juggling
knives whilst teetering in the air, this is
dangerous enoughbut to do it all wearing a
kilt redefines the term 'personal risk'.
George
 Orange;
 USA The Gents Abroad

George Orange is an eccentric clown and

slack rope dancer from Chicago. George is English

Gents

Present


truly one of a kind, take a trip with him down the

Gents

Abroad;

AUS
the rabbit hole of his show, an experience not Two delightful gentlemen who perform
to be missed. inconceivable feats of acrobatic skill, strength
and balance, whilst casually sipping tea,
Asher

Tea's

Junkyard

Variety

reading the newspaper or whatever tickles
Show;

AUS
Asher spends his time between the comedy
circuit and the street performing world, he
will have you in stitches with his hilarious
show and ridiculous humour.
ones fancy. The Gents are also one of the
star acts from Olivier Award winning Cabaret
show, La Clique.
Haggis

and

Charlie;

UK
They have wowed audiences everywhere
ramshackelicious

present

with their award-winning action-packed mix
The

Small

Time;

of humour, daring and charm. Its not just the
UK comedy and skill, its the complete clash of
Welcome to the worlds personalities that makes this show
smallest travelling variety so exceptional.
show, with live music, real
wheels, hidden stages, Femme Fa
tale Mr

Pineapplehead;

UK
This delightful and funny clown
exotic animals, and tricks galore. This band
show combines a good old
of entertainers will do all they can to present
fashioned childrens entertainer
their wonderful show to you, no matter where
with modern visual comedy. Join
you are, theyll find you.
Mr Pineapple Head and discover
Pan

Gottic

present

Full

Twist;

UK all sorts of toys and clown
An upbeat dynamic physical comedy, telling magic as he explores the world
a witty tale of lust and love mixing a blend of play and silliness.
of clowning, physical theatre, juggling and
acrobatics without using a single word. Skate

Naked;

UK
Wonderful and hugely original. The show itself sees the veteran
acrobatic duo performing a mind-
Banjo

Orchestra

Circus;

UKAUS bending display of hilarious and
The smallest banjo orchestra with circus dangerous stunts. With fire stunts,
tricks in the world who love banjo's and are whip tricks and general lunacy all
highly skilled musicians. They love circus and thrown into the mix and delivered
perform wonderful tricks together. They have at what seem breakneck speed,
created a new genre called banjo circus. this is one not to be missed. Banjo Orchestra Circus

Winchester Hat Fair 2010 | A Celebration of Street Arts 7

 Les Trois Points de Suspensio
n

The ZEPA Network an INTEREG Funded partnership

Zone European de Projets Artistique

An exciting, innovative Trans-National partnership between 5 UK and 4 French Street

Theatre and Outdoor Arts Producers and Festivals. Over the next 3 years we are producing,
commissioning and supporting many Outdoor Arts projects and shows, together.

Working with both UK and French Outdoor Artists and Performers, we will be presenting
all the work on the streets of the INTEREG region and at its partners events and festivals,
from Cornwall to Brittany, Great Yarmouth to Amiens, Newhaven to Rouen and many other
places in between. There will also be many other artistic and human exchanges alongside
the presentations, including workshops, volunteering opportunities, education and inter
generational projects. We hope these projects and events will touch the
hearts of all who engage, watch and participate.

The ZEPA partners are:

s Winchester Hat Fair
s Southampton City Council
s Brighton Festival
s Seachange Arts, Great Yarmouth
s ZAP Arts
s Culture Commune, Loos en Gohelle
s Amiens Metropole and Le Hangar, Amiens
s LAtelier 231, Sotteville les Rouen
s Le Forneau, Brest

See the ZEPA website at www.zepa9.eu

to catch up on whats happening across the network.

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THE ZEPA NETWORK PROJECT 2008-2012

This Interreg IVA European programme, under the watchful eye of the European Community, aims
at developing Street Theatre and Community Events throughout this european-region. Running
from 2008-2012, ZEPA (Zone European Projects Artistic) groups together 9 partners from the South
of England and the North of France: Hat Fair (Winchester), Brighton Festival (Brighton), Zap Art
(Brighton), Southampton City Council (Southampton), Seachange Arts (Great Yarmouth) and, in
France, Amiens Mtropole Le Hangar / Street Theatre Creation Centre (Amiens), lAtelier 231 -
National Centre for Street Theatre (Sotteville-ls-Rouen), Le Fourneau - National Center for Street
Theater (Brest), and Culture Commune National Centre of the Mining Bassin of Pas-de-Calais
(Loos-en-Gohelle).

This cross-border network aims at contributing to the cultural, social, tourist and economic
development of these european-regions in question, via support for the production of Street Theatre
and Outdoor Community Events, setting a proactive process into motion for the
populations concerned.

MAKING INROADS AND ILLUMINATING THE EUROPEAN-REGIONS

Each of the 9 partners of the network are well known in their geographic area, thanks to operations
with their local partners, i.e. local authorities, artistic and cultural organisations, companies, artists
and the general public. The network created by the ZEPA project will enable the accumulation of the
effects of each of these 9 partners, to guarantee a better cultural offer for all the european-regions
and a fruitful increase in national and cross-border co-operation.

EUROPEAN-REGION ARTISTIC PROJECT

The production and performance for the communities in public open spaces are at the centre of
the overall project. The notion of Euroregion Artistic Project illustrates a truly communicative
approach to the European-region, led by the Artists and Producers themselves. The latter have to
seize the challenges identified by the partners, such as citizenship, urban regeneration, adapt to
and take over the heritage, educational development, to design co-operative projects with many
different Artists and groups. All projects will have a direct link and dialogue with each
population in question.

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUSTAINABLE EXCHANGE BASED

ON THE LIVING HERITAGE OF THE EUROPEAN-REGIONS

In the project there will also be exchanges of knowledge, skill sharing, meetings with local
inhabitants and local professionals, the creation of shared multi-media tools (the ZEPA Internet
site), and a legacy will be created. All of the partners actions aim towards leaving an imprint of the
project, as well as encounters and mutual enhancement, which are at the heart of the ZEPA ethos,
this will truly give it longlasting effects beyond 2012. An actual publication will also be created
documenting this exciting project from beginning to end.

Winchester Hat Fair 2010 | A Celebration of Street Arts 9

Et maintenant, en Franais

Ce rseau transfrontalier vise contribuer, par le biais dun soutien la cration

des Arts de la Rue, au dveloppement culturel, social, touristique et conomique des territoires
concerns, en impulsant une dynamique pro-active en direction des populations.

LE RAYONNEMENT ET LIRRIGATION DES TERRITOIRES

Chacun des 9 partenaires du rseau sont des acteurs bien implants sur leur zone gographique
grce des actions en lien avec les partenaires locaux : collectivits territoriales et locales,
structures artistiques et culturelles, compagnies, populations spcifiques. Le rseau constitu par le
projet ZEPA permettra des rayonnements cumuls de chacun des 9 partenaires pour une meilleure
irrigation de tous les territoires et une dmultiplication fructueuse des cooprations nationales et
transfrontalires.

DES PROJETS ARTISTIQUES DE TERRITOIRES

La cration et la restitution auprs des populations dans lespace public sont au coeur du projet
global. La notion de projet artistiques de territoires illustre une approche transversale du
territoire,mise en oeuvre par les artistes. Ceux-ci sont conduits semparer denjeux, identifis par
les partenaires, tels que la citoyennet, la rgnration urbaine, lappropriation du patrimoine, le
dveloppement ducatif ; pour concevoir des projets de coopration mis en oeuvre en lien direct
avec les populations concerns.

LE DEVELOPPEMENT DUN ECHANGE DURABLE AUTOUR

DES PATRIMOINES VIVANTS DES TERRITOIRES

La formation, les changes de savoir-faire, les rencontres entre habitants et professionnels, la

constitution doutils multimdia partags (www.zepa9.eu), les traces sont autant dactions
conduites par les partenaires, visant graver le travail commun, la rencontre et lenrichissement
mutuel au coeur du projet pour le prenniser au-del de 2012.

Acid Kostik

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ZEPA SHOWS

Les Trois Points de Suspension ; FRA

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to the kingdom
of fears and the bizarre. The Grimox Brothers will
present to you Sophocles, the still unexplained
mystery of the bodiless Philosopher. Inspired by
the horror movies of the 1950s and by travelling
fairground theatre, Voyage en Bordure du Bord
du Bout du Monde (Journey on the edge of the
end of the world) is a comic, cosmic saga that
goes back over the terrible story of Sophocles the
Philosopher. A tale of suspense and the bizarre,
Les Trois Points de Suspensio
an incredibly unique adventure made of danger, n

acrobatic stunts, dark music and evil spells

Beware, madness may ensue!

Acid Kostik present Step right up; FRA

Acid Kostik invites you to join their delicious
parody; The Church of Stepology (think Step
aerobics meets Scientology!?) and its 3 most
ardent supporters, as they stroll in search of the
new Grail; eternal youth.
Step right up! is far from being an easy path.
This is a show mixing sport, dance and spirituality
and why not!? Acid Kostik

VO Compagnie present The Wind Cleaner;

FRA
Do we realize that the trees planted in urban areas
are removed from their natural forest environment?
Isolated, subjected to air pollution and noise,
victims of urinary attacks by canine and human
species, they have no benchmarks and die slowly.
Nicolas Gengoux attempts, through several steps
to help recover their memory of the forest. Using
traditional methods and advanced technologies,
he has throughout the week been demonstrating
his green fingers, to revitalize the city's trees by
removing particulate pollution and ozone emissions
with a terrulic wave machine, destressing roots,
sending wind, and through tribal rituals. The
presence of the four elements; water, earth, air
and fire highlight the highly spiritual dimension of
this unique approach to gardening. Visit Nicholas,
as he will be with us from Thursday Ist until his
work reaches its stunning conclusion on Saturday
afternoon!

VO Compagnie

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SMALL

 SCALE
 PROGRAMME
 cont.





Space
 Cowboy;
 AUS Stickleback
 Plasticus
 present

A truly unique and exciting act, who has St
 Joan's
 Ambulance
shown his calibre and skill by performing Accident prone and ready to serve, Joan,
at the Edinburgh festival fifteen years in Joan and John, having failed the most basic
a row, winning The Street of first aid courses, have set forth with
Performance World crates of crepe bandage and piles of
Championship in plasters. Whatever you do this weekend,
2006 and 2007 and he dont hurt yourself with these guys
also holds six Guinness around!
World Records for his
unusual skills.
Pete
 Sweet;
 USA
This show crackles with and
 also
 present

bizarre spontaneity and
awesome skill. Pete sings crazy jazz while Two
 Left
 Feet;
 UK
dancing, juggling and riding a unicycle Sequinned to the hilt and ready to Rumba,
on a rope high above the ground! Petes Barry and Yvonne have sadly been
performance in Winchester in 2008 was ostracised by the world of Competitive
such a joy to watch weve been trying Ballroom due to an over-enthusiastic
to get him back ever since. technique...
Icarus
 present
 Roo'd;
 AUS
Lords
 of
 Strut
 ;
 IRE Giant bouncing kangaroos, a phenomenal
Seamus and Sean will do anything to sight with their crossover of outback
be famous. Street circus has never seen machismo and inner city punk savvy. Please
anything like these two lads. In so many dont feed them, no matter what they say!
ways they are wrong; walking a fine line
of social corruptibility. Over styled and
under dressed they will be making an impact. B.O.S.I
 present

Nancy
 the
 Wheelie
 Bin;
 UK
WALKABOUT
 ACTS Watch out for Nancy, she has a life of her
own, part mischievous, part curious, she
Fair
 Play
 present
 Ramblers;
 UK
 will certainly delight and surprise passers
Pleasant, easygoing, eccentrics carry by, and youll never look at a wheelie bin
a bizarre map from which they can ask the same way again.
directions or relate stories of their travels.
The stories themselves vary in styles
between comical, poignant or absurd and
engage people of all ages.
also
 present
 Fairly
 Fresh
 Fish
 Co
See dancing prawns and an octopus come
to life whilst witnessing stirrings in the
jellied eel jar and a worrying seafood
smoothie amongst other delights. Eye
catching and superbly silly. Ramblers

Space Cowboy
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 see
 pages
 14-19
 for
 programme
 details

INSTALLATIONS Pickled

Image

present


Bernard's

Puppet

Bonanza

;

UK
Once

Arts

present

Picnic;

UK Bernard, old time puppet man, the last of
Receiving a picnic like package filled with
small objects, instructions and script, the
players are led through the performance page
by page casting, creating the set, sound
effects and providing dialogue and detail.
These intimate
performances
a dying breed. A true entertainer who will
carry, on despite technical nightmares and
total incompetence...a brilliantly wrong and
utterly hilarious show by a very experienced
performer.
B.O.S.I

present

Shirt

or

Squirt;

UK
empower participants A cycle race for two competitors two riders
and engage them with compete in an endurance cycle challenge
their surroundings, Competitors generate electricity, which
creativity and each powers the fans and the water pumps,
other. This performance The winner takes the yellow shirt while the
has limited audience loser gets the squirt!
capacity. Please visit
the show on Saturday Pickled

Image

also

present;


on Cathedral Green and The

Marvellous

Box

of

Peeps

&


book a spot. Delights
Roos
Are you daring enough to
Dot

Comedy

present


peer inside The Marvellous
The

Chain;

UKAUS Box of Peeps & Delights? You
A chain of events triggering a domino effect wont be disappointed! Come
leading to a loop of disasters which self- on now, dont be scared.
perpetuate one another ad infinitum. A random Roll up roll up Peeps & Delights
chain of slapstick blunders that develops into
a physical conceit of chronological disaster Juggling

Jake's

Circus


with hilarious results. Outside The Eclipse Pub Workshop;

UK
Market Street on Saturday afternoon. See info All weekend there will be a Circus Workshop
booth for more details. area on Cathedral Green, Friday, Saturday and
River

People

present

at Orams Arbor on Sunday. Where you can
come and learn lots of skills and new tricks
The

Midnight

Chorus;

UK with great professional teachers.
A showcase of terrible tales, come bear
witness to the sorrowful story of 'the Vanishing
Boy', the twisted tale of 'the Ordinaries' and
the maudlin memories of 'Old
Man Willow'.
Each yarn is
delicately spun
using puppetry
and a macabre
medley of live
musicians.
Fairly Fresh Fish Co Bernards Puppet Bonanza

Winchester Hat Fair 2010 | A Celebration of Street Arts 13

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This area of the city beams beauty and history, and shouldnt
be missed on your visit to Winchester. Situated by the
beautiful River Itchen, located near the City Mill, there is an
array of independent shops and eateries for you to enjoy.
Bridge Street is your gateway to the stunning Winchester
water meadows and St. Catherines Hill. Why not top off your
day with style by catching a show at the Chesil Theatre or
enjoying a delicious meal at the Chesil Rectory.
The Brooks Shopping Centre
The Brooks Shopping Centre is located right in the heart of
Winchester city centre. With ample parking this is a great
place to begin your Winchester experience. Within the
shopping centre you will find a range of high street names
and popular retail outlets such as Argos, New Look and
Waterstones. The Brooks is also home to Winchesters
Shopmobility scheme.
Hyde Vale
Just a stones throw from the Historic Hyde Abbey and
Northern Gate to the city, the area around Stockbridge
Road, Andover Road, City Road, Jewry Street and North
Walls is home to a host of quality independent retailers
selling everything from bicycles to banjos. Why not pay a
visit to The Sweet Treat Co and indulge yourself in some
classic confectionary.
The Constabulary
The Constabulary can be found
close to the High Street and next
to The Square, stretching as far as
Southgate Street. It is made up of St
Thomas Street, Southgate Street, St
Clement Street, Minster Lane, Little
Minster and Great Minster Street.
These charming winding lanes are
home to many independent shops
selling everything from traditional
wooden toys to contemporary
designer furniture.
St. Georges Street
St. Georges Street can be found adjacent to Winchester High
Street. This area is home to award winning hardware stores,
camera and photographic shops, cafes and eateries.
St Georges Street is your gateway to Parchment Street,
Upper Brook Street and the Brooks shopping centre as well
as being a superb shopping destination in its own right.
 FRIDAY

2nd

JULY

The main Hat Fair Information point is situated in Market Square on Friday and
Saturday and at Orams Arbour on the Sunday. All scheduling is subject to change at
the time of print. Please check the website before attending the festival and visit the
information booth on the square on arrival.

Abbey Gardens, High Street, Cathedral Outer Close

1030 1100 Assemble for Schools Procession in Abbey Gardens
1100 1130 Schools Procession from Abbey Gardens to Cathedral Green

Cathedral One/Two
1145 1230 Ramshackelicious
1230 1315 Jon Hicks
1315 1400 Derek McAlister
1400 1445 Jon Hicks
1445 1530 Strictly Dumb Prancing
Jon Hicks

Cathedral Three
1130 1215 Banjo Circus
1200 1245 Lords of Strut
1245 1330 Frenetic Engineering (Femme Fatale)
1330 1415 Pan Gottic
1415 1500 The Pitts

Pan Gottic
Cathedral Four
1130 1600 Juggling Jake Circus workshop

Around the Cathedral Green

1130 1800 Camera Obscura, Little Lupin, The X-Piano and VO Compagnie
(see ZEPA pages 6-9 for details of show)

All scheduling is subject to change at the time of print.

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The Buttercross
1200 1245 Shay Hooray
1245 1330 Strictly Dumb Prancing
1330 1415 Banjo Circus
1415 - 1500 Frenetic Engineering (Femme Fatale)
Shay Hooray
1500 1545 Derek McAlister
1545 1630 Pete Dobbins

The Square Hambledon Pitch

1200 1245 Haggis and Charlie (TBC)
1245 1330 The Pitts
1330 1415 Pete Dobbins
1415 1500 Shay Hooray
1500 1545 Lords of Strut
1545 1645 Pan Gottic
1645 1730 TBC
The Pitts

High Street and Cathedral Outer Close

1130 1630 Walkabout and Promenade Theatre
Roos, Fair Play, Stickelback Plasticus Ramshackleicious
(see small scale pages for details of acts)

Evening
 Programme
Inner Close
2100 2145 Akademi present Sufi-Zen

The Laundry
2200 Ragroof present Gloves On
(see Without Walls pages for details of acts)

All scheduling is subject to change at the time of print.

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 SATURDAY
 3rd
 JULY
Cathedral One The Square
1145 1230 Pete Sweet 1130 1215 Skate Naked
1230 1315 TBC 1215 1300 Haggis n Charlie
1315 1400 TBC 1300 1345 English Gents
1400 1430 Acid Kostic 1345 1430 Space Cowboy
1430 1530 Les Trois Points de 1430 1515 The Pitts
Suspension
1515 1600 George Orange
1530 1615 Pete Sweet
1600 1645 Kiki and Paschale
1615 1715 Space Cowboy
1645 1730 Asher T
1715 1800 Acid Kostic
1730 1815 Pete Dobbins

Cathedral Two High Street One

1145 1230 TBC 1130 1215 Banjo Orchestra
1230 1315 Jon Hicks Elephants 1215 1300 Derek McAlister
1315 1400 Pan Gottic 1300 1345 Kiki and Paschale
1400 1430 Acid Kostik 1345 1430 Shay Hooray
1430 1530 Les Trois Points de 1430 1515 Asher T
Suspension
1515 1600 English Gents
1530 1615 Jon Hicks Elephants
1600 1645 Frenetic Engineering -
1615 1715 Space Cowboy Calamity Jane
1715 1800 Acid Kostic 1645 1730 Strictly Dumb Prancing

Cathedral Three
High Street Two
1300 1330 Bernards Puppet
Bonanza 1215 1300 Tony Garulo

1345 1415 Mr Pineapplehead 1300 1345 The Pitts

1415 1530 Bernards Puppet 1345 1430 Frenetic Engineering -

Bonanza Calamity Jane

1530 1600 Mr Pineapplehead 1430 1515 Banjo Orchestra

1615 1645 Bernards Puppet 1515 1600 Tony Garulo

Bonanza 1600 1645 TBC
All scheduling is subject to change at the time of print.
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 The Buttercross Walkabout, and Promenade Theatre
1130 1215 Shay Hooray 1100 1800 Fair Play
Little Lupin
1215 1300 Skate Naked
Roos
1300 1345 Pete Dobbins Ramshakelicious
Stickleback Plasticus
1345 1430 Derek McAlister Bosi
1430 1515 Strictly Dumb Peep Show
Prancing River People
X-Piano
1515 1600 Lords of Strut 1400 1730 Dot Comedy present
1600 1645 Haggis n Charlie The Chain at
The Eclipse Pub
1645 1730 George Orange

Around the Cathedral Green Vagaband

1130 1800 Little Lupin, X-Piano, Circus Workshops, Once Arts Picnic, Pickled Images
Box of Delights, The `River People and Camera Obscura

Evening
 Programme
On the Broadway
1845 1915 Procession to The Broadway with Kuljit Bhamras Chutney
1915 2000 TBC
2000 2030 Urban Playground present The Next Level
2030 2100 Special Local Guest Act to be announced
2100 2145 Kuljit Bhamras Chutney
2200 2300 The Vagaband

Inner Close
2115 2145 Akademi present Sufi Zen

ents
English G

The Laundry
2200 2245 Ragroof presents Gloves On
(see Without Walls pages 2 and 3 for more details of show)
All scheduling is subject to change at the time of print.
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 4 t h JULY
SUNDAY

The Buttercross
1200 1245 Haggis n Charlie 2
1245 1330 Skate Naked
1330 1415 Space Cowboy
1415 1500 English Gents
1500 1545 Pete Dobbins
1545 1630 George Orange
1630 1715 TBC Space Co
wboy

Orams Arbour One

1200 1245 Pete Dobbins
1245 1330 English Gents
1330 1415 Asher T
1415 1500 The Pitts
1500 1545 Kiki and Paschale
1545 1630 Space Cowboy
1630 1715 Frenetic Engineering
Kiki and Pasc
hale

Orams Arbour Two

1245 1330 Kiki and Paschale
1330 1415 Pete Sweet
1415 1500 Pan Gottic
1500 1545 Skate Naked
1545 1630 Pete Sweet
1630 1715 Pan Gottic

Pan Gottic
All scheduling is subject to change at the time of print.

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Orams Arbour Three
1215 1300 Lords of Strut
1300 1315 Wired Aerial present Straw Dog (see pages 2 and 3 for more details)
1315 1400 Strictly Dumb Prancing
1400 1445 Derek McAlister
1445 1530 Haggis n Charlie
1530 1615 Shay Hooray
1615 1700 Strictly Dumb Prancing
1700 1745 The Pitts
1745 1830 Wired Aerial present Rosas Bar

Strictly Dumb Pra

ncing

Orams Arbour Four

1245 1330 George Orange
1330 1415 Shay Hooray
1415 1500 Frenetic Engineering
1500 1545 Lords of Strut
1545 1630 Derek McAlister
1630 1715 Asher T Frenetic En
gineering

Orams Arbour Walkabout, Installations & Promenade Theatre around Orams Arbour
Fair Play
Stickleback Plasticus
Roos
Little Lupin (see Without Walls pages 2 and 3 for more details)
River People
Pickled Image
Bureau of Silly Ideas
X-Piano

All scheduling is subject to change at the time of print.

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 HAT
 FAIR
 MAP
All the locations for the events are marked on this map:
1 The Square Hambledon 5 High Street Two
2 The Buttercross 6 Inner Close
3 Cathedral Green 7 The Laundry
4 High Street One 8 Orams Arbour

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WHERE

TO

EAT
Bangkok Brasserie (nr event location 2)
72-74 St. Georges Street, 01962 869 966
The distinctive flavours of Thai cuisine along with the
world renowned Thai hospitality is now
available in Winchester.
Lunch 12:00 - 2:00pm Dinner 6:00 - 10.30pm.
www.bangkokbrasserie.co.uk
Brasserie Blanc (nr event location 7)
9-20 Jewry Street 01962 810 870
Real French food close to home
Opening times:
Mon - Fri 12:00pm - 2:45pm 5:30pm - 10:00pm Sat
12:00pm -10:00pm Sun 12:00pm - 9:00pm
www.brasserieblanc.com
Buddys Diner (nr event location 2)
5 Jewry Street, 01962 860 006
An authentic and mouth-wateringly delicious traditional
American diner experience located in the thriving centre
of historic Winchester.
Open from breakfast thru dinner everyday.
www.buddys-diner.co.uk
The Corner House (nr event location 7)
71 North Walls 01962 827 779
The locals best kept secret The Corner House All
day Cafe Bar. Corner of Parchment St & North Walls.
Breakfast Lunch Dinner. Not fast food! Good food!
www.cornerhousewinchester.co.uk
The Cricketers, Alresford
Jacklyns Lane, Alresford, SO24 9LW 01962 732 463
Family oriented country pub with large garden, play area
and car park, serving a high standard of
traditional pub fayre.
Forte Tea Rooms (nr event location 2)
78 Parchment Street 01962 856 840
Award winning tearooms that serves the best breakfast
and hot freshly prepared lunches all day. Also dont miss
our home-made cream teas, we even make the jam!
Simply the best!
Ginger Two (nr event location 1)
29 St Thomas Street 01962 877 733
Offering a wide range of speciality teas, handmade
cakes, cream teas, delicious light lunches, superb
coffee, Purbeck ice cream & ice cold drinks in beautiful
surroundings.
Gourmet Pizza Company (nr event location 1)
20 The Square 01962 842 533
Family friendly restaurant with two outside seating areas.
Feeding the Hat Fair from 8 til late. Full English breakfast,
Pizza, Pasta, Salads, Homemade Cakes and Coffees.
Greens Wine Bar (nr event location 2)
4 Jewry Street 01962 869 630
Enjoy our fresh home-cooked food in a relaxed and
friendly atmosphere. Serving breakfast and lunch
seven days a week.
Sunday roasts and summer dishes.
Holiday Inn Winchester (A31 To Alton)
Telegraph Way Morn Hill Winchester SO21 1HZ
01962 670 700
The menu for The Restaurant has been created by our
Head Chef using local ingredients wherever possible to
produce some truly delicious dishes.
www.hiwinchester.co.uk
Porterhouse (nr event location 7)
24 Jewry Street 01962 810 532
Steak in a class of its own 100% grass fed and naturally
reared Argentine beef. Now sample it for yourself at
Porterhouse in Winchester.
Rimjhim (nr event location 7)
1-3 City Road, 01962 868 352
Welcome to a new, innovative way of sampling the finest
in contemporary Indian Cuisine! Rimjhim simply creates
wonderful food, served in stunning surroundings at
City Road venue.
www.rimjhim.co.uk
St James Tavern (nr event location 8)
3 Romsey Road 01962 861 288
The St James Tavern up the hill on left past the West
Gate. Traditional cask ale pub with proper pub food.
Seek, find & enjoy!
Wykeham Arms (nr event location 6)
75 Kingsgate Street, 01962 853 834
271 year old charismatic traditional pub, tucked away in
Kingsgate Street behind the Cathedral
s &OOD  DRINK SERVED ALL WEEKEND
s 4RADITIONALMODERN CUISINE
s (EATED PATIO GARDEN
www.fullershotels.com
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HAT

FAIR

IN

THE

COMMUNITY
at Fair supports primary educational activities as part of its annual programme with Schools
H Day. It offers opportunities for local schools and youth organisations to participate in the arts
and to work with professional artists to create visual art, dance, music and theatre for the festival.

Friday 2nd July

Hat Fair opens its celebrations with Schools Day - a childrens parade featuring many local
schools and artists. Schools work with Hat Fair artists to create costumes, music and dance for
performance. The procession takes the children through the city to Cathedral Green where the
children are then able to watch the first shows of Hat Fair!
This years theme is hidden histories and myths of Winchester. Each year Hat Fair works
with schools and community organisations to develop a wide range of free educational workshops
involving the arts. We are commited to developing arts skills with the citys young people and
enabling them to share their experience at the festival.
Hat Fair have been working in partnership with the BA Street Arts at Winchester University
to bring Dot Comedys The Chain to the festival. Students on the Street Arts Degree have
been working with the company and will perform with
them in the show.

Winchester Hat Fair 2010 | A Celebration of Street Arts 27

MARKETS
 AT
 HAT
 FAIR
n Friday and Saturday there will be Arts and Crafts stalls located in The Square and just
O on Saturday, a Fair Trade Market on The Broadway plus food stalls. On Sunday an eclectic
and a delightfully diverse Market will be located at Orams Arbor during the Picnic in The Park.
This years stalls include hand-made diachronic jewellery, original artworks, juggling equipment,
crafts from Thailand, India, Tibet, Africa and Morocco, vintage adverts in funky forms, portrait
photography from an award winning designer, handmade clothes, childrens t-shirts, lace skirts,
saris, scarves, bags from recycled materials and, of course, HATS!
Art Markets, Winchester
(Unfortunately not coinciding with Hat Fair this year, but well worth popping back for)
On the third Sunday of the month in Middle Brook Street. This is a wonderful new area to showcase
and purchase Art, Design-led Craft and work from New Designers. It will be the
third Sunday of each month from June 20th until 19th December. If you
feel you might want to get involved please contact Jackie Edwards
Art & Design-led Craft market Market Co-Ordinator,
Prodgrow Events 02392 455 885
Hat Fair Memorabilia
Hat Fair t-shirts and other merchandise will be on sale
throughout the weekend, a perfect souvenir and memory of
the festival! These will all be available from the Information
Stand adjacent to The Square.

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MUSIC
 AT
 HAT
 FAIR
Procession from The Buttercross led by Kuljit Bhamras Chutney band; UK
See Without Walls pages numbers 2 and 3 for more details.
The
 Vagaband;
 UK
The Vagaband plays roots music. Country, folk, rock, soul &
swing filter through from their sound. The mood is joyous,
the songs are colourful and the dance floor is bouncing.
Sometimes ironic, other times weighty, the band enjoys
balancing their act between choice covers, energetic original
songs with an infectious beat and old time classics that deal
with those age old honkytonk issues - love, death and
choo-choo trains! Broadway stage - 2200 2300.
Red
 Jackson;
 UK
Red Jackson are a rootsy trio serving up classic Rhythm & Blues,
stripping the dish down to its basic ingredients - guitar, vocals,
harmonica, drums and double bass - and introducing the unique
Red Jackson seasoning; a subtle blend of flavours such as red hot
rockabilly and cool funky jazz to create authentic retro grooves
with upbeat contemporary appeal.

OTHER
 EVENTS
HAT FAIR HISTORIC DECOR In 2000 Hat Fair commisioned the artist
Silvia Jahnson to create the Hat Fair Historic Street Flags. Silvia has year
on year repaired and maintained these beautiful art-works. The flags are based on aspects
of the great window in Winchester Cathedral. Silvia developed a unique technique to make the
flags non toxic and water based, yet still durable in the outside weather as part of her art for the
environment project.
HAT EXHIBITION AT MILITARY MUSEUM There will be a display of military hats in The
Guardroom Museum with background stories and a collection where people can try on hats. There
will also be a hat trail through the museums and children go free on 3rd and 4th July!
WINCHESTER CITY MILL The Winchester City Mill is a rare surviving example of an urban
working corn mill, powered by the fast-flowing River Itchen, which can be seen passing under the
mill, thrilling our visitors. During the Hat Fair weekend entry to the Mill will be completely free,
dont miss out on this wonderful offer.
WINCHESTER WRITERS CONFERENCE 2010 25-27 June at the University of Winchester
followed by the in-depth weeklong writing workshops. Enjoy Sir Terry Pratchett's Plenary Address,
Carol Ann Duffy's reading of favourite poems and a feast of 43 workshops, 60 lectures and
500 one to one appointments designed to help you to harness your creative ideas and develop
your professional practice under the guidance of over 60 leading novelists, poets, playwrights,
commissioning editors, literary agents and industry specialists.

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ABOUT
 HAT
 FAIR
Hat Fair is a registered charity with a small team of experienced professionals who work to deliver world
class street arts and entertainment to the City of Winchester. During the festival you will see Hat Fair
volunteers collecting money on behalf of the organisation, which all goes towards making the festival
happen each year. Every donation helps to keep this festival alive, small or large!
The Hat Fair team are: Sian Thomas Artistic Director of Celebrations
Angela Bentham General Manager Clive Burgess Markets Manager
Mike Martins Associate Festival Producer Kezia Hoffman Schools Procession
Jon Linstrum Head of Production Fran Grice Public Relations
Nick Love Production Manager Website Teej Osbourne
Tracy Campbell Production Manager Design - Cradduck Design
Thanks and appreciation: This years programme is dedicated to Helen Kent. Helen ran Hat Fair for seven years on a
voluntary basis and without her the festival would not be what it is today. Thanks to all of our volunteers who help on the
day and in the office, without you this festival could never happen, thank you so much, and remember to enjoy it! Thanks
to Tom Rainford from University of Southamptons Winchester School of Art for his work on the poster illustration.
Also special thanks to The Hat Fair Board: Paul Kinvig Chair, Jonathan Kay Founder and Creative Director,
Simon Chatterton, Alex Hoare, Chris Turner, Keith Wilson
The Festival team would like to thank their outgoing Director of Celebration, Sian Thomas: Thank you for
working so tirelessly over the last eight years to bring the festival to this exciting point in its history, the ground beneath
us feels solid, the future possibilities look incredible and without you this wouldnt have been possible. We wish you all
the very best on your next wonderful adventure. We will miss you Sian, bon voyage et bon courage pour la suite.

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TRAVEL
 INFORMATION

By

Rail



En

Train
Winchester is served by the main line route
between London Waterloo and the South Coast. Fast
services to London Waterloo take approximately 55
minutes. There are also regular connections to the
Par

Mer
Midlands and the North. Telephone 08457 484 950 Winchester se trouve 45 minutes des ports
de Southampton et Portsmouth. Les ports du Kent et le
Winchester est servi par la ligne principale
Tunnel sous la Manche sont accessible par lautoroute
entre London Waterloo et la Cte Sud. Le trajet vers
en 2 3 heures.
London Waterloo dure 55 minutes. Il y a aussi des
correspondances rgulires vers Birmingham et le Nord.
By

Bus



En

Bus
By

Road



En

Route National Express run regular coach services
During the Festival weekend, there are several
road closures in the city centre, so please use the park
and ride services to avoid congestion.
www.winchester.gov.uk/TransportAndStreets/
ParkAndRide
Winchester is connected to the motorway network
with easy access from all parts of the country. Drivers
approaching Winchester from the North should exit at
junction 9 on the M3. At junction 10, motorists can only
access and exit the M3 from the South.
Il y a plusieurs dviations au centre-ville pendant
le week-end de la fte donc il est mieux dutiliser les
transports en commun (Park and Ride). Winchester est
facile trouver sur lautoroute M3, par les sorties 9 (du
from London, Heathrow, Oxford and Southampton with
connections from most other destinations in the UK.
Telephone 0990 9808 080 for National Express enquiries.
Stagecoach Bus provide many routes to help you travel
around the city. There are some changes to the usual
journeys due to road closures, so please check for
updates: www.stagecoachbus.co.uk
Il y a des services de bus rguliers de Londres,
Heathrow, Oxford, Southampton par National Express .
Pour des renseignements supplmentaires, visitez:
http://www.nationalexpress.com/home.aspx
By

Air



Par

Avion
Nord) et 10 (du Sud). The closest airport to Winchester is Southampton
(Eastleigh) with daily flights from Paris, Brussels and
Access to Winchester:
Amsterdam as well as from the Channel Islands.
London M3
Manchester, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. London
South Coast M3 and M27
Heathrow is 50 miles away and London Gatwick is 72
Midlands and North A34
miles away. There are regular road, rail and coach links
West Country A303
from both of these airports with the motorway journey
South-East M20, M25, M3 or A272
time to Winchester between 1 and 2 hours.

Laroport de Southampton est le plus proche

By
 Sea

 de Winchester, avec des vols rguliers vers lEurope
Winchester is a 30 to 45 minutes drive from the et le Royaume Uni. Winchester est situ 70km de
south coast ports of Southampton and Portsmouth. The Londres Heathrow et 100km de Londres Gatwick. La
Kent ports and the Channel Tunnel are 2 to 3 hours drive duration dun trajet par voiture, par bus ou par train entre
away using the motorway network. Winchester et ces aroports est entre 1 et 2 heures.

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