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33-581: Events during the festival are held at the Garforth Academy , Garforth Working Men's Club, St Mary's Church and Garforth Miner's Welfare Hall. The ‘Playground Party’ is held in the ‘sunken’ playground outside Garforth Academy with some acts performing on Garforth Main Street. ’05 The festival was launched in 2005 and took place over eight days. It saw collaborations between the SLP College and

66-590: A cold hard slab of institutionalised concrete and, after leaving a leafy Nottinghamshire grammar school, described his shock on his first day of the pupils wearing 'menacing boots' and watching his classmates 'literally kicking seven shades out of each other'. As a result of improvements in the previous decade, the headteacher, Paul Edwards, received a knighthood in the New Year Honours 2009 for services to local and national education. Seth Lakeman Seth Bernard Lakeman (born 26 March 1977)

99-427: A 60 piece Samba band, body percussion workshops and pom pom bombing. The second stage was hosted by Chapel FM and featured performances from artists such as Arcarode and Samuel S. Parkes. The main stage saw performances from Garforth Jazz Rock Band and Ubunye alongside BBC Big Band featuring Clare Teal ; Seth Lakeman ; Femi Kuti & The Positive Force and headliners The Brand New Heavies . Garforth Arts Festival

132-681: A backing group on a tour of Portugal . After the tour the five musicians became a permanent group and called themselves Equation . The group were signed in a record deal with Time Warner in 1995. After three full albums ( Return to Me in 1996, Hazy Daze in 1998, and The Lucky Few in 2000), and tours in the UK, Europe and the United States, Lakeman left Equation in 2001. He joined his brother Sam and Sam's wife Cara Dillon and appeared on Dillon's eponymous debut album, which featured Lakeman on fiddle, guitar and vocals. The album won two awards at

165-558: A dance project in conjunction with Phoenix Dance Theatre. The procession featured a collaborated song written by the Mzuvele High School and the Garforth Jazz Rock Band and involved over 400 children. ELFM 's stage provided performances from acts such as Bramley Primary School Choir, Liz Reynolds and Tigers That Talked . The main stage saw Salsa Celtica and South African musician Hugh Masekela support

198-540: A guest appearance on spoons. Lakeman's primary musical instruments are the violin, the tenor guitar , the banjo and the viola . Lakeman was married in 2012 to his longterm fiancée, Hannah Edwards, at Withiel , near Wadebridge in Cornwall. During the church service, the bride's 90-year-old grandfather, who is a Cornish bard , read a blessing in Cornish . The wedding was described by Lakeman's father, Geoff, as

231-425: A musical collaboration with students from the school. In 2010, Garforth Academy hosted the launch of Arts Live, a community arts partnership between the school, Brigshaw High School and ArtForms, the music and arts service provided by Education Leeds. In the book The Modfather , David Lines describes his time at the school in the late 1970s and early 1980s in great detail. He described the school as looking like

264-484: A new single "Lady of the Sea" in early August 2006. This record went gold making it one of the biggest selling traditionally based folk records ever in the UK. His fourth solo album, Poor Man's Heaven , was released on 30 June 2008 with an accompanying tour. It introduced a rockier edge to the folk of the previous albums. It was also the last album to be produced by Sean Lakeman and it was awarded silver levels of sales in

297-578: A solo act. Seth Lakeman grew up with his two brothers, Sean Lakeman and Sam Lakeman , in the village of Buckland Monachorum in West Devon , England. He began playing music with his parents and brothers at an early age. As the Lakeman Brothers , the three brothers released their debut album Three Piece Suite in 1994. Later that same year they were invited by two Yorkshire based singers Kathryn Roberts and Kate Rusby to join them as

330-857: A song written by Mzuvele High School. The festival featured acts including: the Mighty Zulu Nation, slam poet Rommi Smith, Art Forms Music Xtra Programme, the Croshaw Family and Serious Sam Barrett, comedian John Hegley and the Alasdair Roberts Band. The Playground Party included a dance project and performance involving over 200 students working with the Phoenix Dance Theatre . The ELFM stage played host to local acts such as Maggie 8 and Gary Stewart. The main stage saw performances from Oompah Brass; London Community Gospel Choir ; Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly and

363-655: Is a secondary school and sixth form for pupils aged 11–18 and is located on Lidgett Lane (B6137) in Garforth , West Yorkshire , England. The school been awarded the Artsmark (2002), Investors in People Award, (2003), Schools Achievement Award, (2003), Education Extra award, (2001), Sportsmark (2002), and Beacon School status (2000), and OFSTED described the school in 2010 (before it changed to academy status ) as an "outstanding school". The school

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396-401: Is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who is most often associated with the fiddle and tenor guitar , but also plays the viola and banjo . Nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize , Lakeman has belonged to several musical ensembles, including one with his two brothers, fellow folk musicians Sam Lakeman and Sean Lakeman , but has most recently established himself as

429-599: Is promoted by the School Partnership Trust, a charitable non-profit making organisation and is curated and organised by festival director Dave Evans. Proceeds from the festival are re-invested into the community. Additional Funding comes from the School Partnership Trust, Arts Council England , arts@leeds and Outer East Area Management Team. Garforth Academy Garforth Academy (formerly known as Garforth Comprehensive School until September 1992 and Garforth Community College until November 2010)

462-497: The Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band . The Playground Party saw Leeds band Middleman ; The KRM; 3 Daft Monkeys ; Jazz Jamaica and Britain's Got Talent (series 2) stars Flava supporting headliner Richard Hawley . ’09 The 2009 festival saw over 20 events held over the 13 days, more than three-quarters of which were educational projects. The event was host to 400 children who took part in an African music exchange project (with

495-514: The Levellers , who took to closing their set with a "fiddle off" between Lakeman and Levellers' fiddler Jonathan Sevink. Other support tours with Billy Bragg and Jools Holland brought Lakeman's music to a wider audience. In March 2006 Lakeman began a UK tour to promote his new album Freedom Fields which was released on iScream . Produced again by Sean Lakeman , he signed to a new major record label, Relentless Records , promptly releasing

528-570: The 'Second Stage' renamed 'The Everybody Loves Fabulous Music Stage' which hosted local bands such as, The Koodoos, A Fair Fight and headliners Myriad. The main stage saw Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain ; Chumbawamba and the African Children's Choir support the headline act, 1970's punk band Buzzcocks . ’10 2010 saw 16 events take place over 13 days. The festival expanded on the African exchange project through its procession, with

561-466: The 2002 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards . In 2002 Lakeman released his first solo album, The Punch Bowl , produced by elder brother Sean Lakeman which received wide critical acclaim including a review in fRoots magazine which said: "The songs don't just glide smoothly by.....they get their claws into you". Kitty Jay , Lakeman's second solo album, was released in 2004. This was also produced by brother Sean Lakeman in his kitchen. The title track of

594-595: The 2010 festival headliner Seth Lakeman . ’11 The 2011 festival featured 15 events across the 13 days, including many educational projects. Highlights of the two weeks included: A 'Street Dance Spectacular', involving over 200 students; jazz vocalist Nicki Allan; Comedy Cabaret Heaven; 'Justice For All', an event working with young actors led by Red Ladder Theatre Company ; 'Stories from the Street'; and blues band Mojo 57. The Playground Party hosted two educational projects including over 300 students working with Urban Strawberry Lunch and performing original compositions, and

627-656: The Bert Jansch Studio in Frome. 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of Kitty Jay and following the 20th Anniversary tour in February there will be a standing tour in October with the band including long-time collaborators Benji Kirkpatrick , Ben Nicholls, Cormac Byrne and Alex Hart. The February Kitty Jay Tour opened with a sold out concert at Exeter's Corn Exchange on 20 February 2024. Lakeman's father Geoff made

660-597: The Breeze International Youth Festival. The headliner was Shaun T Hunter. The festival had a musical procession from Garforth Main Street to the college, led by the Peace Artistes. The Zimbabwean dance group Siyaya worked with local primary schools as part of the festival. ’06 In 2006 the festival was extended to nine days, with similar diversity throughout the festival and more acts. Dennis Rollins ’ Badbone & Co headlined

693-659: The Escapades ; Vieux Farka Touré ; The Skatalites ; The Wonder Stuff and headline act, Levellers (band) . ’15 The 2015 festival saw 12 days of events, with a strong emphasis on community projects and artists. The programme featured Garforth Brass; Micklefield Male Voice Choir, My Generation: A celebration of 50 years of The Who ; Manasamitra; Borealis Saxophone Quartet and Tom Gee Band. It also included an evening dedicated to Frances Bernstein's story Sing Freedom, featuring songs from Alexander L'Estrange 's Zimbe!. The Playground Party hosted various educational projects including

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726-467: The Ratcatchers; James Taylor Quartet ; Kate Rusby and headliner Courtney Pine . ’08 Expanding again, the 2008 festival was 13 days long, and involved the opening of a 'Second Stage' for local groups such as folk group ‘Slania’ and Garforth choir ‘Blue Jeans’.There were talks by Tony Benn and Gervase Phinn . Also performing was Soweto Kinch , with support from the Garforth Jazz Rock Band, and

759-675: The Royal Albert Hall. Lakeman has previously worked and toured extensively with Robert Plant with his band the Sensational Space Shifters. After a limited vinyl pressing for Record Store Day 2023, The Somerset Sessions was given a wider release on Lakeman's own label Honour Oak Records in July 2023. The album features original, unreleased session recordings from Lakeman featuring Ethan Johns, Jeremy Stacey, John Smith, Nick Pini and Alex Hart that were recorded at

792-604: The UK. Lakeman's fifth album, Hearts & Minds , was released on 19 July 2010. Produced by studio veteran Tchad Blake Lakeman released his sixth album called Tales from the Barrel House on 18 November 2011. In 2014 the Word of Mouth album was released. In 2018 Lakeman released another album, The Well Worn Path . His eleventh studio album, Make Your Mark , followed in November 2021. The title track "Make Your Mark"

825-611: The album tells the story of Jay's Grave , a well known location on Dartmoor . The album was recorded for a cost of less than £300. The album reached silver status in the UK. That same year he collaborated with Devon singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and young local singer Jenna Witts on the album Western Approaches . A UK tour in Autumn 2005 followed his Mercury Music Prize nomination, after which Lakeman and his band (regularly brother Sean Lakeman (guitar), Ben Nichols (bass), Andy Tween (drums)), toured extensively with folk-rock band

858-702: The arts of Skateboarding and Beat boxing culminating at The Works Skatepark. The Playground Party saw the opening of an indoor arena hosting performances from children working with Phoenix Dance Theatre and Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers. The Playground Party also featured a performance from the Mzuvele High School Choir, travelling from Durban for their first performance in the UK. The main stage saw Shlomo and The Lip Factory and Nitin Sawhney support headliners, The Saw Doctors . ’13 The 2013 festival featured ten events across 13 days. Highlights of

891-781: The festival included: 'The Great Big Paint'; Garforth based folk band Jacobean Ruff; Hayley Gaftarnick; a tribute to The Beatles Please Please Me album, with Rock 'n' Roll band Hot Foot Powder; Simon Lindley and Spanish guitarist Eduardo Niebla . The Playground Party hosted three stages including the ELFM Stage and an indoor arena, which saw performances from children working with Zulu Tradition and Phoenix Dance Theatre . The main stage featured performances from Leeds-based bands Love Society and Hope and Social alongside Kate Rusby ; Lau ; Ruby Turner and 2013 headliners Bellowhead . ’14 The tenth Garforth Arts Festival saw nine events take place across its 13-day programme. Highlights of

924-532: The fortnight included: Leeds based Jazz ensemble Dread Supreme; Kippax Brass Band; an evening celebrating the music of Joni Mitchell ; folk trio Lady Maisery ; The Eva Quartet from Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares ; The Stephen Frost Improv Allstars and The Bad Shepherds . The Playground Party hosted a number of educational projects featuring Rockschool UK. The second stage was hosted by Hee Haw sessions and included performances from local acts such as Maia and Hunting Bears. The main stage saw performances from Ellen and

957-465: The headliner, singer songwriter Billy Bragg . ’12 The festival in 2012 featured 13 days of events, expanding in diversity through its educational projects. Highlights included: Chocolate Story; Camerata Vocal Musica Aurea; a tribute to Paul Simon 's Graceland album, with Leeds musician Gary Stewart; Hannah James and Sam Sweeney and Rock 'n' Roll band Louis Louis Louis. The festival also featured an Urban Arts Project, with children learning skills in

990-514: The help from Garforth Academy's Partner school: Mzuvele High School, Durban , South Africa), and an Indian wedding ceremony that joined to complete that year's procession. The 2009 festival included: The Breeze international festival; Samay , Jazz trio the Fruit Tree Project, Coal Face, a theatre commission about mining and guitarist, Jon Gomm . A highlight of the festival was Ricky Tomlinson 's Laughter Show. The Playground Party saw

1023-532: The main event. Also appearing in the festival were: The Snake Davis Band; Cara Dillon and Chumbawamba . ’07 The festival grew to 11 days in 2007. Events included a master-class and a concert with innovative string quartet The Brodsky Quartet ; The Sean Hargreaves Trio; the North Star Steel Pan Orchestra and poetry from broadcaster and poet Ian McMillan . The Playground Party saw performances from: Cara Robinson, Eliza Carthy and

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1056-736: Was opened as Garforth Comprehensive School in 1967. Barbara Castle , Member of Parliament for Blackburn , performed an official opening of the school on 11 October 1969. By 1992, the school was known as Garforth Community College. In November 2010, the school became Garforth Academy under the Academies Act 2010 , becoming a part of the Delta Academies Trust. Since 2008, Garforth Academy has partnered with Mzuvele High School in KwaMashu , Durban . In 2011, students from Garforth Academy travelled to Mzuvele to take part in

1089-571: Was playlisted at BBC Radio 2 . Sea Song Sessions is a collection of British maritime folk songs and sea shanties, performed by Jon Boden , Lakeman, Ben Nicholls, Emily Portman and Jack Rutter. The artists celebrated the release of the album in September 2022 with a run of on-board and harbourside performances which they sailed to and from by ship. Lakeman recorded on Van Morrison 's album Moving On Skiffle in 2022 and he collaborated with Public Service Broadcasting and performed with them at

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