The Festival
Peace in the Park 2012
Date for the festival has been set as Saturday June 9th 2012, Midday until 8pm. Venue is the same as last year; the Ponderosa, Netherthorpe, Sheffield. Woop! (map)
Peace in the park is a community festival run entirely with the voluntary time and goodwill of the people of Sheffield. We have regular public meetings and have currently identified several roles within the organisation that need filling, are you up getting involved with Peace in the Park?
Cool things that happened last year…
Here’s a video so you can see for yourselves;
But you might have also noticed:
- GUINNESS WORLD RECORD READING ATTEMPT at 3PM by the Kids Area, sign up throughout the day to try and break the “most adults reading the same story to children at the same time” record!!!
- Addition of the Peace Space, Large exhibitions from Bradford’s Peace Museum showing the timeline of peace through the ages and more. http://www.peacemuseum.org.uk/
- New Sheffield Art Space hosted by the Sheffield Art Forge & Creative Arts Development Space featuring locally produced art work.
- BIKERS prepare, Sheffield’s bicycle bonanza comes to Peace in the Park, expect a full track, some crazy wheel based machines to try and ride about on and much more bike based business!
- YOUTH MUSIC STAGE hosted by BCR Radio featured and provided a platform for the youth to show their skills.
- The NoLimits Popup cinema will also be attached to our very own Help the Aged Tea Tent serving up delicious treats and tea to nibble on whilst you watch the finest flicks.
- The graffiti boards were back up to receive another coating of the finest and most vibrant graffiti from the Visual Piracy crew and Nick from OlasArt.com
- Loads more cool and interesting craft stalls, information points on important and intriguing causes and movements from Sheffield and the UK and lots of delicious food stalls to satisfy your taste buds
Plus we had all the usual familiar features that make Peace in the Park the great event that it always will be:
Main stage * Community Stage * Other Stage * Acoustic Stage * Sound System Tent * BCR Stage * Tea Tent with No Limits Pop Up Cinema * Kids Area * Cabaret Bar and Circus performers * Craft Markets * Dance and Activities Demonstrations * Licensed Can & Ale Bars * Live Graffiti Jam * Push the Peace Stall * Tonnes of food and drinks stalls & lots and lots of lovely peaceful peoples…
Admission: FREE
Please note there will be drinking water and toilets provided for you on site also.
Peace Out!
Peace in the Park Festival Self Help Africa Reading Aloud World Record Attempt • Reading Matters said,
January 17, 2012 @ 3:33 pm
[...] I learnt about a great event at my favourite local festival.One of the chosen causes at the Peace in the Park Festival on 4 June 2011 in Sheffield is Self Help Africa. At the festival they are going to try and [...]
Tanja said,
June 5, 2011 @ 1:54 pm
Great Festival. We are trying to find the name of the singer/guitarist that was on around 6 o’clock in the little tent near the trapeze ropes and the tea tent. He was wearing a blue shirt and did a really good set. Does anyone know what he is called?
sue said,
June 4, 2011 @ 9:16 am
Im raising money for a charity would i be allowed to come along and rattle my tin??
peaceinthepark said,
June 4, 2011 @ 10:34 am
All donations collected need to go to our nominated charities
Zee said,
June 3, 2011 @ 11:18 am
Hi can we bring our own camping BBQ stands or is it against regulations?
peaceinthepark said,
June 3, 2011 @ 11:39 am
Barbecues are fine in the park, as long as they are raised off the ground.
For full guidelines from the council, please see here: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/out–about/parks-woodlands–countryside/parks/events/events–activities/barbecues-in-parks
Ness said,
June 2, 2011 @ 12:36 pm
Hope to make it down on the day but if not have a wicked day and well done on your 8th year !
Ness xx
Laura said,
May 29, 2011 @ 3:07 pm
I’m really looking forward to this event, I’ve heard on the grapevine its pretty cool, but I’m unsure where exactly its taking place as I’m not familiar with the area, would it be possible create a page with maybe a map and some directions on how to get there by car ad public tranport? I know quite a few people have had a similar problem with finding the location x
peaceinthepark said,
May 29, 2011 @ 3:40 pm
There’s a quick map here: http://goo.gl/maps/MKU9
I’ll add some links in other places on the site to that map.
Anas Kabar said,
May 27, 2011 @ 11:37 am
hi im interested in getting involved?
how can I get involved?
and whats the possibility of holding a stall on the day
thanks
peaceinthepark said,
May 27, 2011 @ 11:46 am
If you want to help on the day, then, despite it being very close to the event, stewards@peaceinthepark.org.uk would love to hear from you. If it is a stall, then stalls@peaceinthepark.org.uk is what you want (but note that there is very little space left at this late stage).
Summer arts calendar: Sheffield | Travel - eNews24.co.uk said,
May 26, 2011 @ 3:13 pm
[...] This independent community arts and music festival offers seven stages of music, from a DJ tent powered by local lads Sequoia Sound System, to acoustic sets by the super-cool Red House pub, and a pedal-powered sound system. Don’t miss live graffiti art, a pop-up cinema and a Guinness World Records attempt for the most number of children being read a story. You’ll find heaps of craft, a vintage tea tent and a local ale bar. Started in 2003 as a protest against the Iraq war, it’s a charity fundraiser with a relaxed atmosphere.• Free, noon-8pm, the Ponderosa, Netherthorpe, peaceinthepark.org.uk [...]
Summer arts calendar: Sheffield | The Arts Blogs said,
May 26, 2011 @ 1:42 pm
[...] This independent community arts and music festival offers seven stages of music, from a DJ tent powered by local lads Sequoia Sound System, to acoustic sets by the super-cool Red House pub, and a pedal-powered sound system. Don’t miss live graffiti art, a pop-up cinema and a Guinness World Records attempt for the most number of children being read a story. You’ll find heaps of craft, a vintage tea tent and a local ale bar. Started in 2003 as a protest against the Iraq war, it’s a charity fundraiser with a relaxed atmosphere.• Free, noon-8pm, the Ponderosa, Netherthorpe, peaceinthepark.org.uk [...]
Colin Wray said,
May 10, 2011 @ 4:54 pm
Would it be possible for someone to contact me regarding the peace and the park event as I would like to book a stall? Thanks.
peaceinthepark said,
May 10, 2011 @ 5:14 pm
stalls@peaceinthepark.org.uk is the contact address for stalls. I’ll forward your message on to them.
deborah said,
April 15, 2011 @ 10:07 pm
cant wait I loved it last year !
Voilodion Ghagnasdiak said,
January 29, 2011 @ 8:19 pm
Glad to hear that the festival is being held down my neck o’ the woods. Some of the music played at the last one was absolutely amazing.
Gawd bless yah Peace in the Parkers!
Wendy said,
June 13, 2010 @ 11:29 pm
Well done folks, an amazing day we had a fabulous time all the family and friends went down and it was mega, chilled, fun and entertaining. Roll on 2011