From 9am – 3pm on Saturday 20th July, we’ll be helping to celebrate the first ever ADAM Festival (Acomb Dance and Music Festival). We’ll be presenting the following free events throughout the day:

10.00 – 10.45am : Ross Meikle
Ross Meikle is a York-based storyteller who entertains audiences with his original fairy tales and fanciful fantasies with charm, gentle innuendo, and an improvised running commentary to each story.

11.00 – 11.45am : Le Petit Artiste Theatre Present ‘Hunt The Giggle’ Le Petit Artiste Theatre are an emerging theatre from the Central School of Speech and Drama. They have a passion for theatre that pushes the boundaries using puppetry, mask and live music. Free tickets available from Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre.

12.00 – 12.30pm : Cactus
Dave Brough and Liam Wilkinson have been performing as an acoustic duo in York for the last six years. With their tight blend of harmonies and a repertoire of well-known foot-tappers and self-penned songs, Cactus always guarantee an entertaining show.

12.30 – 1.00pm : Anneliese Emmans Dean
Anneliese has written poems for children and adults, performing them at festivals, theatres and even the UK’s largest planetarium. She is the founder of theBigBuzz, bringing poetry to life. Annaliese will be reading a selection of poems as well as judging our ADAM Festival Children’s Poetry Competition.

1.00 – 1.30pm : Gordon McJannett
As an electric guitar instrumentalist, Gordon McJannett dazzles with his interpretations of hits by such artists as Fleetwood Mac and The Shadows. Lovers of that unique 1950s and 60s guitar sound will love his expert performance.

2.00 – 2.45pm : Le Petit Artiste Theatre Present ‘Hunt The Giggle’
Another chance to see Le Petit Artiste Theatre’s new show. Free tickets available from Explore Acomb Library Learning Centre