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Wild Woods Day
in Hockley Woods
on
Saturday 2nd June 2012 between 11am and 4pm.
Now in its ninth year – Wild Woods Day is the big day out for the Rochford District with FREE art, sporting activities, music and dance performances for all the family to enjoy!
in Hockley Woods
on
Saturday 2nd June 2012 between 11am and 4pm.
Now in its ninth year – Wild Woods Day is the big day out for the Rochford District with FREE art, sporting activities, music and dance performances for all the family to enjoy!
As part of the London 2012 celebrations, Essex County Council Arts Development has funded a number of artist commissions that will culminate at this year’s Wild Woods Day.
Textile Artist Jessica Worley has been working with community groups and schools across the Rochford District to knit and crochet giant artworks to hang from the trees at the Woods.
(See our page, “Calling all Knitters”)
Hannah Ayre will be building a community kiln in the woods to be fired up on Wild Woods Day. Local school children will be working with Hannah to create ceramic dragons which will be fired in the kiln on Wild Woods Day.
Ayigafrik Dance Company have run a series of workshops at four local primary schools and at the Massive Youth Project in Hockley, where participants learnt African dance and they will join in with a special performance at Wild Woods Day.
The free parking and shuttle bus service will operate from Hockley Community Centre (SS5 4XD) and Greensward Academy (SS5 5HG).
Please note that there is no on-site parking at Wild Woods Day.
Additional Information:
On the day the Sparks Will Fly champion, Boreas Zephyr arrives at Stansted – Rochford District Council is inviting everyone to come and cheer him on at Wild Woods Day in Hockley Woods on Saturday 2nd June 2012.
Boreas’ visit will be one of the highlights of an amazing day of FREE events and activities as Wild Woods Day hosts the Rochford leg of ‘Sparks Will Fly’!
‘Sparks Will Fly’ is the countywide cultural celebration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and involves every district and borough in Essex.
Wild Woods Day is set to welcome a very special visitor as Boreas Zephyr will make an appearance and be part of a procession through Hockley Woods led by the world famous Bollywood Brass Band and an entourage of performers from the local Mushroom Theatre Company.
The procession starts at 1pm from the Main Entrance of Hockley Woods and will be followed by a performance and presentation of Rochford’s Glass Bead in the Woods.
On his visit to the Woods, Boreas will collect the glass bead which has been decorated by local artist Madelaine Murphy. Madelaine has worked with local groups to come up with a concept that best represents the District. She has worked with Millview Court, Greensward Academy, Great Wakering Teen Café and Downhall Primary School to create a stunning artwork inside the glass bead.
Wild Woods Day 2012 isn’t just about Sparks Will Fly though. There are plenty of sporting activities, workshops, dance and musical performances to keep you busy from 11am to 4pm.
If you’re the adventurous type – have a go at slacklining. Slacklining is the sport of walking and balancing along a small nylon rope. If you’re after a more relaxing activity, you can enjoy the creativity of artists who have been commissioned to display or perform as part of the London 2012 celebrations.
Boreas’ visit will be one of the highlights of an amazing day of FREE events and activities as Wild Woods Day hosts the Rochford leg of ‘Sparks Will Fly’!
‘Sparks Will Fly’ is the countywide cultural celebration of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, and involves every district and borough in Essex.
Wild Woods Day is set to welcome a very special visitor as Boreas Zephyr will make an appearance and be part of a procession through Hockley Woods led by the world famous Bollywood Brass Band and an entourage of performers from the local Mushroom Theatre Company.
The procession starts at 1pm from the Main Entrance of Hockley Woods and will be followed by a performance and presentation of Rochford’s Glass Bead in the Woods.
On his visit to the Woods, Boreas will collect the glass bead which has been decorated by local artist Madelaine Murphy. Madelaine has worked with local groups to come up with a concept that best represents the District. She has worked with Millview Court, Greensward Academy, Great Wakering Teen Café and Downhall Primary School to create a stunning artwork inside the glass bead.
Wild Woods Day 2012 isn’t just about Sparks Will Fly though. There are plenty of sporting activities, workshops, dance and musical performances to keep you busy from 11am to 4pm.
If you’re the adventurous type – have a go at slacklining. Slacklining is the sport of walking and balancing along a small nylon rope. If you’re after a more relaxing activity, you can enjoy the creativity of artists who have been commissioned to display or perform as part of the London 2012 celebrations.