Festival of Arts & Culture
02 December - 16 December 2011
The Festival of Arts & Culture is a celebration of our cultural diversity including music, drama, crafts, art, ...the list goes on! With a full two-week programme, it is a chance for us to be reminded of how special we really are...and it is also a great time for those visitors wanting to fully experience St Helena.
Please see Programme below:
Arts and Culture Festival 2 – 16 December 2011
| Date | Event | Venue & Time Booking info & Cost | Contact Facility Info |
| Fri 2 December | Museum of St Helena: View the Slavery Exhibition Wirebird Tour with the National Trust | Free admission, 10am – 4 pm Deadwood Plain, 10:00 am£10.00 per person, proceeds for wirebird conservation, SHNTBooking essential | Museum of St Helena t.2845 National Trust t. 2190 |
| Sat 3 December | Christmas Charity BazaarA fantastic sale to raise funds for local charities, SHAPE, Family Support Trust and Cancer Awareness Conservation Tour with the St Helena National Trust’s (SHNT) Darwin Team and the St Helena Nature Conservation Group (SNCG) | Jamestown Community CentreTime to be confirmed Blue Point Ridge, Thompsons Wood10:45 am. Lunch provided. | Deborah Wahle t. 4206 National Trust t. 2190 |
| Sun 4 December | Salvation Army Carols | Rosemary Plain4:00 pm | |
| Mon 5 December | Napoleonic sites open Coffee Tour, including tea, coffee and biscuits at Farm Lodge Hotel. | Briars Pavilion 10:00am, Longwood House 11:00 am, The Tomb 12:00 noon. Farm Lodge1:30 pm, £6.00 per personBooking essential | Tourism enquiries t. 2518 Steve Biggs t. 4040 |
| Tue 6 December | Distillery TourDiscover the delights of ‘Tungi Spirit’ and Midnight Mist coffee liqueur. St Paul’s Primary School Christmas Parade thro’ Town | St Helena Distillery, Seafront, Jamestown10:00 am to 4:00 pm Starting from the Hospital at 11:00 am | Paul Hickling t. 4210 Marilyn Joshua t. 4737 |
| Wed 7 December | SHAPE Centre open workshop – recycling of paper & card, flax craft and spinning of local woolIdeal opportunity to get involved and to see how traditional crafts are made. Pilling Primary Advent Service Donkey walksEnjoy a leisurely walk with the donkeys. Wear good walking boots and bring waterproofs. Salvation Army Carols | SHAPE, Sandy Bay9:00 am to 2:30 pm St James Church12:15 pm Donkey Field, Blue Hill4:30 pm – 6:00 pm St Mark’s Hall Longwood at 7.30pm | Martin Joshua t. 4690 Elaine Benjamin t. 2540 National Trust t. 2190 |
| Date | Event | Venue & Time Booking info & Cost | Contact Facility Info |
| Thur 8 December | St Paul’s Primary School Advent Service | St Paul’s Cathedral11:00 am | Marilyn Joshua t. 4737 |
| Fri 9 December | A tour of lower Jamestown with Magma Way | The Cenotaph2:30 pm, £5.00 per person Booking essential | Basil George t. t. 4525 |
| Sat 10 December | Dolphin Tour: opportunity to see hundreds of dolphin and seabirds on shore Ladies Orchestra lunchtime concert Salvation Army Christmas Carols on the Bridge Jamestown | The Sea front9:00 am, Booking essential The Consulate Hotel, 12:00 noon The Bridge, Jamestown at 7.30pm. | Tourism enquiries t. 2518 Ivy Ellick t. 4733 |
| Sun 11 December | Salvation Army Carols by candlelight Get togethers orchestra: “Let the people sing” | Half Tree Hollow Army Hall at 6.30pm. Consulate Hotel8:30 pm | Eric Benjamin t.2354 |
| Mon 12 December | A guided Tour of High Knoll Fort View the Castell Collection Carol singing with Pilling Primary School Wirebird tour with the National Trust | 9:30 am Booking essential Princes Lodge, 10:30 am In front of the Tourist Office,12:00 noon Deadwood Plain, 1:30 pm, £10:00 per person, proceeds for wirebird conservation, SHNTBooking essential | National Trust t. 2190 Reginald Johnson t. 4947 Elaine Benjamin t. 2540 National Trust t. 2190 |
| Tue 13 December | Christmas Nativity Harford Primary School | St Mathews Church, 7:00 pm | Carlene Crowie t. 4719 |
| Wed 14 December | SHAPE Centre open: Workshop – recycling of paper & card, flax craft and spinning of local wool. Get involved and to see how traditional crafts are made. Donkey walks: Enjoy a leisurely walk with the donkeys. Wear good walking boots and bring waterproofs. ‘Festival of lights’ parade by Pilling Primary School | SHAPE, Sandy Bay9:00 am to 2:30 pm 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, Donkey Field, Blue Hill Starting from the hospital at 6:30 pm | Martin Joshua t. 4690 National Trust. t 2190 Elaine Benjamin t. 2540 |
| Thu 15 December | Napoleonic sites open Tree planting at the Millennium Forest Prince Andrew School Athletics Day Salvation Army Carol service | Briars Pavilion 10:00am, Longwood House 11:00 am, The Tomb 12:00 noon. 1:30 pm Booking essential Francis Plain, 9:30 am Sandy Bay Com. Centre, 7:30 pm | Tourism enquiries t. 2158 National Trust t. 2190 Prince Andrew School t. 4290 |
| Fri 16 December | Eco Tour with the National Trust: A guided walk with the donkeys along the scenic route of Peak Dale and High Peak with a tree planting session and end with a picnic lunch. Wear good walking boots and bring waterproofs. | Donkey Field, Blue Hill10:00 am, £25.00 per person. Booking essential | National Trust t. 2190 |
