Five years since the first festival, we are still going strong and planning is well underway for this year's festival taking place from Wednesday 30 May through until Sunday 10 June 2012 at venues across the Mutley and Greenbank area.
It is easy to overlook the fact that the Mutley and Greenbank areas form a vibrant part of the city with a diverse population, shops and businesses, lively entertainment and relaxing quiet green spaces. So let's celebrate and love our unique area of Plymouth.
This year's schedule includes:
Wednesday 30th May
Launch of Festival
Time: 12.00 pm – 1.30 pm
Venue: Drakes Place Gardens and Sherwell Church, North Hill (University)
Older persons Tea party, Art activities for Children including painting boards for local Fire Station.
Thursday 31st May
Quiz Night
Time: 7.00 pm
Venue: Onward House Community Centre, Greenbank Road, Plymouthy
Pit your wits at a fun night out hosted by Greenbank estate residents group
To book your team contact Alison on 01752 251641 or e-mail
Monday 4th June
Community Day
Time: 2 pm – 5 pm & 5 pm - 9 pm
Venue: Moorview Park & Freedom Fields Park
Boules and Barbecue's
BBQ, music and fun
Wednesday 6th June
All Generations Together Celebration
Time: TBC
Venue: Freedom Fields Park
Thursday 7th June
Silly Olympics!
Time: TBC
Venue: Freedom Fields Park
Various sporting events for children and familes.
Friday 8th June
Youth Event
Time: 12 pm - 7 pm
Venue: Freedom Fields Park
Performances from young musicians and bands, bouncy castle and Segways.
Saturday 9th - Sunday 10th June
Freedom Fields Community Festival
Time: 12.00 pm – 9 pm & 12 pm - 0pm
Venue: Freedom Fields Park
Quality live music, DJ dance area, bar and catering on-site
Kids' activities, bouncy castle, balloon modelling and facepainting.
LINE UP:
Line Up Saturday:
1pm - 1.40pm Jon and Friends
2pm - 2.40pm Midnight Special
3pm - 3.40pm Dub Class
4pm - 4.40pm Fishermans Mission
5pm - 5.40pm Week Night Thieves
6pm - 6.40pm The Damerels
7pm - 7.40pm Scribes
8pm - 8.40pm Giant Johnson
Sunday:
1pm - 1.40pm Heathen Sun
2pm - 2.40pm Secrets for September
3pm - 3.40pm The Lena Smith Band
4pm - 4.40pm Devils Duo
5pm - 5.40pm All Folked Up and Blue
6pm - 6.40pm Infinite Collective
7pm - 7.40pm Freshly Squeezed
8pm - 8.40pm Head of Programmes
Spirit Of Disco Tent Saturday and Sunday:
Bassface Showcase
Blotta (Subheavy/Subkulture)
Camson (UpBeat)
Carletto (Locomotus Records)
Contort (Badgers Ball)
Darko (Unleashed)
Disco Biz Kids
Ekkotar (Subkulture)
Ellis Thomas (Glitchy Tonic Records)
Josheep (dance!dance!dance!)
Krafty Sounds (dance!dance!dance!)
Phat Chex (Nonom)
Nokturnal (Filthy Animal)
Raggadee n Steppin Razor (Foundation Music) Steptoe (dance!dance!dance!)
Snook (Subheavy/Subkulture) Will South (Fractal)
Funded by Comic Relief, Westcountry Housing and Plymouth Guild.
Kindly supported by Plymouth and District Mind, PlmYouth, Deep Blue Sound, Ride, Barefoot, Marjon and University of Plymouth.
Mutley Greenbank Festival is a project of the Mutley Greenbank Community Network. The festival aims to host an array of cultural and creative events for people of all ages, all backgrounds and all areas.
If you would like to find out or would like to get involved with your own activities, we would love to hear form you! Please get in touch with Jonathan Spurling in the first instance on 07722 308462 or Pippa Waller on 07760 887800.
