Winter Doors Festival

If you like puppets then today’s calendar treat is for you. The artist is a performer, puppeteer singer and designer who specialises in creating quirky and surreal, visual and immersive theatre. She is the director of The Birdcage Stage, a touring giant golden birdcage with a range of joyous entertainment, street theatre and spectacle. She is a core member of Headstrung Puppets, creators of puppet-based mayhem for adults and children alike. This performance was created specially for the Winter Doors festival in collaboration with Collen Chandler, Claire Jones and Angie Waller

Today's band play live electronic dance music with styles of rocktronica , funk, house and a variety of textural influences Their multimedia shows combine electronic and live instruments with triggered video samples and vocoder, live and sample textures. The 4 piece which includes founding twin brothers have played many festivals in the UK and around the world. While gigs are on temporary pause, here is a little self made animation. Thankyou for this timely reminder of the brightness of fields in the spring.

We are very proud to share some work created especially for Winter Doors today from an very talented man. Watch out for him in the fields and on the stage next year. This talent is rising and its going to keep rising and rising we just know it. Lots of love and a mahooosive thanks to the artist behind number 16.

Expect the unexpected and prepare for an adventure into the magical realm that's waiting behind this door. There is nowhere else quite like this special place and you'll be sure to want to visit again which is quite lucky because they open their doors again on the 19th December. Check out their info on the door for details of where to see their next live show. Thank you for joining us magical people and we look forward to seeing you in a green room somewhere next year.

We have a real treat for you today! The wonderfully talented Artist Julian Taylor has created an original Artwork especially for Winter Doors. See the making process and the Art emerging, and there will be an auction of the Snowflake, which will run for 10 days, till Christmas eve. 100% of the profit (after any fees and postage) from the auction will be donated to Mind. A massive thank you to Julian for your time, support, energy and creativity. Once we have listed the Snowflake on ebay we will post the link on this page. On ebay search: Winter Doors Snowflake Sculpture. Auction is now live till 11am on 24th December 2020 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Winter-Doors-Snowflake-Sculpture/174558717024?hash=item28a482a460:g:fu0AAOSwVs1f1zjX

Beautiful and poignant words for these times are waiting to set sail behind todays door from a very talented lady living and working near the sea. We would like to thank this artist for all her hard work and support in helping this festival to happen. It is much appreciated.

The name of todays act means ‘to move’ in St Lucian Patois. And move they certainly can. Join us with this wonderful insight into the World of these exquisite dancers, for some new wings and exciting and dynamic dance. Thanks to the artists for sharing this beauty and finesse with us all.