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10am – Early Bird Tai Chi with Richard Siwiak – Do it the traditional way, with a group of friends in the great outdoors! An introduction to the Yang form.

10.30am – Early Bird Yoga with Laurie Prime – Salutations to the sun (fingers crossed!). Laurie will get you going with gentle stretches to limer you up ready for the rest of the day!

12pm – Hand Drumming with Steve Hill – Drum aficionado Steve Hill brings a selection of drums for you to try out.  Through his guidance, you can end up playing some cracking rhythmns!

12.30pm – Tai Chi with Richard Siwiak – For those not so early risers that missed the first session, or just love Tai chi and want to do it twice, Richard will do another session working through the Yang form.

1.30pm – African Drumming with Steve Hill – Steve is back, this time with an African twist!

2pm – Yoga with Fiona Salmond Smith – Experience the positive and calming effects Yoga can provide for both body and mind.

2.30pm – Pilates with Barry Vardy – Too much time spent hunched over the computer? Then straighten yourself out with renowned teacher Barry! Discover those core muscles!

3pm – Buddhist Chanting Session – “Nam-myho-renge-kyo” An open meditation session with a focus on peace.

4-4.30pm – Co-Counselling with CCI Network: Peer-to-Peer Personal Growth.  A taster workshop with Richard Mills: Confidence-Building, Personal Development and fun with Co-Counselling.

4.30pm – Chi Gung with Richard Siwiak – Learn how to develop the strength and power of mind.

This chill-out area is brought to you by Millers Yard and curated by Keith McKee.  Meet the other fab MY people who’ll be poised to pamper you to pieces…

Keith Mckee will be waiting to take your worries away with a relaxing Indian Head Massage

Lyn White is available to answer any questions you may have about Reverse Therapy

Barry Vardy will be leading taster Pilates workshops

Richard Siwiak to show you ‘the form’ with Tai Chi workshops

Fiona Salmond Smith and Laurie Prime getting you stretched out with some Yoga

Joanne Bull providing seated acupressure

Kristian Einshoj getting your back into shape with Chiropractic

Ann Steele for information and advice on Counselling

Sally Duffin guiding you to the best way to eat for your body and lifestyle

Corinne Brown for Reflexology and Bowen Technique

Jill McArthur & Mary Sarah Elridge will be promoting their school ‘York School of Holistic Therapies’  for those wanting to train in holistic therapies.

And City of York Council Adult Education with information in their courses starting in September in health and wellbeing.

Or get involved in stories with Richard who is a York based actor, storyteller and drama practitioner. His interactive methods of performing established and familiar stories help to engage an audience and they can then lead onto activities based around the stories. He also incorporates music, juggling and magic skills into such events where possible. Favourite interactive stories that Richard performs include Room on the Broom, Stick Man and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt plus many more, some of which are less well known. The outcome is dependent on the contribution of the children (and indeed the parents) and as such tends to be different every time!

Plus lots more activities to do and see throughout the day! Tons if fun guaranteed!!

Postal Address

c/o York Peace Festival

Millers Yard, Gillygate, York, YO31 7EB

The Team

Festival Organiser -  Dylan George

dylan@yorkpeacefestival.org.uk

Assistant Organiser  – Alice Shuttleworth

alice@yorkpeacefestival.org.uk

Assistant Organiser – Claire Gargan

info@yorkpeacefestival.org.uk

Health & Safety Officer – Dave Fleming

dave@yorkpeacefestival.org.uk

Crew and Site Maintenance – Mic Storey

mic@yorkpeacefestival.org.uk

PR  – Jennifer Spencer

writer.editor.jennifer@googlemail.com

This whole festival is run by volunteers.  Everybody who has taken part beforehand or on the day – from organising and running it, to performing and doing their thing – has done it for free.

We have no funding, grants or sponsorship of any kind, just genuinely good people willing to share their time and skills – to create this brilliant festival!

So, a special ‘thank you’ to Dylan George, Claire Gargan , Alice Shuttleworth, Keith McKee and Fran Garvey of Millers Yard.

Thanks also go to Dave Fleming, Mick Storey, Jennifer Spencer, Fiona Burgess, Carolyn Coles, Emma Fairclough, Jim David, Dean Saint John, JSS Audio, Classic Marquees, Melrose Yard Studios, Liz Topi, Colin Jackson, Mode Design, Semlyen IT, Wood Richardson Printers, Repro-tech Studios, Ello Flowers, Brunswick Organic Nursery, and Anthem!

Massive thanks to all our stewards (too many to list!) and everybody who has contributed in any way – big or small.  York Peace Festival 2010 wouldn’t be possible without you!

PEACE!

Links to organisations we support

Peace Direct

Peace One Day

Unicef

Greenpeace

Friends of the Earth

Amnesty International

International Service

Survival International

Fairtrade Foundation

World Peace Flame

United Nation Of Young Peacebuilders

Centre for Alternative Technology