Try something new at Louth Friendship festival
Louth Friendship Festival returns early next month, with even more to see, do and join in.
The fourth annual event will take place on Bank Holiday Monday, May 4 starting at 11am, going on until 4pm and will feature dozens of local organisations and interest groups making themselves known to anyone seeking a pastime, friendships and a wider social network.
Founder, Amanda Watts said this will be the second time they have done it across the town, having grown in scale from a single venue at the Priory Hotel.
Amanda explained: “It is all about friendship. I had started a book club and found most people that joined were new to the area and a lot were very nervous about joining a club, were a bit shy and just wanted to make friends.”
That was the main driver for Amanda launching the first Friendship Festival.
It will be a day to try something new, connect with the community and discover lots of local groups, organisations and clubs, as well as meet new people and make new friends.
She said: “There is so much going on in the town, it is rich in clubs and groups, but people don’t always know about them or are shy. Some of these groups find themselves operating in isolation, so this is a really good opportunity for organisations to collaborate. It is exciting to see them come on board – it’s very positive.”
People can walk around the town to the venues where there will be lots happening, with live music, interactive arts and crafts, free yoga sessions to try, dance and keep fit sessions, with all ages welcome
The venues are St James’ Church, the Methodist Church, Hammond House Art Gallery, Louth Museum, Louth Jazz and Folk Club, Corner of Creations, Riverhead Theatre and the Ayscough Hall.
Groups setting their stalls out for new members will range from the Chess Club and Lincolnshire Wolds Honey, Louth Male Voice Choir to the RAF Air Cadets, Louth Textile Group to the Radio Controlled Car Club, the Photographic Society to the Dementia Cafe, the Night Life Cafe to Butterfly Conservation and many more.
There will be drop-in art workshops at Corner of Creations, jazz and folk music at the Louth Jazz and Folk Club from 2-5.30pm as well as the opportunity to have a go on an instrument from 11am.
There is a Japanese calligraphy workshop at Hammond House Gallery, ballroom and Latin dancing at Ayscough Hall and line-dancing at the Methodist Church.
There will be children’s activities in the museum, music by Mak & Co, Alpaca wool spinning and a chance to take a tour of the Riverhead Theatre
The festival is run with a small grant from the Town Council and support from Lincolnshire Coop. It is free to enter and there is a map which anyone can pick up from any of the venues around the town.