Talking Walk with Richard Edmonds
Sunday 19 June 11-12:30 pm
Landscape Walk in Shute
Meet at Shute Gatehouse EX13 7PT
Richard is a geologist whose life long interest was sparked by a walk on Charmouth beach as a boy many years ago. He has been immersed in rocks and fossils his entire life following a degree in Geology at the University of Hull. He has been warden of the Charmouth Heritage Coast Centre; Jurassic Coast Project Officer with Dorset County Council; and Earth Science Manager with the dual task of monitoring, managing and protecting the core interests of the World Heritage Site along with inputting geological expertise. He is a now freelance with knowledge and insight into the jurassic coast second to none.
Talking Walk with Jill Butler
Saturday 18 June 1:30-4:30 pm
Meet at Shute Gate House EX13 7PT
Until recently Jill worked for the Woodland Trust as their ancient tree and wood pasture specialist and is now a trustee of both the Ancient Tree Forum and the Tree Register of the British Isles. She has travelled extensively to visit important ancient and special trees in many other parts of Europe and the world and from this experience has learnt that the ancient trees of the UK are almost unique. She campaigns for greater recognition for this living heritage and advises on protection and best practice management. One of her favourite ancient trees is the King John's Oak in Shute Deer Park, named after one of her great heroes of the British landscape. This walk will involve uneven ground and hills. Wellies recommended.
Weekend Pass
18-19 June 2022
This ticket will admit one person to all the events at Shute Festival Midsummer 18-19 June 2022. Ticket holders will be on a list on the door and will receive a weekend pass on arrival.
Ukrainian Theatre Workshop
Sunday 19 June 10:30 am - 1 pm
Shute Church EX13 7PT
The Sunday workshop will focus on the reading of the play ‘The Time Travellers Guide to Donbass’ by Anastasiia Kosodii (versionised by Andy Barett). We will rehearse this reading before a performance later in the day. Anastasiia Kosodii is one of the most promising play-writers in Ukraine. In 2019, Anastasia Kosodii became a chief playwright in PostPlay Theatre in Kyiv. Also in 2019, her play “Timetraveller’s guide to Donbas” was performed at the Lesi Ukrainki Theatre in Lviv (Ukraine). “Timetraveller’s guide to Donbas” - is a play about loosing a home. It is about two time-travellers who are trying to get home to Luhansk before the war starts, overcoming numerous obstacles en route. They are returning to a place where they are not welcome any more. The closer they get to home - the more dangerous it becomes.
Salud Botella & Jason Webster on Flamenco
Saturday 18 June 7-8:30 pm
Shute Church, EX13 7PT
Salud and Jason live and breathe flamenco in all its forms. This event will bring a combination of dance and performance by Salud with some context of the music, poetry, drama and history from writer Jason Webster. Born in Spain and based in south-west England, Salud Bottella started dancing at the age of eight. She has been schooled in Flamenco, Spanish Classical and Folk, Ballet and Contemporary, as well as training as an actress at the Escuela del Actor in Valencia. Salud draws on her wide-ranging artistic background to perform highly acclaimed and unique one-woman shows combining dance with elements such as poetry, humour, improvised audience interaction and rap. Her themes include the passion and mystery of duende - the enigmatic force at the heart of Flamenco - as well as self-expression and discovery through dance. Jason Webster is a writer and author of numerous books including Duende, Art of Flamenco and Violencia. This event will launch his latest book on flamenco.
Flora Cruft on I am a Spider Mother
Saturday 18 June 5-6 pm
Shute School Outdoor Stage EX13 7QR (Church if wet)
Flora is a poet whose work has been widely published. Her poetry has been shortlisted for the Exeter Poetry Prize, and chosen for publication by Jo Shapcott and Hollie McNish among others. Her debut collection I am a Spider Mother is inspired by the work of artist and sculptor Louise Bourgeois - including her spider sculptures and woven tapestries - Cruft explores her personal experience of family love, loss and transformation through a playfully surreal and sensuous lens.
Hilary Bradt & Janice Booth on Socotra
Saturday 18 June 3:30-4:30 pm
Shute Church EX13 7PT
Socotra, sometimes known as the Galapagos of the Indian Ocean, resembles a fantasy film set with its pink rocks, chubby Desert Roses and Dragon’s Blood trees like giant mushrooms. Barely larger than Cornwall and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2008, this stunningly beautiful island combines otherworldly landscapes with a host of unique fauna and flora. Hilary and Janice visited the island just before the first Covid-induced lockdown, and spent their early incarceration happily writing its only English-language guidebook the Bradt Guide to Socotra.
Anastazie Toros & the Ukrainian Theatre
Saturday 18 June 1:30- 3 pm
Shute Church EX13 7PT
This workshop will focus on the history of Ukrainian theatre and culture. Anastazie will discuss the current situation in Ukrainian society and also its cultural roots. It will involve some practice including theatre of poetry, movement and song, based on literary texts and everyday situations. Anastazie Toros is a visual artist, theatre and performance maker, whose artistic education took place across the three countries of Ukraine, the Czech Republic, and the United Kingdom. All of her work work has always been Ukraine-centric. For the last two years she was working part-time at the Ivan Franko National University in Lviv, where apart from teaching and directing postgraduate students’ productions, she was working towards establishing Drama in Education as a subject on the school curriculum.
Hannah Bourne Taylor on Fledgling
Saturday 18 June 12- 1 pm
Shute School Outdoor Stage EX13 7QR (Church if wet)
A tiny wild bird changed Hannah Bourne-Taylor’s life. Fledgling tells the story of how rescuing, hand raising and releasing wild birds while living a remote existence in rural Ghana redefined her identity and helped her overcome isolation and anxiety. Sharing part of her life with a finch who accepted Hannah as his surrogate mother, the vast differences between humans and wild creatures shrunk so there were none. Fledgling is a beguilingly honest and personal memoir about identity, belonging and coexistence but most of all it is a love story between Hannah and one very gregarious finch. Fledgling is her debut nature memoir, a story that went viral across the world, being covered in international newspapers, radio and television. Now living in Oxfordshire, Hannah is now a conservationist, focusing on how to support the wildlife on our doorsteps.
African Dance Jerusalema Workshop with Carla Steenkamp Sheills
Saturday 18 June 10-11:30 am
Shute School Grounds EX13 7QR (hall if wet)
Come and learn the dance moves to the Jerusalema dance, the gospel influenced house song by South African producer Master KG and performed by Nomcebo. The song is in Zulu and became famous across the globe. South African ballet dancer and founder of My Ballet, Carla Steenkamp Sheills will be leading the workshop.
A Time Traveller's Guide to the Donbas: A Reading of a Play by Anastasia Kosodii
Sunday 19 June 4:30-5:30 pm
Shute Church EX13 7PT
Anastasiia Kosodii is one of the most promising play-writers in Ukraine. In 2019, Anastasia Kosodii became a chief playwright in PostPlay Theatre in Kyiv. Also in 2019, her play “Timetraveller’s guide to Donbas” was performed at the Lesi Ukrainki Theatre in Lviv. It is a play about loosing a home. It is about two time-travellers who are trying to get home to Luhansk before the war starts, overcoming numerous obstacles en route. They are returning to a place where they are not welcome any more. The closer they get to home - the more dangerous it becomes. This reading will be directed by Anatazie Toros and performed following a workshop at Shute Festival earlier in the day. All proceeds will be going to support Ukrainian theatre.
Memory Scrubbing: Film Screening & Discussion
Sunday 1-2:30 pm
Shute Church EX13 7PT
The right to free speech in Russia is precarious. Independent media have been effectively shut down mostly recently Dozhd TV and Novaya Gazeta. There are very few civil society organisations protecting civil liberties. One of them is Memorial, Russia’s oldest human rights group. Founded in 1989, Memorial has established a collection of 60,000 case studies – with photos and artefacts – from the millions of political prisoners who disappeared into the Gulags, the system of Soviet labour camps operating from 1930 to the mid-1950s. Indeed, the custodial sentences that will probably be handed out to the 15,000-plus Russian detainees (so far) will most likely be served in Gulag-style ‘correctional colonies’ (ispravitel’nie kolonii) – the barracks-like accommodation blocks developed under Stalin. Memorial has also assisted individuals with bringing numerous challenges to the European Court of Human Rights. Memorial was liquidated earlier this year although individuals behind it continue their work. This screening of the film about Memorial will be followed by a discussion and Q&A with barrister Sam Knights QC who has lived and worked in Russia and assisted Memorial with its work as a consultant.
Tickets cannot be transferred, exchanged or refunded if you are unable to attend a ticketed event. If Shute Festival needs to cancel an event due to illness, weather or some other unforeseen circumstance, we shall offer all ticket holders a full refund or a credit.
Location
Shute is situated just off the A35 between Axminster and Honiton. The festival will be held in two locations in the centre of the village – St Michael’s Church and Shute Primary School.
If you are travelling by car, Shute is clearly signposted from the A35. Parking at the festival site is limited. There are spaces along Haddon Lane (the road between the church and school) but visitors should be aware that the lane is narrow and access must be maintained at all times. If possible, please share transport.
The nearest railway station to Shute is Axminster, which is on the Waterloo to Exeter mainline.
The station is well served by cab firms but it’s advisable to book in advance.
Axminster Taxis – 01297 34000
Paynes Premier Cars – 01297 35895
Axminster Cabs – 01297 33055
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