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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source This weekend is the last in our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series! We’re welcoming the outstanding talent of Jodie Nicholson to Normanton Library this Saturday, where Jodie will be performing and hosting songwriting workshops 💛📝 ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ is a unique series…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source A message from Dean Freeman Creative “At Long Division it’s all about new music but we make a concession on the Sunday. In a city where it is so hard for anyone U18 to see live music, we focus on families. We know…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Today’s the day! Jodie Nicholson will be performing and running a songwriting workshop at Airedale Library as part of our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series! 📚 There will be a very special performance at 11am followed by a workshop running from 11.30am –…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source “The Long Division organisers have had to face many significant obstacles in planning, preparing and eventually delivering this 10th-anniversary edition of Long Division, not least through the ongoing issues caused by the coronavirus. The choice of suitable venues available to them has been…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source The festival’s welcome return this year got us thinking of some highlights of LD festivals gone by… Who remembers this Ash Unity Works set from back at Long Division 2015? Absolutely packed with big hits! 💛🖤 📸: John Jowett MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source CALLOUT 📣📣📣 Songwriting masterclasses for 14-24 year olds with Sunflower Thieves Four intimate sessions writing new songs, sharing ideas, and gaining confidence performing, before a public showcase at Wakefield ArtWalk November. Suitable for singer-songwriters and duos. Email paulbateson@longdivision.org to sign up or you…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Next in our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series, we have the incredible Jodie Nicholson performing and hosting songwriting workshops at Airedale Library this Saturday! ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ is a unique series of intimate performances and follow-up songwriting workshops for 12-25 year olds…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Source Founder and Festival Director of Long Division, Dean Freeman spoke to All Wakey Aren’t We – a new fortnightly podcast for fans of Wakefield A.F.C. 💛 You can listen to him talk all things LD here – https://open.spotify.com/episode/3LiXRySUUNijRJp2KYGirq?si=190d4f8a67224dcc [fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=”283609393525392″] MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source It was absolutely brilliant to see so many families and kids getting involved in our Sunday activities and workshops at Long Division this year! Some top screen printing action going on here 💛 📸: Andrew Benge MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Today Jamie Roberts (of Gilmore & Roberts) will be performing and running songwriting workshops at Castleford Library as part of our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series! 📚 We’ll be hosting two sets of performances/workshops, the first begins at 10am ⚡ MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source We can’t believe it’s been 3 whole weeks since the start of the Long Division weekend! What was your favourite set of the festival? 💥 📸: Andrew Benge MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Introducing our full core Long Division team, and our new staff members Eva Davies (Live Events Assistant), Eve Creighton (Creative Community Assistant) and Megan Holden (Technical Assistant) ⚡️ We’re incredibly excited to have them on board! They have joined us thanks to funding…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Next up in our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series, and it’s the amazing Jamie Roberts (Gilmore & Roberts) once again….but this time performing and hosting songwriting workshops at Castleford Library on Saturday! ⚡️ ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ is a unique series of intimate…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Just wanting to say a huge thank you to our amazing partners for Long Division 2021: Arts Council England, Wakefield Council, Youth Music, Tileyard North, Magic Rock Brewing, The National Lottery Community Fund, Wakefield BID, Wakefield College, Yorkshire Music Forum, Leeds Conservatoire, UNISON,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source The Long Division team are excited to reveal we’ve been nominated for the ‘Best Education Initiative Award’ at the Wakefield Express 2021 Excellence in Business Awards! The awards recognise and reward a cross section of businesses and the vital role they sector play…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source A reminder of our exciting show at Vortex this evening! Ash Doherty and Long Division festival present a night of experimental electronic + pop music in aid of Women for Afghan Women Demonz XO make genre-bending EDM x electronic pop, melding dark synths,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source In case you missed it, tomorrow we continue our series of performances and songwriting sessions in libraries across the Wakefield district. From 10am at Wakefield One library we have Jamie Roberts (Gilmore & Roberts) joining us to share with us both his excellent…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Tomorrow’s the day! Final chance to buy your £6 tickets to catch Demonz XO and Gordian Stimm with all proceeds going to Women for Afghan Women, a charity working with Afghan women and families throughout the past twenty years. Doors at 8pm, 18+…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source “And that leaves things on a high, on a day that felt like a waking dream, where anxieties subsided and the power of live music made the world feel “normal” again. Long Division, as always has a positive impact on Wakefield but this…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Who’s looking for another live music fix after Long Division? Demonz XO and Gordian Stimm will be hitting up Vortex for a night of experimental electronic + pop, in aid of Women for Afghan Women Tickets are £6 advance via the link –…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Continuing our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series, we have the brilliant Jamie Roberts (Gilmore & Roberts) performing and hosting songwriting workshops at Wakefield One library this Saturday! ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ is a unique series of intimate performances and follow-up songwriting workshops for…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Today we have the brilliant Sunflower Thieves performing and running songwriting workshops at Pontefract Library as part of our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series! We’ll be hosting two sets of performances/workshops, the first begins at 10am 💛 MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source A reminder that next Saturday Oct 9th we have a amazing gig down at Vortex in Wakefield! Ash Doherty and Long Division present a night of experimental electronic + pop music in aid of Women for Afghan Women, featuring Demonz XO and Gordian…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Over the moon to announce our ‘Long Division Do Libraries’ series with Wakefield Libraries! A unique series of intimate performances and follow-up songwriting workshops for 12-25 year olds in libraries across Wakefield district, funded by Creative Wakefield. During these we’ll be joined by…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source LD2021 goers! If you have a minute to fill in this really quick survey, we’d really appreciate to hear from you about your experiences of this year’s festival. Your opinions and feedback really help us make Long Division what it is. They also…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source WAKEFIELD IST RAD. If you missed our ace 2021 festival merch at the weekend, you can get it from our Bandcamp now! Don’t miss out… https://longdivisionfestival.bandcamp.com/merch MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Huge thanks to all our performers, artists, workshoppers, crew, staff, volunteers, #YoungTeam, venues, photographers and the whole team of brilliant people who make LD happen. We’ll be doing all of this again in less than 9 months as LD returns on Saturday 11th…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source We go again! Today we’re hosting an ace all ages event at WX (former market hall) – entry is free but ticketed. Music! Family activities and loads more! Times: Transcend 12:15 – 12:45 Shades Collective 13:30 – 14:15 Green Haze 15:00 – 16:00…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source What an amazing day! Thank you so much to everyone who made it possible and of course to everyone who came along and made this year a sell out! Let’s not ever leave it 27 months again… 🖤⚡️ 📷 by Andrew Benge MORE…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Busy times today getting set for the big day tomorrow ⚡️ A few slight changes to the programme, ICYMI: THE FUTUREHEADS replaced with GRUFF RHYS REARDON LOVE replaced by PRIESTGATE. Original PRIESTGATE slot taken by PLEASURE CENTRE LA RISSA replaced with LUCKY IRIS…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source ⚡️Long Division FAQs ⚡️ ➕ Where do I collect my wristband? The Food Hall, next to our main venue WX (the former market hall). It’s next to the bus station. Union Street WF1 3AE. ➕ What time is the wristband exchange open? From…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source We’re very happy to announce that the wonderful Gruff Rhys has heroically stepped in last minute to headline Long Division this Saturday! Gruff and his band are coming to Wakey to play in place of The Futureheads who have sadly had to drop…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] The Futureheads Source Unfortunately The Futureheads have had to pull out of Long Division this Saturday due to a covid case in the band. We’re absolutely gutted that they wont be joining us this weekend but are sending them all our love and good thoughts! We…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Saturday 25th is now completely sold out online! The last few tickets for the festival can be found via our friends at Jumbo Records (Leeds) Crash Records (Leeds), and Wah Wah Records (Wakefield) so don’t hang around if you’re planning to join us…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source A little heads up that our full Long Division programme is now online! Treat yourselves to a read through and get excited and ready for next weekend ⚡️ Check it out here: https://bit.ly/3Ek4g5R MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source We’re in the one week countdown! In just seven short days, Long Division will be back! 💛🖤 MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Hello! Down to the last 50 tickets for the Saturday of Long Division this year… Reckon it’ll sell out this weekend. Don’t say we didn’t warn you ⚡️⚡️⚡️http://longdivisionfestival.co.uk/tickets MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Huge thanks to Duncan Seaman and the Yorkshire Post for chatting to the brilliant Roddy Woomble ahead of his set at Long Division ⚡️🖤 Check it out here: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/roddy-woomble-i-was-interested-in-the-shared-collective-melancholy-3383075 MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Along with a stellar music lineup, a wonderful family-friendly atmosphere and delicious beverages from Magic Rock Brewing, Sunday at Long Division will also feature a whole range of free family workshops and activities 💛 Register for free tickets here: https://www.seetickets.com/event/long-division-family-fringe/wakefield-market-hall/2027894 MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Long Division Festival [ad_2] Long Division Source Long Division needs you! 🎥⚡ http://longdivisionfestival.co.uk/film️ MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
