Kirkstall Festival – Saturday 13th July

June 22nd, 2013 | Posted by Jenny.Budd in Kirkstall Festival | Kirkstall Matters - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Festival – Saturday 13th July)

Don’t miss this years Kirkstall Festival on Saturday 13th July! We expect this years to be the best yet with a special guest, some brilliant acts and every kind of stall you can think of. The 2013 Kirkstall Festival will take place on Saturday 13th July in the picturesque grounds of the 12th Century Kirkstall …
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Do you fancy getting more involved with your local community? Kirkstall is becoming a more and more vibrant place with many people taking up a new hobby or pastime while helping do something great for their local community at the same time. There’s lots of opportunities available, and if you have your own projects you’d like help …
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As some of you will already know, after the introduction of a new team we decided to carry on with the Kirkstall Matters Magazine in its recent format for the last issue of the year. Those of you who are members will be receiving your copies posted through your doors over the next week but …
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Kirkstall In Bloom at Kirkstall Festival

September 11th, 2012 | Posted by Kirkstall In Bloom in Kirkstall Community First | Kirkstall Festival | Kirkstall In Bloom - (Comments Off on Kirkstall In Bloom at Kirkstall Festival)

  In July we were part of Kirkstall Festival for the first time. Kirkstall in Bloom started in early 2012 and is a group of local residents that have come together to beautify areas of Kirkstall, and are currently completing the drink and be grateful fountain area on Kirkstall Road opposite the leisure centre. Kirkstall …
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Festival Photos

July 19th, 2012 | Posted by Matthew Guy in Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on Festival Photos)
Festival 2012

We have shared photos of the 2012 festival over on our Facebook page. There are pictures from Kirkstall Online as well as links to other people’s photos and galleries. We also have this fantastic time lapse of the festival below: And there is also a time lapse of the set up here

Parking at Kirkstall Festival

July 12th, 2012 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Events | Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on Parking at Kirkstall Festival)

Great news! We will be able to have public parking available at Kirkstall Festival on Saturday 14th July. It has been a bit touch and go with the rain over previous days(/weeks/months!) but after a site inspection today we are confident that it will be fine. We would however ask you to consider public transport …
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How to get to Kirkstall Festival

July 11th, 2012 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Events | Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on How to get to Kirkstall Festival)

With the weather being as it has recently it is very likely that parking for the festival will be very restricted. Where possible PLEASE try to use public transport, it’ll help to make your day run smoothly.   By bus From Bramley: Buses 38, 49 and 91, alight at BHS in Kirkstall or Kirkstall Leisure …
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Are you a member of a group or know of a group who would like to take part in our Festival Parade? Our festival theme is ‘Kirkstall going for gold’ and we have prizes for fancy dress. Use the parade to promote your group or organisation and have some fun. We would welcome any inquiries …
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Fancy a stall at Kirkstall Festival?

April 10th, 2012 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Events | Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on Fancy a stall at Kirkstall Festival?)

Hot on the heels of us plugging the Kirkstall Festival sister site, www.kirkstall-festival.org.uk, we have the booking form that you can fill in for a stall this year. It’ll only take a couple of minutes to fill in, and its a great way to raise funds for your club or charity, and you’ll have thousands …
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Kirkstall Festival is coming!

April 8th, 2012 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Festival is coming!)

We are well back into the Kirkstall Festival season again and its going to be  a brilliant year. Did you know we have a dedicated site for up to date information for visitors and stallholders? Take a look at www.kirkstall-festival.org.uk! The festival will be on Saturday 14th of July 2012 from 11am at Kirkstall Abbey. …
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Kirkstall Festival Photo Forest people’s exhibition

January 25th, 2012 | Posted by Simon Dawson in Events | Kirkstall Abbey | Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Festival Photo Forest people’s exhibition)

In the run up to Kirkstall Festival 2012 we’re asking you to take pictures of everything and anything you love about Kirkstall and your community. These can be artistic, sentimental, fun, odd…anything goes (so long as it’s legal and family friendly!) These images will be printed and displayed at the festival in our Photo Forest, creating The People’s Exhibition of memories and …
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Kirkstall Festival 2011

July 9th, 2011 | Posted by Matthew Guy in Kirkstall Festival - (Comments Off on Kirkstall Festival 2011)

The first photographs of Kirkstall Festival have been uploaded on our facebook page.