1. Creative and Media: Level 2 Higher Diploma Unit 6: Festival
Level 2 Higher Diploma Creative and MediaUnit 1: Scene
6.1.1 Investigating festivals
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Investigating festivals
1) Examine promotional materials (brochures and/or website downloads) from a number
of contrasting festivals and complete the table below.
You will need to:
a) enter the name of each festival you are investigating
b) note the type of festival e.g. film, music, general arts
c) look for details of the aims and/or artistic policy of each festival
d) give examples of the types of events included in the festival programme (include 2–
3 examples of specific events)
e) consider who the target audience for the festival might be.
Name of festival Type of festival Artistic policy or Programme Target audience
aims content
Bricklane Music Music To astound and Bands will be Everyone
Festival astonish music playing music and attending and
lovers with the people can come taking part have to
variety of bands, enjoy them as well be 18+
the quality of the as join in. There’s
performances and also bowling
the general sessions.
atmosphere of
brilliance.
Eid Festival Religious and Celebrate the end People can enjoy People from
London Cultural of Ramadan and is the art, music, different cultures,
a chance for performance it is open for
everyone to join in poetry including everyone. Families
the celebrations Polish Egyptian hip and children.
and enjoy the hop artist Quest-
theme of unity as Rah. There are
well as experience also Qur’an
the cultural recitations,
diversity of the exhibitions,
day and the market stalls and
cultural richness word performance
of Islam, with a from Mumzy
day of activities Stranger. There’s
and events for all. also food available
for people
attending.
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Notting Hill Caribbean Street The biggest street Carnival parades, Everyone of all
Carnival Party party in London, feathered ages, children,
it’s a perfect place costumes, parents, adults
for people of all dancing, music etc.
ethnicities to and food from the
come together Caribbean culture.
and party. People
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from all over the
world will be
flocking to the
capital to witness
all the spectacular
festivities, so take
the opportunity to
say hi to a friendly
face or two.
Thames Festival Cultural and To celebrate Riverside market Londoners of all
outdoor arts London and its stalls, street ages and families.
festival river, River performances, live
Thames. music, live
Appreciate the performances and
environment and cultural events.
river and raise
interest.
London Ice Art To have a good Competition to Children aged 12+
Sculpting festival time. carve sculptures must be
out of ice. accompanied by
an adult but the
festival is open for
everyone.
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