Camp Bestival 30 July-1 Aug

CAMP BESTIVAL POP-UP ORCHESTRA AWAITING KICK OFF! 

Join the Enchanted Cinema on Thurs/ Fri/ Sat, Library Stage. 7-930pm! This year we bring you Enchanted Creatures and How to Become One, animated tales from around the world brought to life — dancing frogs, a blue-grassing grasshopper, and a hedgehog lost in the fog — with a live score performed on hand-crafted instruments made by young people from the Wilderwoods education initiative, alongside contributions from four continents.

Using hands, voices and these unique sounds, audience members become enchanted creatures, discovering their own voice before joining together to animate the screen, adding rhythm, music and effects to every story.

From Lotte Reiniger’s shadow-puppet magic, through the misty dream-world of Yuri Norstein’s Hedgehog in the Fog, to the wild rumpus of Maurice Sendak’s Where the Wild Things Are, cinema becomes something you can hear, feel and play.

Guided by musicians Celeste (trumpet, FX) and Kieron (guitar, keyboard), the enchanted creatures bring every cue and effect to life as the films unfold.

Please keep phones tucked away — this is a screen-free wild rumpus.

Does every child get to do something?

If they want to – yes! Just make sure we know if you need  a sound FX/ instrument by raising your hand. 

My child might not want to join in.

No problem at all! Many children like to sit back and watch or join in with bits and bobs. It’s very much a team effort so they shouldn’t feel too much on the spot if they do or don’t join in. 

My child has additional needs.

Our shows are very inclusive and kids with additional or SEND enjoy them a lot. Every show has a few noisy parts, in case this helps. 

Can my child try out instruments if they didn’t get a chance to?

Yes! At the end, we invite children up to stage to try out things like the harp or hand percussion. 

Can I take photos?

Phones off and tucked away please, but please feel free take pics of your child with instruments at the end. 

I don’t have / can’t borrow a child – can I still come?

Absolutely! The Enchanted Cinema is for lovers of animation, live music & live foley FX of all ages. 

Is there somewhere to give feedback?

Indeed! We have a public comments book and also a google form. We value all feedback. 

Image credits: Joe Lang (Margate FF/ Ark), Alice Denny (Bright Foundation, Hastings), Enchanted Cinema.