A vibrant celebration of Polish dance, song and music presented by over 300 performers from across the UK and Ireland. The Federation of Polish Folklore Groups in Great Britain is proud to present the 11th Festival of Polish Folklore on the 30th anniversary of the first event held in the UK in Leamington Spa in 1993.
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You will be entertained by 15 song and dance ensembles from across the UK, including 1 ensemble from Ireland and a choir made up of singers from across the UK. They will be showcasing the broad range of national and regional folk music, songs and dances in the respective traditional costumes.
The ensembles are made up of performers who are first, second or third generation Poles and there are even have a few performers with no Polish heritage. What unites all the performers and ensembles is a common love for Poland’s rich and colourful culture and they cannot wait to share it with audiences at the Ashcroft Theatre at Fairfield Halls.
The ensembles taking part in the Festival: Echo Doliny, Kapela Holny, Karolinka, Karpaty, Koniczyna, Mazury, Młody Las, Orlęta, Parzenica, Polesie, Polonez, Tatry, Vokalinki, Wieśniacy, Wiwat, Żywiec.
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Running Times
Saturday 25th March 2023
Doors: 5:30pm
Act One: 6pm – 7:10pm
Interval: 7:10pm – 7:30pm
Act Two: 7:30pm – 8:40pm
Sunday 26th March
Doors: 2:30pm
Act One: 3pm – 4:10pm
Interval: 4:10pm – 4:30pm
Act Two: 4:30pm – 5:40pm
WHEN: 25 MAR AT 18:00 – 26 MAR AT 18:00
WHERE: Fairfield Halls, Fairfield Ashcroft Theatre, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG
WHERE: Fairfield Halls, Fairfield Ashcroft Theatre, Park Lane, Croydon, CR9 1DG
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