Saturday May 22^nd.

Sunday May 23^rd.

As in previous years, the Yellow's on the Broom Festival has organised music, arts and crafts workshops to take place in the Mill. Some workshops feature musicians who are performing or have performed at the festival, so, after a fun afternoon honing your skills at The Mill, you can enjoy an evening's entertainment by the experts at the festival.

The Mill of Benholm Trust is based in a converted water Mill in an idyllic rural setting near Johnshaven, Aberdeenshire. Supported by Aberdeenshire Council, it provides meaningful work and training opportunities in catering, heritage, environmental education and horticulture for adults with special needs. The Mill Tearoom will be open 10am - 5pm on Saturday and Sunday.

The workshops will mostly incur a small charge.

In alphabetical order, the workshops on offer are:

African Dance. Sunday 14:00-15:00
The well-travelled and talented Zoë Sawane will show the elements and essentials of Dance traditions from the West Coast of Africa - beginner to intermediate standard.

African Drumming. Saturday and Sunday 13:00-14:00
Magi Winmill, of the Sodeya ensemble, will give a captivating passing-on of traditional Malinke rhythms from the Hamana region of Guinea relating the history of the drumming to its power and healing properties.

Fairie Lore. Saturday 13:00-15:00 Sunday 14:00-16:00
Fairy Lore and Fairy Dress – all any child needs to know to become a fairy – given by ethereal experts!

Guitar & Blues Harp. Saturday 14:00-15:00
Georgia Crawl will show you how your Mojo, once you've got it workin’, will sure work on you during their super session on the Festival Main Stage on Sunday evening! Bring your own Telecasters and Super Vampers!

Hamish Hedgehog Stories. Saturday 13:00-14:00
Story-telling with John Nickson’s tales of a cheeky, spikey Scottish bundle of fun and his friends in the beautiful Aberdeenshire countryside.

Percussion Del Sur. Saturday 15:00-16:00
Manosanta give Latin Rhythm percussion pointers as a taster to their tempting Tango Argentino and Cumbia on the Festival Main Stage on Saturday and Sunday evenings. Bring your own maracas, shekere, cajon, bongos etc.

Poi. Sunday 15:00-16:00
Zoë, hotfoot from her African Dance lessons, will take you skilfully and gracefully through the beginner to advanced stages of Poi swinging.

Sculptures in the Woods. Saturday 14:00-16:00
Kate Wood shows how natural woodland objects can be transformed into imaginative sculptures for your garden.

Singing in a Group. Saturday and Sunday 12:00-13:00 & 16:00-17:00
Fun and music for children with Jayne Carmichael Norrie of the Aberdeen Youth Festival choir.

Story Telling. Sunday 15:00-16:00
Maggie Fraser, of the Grampian Association of Storytellers, provides anecdotes and friendly encouragement for budding local storytellers, balladeers and like-minded folk.

The Water Doctors. Saturday 12:00-17:00
Experts from the Mill of Benholm team will give expert insight into what lives in the Mill Stream water - and is it good for drinking?

Willow Weaving & Outdoor Mosaics. Sunday 13:00-16:00
Gourdon's Coastal Colourist Cath Roberts takes you through the intricate world of Willow Weaving and Outdoor Mosaics to make useful and decorative sculptures for the home and garden.

For workshop bookings or more information please call or e-mail us - The Yellow's on the Broom.
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