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WINCHCOMBE
MUSIC & ARTS 20–27 May 2019
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS
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Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts Welcome to the 9th annual Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts. The Festival provides a varied and popular programme of music, art, sculpture, poetry, workshops and talks in and around Winchcombe. This year we are celebrating Tudors in Winchcombe. Events linked to this theme are noted by the symbol of the Tudor Rose. Our day of workshops suitable for families is repeated in 2019. Whether you are 7 or 77, come along and try something new! Look out for the information on page 14. The Festival is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and could not take place without the vital backing of many individuals and organisations who give their time and provide funding for many of the events. We appreciate the generosity of the town’s churches, pubs and businesses who make their venues available free of charge. We would especially like to thank our sponsors: Hollingsworth and Vose (Festival-wide sponsor) The Oldham Foundation (Festival-wide sponsor) ADB Consult Ltd Bramley and Gage www.bramleyandgage.com British Bespoke Auctions www.bespokeauctions.co.uk Cotswold Eye Care Centre www.cotswoldeyecare.co.uk Food Fanatics www.food-fanatics.co.uk Honey Beas Café www.honeybeascafe.co.uk Just Gems www.just-gems.co.uk Vale and Hills Family Butchers www.valehills.co.uk Wentwood House Dental Practice
Festival Team: David Banks, Lynne Banks, Annie Brooks, Sue Brooks, Chris Carruthers, Annie Griffiths, Peter Griffiths, Andrew Horton, Malcolm Ogden, Alison Stevenson, Peter Teague, Helen Watts
Media partner: MONDAY 20 MAY
ART TRAIL Entry Free NT01 Venue More than 25 local artists exhibiting at 18 venues Time Open daily throughout the Festival. STARTS TODAY FOR Details Winchcombe’s popular Art Trail offers 8 DAYS
a unique opportunity to view and buy WINCHCOMBE original works of local art and craft. Follow the Trail around Winchcombe, Greet, MUSIC & ARTS 20–27 May 2019 Toddington, Stanway and Hawling. Meet the ART TRAIL See separate Art artists in studios, coffee shops, gardens and Trail leaflet or St Peter’s Church, Winchcombe. * Festival website Scan to find out more *NOTE:: The Festival cannot accept responsibility for any for full details personal injury, loss or damage as a result of members of the www.winchcombefestival.co.uk public visiting Art Trail venues. 1
COFFEE CONCERT – WINCHCOMBE COMMUNITY CHOIR
Tickets Free NT02 (Donations welcome for refreshments afterwards) Venue The Methodist Church, High Street Time 10.00am – 11.00am Details It’s good to see the Community Choir and their enthusiastic leader Liz Hooper at the Festival again. Come and absorb their glorious world- wide harmonies – from Africa to the South Seas, and from the USA to the UK. The Choir welcomes anyone who wants to sing – no auditions, just a desire for ‘song satisfaction’.
ART AND THE COSMOS Tickets £5 TE01 Venue Encounter Church, Gretton Road BY BARBARA CURRY` Time 3.00pm – 4.00pm Details This fast-paced, fully illustrated talk takes you on an exhilarating journey through space and time. From the earliest times when humans made art, we have visual records of people looking up, wondering whatʼs going on above them: aboriginal lightning gods, stone age structures, Islamic astronomy, the Aztec sun god and Hubble ‘photographs’ all help to tell the fascinating story.
4 www.winchcombefestival.co.uk WINCHCOMBE POETS EN FÊTE! Tickets £5 TE02 Venue Encounter Church, Gretton Road Time 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm) Details Following their highly successful event last year, Winchcombe Poets invite you to another evening of poetry and piano music – with a French flavour. Come, listen and enjoy, with refreshments and a glass of wine. This soirée is not to be missed! MARCEL AND LYDIA Tickets £12; £4 under 18s TE03 Venue St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street Time 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm) Details A select programme of outstanding music performed by The Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year Lydia Kenny (Saxophone) and Prizewinning Composer Marcel Zidani (Piano). The evening will include piano works by romantic greats such as Franz Liszt and Grieg with an added touch of Tango and music for saxophone and piano from early Jean- Baptiste Singelée, to contemporary Charlotte Harding. Event supported by British Bespoke Auctions TUESDAY 21 MAY SCULPTURE EXHIBITION
Tickets Free NT03 Venue Charingworth Court, Broadway Road Time Tuesday 21 May to Sunday 26 May 11.00am – 5.00pm. Closed Bank Holiday Monday Details Original sculptures, many for sale, in various STARTS media (stone, metal, wood, glass, wicker), created TODAY FOR 6 DAYS by Cotswolds and regional artists, set in the beautiful gardens of Charingworth Court.
COFFEE CONCERT – MORE MAYTIME HARMONY FIVE IN A BAR AND PATCHWORK
Tickets Free NT04 (Donations welcome for refreshments afterwards) Venue The Methodist Church, High Street Time 10.00am – 11.00am Details It's very good to present these two local groups again. Both Patchwork and Five in a Bar entertain audiences around Gloucestershire with their differing takes on close harmony singing. Prepare to be swept along by their infectious joie de vivre! www.winchcombefestival.co.uk 5 CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP – CARDUCCI QUARTET NT05 Details The members of the Carducci Quartet are passionate about music education. We are delighted that they are returning to provide a high-quality workshop for local primary school children. Event supported by the The Carducci Music Trust
GLORIOUS COLOURED GEMSTONES Tickets £5 TE04 Venue Methodist Church Hall, High Street Time 3.00pm – 4.00pm Details Helen Plumb of Just Gems will talk about her adventures sourcing gemstones around the world. She will describe the pitfalls and perils in the murky world of international gem trading and how to distinguish excellence from adequacy and rarity from abundance, using knowledge rather than guesswork. There will be mineral specimens, loose cut gemstones and examples of Helen's finished jewels. Event supported by Just Gems
CARDUCCI QUARTET Tickets £14; £4 under 18s TE05 Venue St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street Time 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm) Details Recognised as one of today’s most successful string quartets, the internationally renowned Carducci String Quartet returns to the Festival to perform a concert of Beethoven, Borodin and Ravel. A concert not to be missed! www.carducciquartet.com ‘…high octane playing balancing control with devil-may-care spontaneity…’ The Guardian Event supported by anonymous donation
MATT BLACK, NON-DRIP POET
Tickets £8 TE06 Venue Winchcombe Conservative Working Men’s Club, Abbey Terrace Time 8.00pm (Doors open 7.30pm) Details Matt returns with a full evening show of his trademark silly, serious, sharp, reflective, funny and joyous poetry. Entertaining, thought-provoking, mischievous and previewing some of his forthcoming Edinburgh Fringe show, Disco Dog. Matt is a prize-winning published poet and playwright, and was Derbyshire Poet Laureate (2011–13). He also invented the world’s first Poetry Jukebox. www.matt-black.co.uk
6 www.winchcombefestival.co.uk WEDNESDAY 22 MAY COFFEE CONCERT – WAYTES AND MEASURES
Tickets Free NT06 (Donations welcome for refreshments afterwards) Venue The Methodist Church, High Street Time 10.00am – 11.00am Details Based here in Winchcombe, Waytes and Measures play and sing music from Medieval times to the 16th century. Their great variety of period instruments includes recorders, shawms, portative organ, fiddle, gittern, hurdy-gurdy, pipe and tabor, and percussion. Berkeley Castle recently commented that their music was ‘all incredibly professional … a real pleasure’. TAKE BETTER PHOTOS Tickets £12 TE07 Venue Butterfly Cottage, 60 Gloucester Street Time 9.30am – 1.00pm Details This workshop will help you progress beyond the automatic settings on your camera to create images that have greater appeal and impact. It covers the basics of composition; how to use shutter speed and depth of field for creative effect; and how best to use available light. The workshop is led by David Thomas, and will include classroom instruction, a practical photo walk and review of images taken. CLEVER CLAY Tickets £8 TE08 Venue Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane Time 10.00am – 12.00 noon Details Clay is versatile, fun and therapeutic. In this workshop you’ll be taught some basic techniques to make objects of your choice from air drying clay. Tips on decorating clay, once dry, will also be shared. All materials will be provided, including clay, paint and objects to decorate. MATT BLACK, NON-DRIP POET AT HOME WITH JANE AUSTEN Tickets £15 to include full afternoon tea* TE09 Venue Encounter Church, Gretton Road Time 3.00pm Details A one-woman show, consisting entirely of Jane Austen’s words and celebrating the variety and wit of her writings, with extracts from her letters, juvenilia, poetry and novels. We enter into the attitudes, imagination and sensations of those who lived in country houses and rectories in the early 19th century, through Jane Austen’s perceptive (often satirical) observation. * For dietary requirements: email [email protected]
www.winchcombefestival.co.uk 7 MUSYCK ANON Tickets £8 TE10 Venue St Nicholas’ Church, Chandos Street Time 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm) Details Step back in time to the English Renaissance and experience the art of the madrigal; miniature masterpieces of high passion and beautiful harmonies, written for small groups of a cappella voices. Musyck Anon, an Evesham choir with decades of experience, presents a concert of madrigals and part songs, sung as they were written to be performed. See Facebook or musyckanon.com.
COLIN PITTS AND ISSY WINSTANLEY Tickets £8 TE11 Venue The Garden Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street Time 8.00pm (Doors open 7.30pm) Details Fresh songs you wish you had written yourself from two contrasting singer/songwriters. Colin Pitts is famous for his songs that make you think, but feel good, delivered in his warm, engaging style. Issy Winstanley is a talented young musician who loves writing original material, as well as putting her own folk/country twist on some old classics. Event supported by Wentwood House Dental Practice THURSDAY 23 MAY COFFEE CONCERT – THE ISBOURNE SINGERS
Tickets Free NT07 (Donations welcome for refreshments afterwards) Venue Methodist Church, High Street Time 10.00am – 11.00am Details We’re delighted to welcome this ladies’ choir and their guest Linda Carroll (flute) to the Festival again. The enthusiastic Isbourne Singers, conducted by John Blenkinsopp and accompanied by pianist Margaret Jarvis, are looking forward to seeing you this morning. Their lyrical programme includes songs from the shows, traditional tunes, and the song cycle Wayfarers All, composed by Peter Teague.
JACK OF WINCHCOMBE – A TALK BY JEAN BRAY
Tickets £8 TE12 (to include a glass of wine and entry to Sudeley Castle and grounds) Venue St Mary’s Church, Sudeley Castle Time 12.30pm Details Truth or legend? In Tudor times John Smallwood, a working lad from Winchcombe, made his way to Newbury and gained apprenticeship to a worthy of that town where he was named John or Jack of Winchcombe. But was it Jack or his son John of Winchcombe who was later described as the most considerable clothier (without fancy or favour) England ever beheld? Event supported by the Oldham Foundation
8 www.winchcombefestival.co.uk MUSIC FOR TEATIME Entry £5 TE13 Venue The Methodist Church, High Street Time 3.00pm Details Fiona and Melvin Brown have strong links to St Peter’s Church. Fiona was Director of Music (1992 –2018) and Melvin, an experienced baritone soloist, was a choir member. They are delighted to perform again in Winchcombe. Their concert is filled with good tunes: vocal classics by Handel, Schumann and others; British twentieth century songs and Sinatra; two sparkling organ solos … and tea!
UNEARTH SUDELEY CASTLE – ARCHAELOGICAL DIG AND TUDOR TAPAS’ Entry £15 TE14 Venue Sudeley Castle Time 5.30 – 7.30pm (Entry from 5.00pm) Details Visit Sudeley for an introduction to the Castle and its award winning gardens. Find out about the exciting archaeological dig taking place to reveal a long lost Tudor garden. Following the tour, enjoy a glass of wine and a selection of Tudor tapas expertly prepared by Sudeley’s head chef, all accompanied by period music performed by Waytes and Measures.
THURSDAY 23 MAY A Gin Tutorial with Tastings THE ART OF GIN MAKING Edward Kain, Master Distiller at 6 O’Clock Gin Entry £8 TE15 Venue Encounter Church, Gretton Road Time 8.00pm Details Edward has spent the last 32 years in the craft spirits business. The talk will cover what makes London Dry Gin, with examples of the botanicals that can be used and tastings to illustrate different gin styles. The presentation will be informal and audience interaction will be encouraged. Event supported by Bramley and Gage
SLÂINTE Tickets £8 TE16 Venue The Garden Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street Time 8.00pm (Doors open 7.30pm) Details This fabulous five-piece band has taken its exhilarating Celtic music across Europe and America, and sold out at last year’s Winchcombe Festival. Delight in Slâinte’s wonderful vocal harmonies, energetic reels, tuneful ballads and the astonishing variety of sounds from the harp, penny whistles, flute, fiddles, guitars, banjo, bass, mandolin, bodhran and bouzouki. www.celtmusic.co.uk
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Use our planner below to highlight the events you would like to attend and remind you FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE which ones you have booked. DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION 3
Mon 20 May – Art Trail NT01 OPEN FOR See separate See separate programme Mon 27 May 8 DAYS programme Mon 20 May Coffee Concert – Winchcombe 10.00am The Methodist Church Community Choir NT02 Art and the Cosmos by Barbara 3.00pm Encounter Church Curry TE01 Winchcombe Poets en Fête! TE02 7.30pm Encounter Church
Marcel and Lydia TE03 7.30pm St Peter’s Church
Tue 21 May – Sculpture Exhibition OPEN FOR See listing on Charingworth Court Sun 26 May NT03 6 DAYS page 5 Tue 21 May Coffee Concert – More Maytime 10.00am The Methodist Church Harmony NT04 Glorious Coloured Gemstones 3.00pm The Methodist Church Hall TE04 Carducci Quartet TE05 7.30pm St Peter’s Church
Matt Black, Non-Drip Poet TE06 8.00pm Winchcombe Conservative Working Men’s Club Wed 22 May Coffee Concert – Waytes and 10.00am The Methodist Church Measures NT06 Take Better Photos TE07 9.30am Butterfly Cottage, 60 Gloucester Street Clever Clay TE08 10.00am Abbey Fields Community Centre At Home with Jane Austen TE09 3.00pm Encounter Church
Musyck Anon TE10 7.30pm St Nicholas’ Church
Colin Pitts and Issy Winstanley TE11 8.00pm The White Hart Inn
Thu 23 May Coffee Concert – The Isbourne 10.00am The Methodist Church Singers NT07 Jack of Winchcombe – A Talk by 12.30pm St Mary’s Church, Jean Bray TE12 Sudeley Castle Music for Teatime TE13 3.00pm The Methodist Church
Unearth Sudeley Castle - 5.30pm Sudeley Castle Archaeological Dig and Tudor Tapas TE14 The Art Of Gin Making TE15 8.00pm Encounter Church
Slâinte TE16 8.00pm The White Hart Inn
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Fri 24 May Coffee Concert – Music for Piano 10.00am The Methodist Church NT08 The Brilliant Classical Guitar of 12.30pm St Nicholas’ Church Alan Brinley Shaw TE17 Kiftsgate Court Gardens: Three 3.00pm The Methodist Church Hall Generations of Women Gardeners TE18 Bea’s Storytime TE19 1.45pm for Honey Bea’s Café 2.00pm Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella – 7.30pm Abbey Fields streamed event TE20 Community Centre The Songmen TE21 7.30pm St Peter’s Church
Sat 25 May Coffee Concert – 10.00am The Methodist Church The Turner Hurd Family and Guests NT09 Bell-Ringing Workshop NT10 From 10.00am St Peter’s Church
Oh Yes UKE-CAN! TE22 10.00am Abbey Fields Community Centre Family Art TE23 12.00 noon Abbey Fields Community Centre Festival Brunch TE24 12.00 noon The Plaisterers’ Arms
Heartbeats of Africa, Drumming 2.00pm Abbey Fields Workshop TE25 Community Centre Singing Workshop TE26 3.00pm The Methodist Church
Sing a Song of England TE27 5.45pm The Methodist Church
Cirencester Philharmonia TE28 7.30pm St Peter’s Church
The Apple Mashers TE29 8.00pm The White Hart Inn
Sun 26 May Carve your own Spoon with 9.30am or The White Hart Inn Woodsman Wayne TE30/TE31 1.30pm Jazz in the Garden TE32 12.00 noon St Mary’s, Cowl Lane
Cotswold Arts and Crafts of the 3.00pm The Methodist Church Hall 1930s TE33 Zoë Gilby TE34 8.00pm Encounter Church
Mon 27 May Street Photography Workshop 10.00am Butterfly Cottage TE35 Bank Holiday Street Fair with 10.00am– North Street Festival Fringe NT11 4.00pm www.winchcombefestival.co.uk 11 FRIDAY 24 MAY COFFEE CONCERT – MUSIC FOR PIANO
Tickets Free NT08 (Donations welcome for refreshments afterwards) Venue The Methodist Church, High Street Time 10.00am – 11.00am Details Our morning concert of piano music is always popular. Nicholas Ashton, a pupil of Festival stalwart Marcel Zidani, will be with us for the first time. Nicholas is joined by Michael Brown and Martin Mason, both performers in earlier Festivals. Their combined programme includes music by Beethoven, Brahms and Schubert. THE BRILLIANT CLASSICAL GUITAR OF ALAN BRINLEY SHAW Tickets £8 TE17 Venue St Nicholas’ Church, Chandos Street Time 12.30pm Details This international classical guitarist, who lived in Spain for 27 years and has toured most European countries, will perform music serenatas from Albeniz, breathtaking tangos from Piazzolla and mesmerising music from Turkey. Alan is known for his absolute commitment to style and technique, and for memorable performances. KIFTSGATE COURT GARDENS: THREE GENERATIONS OF WOMEN GARDENERS Tickets £5 TE18 Venue The Methodist Church Hall, High Street Time 3.00pm Details Kiftsgate Court Gardens, home of the legendary ‘Kiftsgate’ rose, was created by inspired plantswoman Heather Muir and later enhanced by her daughter, and by her grand-daughter, Anne Chambers. To mark the gardens’ centenary in 2019, Anne has commissioned a history of Kiftsgate from local author Vanessa Berridge. Together, they will talk about the history of the garden and the writing of the book. Signed copies available to purchase. Event supported by the Oldham Foundation BEA’S STORYTIME Entry £7 to include tea and cake (accompanied children free) TE19 Venue Honey Bea’s Café, Hailes Street Time 1.45pm for 2.00pm. Event will finish at 3.00pm Details Bea is an actor who has also worked as a story builder at a children’s centre. Parents can sit back and relax with cake and a hot drink, while children (3+) listen and join in with an interactive story, followed by a story-building workshop where we will all write a brand new story together. Don’t forget your imagination! Event supported by Honey Bea’s Café
12 www.winchcombefestival.co.uk MATTHEW BOURNE’S CINDERELLA – STREAMED EVENT
Tickets £7 TE20 (Bar available) Venue Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane Time 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm) Details Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella is a thrilling and evocative love story set in London during the Second World War. Bourne’s interpretation of the fairy tale has, at its heart, a true war-time romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before the Blitz parts them.
THE SONGMEN Tickets £12; £4 under 18s TE21 Venue St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street Time 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm) Details The Songmen present a programme of music that spans the ages. The first half features sacred pieces from Byrd to the present day. The second half sees a lighter mix of madrigals, folksongs, jazz and popular classics. www.songmen.co.uk Event supported by Cotswold Eye Care Centre SATURDAY 25 MAY Tickets £5 TE18 COFFEE CONCERT – THE TURNER HURD Venue The Methodist Church Hall, High Street Time 3.00pm FAMILY AND GUESTS Details Kiftsgate Court Gardens, home of the legendary ‘Kiftsgate’ rose, was Tickets Free NT09 (Donations welcome for refreshments afterwards) created by inspired plantswoman Heather Muir and later enhanced by Venue The Methodist Church, High Street her daughter, and by her grand-daughter, Anne Chambers. Time 10.00am – 11.00am To mark the gardens’ centenary in 2019, Anne has commissioned a history of Kiftsgate Details Following their well-received performance last year, members of from local author Vanessa Berridge. Together, they will talk about the history of the the Turner Hurd family return with their accompanist Simon Kemp. garden and the writing of the book. Signed copies available to purchase. Lilya and Elodie will play an eclectic mix of music from classical to Event supported by the Oldham Foundation rock and pop favourites featuring piano, alto saxophone and clarinet. Simon will perform piano music from the classical and romantic BEA’S STORYTIME periods. Music then coffee … a great way to start the weekend!
BELL-RINGING WORKSHOP Tickets Free NT10 Venue St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street Time 10.00am – 12.00 noon (Drop in) Details Come and try the ancient art of church bell-ringing. We will show you some of the basics, and even give a demonstration. Bell-ringing is great exercise, and it is also a team activity, so, should you wish to take it further, you can be guaranteed the help and support of fellow ringers. Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. www.winchcombefestival.co.uk 13 OH YES UKE-CAN! ALL AGE Tickets £3 (accompanied children free) TE22 7 UP Venue Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane Time 10.00am – 11.30am Details Ever wanted to try your hand at the ukulele? This workshop will have you playing Rock’n’Roll and Pop songs in minutes. Led by Sarah Kelly, singer/songwriter, teacher and member of The Jigantics, she’s famous for her passion for fostering ‘ukulele’ at grass-roots level. Ukuleles will be provided, or bring your own. All ages, abilities and absolute beginners welcome.
FAMILY ART ALL AGE Tickets £3 (accompanied children free) TE23 7 UP Venue Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane Time 12.00 noon – 1.30pm Details Stephen Belinfante returns to lead another art session exploring an exciting range of techniques and materials. This time we will be working in three dimensions! No experience needed – just curiosity and an open mind!
FESTIVAL BRUNCH Tickets £8 TE24 Venue The Plaisterers’ Arms, Abbey Terrace Time 12.00 noon – 2.30pm Details The ever-popular Cheltenham-based ‘UkesAnon’ return to the Festival once again to play and sing their infectious mix of wide-ranging tunes in the pub garden while you enjoy a delicious brunch, courtesy of the Plaisterers’ Arms. In the event of bad weather, the food service and the band’s performance will take place indoors.
HEARTBEATS OF AFRICA, DRUMMING WORKSHOP ALL AGE 7 UP Entry £3 (accompanied children free) TE25 Venue Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane Time 2.00pm – 3.30pm Details Enjoy discovering West African drumming techniques in a friendly atmosphere. The workshop will cover traditional palm drumming, cross rhythms, cowbell and shaker patterns, and even a song or two. Suitable for all levels of drummers; beginners welcome.
14 www.winchcombefestival.co.uk SINGING WORKSHOP Tickets £3 TE26 Venue The Methodist Church, High Street Time 3.00pm – 5.00pm Details This workshop is a great opportunity to sing in harmony under the expert direction of Matt Norman, an experienced folk musician and leader of the Bristol Folk Singers and the Bath Folk Singers. The workshop is aimed at singers of all levels including those who don’t consider themselves singers yet.
SINGING A SONG OF ENGLAND Tickets £5 TE27 Venue The Methodist Church, High Street Time 5.45pm Details With songs of epic journeys, rural pastimes and loves lost and found, Shepherd’s Crook, a popular folk choir based in Winchcombe, joins forces with the Bristol Folk Singers and Matt Norman for this concert of English folk songs.
CIRENCESTER PHILHARMONIA Tickets £10; £4 under 18s TE28 Venue St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street Time 7.30pm (Doors open 7.00pm) Details We’re pleased to announce that Cirencester Philharmonia is appearing at the Festival for the first time. The orchestra will play a great range of music from composers such as Mozart and Mendelssohn, and will feature one of Joseph Haydn’s energetic symphonies written especially for his 18th century London audience. THE APPLE MASHERS Tickets £8 TE29 Venue The Garden Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street Time 8.00pm Details This hugely popular local band returns to play a mix of cover versions of Country, Rock and Pop tunes. The band’s approach to music is aimed at simply having fun. Event supported by Vale & Hills Family Butchers www.winchcombefestival.co.uk 15 SUNDAY 26 MAY CARVE YOUR OWN SPOON WITH WOODSMAN WAYNE
Tickets £15 TE30/TE31 Venue The Gallery Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street AGE Time 9.30am – 12.00 noon TE30 1.30pm – 4.00pm TE31 16+ Details Wayne Sequoia is a multi-talented woodsman who invites you to explore carving with wood. His enthusiastic instruction will give all the necessary green woodworking skills and knowledge to carve a wooden spoon to take away with you. All tools and materials provided. No experience necessary. ' www.wayneswoods.co.uk’
JAZZ IN THE GARDEN Tickets £8: £2 under 18s TE32 Venue St Mary’s, Cowl Lane Time 12.00 noon – 3.00pm Details Bring your picnics, rugs and garden chairs for this popular event and unwind to the sound of the Spa Notes. Order your picnic hamper from event sponsor Food Fanatics and have it delivered to the venue for you to pick up on arrival (email [email protected]. Tel 01242 604466). Event supported by Food Fanatics COTSWOLD ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE 1930s Tickets £5 TE33 Venue The Methodist Church Hall, High Street Time 3.00pm – 4.00pm Details In this illustrated slide talk local writer and curator John Edgeler provides an overview of the inter-war Arts & Crafts scene, ranging from textiles through graphic design and print art to pottery. The Winchcombe artist-maker Michael Cardew and his creative friends are the subject of a mixed media show at Long Room Gallery of Winchcombe opening 18 May 2019. Tel: 01242 602319 Website: www.winchcombearchivecollection.wordpress.com
ZOË GILBY Tickets £14 TE34 Venue Encounter Church, Gretton Road Time 8.00pm Details Vocalist and songwriter Zoë Gilby is making a remarkable impression on the music scene today. Her original compositions are written with her husband Andy Champion (double bass). She delivers a powerful collection of songs with a strong narrative. An engaging repertoire of story-telling and atmosphere, her music also includes an adventurous blend of contemporary composers from Kate Bush to Pink Floyd and the sensitive treatment of jazz standards. www.zoegilby.co.uk Event supported by ADB Consult
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Entry £12 TE35 Venue Butterfly Cottage, 60 Gloucester Street Time 10.00am – 2.00pm Details This workshop will help give you the confidence and skills to take great street photographs. It will examine how best to tell a story; what makes a great image; how to photograph strangers in the street; and what camera settings to use for best effect. The workshop is led by David Thomas, and will include classroom instruction, a guided photo walk around the Street Fair and review of images taken.
BANK HOLIDAY STREET FAIR WITH FESTIVAL FRINGE BANK Entry Free NT11 HOLIDAY MONDAY Venue North Street FUN Time 10.00am – 4.00pm Details With dozens of stalls and the Festival Fringe, the Street Fair is a day packed full of fun for all the family. Stall holders COTSWOLD ARTS AND CRAFTS OF THE 1930s selling everything from food and local produce to crafts, jewellery, furniture and gifts will set up shop on North Street, which will be closed to traffic for the day. Why not take part in Winchcombe’s ‘Big Draw’ with Gemma Hastilow? This year it is entitled ‘Festival Faces’. ‘Lucy Lost-it’ returns to entertain children with her fabulous balloon creations – all free of charge!
The Festival Fringe includes many favourite performers from Tango Cotswold to the energetic capering of Happenstance Border Morris. Join in the dancing and boogie along to musicians from the O.B Band!
Event supported by Hollingsworth and Vose
www.winchcombefestival.co.uk 17 HOWHOW TO TO BUY BUY TICKETSTICKETS Tickets go on sale from Saturday 30th March You can buy tickets for all Festival events online, in person and by telephone.
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT SAVE £1 PER TICKET IF PURCHASED BEFORE 30 APRIL 2019.
ONLINE Log on to winchcombefestival.co.uk and choose your event(s) from the Events Diary. NB: If an event is sold out online, there may still be tickets available via the Box Office, so please call to check. Tickets will be posted or can be collected at the event.
IN PERSON The Festival Box Office is in the Tourist Information Centre (TIC), Town Hall, High St, Winchcombe GL54 5LJ In person Box Office opening hours are: Monday to Sunday 10 am – 3.30 pm
BY PHONE Call the Box Office on01242 602925 and pay using a credit or debit card. Tickets will be posted or can be collected at the event.
Tickets codes: Paid-for events are coded TE. Booking is advisable for these events. Any unsold tickets will be available for sale on the door. Free events are coded NT and no advance booking is required.
Full terms and conditions for ticket sales are available on our website; copies are also available at The Festival Box Office. For enquiries, email [email protected] or call Festival Enquiries on 01242 603693
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