22Nd June to 13Th July 2013 Featuring the 10Th MUSIC and ARTS FESTIVAL and the FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL
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22nd June to 13th July 2013 Featuring The 10th MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL and The FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL See www.droitwichspa.com for latest details Highlights of the 2013 festival Food & drink festival Music showcase Opening concert Live art Celebration dinner Film & Theatre Live music Treasure hunt Art trail Pub & Club Fest Literary event Classical, Jazz and Pop Art exhibition concerts Have-a-go arts & crafts Festival Gala Show Welcome to the 2013 Summer Festival! The summer Music and Arts festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, is becoming stronger each year and has attracted the BBC on 22nd June. Building on recent summer events, the festival now includes the first major food & drink event to be held in Droitwich Spa. The Summer festival has been organised by For Droitwich Spa, the Droitwich Arts Network and Patrick Davis, with help from Wychavon District Council, Waitrose, Worcestershire and many others (see also last page). Please note that although correct at the time of going to press, unavoidable changes may subsequently occur. Please see www.droitwichspa.com website for the latest information. At-a-glance Schedule 22nd June - Saturday (Festival opening day) Victoria Square 10:30 - 21:00 Music Main Stage Showcase Gurneys Lane 10:30 - 17:00 Acoustic Stage All over town All day Food & Drink Festival 26th June - Wednesday Norbury Theatre 19.30 Film: “Quartet” 28th June - Friday Sacred Heart Church 19:30 Classical concert St Andrews Town 19:00 Celebration Dinner of local food Hotel and drink 29th June - Saturday Park’s Cafe, 10:00-20:00 Lit Live / music showcase Victoria Square A day of poetry and music Methodist Church 10:00 - 16:00 Creativity event celebrating 75 years Droitwich Golf Club 19:30 Norbury Theatre Summer Ball 2 At-a-glance Schedule (continued) 30th June - Sunday Norbury Theatre 14:30 & 18:30 “Don’t Stop Me Now” 3rd July - Wednesday Norbury Theatre 18:30 Pirates of the Caribbean 5th July - Friday Chateau Impney 19:00 until 02:00 “00” Experience: House of Cards 6th July - Saturday Park’s Cafe, Victoria 10:00 - 20:00 Artists in View Square A day of poetry and music Jewells, High Street 10:00 - 17:00 Treasure Hunt prizes 8th July - Monday Sacred Heart 19:15 The mosaics of the Sacred Heart 9th July - Tuesday Gaudet Luce Golf 20:00 JAZZ concert Club 12th July - Friday Norbury Theatre 19.30 "The Merry Wives of Windsor" 13th July - Saturday Old Library, 10:30 - 16:00 Arts for All Ombersley Street Have-a-go at Art; Exhibitions too Norbury Theatre & 10:00 - 16:00 Arts for All—music & theatre St. Andrews Centre 10:00 - 19:15 Festival Gala Show Throughout the festival Lido Park Bands in the park—every Sunday afternoon If you need further information please contact: [email protected] (07766 415094) More overleaf ... 3 4 Throughout the festival (continued) Droitwich Spa Arts Trail An opportunity to see art work across the town. See back cover for map. Library Events Artist in Residence and Cookery Books and Knitted Food Pirate trips to find Treasure Pirates will be manning the Pamela May Island! taking passengers from the mooring in Vines Park to Netherwich Basin, to find treasure. On the island we hope to find a treasure box complete with 'pieces of eight'. Pirate stories and music on board. £3 per person. 11:00—15:30, 22 & 29 June, 6 & 13 July Elgar & John Corbett Exhibitions at the Heritage Centre 10:00 - 16:00 weekdays, -13:30 Saturday Pubs & Clubs Pubs, Clubs, Cafes and Restaurants will festival be holding events during the festival See www.droitwichspa.com or period, many with special festival dishes the venues for the latest news. on offer. : The Gardeners Arms, Vines Lane 21 June Deborah Rose & Sam Holmes Tel: 01905 772936 22 June Hollywood Hobo Band from 14:00 5 July Done by Sunrise & Guests 12 July Got Wood? & guests Hop Pole , 40 Friar Street 29 June Beer Festival from 12:00 Tel: 01905 770155 Entertainment from 14:30 with Sally Old Cock, 77 Friar Street 28 June Open Mic Extravaganza from 21:00 Tel: 01905 774233 12 July Risky Business from 20.30 Pillar of Salt, Celvestune Way 29 June Otis Mack and The Tubby Bluestars Tel: 01905 827192 12 July Dan Greenaway Royal British Legion Club, Line Dancing 24 June, 1 & 8 July, from 19:00 Salwarpe Road Tea Dances, 25 June, 2 & 9 July, 14:00 Tel: 01905 494338 and Sequence Dancing 6 June, 3 & 10 July, 20:30 12 July Lisa from 21:00 Working Men’s Club, 27 June Rick Laval from 14:00 107 Friar Street Tel: 01905 770233 22 & 29 June, 6 &13 July Disco from 20:30 Other venues expected to participate: The Copcut Elm (01905 778845), The Red Lion (01905 772119), and The Rifleman’s Arms (01905 770327) 5 6 7 Saturday 22nd June Elgar and John Heritage Centre, Victoria Square Corbett Exhibitions Weekdays 10am to 4pm Saturdays 10am to 1.30pm Gurneys Lane 10.30 to 4pm and 6pm to 8pm Concert Stage Droitwich Arts Network with For Droitwich Spa presents Scheduled Performers 10.30 Shulah Oliver - 'Live Music ' With The Selina Bella Strings 11.15 Finesse - Piano & Cello 12.00 Hayley Collins. 12.30 Becky Leach Abby Inez 12.50 Tina V 13.20 Terry Walls 13.40 Becky Rose 14.10 Emma Ross 14.50 Abby Inez 15.20 Sam Holmes Got Wood? 15.50 Ben Vickers & TJ Tina V 16.20 Done By Sunrise NB: This provisional schedule could change. The Sound of Music Norbury Theatre Matinee 2.30pm,Evening 7.30pm £12 (Concessions £9) www.norburytheatre.co.uk/ Box Office Box Office in Friar Street Tel: 01905 770154 8 Victoria Square 10.30 to 21:00 Concert Stage Droitwich Arts Network with For Droitwich Spa presents Scheduled Performers 10.30 Droitwich Spa Youth Showcase - - Sponsored by Droitwich Spa Rotary Club. 12.30 Witton / Westacre -Middle Schools Showcase. Pandamonium Local Youth Pandamonium The Signatures Band Show Potential Breach 12.30 The Spa Tones - Droitwich's Own Community Choir. 13:00 Hayley Collins The Spa Tones 13.30 BBC Hereford & Worcester Stage - Presents Local featured performers: 16.00 Done by Sunrise Woodfield And 2 Hereford Performers. 16.00 Tina V & Friends - including : Woodfield - Terry Walls Becky Rose 18:15 Abby Inez Emma Ross Got Wood? - Ben Vickers & TJ 18:30 Sam Holmes - Brilliant Songstress 19:00 Blue Mondays Jazz Quartet Unique Talented musical group Done by Sunrise 20:00 Capital—The Spa's own Rock / Covers Band NB: This provisional schedule could change. Sunday 23rd June Sam Holmes Bands in the Park Music in the Lido Park 14:00—16:30 Featuring The Worcester Youth Jazz Orchestra 9 10 11 Wednesday 26th June “Quartet” A film Staring Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon & Billy Connolly Norbury Theatre All tickets £5.00 Pre-Booking Highly Recommended www.norburytheatre.co.uk/ Box Office in Friar Street Tel: 01905 770154 Friday 28th June Celebration Dinner of local At 19:00 for 19:30, Cost £35/ head food & drink St Andrews Town Hotel Worcester Road A special menu created by one of the county’s most talented chefs, using exclusively locally sourced ingredients. After dinner talk by local food & drink celebrity, Charles Campion. To book call 01905 779 677 Created exclusively for the Summer Festival A special, “not to be missed” experience! Classical Concert at the Sacred Heart Church, Worcester Road 7.30pm The Droitwich Concert Club features the Gobetti Duo £16 and £8 for under 16 years Booking Recommended Tel 01905 779736 12 We are pleased to be associated and help steer the Music & Arts Festival 2013, our 10th Anniversary !!!! Would you like to know more about…… The Town Today, a Town Tour, History of the Town, Civic Society, History & Archaeology, Town Twinning, Future of the Town, Places to Stay, Places to Eat and Drink, Cafes/Wine Bars, Leisure, Droitwich Canal, Clubs & Societies, Events, Leisure Activities, Sport, Travel, News, The Arts, Music Festival, Droitwich Arts Network, Arts 4 All, Schools, Churches, Clubs & Societies, Health, Shop & Deal Local, Finance, Rooms for Hire, Droitwich Business Forum, Business Direc- tory……and much more?????? Well, it’s all there on www.droitwichspa.com Your Town Website Saturday 29th June Creativity Event 75th Anniversary Year Celebration 10:00—12:00 ; 14:00—16:00 Refreshments, music & creative hand- made pieces Droitwich Methodist Church, Worcester Road Norbury Theatre Golden Droitwich Golf Club 7.30pm. Jubilee Summer Ball Dancing to ‘Risky Business’. Tickets £27.50 “Don’t Stop Me Now” SB Danceworks presentation Norbury Theatre 2.30pm £10 (Concessions £8) www.norburytheatre.co.uk/ Box Office Box Office in Friar Street Tel: 01905 770154 13 th Saturday 29 June (continued) Droitwich Arts Network presents a free literary day featuring an eclectic mix of poetry, performance poetry, short fiction and novel readings, complemented by music from festival artists. The Droitwich Spa 10th Anniversary Summer Festival and Worcestershire Literary Festival event also includes book signings for local writers and performers. Live Lit Park’s Cafe, Victoria Square 10:00—16:00 18:00—21:30 Authors and performance poets will be giving brief tasters of their work, with Admission Free time to ask them questions. See below. Live Lit is organised by Sarah James, poet, former journalist and short fiction writer. Her poetry collection Into the Yell (Circaidy Gregory, 2010) won third prize in the International Rubery Book Award. Her website is at www.sarah-james.co.uk. Scheduled Performers (daytime) Andrew Owens short fiction Antony Owen poet Catherine Crosswell performance poet Claire Walker poet Euginia Herlihy poet Kathy Gee poet Math Jones poet and actor Rod Griffiths short fiction Samantha Hunt poet Tony Keeton poet Claire Walker William Shatspeare jazz poet (photo 2020zoom photography) 14 Scheduled Performers (evening) Dan Purdue short fiction Tony Judge novelist, poet, Geraint Roberts novelist short fiction, satire Ian Bowkett performance poet Holly-Anne Perrett - Worcestershire Lisa Ventura poet, Worcestershire Young Poet Laureate Literary Festival director and founder Polly Robinson poet Sheryl Browne novelist Suz Winspear performance poet Tom Wyre poet Jenna Plewes poet Catherine Crosswell (photo Richard Austen) Story Time Park’s Cafe, Victoria Square 16:00—17:00 With Sarah James, Malcolm Wakeman and Ann Reed.