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

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We are pleased to be associated and help steer the Music & Arts Festival 2013, our 10th Anniversary !!!!

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“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. Includes “the Pirate and the Dinosaur” story complete with hand puppets Bring a story to share! Live Music 10:00—17:00 St Andrews Shopping Centre

10.00 East West Infusion Duo 10.45 The Chuck Harriet Trio Trio 11.30 Jenny Hallam. Solo. 12.15 Brickshed Trio 13.00 Kiki O'Connell + band 14.00 William Shatspeare + band 14.45 The Grimaldi Jug Band Trio 15.30 Blues session: East West Infusion Stompin on Spiders Duo

‘Poor' Bob Jones and Trio

Stripped down Blues

Jenny Hallam Jenny Kiki O'Connell Kiki

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16 Sunday 30th June “Don’t Stop Me Now” Norbury Theatre 2.30 and 6.30pm £10 (Concessions £8) www.norburytheatre.co.uk Box Office Box Office in Friar Street Tel: 01905 770154 Bands in the Park Music in the Lido Park 14:00—16:30 Featuring Bedworth Brass Wednesday 3rd July Pirates of the Film, with Johnny Depp, Cert 12A Caribbean Norbury Theatre 6.30pm to 9pm £5 www.norburytheatre.co.uk Box Office Box Office in Friar Street Tel: 01905 770154 Prize for best dressed pirate present! Friday 5th July “00” Experience: House of Chateau Impney (19:00 until 02:00 ) Cards Murder Mystery evening Tickets £65. Fundraiser for Princes Trust

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Sandwiches Beers Salads Wines Paninis Soft drinks Lunches Teacakes Coffees Take-out coffee 18 Saturday 6th July Art in View Victoria Square 10:00—16:00 Arts and crafts people will be showing what they do. Come and see us in action! Includes: Droitwich Spa Arts Society Elmbridge Art Clubs Droitwich Art Class Doughbank Art Club Concert 19:30 A wonderful Festival concert / Methodist Church, showcase of the outstanding musical Worcester Road ability of local Spa talent, including: Blue Monday Jazz Quartet (of one of the best young Jazz bands in the region ) The Spa Tones, one of the largest community choirs in the district, and Becky Rose, a brilliant singer/song- writer in a special guest appearance. Tickets £8.00 (£6.00 concessions) from Grace Blue Monday Jazz Quartet Cards (St Andrews centre) or on the door Treasure Hunt Children who find the answers to the arts trail treasure hunt quiz will win a bag of gold! Obtain forms from: The library Park’s Cafe Jewels (High St) The Tourist & Information Centre Correct entries taken to Jewels (High th Street) on 6th July will win a bag of gold Sunday 7 July (whilst stocks last!) Farmers’ Market Victoria Square

Bands in the Park Music in the Lido Park 14:00—16:30 Featuring the Blackwell Concert Band

19 20 Monday 8th July The mosaics of the Sacred 7.15pm Free Heart Sacred Heart Church, Worcester Road A tour, given by expert David Holden, on the architecture and stunning mosaics of the Sacred Heart parish church, which includes a sight of some of the rarely seen “cartoons” - the original designs. A great chance to experience one of the wonders of Droitwich Spa. Tuesday 9th July JAZZ at the Gaudet Luce 20:00 - 22.30; doors open 19:00. Golf Club £8.00 on entry Middle Lane, Hadzor, Droitwich, WR9 7JR

Featuring Amy Roberts (of the Big Chris Barber Band) on clarinet, saxes and flute, Richard Leach on trombone, Rod Kelly on piano, Sandy Sucholdolski on double bass and Nick Millward (of Kenny Ball's Jazzmen & Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen) on drums..

Friday 12th July "The Merry Wives of 7.30pm £10.00 (£9.00 concessions) Windsor" The Norbury Players present an amateur production Pre-Booking Highly Recommended www.norburytheatre.co.uk/ Box Office Box Office in Friar Street Tel: 01905 770154

21 Saturday 13th July Arts for all Old Library, Ombersley Street A showcase for local arts and craft clubs and societies. Art displays plus opportu- nities to have a go at arts & crafts. Come and have a go! Arts for All provides opportunities to try your hand at painting, soap making, cake decoration, etc. The clubs & societies showcase includes: Droitwich Spa Photographic Society (http://www.droitwichcamera.co.uk/ Droitwich Spa Arts Society (01905 774724 ) Elmbridge Art Club (01905 778612 ) Droitwich Art Class (01527 873986) Doughbank Art Club (01905 620885) Bubblicious Soaps (07825 729217) Sis Kaur’s Creative Cakes (01905 773323)

Arts for All music in 10.30 to 14:00 St Andrews centre Droitwich Arts Network with For Droitwich Spa are proud to support and present local artists .

Scheduled Performers 09:30 Witton & Westacre Middle Schools. 10.30 Amiee Weir Soloist 11:00 Outland Slickers Duo

11:30 Worcestershire Rock Choir Amiee 12:30 Sam Holmes Soloist 13:00 Sarah Warren Acoustic, with Nick Lyndon. 13:45 Rose Redd Duo NB: This provisional schedule could change. Amiee Weir 22 Arts for All music 11:00 to 16:00 Featuring a range of acts including: in the Bread and Circuses Show' ( by Babble) Norbury Theatre Worcestershire Rock Choir W-Factor Razz-ma-Tazz (tbc) Arts for All theatre An opportunity to see the behind the scenes in the theatre and to enjoy the in the work of the Norbury Youth Theatre. Norbury Theatre Theatre tours will run from 10:00—15:00

Festival Gala Show 19:15 Tickets £10.00 / £8.00 Concessions In the From Norbury Box Office (01905 770154) Norbury Theatre Droitwich Arts Network with For Droitwich Spa are proud to present an end of Festival extravaganza Featuring. Charlie Green The Spa's own - “Bublé” ‘Bread and Circuses Show ' by group - Babble Worcestershire Rock Choir Worcestershire Rock Choir Sarah Warren Acoustic with Nick Lyndon playing Americana , originals and covers Sarah Warren

Charlie Green Sunday 14th July Bands in the Park Music in the Lido Park 14:00—16:30 Featuring Crown Phoenix Big Band Festival Postscript ‘Open Mic Extravaganza’ 20:00 The Copcut Elm

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Music & Art Venues Droitwich Spa art trail A St Andrews Shopping Centre 1 “Captain Kidd’s last adventure” B Victoria Square 2 St Richard’s Statue C Park’s Cafe 3 Salt history mosaic 4 St Andrews Church - Graffiti D Old Library 5 Ceramic relief mural E Droitwich Library 6 "Salinae Droitwich" mural Tourist Information Centre F 7 Edward Winslow Statue G Norbury Theatre 8 Salt workers memorial H Gurneys Lane 9 Bad Ems ceramic tower I Lido Park Bandstand 10 “Spa Man” sculpture

The organisers are grateful for the support received for the Music & Arts festival, including:

Droitwich Spa Town Council

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