SUMMER FESTIVAL 2012 A PERFECT SUMMER’S EVENING
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The Guthrie Pavilion offers a waitress service restaurant including al fresco eating on the magnificent terrace, overlooking the lake. Easy and pleasant access to the theatre is available via the delightful Rose and Blue Gardens and the stone staircase and illuminated rockery – all well worth a visit for their own sake. Pre Theatre Suppers are available from the Guthrie Pavilion on all performance evenings*, and access to the Castle grounds for those who have booked ahead will be from 5.45 pm A Snack food counter and bar is also available pre-performance* and during the interval. Menus for all Special Events and Pre Theatre Suppers are available on our website, or upon request from the Theatre Box Office.
Audiences are also welcome to picnic in the grounds of Hever Castle before the show begins. The lakeside setting offers a delightful start to the evening, but there are also other areas of the grounds available which include Two Sisters Lawn itself. Special Events SHOW TIMES Diamond Jubilee Celebration Saturday 2nd June • Evening Performances start at 8pm Dinner served at 6.30pm before performance at 8 pm unless otherwise specified Pre-supper drinks from 6pm • Gates open for all evening perfor- mances at 6.30pm Fantastic Family Feast Thursday 7th and Friday 8th June • Matinee Performances start at Dinner served at 4.00pm and 7.30pm respectively following the 2.30pm performance of The Twits. • Access to Grounds for Matinees is from 2pm, exit at 6pm Cream Teas Matinee Performances • Children under the age of 7 are not Thursday 19th July & Thursday 16th August. permitted to evening performances Served at 4.30 pm in the Guthrie Pavilion after matinee that start at 8pm performances of Daisy Pulls it Off and The Owl and the Pussycat. To book for a pre-theatre supper or Special Event, please call the Box Office on 01732 866114
Please note, special events must be paid for at the time of booking
* Please note that pre-theatre suppers or refreshments will not be available on Saturday 2nd June due to the Celebration Supper. Levy Restaurants reserves the right to cancel pre-theatre suppers should there be no pre-bookings 3 days prior to the event.
“Thank you for some splendid evenings - performances and food and setting” 2 THE SUMMER FESTIVAL Set in a magical location, the Festival Theatre offers entertainment for a perfect English summer evening.
Over nearly 30 years the Summer Festival has become Audience are able to enter the grounds from established as one of the premier outdoor events in the South 6.30pm for evening performances, where they East, attracting thousands every summer many of whom return may enjoy the Castle gardens and ambience, year on year. Now in its 4th year on the stunning Two Sisters perhaps by bringing a picnic, choosing to eat Lawn, the Festival Theatre goes from strength to strength, and in the splendid Guthrie Pavilion or simply by the programme for the Summer Festival 2012 is bigger and wandering around the lake, the Rose and Blue better than ever. Gardens, and even Two Sisters Lawn itself. For matinee performances, audience may remain The Summer Festival offers a rich variety of performing arts and in the grounds after the performance until the entertainment catering for a wide variety of tastes from jazz to grounds are closed for the day, usually at 6 pm. classics; from drama to opera and musical theatre. This summer we have added even more new events into the calendar, with Of course the highlight of your visit is to two comedy nights, Brandywine Folk Events and Paul Dunton’s enjoy the feast of theatre and music on offer, Local and Live Sessions - in addition to the children’s shows prepared by professionals with an established and Cinema season. The diverse and full range of events now reputation for quality and set in a magical offers something for every taste and budget, truly cementing the location. The stage is fully covered, and the Festival as a complete entertainments experience. seating tiered, with the vast majority of seats also under cover. Hence the theatre offers a level of intimacy not normally associated with “I would like to congratulate you for an outdoor theatre.
excellent Summer Festival... I am very However, for those who prefer a hardier and much looking forward to next year!” more adventurous option the auditorium also provides ample space for unreserved seats on the grass to either side of the reserved seating The Theatre is located on the delightful Two Sisters Lawn in areas for concerts. the award winning gardens of Hever Castle in Kent, adjacent to the legendary Anne Boleyn Walk – the Castle was originally the home of the Boleyn family. The lawn is surrounded by some splendid flowerbeds including the famous ‘long border’ and an abundance of ornamental trees; it also contains the picturesque Two Sisters pond and grotto and a magnificent Tulip Tree. As well as being a visual delight the setting provides a natural auditorium with easy access to the theatre car park and the Lakeside for those who prefer to picnic in view of the Lake. For the others the lawn itself provides a convenient and relaxing spot for that pre-show picnic.
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Thursday 7th June at 2.30pm; Thursday 9th August Friday 8th June at 6pm Chapterhouse Theatre Company present The Illyria Theatre Company present The Importance of Being Earnest The Twits by Roald Dahl, by Oscar Wilde Adapted for the stage by David Wood Wilde’s brilliant and best loved comedy Mr and Mrs Twit loathe each other. They never wash and is performed by a company that enjoys a they live in a smelly old caravan next to a rotting tree. well-deserved reputation for the excellence Bored of playing tricks on each other they decide to open of its productions of English classics. The a circus, capturing a family of monkeys and cruelly training Importance of Being Earnest enjoys a them to perform in the ring. The local birds try to rescue reputation as the most witty and most the monkeys, but only with the audience’s help will the Twits effervescent of Wilde’s comedies. meet a sticky end and the monkeys finally be set free. £17.50 Illyria promises a slimily, stickily, revoltingly funny show, from the most popular children’s author in the world. If you don’t want to see someone tucking into worms thinking they’re spaghetti; if you don’t want to see someone finding a glass “ Open air theatre as it should eyeball in their beer; if you don’t want to see someone be and at its very, very best” picking scraps of rotting food from someone else’s beard and eating them - then don’t see this show!!! In 2010 Illyria was the first UK open-air touring company to be granted permission to perform the work of Roald Dahl. Our highly acclaimed production of “James and the Wednesday 22nd August Giant Peach” was followed in 2011 with a sensational sellout The Lord Chamberlain’s Men present season of “Fantastic Mr Fox”. Now Illyria returns with an even Macbeth more Giant, even more Fantastic, even YUCKIER Dahl classic! by William Shakespeare Adults £16.50; Child - £12: Family - £49 The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, who take Fantastic Family Feast available after both performances – their name from Shakespeare’s own Pre-book only. touring company, have gained a reputation for original, exciting and entertaining productions performed upon the same Wednesday 8th August; 2.30pm principles that Shakespeare himself Chapterhouse Productions present championed. Most notably the play is Sleeping Beauty performed by an all-male cast. by Laura Turner Macbeth is Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy Sleeping Beauty waits for her prince in and in essence a political thriller that a magical new version of this best-loved fairytale. Young resonates with modern audiences all too and old alike will fall in love with this delightful adaptation familiar with the machinations and self- set in the 1940s and taking you on a thrilling journey all the serving antics of politicians and their wives!. way to fairyland. Come along in your favourite fancy dress Blood, battles, weird sisters – it can only be outfit and join the fairytale parade during the performance! one play, Macbeth. Magical theatre in magical surroundings for all the family. “Open air theatre as it should be and at its Adults £16.50; Child - £12: Family - £49 very, very best” BBC. £17.50
4 HEVER FESTIVAL PRODUCTIONS: Saturday 2nd June Weds 18th - Sat 21st July: The Hollow Crown matinee - Thurs 19th July A celebratory entertainment devised by Produced by arrangement with The Really Useful John Barton Group Ltd Hever Festival Productions present a Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan special one off performance to celebrate Inspired by the uncomplicated innocence of Angela Brazil’s the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. schoolgirl novels, Denise Deegan’s comedy brilliantly A unique entertainment composed of the parodies the life and soul of a gels’ boarding school of letters, speeches, poems, songs and music by yesteryear – all gym slips and hockey sticks, a sort of St and about the kings and queens of England, Trinans without the delinquency! The plucky heroine, Daisy originally devised for the Royal Shakespeare Meredith, with the help of her best friend, the zany Trixie Company. Martin, overcomes a series of trials and tribulations by being Four actors and a musician perform the honourable and straight in all things, even saving the lives of piece which sparkles with the wit of several sneaky Monica and toady Sybil – her arch-enemies. centuries and demonstrates the vulnerable The original and hugely successful West End Production of humanity of those who have worn the Daisy Pulls it Off was presented by the Really Useful Theatre crown. These are not the Kings and Queens Company Ltd in 1983 at The Gielgud Theatre. to be met with in history books but the “…perfectly ripping, absolutely spiffing, not to mention living, breathing men and women who ‘scrummy’ entertainment…” Sunday Express. have played out their lives on the stage of Saturday - £20 Weds – Fri - £16 Matinee - £14 England’s court. ‘The play is not a history lesson, it’s a piece of entertainment’ Ian Richardson Weds 15th – Sat 18th August; Tickets £20 matinee - Thurs. 16th August To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Produced by arrangement with Samuel French there will be a Celebration Supper served The Owl and the Pussycat in the Guthrie Pavilion at 6pm. by Bill Manhoff Pre-book only. The title might suggest another children’s play, but rest assured this play is most definitely for grown-ups! Set in San Francisco, the play centres around two flawed but very human characters, Doris has aspirations to be an actress and model, but in reality is a part-time hooker. Felix suffers from similar delusions – that he is an intellectual and talented “….perfectly ripping, writer, whilst working as a clerk in a book store whose writings are repeatedly rejected by the publishers. absolutely spiffing, not The pair meet in the most unpromising of circumstances – to mention ‘scrummy’ but unexpectedly fall in love. There follows a tempestuous entertainment….” relationship that is presented though a series of explosively funny, sometimes farcical encounters as they play out their on-off romance. The play enjoyed a very successful run on Broadway and was subsequently made into a film with George Segal and Barbra Streisand. Saturday - £20 Weds – Fri - £16 Matinee - £14
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Saturday 9th June Saturday 11th August Cantabile present The Masters of the House On the Funny Side of the Street Sing the Musicals devised by the Godfather of Comedy The Masters of the House present an evening dedicated to Barry Cryer the best in musical theatre performed by an outstanding “Just direct your feet” to an evening of comic cast of West End singers who have wowed Hever audiences songs presented by one of Britain’s most for the past two years. This year’s programme includes songs popular vocal groups. The evening features from some of the best shows to be performed on London’s much loved comedy favourites from the old West End and Broadway including Jesus Christ Superstar, Les masters Flanders & Swan, Noel Coward Miserables and Wicked. and Kenneth Williams as well as hilarious ‘Amazing Vocals… the musicians proved to be Masters of their numbers by Jake Thackray, Richard Stilgoe, art, a real West End spectacular…’ The Standard. and Fry and Laurie not forgetting musical £22.50/£15 mayhem from Monthy Python. £20/£15 Saturday 1st September Chasing the Blues Away Saturday 4th August A special programme for our troubled The Rat Pack; Swinging at the times! Sands with Michael Law’s Piccadilly Dance Take three great singers, add a dash of Orchestra and guest star ANGELA RIPPON comedy and rousing camaraderie with a We are delighted to welcome the very pinch of the greatest songs ever written special guest Angela Rippon to present this and what do you get? A perfect night’s exclusive programme. entertainment. With a wealth of stories to share, Angela This fully choreographed homage to the joins ten superb musicians and a glamorous female vocalist greatest performers in known history to Chase the Blues Away with an unashamed wallow in features stars of the hit West End show pure nostalgia for the lost, magical world of Broadway and ‘The Rat Pack, Live From Las Vegas’ with Hollywood music from the 1920’s to 40’s. such favourites as “Ain’t That A Kick In The Stylish, sophisticated, smooth… the programme includes Head”, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and “Mr. a hearty helping of foot-tapping jazz and dance music that Bojangles”, not to mention the numbers includes Anything Goes, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, every audience can’t help singing and It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) and dancing along to, such as “New York, New Chattanooga Choo-C York”, “That’s Life” and of course “My Way”. “Astonishingly good” The Spectator £22.50/£15 “Sparkling, toe-tapping entertainment that ended with the audience shouting for encores” The Stage. £25/£15
“Sparkling, toe-tapping Sunday 2nd September entertainment that ended Last Night of the Hever Proms with the audience shouting for The Brandenburg Sinfonia perform a programme that includes Jerusalem, the March of Pomp and Circumstance and encores” all the last night favourites as well as other popular classics as Fucik’s Entrance of the Gladiators, Haydn’s Toy Symphony, and The Radetsky March and Cuckoo Polka by Strauss £25/£15 6 MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT FOLK
We are delighted to bring a series of Folk events to Hever for the first time this summer, in association with Brandywine Music, a Kent based producer dedicated to the promotion of quality live music. Music at all three events starts at 6 pm with Gates Open at 4.30 pm Tickets £23 / £15, Special Price for all three events £63 Sunday 13th May Sunday 10th June Now in their 45th glorious year The all-new, dynamic, young turks Fairport Convention The Albion Band Maartin Allcock & Huw Williams Kris Drever, Eamonn Coyne & Megan Hannah Scott Henderson Fairport Convention is unassailably the greatest folk rock Greg McDonald & Gemma Gayner band ever formed, with past alumni including legendary The Albion Band were originally formed by names within both folk and rock: Sandy Denny, Richard Ashley Hutchings (ex Fairport Convention Thompson, Ashley Hutchings and a host of others. Their and Steeleye Span) in the early 1970’s, music is a fusion of rock, folk and traditionally-influenced initially as a studio band, but this turned songwriting delivered with wit and charm. Ranging from into a long-running musical collective co- songs from their seminal album Liege And Lief, which was ordinated by Ashley which, over the years, voted ‘Best Folk Album Ever’ by Radio 2 listeners, to new has included many of the luminaries of the material from their latest album, ‘Festival Bell’, the band are folk scene - including Phil Beer from Show comfortable and relaxed with what they do. of Hands. In an exciting move the ‘old’ Albions have passed on the baton to a new generation. The new Albion Band includes Sunday 5th August 2012 Ashley’s son Blair Dunlop, a superb musician Local & Live Sessions in his own right, and a host of well-known Paul Dunton’s unique ‘Local & Live Sessions’ feature live bright young folkies. Their forthcoming album, performances from The Charlie Rivers Band and Paul’s very The Vice Of The People, harks back to the own 24 piece Orchestra. early Albion sound but with a distinctly Paul is the organiser of ‘Local & Live Music Festival’ one of modern feel. Kent’s popular and acclaimed music festivals, which is held annually on The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells. His forte is Sunday 29th July showcasing the very best local music, and the concert will Britain’s favourite roots band be opened by up and coming local singer-songwriter; Kyla Show of Hands Stroud who will be performing alongside her sister, Natalie. Philip Henry & Hannah Martin Paul himself is an acclaimed international singer and classical/ Luke Jackson pop composer and his Orchestra is comprised of some of Show of Hands are undeniably one of the the UK’s finest players, many of which play for the likes of strongest current forces in acoustic music – The London Philharmonic and Hallé Orchestras. England’s finest and most popular roots duo The Charlie Rivers Band have established themselves as and something of a “people’s band”, regularly one of Kent’s most popular groups. Their catchy and dynamic voicing the hopes, fears and life stories of rock/pop sound is reminiscent of acts such as Coldplay, scores of people in song. This is a band The Beatles, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer and U2. The performing at its passionate peak, the audience band are renowned for their lively performances, infectious reaping the benefit of the years of regular melodies and soaring harmonies. touring which has seen Show of Hands build a Tickets £15/£12 strong and wide grassroots support. “One of the great English bands” Peter Gabriel BOX OFFICE 01732 866114 7 COMEDY
Thursday 14th June Shappi Khorsandi: Me and My Brother In Our Pants, CINEMA UNDER Holding Hands THE STARS British Comedy Award Nominee 2011. The Star of Live At The Apollo, May Bank Holiday Michael McIntyre’s Comedy All Films start at 8.45pm Roadshow, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, and Have I Got Saturday 5th May News for You is back with a brand Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason new show. A show about a brother and sister who were best Sunday 6th May The Bourne Identity friends but also beat each other up. Shappi Khorsandi is one of the Jubilee Weekend hottest comedy prospects in the country. She’s feisty, flirty All Films start at 9pm and effortlessly funny she handles every subject with a razor sharp wit, softened only by her deliciously dizzy delivery and Sunday 3rd June endless charm. The Kings Speech ‘Makes live comedy thrilling, an absolute success, don’t worry be Shappi? Evening Standard 2011 Monday 4th June Shakespeare in Love Ticket £14
Friday 3rd August FILM FESTIVAL Jon Richardson: All Films start at 8.30pm Funny Magnet UK Tour 2012 Tuesday 28th August Due to an overwhelming public demand, the brilliant Grease Sing-a-Long Jon Richardson is back on tour in 2012. The new host of Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week, team captain on 8 Wednesday 29th August Out Of 10 Cats, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and Notting Hill best-selling author will be discussing the everyday items that have a profound effect on his outlook. Funny Magnet sees Thursday 30th August Jon working his pessimism with some hilarious The Blues Brothers consequences, and as always with his loveable Friday 31st August vivacious delivery. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Away from stand-up Jon is massively in demand for television and radio appearances. His Seat Prices £12 recent TV credits include; 8 Out Of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Stand Up For The Week (Channel 4), Have I Got News For You (BBC ONE), Live At The Apollo (BBC1), Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC ONE), “Sublimely brilliant, stunning... Channel 4’s Comedy Gala Live At The 02 and He is a comic right on the verge Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC TWO). of greatness. If you haven’t seen ‘So good he actually bends time’ Chortle ***** him yet get your finger out and Ticket £14 sort it” Time Out 8 JAZZ COMEDY & OPERA
Sunday 12th August Weds 25th; Thurs 26th and Sat 28th July Acker Bilk Opera Options present and his Paramount Jazz The Yeomen of the Guard Band by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Acker returns to Hever by Perfect for a Hever setting, as well as a popular demand, celebrating royal celebration year, The Yeomen of the the 50th Anniversary of his Guard is set in the reign of King Henry VIII worldwide hit ‘Stranger on the and tells the story of the events in the life Shore’. of Colonel Fairfax during the last days of his Since then Acker and his imprisonment in the Tower. Paramount Jazz Band have The Yeomen of the Guard, or the Merryman firmly established themselves as and his Maid was Gilbert and Sullivan’s 11th one of the most successful and collaboration, and the nearest they came to best loved British jazz bands of creating a ‘Grand Opera’. It is the only one all time. of their joint works to eschew satire, and £25/£15 Sullivan was delighted with Gilbert’s plot, writing in his diary: Sunday 19th August “No topsy-turveydom, very human, and funny The Humphrey Lyttelton Band featuring Tina May also.” Humph’s Original Band perform in tribute to the much Saturday £24; Weds and Thurs £22 loved British trumpeter, broadcaster and comedy host, who sadly died in 2008. The band are joined by award winning Saturday 25th August vocalist Tina May - Britain’s premier jazz diva. Opera Novella present In January 2008, Humphrey Lyttelton celebrated sixty La Bohème: The Concert unbroken years as a bandleader. Today, the band’s hallmark is by Giacomo Puccini Following the success of Rigoletto, Adam still versatility, reflected in a repertoire which extends from Miller and Bernie Lafontaine have teamed early traditional to modern by way of Ellington and Basie. up again to create a fantastic new English “Humph’s band, still as swinging as ever, and the superbly translation, delivering the poetry and wit that communicative vocalist Tina May make a dream combination” has made La Bohème an audience favourite The Observer. for years. £22.50/£15 Opera Novella brings together multi- Sunday 26th August award-winning principal singers in full Ella meets Louis costume, and accompanied by a six piece Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen with Maggie Reeday chamber orchestra to sing Puccini’s classic This show celebrates the partnership of two of the masterpiece. Musical Director, Bernie greatest figures in popular music Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Lafontaine, custom-arranges the full Armstrong who joined forces in the mid twentieth century orchestral score for his ensemble, capturing in a celebration of the Great American Songbook. They all the rich textures of the orchestra, and produced fabulous and highly individual performances of delivering an authentic opera experience. super songs, including April In Paris, A Fine Romance, Tenderly, “Everyone in our group thought that Rigoletto and They All Laughed. was one of the best opera productions we had £20/£15 seen - ever! (And that includes Glyndebourne and Covent Garden!!) Thank you!” Audience email 2011. £25/£15 BOX OFFICE 01732 866114 9
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Seats may be reserved by telephone on all weekdays between 9.30am and 5 pm, or booked online at anytime at www.heverfestival.co.uk Reservations must be confirmed with full payment within seven days, or the seats may be released for resale. Cheques should be made payable to Hever Festival Productions Ltd. Mastercard/Visa/Switch/Maestro are also acceptable. • There is a booking fee of £1.50 with each order, when placed through the Theatre Box Office. • There is an Online Booking Fee of 5% of the total order value, when placed using the online booking facility. All tickets for the Festival Theatre at Hever Castle are sold subject to the Theatre’s Terms and Conditions which are available from the box office, or can be viewed on our website. Tickets cannot be refunded.
Group Booking There is a 10% discount for groups booking 20 seats or more for any single performance. PLUS there is a free ticket for the party organiser in addition to the Group Discount of 10% Only one discount can be applied to any ticket price. Group discounts can only be applied to full priced theatre tickets NOT friends discounted prices, Family or Child Tickets SEATING INFORMATION DIRECTIONS
The Theatre is located within the grounds of Hever Castle in Kent, which is situated 3 miles South East of Edenbridge off the B2026 between Sevenoaks and East Grinstead. 30 miles from London. Exit the M25 at junction 5 or 6 and follow the Brown Tourist Signs. Trains run from London Victoria and London Bridge to Edenbridge Town Station; then take a taxi for three miles to the Castle. Hever Station (unmanned and no taxis) is a one mile rural walk to the Castle.
covered reserved seating uncovered reserved seating indication of stage canopy • Seating in the West and East Tiers is covered by the seating stands’ own canopies • All ticket prices include VAT at the current rate of 20% • A family ticket for The Twits and Sleeping Beauty permits 2 adults/2 children or 1 adults/3 children. • The covered seats are tiered and include seats in the stands and chairs on the ground. • Uncovered reserved seating is available for all shows at a cost of £1 The Festival Theatre Box Office less than the covered seat price. Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 7NG Telephone: 01732 866114 No performance is guaranteed. In the event of bad weather a decision Email: [email protected] to cancel a performance would not normally be made until the time www.heverfestival.co.uk the performance is due to start. The possibility of delaying the start or pausing a production will also always be explored. Open Air Theatre – warm clothing is advised BOX OFFICE 11 01732 866114 DATES OF PERFORMANCES
Sat 5 – Sun 6 May Cinema Under the Stars
Sun 13 May Folk Event – Headline band – Fairport Convention
Sat 2 June The Hollow Crown devised by John Barton of the RSC Queen’s Diamond Sunday 3 June The Kings Speech Jubilee Monday 4 June Shakespeare in Love Celebrations
Thurs 7 – Fri 8 June The Twits by Roald Dahl
Sat 9 June Cantabile; The Funny Side of the Street Cinema Under the Stars
Sunday 10 June Folk Event – Headline band – The Albion Band Folk
Thurs 14 June Shappi Khorsandi Plays
Weds 18 – Sat 21 July Daisy Pulls It Off by Denise Deegan Musical Entertainment
Wed 25, Thurs 26, Comedy Sat 28 July The Yeomen of the Guard by Gilbert & Sullivan Sunday 29 July Folk Event – Headline band – Show of Hands Jazz Opera Friday 3 August Jon Richardson
Sat 4 August The Rat Pack; Swingin’ at the Sands
Sun 5 August Local and Live Sessions; Paul Dunton
Weds 8 August Sleeping Beauty
Thurs 9 August The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde
Sat 11 August Masters of the House; Sing the Musicals
Sun 12 August Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz Band
Weds 15 – Sat 18 Aug The Owl and the Pussycat by Bill Manhoff
Sun 19 August The Humphrey Lyttelton Band featuring Tina May
Weds 22 August Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Sat 25 August La Bohème: The Concert by Giacomo Puccini
Sun 26 August Ella Meets Louis; Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen with Maggie Reeday
Tues 28 – Fri 31 Aug Film Festival
Sat 1 Sept Michael Law’s Piccadilly Dance Orchestra with ANGELA RIPPON
Sun 2 Sept Last Night of Hever Proms
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