NORTHDEVON NORTHDEVON 9-24 JUNE 2001 Family Fun for All 10 Marwood Artavian 9 Goldcoast 9-10 The Bolshoi Ballet 9 at West Buckland Baroque Concert Oceanfest at at Queen’s Theatre, 9-24 JUNE 2001 School Brasstown Bell 9-24 Saunton, Croyde Barnstaple Ilfracombe 9-17 Ensemble - & Woolacombe Dance Day in 23 Victorian Barnstaple & North Devon 17 Barnstaple Town Celebration Ilfracombe etc Triathlon, Barnstaple Centre South Molton 15-17 Bill Wyman & The 15 Leisure Centre 17 Old English Rhythm Kings at Challenge, Fayre Queen’s Theatre Barnstaple Barnstaple Day 16 Cleo Laine and 16 Tag Rugby 19-20 including RockOn John Dankworth at Festival at Barnstaple Showcase Queen’s Theatre, Rugby Club Northern Devon 16-24 Barnstaple 16-24 Barnstaple Dragon Boat 24 Arts Trail Week Brekete 16-17 Racing, An Exhibition Play Day in Rock 17 African Drum and Barnstaple of Czech Artists at Park, Barnstaple Dance, a Village Broomhill Voice Weekend Combe Martin 17 Art Hotel Strawberry Fayre Sweet Home 19 BG Wildlife Chicago at Landmark Photographer of the Bash Street 17 Theatre, Ilfracombe Theatre Co at Atlantic Year, Barnstaple Village, Bideford London Mozart 19 Gilbert & Sullivan 9 ND College Summer Players + Robert Evening at the Art Exhibition, St John’s Fair 22-24 Cohen at Queen’s Witheridge Landmark Theatre, Barnstaple Theatre, Barnstaple Ilfracombe Blues Brothers 20 The Common 16-22 Manor Green, Players, at a village Lynmouth green near you BBC Young 21 Reduced 20 Broomhill 8-11 Musicians at RHS Shakespeare Natural 16-17 Literary Festival Garden Rosemoor Company at Queen’s Health & Herbs at Broomhill Trad Jazz at 22 Theatre, Barnstaple at RHS Garden Art Hotel Arlington Stables A Nice Class 22-24 Rosemoor Local Writers 11 Suzanne Vega at 23 of Person - an Rose Festival 23-24 be part of it Evening at North Queen’s Theatre, Ilfracombe at RHS Garden Devon Library Barnstaple community play Rosemoor www.northdevonfestival.org be part of it www.northdevonfestival.org For more information contact the Festival Hotline / Box Office: 01271 32 42 42 Principal sponsors of the Supporters NORTHDEVON North Devon Festival of the North Devon Festival Bray Leino Broomhill Art Hotel County Garage 9th to 24th Once again, it’s my very great pleasure to welcome you Group June 2001 to the North Devon Festival. North Devon The Festival will give everyone, visitors and residents College alike, the chance of celebrating the area’s success and North Devon For more focus on the abundance of talent and excellence here. It Journal information also will highlight the scenic locations, and superb Primary Times contact: atmosphere and hospitality of North Devon. Webbers North Devon There are even more exciting events to watch and take HIGH Festival Office, part in this year. These include a stupendous programme The Queen’s at our theatres as well as brand new initiatives such as BULLEN Theatre, the Northern Devon Arts Trail and an International Art Boutport Street, Exhibition featuring top Czech artists - to name but a few Barnstaple, of the attractions. North Devon The Festival continues to spread out over the whole EX31 1SY Northern Devon area, and I greatly welcome Torridge Festival Hotline/ District Council’s growing support of this exciting project. Box Office Many thanks also to the numerous businesses that are sponsoring events this year. 01271 32 42 42 Between the 9th and 24th June, North Devon will be a hub of artistic, musical, historic and sporting activities. It is a major celebration of the spirit of North Devon, and we welcome with open arms all who come to see, taste and experience the beauty of our unique corner of England. Martin and Marcia Seymour of AMS Ltd are happy to MALCOLM PROWSE sponsor the marketing of Leader of North Devon District Council the North Devon Festival 2 www.northdevonfestival.org www.northdevonfestival.org 3 NORTHDEVON be part of it Lynton & Lynmouth June Event Page 9th The Bolshoi Ballet, Queen’s Theatre 6 Ilfracombe 9th Marwood Artavian Baroque Concert 6 Combe Martin 10th Family Fun for All at West Buckland School 7 8th - 11th Broomhill Literary Festival, Broomhill Arts Hotel 8-9 Berrynarbor 9th - 10th Gold Coast Oceanfest, Croyde, Saunton & Woolacombe 10-11 9th Queen Victoria’s Mr Gilbert & Mr Sullivan - The Landmark 12 Woolacombe 9th - 17th Ilfracombe Victorian Celebration 12-13 East Down 11th Local Writers Evening, Barnstaple 14 15th Bill Wyman & The Rhythm Kings, Queen’s Theatre 15 15th - 17th South Molton Old English Fayre 15 Arlington Court 16th Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Queen’s Theatre 16 Croyde 16th - 17th Brekete - African Drums and Dance Marwood Broomhill 16th - 17th Natural Health and Herbs at RHS Garden Rosemoor 16 Saunton Bratton Fleming 16th - 24th Barnstaple Week 17 17th Play Day in Rock Park, Barnstaple 17 Braunton 16th - 24th Northern Devon Arts Trail 18-19 Barnstaple 16th Barnstaple Day 20-21 West Buckland 16th - 22nd The Common Players, Outdoor Summer Shows 22 Appledore 17th North Devon Triathlon, Barnstaple 23 17th Leisure Centre Challenge Day, Barnstaple 23 Swimbridge North Molton 17th Combe Martin Strawberry Fayre 24 Abbotsham Filleigh 17th Bash Street Theatre Co, Atlantic Village, Bideford 24 19th London Mozart Players, Queen’s Theatre 25 Bideford Chittlehampton 19th Sweet Home Chicago, The Landmark 25 19th - 20th Tag Rugby Festival, Barnstaple 25 South Molton 20th Blues Brothers, Lynmouth Hartland 25 Atlantic Village Atherington 20th Reduced Shakespeare Company, Queens Theatre 26 21st BBC Young Musicians at RHS Garden Rosemoor 26 Bishops Nympton 22nd Jazz at Arlington Stables 26 Torrington 22nd - 24th St John’s Fair Witheridge 27 22nd - 24th A Nice Class of Person, Ilfracombe 27 Witheridge 23rd Dance Day in Barnstaple 28 RHS Garden Rosemoor 23rd Suzanne Vega, Queen’s Theatre 28 Beaford 24th Dragon Boat Racing, Barnstaple 29 23rd - 24th Rose Festival, RHS Garden Rosemoor 29 BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Barnstaple 30 Holsworthy North Devon College Summer Art Exhibition, Barnstaple 30 Also this summer 31 4 www.northdevonfestival.org www.northdevonfestival.org 5 The Bolshoi Ballet FamilyFamily Fun Fun For For All All Queen’s A Gala Performance by the Stars of The Bolshoi Ballet West Incorporating the North Devon Classic Event Theatre Buckland To launch the Festival, Russia’s world Barnstaple School This great day of fun filled family famous Bolshoi Ballet will be giving a Sat 9th June Sun 10th June attractions starts with the departure of special gala performance at the up to 100 classic cars from all over the 7.45pm Queen’s Theatre. from 11am to 4.30pm country from 8.00am in the morning. The company is travelling with four The cars leave to enjoy a scenic route principal dancers and comes to the UK around the beautiful North Devon following a major city tour of the USA. countryside, before they return during Act 1: the afternoon to join in all the fun of Pas de deux from Sleeping Beauty the ‘Family Fun For All’. Dgenzano - Festival of Flowers The Family Fun For All kicks off at Swan Lake - 2nd Act 11.00am to 4.30pm Act 2: Sponsors Attractions include: Gopak Esmeralda - Notre Dame de Paris There will be a variety of Dying Swan entertainment, including falconry, Walpurgis Night sheep dog displays, abseiling, laser shooting, guess the weight of the pig, From St Petersburg Ballet: Alexey model aircraft displays, have a go at Shanin & Tatyana Shanina, From archery, a crushed car cube and many Russian Classical Ballet: Dimitri more activities. Bugaev; Star of Saratov Ballet: Natali Petrova, Soloists from Moscow There will also be the exciting Classical Ballet: Natalia Jarkova, opportunity to go up in Lomas Suzanna Auetisova Helicopters and get a birds-eye view of the North Devon Countryside. Tickets: Stalls/Dress Circle £25 Front Stalls/Upper Circle £22.50 Box office: 01271 32 42 42 Or you might like to go for a chauffeur ride in a stunning Classic Car. Sponsored There will be music, lots of by County refreshments, competitions and enough The Marwood Artavian Baroque Concert Garage to keep grandparents, parents and kids Marwood Castor and Pollux Group of all ages engrossed all day. Church by Rameau Lady Arran will preside over the prize Featuring Soprano Soloist Angela Sat 9th June giving, which will take place at Henckel. Directed from the harpsichord 4.00pm. Everyone is invited to vote for 7.30pm by John Marston Performed by Artavian his or her favourite classic car. Baroque, Soloists, Orchestra and Organised by the North Devon Hospice, Chorus in Marwood Church. proceeds from this event will support Tickets available from the Landmark, their work. Ilfracombe or the Queen’s Theatre, Registered Charity No. Admission £2.50 Concessions £2.00 (or £5.00 a car). For more information about taking part Patrons: Emma Box office: 01271 32 42 42 Kirkby and 286 554 in the North Devon Classic Car event please ring Simon Tattersall 01271 816790 or for general Anthony Rooley Tickets: £10 (NB. Students, state pensioners (aged 60+) & Friends of Artavian Baroque £8) information about the day ring Alison Hunt at the North Devon Hospice 01271 344248 6 www.northdevonfestival.org www.northdevonfestival.org 7 Broomhill Sculpture Garden Barnstaple•North Devon•UK Broomhill ART GALLERY Sculpture 60 sculptors and 300 & INTERNATIONAL CONTEMPORARY Gardens and sculptures in 10 acres Art Gallery of garden Fri 25th May to Sun 1st July Greta Berlin EXHIBITION of th th th CZECH ARTISTS 8 9 10 Broomhill House with private art collection on display Sarka Radová Carol Peace June Opening Times Oldrich Tich´y Join writers, May-Oct • Wed-Sun