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WINCHCOMBE<br />
£1 off<br />
tickets booked<br />
before 30th April<br />
MUSIC & ARTS<br />
22–29 May 2017<br />
PROGRAMME OF EVENTS<br />
MUSIC<br />
VISUAL ARTS<br />
TALKS & POETRY<br />
WORKSHOPS<br />
STREET FAIR<br />
EVENTS FOR CHILDREN<br />
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WELCOME<br />
Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts.<br />
Welcome to the 7th annual Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts which provides a<br />
varied and popular programme of music, art, sculpture, poetry, workshops and talks in<br />
and around Winchcombe.<br />
For this year only, we have events celebrating the millennium of<br />
Winchcombeshire. Want to know more? Watch out for this logo:<br />
The Festival is run by a dedicated team of volunteers and could<br />
not take place without the vital backing of many individuals and<br />
organisations who give their time and provide funding for many of the events.<br />
We particularly appreciate the generosity of the town’s churches, pubs and businesses<br />
who make their venues available free of charge.<br />
We would especially like to thank our sponsors :<br />
The Oldham Foundation (Festival-wide sponsor)<br />
ADB Consult Ltd<br />
Cavatina Chamber Music Trust<br />
Cotswold Eye Care Centre www.cotswoldeyecare.co.uk<br />
Food Fanatics www.food-fanatics.co.uk<br />
Lovells Vineyard www.lovellsvineyard.co.uk<br />
Newsum Antiques www.newsumantiques.co.uk<br />
Ros Martin Tax Consultancy www.taxdr.co.uk<br />
Vale and Hills Family Butchers www.valehills.co.uk<br />
Wentwood House Dental Practice www.wentwoodhousedentalpractice.com<br />
Winchc<br />
Brochu<br />
Festival team: David Banks, Lynne Banks, Lil Brooks, Sue Brooks, Judy Crombie,<br />
Barbara Curry, Rob Davies, Lesley Davies, Ros Martin, Jane Smoczynski, Peter Teague.<br />
Media partner:<br />
WINCHCOMBE<br />
MUSIC & ARTS<br />
22–29 May 2017<br />
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MONDAY 22 MAY<br />
ART TRAIL<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT01<br />
STARTS<br />
TODAY FOR<br />
Over 17 artists exhibiting at 14 venues 8 DAYS<br />
Open daily throughout the Festival.<br />
Winchcombe's popular Art Trail offers a<br />
unique opportunity to enjoy and buy original<br />
works of art and craft directly from the artists.<br />
As well as visiting studios in Winchcombe, call<br />
in at Prestbury and the picturesque villages of<br />
Toddington, Hawling and Stanway.<br />
Event supported by The Oldham Foundation<br />
Please see separate<br />
Art Trail leaflet<br />
for full details.<br />
WINCHCOMBE COMMUNITY CHOIR … AND COFFEE<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT02<br />
The Methodist Church, High<br />
Street<br />
10.00am<br />
Come and be entertained<br />
by glorious harmonies from<br />
Africa to the South Seas<br />
and from the USA to the UK.<br />
The choir is conducted by<br />
Liz Hooper, an enthusiastic<br />
leader who brings fun and<br />
laughter to choir sessions.<br />
WCC welcomes anyone who<br />
wants to sing – no auditions necessary, and ‘song satisfaction‘ guaranteed!<br />
Details at www.whynotsing.wixsite.com/winchcombe-choir<br />
CHRISTOPHER MERRETT BLUE PLAQUE UNVEILING<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
A<br />
Free AB01 (advanced booking required) WINCHCOMBE<br />
FIRST!<br />
St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street<br />
2.00pm<br />
Celebrate the unveiling of Winchcombe’s first Blue<br />
Plaque, on the birthplace in Gloucester Street of<br />
the 17th century scientist Christopher Merrett,<br />
who first put the fizz into champagne. Please<br />
assemble in St Peter’s Church before<br />
the unveiling ceremony and return to the Church<br />
afterwards for a glass of fizz and a short talk by<br />
well-known writer and wine expert Victor Keegan.<br />
Event supported by The Oldham Foundation<br />
and Lovells Vineyard<br />
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IMAGES OF CHRIST – A TALK BY BARBARA CURRY<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£5 TE01<br />
The Methodist Church Hall, High Street<br />
4.00pm<br />
For two thousand years and across the world, images of<br />
Christ have spread the Christian message. How have artists<br />
responded to changing church priorities? How can artists<br />
portray such concepts as Sacrifice and Redemption?<br />
From the early Christian fish symbol to modern artists<br />
such as Dalí, this fast-moving illustrated talk will fascinate<br />
from both a religious and an art-historical viewpoint.<br />
FESTIVAL MUSIC AND ARTS QUIZ<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£7; £3 under 18s (to include a ploughman’s supper) TE02<br />
Abbey Fields Community Centre, Back Lane<br />
7.00pm<br />
Not just another quiz but a fun and family-oriented evening to complement the<br />
festival! Test your knowledge of a wide range of topics covering a mix of genres<br />
appealing to different age groups. The quiz will feature projected images plus<br />
a live music round played by local musician Johnny Fingers, who will also<br />
entertain before the quiz and during the interval.<br />
TUESDAY 23 MAY<br />
SCULPTURE EXHIBITION<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
STARTS<br />
TODAY FOR<br />
6 DAYS<br />
Free NT03<br />
Charingworth Court, Broadway Road<br />
Tue 23 May 2.00pm–5.00pm; Wed 24 May–<br />
Sun 28 May, 11.00am–5.00pm<br />
Cotswold and national sculptors will exhibit their work<br />
in the beautiful gardens of Charingworth Court, by kind<br />
permission of Richard and Susan Wakeford. Curated by Winds<br />
of Change Gallery, the exhibition embraces a wide range of work<br />
and styles to include mosaic, metal and stone.<br />
POETRY PLEASE! … AND COFFEE<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT04<br />
The Methodist Church, High Street<br />
10.00am<br />
A new venture for the festival: it’s your chance<br />
to choose our programme! Simply send in titles of poems<br />
you would like to hear read aloud. Email, using the subject Poetry Please, to<br />
enquiries.wfma@gmail.com or leave a clearly marked note at the TIC. Let us<br />
know if you have a particular reason for your suggestion. Requests by<br />
Sunday 14 May. We look forward to meeting everyone over coffee afterwards.<br />
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NEEDLE-FELTING WORKSHOP – FLORAL NOTELETS<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP – CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET<br />
Details<br />
THE STORY OF WINCHCOMBESHIRE<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£25 to include materials and light refreshments TE03<br />
‘Winds of Change’ Art Gallery, Hailes Street<br />
10.00am – 12.00noon<br />
A workshop allowing you to experiment with several needlefelting<br />
techniques while amassing a stock of beautiful cards.<br />
Concentrating on simple flower shapes, we will use wool,<br />
silk, artificial flowers, felt and fleece to play around with the<br />
possibilities. Needle-felting is a wonderful way of<br />
embellishing fabric. Suitable for complete beginners.<br />
CARDUCCI STRING QUARTET<br />
NT05<br />
In this special event for local primary school children, The<br />
Carducci String Quartet will lead an hour-long interactive<br />
workshop covering the history of the string quartet and<br />
introducing lots of sound worlds and techniques. The<br />
members of the Carducci String Quartet are passionate<br />
about music education and set up the Carducci Music<br />
Trust in 2009 to support their work in schools.<br />
Event supported by the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust<br />
£5 TE04<br />
The Methodist Church Hall, High Street<br />
3.00pm<br />
What is this millennium of Winchcombeshire all about?<br />
Tim Porter, an itinerant lecturer specialising in music and<br />
the Middle Ages, will deliver a fascinating talk about the<br />
rise and fall of this short-lived shire. Tim will illustrate his<br />
talk with slides, and he will be happy to answer questions.<br />
Everyone is welcome to stay on for a cup of tea afterwards.<br />
Tickets £14; £6 under 18s TE05<br />
Venue<br />
St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street<br />
Time<br />
7.30pm<br />
Details<br />
Described by the Strad as presenting "a<br />
masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose",<br />
The Carducci Quartet is recognised as one of<br />
today's most successful string quartets. They<br />
perform over 90 concerts each year in venues<br />
such as The Wigmore Hall in London and Carnegie<br />
Hall in New York and in this concert present a<br />
programme of Haydn, Beethoven and Dvorak.<br />
Event supported by ADB Consult<br />
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EDD DONOVAN AND THE WANDERING MOLES<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£6 TE06<br />
The Garden Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street<br />
8.00pm<br />
Edd Donovan is a highly distinctive singer-songwriter.<br />
His sound is heartfelt – comforting, yet challenging<br />
and wise. Originally from Merseyside, he has made<br />
his home in Cheltenham. Edd’s second album, Making<br />
Mountains (Vol 1), was released in June 2016.<br />
WEDNESDAY 24 MAY<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
MAYTIME HARMONY… AND COFFEE<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT06<br />
The Methodist Church, High Street<br />
10.00am<br />
Patchwork and Five in a Bar, two local closeharmony<br />
groups, join forces this morning.<br />
As well as performing separately in their<br />
contrasting, individual styles, they are delighted<br />
to sing together for the first time. Expect a<br />
varied selection of songs – some seasonal and<br />
some originals, including new compositions by<br />
Winchcombe's Peter Teague.<br />
MORE TEA WITH THE OBSESSIVE COLLECTOR<br />
£20 TE07<br />
The Wesley House, High Street<br />
3.00pm<br />
Mark Newsum returns for further reminiscences about his<br />
lifetime of collecting antiques and curiosities, including an<br />
opportunity to see and handle items from his own collection.<br />
Cost includes full afternoon tea: sandwiches, freshly baked scones,<br />
jam and cream, an assortment of cakes and a choice of teas.<br />
Event supported by Newsum Antiques<br />
STORYTELLING ADVENTURE (FOR AGES 6–11)<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£2.50 TE08<br />
9 Gretton Road (next to Encounter Church)<br />
3.30–5.00pm<br />
Join us to solve a mystery and weave your own stories using storytelling<br />
techniques from the past. There will be activities and puzzles to solve at a number<br />
of activity stations linked to writing styles, minstrels, drama, poetry and fairytales/<br />
legends. We will then choose and share stories within the group.<br />
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GRAFFITI ART WORKSHOP (FOR AGES 11–14)<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£1.50 TE09<br />
Encounter Church, Gretton Road<br />
7.00pm –8.30pm<br />
Graffiti art is fun and contemporary. If you are interested in<br />
learning more about this technique, then come along to the<br />
workshop run by a local artist for your chance to see it in<br />
action and express your own creative talent.<br />
CLASSIC WIND<br />
£8; £5 under 18s TE10<br />
St Nicholas’ Church, Chandos Street<br />
7.30pm<br />
Classic Wind was established in 1993 and comprises the five<br />
principal wind players from the Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra.<br />
This highly regarded ensemble returns to the Festival in 2017<br />
to perform a programme entitled ‘Folk Songs and Stories’.<br />
Refreshments available – donations in aid of St Nicholas’ Church.<br />
THE APPLE MASHERS<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
TRADITIONAL MUSIC FROM<br />
WINCHCOMBESHIRE … AND COFFEE<br />
£6 TE11<br />
The Garden Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street<br />
8.00pm<br />
After a very successful first performance at last year’s<br />
festival, this local band from Gretton returns to play a mix<br />
of cover versions of well-known Country, Pop & Rock tunes.<br />
The band’s approach to music is aimed at simply having fun,<br />
so come along and experience for yourself what the Apple<br />
Mashers are all about.<br />
THURSDAY 25 MAY<br />
Free NT07<br />
St Nicholas’ Church, Chandos Street<br />
10.00am<br />
Carol and Gwilym Davies and friends present<br />
a fine selection of traditional music from<br />
Winchcombeshire. Our talented local players will<br />
perform songs and instrumental pieces, and relate<br />
some of the stories behind the music, much of<br />
which is based on the Single Gloucester project<br />
funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. Refreshments<br />
available – donations in aid of St Nicholas’ Church.<br />
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SKETCH, WALK AND TALK<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free AB02 (advanced booking required)<br />
Meet in the Library Car Park, Back Lane<br />
From 10.00am<br />
Join Katie Morgan for a walk along the Riverside<br />
Path and enjoy hearing some amusing stories<br />
from Winchcombe’s past. The path is suitable<br />
for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Bring pens, pencils, a hard-backed<br />
sketchbook or small drawing board, paper and picnic chair. If wet, we will draw<br />
indoors. No experience necessary; tuition on hand. Suitable for any age.<br />
DRAWING SELF-PORTRAITS FOR BEGINNERS<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£12 TE12<br />
Abbey Fields Community Centre (Cleeve Room), Back Lane<br />
11.00am–1.00pm<br />
Portraits can seem difficult, especially for beginners, but<br />
they don’t have to be. They are a wonderful way to practise<br />
drawing the human form. In this workshop illustrator<br />
Gemma Hastilow will help you to draw your self-portrait step<br />
by step. Please bring a shaving/free-standing mirror. All<br />
materials and paper included.<br />
WINCHCOMBE'S GOLDEN LEAF –<br />
A TALK BY JEAN BRAY<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£8 (to include a complimentary glass of wine) TE13<br />
The Gallery Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street<br />
6.00pm<br />
Golden leaf or barbarian weed? In the Stuart period,<br />
Winchcombe was the centre of the tobacco trade in<br />
England. Discover how its people defied the Army and<br />
the State to defend their crop and their livelihood.<br />
Event supported by The Oldham Foundation<br />
RICK PAYNE<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£8 TE14<br />
The Garden Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street<br />
8.00pm<br />
An established acoustic blues guitarist with many<br />
national and international tours to his credit, Rick<br />
makes a welcome return to the festival. He is<br />
especially well known for his authentic acoustic<br />
blues finger-picking in the many traditional<br />
styles of the blues including delta blues, piedmont,<br />
ragtime and slide.<br />
Event supported by Wentwood House Dental Practice<br />
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FESTIVAL AT A GLANCE<br />
Use our planner below to<br />
highlight the events you would<br />
like to attend and remind you<br />
which ones you have booked.<br />
DATE<br />
EVENT<br />
TIME LOCATION ✓<br />
Mon 22 May -<br />
Mon 29 May<br />
Mon 22 May<br />
Tue 23 May -<br />
Sun 28 May<br />
Tue 23 May<br />
Wed 24 May<br />
Art Trail NT01<br />
Winchcombe Community Choir …<br />
and coffee NT02<br />
Christopher Merrett Blue Plaque<br />
Unveiling AB01<br />
Images of Christ – a talk by<br />
Barbara Curry TE01<br />
See separate<br />
programme<br />
10.00am<br />
2.00pm<br />
4.00pm<br />
See separate programme<br />
The Methodist Church<br />
St Peter’s Church<br />
The Methodist Church Hall<br />
Festival Music and Arts Quiz TE02 7.00pm Abbey Fields Community<br />
Centre<br />
Sculpture Exhibition<br />
NT03<br />
Poetry Please! … and coffee<br />
NT04<br />
Needle-Felting Workshop –<br />
Floral Notelets TE03<br />
Children’s Workshop – Carducci<br />
String Quartet NT05<br />
The Story of Winchcombeshire<br />
TE04<br />
See listing on<br />
page 5<br />
10.00am<br />
10.00am –<br />
12.00noon<br />
2.00pm<br />
3.00pm<br />
Charingworth Court<br />
The Methodist Church<br />
Winds of Change<br />
Art Gallery<br />
Winchcombe Abbey C of E<br />
Primary School<br />
The Methodist Church Hall<br />
Carducci String Quartet TE05 7.30pm St Peter’s Church<br />
Edd Donovan and the Wandering<br />
Moles TE06<br />
Maytime Harmony … and coffee<br />
NT06<br />
More Tea With The Obsessive<br />
Collector TE07<br />
OPEN FOR<br />
8 DAYS<br />
OPEN FOR<br />
6 DAYS<br />
Storytelling Adventure (for ages<br />
6–11) TE08<br />
Graffiti Art Workshop (for ages<br />
11–14) TE09<br />
8.00pm<br />
10.00am<br />
3.00pm<br />
3.30–5.00pm<br />
7.00pm–<br />
8.30pm<br />
The White Hart Inn<br />
The Methodist Church<br />
Wesley House<br />
9 Gretton Road (next to<br />
Encounter Church)<br />
Encounter Church<br />
Classic Wind TE10 7.30pm St Nicholas’ Church<br />
The Apple Mashers TE11 8.00pm The White Hart Inn<br />
Thu 25 May<br />
Traditional Music from<br />
Winchcombeshire … and coffee NT07<br />
10.00am<br />
St Nicholas’ Church<br />
Sketch, Walk and Talk AB02 From 10.00am Meet in the Library Car<br />
Park, Back Lane<br />
Drawing Self-Portraits for<br />
Beginners TE12<br />
11.00am–<br />
1.00pm<br />
Abbey Fields Community<br />
Centre<br />
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MUSIC VISUAL ARTS TALKS & POETRY WORKSHOPS<br />
STREET FAIR EVENTS FOR CHILDREN<br />
DATE EVENT TIME LOCATION ✓<br />
Thu 25 May Winchcombe's Golden Leaf TE13 6.00pm The White Hart Inn<br />
Rick Payne TE14 8.00pm The White Hart Inn<br />
Fri 26 May Music for Piano … and coffee NT08 10.00am The Methodist Church<br />
Lilliput Concert/Workshop TE15 10.30am Encounter Church<br />
Stained Glass in Gloucestershire<br />
TE16<br />
Winchcombe Poets NT09<br />
3.00pm<br />
6.00pm–<br />
7.15pm<br />
The Methodist Church Hall<br />
St Nicholas’ Church<br />
Comic Sans Script TE17 7.30pm The White Hart<br />
The Oriels – Music of the Psalms<br />
TE18<br />
7.30pm<br />
Sat 27 May Bell-Ringing Workshop NT10 10.00am–<br />
12.00noon<br />
Drawing Gargoyles and Grotesques<br />
TE19<br />
10.00am–<br />
12.00noon<br />
Festival Brunch TE20 12.00 noon –<br />
2.30pm<br />
Needle-Felting Workshop – Heart<br />
Samplers TE21<br />
1.00pm–<br />
4.00pm<br />
St Peter’s Church<br />
St Peter’s Church<br />
Abbey Fields Community<br />
Centre<br />
The Plaisterers’ Arms<br />
Winds of Change Gallery<br />
The Director’s Cut TE22 2.00pm The Methodist Church Hall<br />
Boogie Beat TE23<br />
2.00pm–<br />
3.00pm<br />
Abbey Fields Community<br />
Centre<br />
Gretton Primary School NT11 3.00–3.30pm Encounter Church<br />
Ballroom Dance Workshop TE24/<br />
TE25<br />
4.00pm<br />
Winchcombe Abbey C of E<br />
Primary School<br />
Winchcombeshire’s Millennium –<br />
a Celebration! TE26<br />
7.00pm<br />
St Peter’s Church<br />
Swing from Paris TE27 8.00pm Toddington Village Hall<br />
Sun 28 May Jazz in the Garden TE28 12.00–3.00pm St Mary’s, Cowl Lane<br />
Roving Crows TE29 7.30pm Toddington Village Hall<br />
Swansea City Opera<br />
Mozartissimo – an Evening of<br />
Mozart Opera TE30<br />
7.30pm<br />
St Peter’s Church<br />
Mon 29 May<br />
Photographic Exhibition by<br />
Winchcombe History Group NT12<br />
10.00am–<br />
4.00pm<br />
The Guide Hall<br />
Bank Holiday Street Fair with<br />
Festival Fringe NT13<br />
10.00am–<br />
4.00pm<br />
North Street<br />
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FRIDAY 26 MAY<br />
MUSIC FOR PIANO … AND COFFEE<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT08<br />
Methodist Church, High Street<br />
10.00am<br />
We're delighted to welcome two pianists to our final concert<br />
in this year's series. Michael Brown and Jack Turner are both<br />
diploma-level pupils of festival stalwart Marcel Zidani. Their<br />
combined programme will include music from Mozart, Beethoven,<br />
Chopin, Debussy and Ravel. Join us for this sparkling programme!<br />
LILLIPUT CONCERT/WORKSHOP<br />
MUSIC FOR BABIES AND TODDLERS<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£5 TE15 (admits one adult and up to two children)<br />
Encounter Church, Gretton Road<br />
10.30am<br />
Kate Skeet and Kate Fawcett work as the Lilliput Duo,<br />
playing violas and violins to deliver an interactive<br />
concert of approximately 45 minutes. The programme<br />
will include Telemann’s Gulliver Suite, which inspired<br />
the name of Lilliput Concerts. The concert is followed<br />
by a chance to try out the mini instruments. Suitable for<br />
pre-school children. See www.lilliputconcerts.org.uk/<br />
cheltenham<br />
STAINED GLASS IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£5 TE16<br />
Methodist Church Hall, High Street<br />
3.00pm<br />
Winchcombe Churches Together presents an illustrated<br />
talk by Adrian Barlow on Stained Glass in Gloucestershire,<br />
including some of the glass in St Peter's. Adrian has had a long and<br />
distinguished career in adult education in Cambridge and is a well-known speaker<br />
at the Cheltenham Literature Festival and other groups in the area.<br />
WINCHCOMBE POETS<br />
Free NT09<br />
St Nicholas’ Church, Chandos Street<br />
6.00pm – 7.15pm<br />
If you enjoy poetry, you will love this hour<br />
of readings by the creative and talented<br />
members of Winchcombe Poets. The diverse<br />
group promises to provoke thought, laughter<br />
and reflection. Refreshments available –<br />
donations in aid of St Nicholas’ Church.<br />
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COMIC SANS SCRIPT<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£7 TE17<br />
The Garden Room, The White Hart Inn, High Street<br />
7.30pm<br />
Comic Sans Script, a Cheltenham-based troupe of improvising<br />
comedians, takes your suggestions of objects, professions,<br />
places and more, and turns them into completely-made-upon-the-spot<br />
scenes! Having performed to sell-out audiences in<br />
Cheltenham, Bath and Birmingham, they're now descending on Winchcombe!<br />
THE ORIELS – MUSIC OF THE PSALMS<br />
£12; £5 under 18s TE18<br />
St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street<br />
7.30pm<br />
The Oriel Singers present a programme celebrating music inspired by the<br />
psalms, culminating in Leonard Bernstein’s own arrangement of his iconic<br />
Chichester Psalms in their original Hebrew. This powerful work, featuring<br />
Cassian Pichler-Roca, a chorister from Tewkesbury Abbey Schola Cantorum,<br />
is accompanied by organ, harp and percussion. Other works include pieces by<br />
Monteverdi, Schubert, Purcell, Chilcott, Poulenc, Biebl and Firsova.<br />
Event supported by Cotswold Eye Care Centre<br />
SATURDAY 27 MAY<br />
BELL-RINGING WORKSHOP<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT10<br />
St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street<br />
10.00am–12.00noon<br />
Come and try the ancient art of church bell-ringing.<br />
We will show you some of the basics, and even<br />
give a demonstration. Bell-ringing is a great exercise, and it is also a team activity,<br />
so, should you wish to take it further, you can be guaranteed the help and support of<br />
fellow ringers. Under 18s must be accompanied by a parent.<br />
DRAWING GARGOYLES AND GROTESQUES –<br />
CHILDREN’S WORKSHOP<br />
£5 to include materials; accompanying adults free TE19<br />
Abbey Fields Community Centre<br />
(Cleeve Room), Back Lane<br />
10.00am–12.00noon<br />
If you’ve looked closely at St Peter’s Church in Winchcombe, you<br />
will have noticed the wonderful array of gargoyles and grotesques.<br />
In this workshop local illustrator Gemma Hastilow will show you how to draw some<br />
of them and you will also create your own fearsome beasts! Event for ages 8-12. All<br />
drawing materials provided.<br />
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FESTIVAL BRUNCH<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
THE DIRECTOR’S CUT<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£7 (including food) TE20<br />
The Plaisterers’ Arms, Abbey Terrace<br />
12.00 noon–2.30pm<br />
The ever-popular Cheltenham-based<br />
‘UkesAnon’ return to the festival once<br />
again to play and sing their infectious<br />
mix of wide-ranging tunes in the pub garden while you<br />
enjoy a delicious brunch, courtesy of the Plaisterers’ Arms. In the event of bad<br />
weather, the food service and the band’s performance will take place indoors.<br />
NEEDLE-FELTING WORKSHOP – HEART SAMPLERS<br />
£5 TE22<br />
The Methodist Church Hall, High Street<br />
2.00pm<br />
Local video producer Andrew Davies presents the<br />
fascinating story behind the making of his recent<br />
documentary Winchcombe: A Cotswold Town.<br />
Andrew will be screening clips from the video<br />
together with anecdotes, music performances, and<br />
guest contributions. There will also be an exhibition of the paintings featured in<br />
the film by the new Artist-in-Residence at Sudeley Castle: Andrew's son, Ashley.<br />
BOOGIE BEAT<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£35 to include materials and light refreshments<br />
TE21<br />
Winds of Change Gallery, Hailes Street<br />
1.00pm – 4.00pm<br />
Spend the afternoon making a gorgeous heart sampler<br />
as Jayne Emerson guides you through this simple<br />
crafting technique. There will be boxes full of wonderful<br />
fibres and fabrics to work with, and Jayne always<br />
makes sure that everyone returns home with a finished<br />
piece. These samplers can then be stretched over<br />
canvas, box-framed or even made into cushion covers.<br />
£5 TE23<br />
Abbey Fields Community Centre (Cleeve Room), Back Lane<br />
2.00pm–3.00pm<br />
Let your child’s imagination come alive at our Boogie Beat<br />
Music and Movement Workshop. We will be singing, dancing,<br />
recreating a traditional fairy tale to music, playing with our<br />
parachute and more. It will be active and fun with lots of<br />
giggles. Recommended for ages 1-6 with accompanying adults.<br />
Siblings VERY welcome.<br />
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GRETTON PRIMARY SCHOOL<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT11<br />
Encounter Church, Gretton Road<br />
3.00pm–3.30pm<br />
Gretton Primary School pupils, staff and parents are excited to be performing for<br />
the first time at the Festival. Guitarists, pianists and flautists will showcase their<br />
talents with a selection of modern pieces, followed by the school’s Singing Club<br />
accompanied by their enthusiastic staff and parents!<br />
BALLROOM DANCE WORKSHOP<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£10 per pair TE24<br />
Joint ticket to include Swing from Paris £25 per pair TE25<br />
Winchcombe Abbey C of E Primary School, Back Lane<br />
4.00pm<br />
Ever wondered how to pick up those Strictly skills? Make a<br />
start by coming along to our workshop! Professional teacher<br />
Natassia Overthrow and her team from Cheltenham Ballroom<br />
will take you through the steps of dances like the waltz and<br />
the jive. With these under your belt, take advantage of our<br />
discount for the evening's event at Toddington and groove to<br />
Swing from Paris! No stilettos please.<br />
WINCHCOMBESHIRE’S MILLENNIUM – A CELEBRATION!<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£10; £4 under 18s TE26<br />
St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street<br />
7.00pm<br />
Fiona Brown (organ and piano)<br />
and Peter Medland (trumpet) will<br />
perform a wonderful variety of music<br />
from Winchcombeshire and the surrounding shires.<br />
Composers featured cover Tudor times through to the<br />
twenty-first century. The list includes Orlando Gibbons,<br />
Ralph Vaughan Williams and Tony Hewitt-Jones, while<br />
Peter Teague contributes some newer pieces. A fine array<br />
of folk tunes for unaccompanied trumpet is on the<br />
programme too. An all-round audible feast!<br />
SWING FROM PARIS<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£10 TE27<br />
Toddington Village Hall, Toddington<br />
8.00pm<br />
Described as ‘the finest gypsy jazz in the Cotswolds’,<br />
Swing from Paris brings you the sounds of a chic Parisian café and<br />
the French jazz of Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli. They’ve been seen on<br />
the BBC’s Hairy Bikers and have appeared at many major jazz festivals, including<br />
Cheltenham, Brecon and the Django Reinhardt Festival at Samois-sur-Seine.<br />
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SUNDAY 28 MAY<br />
JAZZ IN THE GARDEN<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£7: £2 under 18s TE28<br />
St Mary’s, Cowl Lane<br />
12.00–3.00pm<br />
Bring your picnics, rugs and garden<br />
chairs for this ever-popular informal<br />
event where you can relax and unwind as you<br />
listen to the sounds of the Spa Notes, a jazz<br />
quartet featuring John Stillman, Tessa Frye,<br />
James Agg and Ashley Pullen.<br />
Event supported by Food Fanatics<br />
ROVING CROWS<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£12 TE29<br />
Toddington Village Hall<br />
7.30pm<br />
Roving Crows push the boundaries<br />
of the Celtic Folk genre and play with<br />
genuine passion, energy and soul – a<br />
must-see live act. A vibrant mix of<br />
Celtic-inspired fiddle alongside original<br />
lyrics backed by pounding, tribal and<br />
electronica-infused dance grooves.<br />
"Great party music ... I love that band"<br />
Paul O'Grady, BBC<br />
SWANSEA CITY OPERA<br />
MOZARTISSIMO – AN EVENING OF MOZART OPERA<br />
Tickets<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
£14; £6 under 18s TE30<br />
St Peter’s Church, Gloucester Street<br />
7.30pm<br />
Be part of an 18th century salon, see elaborate<br />
costumes and hear Mozart’s music. Taking the guise<br />
of Emanuel Schikaneder (Mozart’s lifelong friend),<br />
Brendan Wheatley wittily charts Mozart’s fascinating<br />
life, his loves and his operas. Especially arranged for<br />
wind trio, soprano and baritone, this is an operatic<br />
journey into Mozart’s arias and duets including<br />
excerpts from works such as The Marriage of Figaro<br />
and The Magic Flute as well as lesser-known operas.<br />
Event supported by Ros Martin Tax Consultancy<br />
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MONDAY 29 MAY<br />
PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION BY WINCHCOMBE HISTORY<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
Free NT12<br />
The Guide Hall, High Street<br />
10.00am–4.00pm<br />
A display of photographs, from<br />
a variety of sources, illustrating<br />
work and leisure activities of<br />
Winchcombe in the past.<br />
BANK HOLIDAY STREET FAIR<br />
WITH FESTIVAL FRINGE<br />
Entry<br />
Venue<br />
Time<br />
Details<br />
BANK<br />
HOLIDAY<br />
MONDAY<br />
FUN<br />
Free NT13<br />
North Street<br />
10.00am–4.00pm<br />
With dozens of stalls and the Festival Fringe, the<br />
Street Fair promises to be a day packed full of fun<br />
for all the family. Stall holders selling everything<br />
from food and local produce to crafts, jewellery,<br />
furniture and gifts will set up shop on North<br />
Street, which will be closed to traffic for the day.<br />
The Fringe includes many favourite performers<br />
from the Silver Sambistas to the lively local youth<br />
band Echoella. Watch out for our juggling stilt-walker! Join<br />
in some line dancing, and boogie along to musicians from the<br />
Occasionally Big Band! Some seating is available.<br />
Event supported by Vale and Hills Family Butchers<br />
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HOW<br />
HOW<br />
TO<br />
TO<br />
BUY<br />
BUY<br />
TICKETS<br />
Tickets go on sale from<br />
Saturday 1st April (online from 20th March)<br />
You can buy tickets for all Festival events in person,<br />
by post, by telephone and online.<br />
F<br />
EARLY BOOKING DISCOUNT SAVE £1 PER TICKET IF PURCHASED BEFORE 30 APRIL 2017.<br />
IN PERSON<br />
The Festival Box Office is in the Tourist Information Centre (TIC),<br />
Town Hall, High St, Winchcombe GL54 5LJ<br />
In person Box Office opening hours are:<br />
Monday to Sunday 10 am – 3.30 pm<br />
BY PHONE<br />
Call the Box Office on 01242 602925 and pay using a credit or debit card.<br />
Once bought, tickets can be collected from The Emporium in North Street.<br />
ONLINE<br />
Log on to winchcombefestival.co.uk and choose your event(s)<br />
from the Events Diary. NB: If an event is sold out online, there may still be<br />
tickets available via the Box Office, so please call to check.<br />
BY POST<br />
Send your order for tickets to: Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts,<br />
c/o 3 Grove View, Market Lane, Greet, Cheltenham GL54 5BL<br />
• Please state clearly how many tickets you wish to purchase and<br />
for which event(s).<br />
• Include a contact telephone number.<br />
• Make cheques payable to Winchcombe Festival of Music and Arts,<br />
or WFMA.<br />
• Enclose a stamped, addressed, C6 envelope for the return of<br />
your tickets.<br />
Tickets codes: Paid-for events are coded TE. Free events for which advance booking<br />
is required are marked AB. Tickets for free events are available from the Box Office.<br />
Full terms and conditions for ticket sales are available on our website; copies are also<br />
available at The Festival Box Office.<br />
For enquires: Email tickets.wfma@gmail.com or call Festival Enquiries<br />
on 01242 603693<br />
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FREE ONE DAY GYM PASS<br />
VALID UNTIL DECEMBER 2017<br />
Personal Training • Group Sessions • In-home Personal Training<br />
David and Nick are offering a FREE<br />
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Winchcombe's Body4you personal<br />
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equipped with a variety of machines<br />
including a Power Plate, a Wattbike<br />
and wide selection of Cardio and Free<br />
Weight equipment. David and Nick<br />
invite you to attend a free session to<br />
sample the facility. Personal Training,<br />
Group Classes and Gym Memberships<br />
are available, more information can be<br />
found on our website.<br />
MEMBERSHIPS FROM JUST £20<br />
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