Thornbury Arts Festival 2003 April 15 - April 23 2005

Barbara Ray our new Artistic Director and her team are busy preparing the programme for the 2005 Thornbury Arts Festival.

A varied and exciting programme is in prospect including a full range of events at the Armstrong Hall complex and exhibitions of art and craftwork at the Town Hall and Thornbury Museum. The full Festival Guide is now available from Thornbury Town Hall, Thornbury Library and other public places and also at Safeway and Tesco Stores.

    

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Terry Lightfoot - Saturday 8 MayTim Smit - Friday 14 MayKate Adie - Friday 7 MayThe Independent Ballet Wales - Saturday 15 May
Photo; Peter Teigen     

For Festival Tickets and Information
RING 01454 411695
   Festival Highlights:
 * Kate Adie presents
    "From Corsets to Camouflage"
* Jazz with Terry Lightfoot
     and his band
* The Thornbury Orchestra
* "A night at the Opera"
    Royal Opera House artists
* Tim Smit -The Eden Project
*  Independent Ballet Company Wales     in "Sleeping Beauty"
Festival Committee contacts  
Artistic Director    Linda Evans 01454 413887
Chairman              John Smith            01454 885226

Box Office             Diana Jensen

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Community Arts
The Festival encourages the community to be active in the Arts. Activities range from the Eisteddfod and the current music scene, for young people, to The Thornbury Orchestra; local artists exhibitions; actors and puppeteers shows; and the Thornbury Rotary Club's variety concert.
FESTIVAL COMMITTEE: Ashley Bijster, Chris Coppin (Treasurer), Linda Evans (Artistic Director), Jocelyn Gregson, Diana Jensen (Deputy Artistic Director), Paul Morrish (Vice Chair), Dick Paine, Phyllida Parsloe, Barbara Ray (Secretary), John Smith (Chairman), Tony Wilcock. Honorary Associate Member: George Excell.

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The Festival Committee is very grateful to the many Sponsors, supporters and volunteers without whose help the Festival could not take place.

Thanks............ To everyone who made this year's Festival possible:
The Armstrong Hall Staff Savage, Bracher & Co. St. Mary's Church
The Castle School The Sheiling School Safeway
Brian Haley & his team Bristol Evening Post St. Mary Centre team
Alveston Helmet

The Gazette

 Thornbury Magazine Ltd.
Oldbury 4-ward Jean Owen Paul Mason and Family
Derek Seward Judith Payne Town Council Staff
Terry Ray
All patrons and friends who are contributing to the success of Festival 2004, by helping with the Box Office, stewarding the Exhibitions and in many other ways.
 
Acknowledgements........... In addition to the sponsors acknowledged alongside the events they are supporting, we would like to thank the following for their support:
South Gloucestershire Council
Thornbury Town Council
 for grants
Thornbury Magazine Ltd. for supporting all the lunchtime events
Thornbury Castle for accommodation
The Armstrong Trust for piano hire

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Cancellation policy
Every effort is made to check the accuracy of the information supplied and the details of the Festival programme as published; all Festival bookings are made in good faith therefore no liability can be accepted for the cancellation or non-appearance of listed programme events or named participants, beyond refund of the price of admission.


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