Spring programme for Schools
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Jan. 2006 |
Time |
Winter Programme Events |
Where? |
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Wednesday 26th. |
10.00 am |
Review of
"Isambard Kingdom Brunel"
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Armstrong Hall |
May 2006 |
Time |
Spring Programme Events |
Where? |
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Saturday 6th. |
10.30 am |
"The
Curse of the Were-Rabbit" |
Armstrong Hall |
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Monday 8th. |
12.00 am |
"The
Pollutants' Tale" |
Castle School |
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Wednesday 10th. |
10.30 to 12.30pm 1.30 to 3.30pm |
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Castle School |
April - June 2006 |
Time |
Dance and Drama WorkshopsThese events are available to primary schools in the months around and during the Festival |
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Mary Paizakas - Modern Dance Mary a Qualified Teacher of Modern Dance is available for classes in all types of modern dance including latin and modern dance styles. |
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Bristol Old Vic - Education Depattment The BOV Education Department are offering drama workshops for children and teachers |
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Mick Leigh - Poet Mike Leigh is a charismatic Australian Poet who is in Thornbury for one day during festival week and has offered to visit schools to put on a poetry workshop. |
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Kamlesh Vyas - Rangoli Workshop Rangoli is the colourful art of making designs with coloured grains, sand, pulses etc. Kamlesh Vyas will be available during the Holi period to entertain and demonstrate this beautiful artform. Supported by the South Glos. Arts Project |
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March 2006 |
Time |
Eisteddfod class competitions |
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Contact
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13 March and 14 March |
Various |
Eisteddfod
Speech and Drama The Speech and Drama Eisteddfod is sponsored by the Lions Club of Thornbury |
Whitsun Hall, |
| 4 March - 12 March | Various |
Eisteddfod Music Class Judging The Music Eisteddfod is sponsored by the Lions Club of Thornbury |
St Mary's Church |
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Sunday
26 March |
2.30 pm |
Selected Eisteddfod entrants are invited to perform before an appreciative audience. |
Armstrong Hall |
April 2006 |
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Community Events |
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The following performances will take place in an extended Festival period. To cater for those who are unable to travel to the usual venues the events will be held in the residential homes listed below. |
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Various TBA
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"Songs
and Sing along" |
Alexandra
Way Beech House Windmill House |
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Various TBA |
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"Movement
and music" |
Alexandra
Way Beech House Windmill House |
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Various TBA |
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"Voices
in Harmony" |
Alexandra
Way Beech House Windmill House |
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Concessions are
available on some events for children under 16 and Senior Citizens
May 2006 |
Time |
Festival Programme Events |
Where? |
| Dates and Seat Prices |
The programme of events, dates and performers is listed below. Performance times are subject to confirmation.Click on the underlined titles for the full programme notes. |
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Friday May
5th. |
7.30 pm |
"Mortimer's
Miscellany" |
Armstrong Hall |
| Saturday
May 6th. Adults £4, Conc. £2 |
10.30am |
"The
Curse of the Were-Rabbit" |
Armstrong Hall |
| Saturday
May 6th. Reserved seating Raised seats £14 Flat seating £13 |
8.00 pm |
"Mozartissimo"
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Armstrong Hall |
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Sunday May 7th. Free entry |
2.30 pm |
Civic
Service |
St Mary's Church |
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Sunday May 7th. Tickets £3. |
8.00 pm |
"Rock
Concert" |
Armstrong Hall |
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Monday May 8th. Tickets £4 |
1.00 pm |
"Brunel
200" |
Cossham Hall |
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Monday May 8th. Tickets £10, Conc. £8 |
8.00 pm |
"Fine
Arts Brass in Concert" |
St Mary's Church |
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Monday May 8th. Free entry |
8.00 pm |
"Poetry
Slam" with Poetry Can's |
The
White Lion, High Street |
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Tuesday May 9th. Tickets £4 |
1.00 pm |
"Bristol
International Airport" |
Cossham Hall |
| Tuesday
May 9th. Tickets £7, Conc. £5 |
7.30 pm |
"Time
travel - Fact or Fiction" |
Armstrong Hall |
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Tuesday May 9th. Tickets £4 |
8.00 pm |
"Poetry
Reading" |
URC Church |
| Wednesday
May 10th. Tickets £4 |
1.00 pm |
"Harp
Concert" |
Cossham Hall |
| Wednesday
May 10th. Tickets £9 |
7.30 pm |
"Relative" |
Armstrong Hall |
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Thursday May 11th. Tickets £4 |
1.00 pm |
"Who's
Whose?" |
Cossham Hall |
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Thursday May 11th. Tickets £6 |
8.00 pm |
"Music
of the Spheres" Supported by St Mary Centre. |
Buckingham
Suite The Chantry |
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Thursday May 11th. Tickets £10, Conc. £8 |
8.00 pm |
"When
in Rome" |
Armstrong Hall |
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Friday May 12th. Tickets £4 |
1.00 pm |
"Before
we got the tele!" |
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Friday May
12th. |
8.00 pm |
"An
audience with Dr Jonathan Miller" Supported
by Bank Cottage Practice and |
Armstrong Hall |
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Saturday May 13th. Tickets £ 4, Conc. £2 |
10.30am
to 12.30pm |
"Community
Sing Thing" |
Cossham Hall |
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Saturday
May 13th. |
8.00 pm |
"Girl
Talk" |
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Sunday May
14th. |
1.45
pm and 3.00 pm |
"Trail,
Tea and Talk" |
The Chantry |
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April 29 to 7th May |
Severn Vale Open Studios |
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This is an exciting initiative funded by South Gloucestershire Council and Arts Council England South West. The aim is to provide local artists working in the area with an opportunity to meet people and sell their work. You will be able to chat to the artists about their ideas and inspiration, buy high quality art at affordable prices and explore the delights of the Severn Vale and the Berkeley Vale. An illustrated leaflet giving directions and the opening times of the
various exhibitions is available from Thornbury Town Hall or Thornbury
Library, or send a Stamped Addressed Envelope min 9"
by 6" to |
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1.00pm May 5th to 1.00pm May 11th |
Thornbury Art Club "Serendipity" |
Wyevale Garden Centre |
| April 24th to May 19th |
"In Search of Perfect Light" Photographs by Clive Minnett |
The Octagon Art Gallery Castle School |
| May 5th to May 14th |
Sensory Garden Mosaics |
Thornbury Community Garden Gillingstool |
| May 5th to May 14th |
Joint exhibition by Bristol Chem@rt, Thornbury Museum
and children of
St. Mary's Primary School |
St Mary's Church
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| From April 8th |
Thornbury Knit and Natter
An exhibition of work and an invitiation to join in! |
Thornbury Library
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