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 Time

 Winter Programme Events

 Where?

Wednesday 31st.

10.00 am

"Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor"
 Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

 Armstrong Hall

 April 2007

 Time

 Spring Programme Events

 Where?

Monday April 23rd

10.00 am

"The Ant Bully"
A feature film in association with Thornbury Picture House

Armstrong Hall

Tuesday April 24th.

9 am to 12.30pm

1.30 to 3.30pm

"Stage Fighting Workshop based on Richard III"
with rc-Annie

Castle School

Saturday April 28th.

All Tickets £3

10.30 am

"Treasure Island"
Gloucester Old Spot Theatre Company
with the Festival Players

 Armstrong Hall

TBA.

TBA

"Creative Writing Workshops"
with Mick Leigh
 

Thornbury Primary Schools

 April - June 2007

 Time

 Dance and Drama Workshops

These events are available to primary schools in the months around and during the Festival

 Where?

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 Feb/ March      2007

 Time

 Eisteddfod class competitions

 Where?

Contact 01454 883763
         or 01454 853947 for Music.
               01454 413887 for Speech and Drama
Judging of the various Eisteddfod Music classes will take place over 9 days and the Speech Classes over 2 days.

 5 March and 6 March

Various

Eisteddfod Speech and Drama
Class Judging

The Speech and Drama Eisteddfod is sponsored by the Lions Club of Thornbury

Whitsun Hall,
Hatch Community (at junction of Castle St/ Kington Lane).
Thornbury

Eisteddfod Music Class Judging

The Music Eisteddfod is sponsored by the Lions Club of Thornbury

St Mary's Church
Castle Street
Thornbury

 Sunday 11 March

2.30 pm

Eisteddfod Concert

Selected Eisteddfod entrants are invited to perform before an appreciative audience.

Armstrong Hall

 April 2007

 Time

 Community Events

 Where?

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.

 Various TBA

"Songs and Sing along"
with Five Alive

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 April 2007

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 Festival Programme Events

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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.

 Friday April 20th.

All Tickets £9

"Mrs Gerrish's Guesthouse"
A Ministry of Entertainment presentation

 Saturday April 21st

All Tickets £3

10.30 am

 "Mad Science Stage Show"
An amazing and entertaining science show

Armstrong Hall

"Dursley Male Voice Choir"
with Jenny Bostic and the Primavera Saxophone Quartet

Supported by Castle Estate Agents Ltd.

Sunday April 22th.

All Tickets £4

"Rock Concert"
Inspire Arts Trust

Armstrong Hall

 Monday April 23rd.

All Tickets £5

"Pleasure Steamers of the Bristol Channel"
Nigel Coombes - illustrated talk by local expert

 Monday April 23rd.
Tickets £9
Concessions £7

Early Music Recital
with Musica Antiqua of Dursley

Tuesday April 24th.

All Tickets £5

"Along the A39" - from Bath to Falmouth"
with Michael Horseman

"An Audience with Sir David Frost"
Sir David Frost

Supported by Castle Estate Agents Ltd.

"Couples? The wit of Dorothy Parker"
with Kim Hicks - a one woman show

"Cascade- beyond 8 bars"
Andy Sheppard - sublime saxophonist
with 4 extraordinary musicians

 Thursday April 26th.

All Tickets £5

"Eating through the Ages in National Trust Properties"
Judith Plante Cleall

 Thursday April 26th.
No flat seating
Tickets £8
Concessions £6

"The Thurston Music Book, Kington 1736"
with Sargent's Mess led by Naomi Sargent
History - Music - Dance
in association with Thornbury Museum and Christopher Challen.

 Friday April 27th.

All Tickets £5

Piano Recital
with Mark Tanner, piano and Gillian Poznansky, Flute

 Friday April 27th.
Reserved seating
Raised seats £10
Flat seating £8

"Lights, Camera, Action"
with Hatstand Opera

Saturday April 28th.

All Tickets £3

10.30 am

"Treasure Island"
Gloucester Old Spot Theatre Company
with the Festival Players

 Armstrong Hall

Saturday April 28th.

Mid PM to
early Eve.

"Mozart's Birthday Party"
 a Festival Fringe event with Chalemina

 Aust Church

 Saturday April 28th.
Reserved seating
Raised seats £15
Flat seating £14

"Barry Cryer - the First Farewell Tour"
with Barry Cryer and Barrie Bignold

Armstrong Hall

 Sunday April 29th.
Tickets include tea
All Tickets £6

"A walk in the Woods"
Walk Guide - Allan Burberry
Visit Filnore woods and afterwards enjoy home-made cakes and tea at the Leisure Centre

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28 April to 7 May

Severn Vale Arts Trail  & 
Open Studios scheme.

The virtual on-line studio is now open, click Openstudios

This exciting initiative initially funded by South Gloucestershire Council and Arts Council England South West is set to continue for another year. 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 while exploring the delights of the Severn Vale and the Berkeley Vale.

An illustrated leaflet giving directions and the opening times of the various exhibitions will be available, nearer the time, from Thornbury Town Hall or Thornbury Library, or send a Stamped Addressed Envelope min 9" by 6" to Jane Parfitt, Open Studios Arts Trail, Thornbury Arts Festival, Holly Tree Cottage, Thornbury Road, Thornbury BS35 3JB.

EXHIBITIONS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THORNBURY ARTS FESTIVAL

The artists taking part in the Open Studios scheme will be exhibitiing examples of their work in Thornbury Town Hall in the week before the trail opens. The exhibition will be open from 10.00am to 4.00pm from April 20th to 27th. The exhibition will not be open on Sunday 22nd April.

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