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 Winter Programme Events

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Wednesday 30th.

10.00 am

"Macbeth"
 Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

 Armstrong Hall

Thursday 31th.

10.00 am

"Macbeth"
 Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

 Armstrong Hall

 May 2008

 Time

 Spring Programme Events

 Where?

Saturday May 10th
All seating £3
10.30 am  "The Flash and Bang Show"
Fizzing, bubbling science show by Explore-At-Bristol

Armstrong Hall


Monday May 12th.

Free Admission


7.30pm
 

"Thornbury's got talent"
Local young people showcase their talent

Turnberries
Wednesday May 14th
Booking reserved for
primary schools.
10.00 am "Stories from Ancient Egypt"
Joyce Tyldesley
The wonder of Egypt for primary schools.
Armstrong Hall
Friday May 16th
Reserved for
Castle school students
10.00 am

"Creative Writing Workshops"
Angus Alexander Brown
Sponsored by The Mayor's Charity

Castle School

Saturday May 17th.
All seating £4

10.30 am

"The Crow and The Chick Pea"
as told by Ragata
Stories and Sound for a family audience.

 Thorn Hall
 Sheiling School

 

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 Feb/ March 2008

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 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, the Speech and Drama Classes will take place on 1 March.

  

 24, 25, 26 February

2nd and 3rd March.

Various Times

Eisteddfod Music Class Judging

The Music Eisteddfod is sponsored by the Lions Club of Thornbury

Whitsun Hall,
Hatch Community,
or on 3 March in
St Mary's Church
Castle Street

 Saturday 1st March

9.00 - 12.30 pm

1.30 -  5.00 pm

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

 Sunday 9th March

2.30 pm

Eisteddfod Concert

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

Armstrong Hall

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 May 2008

 Time

 Community & Festival Fringe Events

 Where?

 Various TBA

 TBA

To cater for those who are unable to travel to the usual venues the concert party will appear in the residential homes listed.

The Five Alive Concert Party
led by Gill Edmunds

Bringing entertainment to residential homes during the Festival period

Alexandra Way
Beech House
Windmill House
May 3rd from 10.30am

Music and Art in St Mary Centre

Keith Hyett, Classical Guitarist,

with local art at Ronnie's Restaurant, St Mary Street.

St Mary Centre
May 10th from 10.30am

Jazz and Art in St Mary Centre

Four in a Bar,
Sarah Musgrove, Gareth Williams, Andrew Dick & Will Harris

with local art at Ronnie's Restaurant, St Mary Street.

St Mary Centre
May 12th - 15th 12.45- 1.15pm

Lunchtime Recitals

Music Students from Castle School

Everyone invited!

St Mary's Church
Castle Street

May 16th 2.00pm

Dances from Around the World

Young people from all 7 New Siblands classes

Celebrating music, rhythm and movement

Everyone invited!

New Siblands School
Easton Hill Road

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 Exhibitions

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Town Hall Exhibition

24 April to 30 April
(Not open Sunday 27th)


 Daily
10.30 - 4.00pm


An exhibition of a single piece of work from all the artists in the Open Studios scheme will be open in the Town Hall from 10.30am until 4.00pm.

This is an opportunity to decide if you would like to see further examples of an artist's work and to plan your trips accordingly.


Thornbury Town Hall
High Street
Thornbury

Open Studios Trail

May 3rd to 17th May

  
Various

The Open Studios Arts Trail will be open to mobile visitors from 3rd to 17th May, a glossy brochure is available giving the times when the Studios will be open to visitors and to help to guide you around the area.

  
Various locations
in the Severn Vale
Cafe and Shop exhibitions
Usual Trading Hours

A number of local businesses are hosting exhibitions by individual artists in their premises during the Festival period. Participating Cafe & Shop locations are listed with the Open studios details.

Various central locations

Art Exhibition at The Camphill Community

May 3rd to 17th May

School hours

An exhibition of art and craft work by residents of the Camphill Community.

Please note, there is no parking on the site, the nearest off-street parking is in Castle Court car park


The Hatch Camphill Community
Kington Lane

Serendipity 3

May 9th - 14th

Usual Trading hours

Serendipity 3 is an exhibition at the Wyevale Garden Centre of art and craft work by members of Thornbury Art Club

 


Wyvale Garden Centre
Buckover

Thornbury Camera Club

May 9th -18th

Daytime A exhibition of photographic work by members of the Thornbury Camera Club.
St Mary's Church
Castle Street

 


Festival Week Diary
                                

Click on the underlined links for full details 
 Concessions are available on some events for children under 16 and Senior Citizens

 May 2008

 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 titles for the full programme notes.

 

 Friday May 9th.
Reserved seating
Raised seats £16
Flat seating £15

 7.30 pm

"A Peer Round Whitehall"
Brian Rix, president of MENCAP, Baron Rix of Whitehall, recounts life in the Theatre, MENCAP and The Lords
Presented in association with
Clive Conway Celebrity Productions Ltd.

Armstrong Hall

 Saturday May 10th
All seating £3

10.30 am

 "The Flash and Bang Show"
An fizzing and popping science show by Explore-At-Bristol

Armstrong Hall

Saturday May 10th.
Raised seats £11
(Concessions £10)
Flat seating £10
(Concessions £9)

 7.45 pm

"Beyond the Danube"
Thornbury Choral Society's Spring Concert.

Armstrong Hall

Sunday May 11th.
All seating £8

 7.00 pm

"How To Build A Time Machine"
Written and performed by Greg McLaren
Directed by Steve Brownlie

Plus The Nick Langston Quintet at 7.00pm

Wine and Fruit juice will be available in the hall

Cossham Hall

Monday May 12th.
All seating £5
1.00 pm "Around Bristol by Tram"
Peter Davey. An illustrated talk by local expert
Cossham Hall
Monday May 12th.
Admission free
6.00pm 

"Renewable energy - thinking globally and acting locally"
Peter West from the Severn Wye Energy Agency gives a free public lecture on sustainable energy for the home.

Armstrong Hall

Monday May 12th.
Admission free

7.30pm 

"Thornbury's got talent"
Local young people showcase their talent

Turnberries

 Monday May 12th.
All seating £5

 8.00 pm

"Water"
Academy nominated film (2005) by Deepa Mehta
supported by Thornbury Picture House

Armstrong Hall

Tuesday May 13th.
All seating £5

1.00 pm

"From Pillar to Post"
Cyril Routley explores Street Furniture

Cossham Hall
Tuesday May 13th.
All seating £7
(Concessions £5)
 7.30 pm "Who was Tutankhamun - the evidence from the tombs"
Joyce Tyldesley
Author and academic with an illustrated lecture

Armstrong Hall

Wednesday May 14th
Booking reserved for primary schools.

10.00 am

"Stories from Ancient Egypt"
Joyce Tyldesley
The wonder of Egypt for primary schools.

Armstrong Hall
 Wednesday May 14th.
All seating £5
 1.00 pm

"The Gloucester and Sharpness canal - past and present"
Hugh Conway-Jones Historian and Author

Cossham Hall
 Wednesday May 14th.
Raised seats £14
Flat seating £12
 8.00 pm

"Nettle and Markham"
David Nettle and Richard Markham,
Britain's foremost piano duet on two Steinway pianos

Armstrong Hall

 Thursday May 15th.
All seating £5

 1.00 pm

"The Thrills and Spills of a Church Organist
Jean Routley. Tales of 30 years as an organist.

Cossham Hall 

 Thursday May 15th.
All seats sold

 7.30 pm

"Cider with Rosie" by Laurie Lee
Adapted for the stage by Nick Clarke
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.

Sponsored by Mrs Joan Hawkins

Armstrong Hall

 Friday May 16th.
All seating £5

 1.00 pm

The Royal School of Needlework
Clare Hanham tells of her training and work as an embroiderer.

Cossham H all

 Friday May 16th.
Reserved seating
Raised seats £11
Flat seating £10

 8.00 pm

"Tango:Nuevo"
Virtuoso passionate Tango with music by Tango Siempre.

A few tickets only remain.

Armstrong Hall

Saturday May 17th.
All seating £4

10.30 am

"The Crow and The Chick Pea"
as told by Cassandra
Stories and Sound by Ragata for a family audience.

 Thorn Hall
 Sheiling School




  

 

 

"Humphrey Lyttelton and his band"

Date 17 April. Event cancelled

Date 26 April. Sadly Humphrey Lyttelton has died following a heart operation, our condolences to his family and friends and all his fans.

 


 Saturday May 17th.
All seats sold

 8.00 pm

"Mr Acker Bilk and his Paramount Jazz band"

Jazz with a six piece band and Acker's melodic clarinet.
At very short notice Acker has been engaged to take on the Saturday night Jazz concert.


Armstrong Hall

Sunday May 18th.

(The walk is full)

2.00 pm

"Tales from the River Bank"
Walk Guide - Nick Large
From Littleton Pill to Aust

Meet at Littleton Pill

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