tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89707102386182502312010-08-31T11:01:37.512ZWe run weekend leisure courses throughout the year. Set in 300 acres of beautiful Cotswold countryside we also offer optional ensuite B&B accommodation.Farncombe Estatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08586713330193558723enquiries@farncombeestate.co.ukBlogger500125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8970710238618250231.post-82926193393207274372010-08-31T10:46:00.003Z2010-08-31T11:01:37.519Z

Roger McGough – That Awkward AgeFriday 17 September - 7.30pm Number 8, PershoreMiracle birth of a new collection and an evening of poems to amaze and delight! McGough wrestles with mortality, seeks love in the launderette and jives in Macca’s trousers. Addresses, elegies, prayers and ever perceptive playfulness make this a must-go.“Rueful, unpredictable observation to please the sharpest wits.”

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WHAT IF?...Local writers go to press with their new booklet of stories and poetry.Stimulated by the writing challenges they faced while attending Sue Johnson's writing workshops at Number 8 Community Arts Centre in Pershore, eight writers set about putting a collection of their work together.There was a lot of head scratching about deciding a theme for the booklet, how to ensure a variety of

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26 - 30 August 2010Only 9 sleeps to go till.............“Absolutely very nearly, but not quite the very best festival in the world” Jeremy SymondsonAnd what a Festival line-up!Close up Concerts, Crazy Ceilidh, Dynamic Dance House. Dance, sing, party or just relax! You can do it all at Towersey.To see the full line up .....Book your tickets now...........

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NGS Open Day15th October 2010The castle gardens will be open in support of the National Garden Scheme.

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VisitBritain Special Bulletin This morning, the Prime Minister gave a speech declaring the Government’s new commitment to tourism, in the light of the opportunities and challenges facing us as we progress towards 2012. He outlined how tourism is now a first class priority at the front and centre of our economic strategy, as an export earner with international visitors and with a strong domestic

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17 - 19 September 2010The second Discover Creative Campden Weekend will be an opportunity to see the range of creative activities which take place in Chipping Campden, from traditional silversmithing, to abstract art, to hand painted silks, to author's talks, to beautiful jewellery and much more.We expect visitors from far and wide who will be able to enjoy creative activities in the beautiful

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Sunday 12 September - In this hour long taster workshop with Georgina Oldham you will make a card from one square of fabric and a decoration from cereal packet card and fabric. All the necessary materials will be provided.Open Day Workshop: 12.45pm Patchwork for Christmas - Crafts & Textiles

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Dan's weekend workshops are consistently popular at Farncombe. Join him at our Open Day on Sunday 12 September to discover posture & breathing, experiment with different vocal sounds, chanting & listening, and end by singing a song together. He'll prove that Everyone Can Sing !Open Day Workshop: 11.00pm Everyone Can Sing - Give It A Try! - Singing Courses

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The Farncombe Estate team can now be reached on 0333 456 8580. Calls to this number will only be charged at your normal rate. It costs the same to ring an 03 number as a standard landline .... EVEN from a mobile phone !So go on, give us a call ?!

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Due to popular demand we have a second Soap Making demo starting at 3.30pm - sign up online here or request a booking form by calling 0333 456 8580 !Open Day Demonstration: 3.30pm Making proper posh soap! - Crafts & Textiles

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The Three Choirs Festival, held each year since the early eighteenth century, and rotating between the three great cathedral cities of Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford is one of the world’s oldest classical choral music festivals. This heritage has long established the Festival as a firm fixture in the British music calendar and a must-visit for lovers of the great choral works from across

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The Dormy House Hotel - August Cotswold Getaways Pay for B&B, Get Dinner Free* From £188 per room per night (upgrades available for a modest supplement)* Full Cotswolds Breakfast* Free 'Three-Course' dinner for two in The Dining Room* Available throughout August 2010For more information:Call Reservations on 01386 852711Email: reservations@dormyhouse.co.uk Visit: www.dormyhouse.co.uk

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For news about the 2010 Art Awards please visit www.eacartawards.org.uk !

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A survey by the Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has revealed that 74% of ISM corporate members rate music education as the most important issue facing the whole of the music sector.To read this article in full visit http://www.ism.org

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26th July - 8th August 2010The Lace Society and Cotswold Lacemakers, with help from Vale Lacemakers and Pillow Talk Lace Group, will be demonstrating lace-making techniques at Sudeley Castle once again in 2010.There will be a 'have-a-go pillow' where visitors can try their hand at lace making and there will be a variety of styles of lace on display. Demonstrations will take place in the

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Open to all writersDeadline: 25 July 2010Do you have an original voice? Does your play have the potential to transform an audience? Be part of history and submit your writing now!Run by the London Playwrights' Collective with the support of ScenePool for London Fringe, this award is in search of the most promising piece of new writing or devised work by a writer/s or theatre group. Open to all

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Learn more about the canals that flow through the borough. Find out more about the development of the railways. Come and visit this new display at Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery. Presenting the developments of different modes of transport around the borough, this exhibition covers 200 years of history which has included the development of roads, canals and railways.The display includes activities

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Songs on the Eastern Wind is a fantastic song workshop tutored by the ever popular Chris Rowbury.Taking place 24-26 September at Farncombe Estate, all songs will be taught by ear in the traditional way. No previous experience is necessary, just a love of singing. This will be a relaxed, informal and fun weekend of group harmony singing. You will be surprised and delighted by the rich and stunning

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As part of our Open Day programme on Sunday 12 September join Angela Day to explore how literature has popularised scientific advance and also issued warnings against it. H G Wells’s The Time Machine and William Morris’s News from Nowhere celebrated the opportunities created by technological progress, whereas Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World show the consequences of

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Amy Mitchell, Sue Lemmon & Sue Butler are the latest winners in our monthly Referral prize draw - if you know someone that might be interested in events at Farncombe and for your chance to win - visit our website and simply fill in the online form ;http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/referafriend.asp

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From painting courses and willow sculpture to gardening and cookery courses, find out more by visiting our website Spotlight on ...

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Chris Rowbury has been leading the Stamford-based community choir Woven Chords for the last 10 years. To celebrate his 10 years with the choir (and 15 years since they were formed), Woven Chords have just released a brand new live CD. The CD contains 27 tracks from concerts over the last five years ranging across 21 different countries! Singing in unaccompanied harmony, and always in the original

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Everyone who registers for the 2010 Big Draw receives a free DVD packed with inspirational films, slide shows and ideas for drawing activities for different audiences. Even if you’re still at the exploratory stage, it’s worth registering as the DVD could help develop your plans.More information available from The Campaign for Drawing www.campaignfordrawing.org

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Established and emerging artists within the UK are invited to submit works to the New Greenham Arts & Corn Exchange 2010 Open Submission exhibition in October. Works will be considered from all media, traditional and new media. One artist will be selected from the show for a solo exhibition in 2011.For more information and an application form contact the Visual Arts Manager Sally Childs Tel:

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City Chorus (London, England) is celebrating its 90th birthday season in 2010-2011: the culmination of our anniversary year will be a concert in July 2011, which will feature a newly commissioned 20-minute work for chorus. Composers from around the world are invited to apply for this GBP2000 commission. City Chorus is an adult mixed choir, open to all without audition, and our 'ideal' composer

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