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 2010
For more information:
Call Reservations on 01386 852711
Email: reservations@dormyhouse.co.uk
Visit: www.dormyhouse.co.uk
We run weekend leisure courses throughout the year. Adult Education is at the heart of Farncombe. Set in 320 acres of beautiful Cotswold countryside we also offer optional ensuite B&B accommodation.
Friday, 30 July 2010
Monday, 26 July 2010
74% of music organisations say music education is the most important issue facing the sector
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
To read this article in full visit http://www.ism.org
Lace Making Demonstrations
26th July - 8th August 2010
The 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 Exhibitions area daily.
The recent returning trend in hand-made goods has prompted an upsurge of interest in traditional crafts. Sudeley’s textile exhibition was launched three years ago by Cath Kidston, since when the collection has been re-themed to focus on floral inspirations in textiles.
There are many fascinating pieces in the collection, including a fragment of fabric from a dress belonging to Katherine Parr.
Another highlight is a magnificent 17th century Stumpwork casket with no less than 7 secret drawers. A film introduced to the exhibitions last year shows the secrets of the box being revealed and discusses its themes and techniques.
For more information on the Lace Society please visit http://thelacesociety.org.uk.
The 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 Exhibitions area daily.
The recent returning trend in hand-made goods has prompted an upsurge of interest in traditional crafts. Sudeley’s textile exhibition was launched three years ago by Cath Kidston, since when the collection has been re-themed to focus on floral inspirations in textiles.
There are many fascinating pieces in the collection, including a fragment of fabric from a dress belonging to Katherine Parr.
Another highlight is a magnificent 17th century Stumpwork casket with no less than 7 secret drawers. A film introduced to the exhibitions last year shows the secrets of the box being revealed and discusses its themes and techniques.
For more information on the Lace Society please visit http://thelacesociety.org.uk.
Labels:
Crafts and Textiles,
Local Events,
Workshops
Monday, 19 July 2010
The first ever London Theatre Writing Award opens for entries: £500 cash prize!
Open to all writers
Deadline: 25 July 2010
Do 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 writers it offers a unique opportunity to showcase your work to industry professionals.
Writers must submit their plays online via www.londonfestivalfringe.com by 25 July. The winner will receive £500 cash prize and, along with two other shortlisted works, a rehearsed reading in a central London venue with a view to future production. Readings will be performed between 22 - 25 August and a trophy presented to the winner at a ceremony for the London Awards for Art and Performance at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel on 26 August 2010.
The London Awards: Recognising, celebrating and bringing together artists at the forefront of their art!
The London Fringe: brings together and celebrates art and performance throughout the year in the world’s arts capital: www.londonfestivalfringe.com
Deadline: 25 July 2010
Do 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 writers it offers a unique opportunity to showcase your work to industry professionals.
Writers must submit their plays online via www.londonfestivalfringe.com by 25 July. The winner will receive £500 cash prize and, along with two other shortlisted works, a rehearsed reading in a central London venue with a view to future production. Readings will be performed between 22 - 25 August and a trophy presented to the winner at a ceremony for the London Awards for Art and Performance at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel on 26 August 2010.
The London Awards: Recognising, celebrating and bringing together artists at the forefront of their art!
The London Fringe: brings together and celebrates art and performance throughout the year in the world’s arts capital: www.londonfestivalfringe.com
Labels:
arts,
Literature and Writing,
performance writers
Monday, 12 July 2010
A journey into 200 years of transport - West Midlands 17 July - 29 August
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 for children. Try a driver hat on for different vehicles, piece together a transport puzzle, become a driver or passenger in a car and work out what road signs and signals mean.
See the impact that transport has had on local areas through a range of objects and photographs from the museum’s collections on display.
Visit this exhibition to discover how transport has contributed to local people’s lives and the area we know today.
Suitable for all of the family, entry to the museum is free!
The display includes activities for children. Try a driver hat on for different vehicles, piece together a transport puzzle, become a driver or passenger in a car and work out what road signs and signals mean.
See the impact that transport has had on local areas through a range of objects and photographs from the museum’s collections on display.
Visit this exhibition to discover how transport has contributed to local people’s lives and the area we know today.
Suitable for all of the family, entry to the museum is free!
Sunday, 11 July 2010
Whether you sing in the bath or perform in public (or both!?)...
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 harmonies we will produce in a relatively short time.
This workshop is open to all whether you just sing in the bath, or perform in public. All songs have been carefully chosen and arranged for unaccompanied voice.
We've uploaded some song samples to our website - listen to them here
http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/coursedetail.asp?course=1935
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 harmonies we will produce in a relatively short time.
This workshop is open to all whether you just sing in the bath, or perform in public. All songs have been carefully chosen and arranged for unaccompanied voice.
We've uploaded some song samples to our website - listen to them here
http://www.farncombeestate.co.uk/coursedetail.asp?course=1935
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Where to find us and what we do
Farncombe Estate is situated just outside the Cotswold village of Broadway. We are approximately 50 minutes from Oxford, Birmingham and Bristol and easily located from the M5, M40 and M42.
There is a direct rail service from London Paddington to Moreton in Marsh which is our nearest rail station. To help rail travellers we offer a return taxi collection service from the station.
For a location map and further directions please visit our website.
There is a direct rail service from London Paddington to Moreton in Marsh which is our nearest rail station. To help rail travellers we offer a return taxi collection service from the station.
For a location map and further directions please visit our website.