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 Britain, Europe, America and Australasia.
The festival returns to Gloucester this August with an excellent line up. Each festival provides an attached Festival Club, traditionally run by the “Friends” of the home festival, which provides a central social venue for audience and performers alike, as well as food and drink in a welcoming and hospitable atmosphere.
For more details see http://www.3choirs.org/
Friday, 30 July 2010
August getaways in the Cotswolds - free dinner offer
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
* 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
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.
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
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!
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