Three Choirs Festival 7-15 August

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/

The Telegraph Ways with Words Festival of Words programme now available

The Programme for The Telegraph Ways With Words Festival of Words and Ideas is now available to download from the Ways With Words website. Dates: 9 - 19 July 2010

Arts 4 Human Rights Festival 8-15 May, London

Arts 4 Human Rights, a not-for-profit organisation, which seeks to tackle, to promote and to provoke questions about a range of human rights issues through art, is presenting its inaugural festival between 8th - 15th May 2010.

The festival, which takes place in venues across Southwark, showcases a diverse and exciting selection of art, live performance, theatre, film and talks!!

The events include theatre and play-readings, talks and seminars, performance art, dance, music from international and local artists, and visual art, all of which focus upon the theme of 'disPLACEment'; exploring and trafficking, immigrant rights and those seeking asylum.

For more information please visit www.arts4humanrights.org.uk, or email events.arts4humanrights.com

Other than the music night on Saturday 15th May, for which we are charging £5/3, all of the events are FREE, and everybody is welcome!

Carducci Quartet Latest News

Carducci Festival
A few tickets left for concerts at this year's festival. Sunday's finale 3pm concert is sold out, but additional performance at 1pm. Free tickets are also available to children and students. Concert details as follows:


Carducci Festival - Highnam, Glos, UK

Friday 21st May – ‘Death and the Maiden’
7.30pm – Highnam Church

Haydn Op.9 No.4
Moeran String Quartet in Eb
Schubert 'Death and the Maiden'

Saturday 22nd May – ‘Quintets by Candlelight’
7.30pm – Highnam Church

Julian Bliss - clarinet
Weber Clarinet Quintet Op.34 in Bb major
Mendelssohn String Quartet No. 6 in F minor, Op. 80
Mozart Quintet for Clarinet and Strings K581

Sunday 23rd May - 11am - Gambier Parry Hall
FREE EVENT - FAMILY CONCERT
Join the Carducci Quartet for musical fun and games followed by a chance to ‘paint the music’. Discover the amazing sound world of the string quartet and be creative. Booking is not essential, but please arrive early to be sure of your place. Duration approx 1 hour. Supported by the Cavatina Chamber Music Trust.

Sunday 23rd May – 'Fandango Finale'
1pm – Highnam Court Orangery

with Michael O'Toole (guitar)

Programme to include works by Vivaldi, Boccherini and Ginastera.

The Festival of Quilts 19-22 August 2010

Bookings are open for the Festival of Quilts from members of The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles as well as those who are members of any affiliated associations and Guilds linked with the European Quilt Association. Bookings from non-members will begin at midday on 8 March 2010.

The Festival of Quilts has earned a reputation over the past seven years as the largest, most inspiring quilting event in Europe – and with good reason. The Festival of Quilts boasts a host of gallery exhibitions from leading international artists and groups.

The competitions form a critical part of the Festival of Quilts and attract around 1,000 entries. In 2009, entries were received from all over the globe with over 27 countries represented, including Brunei, Estonia, Latvia, South Africa and Sierra Leone!

To enter just register your interest by 30 April 2010 using the registration form available on the website.

Moving Out Graduate Platform, Summer Dancing

Summer Dancing is a festival of workshops, performances and classes that is taking place in Coventry, June 2010. As part of the festival there will be a Graduate Platform, Moving Out, showcasing work from 6 recent graduate/post graduate students. This evening will be held on 30th June.

Please visit the website www.summerdancing.co.uk/movingout for more information regarding the evening and to download an application pack.

Contact: Jenna Hubbard movingout@summerdancing.co.uk