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Editor’s Welcome ARTSeast ARTSeast Magazine Units 10A & 11, Red House Yard Gislingham Road, Thornton Magna Eye, Suffolk IP23 8HH www.artseast.co.uk www.falconpublications.co.uk follow us @artseastmag

Publishers Gary Enderby & Sarah Veness Editorial Sarah Veness sarah@artseast.co.uk 01379 773348 07803 328258

Welcome to the Summer edition

the upcoming John Crome exhibition at

of ARTSeast Magazine.

Norwich Castle.

I’m writing this from our lovely new office on the beautiful Thornham Estate, near Eye. We’re thrilled to be surrounded by some stunning galleries, all of which you can read about inside.

As the arts scene in our region bursts back into life, we are thrilled to be able to bring you an issue packed full of exhibitions, shows, plays, concerts, festivals, events and

Advertising Gary Enderby gary@artseast.co.uk 01379 773347 07722 163703

so much more. It is so nice to be back!

Web Design David Last info@profileweb.co.uk

arrival of Dippy the Dinosaur at Norwich

Accounts Julia Aitken accounts@artseast.co.uk 01379 831158 Design Copy Concept i.foster4@icloud.com 01379 608358

In this summer edition, we take a look at the fantastic Moments exhibition at Moyse’s Hall in Bury St Edmund’s, celebrate the Cathedral and discover the line-up for Norwich Theatre’s Interlude at The Close.

We also detail the fantastic Tony Cragg sculpture exhibition at Houghton Hall and

For our coffee and a chat feature we caught up with Leslie Olive, the founder of The Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra ahead of their welcome back concert at The Apex. Our artist profile looks at the work of talented artist Emma Blount who specialises in glass art and stunning pencil drawings.

We also look forward to FolkEast, the King’s Lynn Festival and welcome the brand new EA Festival onto the scene.

After a difficult year, our venues, artists, galleries and events need your support more than ever. We can’t wait to get out and about for a much-needed cultural fix and we bet you can’t either! As ever, let us know of any events you’d like us to cover but, in the meantime, we hope you have a fantastic summer.

Sarah Veness Editor

Distribution Melvyn Veness Andrea Snowden Published by Falcon Publications

Cover image: Tommy, 2013

by Tony Cragg whose work is being exhibited at Houghton Hall this summer.

Photo: Pete Huggins

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13 Moyse’s Hall: Moment Exhibition

17 Thornham Fine Art 18 Norwich Castle: John Crome 19 Houghton Hall: Tony Cragg 20 Coffee & a Chat: Leslie Olive 22 Arts & Crafts Directory 24 Theatre & Film News 25 Dippy the Dinosaur at Norwich Cathedral

27 Interlude at The Close 31 Music News 32 FolkEast 33 King’s Lynn Festival 35 What’s On News 36 Arts Council England: All shall be well

38 Summer Weekends at the Wolsey

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Visual Arts News Make Your Mark for Curwen The Curwen Print Study Centre in Linton, Cambridgeshire is renowned as the home of Fine Art Printmaking in the region. It

New Gallery for Great Yarmouth

offers adult courses and also runs a highly successful education programme involving school students across East Anglia. But

A new art gallery, showing local and international art, opened on

now it needs your help! The expiry of the Study Centre’s current

the Norfolk Coast in May. The Yare Gallery is located on South Quay

lease in 2024 has opened up an exciting opportunity for

in Great Yarmouth. The building, previously the Nelson Museum, is

expansion. Potential new premises at Great Thurlow, Suffolk

owned by Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust, and has now been

offers the chance to greatly expand what Curwen could offer

repurposed as a new, free to enter art gallery for the town. The Yare

artists of all abilities with two studios, a gallery space and room

Gallery’s opening exhibition, WEATHERING: NEW ART FROM EAST

to display and allow access to the renowned Curwen Archive of

ANGLIA, features the work of the Yarmouth 5, artists Katarzyna

prints and documents. The Archive includes prints by leading

Coleman, Bridget Heriz, John Kiki, Emrys Parry and Brüer Tidman,

20th century artists such as Henry Moore, Elisabeth Frink, Paula

in addition to other artists from across the region including Esmond

Rego, Patrick Heron and Prunella Clough. They have raised

Bingham, Anna Brass, Mark Cator, Ali Hewson, James Metsoja and

£85,000 of the £145,000 needed to move in 2022. Their Make

Molly Thomson. The exhibition, running until July 10th, will

Your Mark campaign offers ways to help both financially but also

showcase the work of over 20 artists and feature paintings,

with your time. Help secure the future of Fine Art Printmaking in

sculptures, textiles and ceramics. yare.org.uk

our region. curwenprintstudy.co.uk

Leiko Ikemura comes to the Sainsbury Centre Japanese-Swiss artist, Leiko Ikemura, presents a selection of paintings, sculptures, drawings and photography in her first exhibition in the UK, Leiko Ikemura: Usagi in Wonderland. Running from July 18th to December 12th at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich, Ikemura has chosen 50 works that span three decades of her career. The exhibition’s dominant theme is the connectivity of all aspects of nature, be it human, animal, plant or mineral, in an eternal circle of life. Through her fantastical figures and primeval landscapes, Ikemura explores fragility, transience and slow evolutionary change – choosing to address environmental issues from an empathetic, global perspective. ‘My message is a visual and sensual one, so the viewer could feel it’s very open to interpretation,’ says Leiko Ikemura. ‘The exhibition is not just about the works but making space so people can breathe and be with the works.’ sainsburycentre.ac.uk

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Premier art group launch online exhibition

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In Memory of Leon Bunnewell

An exhibition organised by one of Norfolk’s most established art groups is now live. The online exhibition by the renowned Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle will replace the group’s show at the Forum, traditionally held every May. It includes a variety of art forms represented in various mediums and subject matter, with all proceeds going straight to the artists. Hazel Pidsley, Chairman of Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle, says, ’All works will be for sale and, as an extra bonus, Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle will not be charging a commission on sales.

We feel strongly that artists have had their livelihood disrupted so severely due to the pandemic, that this is a way to support the creative arts and our valued members. I do hope that people who love art will look at our website.’ Later in the summer, the group will travel to the Munnings Museum in Dedham, Essex in an ongoing collaboration with the museum to mark the strong links of the Norfolk and Norwich Art Circle to its former member Sir Alfred Munnings. The exhibition will take place between July 28th and and August 1st. www.nnartcircle.com

The much-loved Norfolk painter Leon Bunnewell died earlier this year, leaving a legacy of wonderful paintings filled with skill and vitality. Now The Gallery Norfolk in Cromer, who represented Leon for the last nine years, is proud to be showing a collection of his work from August 7th to 21st.

An enthusiastic ‘Plein Air’ painter, Leon was a well-known figure on the beaches of North Norfolk and the streets of Norwich and all over Norfolk and Suffolk where he loved to paint. Largely self-taught, Leon nearly always worked outdoors, on the spot, throughout the year and in all weathers.

Leon once said; ‘I paint quite quickly, in a single session, working loosely and often vigorously and aiming for spontaneity and freshness. My wish is to create a painting with character, personality and feeling; evoking how the subject behaves and feels – and the sensations it creates in me – rather than just capturing how it looks.’ www.thegallerynorfolk.co.uk

Aldeburgh hosts leading female Scottish artists From July 10th, Thompson’s Gallery, Aldeburgh are hosting an exhibition of two of Scotland’s leading women artists - Judith Bridgland and Jenny Matthews. Their contrasting style and medium compliment each other beautifully and will show an abundance of atmospheric Scottish landscapes and flora. Judith’s heavy use of oil with almost carved and bold brushstrokes is directly contrasting to Jenny’s gentle watercolours where you can see the evidence of her time being taught by Dame Elizabeth Blackadder. Judith works using rich, vibrant colours to depict the feeling and energy of the landscape to convey description and emotion while Jenny offers a more specific view, carefully and skilfully executed with a strong emphasis on botanical perfection yet also captures the Scottish landscape. www.thompsonsgallery.co.uk

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LEON BUNNEWELL 1948 - 2021 Paintings with Character, Personality and Feeling On show 7th August - 21st August

THE GALLERY NORFOLK 3 Church Street Cromer NR27 9ER 01263 515745

www.thegallerynorfolk.co.uk

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Artist Profile: Emma Blount Fine artist Emma Blount talks glass art and lions…

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Sir Winston Churchill Memorial Window, St Martin’s Church, Bladon, Oxfordshire.

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At the age of four, Emma Blount surprised her mum by drawing a

drawing. ‘Designing your own work and then persuading people to

road in perfect perspective.

like it is much harder than commission work but I relish the challenge,’

‘Of course, I had no idea what I was doing,’ laughs Emma. ‘But I just

says Emma. ‘My new work seems to have taken two paths - glass

seemed to have a natural ability for art that stayed with me all through

paintings of birds and pencil drawings of lions.’

school.’

Combining her love of birds with the glass painting skills she’s

But instead of pursuing a career in art, Emma chose to focus on the

developed over the years, Emma has produced some beautiful wall

sciences.

and window art.

‘It was the 1980s and I thought I wanted to be rich, famous and

‘I feel a real connection with birds and love watching them in my

powerful so I dropped art and chose to focus on science at Edinburgh

garden,’ says Emma. ‘I paint onto the glass using glass paints which

University,’ says Emma. ‘But it was a mistake as I was trying to be

are then fired so that it fuses with the surface of the glass, in the same

someone I’m not. I became very depressed and it was only when I

way stained glass windows have been painted since medieval times.’

became a Christian at 23 that the pressure of that decision was lifted away and I realised my heart was an artist.’

Photo: Charlotte Bromley-Davenport

Emma studied art at Roehampton University. One module in particular resonated strongly.

‘We learnt the techniques of stained glass and I felt an immediate connection with the medium,’ says Emma. ‘It was colourful, vibrant and suited my personality.’

In 2007, Emma won a prestigious award from The Worshipful Company of Glaziers and Painters of Glass.

‘The prize was a work placement across the UK and in Germany with

‘I then place an LED light sheet behind the glass. These lights are

the invaluable opportunity to learn the intricate methods involved in

dimmable and can be tuned from warm to cold light.’

the production of quality stained glass,’ says Emma.

Alongside her glass work, Emma has developed a real passion and

Emma went on to specialise in stained glass windows for churches and

skill for pencil drawings of lions.

Victorian front doors. In 2014, she was honoured to be commissioned

‘For me, the lions represent God and the little girl that features in the

to produce a stained glass window in memory of Winston Churchill at

drawings is me,’ says Emma. ‘The pictures come from right within me

his burial site in St Martin’s Church, Bladon, Oxfordshire.

and are an immediate expression of a feeling or emotion. For me,

‘The design of the window reflects both Christian heritage and

God is protecting me and always there for me.’

representations of Sir Winston’s life and work,’ says Emma. ‘It was

Emma will be exhibiting 15 hand-sized glass paintings of birds at Cley

unveiled by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall which was a very proud

Contemporary Art which takes place from July 1st-August 1st at St.

moment for me.’

Margaret’s Church in Cley-next-the-sea. Her work is also available for

Emma still takes on stained glass commissions but made a decision in

sale on her website.

2019 to move into fine art work, both glass painting and pencil

www.emmablount.co.uk

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OPEN DAILY

Restless Coast – From 1 July 12021 Restless Coast – From July 2021 Image: Vanessa Gardiner/Godrevy Point 49

Vanessa Gardiner/Godrevy Point 49 Group show featuring featuring artists artists from fromthe theUK UKwest westand andthe east coasts exploring what it itis isthat Group show east coasts exploring what thatdraws drawsthem to a coastline.

The shapes, the colours, the movement?

We ?follow the work of a number of artists of them to a coastline.

The shapes, the colours, the movement We follow the work of a number working from Cornwall and East who inwho their emotions and form a dynamic artists working from Cornwall andAnglia East Anglia in own their style own translate style translate emotions and form of a coast onto theonto staticthe canvas. dynamic coast static canvas.

Artists: Rachel Arif Arif AMAFA, AMAFA,Perienne PerienneChristian, Christian,Mari MariFrench, French,Vanessa VanessaGardiner, Gardiner, Philip Lyons, Artists: Rachel Philip Lyons, David Mankin, Caroline Read, Erin Ward.

David Mankin, Caroline Poole, Celia Poole, Read, Celia Erin Ward. www.galleryeast.co.uk 24 Church Street, Woodbridge, Suffolk IP12 1DH 07836 325497

@galleryeastwoodbridge

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Moments: An Exhibition of Modern Art

This summer, Bury St Edmunds plays host to this cutting edge exhibition featuring world class artists.

Pure Evil – Bunny Girl

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Banksy – ‘Love is in the Air’ Record Cover

Damien Hirst – Kate Moss Limited Edition (666) Record Cover

Pure Evil – America’s Nightmare

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Running in Bury St Edmunds until September 30th, the

The exhibition will be supplemented by a range of workshops,

‘Moments’ exhibition of modern art at Moyse’s Hall Museum

live art demonstrations, talks and other events all themed

features works by 23 of the world’s best-known contemporary

around the concept of ‘moments’, all bookable separately,

artists including eight original works by the world’s most

including An Evening with Pure Evil (August 7th), An Evening

exciting and controversial street artist, Banksy.

with My Dog Sighs, Eyes & Cans (August 21st) and An Evening

Highly regarded as an exhibition of national importance,

with The Connor Brothers (September 11th).

‘Moments’ is a major coup for the town and probably the

Timed viewing slots of one hour for the ‘Moments’ exhibition

hottest modern art exhibition in the UK this year. It will play a

must be pre-booked either online at www.moyseshall.org, in

major role in helping the town’s economic recovery, after the

person at The Apex entertainment centre or by calling The

impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns.

Apex box office on 01284 758000. Tickets: £6 adults, £4

Even with some restrictions, this exhibition will attract

concessions and children aged 5-16.

significant cultural tourism from across the UK. Organised in association with Brandler Galleries, original works by featured artists in addition to Banksy include Damien Hirst, Tracey Emin, Kaws, Pure Evil, Connor Brothers, Blek le Rat, My Dog Sighs and Rachel List with both original artworks and prints available. Amongst the highlights will be eight artworks by Banksy, including Abe Lincoln and the ‘HulaHooping Girl’ which originally appeared on the side of a building in residential Nottingham last year.

Image: Jack Daly

Competition

WIN TICKETS

ARTSeast has teamed up with Moyse’s Hall Museum to offer one lucky reader a pair of tickets to an Evening with My Dog Sighs on August 21st. Prize includes drinks and entry to the ‘Moments’ exhibition.

My Dog Sighs' style is characterised by the combination of melancholic and often innocent portraiture with the use of found materials including abandoned food cans.

After 10 years of giving his art away for free as part of the now infamous Free Art Friday project, My Dog Sighs has this year finally found himself strapped in to a well-deserved meteoric rise. With an incredible international following in Israel, Japan and of course the UK, five sold out shows under his belt, and a strong following of staunchly loyal fans on social media; My Dog Sighs is fast becoming an important figure on the contemporary art scene.

Rachel List standing beside ‘We love you NHS’

To be in with a chance of winning, email your name, address and telephone number to sarah@artseast.co.uk.

Closing date: July 23rd

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Thornham Fine Art

Finest selection of Art and Crafts in East Anglia

John Parker Studios (Original Paintings - Fine Art prints) Open Every Day

Beyond The Image (Photographers’ Gallery) Open - Friday - Saturday - Sunday

Thornham Gift and Eco Shop (Original Paintings - Fine Art prints - Crafts) Open Every Day

Red House Yard, Thornham Estate, Gislingham Road Thornham Magna, Eye, Suffolk IP23 8HH Tel: 01379 788660 Email: thornhamfineart@gmail.com www. thornhamfineart.co.uk

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Discover the beauty of Thornham Fine Art Located at the beautiful and picturesque Thornham Estate near Eye, Thornham Fine Art is a collaboration of local artists and makers showcasing one of the finest selections of arts and crafts in East Anglia. Arts lovers can savour a day browsing the various shops and galleries at Red House Yard, while enjoying a walk and lunch in beautiful surroundings.

The Thornham Gift and Eco Shop offers an eclectic collection of local arts and crafts across many mediums. It’s also home to Thornham Woodcraft which specialises in sign-making using local Thornham oak. Alongside the art gallery, the Eco shop offers a wide range of eco friendly sustainable products and gift items, including many refillable products.

Renowned artist John Parker exhibits art from his studio and gallery. He also runs adult painting classes and offers exhibition space to other artists. ‘My classes are very relaxed,’ he says.

‘Students can paint whatever they like in whichever medium they choose.’

Just a short walk away lies the Beyond the Image Photographer’s Gallery. Newly-refurbished, the gallery is a not-for-profit organisation run by a group of nine photographers. Despite the name, it doesn’t just exhibit photography but also offers wall space for other artists, of all genres, to rent. All work is for sale.

Ceramic fans can head to West Lodge Pottery close by where artist Sally Thomas can be found hard at work. Specialising in unique,

hand-crafted ceramic pieces to brighten up any home, Sally also takes on commissions.

You can also visit Art at 15a - a working studio of three artists.

Jane Aldridge, Penny Lindop and Trudy Thomas. Each artist has a different style and inspiration and all three offer the chance to purchase their work directly from the studio.

For a chance to browse an impressive array of artwork of many genres, all in a stunning setting, head to the Thornham Estate.

www.thornhamfineart.co.uk

Upcoming Event: Fine Art Fridays For the first Friday of every month, John Parker Studios will be hosting a guest artist. The Friday evening (7-9pm) will be a preview of the upcoming week-long exhibition with both the guest artist’s and John’s work available for sale. All of the other galleries will also be open with work for sale from a range of different artists.

July 2nd-9th: Sara Maclver August 6th-13th: Sharon Astbury September 3rd-10th: Penny Lindop

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The Poringland Oak, c. 1818-20, by John Crome, oil on canvas, Photo © Tate

A Passion for Landscape: Rediscovering John Crome The exhibition A Passion for Landscape: Rediscovering John Crome

his letters still exist. There has been little research and no new

celebrates the work of one of Britain’s great Romantic artists, on

monographs published for some 50 years. Prior to the

the bicentenary of his death in 1821. Already open at Norwich

exhibition in 1968, held at Norwich Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Castle Museum & Art Gallery, it runs until September 5th.

to celebrate the 200th anniversary of his birth, the last

John Crome (1768-1821) grew up in Norwich. The son of a

exhibition of any note was at Norwich Gallery in 1921.

journeyman weaver, he received no formal artistic training,

This new exhibition features approximately 90 works including

learning to paint and mix colours through an apprenticeship as

paintings, watercolours and etchings, all of which demonstrate

a coach and sign painter. As an artist and teacher, he was held in

Crome’s proficiency and skill in varied media. Alongside

great esteem, and his reputation soon stretched beyond the

Norwich Castle’s own pre-eminent collection of works by John

confines of East Anglia. He exhibited at London’s Royal Academy

Crome, the exhibition will present loans from private and public

and the British Institution and founded the first art society in

collections, including from Tate, the V&A, Fitzwilliam Museum

Britain outside the capital, the Norwich School of Artists, which

and Manchester City Galleries. These are presented in six

later became internationally known as the Norwich School

distinctive categories: Early Days, Pupils and Patrons, City Life,

of Painting.

Quiet Corners, Coast and Light and Air, and seek to show all

Today John Crome remains an enigma. He never signed his oil paintings, there are no surviving sketchbooks and very few of

aspects of his work and inspiration. www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk

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Photo: Pete Huggins

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Houghton Hall celebrates Tony Cragg Major works by the celebrated British sculptor Tony Cragg are currently on show in the grounds and historic interiors of Houghton Hall in Norfolk, one of England’s most beautiful Palladian houses.

A self-described ‘radical materialist’ Tony Cragg constantly explores new materials and their expressive

be the 6th contemporary art exhibition held at Houghton since 2015. I am particularly grateful to Tony for the chance to show his sculptures here in Norfolk, and for agreeing to curate the exhibition himself. I have always been a great admirer of his work, and it will be incredibly exciting to see how it will come together and interact with the historic landscape and interiors of Houghton. As life is no longer, for the moment, as we once knew it due to the challenges of COVID 19, we have been faced with some extraordinary logistical problems; not least transporting exhibits to the UK from Tony’s studio in Germany. I would especially like to thank Dorotheum and Thaddaeus Ropac gallery for their support as this year’s exhibition sponsors.’

Tony Cragg at Houghton Hall, is a survey exhibition running until September 28th, spanning the artist's work over the past decade with a particular focus on his most recent works, including new sculptures that have never before Tony Cragg at Houghton Hall Photo: Jeff Spicer/PA Wire been shown in public. Curated by the artist possibilities, as well as complex himself, the exhibition will include 11 relationships between the natural and large-scale bronze, stainless steel, material world. Nature with all its fibreglass and polyester outdoor sculptures structures, from micro to macro, has been sited in the gardens and grounds, and the dominant theme of Tony Cragg’s work more than 20 smaller pieces shown in the over the past ten years.

State rooms and gallery spaces of the house. Several new works have been made Lord Cholmondeley, owner of Houghton, www.houghtonhall.com said: ‘Tony Cragg at Houghton Hall will specifically for the exhibition.

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Coffee & a Chat

A passion for sharing great music with everyone, led professional musician and conductor Leslie Olive to establish the Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Leslie Olive has worked as a professional musician and

‘We are thrilled to be back performing,’ says Leslie. ‘We are also

conductor with some of the country’s most prestigious

holding a reception after the concert so people have the

orchestras and choirs.

opportunity to meet the stars.’

But it was a move to Suffolk in 2000 that eventually led Leslie to

Leslie’s passion for sharing live music with everyone also led to a

add the title of orchestra founder to his belt.

desire to perform not only in these grand spaces but in smaller

‘I’d been in Suffolk for about 12 years when I had the idea of

venues across the county’s villages.

creating a fully professional orchestra for the county,’ says Leslie.

‘I was out walking my dog one day in my local village when I

‘I discussed the idea with the incredibly talented violinist Julian

walked past the village hall and it got me thinking,’ says Leslie.

Milone who later called me to say he had a group of musicians

‘Wouldn’t it be amazing if people had the chance to listen to live

interested in joining. At the time the brilliant concert venue, The

music right on their doorstep?’

Apex In Bury St Edmunds had just opened and it felt like all the pieces were falling into place.’

The Suffolk Philharmonic Orchestra’s first concert took place in St Edmundsbury Cathedral as part of the Bury Festival in May 2012.

And so the idea of the SFO’s Community Concerts was born. The concerts are free and provide people with an hour of top quality music, lunch or tea and even a lift to the venue if needed.

‘We hold the concerts at lunchtime and make them as accessible as possible,’ says Leslie. ‘Since that first one in 2012, we’ve

‘I was thrilled to have been able to assemble an orchestra of top-

performed more than 30 all over Suffolk and have big plans for

quality professional players used to performing in famous

more. We’ve also partnered with fantastic charity the Rural

venues all over the world,’ says Leslie. ‘A nucleus of our players

Coffee Caravan who often provide free hot drinks at the

live in Suffolk and take delight in sharing their gifts on their

concerts.’

home turf. Others are individually selected to join them, creating a professional orchestra for Suffolk which equals the playing calibre you would otherwise expect to hear only in major metropolitan centres like London.’

Roughly six times a year, the orchestra gives regular, full-scale programmes of symphony concerts at major venues across the county including The Apex in Bury St Edmunds, the Ipswich Corn Exchange and Snape Maltings.

The SPO also go into schools across the county and work with young musicians.

‘Sometimes our players coach students preparing for exams or hold workshops with children learning instruments,’ says Leslie.

‘They can sit in with players in their existing orchestra to inspire and encourage or, in some cases, give relaxed, friendly performances in front of the whole school. Our flexibility means we can deliver what would be more helpful to the young people

They will be holding their welcome back concert at The Apex on

in question. I’m so proud that the power of orchestral music is

October 9th. It is an all Mozart concert (Symphony No.40,

helping to change lives in Suffolk.’

Exsultate Jubilate, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik and Horn Concerto

www.suffolkphil.org

No.4) featuring talented Ben Goldscheider on horn alongside talented soprano Jane Burnell.

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Theatre & Film News

Dance Legend Carlos Acosta In Norwich

Cambridge Arts Theatre: Blood Brothers

Productions are delighted to announce today that they will

Legendary show Blood Brothers takes to the stage at Cambridge Arts Theatre from August 3rd7th. Willy Russell’s musical tells the

Norwich Theatre and its co-producing partner Valid re-mount and tour On Before, an intensely personal evening of dance conceived, directed and performed by legendary Cuban dancer, Carlos Acosta CBE. Emerging from the cultural crisis transformed, this is the first ever touring production from Norwich Theatre. The production will open for two nights at Norwich Theatre Royal from July 16th, before touring to Salford,

captivating and moving tale of twins separated at birth, who

Southampton and

grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again

Canterbury. First

with tragic consequences. Lyn Paul returns for her farewell

conceived by Carlos

tour in the iconic role of Mrs Johnstone, which she first made

Acosta in 2010, On

her own in London’s West End. Rising to fame in the 1970s as

Before is an homage to

a member of the New Seekers, their hit I’d Like to Teach the

Carlos’ late mother and

World to Sing sold over 20 million copies and remains one of

the most personal work

the 100 best-selling UK singles of all time. Few musicals have

he has ever created. It

been received with such acclaim as the multi-awardwinning Blood Brothers. Bill Kenwright’s production surpassed 10,000 performances in London’s West End, one of only three musicals ever to achieve that milestone. It has been affectionately christened the ‘Standing Ovation Musical’, as inevitably it “brings the audience cheering to its feet and roaring its approval.” (The Daily Mail)

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features choreography by world-renowned artists including Russell Maliphant, Kim Brandstrup and Will Tuckett, alongside Carlos’ own choreography. The show sees Carlos Acosta perform as both a soloist and alongside Laura Rodriguez, a founding member of his Cuban dance company, Acosta Danza.

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Norwich Cathedral’s Shakespeare Festival returns The words of William Shakespeare will echo around Norwich Cathedral’s Cloister once again as the open-air Shakespeare Festival returns for summer 2021. The Cathedral will welcome back The Lord Chamberlain’s Men on July 9th-10th to perform a powerful production of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays - Macbeth. Keeping people safe continues to be the number one priority at Norwich Cathedral and the Cathedral has achieved Visit England and Visit Britain’s official We’re Good To Go mark, which highlights Covid-secure venues. The Lord Chamberlain’s Men’s production is also registered as See It Safely compliant, meaning the production strictly adheres to all government and industry Covid safety guidance. Peter Stickney, TLCM’s Artistic Director, said audiences could expect a “thrill-ride from start to finish” with their latest production. ‘Expect sword fights, stunning poetry, smoke, fire and drums as this epic play gets our usual epic treatment; I can’t wait for our audience, those new to us and those we are welcoming back, to see it.’ cathedral.org/shakespeare

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Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure Dino fever comes to Norwich this summer with the arrival of the most famous dinosaur in the country. Dippy, the Natural History Museum’s iconic Diplodocus cast, will be taking up residence in the Cathedral’s Nave in July, and the Dippy on Tour exhibition will run from July 13th to October 30th.

Dinosaur fans eager to know what to expect from Dippy’s visit can now find out more on a new Dippy microsite, linked to the Cathedral’s own website cathedral.org.uk. This details everything from opening times and other practical information about the exhibition to fun dinosaur activities for people to enjoy at home.

Cathedral on Dippy’s tour, Dippy’s Norwich visit also aims to spark conversations about science and faith.

Norfolk-based artist Rebecca Osborne will be drawing upon some of these themes in a special series of illustrated panels, meanwhile there will also be a display of green hearts created by Norfolk WI members that aim to encourage everyone to think about the Earth’s future and help combat climate change.

There will also be a special programme of Dippy-inspired events featuring everything from film nights to dino tales and talks. Every Saturday morning from 9am until 9.30am, Saturday Stories will take place, giving children the unique chance to hear some dinosaur tales read aloud under the tail of Dippy. Talkative Tuesdays will be a weekly series of evening talks, focusing on the encounter between faith and science through the ages.

Visitors will start their experience from the Dark Entry of the Cathedral’s Cloister and, before coming face-to-face with Dippy, will step back into the age of the dinosaurs via a time tunnel created by local school pupils.

They will also be able to take a closer look at fossils kindly loaned by Norfolk Museums Service and walk through an immersive wave sculpture created by Norfolk-based artist Mark Reed called Your Waves Go Over Me. In the Cathedral’s Nave, Dippy will take centre stage against the stunning backdrop of the Cathedral’s 900-year-old architecture, with the iconic 26m dinosaur cast stretching out to face the Cathedral’s Great West Door.

Dippy’s nationwide tour aims to inspire people to engage with nature, to think about the great diversity of life that has lived on Earth, and to consider our own footprint on the planet. As the only

Dippy © Trustees of the Natural History Museum

Also in the Nave, Children will be able to follow Dippy’s footprints to find some of his fellow dinosaurs and learn some fun facts about dinosaurs and Norwich Cathedral too.

Outside in The Close, people will be able to learn more about some of Dippy’s closest relatives – birds – thanks to the Hawk and Owl Trust who will have a stand in the Cathedral’s Lower Close throughout the duration of Dippy’s visit.

A Fun Thursdays programme will feature everything from film screenings of Jurassic Park and Paddington Bear (in which Dippy makes a cameo appearance) to unique organ recitals played by the Cathedral’s musicians. There will also be a quiz night and special art and photography evenings for people to capture Dippy on camera or canvas outside of the busy times of the daytime exhibition.

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INTERLUDE in the CLOSE

Following on from the success of last year’s outdoor summer season, INTERLUDE is back in a new home...

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Ben Garrod– So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs

Norwich Theatre is delighted to announce the return of its

Midsummer Night’s Dream, the ever-popular cycling theatre

outdoor season of live performances and creative activities,

company The Handlebards’ The Importance of Being Earnest,

INTERLUDE in the CLOSE. The season will take place in the

major names from the world of comedy including Rhod

iconic and historic Norwich Cathedral Close in a big-top circus

Gilbert and Henning Wehn, culminating with a week of circus

tent, from July 14th to August 30th, in partnership with Lost in

performances from Norwich’s own Lost in Translation Circus

Translation Circus, Norwich Cathedral and Norwich School.

alongside other international companies.

Norwich Theatre will also be supporting with events and activities as the Natural History Museum’s ‘Dippy on Tour’ arrives in Norwich from July 13th, set to be one of the major cultural events in the East of England.

INTERLUDE in the CLOSE‘s packed programme of events and activities will support and compliment the Natural History Museum’s ‘Dippy on Tour’ as the museum’s much-loved Diplodocus cast comes to Norwich Cathedral from July 13th to

INTERLUDE in the CLOSE will feature multi-artform

October 30th. INTERLUDE in the CLOSE will support its

performances and creative experiences for all ages, bridging

opening and run in tandem for six weeks, providing an

the gap until Norwich Theatre’s indoor venues fully re-open in

holistic cultural experience for visitors to Norwich and

Autumn 2021. The season will include The Wind in the

elevating the city’s already fast-growing reputation as a top UK

Willows musical created by the multi-award winning team

tourist destination. This will begin with an opening Circus

Julian Fellowes and Stiles & Drewe, Out of Chaos’s A

Spectacular on July 13th which kicks off an animal theme that

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Henning Wehn

will run throughout the INTERLUDE in the CLOSE programme.

Alongside top comedians transferring from Norwich Theatre Playhouse, including Richard Herring, Tom Stade and Rhys James, the season will include a further line-up of major comedy names including Rhod Gilbert, Henning Wehn, Daniel Sloss and Gary Delaney with further names to be announced soon.

Later in the season, CBeebies fans are also in for a treat as Sarah & Duck bring their adventures to Norwich and, especially for Dippy’s opening in Norwich, University of East Anglia Professor of Evolutionary Biology and Science Engagement Ben Garrod will bring evolution to life with his fun and informative show based on his popular books, So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs.

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educational and engagement activities for school-age children and community groups. Developed in response to the challenges posed by COVID and the impact the pandemic has had on learning and mental health and wellbeing, these sessions will take place during day times within the big-top and be delivered in partnership between Norwich Theatre, Norwich Cathedral and Norwich School.

INTERLUDE first ran in 2020 as part of Norwich Theatre’s During the Interval programme, becoming one of the first arts organisations nationwide to stage live performances last year. The season is designed to be not only COVID-safe but COVID-resilient, ensuring all events can be delivered even if Stage 4 of the Government’s roadmap is delayed, and if levels of social distancing for outdoor performances remain in place through the summer. www.norwichtheatre.org

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Music News Celebrating The Eagles

Folk rock icons come to Bury One of British rock’s most original bands, Lindisfarne come to The Apex, Bury St Edmunds on August 27th. Emerging from Tyneside in the 1970s, they quickly carved out a unique place for themselves. Their pioneering sound, combining acoustic The Alter Eagles are delighted to bring their two hour plus

instruments like mandolin and fiddle with their electric blues

tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time to the Corn Hall,

roots, proved the perfect medium to deliver the catchy,

Diss for the very first time on August 20th. Since they started in

memorable songs provided by the band’s resident

2004, the six-piece have built a reputation as one of the most

writers Alan Hull and Rod Clements. The original band finally

faithful tributes around, ensuring that the audience enjoys a

called it a day in 2003, but now Lindisfarne are back with a

loving note-for-note recreation of songs like Hotel California,

classic five-piece line up of long-time members, fronted by

Lyin' Eyes, New Kid in Town, Take it Easy and Life in the Fast

original founder-member Rod Clements (vocals, mandolin,

Lane - as well as 'newer' Eagles' classics like How Long and

fiddle, slide guitar) and Alan Hull’s son-in-law Dave Hull-

Long Road out of Eden. www.thecornhall.co.uk

Denholm (vocals, guitars). www.theapex.co.uk

The Empire Strikes Back The iconic Empire building on the Great Yarmouth seafront is set to reopen this summer with an exciting new project that will bring together Street food, bars, artisan coffee and stages for live music in a stunning setting. Building owner and former professional musician Peter Jay is thrilled to have this prominent location open once again. ‘We’ve been working really hard on getting this amazing venue open again and feel the time is finally right,’ he says. ‘It’s looking absolutely incredible inside and we will be giving people a chance to enjoy the unreal majesty of this theatre's interior like never before. It will be a great chance to showcase our amazing selection of local Bands and Artistes which, with my background I’m especially interested in to give them somewhere fantastic to play and perform.’ For the latest updates on the venue, follow The Empire’s social media pages on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook via @theempire GY

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Fabulous FolkEast is back!

England’s most easterly folk festival, FolkEast is thrilled to be back this August.

Afro Celt Sound 2019

Last summer, FolkEast became the first English folk festival to

John & Beck y. Thank you Crowdf

under

Photo: Todd

flag for Scotland will be three superb acts. Headlining the Sunday

stage a live, socially-distanced event. Buoyed by supporters

night will be pedigree triumvirate Drever, McCusker, Woomble

donating nearly £33,000 to a crowdfunder, they announced

which sees master fiddler John McCusker joining forces with

Virtually FolkEast – a two day live and streamed open-air event

Orkney-born singer songwriter Kris Drever and Idlewild’s lead

from a meadow at FolkEast HQ for a 200-strong daily audience in

singer Roddy Woomble. Named the Best Live Act at the Scots Trad

socially distanced pitches.

This summer, the eighth FolkEast will return to the glorious grounds of Glemham Hall between August 20th-22nd in a streamlined, slimmer, spacious and COVID – secure way, with most of the original 2020 line-up preserved.

The awesome Afro Celt Sound System will headline Saturday night. The Grammy Award nominated supergroup are past masters at fusing electronica with traditional Irish and West African music. Alongside the event’s hugely popular, multi awardwinning patrons, The Young’ uns, the line-up includes the

Music Awards in 2018, quintet Elephant Sessions bring their unique brand of indie folk while the powerhouse sextet of female instrumentalists that is The Shee wow with their adventurous blend of Scottish folk, Gaelic song and bluegrass.

Folk legend Peter Knight will bring his six-strong Gigspanner Big Band to the party. The Big Band takes his original Gigspanner trio (himself, Roger Flack and Sacha Trochet) and fuses them with the 2014 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards ‘Best Duo’ winners Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin (Edgelarks) and erstwhile Bellowhead star John Spiers to make something truly special.

sublime partnership of Welsh harpist Catrin Finch with

Tickets purchased for 2020 can be carried over to this year and

Senegalese kora maestro Seckou Keita.

ticket costs are frozen at last year’s prices – a competitive £120 for

FolkEast loves its Celtic connections and this year will be no exception with Ireland represented by the excellent, Dublin-born traditional singer and bouzouki player Daoiri Farrell. Flying the

a weekend adult ticket with free admission for children aged 11 and under. There will also be a limited number of camping tickets available. www.folkeast.co.uk

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Festival Fever in King’s Lynn The fantastic King’s Lynn Festival is back with a bang this year

displayed in previous Festival exhibitions or at other venues in

from July 18th-31st, featuring classical recitals and concerts, jazz,

the town. The exhibition brings together artists from across

talks, walks and a 70th anniversary exhibition, celebrating the

these decades and features painting, sculpture, photography,

rich history of the past seven decades of the festival.

drawing, printmaking and glass. Works by Edward Seago, Harry

The Festival bursts into life on July 18th with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra at St Nicholas’ Chapel featuring saxophonist, Asha Parkinson, BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year in a programme of swing, Latin and funk style big band music. The annual Ruth Fermoy Memorial Concert, commemorating the

Barr, Hugh Carson, Duncan Grant, Ana Maria Pacheco as well as other alumni, and pieces by contemporary artists including Ivy Smith, Jon Harris and Hazel Burgess are presented alongside a recently restored portrait of Festival founder Ruth, Lady Fermoy, painted in 1954 by Anthony Devas.

Festival’s founder, follows on July 20th, featuring pianist

Other highlights include a walk which explores how the historic

Yevgeny Sudbin.

buildings of the town are interwoven into the Festival’s history; a

For many years King’s Lynn Festival has provided a platform for young musicians, giving audiences a chance to hear the rising stars of the classical music scene. This year’s lunchtime concert series includes the Marmen Quartet, violinist Charlotte SalusteBridoux, pianist Maxim Kinasov, the Mithras Piano Trio and oboist Hannah Condliffe.

Celebrating the rich history of the past seven decades of the Festival, the 70th anniversary exhibition - Past Times, New Horizons - showcases a selection of artists whose work has been

talk with Jeremy Black which will illuminate Shakespeare’s maps through the maps of his period and will also feature a performance by recorder ensemble, Fontanella; an outdoor concert with the Magnard Ensemble; an evening of jazz with John Etheridge and Vimala Rowe; Early Music Day with The Bach Players and organist Ben Horden; plus A Celebration of Kathleen Ferrier with Diana Moore (mezzo-soprano), John Reid (piano) and Zeb Soanes (narrator).

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A Dino-mite summer for Norwich

Get ready to GoGo on a Jurassic jaunt in Norwich this Summer with Break and 20 large Tyrannosaurus-Rex sculptures from

All the Street’s a Stage Cambridge is a city of music and festivals and busking is a vibrant and important part of that. This July, the Cambridge Buskers and Street Performers Festival takes place on the city’s streets and promises an amazing array of talent. Businesses, visitors and residents can enjoy a time-honoured tradition, going back to medieval times, when wandering minstrels and bards travelled from place to place acting not only as entertainers, but also as news reporters and message bearers.

This free two-day event takes place on Saturday 17th (10am6pm) and Sunday 18th (11am-5pm) and will create a wonderful atmosphere in the city. For the first time there will be a children’s corner with some fabulous storytellers taking part, as well as performances on the city centre streets.

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July 12th until September 11th. The GoGoDiscover charity sculpture trail is delivered by East Anglian based children’s charity Break, in partnership with Wild in Art. Each T.rex has been decorated by local and national artists and sponsored by businesses from across the region. The 2021 family-friendly trail coincides with and celebrates another prehistoric visitor as the T.rex arrive just days before Dippy the Diplodocus at Norwich Cathedral, meaning trail go-ers will have 21 dinosaurs to visit in Summer 2021! At the end of the summer, the GoGoDiscover dinosaurs won’t fade into extinction. They will return in the Summer of 2022, with even more T.rex in the city who will be joined by a herd of Steppe Mammoth sculptures which will take over all Norfolk and link to the discovery and exploration of Norfolk’s deep history coast.

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Brand New Festival for East Anglia From July 31st-August 1st Hedingham Castle is home to the brand new EA Festival. The world-class line-up involves talks and panel discussions that interrogate the future of everything from meateating and sustainability to fashion, sex and the English language. The programme includes Daisy Buchanan, author of Insatiable and How to be a Grown-Up, and Rowan Pelling, founder of The Amorist and former editor of The Erotic Review comparing notes on how we talk about sex and renowned lexicographer, Susie Dent sharing her observations about how language has changed in recent years. Former Director of both the Royal Academy of Arts and National Gallery, Charles Saumarez Smith explores the evolution of art museums and how museums need to cater for a new art- going culture while music icon Evelyn Glennie appears with improvisational virtuoso, Rosey Chan to demonstrate how they found development and possibility through collaboration with other artists. eafestival.com

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All shall be well…

Hazel Edwards, the new South East Area Director at Arts Council England, reflects on her first few months in the role and a hopeful future.

I’ve been in post for nearly three months and as I write this, I feel it is a perfect time to reflect on what I’ve seen and heard since I joined the Arts Council. The team here has worked so hard to distribute the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund, whilst also continuing to support the sector.

The breadth of this covers our work with National Portfolio Organisations, Creative People and Places projects and Music Education Hubs; as well as also through investing in creativity via our National Lottery Project Grants; and through enabling creative practitioners to make a step change in how they work via our Developing Your Creative Practice programme.

I can tell you now, as someone fresh to the organisation, I am full of admiration for the way sector leaders and stakeholders, and my colleagues, have worked together to ensure the survival of culture and the arts.

For more than a year, we’ve all lived in the most surreal of worlds, where Covid has led us to protect our health and that of others by staying inside and wearing masks. Whilst we know that we must continue to be cautious, thankfully we are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.

For the cultural sector, it has been a tumultuous year, one with far too many downs, financial fears, and existential questions.

In tandem with Government, we have worked hard to get support out into the sector through the Culture Recovery Fund – helping organisations that form the foundation of our cultural sector to survive at first, and latterly to plan for reopening. It has seen us invest more than £135 million in organisations across the East and South East of England.

We know that the plans set out by many of these successful applicants also sought to provide vital employment for freelancers across the country. If organisations are the building blocks of our foundation, then freelancers are the cement that bind them all together – a symbiotic relationship which benefits all.

As I write this, the 17th May has come and gone. It has been wonderful to see doors, real and metaphorical, across the East and South East of England – and more widely – be thrown open and audiences welcomed back for in-person cultural experiences. We know that this must be done cautiously and that not everyone is quite ready to embrace the new possibilities, but at the same time we can be hopeful – hopeful that the worst is behind us and light at the end of the tunnel will continue to get closer and closer.

If the growing number of invitations that are flying into my diary are anything to go by, the sector is embracing this hope and running with it! At the end of April, I had the pleasure of being part of the digital launch of England’s Creative Coast – a fantastic project that brings together culture and tourism to promote visual-art along the Essex, Kent, East and West Sussex coasts.

And more recently, I travelled to Norwich to meet with local cultural leaders and stakeholders, and dip into the Norfolk and Norwich Festival programme, including an uplifting performance by the classically trained South African cellist Abel Solace. He combines virtuosic performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion drawing on his South African musical heritage. Abel’s immense charisma made it a night to remember as he gently coaxed the audience, despite masks and social distancing, into adding their voices to his music.

My Norwich visit also included a tour of the National Centre for Writing where I was given a post card bearing the words: All shall be well by Julian of Norwich, the Medieval anchoress who devoted her life to prayer. And this is certainly the message I took away having listened to the many inspiring stories of survival and recovery. The future may not be what we expected, but creativity is endlessly adaptive. I am very pleased to be on this journey with you to help culture flourish for everyone’s benefit, now and in the future.

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Summer Weekends at the Wolsey The New Wolsey Theatre

everyone’s invited to ‘ Get

in Ipswich is flinging

Happy’ with theatre

open its doors this

company Told By An Idiot.

summer and inviting you

On August 6th-7th, the New

to re-discover the joy of

Wolsey opens its auditorium

live performance. The

doors once again for the

award winning design of

British Youth Music Theatre

Theatre Square and the

winning show and this year

golden-roofed NW2

it’s a cracker called ‘babies’.

building will provide the

The big finale is an outdoor

perfect backdrop for all

gameshow on August 8th.

sorts of family fun and

Called Pagan Pandemonium

games from July 16th

it’s a madcap event that you

until August 8th.

will have to see to believe.

It all starts with a Gala

Participation will be

Season Launch on July

encouraged and cheering

16th– you’re invited to

on a team much

party like it’s 2021 for the

appreciated.

launch of their autumn

All the hard work and strife

programme outside in

of the last year will be put

Theatre Square. Musical

aside for these four

delights include the

weekends of music, family

stunningly talented

shows and workshops, most

bunch that are Hackney

of which will take place

Colliery Band and the

outdoors and most of which

irrepressible gang that is Gandini – juggling, great

will be free. Each weekend

‘Get Happy’ – Told By An Idiot Theatre Company

music, fruit – they are all irresistibly joyful. On July 17th, don’t miss the awesome Shay and the Beatrangers at 1:00pm in ‘The Bowl’ – outstanding beatboxing and musical magic. On Sunday18th catch Adam Carver’s Disco Tea Party or Jay Foreman’s Disgusting Rhymes for Children.

The weekend of July 24th sees the return of the very popular ‘ See Make Do’ workshops for young people, and on July 31st

will have something to tempt you in.

The stunning new café/ bar will finally be open with a new light bites menu, great coffee and new bar, so you can soak up the atmosphere with a glass in your hand and something to eat.

Family-friendly food and drink will be on offer to accompany the kids shows and there’ll be something for the grown ups enjoying the bands later in to the evening.

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