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CyclingSportive Classical
JaniceWatson BigBand
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TopicalTalks TownBand
TheGruffalo ClassicCars
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Welcome to Haslemere Festival
Since our first Festival in 2004 we have established a popular pattern of events. The Arts Festival is held on odd years, the Fringe Festival on even years with the Cycling Sportive and Classic Car Show every year. For 2023 you will find:
● Evening concerts (classical, jazz, dance, folk, opera)
● Weekend and family events (Dog Show, Gruffalo, Classic Cars, Cycling)
● Weekday Talks (with focus on anniversaries and local affairs)
We have, once again, an excellent programme of events for all ages featuring world class talent - both local and imported. I am sure you will not be disappointed.
Hamish Donaldson, Chairman
SUMMARY OF FESTIVAL EVENTS IN MAY 2023
Evening concerts (all in St Christopher’s Church unless stated otherwise)
Sat 13th 7.30 pm Haslemere Musical Society (Haslemere Hall)
Sat 13th 7.30 pm Fiona Bevan + Adam Beattie - Double Headliner
Sun 14th 7.00 pm Haslemere Town Band
Wed 17th 7.30 pm Saxophonist Jonathan Radford and Pianist Ashley Fripp
Thu 18th 7.30 pm Jazz - Geoffrey Eales
Fri 19th 7.30 pm London Mozart Players with Danushka Edirisinghe,Young Musician winner (St Bartholomew’s)
Sat 20th 7.30 pm Ben Goldscheider (Horn)
Mon 22nd 7.30 pm Gertrude Laurence: A Lovely Way to Spend An Evening (Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall)
Tue 23rd 7.30 pm Harlequin Choir
Thu 25th 7.30 pm Janice Watson, soprano (St Bartholomew’s)
Fri 26th 7.30 pm Rhythm and Groove Big Band (Haslemere Hall)
Sat 27th 4.00 & 7.30 pmImagine That Productions, Box & Cox (Royal School)
Sat 27th 7.30 pm Haslemere Fringe Acoustic Evening
Weekend and Family Events
Sat 20th 1.30 pm RSPCA Dog Show, Lion Green
Sat 20th 3.00 pm Bell ringing – Come and Have-a-Go, St Bartholomew’s
Sun 21st 7 am Cycling Sportive, Woolmer Hill
Sun 28th 12 noon Classic Car Show, Lion Green
Sun 28th 6 pm Choral Evensong, St Bartholomew’s Church
Mon 29th 11am & 2.30 pm The Bower Bird and The Gruffalo with Julia Donaldson, Haslemere Hall
Mon 29th 7.30 pm Mates & Godfree in Cabaret, Royal School
Anniversary Talks (all at Haslemere Museum and on Zoom)
Mon 15th 11 am Who wrote Shakespeare?
Fri 19th 2.30 pm History of Haslemere Hospital
Mon 22nd 11 am Finding Puccini
Tues 23rd 11 am Crazy for Tulips
Thurs 25th 2.30 pm The Real Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang
Topical Talks (all at Haslemere Museum and on Zoom unless advised)
Mon 15th 2.30 pm James Webb Space Telescope launched 2022
Tues 16th 11 am Artists of the Haslemere Area 1859 – 1914
Tues 16th 2.30 pm Love and Marriage in the Late Middle Ages.
Tues 16th 7.30 pm Finding Hope amidst Hostility (Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall)
Wed 17th 11 am Haslemere Peasant Art Movement
Wed 17th 2.30 pm Canal History and Heritage
Thur 18th 11 am Monty at Amesbury
Thur18th 2.30 pm Petworth House and its Collections
Fri 19th 11 am Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt (venue to be advised)
Mon 22nd 2.30 pm Once (running) Around The Planet
Tues 23rd 2.30 pm Grange Park Opera
Wed 24th 11 am A 3D Printer for home use
Wed 24th 2.30 pm Clandon Park Restoration
Thur 25th 11 am 42 English Cathedrals
Fri 26th 11 am The Dorset Soldier Who Won the First World War
Fri 26th 2.30 pm Haslemere Wine Production
Exhibitions at Haslemere Educational Museum
Open: 10am to 5pm - Tuesday to Saturday - Admission by Donation
Our award-winning independent museum has remarkable collections of natural history, human history and geology. Set in beautiful historic grounds in the heart of Haslemere, the Museum offers a lively programme of events and exhibitions for all ages and abilities. The new exhibition, Haslemere Artists 1859-1914: A Golden Era, displays a fine selection of paintings and illustrations by artists who flocked to the Haslemere area following the arrival of the railway. It includes exhibits by some who were household names in their time, and also loans from private collections. Set across two exhibition rooms, it highlights not only the diversity of these artists’ work but also how, by 1894, this thriving artistic community was able to support the foundation of The Haslemere Society of Artists, which still flourishes today as the Haslemere Art Society. The exhibition runs from 9 to 24 June with a series of tours, lectures and events – see www.haslemeremuseum.co.uk/whatson
The Museum’s annual fundraising Plant Sale takes place on Saturday 13 and promises a fabulous selection of vegetable and perennial plants, all at very reasonable prices. The event runs from 11am-1pm and entrance is free.
Saturday 13th, Doors 7.30 pm.
Fiona Bevan + Adam Beattie - Double Headliner
Fiona Bevan is a multi-platinum Canadian-British singer-songwriter and multiinstrumentalist from Suffolk, with a sweet, fiery voice and a soulful, cinematic, indie folk sound. “Startling odysseys that suggest Erykah Badu, Joanna Newsom and Kate Bush spinetinglingly joined” (The Guardian). Adam Beattie is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist who has just released his fifth solo album to critical acclaim. Beattie is a ‘master of powerful narratives’ (RnR Magazine) writing contemporary Scottish folk songs while also drawing rich influences from other roots genres. Adam uses beautiful, intricate, finger-picked guitar and a distinctive voice steeped in smoke and honey. Adam and Fiona embark on a double headline tour of the UK this spring summer. The two artists complement each other beautifully and will feature some duets and collaborations as part of their live show. St Christopher’s Church. £15 (no zoom)
Saturday 13th, 7.30 pm.
Music celebrating Haslemere Musical Society's 100 years
Anna Hunt, a long-time section leader in Haslemere Musical Society’s orchestra, steps into the spotlight at its concert. Anna, who studied music at St Peter’s College, Oxford, will be soloist in the Schumann concerto, a cornerstone of the cello repertoire. The performance is part of the centenary year celebrations of HMS which, uniquely among local music groups, has both an orchestra and choir. The programme also includes Mendelssohn’s Incidental Music to A Midsummer Night’s Dream, extracts from Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, plus chorus master Clive Osgood’s composition Songs from Three Counties.
Haslemere Hall, tickets £17.50, £15, £8.
Sunday
14th,
7 pm. Haslemere Town Band Concert
The Town Band is the oldest recorded society in the town and probably the oldest brass ensemble in Surrey – its programmes showcase the best of music for brass from the renaissance to the present day. Building on the success of the innovative 2017 and 2019 Festival Concerts the band will again explore a wide variety of music and feature surprise and surprising guests. This year’s Festival programme is devised and introduced by the band’s Musical Director David Wright. St Christopher’s Church, £10 (no zoom)
Monday May 15th at 11 am. Anniversary Talk: Who Wrote Shakespeare? with Lynne Taylor-Gooby
2023 is the 400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare’s First Folio. His plays have been performed continuously since then and his work has become a cornerstone of British culture. But who exactly was he? The identity of the playwright is the subject of vigorous debate. This talk considers some of the candidates in trying to answer the question, “Who wrote Shakespeare?” Haslemere Museum, £5
Monday 15th May at 2.30 pm. Talk: The
deep
James Webb Space Telescope and
space, deep time astronomy with John Pearce
This talk shows some of the amazing images from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) but concentrates mainly on the science, technologies and engineering solutions required to achieve this great milestone in astronomy. The talk starts with the legacy of the Hubble Space Telescope and looks at the beginnings of deep space, deep time observing and shows how the technologies of JWST build on this to open a new age of astronomical discovery. Haslemere Museum, £5
Tuesday 16th May, 11 am. Talk: Artists of the Haslemere Area 1859
– 1914 – a Golden Era with Sarah Bain
For centuries, fear of encountering Hindhead’s vagabonds and sudden swirling mists on the Portsmouth Road scared newcomers away from the whole Haslemere area. The arrival of the railway in 1859, however, heralded a new era with authors and artists flocking to the area. Over the last three years Sarah Bain, Honorary Vice-president of Haslemere Educational Museum, has undertaken extensive research on the artists, some of whom were household names in their time, and tells their story. Thanks to a generous donation to acquire new artworks, many of them are represented in the Museum’s May/June exhibition. Haslemere Museum, £5
Tuesday 16th May, 2.30 pm. Talk:
Love and Marriage in the Late Middle Ages with Jane Clayton
Love and marriage, for medieval women, as revealed in the letters of the Paston family of Norfolk, were very different experiences from those of women today. An upwardlymobile gentry family, the Pastons educated their sons for careers in the law, but expected their daughters to augment the family’s status through advantageous arranged marriages. The Paston Letters tell of daughters being incarcerated, beaten, separated from the men they loved, obliged to undertake secret weddings and then being ostracized by the family for doing so. The Letters paint a picture of the sexual double standard of the time. The men, while principally seeking women with money to marry, were free to take mistresses and beget illegitimate children. Haslemere Museum, £5
Tuesday 16th May, 7.30pm.
Finding Hope amidst Hostility
The last year has continued a trend of growing hostility towards refugees and asylum seekers, manifested in government policies and new plans for asylum, and inflammatory rhetoric in the media. In this open and conversational-style talk, Megan Knowles (Interim Deputy Director at the Jesuit Refugee Service UK) will share the different ways JRS UK works to create communities of hospitality. She will introduce some of the refugee friends JRS accompanies and offer concrete ways we can all find hope and solidarity amidst hostility. Megan has worked and volunteered supporting refugees and asylum seekers for over six years. She is an integral part of JRS’s mission to accompany, serve and advocate for the rights of refugees. Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, Derby Road. Tickets £5 (with half the revenue going to JRS)
Wednesday 17th May, 11 am. Talk: Rustic Renaissance - the birth of Peasant Art
at Foundry Meadow with Jo Buckrell
Following Haslemere Educational Museum’s recent publication of Catherine Eyre’s book “Rustic Renaissance - The Haslemere Peasants Arts Movement”, Jo Buckrell, the Museum's researcher, will be following the trail of Joseph & Maude King and Godfrey & Ethel Blount in their early years, from London to the Haslemere area where, on Foundry Meadow, they established an enclave with a commercial and spiritual focus on handicraft and happiness. This talk will focus on their life and work through the 1890s, including the creation of work, examples of which are held by the Museum and at the Victoria & Albert Museum. Haslemere Museum, £5
Wednesday 17th May, 2.30 pm.
Britain’s Canal Heritage with Roger Butler
This talk provides a colourful introduction to the secret heritage of our 2000-mile canal network - only the National Trust and the Church of England have more listed buildings than our inland waterways. The very wide range of features includes heroic engineering, unique buildings and quirky landmarks, historic boats, interesting landscapes and even contemporary art. Pioneering engineers built our canals with energy and imagination and highlights include special cottages and clever warehouses; sweeping aqueducts and eye-catching lock flights; deep tunnels and unusual bridges – plus one or two 21st century innovations such as the amazing Falkirk Wheel. Haslemere Museum, £5
Wednesday 17th May, 7.30 pm. HHH Concerts presents Saxophonist Jonathan Radford and Pianist Ashley Fripp
Jonathan and Ashley first began performing together at the Edinburgh Festival in 2018 and have since gone on to perform extensively across the UK. Their debut recording was released in April 2022 on Champs Hill Records to critical acclaim, receiving a 5-star review in the BBC Music Magazine and featured on BBC Radio 3 and Scala Radio.
“Warmth, character and joy abound.” – Michael Beek, BBC Music Magazine
Programme
JS Bach Violin sonata no.3 in E major (arranged for soprano saxophone)
Eugene Bozza Aria
Paule Maurice Tableaux de Provence
INTERVAL
Stephen Sondheim / Richard Rodney Bennett Three Waltzes
Frédéric Chopin Nocturne in C sharp Minor
Raymond Yiu Night Heat
Reynaldo Hahn A Chloris
Alexander Rosenblatt Carmen Fantasy
St Christopher’s Church, £20 (no zoom)
Thursday 18th May, 11 am. Talk: Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and Hindhead with Chris Harrison
How having a home at Amesbury School in Hindhead “was the chief factor in enabling me to do what I did towards winning the war”. Monty the man, was conceited, impossible, and loathed by many, especially those to whom he reported. He fell out with some of his staunchest supporters, yet was loved by his men and was arguably the finest field commander of the twentieth century. Victor in North Africa, Commander in Chief of Operation Overlord, he was later one of the principal architects of NATO. Between 1943 and 1948 Amesbury School was his home. Using as his source, 162 letters to the Headmaster and his wife, eye witness accounts and discussions with his grandson, the third Viscount Montgomery. Haslemere Museum, £5
Thursday 18 May, 2.30 pm. Talk: Petwortha Ducal Mansion in Sussex with Ian Yonge
Ian Yonge, a retired solicitor, looks at the National Trust property of Petworth House and its amazing art collection, the greatest of all National Trust properties. With its 700-acre deer park, Petworth is also a fascinating example of the changes in English domestic architecture and landscape over 900 years. Ian will introduce us to the lives of the extraordinary owners over time, from the 8th Earl of Northumberland, compelled by the State to live at Petworth, to the licentious 3rd Earl of Egremont who created Constable’s ‘House of Art’ as we know it today. Haslemere Museum, £5
Thursday 18th May, 7.30 pm. The Giants of Jazz Piano
Geoff Eales’ personal take on the great jazz pianists and compositions which illustrates the huge variety and depth of the great piano jazz pantheon. Geoff will pay tribute to a host of piano luminaries both old and new including Jelly Roll Morton, Erroll Garner, Oscar Peterson, George Shearing, Dave Brubeck, Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea. St Christopher’s Church, 7.30 £15
Thursday 18th May, 7pm. National Theatre Live, Best of Enemies
David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham’s (Sherwood) multiple award-winning new drama. In 1968 America, as two men fight to become the next president, all eyes are on the battle between two others: the cunningly conservative William F. Buckley Jr., and the unruly liberal Gore Vidal. During a new nightly television format, they debate the moral landscape of a shattered nation. As beliefs are challenged and slurs slung, a new frontier in American politics is opening and television news is about to be transformed forever.
Jeremy Herrin (All My Sons) directs this blistering political thriller, filmed live in London’s West End. At Haslemere Hall. tickets £14.00 - £18.00
Friday 19th May, 11 am. Talk: The Challenge of being the Chancellor
The Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt, MP for South West Surrey, will talk about the conflicting need to balance the books with the need to encourage growth. Jeremy grew up in Surrey and went to Charterhouse School before attending Oxford University, where he graduated with a first-class degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics. Jeremy has been Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, Secretary of State for Health, Foreign Secretary and now Chancellor of the Exchequer. Jeremy divides his time between Westminster and his constituency home in Hambledon. For security reasons we are unable to confirm the location of his talk until nearer the time. But if you book a ticket, we will let you know 24 hours in advance. £5
Friday 19th May, 2.30 pm. Anniversary Talk: 100 years of Haslemere Hospital
The first hospital in Haslemere, the Cottage Hospital was opened at the top of Shepherd’s Hill in June 1898. The present Hospital, in Church Road, replaced it in 1923. 100 years later, we will learn the history of both hospitals with reminiscences, early photographs and memorabilia. The talk will conclude with a look ahead to the way medicine and the Health Service are evolving to meet our current needs. At the end of the talk, you are invited to stay for refreshments and to look at the assembled memories. At Haslemere Museum £5.
Friday 19th May, 7.30 pm. London Mozart Players with Danushka Edirisinghe
Danushka is a third-year undergraduate student at the Royal Academy of Music who has just won the Haslemere International Youth String Competition 2023. He started learning the cello at the age of 6 and in 2017, began studying at the Junior Department of the Royal Academy of Music with Ben Davies. In 2019 he gained a place in the National Youth Orchestra (NYO) of Great Britain before becoming the principal cellist of NYO 2020 and 2021. One of his prizes for winning the String Competition is the chance to play at Haslemere Festival with the London Mozart Players.
Don’t let the London Mozart Players name mislead you – we don’t just play in London, and we certainly don’t just play Mozart! As well as our residencies at Fairfield Halls in Croydon, St John the Evangelist in Upper Norwood, and Opus Theatre in Hastings, we’re well known internationally for working with many of the world’s greatest conductors and soloists. We’re proud to have developed a reputation for making and playing adventurous, ambitious and accessible music. In 2021, violin virtuoso Leia Zhu was appointed as our Young Artist-inResidence and we’ll be opening the launch event for Croydon’s Borough of Culture in 2023.
Programme
Elgar Serenade
Haydn D major Cello concerto
Interval
Mendelssohn String Symphony
Mozart Symphony No.29 St Bartholomew’s Church £30 and £25 (partially unsighted)
Friday 19 May, 8:00 pm. Petty CriminalsTom Petty and The Heartbreakers Tribute Band
When Tom Petty died on 4th October 2017, just a couple of weeks before his 67th birthday, the world lost one of the greatest songwriters and performers of both the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. With his legendary backing band, The Heartbreakers, as well as The Traveling Wilburys and Stevie Nicks, he recorded numerous enduring rock classics during a 40-year career. Although Tom Petty is no longer with us, the UK and Europe’s top Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers tribute band, Petty Criminals, are keeping the music alive and performing his great songs in theatres and clubs to great reviews. At Haslemere Hall, tickets £20:00, doors open 7 pm.
Saturday, May 20th at 1.30 pm. RSPCA
& Haslemere Cub Scouts Fun Dog Show
Registrations open from noon; show from 1.30pm to 4.30pm. Bring your dog to have fun at the show and the chance to win a rosette or two. This is a non-serious, fun show open to all dogs (and their owners!). Classes include Best Veteran (10+ years), Best Rescue, Best Child’s Friend, Owner most like their dog, Best Puppy and so on. Organised by the Alton, Haslemere and Petersfield RSPCA branch and Haslemere Cub Scouts, the show will help fund welfare activities such as paying vets’ bills for local animals in need & cubs’ local activities. Event supported by RBC Brewin Dolphin. On Lion Green; Entrance £4 per class or £10 for three classes. Pay on the day.
Saturday 20th May, 3 pm. Bell Ringing - Come and Have a Go!
Try something different that is musical and exercises your mind, body and spirit! Whether you're less than 5ft or more than 6ft we have a bell for you! Have a go at hand-bells or try our biggest bell for size and find out what a ton of metal feels like! Finally see our app in action and then relax with another English tradition: home-made cakes. Cost £2, £1 for children (pay on the day) to cover the costs of the cake; the bell-ringing, as always, is free. At St Bartholomew s Church.
Sunday 21st May, Little Lumpy Cycle Sportive. What goes up must come down!
Haslemere Festival’s Little Lumpy is back for 2023. Now in its 15th year, it will once again start and finish at Woolmer Hill Sports Association Club House in Haslemere. This not-for-profit event is pleased to announce that its partner charity for 2023 is ‘Undershaw Education Trust’ which runs a special needs school. Monies from Little Lumpy will be spent on providing outdoor play/sensory regulation equipment.
Three individual bike routes in one, with home-cooked food along the way, the 40mile Sport, the 60-mile Challenge and finally, The Epic – 100 miles of gruelling fun! A fantastic day out in the stunning local countryside. Entry and full details through the website www.littlelumpy.co.uk. Little Lumpy is sponsored by M&B Cyclery, Tesco and Wild Track Photography.
Saturday 20 May at 7.30 pm. Ben Goldscheider, Horn with
Pianist Richard Uttley
Nominated by the Barbican as an ECHO Rising Star for the 2021/22 season, Ben Goldscheider has given recitals at major concert halls across Europe. He made his BBC Proms concerto debut in 2022 performing the Ethel Smyth Concerto for Horn and Violin with Elena Urioste and the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Kazuki Yamada. His plans for 2023 include playing with top international orchestras. His programme tonight is:
Widmann: Air for Solo Horn
Beethoven: Horn Sonata in F major, Op. 17
Schubert: Klavierstücke No. 1 in E-flat minor, D.946
Schumann: Adagio and Allegro in A flat, Op.70
Interval
Simpson: Nachtstuck for horn and piano (commissioned by the Barbican and ECHO 2021)
Kirchner: Tre Poemi
Bowen: Horn Sonata in E-flat, Op. 101
About Ben Goldscheider: “Debut answers the necessary question about what separates Ben Goldscheider from the ranks of well-qualified horn players. He is a young man with a timeless gift.”
About Richard Uttley: “…seizing the music with amazing decisiveness… I would never have imagined a mere piano could have captured that world, but Richard Uttley’s tumultuous performance soon persuaded me.’ Ivan Hewett : The Daily Telegraph
Concert sponsored by RBC Brewin Dolphin. At St Christopher’s Church, £20 (no zoom)
Sunday 21st May, 2.30 pm. Historic Haslemere Town Walk led by Tim Winter
Tim Winter will start his walk at the Haslemere Museum. It takes in the High Street and Petworth Road where Tim will tell the tales of the interesting people who have lived here and the interesting things that have happened. Hear about a highwayman and a mountaineer, fraud in a parliamentary election, the butcher who polluted the town's drinking water and a duel fought in the High Street. The walk lasts 90 to 120 minutes and is restricted to a maximum of 25. £5
Monday 22nd May, 11 am. Anniverary Talk: Finding
Puccini with Richard Wigram.
This talk looks at Giacomo Puccini’s life, his achievements and the man himself. Considered by many to be the best composer of operas, with works such as ‘Tosca’, ‘La Boheme’ and ‘Madam Butterfly’ hugely popular worldwide. We shall hear clips from them and from many others, and even listen to him speaking. Although dying at only 65, he had a full and fascinating life and we shall find out a little about his many female conquests. This multi-media presentation aims to inform and entertain. Haslemere Museum, £5
Monday 22nd May, 2.30 pm. Talk: Once Around the Planet with Dr Doug Richards
With concerns about declining fitness despite only being in his mid-30s, Doug decided to go for a one mile run. Little did he know what impact that decision would have on his future life. Now, some 40 years later, Doug has completed at least a half marathon on each of our world’s seven continents, including Antarctica, has run a total mileage exceeding the total length of the equator (24,902 miles) and written two books describing his running adventures, with a third out later this year. Deserts, mountains, ice-caps, extraordinary wildlife encounters: come and share Doug’s running journey. Haslemere Museum, £5
Monday 22nd May, 7.30pm. Gertrude Lawrence: A
Lovely Way to Spend an Evening
Gertrude Lawrence was one of Britain's brightest theatrical stars during the first half of the 20th century: a charismatic stage presence who excelled in sophisticated musical comedy. This show with music tells her story: funny, revealing and full of songs from London’s variety theatre and hits written for Gertie by Noel Coward, Gershwin, Kurt Weill and Rodgers & Hammerstein. Noel Coward wrote Private Lives for her, and she went on to become the leading lady of her time in the West End and Broadway. “I love the theatre life, it’s variety, dangerous and thrilling. People talk about ‘settling down’ as though this were something every nice girl should wish to do. Well, perhaps I’m not a nice girl!” Gertrude Lawrence: A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening is the latest collaboration between ‘superbly gifted’ actor and singer, Lucy Stevens and pianist Elizabeth Marcus.
At Our Lady of Lourdes Church Hall, £10 (no Zoom)
Tuesday 23rd May, 11 am. Anniversary
Talk: Crazy for Tulips with Rt Revd Dr Christopher Herbert
In the late 16th century, Carolus Clusius, born in the Netherlands, became the Director of the Imperial Botanical Garden in Vienna. He was a polymath: at various European universities he had studied law, philosophy, and theology. Soon he became deeply interested in botany and it was in Vienna that he first came across tulips. He fell in love with them. Returning to Leiden he created the first Botanical Garden in the Netherlands. Because of his reputation he became the centre of an influential network of wealthy tulip-lovers. You can guess the rest… This talk explores the story of the 17th century Tulip Craze and is accompanied by many beautiful slides. Haslemere Museum, £5
Tuesday 23rd May
at
2.30 pm.
Talk: The Nightmare of Running an Opera Company
Grange Park Opera was founded in 1998 by Wasfi Kani, CBE. Since then, it has performed to over 300,000 people with more than 75 productions and 450 performances, during the course of 22 festivals. Productions take place at the Theatre in the Woods, a five-tiered, 700-seat opera house on the estate of the 14th century West Horsley Place, which was inherited by Bamber Gascoigne from his aunt, the Duchess of Roxburghe. The £11.5m cost of the building – was raised by Kani herself from private donations in just one year. Haslemere Museum, £5
Tuesday 23rd May, 7.30 pm. The Harlequin Choir perform Vieni à Volare!
Harlequin is a chamber choir that strives for choral excellence. Under the leadership of Dr Amy Bebbington, they delight in sharing interesting and varied programmes with their audiences. This exciting programme features the unusual but complimentary union of choir and horn based around a general theme of growing up and learning to fly! Two substantial, dramatic settings are notable: Fell a new work by David Lancaster, scored for narrator, choir and natural horn, and the stylish yet challenging ‘opera brève’ Leonardo dreams of his flying machine by Eric Whitacre. We balance these with jaunty and reflective Childhood Lyrics set by John Rutter, and Libby Larsen’s Sweet and Sour Nursery Rhymes, full of humorous musical banter between horn and choir. Audiences are in for a treat with this short but thrilling programme. At St Christopher’s Church, £15
Wednesday 24th May, 11 am. 3D Printers for Home Use with Hamish Donaldson
3D Printers are surprisingly affordable. They work by depositing a fine (0.15mm) film of plastic, layer by layer, to build up and create a solid object. During the first lock down, Hamish came up with the idea of getting a 3D printer and seeing what he could make with it. In this talk he will show the printer working and explain how he assembled it. He will also show you some of the exciting items he made and explain how you can design and make items for your own use.
Haslemere Museum, £5
Wednesday 24th May, 2.30 pm.
This is the Grade 1 listed Clandon Park before the tragic fire that reduced it to a burnt-out shell in April 2015. Years were spent painstakingly analysing the remains in preparation for the restoration to its former glory of this 300-year-old Palladian mansion belonging to the National Trust – only for the original plans to be abandoned last year in an innovative and ground-breaking change of direction that gives Clandon a unique future and will make it a must-see for all historic house lovers.
Haslemere Museum, £5
Talk: Clandon Park – a Great House Laid Bare, with Mike Swaddling
Sleeping Beauty - Live by satellite
The Sleeping Beauty holds a very special place in The Royal Ballet’s heart and history. It was the first performance given by the Company when the Royal Opera House reopened at Covent Garden in 1946 after World War II. In 2006, this original staging was revived and has been delighting audiences ever since. Frederick Ashton famously cited the pure classicism of Marius Petipa’s 19th-century ballet as a private lesson in the atmospheric art and craft of choreography. Be swept away by Tchaikovsky’s ravishing music and Oliver Messel’s sumptuous fairy-tale designs with this true gem from the classical ballet repertoire. At Haslemere Hall, tickets £14.00 - £18.00
Thursday 25th May, 11 am. Talk: Marvellous Light - 42 Cathedrals with David Greenwood
There are 42 Anglican cathedrals in England. Some are among the greatest buildings in the world, others are more modest, but none are without interest or charm. They all boast glorious architectural features, exciting and unique treasures, and vivid history, in some cases going back nearly a thousand years. They are a focal point for their locality, reaching out into the community and welcoming visitors 365 days a year, and are also centres of excellence for music and art. Quite simply, there is no such thing as a boring cathedral. Haslemere resident David Greenwood visited all 42 during the course of last year and lit a candle in each in memory of his wife. He looks forward to sharing his experiences, through the photographs he took and the people he met. There is something for everyone in these marvellous buildings, as David hopes to show. Haslemere Museum, £5
Thursday 25th May, 2.30 pm. Anniversary Talk: The Real Chitty-Chitty BangBang - Count Louis Zborowski and Motor Racing in the Early Twentieth Century with Jock Gardner
What most know of Chitty-Chitty Bang-Bang is the film and later musical or, possibly, the Ian Fleming book which inspired them. Less known is that the car of the title existed or rather several versions of it did. Their origins lay with Count Louis Zborowski, a largerthan-life character of the early 20th century. Fabulously rich and obsessed with motor racing he was an enthusiastic constructor and driver at the beginnings of motor racing in Britain and Europe, a very different activity from the contemporary sport. This talk, by Jock Gardner, will bring to life the man, his cars and early motor sport. Haslemere Museum, £5
Wednesday 24 May, 7.15 pm. The Royal Ballet The
Thursday 25th May at 7.30 pm. Janice Watson, soprano
accompanied by Clive Osgood
World-renowned soprano Janice Watson studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and rose to prominence as the winner of the 1987 Kathleen Ferrier Memorial Award. Janice has appeared in a variety of roles in all of the world's major opera houses, among the highlights are Katya (Katya Kabanova) at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Liu (Turandot) and Micaëla (Carmen) at The Metropolitan Opera in New York, Countess Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro) and Ellen Orford (Peter Grimes) at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. Her recital today will feature some of her favourite repertoire, including French chanson, British art song, showtunes and arias from Puccini’s most celebrated operas. The accompanist, Clive Osgood is Director of Music at St Bartholomew’s Church.
Les Nuits D’Ete Berlioz
British art song
Thy hand in mine. Frank Bridge
Music when soft voices die. Liza Lehmann
Come to Me in my dreams. Frank Bridge
Love went a riding. Frank Bridge
INTERVAL
Songs from the Shows from Cabaret, Showboat, Beauty and the Beast
Carousel, Modern Milliy, Calamity Jane, Chicago
To mark the 100th anniversary of Puccini’s death
Oh mio Babbino Caro
Si mi Chiamano Mimi
Quando M’en Vo
At St Bartholomew’s Church, £20
Friday 26th May, 11 am. Talk: General Lord Rawlinson (1864-1925) 'The Dorset
Soldier Who Won the First World War with Rodney Atwood
Henry Rawlinson’s career culminated in a series of spectacular victories on the Western Front in 1918 and successful command of the Indian Army in the early 1920s. Rodney Atwood (who has written Rawlinson’s biography) will focus on these events as well as describing the whole man – his inheritance from his parents; his happy, long-lasting marriage; his interest in art at which he was a gifted amateur; his friendships with distinguished men including Herbert Kitchener and Winston Churchill; his comments on Gandhi. He will discuss the disastrous first day of the Somme and set it against the difficulties of making war on the Western Front, as well as later successes in the 141-day-long battle of the Somme. Haslemere Museum, £5
Friday 26th May, 2.30 pm. Talk: Wine Production in Haslemere – who knew? With Lucinda Colucci
Blackdown Ridge Vineyard is located just a few miles away from Haslemere town centre, 440 feet above sea level, enjoying spectacular views over the South Downs National Park. Here we have planted vines to create fine English wines, taking advantage of the superb location and conditions. Join us to learn a little about the viticulture throughout the year, the trials and tribulations we face, the mixture of science and magic that occurs in our winery, plus you’ll also get to taste a couple of wines from our range of still and sparkling wines. Haslemere Museum £5
Friday 26th
at 7.30 pm. A Blast through the Ages – 100 years of the Big Band
The Big Band has been around for over a century, originating in early jazz and swing music, providing the backdrop of the Dance Band era in the 1930s and 40s, through the progressive ‘50s and ‘60s, the funk era of ‘70s to ‘90s. With music from Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Sammy Nestico, Duke Ellington, Stan Kenton, through to Gordon Goodwin, we will take you through the last 100 years of Big Band music with our 18-piece ‘Rhythm and Groove Big Band’, featuring our fabulous singer, Katie Crooks. At Haslemere Hall, tickets £20 and £17.50 (no zoom)
Friday 26th May, 7.30 pm. Grayshott Folk Club welcomes back: John Blek
John Blek is a gentle giant from Cork, Ireland. With his timeless emotive voice (he has a voice similar to that of Roy Orbison) and layered finger-style guitar playing, you will be transported from scene to scene as his expansive songbook unfolds. John’s early belief in his ability and chosen path in life, that he was willing to forgo the more traditional education sought by his peers. His music is written from such a personal place that it creates the sense that he grew up with these songs, that they are in his blood – and in a way he did; they are his thoughts, his words, his sounds and his stories. St. Alban's Church, Hindhead, Surrey GU26 6RB. Tickets £15 from Grayshott Post Office (in person), Des O’Byrne on 01428 607096 or online from Ents24 at: https://www.ents24.com/hindhead-events/st-albans-church/john-blek/6691052
Saturday, 27th May, 4 pm and 7.30 pm. Cox & Box plus Flanders & Swann Comic Songs
Cox & Box is a Comic Opera by Arthur Sullivan which is presented by Imagine That Productions. The Flanders and Swann songs are presented by Philip O’Brien, Daniel Wigmore and James Woodley. Welcome to the zany world of Cox the Hatter and Box the Printer; one who works nights and one who works days, being rented the same room by their ex-military landlord, Bouncer.
When Cox gets a day off, the secret comes out; they discover that both of them are fleeing the affections of a rather over-eager woman, and, after trying to convince the other to take her, the plot is resolved when Bouncer hands over a note revealing that she has married a Mr. Knox, and Cox and Box are ‘discovered’ to be long-lost brothers. Including some of the best and most infectious music from Sullivan's early works, there are many laughs with clever and witty dialogue. With a second half of Flanders and Swann you are in for a wonderfully entertaining evening.
At Kilmorey Hall, The Royal Senior School, tickets £15 (U16s £10) (no zoom)
Saturday 27th May, 7.30 pm. Haslemere Fringe presents an Acoustic Evening, St Christopher’s Church, £10 Full details available on www,haslemerefestival.org.uk
Sunday 28th May, 6 pm. Festival
Evensong
Choral Evensong at St Bartholomew’s Church, prayer book version. Anthem specially composed by Clive Osgood, Director of Music, for the occasion. Free entry with retiring collection. All very welcome.
Sunday 28th May, Classic Car Show
12 noon to 5 pm.
The Haslemere Classic Car show has become a popular feature of the local 'season'. Alongside the cars there is much to appeal to the whole family, quality stalls, vintage fun, kids entertainment, food, bar, jazz, in fact you don't even need to like cars to enjoy the day!
* Free Entrance: Entrance to the show is FREE for everyone, from 12-5pm. It would be really nice if you buy a programme for just £2. This helps raise the funds needed to put the show on and pay for the boring but necessary stuff like toilets! Plus, it gives you an opportunity to win some great prizes.
* Fantastic Cars: Around 250 pre-1980 vehicles whether veteran, vintage or classic. From exotic sports cars, elegant pre-war tourers, everyday family classics to Americana and hot-rods - what’s your favourite? Vote in our ‘People’s Choice’ competition.
* Delicious Food: There will be a wide selection of food & drink vendors, plus the Haslemere Festival Bar and Haslewey Cream Teas.
Visit www.jamesewing.co.uk/hccs for all details of the day. Please note that all cars need a pre-booked numbered pass to park on the Green. Public car parks are situated at the top of Wey Hill and in Weydown Road a short walk away.
ENTERTAINMENT FOR ALL THE
Monday 29th May, 11 am and 2.30 pm. The Bower Bird and The Gruffalo with Julia Donaldson
The UK's best-selling author acts out her stories and sings her songs, along with four other actors, including her guitarplaying husband Malcolm. The show features Julia's latest book The Bower Bird, as well as older favourites such as The Highway Rat, The Smeds and the Smoos and of course The Gruffalo, which will be performed using British Sign Language.
The Haslemere Bookshop will have a selection of Julia’s books for sale at the venue, and Julia is happy to sign these after the show, accompanied by the Gruffalo. Haslemere Hall, tickets £7.50 (no zoom)
Monday 29th, 7.30 pm. An Evening of Cabaret with Mates & Godfree
Following their much-acclaimed ‘Memories of Flanders and Swann’, Michael Mates and William Godfree will be giving their evening of cabaret with songs (some risqué) by Noël Coward, Tom Lehrer, Stilgoe and Skellern, Victoria Wood, Jake Thackray and others. Not unexpectedly, the themes in their journey through the human condition take in, along the way, music, religion, old age, current affairs and show business.
Sponsored by and at The Royal School, Farnham Lane, tickets £20 include a glass of fizz (no zoom)
Thursday 1st June, Friday 2nd June, Saturday 3rd June at 7.30pm. Showstoppers: A Journey of Love
Come and join the Haslemere Players for their June production, Showstoppers: A Journey of Love. This wonderful romp through musical theatre favourites will take you on a journey through all the stages of love and romance from Going Courtin’ (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers); to Get Me to the Church On Time (My Fair Lady); to Timeless to Me (Hairspray); and all the familiar ups and downs of relationships in between.
Guaranteed to bring a smile to your face and love to your heart with toe-tapping tunes and all the magic of the musicals.
At Haslemere Hall, tickets £19.50 and £16.50
Visitors are particularly welcome to Haslemere and the Festival. Accommodation details (including Hotels and B&B) can be found on the Visitor Information Centre website www.haslemere.com/vic
BBC Radio Surrey is proud to be the official radio partner of this year’s Haslemere Festival. Listen for updates on BBC Radio Surrey Breakfast with James Cannon, weekday mornings from 6-10am. BBC Radio Surrey broadcasts across the county on 104/104.6FM, online, Freeview 722 and on DAB Digital Radio.
LOCAL MAP
B St Bartholomew’s Church
C St Christopher’s Church
D Leisure Centre, Triathlon
G Georgian House Hotel
H Haslemere Hall
L Lion Green
M Haslemere Museum
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O Our Lady of Lourdes
R Royal School
T Town Hall
W Hemingways
Y Lythe Hill Hotel
A286 to London
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Wey Hill
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T Church Lane West St
Farnham Lane Lion Lane
A287 Hindhead Road
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A286 to Midhurst
B2131 to Liphook
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Festival Patrons
Michael More-Molyneux, Lord Lieutenant of Surrey, Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP Dr François Dolmetsch & Admiral Sir Derek Reffell, KCB
The Festival Committee wishes to thank the Sponsors and Friends of the Festival for their enthusiasm and support
Festival Sponsors
Haslemere Herald, Haslemere Town Council, Chamberlain Music, David O’Brien Landscape Architecture
Haslemere Museum, Haslemere Society, Haslemere Sports Association
Haslemere Travel, M&B Cyclery, Marley Flowers, RBC Brewin Dolphin
The Royal School, Sheen Botanical Labels, Stonefern
Individual Golden Friends
Matthew Bowcock CBE, Dr Helen Bowcock OBE, DL, Andrew & Diana Brownrigg
Bernard & Sybil Coe, Hamish & Linda Donaldson, Bryan & Marquette Farley
Brian & Diana Howard, Mr Anthony Ramsden, Malcolm & Susan Stathers
We also thank the event organisers, individuals and businesses who have given their support and considerable time to make this Festival a success.
Festival Organising Committee
Hamish Donaldson MBE DL (Chairman), Ken Griffiths (Chairman Haslemere Fringe)
Paul Ashton, Ishani Bhoola, Debbie Bowyer, Stephen Dennison, Linda Donaldson
James Ewing, Brian Howard MBE, Louise Lineham, Rob Milnes, Jane Puttock, James Rapp, Richard Reincke, Adrian & Marion Stent, Roy Taylor
The list of events in this programme is correct at the time of going to press. Should an event be cancelled, the organisers will endeavour where possible to replace it with an event of similar appeal. Otherwise, Haslemere Festival will agree to refund money paid for tickets. For the latest information and details of additional events, visit www.HaslemereFestival.org.uk
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