Highworth Festival 2012
Everything from live music to art workshops on offer
Highworth (Various Locations)
Saturday 21 July - Thursday 20 September 2012
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Saturday 01 September
Open Mike Poetry in the United Reformed Church
10am-12 noon
Drop in and listen to people read their choice of poems, or bring along your own poems or favourites and share them with us. Refreshments will be served in the interval.
Highworth Youth Music Festival
1pm-6pm
This is a free event open to all - come along and support local young talent with music to suit all tastes.
The event will be held near to the Highworth Junior Football Club pavilion and they will be providing a BBQ and bar for over 18's.
Any musicians interested in performing please contact Carole on 01793 861399 or 07540 970153.
Classical Music Concert in the Methodist Church
7.30pm
An evening of Bassoon, Double Bass and Piano. Music for all tastes from three talented young musicians: Anthony Williams, Rosie Burton and Chris White.
Tickets available at the Lighthouse Bookshop.
Sunday 02 September
Highworth Recreation Centre - Swimming Pool 4th Birthday Party!
0900 - 1000 Lanes
1000 - 1100 WaterWalkerz
1100 - 1145 Diving
1145 - 1200 Rookie
1200 - 1245 Aquafit
1245 - 1415 Wet 'n' Wild
1415 - 1545 Scuba
Tuesday 04 September
St James' Singers Concert in the United Reform Church
7.30pm
A sequence of words and music for Royal Jubilee Year.
Based in South Oxfordshire, St James Singers is a small male voice a cappella ensemble having a wide repertoire of sacred and secular music spanning twelve centuries.
In this, its 18th season, St James Singers presents a special jubilee concert - "Best of British".
Included are songs and choral music with royal connections from six centuries, interspersed with readings of classic poetry by Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Hardy and Masefield.
Tickets available at the Lighthouse Bookshop.
Saturday 08 September
Produce Show - Warneford School
Entries received 9.30am - 11am
Judging 11.15am - 1.30pm
Public Viewing 2pm - 4.15pm
Judging 11.15am - 1.30pm
Public Viewing 2pm - 4.15pm
Refreshments available throughout the afternoon.
Kentwood Show Choir in St Michaels Church
7.30pm
The Kentwood Show Choir is like no other choir you will ever have seen before!
Led by the inimitable Sheila Harrod, and accompanied by a trio of excellent musicians, the Choir delivers songs from its vast repertoire with energy, passion, movement and style.
Tickets available at the Lighthouse Bookshop.
Tuesday 11 September
Under Milk Wood in the United Reformed Church - 8pm
There will be a rehearsed reading of Under Milk Wood. A Play for Voices written by Dylan Thomas.
Let your imagination walk, with the readers, down the cobbled streets of the small Welsh town by the sea and share the thoughts and dreams of its inhabitants.
Tickets available at the Lighthouse Bookshop. Adults £5.00 including refreshment.
Thursday 13 September
Preview of Floral Art Displays in St. Michael's Church
Followed by refreshments in the United Reformed Church.
Theme: Inspirations.
Admission by ticket only - £8.00
Friday 14 September
St. Michael's Church open for viewing - 10 am to 7 pm
Music around pubs - from 8pm
14-16 September
Flower Festival - St Michael's Church
The theme this year is 'Inspirations'. Highworth and District Floral Art Society.
Saturday 15 September
Traditional Market - Food at a variety of venues all day.
Highworth Church Bells - 9.00am
St. Michael's Church open for viewing - 9.30am - 7.00pm
Community Art Projects in the council rooms and around the town - 9.30am
Methodist Church Open. View Banners and Displays. Tea and coffee available - 10.00am - 5.00pm
'QuartettvereinMyhl' Male Voice Choir from our twinned town of Wassenberg, Germany will be giving a concert in the United Reformed Church - 11.00am - 12 noon.
Free event.
Historical Society Exhibition. United Reformed Church, Theme: 60 years of fashion - from 12 noon
In The Market Square
Highworth Silver Band playing on the podium. 9.30am - 10.15am
Static display of Vintage Cars in the Market square. 9.30am - 10.15am
Official Opening by Highworth's Citizen of the Year Terry Williams. 10.15am
Childrens Fancy Dress Competition - Theme 60 years of Music, Art and Fashion. 10.30am
Entertainment in the square. 10.45am - 2.15pm
Festival Grand Parade
12.30pm - judging of Floats and Walking procession at Newburgh Place.
2.15pm approx. - Grand Festival Parade arrives in the High Street & Music on the Podium.
6pm - Music on the Podium Hangfire and supporting groups.
Sunday 16 September
Highworth Triathlon - 8am
The race is aimed at novices but there is usually the full range of entrants.
The triathlon consists of 3 parts: 400m swim at the Rec, Highworth, followed by a 20 km cycle round Kempsford and Castle Eaton (first 2/3 nice and downhill or flat - the final 1/3 has all the hills but nice scenery!), then a 5km run round the golf course.
The race is limited to 200 entries and usually fills up fast.
Entry is available at www.highworthtriathlon.com or online at www.triathletesworld.co.uk.
Also on Sunday
Church Service on Podium led by the Churches in Highworth - 10.30am
St. Michael's Church open for viewing floral displays - 2pm to 5pm
Methodist Church open for viewing - 2pm to 4pm
The Big Sing Concert in the Highworth Rec Sports Hall - 7pm
Tuesday 18 September
Othello
At time of going to press this is still at a preliminary discussion stage with the Watermill Theatre.
Thursday 20 September
To commemorate the Titanic's first and only voyage, you are invited back to April 1912 and take you on an evocative journey into Edwardian society.
The show follows the story of famous dress designer Lady Lucy Duff-Gordon - known in Society as 'Lucile' - to follow events of the fatal night.
Tickets available at the Lighthouse Bookshop. Adults £10.00 including a glass of wine.
For more information, please visit the Highworth Festival website via the link below.
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