Music festival dates (From Droitwich Advertiser)

Music festival dates

5:11pm Monday 23rd June 2008

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A HUGE programme of events has been put together for the annual Droitwich Spa Music and Arts Festival.

This is the fifth year that For Droitwich Spa has organised a festival for the town. This summer's popular showcase will include music performances and an array of other events for residents and visitors to enjoy.

The festival will run from Friday, July 4, to July 18 and printed programmes will be distributed to shops in the High Street, the library and stores at St Andrew's Square shopping centre. It will offer two weeks of music and events for all tastes.

This year's programme includes classical, jazz, folk, pop, show tunes, brass and drama events.

For the latest festival news go to www.droitwichspa.com For tickets call 01905 770 154, go in person to the Norbury Theatre or via Ticket Web at www.ticketweb.co.uk and go to the Norbury Theatre page.

The festival kicks off on Friday, July 4, with an American Independence Day theme. American car displays will take place in Victoria Square with an American music organ recital from 12noon.

Friday, July 4 7.30pm - The Adventures of Mr Toad, Norbury Theatre, £9 (£8) - which will run throughout the festival.

8pm - Richard Leach's Severn Stars Of Jazz - Gaudet Luce Golf Club, £6 per ticket from the club - 01905 796375.

8pm - Dannielle Saxon-Reeves and Douglas Back (banjo duet) - St Andrew's House Hotel. £8 from hotel on 01905 779677.

8.30pm - Tom Hill Quartet - Droitwich Spa Working Men's Club, £3 on the door.

Saturday, July 5 Quarter Peal Of Bells Victoria Square.

Farmers' Market - 9am-2pm.

Appleyard Dancers (ladies morris troupe) - 11am.

Music and arts showcase - 11am.

11am-12noon, Vivre Youth Theatre - drama workshop for children and young people - Droitwich Spa Community Hall.

1pm - performance of two plays by Vivre Youth Theatre - Rhoald Dhal's Cinderella and Murder By Violin - Droitwich Spa Community Hall.

Steve Rezillo - Gardeners Arms.

Acoustic soft rock - Riflemans Arms.

7.30pm - The Stadler Trio - Droitwich Spa High School Theatre - £8 from ticket agents.

Sunday, July 6 10.30am - Worcestershire Jazz Orchestra rehearsal - Royal British Legion.

Acoustic Euro folk - Railway Inn.

7.30pm - Michael Blackmore and Michael Bochman (violin and piano) - Droitwich Spa High School theatre, £8 from ticket agents.

Monday, July 7 2pm - story time, three to five-year-olds, Droitwich Spa library - 01905 773292.

4-7pm and 7-10pm - Raj Tandoori, three course Indian meal with folk/modern music - proceeds go to charities, £15 from Terry Spencer on 01905 794447.

7.30pm - grand music quiz - Old Cock - £10 per team of four, proceeds for charity.

Tuesday, July 8 1pm - Tibberton C of E First School perform at Droitwich Spa library.

7pm - Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra rehearsal - Royal British Legion.

Wednesday, July 9 2pm - rhyme time - three to five-year-olds, Droitwich Spa library (pre-book with library on 01905 773292).

8.30pm - Tom Hill and Edgar Macias Latin jazz - Old Cock.

8.30-11pm - ballroom dancing and raffle, £2 on door - Royal British Legion.

8.30pm - vocalist - Red Lion.

Thursday, July 10 Rock classics - Railway Inn.

Friday, July 11 10am-2pm Kevin Wain (classical guitar) - Victoria Square.

12noon - Tribute to Ralph Vaughan Williams, Shaun Best (organ) - Droitwich Spa Baptist Church.

12.30pm - Hindlip School perform at Droitwich Spa library.

1pm - Ombersley School perform at Droitwich Spa library.

7.30pm - Appassionata classical guitar trio - £8 from ticket agents - Sacred Heart Church Parish Hall.

7.30pm - Pop Icons - £5 tickets in advance from Droitwich Spa High School on 01905 774421.

8pm - country and western (Mel, Paul and Mary Lacy) £5 on door - Royal British Legion.

Soft rock - The Talbot.

Macband - Gardeners Arms.

Electronic rock - The Railway Inn Saturday, July 12 10am-4.30pm, flower festival and craft fair - Droitwich Spa Baptist Church.

11am - local talent showcase - Victoria Square.

1pm - Droitwich Spa High School pupils perform at Droitwich Spa library.

7.30pm - The Kreutzer Trio (flute, oboe, guitar) - Methodist Church, Droitwich Spa - £8 from ticket agents.

8pm - club night, East and West (singing duo) - £4 on door - Royal British Legion.

8.30pm - John Turner (singer, guitarist) and raffle - Droitwich Spa Working Men's Club.

Karaoke at Railway Inn.

Modern acoustic at The Riflemans Arms.

Sunday, July 13 10am-4.30pm, flower festival and craft fair - Droitwich Spa Baptist Church.

10.30am - Worcester Jazz Orchestra rehearsal - Royal British Legion.

11am-1.30pm - Rotary choirs in Lido Park.

2.30pm - brass band in Lido Park.

7.30pm - Birmingham Chamber Orchestra - Dodderhill School - £12 to include wine and cheeses, from ticket agents.

Acoustic Euro folk - Railway Inn.

Monday, July 14 1pm - Cutnall Green School perform at Droitwich Spa library.

2pm - story time - three to five-year-olds, Droitwich Spa library, 01905 773292.

7.30pm - quiz night - £10 per team of four - Old Cock.

Tuesday, July 15 1pm - Westlands First School pupils perform at Droitwich Spa library.

6.30 for 7pm - summer concert - Witton Middle School.

7pm - Worcester Youth Jazz Orchestra rehearsal - Royal British Legion.

Wednesday, July 16 2pm - rhyme time - three to five-year-olds, Droitwich Spa library (pre-book with library on 01905 773292).

7.30pm - film Stardust - Norbury Theatre, £3.50.

8.30-11pm - ballroom dancing - £2 on door - Royal British Legion.

Thursday, July 17 8.30pm - Tom Hill's Blues Band, Riding Hard - Pillar of Salt.

8.30-11pm - ballroom, sequence and line dancing to Dave Ingley (organ) - £2 members, £2.50 non- members - Droitwich Spa Working Men's Club.

Friday, July 18 8pm - Brian Mellor's Jazz Ramblers - Spinning Wheel wine bar.

Electronic rock - Railway Inn.

Oslers Music Club - Riflemans Arms.

Vocalist - Freemasons Arms.

Saturday, July 19 11am - local talent - bands showcase - Victoria Square.

12noon-4pm - High Street summer party.

6.30pm - Worcester Volcano Community Choir Concert World Music, supported by Droitwich Middle Schools, Methodist Church - free/donation.

8.30pm - Steve Bishop (piano) - Droitwich Spa Working Men's Club.

Acoustic guitar - Railway Inn.

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