Halesworth Arts Festival programme 11-26 October 2014

The 13^th year of this highly successful North Suffolk Halesworth Arts Festival features 17 wonderful events and two art exhibitions. The events and brief descriptions are listed below. The first two events are in local churches with the rest, along with the art exhibitions, at The Cut Arts Centre in the town.

Tickets can be booked online at the Festival website www.halesworthartsfestival.org.uk, by post, by phone on 01986 874264 or in person at the Festival box office.

Saturday 11th October

The Armed Man

HALESWORTH FESTIVAL VOICES & ORCHESTRA

A performance of Karl Jenkins’ THE ARMED MAN with the Voices and Orchestra opens this year’s Festival.

Written for the victims of the Kosovo conflict, the piece was premiered in 2000 and has since been performed more than a thousand times. As the 100th anniversary of the First World War approaches, this profoundly moving work with its powerful message of peace, brings to our Festival a unique and uplifting experience.

St Mary’s Church 7.30pm £13.50

Sunday 12th October

Seraphim

BEAUTIFUL SOUNDS IN BEAUTIFUL SPACES

2014 has seen the birth of a truly wonderful female octet, under the direction of Vetta Wise and this concert is  a musical  exploration of the universal themes of Birth & Death in works by Bach, Brahms, Holst, Martini, Schubert, Tavener and others.

Seraphim will sing both a cappella pieces and music for upper voices accompanied by various instruments and organ. The programme will feature the first UK performance of Peter Klatzow’s serene “Three Carols in Honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary”, Poulenc’s haunting and stark “Litanies a la Vierges Noire” and the magical “Syrinx” for solo flute by Debussy.

Holy Trinity, Blythburgh 4.30pm £12.50

Sunday 12th October

Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick

Two grand legends in the world of folk, present a new collection of traditional songs and instrumentals. For more than 40 years Martin Carthy has been one of folk music’s greatest innovators, one of its best loved, most enthusiastic and, at times, most quietly controversial of figures. Dave Swarbrick first came to prominence on the folk scene as a young instrumental virtuoso in the Ian Campbell Folk Group.

The Cut 7.30pm £14.50

Monday 13th October

TELLING TALES

Patience Agbabi

A BRILLIANT RETELLING OF THE CANTERBURY TALES

Presented in association with The Poetry Trust, acclaimed poet and performer Patience Agbabi presents an inspired remix of all the stories of Chaucer’s Middle-English masterwork in her new poetry book, Telling Tales (Canongate, 2014).

From the Miller’s Tale to the Wife of Bath’s, this boisterous and lyrical collection of tales gives one of Britain’s most significant works of poetry thrilling new life.

The Cut 7.30pm £11.50

Tuesday 14th October

Carducci String Quartet

MOZART * SHOSTAKOVICH * DVORAK

The Carducci Quartet is recognised as one of today’s most successful string quartets. Described by The Strad as presenting a masterclass in unanimity of musical purpose, in which severity could melt seamlessly into charm, and drama into geniality

Performing over 90 concerts worldwide each year the quartet also run their own recording label Carducci Classics and an annual festival in Highnam, Gloucestershire

The Cut 7.30pm £15.50

Wednesday 15th October

COLE PORTER SONGBOOK

Sarah Fox & James Burton

The internationally renowned soprano Sarah Fox joins James Burton to perform this specially devised programme which presents the greatest songs written by Cole Porter, who died on this very night exactly 50 years ago.

The duo will mark the occasion by presenting familiar favourites including In the Still of the Night, I’ve Got You under My Skin, Anything Goes, and Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye as well as other Cole Porter gems.

The Cut 7.30pm £15.50

Thursday 16th October

Simon Callow

in THE MAN JESUS

This extraordinary play looks back two thousand years to witness key moments in the life of ‘the man Jesus’, through the eyes of the people who knew him. Simon Callow, one of Britain’s best-loved actors, performs this fresh and moving account of biblical stories including the raising of Lazarus, the wedding at Cana and the journey to Jerusalem. His powerful portrayal of the tyrants, traitors and madmen in Jesus’ life asks people of all faiths and none: what sort of a man was able to inspire the history of the world?

Thought-provoking, thrilling and full of wit, this production premiered to great acclaim at Belfast’s Lyric Theatre, and now embarks on a strictly limited UK tour.

The Cut 7.30pm £24.50

Friday 17th October

TAMSIN WALEY-COHEN

A violin recital, including works by

BEETHOVEN * RAVEL * GERSHWIN

Described by The Times as a violinist who held us rapt in daring and undaunted performances and by The Guardian as a performer of fearless intensity, Tamsin Waley-Cohen performs as a soloist with orchestras including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra of the Swan, BBCCO, and London Chamber Orchestra.

The Cut 7.30pm £16.50

Saturday 18th October

Eric & Little Ern

THE MORECAMBE & WISE WEST END HIT!

Created and performed by Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens and featuring classic material by Eddie Braben, Dick Hills and Sid Green.

This affectionate, moving and fantastically funny homage to the greatest comedy double act that Britain has ever seen vividly brings back warm memories of a bygone era. Recreating some of the finest moments of Eric and Ernie’s television and stage performances, cherished moments from the archives sit alongside new material created by the performers. Together they make a brilliant comedy that recreates the all-ages appeal of Morecambe and Wise in their heyday.

The Cut 7.30pm £19.50

Sunday 19th October

Mitch Benn

…IS THE 37th BEATLE

Mitch’s new show combines his Scouse upbringing with his love of music and a lifelong obsession with Liverpool’s most famous sons. It is most definitely not a tribute show and while his affection for his subjects is well documented, expect the satirical twists for which Mitch is well known. As Mitch himself says: “Many have claimed the title “Fifth Beatle”. They can’t all be right; some were righter than others…”

“Anyone who likes music, hates Simon Cowell and likes learning new things will love it”

CHORTLE ****

The Cut 7.30pm £13.50

Monday 20th October

Richard Crossley

BIRDING: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Richard will talk about his travels and birding throughout the world. How he has pioneered a new style of field guides that is quite revolutionary, also about his new book on British and Irish birds that has received wide acclaim.

Presented by Waveney Bird Club & Suffolk Ornithologists’ Group.

The Cut 7.30pm £5.00

Tuesday 21st October

BENJAMIN GROSVENOR piano

includes RAMEAU * FRANCK * CHOPIN

An eagerly awaited return to Halesworth for Benjamin Grosvenor who is nowadays internationally recognized for his electrifying performances and penetrating interpretations. An exquisite technique and ingenious flair for tonal colour are the hallmarks which make Benjamin one of the most sought-after young pianists in the world.

His virtuoso command over the most strenuous technical complexities never compromises the formidable depth and intelligence of his interpretations.

The Cut 7.30pm £23.50

Wednesday 22nd October

Silent Movie Night

Harold Lloyd

LIVE PIANO BY STEPHEN HORNE

Harold plays a wealthy young millionaire who is upset that his name is being used to bring parishioners into a storefront mission in the poorer part of town. He heads to the mission to have it out with the minister, only to fall in love with minister’s daughter. Realizing that the use of his name as an endorsement was an honest error on her part, Harold decides to help the girl’s father attract worshippers and hymn-shouters, not without some problems….

The Cut 7.30pm £8.50

Thursday 23rd October

Georgie Fame & Sons

Georgie, with his much loved blend of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues, has consistently worked in the highest musical circles and has become an Icon of the British music scene. So far there have been more than twenty albums and fourteen hit singles, including the Number 1’s: Yeh Yeh, Getaway and The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde.

Add to this a long list of collaborations with some of music’s most famous names:

Muddy Waters, Gene Vincent, Bill Wyman, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison, amongst many others, and in Georgie Fame you have a bona fide Musical Legend!

The Cut 7.30pm £23.50

Friday 24th October

Nick Baker

WEIRD CREATURES

Presented in association with the World Land Trust

Hear about some of of the frankly bizarre species that grace our planet and find out why TV presenter Nick Baker loves these weirdly wonderful creatures.

Perhaps best known as the presenter of BBC 2’s Springwatch Unsprung, Nick is a specialist in invertebrates and an honorary lecturer at Exeter University where he contributes to a range of events, lectures and seminars for students and staff within the College of Life Environmental Sciences. Join Nick to find out about the weird creatures he has encountered in Paraguay and in other remote corners of the globe.

The Cut 7.30pm £12.50

Saturday 25th October

Mick Ryan & Co

A DAY’S WORK

Originally written and performed in 1995, with great success on the folk scene and beyond, this revival for The Great War Centenary uses a re-written script, with some additional, newly composed songs and a cast of well known and highly respected performers:

Mick Ryan, Paul Downes, Maggie Boyle, Pete Morton, Greg Russell, Matt Quinn & Heather Bradford.

The Cut 7.30pm £13.50

Sunday 26th October

Syd Lawrence Orchestra

TUNES OF GLORY

When war was declared in August 1914, there were street celebrations throughout the length and breadth of Great Britain, but dark days were to follow and music helped to improve morale among the soldiers and those serving at home.

Chris Dean and The Syd Lawrence Orchestra glimpse into the world of music hall, popular song and the experience of Tommies on the Western Front in the war to end all wars – the Great War that changed us all.

Pack Up Your Troubles, Tipperary, Keep The Home Fires Burning, My Old Man, Roses Of Picardy, Over There, Danny Boy, For Me And My Girl, Oh It’s a Lovely War, Goodbye-ee and many more.

The Cut 7.30pm £19.50

Art Exhibitions

OPEN DAILY FROM 10.30am THROUGHOUT THE FESTIVAL

Admission Free

 

Suffolk Craft Society

The year, the Festival has invited members of the Suffolk Craft Society to exhibit some of their work and they are mounting a unique display of largely prints and textiles.

Artbox

We are also showing some remarkable work by members of Artbox, a newly constituted local not-for-profit group that provides art sessions for adults with learning disabilities as part of their work.

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