Woolpit Festival 14 - 24 June 2007

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WOOLPIT OPEN GARDENS
SUPPER PARTY WITH LIVE MUSIC & DANCING

Our wonderful candlelit church will again become the splendid backdrop for this superb array of talented musicians as they perform, amongst other well-known and much-loved works by Handel, The Harp Concerto, Water Music, The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, as well as arias from the operas with a superb Counter Tenor. Be warned, this will sell out, so book early.

Tickets £16 (Members £14)
to include a glass of wine (or fruit juice) in the interval
(A few tickets for seats with restricted vision will be available at reduced prices)

Known to millions as THE film critic, Barry Norman has reviewed thousands of films and interviewed all the stars. He is the definitive small screen guide to the best the cinema has to offer. In this new show Barry plays some of his favourite silver screen moments interspersed with anecdotes and a unique chance for you to ask questions

A must for everyone, especially film buffs.

Tickets £11 (Members £10)
Wine bar opens 7pm when interval drinks may be ordered

EBONY is recognised as Europe's leading Steel Band (having won the European Steel Band Festival competition) and currently stand at No 3 in the world. They ran a project recently with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra promoting the performance and teaching of jazz, classical and new music.

EBONY also works on community projects in diverse ways including yachting, visiting art galleries and conservation work. It works too in prisons and young offenders institutions and, of course, are leaders in Notting Hill Carnival.

Come to the beautiful gardens at Green Hill to enjoy the band and admire (if not try) the Limbo dancing. Please bring your own picnic, sunshade, sunblock and seating (regrettably we can't provide Red Stripe and curried goat).

Tickets £9 (Members £8)

Annette Crosbie is one of Britain's best loved actresses and has excelled in theatre, television and cinema. Her recent performance as one of the intrepid Calendar Girls was preceded by the award of two BAFTA's. She won the hearts of TV audiences as the long suffering wife of Victor Meldrew in the hit series One Foot in the Grave.

An Audience with Annette Crosbie is a glorious treat and a great night out for the many fans of her work.

Tickets £16 (Members £14)
Wine bar opens 7 pm when interval drinks may be ordered

This recently formed theatre company tour East Anglia with three different plays each year. Their production of this well-known playwright's work was highly successful earlier this year. The play contains many of the predictable scenes of confusion, muddle, unexpected guests, mistaken identities with subtle humour blended in for good measure.

Tickets £8 (Members £7)
Wine bar opens 7 pm when interval drinks may be ordered

The natural progression from last year's successful Trad Jazz evening is continued by bringing to Woolpit TERRY LIGHTFOOT, another of the big names and elite of British bandleaders. Terry has an enviable reputation as one of the finest reed players and vocalists in this field. He has toured since 1955 with the greats, including Louis Armstrong and Kid Ory, and led Acker Bilk's Band when Acker was recovering from surgery. Recently he topped the bill in VIP's of Jazz, with the Dutch College Swing Band, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra, and in Jazz Legends with Johnny Dankworth and Don Lusher.

Tickets £14 (Members £12)
Wine bar opens 7 pm when interval drinks may be ordered

A large number of Woolpit's beautiful gardens will be open for you to visit.

ENTRY by PROGRAMME £3.50 (Children free) ON SALE AT VILLAGE CENTRE
(maps provided which will indicate where tea is available)
Further information from 01359 240704

In the gardens of GREEN HILL WOOLPIT.

Tickets £10.50 from
01359 240532 (Betty Curry)  01359 240214 (Simon Dean)  01359 242244 (Ruth Farrell)