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SUMMARY:Sound Beginnings: Pinocchio
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nMusical story-telling for the young at heart! The Story of Pinocchio\, with music by Shostakovich specially arranged for four hands on one piano and brought to life with lively narration by opera singer Richard Morris. \nThis special informal performance takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Sheepdrove Organic Farm. After each performance there’s the chance for guests to bring their own picnics to enjoy in the gardens and grounds at Sheepdrove. Sound Beginnings concerts are designed as an accessible way to experience classical music\, with the environment\, programme\, length of recital and more tailored to be welcoming to all so that young and old (and everyone in between) can enjoy high quality live music together. Sheepdrove is a disability-inclusive venue. \n\nSponsored by Sheepdrove Trust \nThere is also a 2.30pm performance. Click here to find out more and book tickets. \nPerformers\nMikhail Kazakevich piano\nElena Zozina piano\nRichard Morris narrator \n\n\nTickets\n£10 adults / £7 children 5 years and over / FREE Under 5s \n(includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee) \n\n\nGettting there\nImportant! \n\n\n\n\nThe postcode is RG177UU but sat navs won’t bring you to Sheepdrove if you input that postcode as your destination\, so you might need to do it the old-fashioned way and follow these directions! \nDo not enter RG17 7UU into your sat nav or GPS system; please enter “Sheepdrove Road\, Lambourn”. This will take you to the bottom of Sheepdrove Road. From there\, follow the signposts to the Sheepdrove Organic Farm. If you do choose to use our postcode instead\, your sat nav will direct you in error through private farm lanes leading to a detour of 18 miles! \n\n\n\n\nWhat3Words\nFor What3Words users\, please use lunching.sympathy.germinate \nThere’s more information on the Sheepdrove website  \n\n\n\nBooking Dates\nPlatinum Friends Priority booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 11 February 2025\nGold Friends booking – from 10.00am Wednesday 12 February 2025\nFriends booking – from 10.00am Thursday 13 February 2025 \nJoin the Friends of the Festival now to get access to the priority booking window. \nPublic booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 25 February 2025 \n
URL:https://www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/event/sound-beginnings-pinocchio-2/
LOCATION:Sheepdrove\, Sheepdrove\, Sheepdrove Road\, Lambourn\, Berkshire\, RG17 7UU*\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family
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SUMMARY:Sound Beginnings: Pinocchio
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nMusical story-telling for the young at heart! The Story of Pinocchio\, with music by Shostakovich specially arranged for four hands on one piano and brought to life with lively narration by opera singer Richard Morris. \nThis special informal performance takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Sheepdrove Organic Farm. After each performance there’s the chance for guests to bring their own picnics to enjoy in the gardens and grounds at Sheepdrove. Sound Beginnings concerts are designed as an accessible way to experience classical music\, with the environment\, programme\, length of recital and more tailored to be welcoming to all so that young and old (and everyone in between) can enjoy high quality live music together. Sheepdrove is a disability-inclusive venue. \n\nSponsored by Sheepdrove Trust \nThere is also a 11am performance. Click here to find out more and book tickets. \nPerformers\nMikhail Kazakevich piano\nElena Zozina piano\nRichard Morris narrator \n\n\nTickets\n£10 adults / £7 children 5 years and over / FREE Under 5s \n(includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee) \n\n\nGettting there\nImportant! \n\n\n\n\nThe postcode is RG177UU but sat navs won’t bring you to Sheepdrove if you input that postcode as your destination\, so you might need to do it the old-fashioned way and follow these directions! \nDo not enter RG17 7UU into your sat nav or GPS system; please enter “Sheepdrove Road\, Lambourn”. This will take you to the bottom of Sheepdrove Road. From there\, follow the signposts to the Sheepdrove Organic Farm. If you do choose to use our postcode instead\, your sat nav will direct you in error through private farm lanes leading to a detour of 18 miles! \n\n\n\n\nWhat3Words\nFor What3Words users\, please use lunching.sympathy.germinate \nThere’s more information on the Sheepdrove website  \n\n\n\nBooking Dates\nPlatinum Friends Priority booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 11 February 2025\nGold Friends booking – from 10.00am Wednesday 12 February 2025\nFriends booking – from 10.00am Thursday 13 February 2025 \nJoin the Friends of the Festival now to get access to the priority booking window. \nPublic booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 25 February 2025 \n
URL:https://www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/event/sound-beginnings-pinocchio/
LOCATION:Sheepdrove\, Sheepdrove\, Sheepdrove Road\, Lambourn\, Berkshire\, RG17 7UU*\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Family
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250511T160000
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SUMMARY:Sunday with Sondheim
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nStephen Sondheim is regarded as one of the most iconic figures in musical theatre\, a “Titan of the American Musical”. He set an unsurpassed standard of brilliance and artistic integrity in musical theatre. \nThis afternoon’s cabaret marks the welcome return of University of Chichester Conservatoire Musical Theatre students with musical direction by Stuart Hutchinson. \nThe programme will feature some of Sondheim’s greatest songs\, from shows including A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum\, Anyone Can Whistle\, Company\, Follies\, A Little Night Music\, Sweeney Todd\, Merrily We Roll Along\, Into The Woods\, Passion\, and Sunday In The Park With George. \n\nSponsored by Mr and Mrs David Dinkeldein \nPerformers\nFinal year students from the University of Chichester Conservatoire Musical Theatre Triple Threat\nStuart Hutchinson musical direction \n\n\nTickets\n£25 / £20 \n(includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee) \nSunday Lunch – 1pm \nOptional two course pre-show lunch £27.50 Payable on the day\, but please reserve when booking tickets. \n
URL:https://www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/event/sunday-with-sondheim/
LOCATION:The Watermill Theatre\, Bagnor\, Newbury\, Berkshire\, RG20 8AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Musical Theatre, Dance
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SUMMARY:Peter Donohoe
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nPeter Donohoe CBE is one of Britain’s foremost pianists\, whose international career was launched by his success at the 1982 Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. Since then\, he has performed at the world’s major venues\, including the Hollywood Bowl\, the Sydney Opera House and the Teatro Colón\, collaborating with conductors such as Simon Rattle\, Yevgeni Svetlanov and Gustavo Dudamel\, and he has appeared at the BBC Proms a remarkable twenty-two times. \nThis afternoon’s recital will include works from Schumann\, Busoni\, Chopin and Debussy before culminating with Rachamaninov’s Variations of a theme of Chopin\, Rachmaninov’s first large-scale piece for solo piano\, which explores an enormous range of pianistic challenges at the outer reaches of difficulty. \n\nSponsored by Lady Sieff\, and Sir Hugh and Lady Stevenson \n \nProgramme\nSchumann Abegg Variations Op.1\nBusoni Sonatina No 1\nChopin 24 Preludes Op.28\nDebussy Estampes\nRachmaninov Variations on theme of Chopin Op.22 \nPerformers\nPeter Donohoe piano \n\n\nTickets\n£30 / £25 \n(includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee) \nBooking Dates\nPlatinum Friends Priority booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 11 February 2025\nGold Friends booking – from 10.00am Wednesday 12 February 2025\nFriends booking – from 10.00am Thursday 13 February 2025 \nJoin the Friends of the Festival now to get access to the priority booking window. \nPublic booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 25 February 2025 \n
URL:https://www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/event/peter-donohoe/
LOCATION:Corn Exchange\, The Corn Exchange\, Market Place\, Newbury\, Berkshire\, RG14 5BD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Chamber Music & Recitals
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SUMMARY:Septura Brass Septet
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nOne Equal Music\nSeptura\, now celebrating their 10th anniversary\, comprises some of the finest brass players of their generation. Their creation – the brass septet – is uniquely vibrant and versatile\, and aims to harness its intense emotional power to produce transformative musical experiences for audiences. \nThe fate of brass chamber music mirrors that of the female composers of the past – marginalised\, neglected\, ignored for centuries\, and only now coming to the fore. Tonight’s concert places the music of two female composers\, Élisabeth Jacquet de la Guerre and Clara Schumann\, alongside that of their historically more celebrated male contemporaries. They also include baroque music inspired by Ovid’s Metamorphoses and romantic music originally for the keyboard\, imagining a world in which these men and women had written for brass. \n\nSponsored by Mr and Mrs John Skinner \n \nProgramme\nRameau Suite from Dardanus\nBach Suite from Geschwinde\, geschwinde\, ihr wirbelnden Winde\nde la Guerre Suite from Céphale et Procris\nBrahms Five Chorale Preludes\nClara Schumann Piano Sonata in G minor\nMendelssohn Organ Sonata in C minor \nPerformers\nSeptura Brass Septet \n\n\nTickets\n£25 \n(includes £1.25 Corn Exchange booking fee) \nBooking Dates\nPlatinum Friends Priority booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 11 February 2025\nGold Friends booking – from 10.00am Wednesday 12 February 2025\nFriends booking – from 10.00am Thursday 13 February 2025 \nJoin the Friends of the Festival now to get access to the priority booking window. \nPublic booking – from 10.00am Tuesday 25 February 2025 \n
URL:https://www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk/event/septura-brass-septet/
LOCATION:Church of the Ascension\, Burghclere\, Church of the Ascension\, Church Lane\, Burghclere\,\, Newbury\, Hampshire\, RG20 9HX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Chamber Music & Recitals
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