2011 Events
Thursday 4 August
''A World of Impressions' - an exhibition of work by James Allen
“The relationship between artist and subject is a dynamic one and, as the layers of defence fade away, the self is inevitably exposed. I strive to capture the revealed truth in those moments.”
Bridging the gap between the traditional and the contemporary, this London-based young artist creates a classical context for the modern image.
- "James achieves in his paintings something rare, he sees into the soul of his subject.”
- - Sir Anthony Sher
“Sitting for James is a pleasure and a privilege. He is a kind, patient, witty artist who paints with astonishing clarity and insight. He captures many different aspects of personality in a single painting and when it is actual-size, as in my case, that’s a lot of commitment, perception and paint.”
- Matthew Kelly
www.jamesallenpaintings.com
H's Wine Bar, Water Street, Free. Exhibition to Sunday 14 August, 10am-4pm
BAF @ Thornbridge Hall - Cotton Grass Theatre presents 'Twelfth Night'
Continuing from 28 July, Shakespeare comes to Thornbridge Hall with a new production of 'Twelfth Night' from Cotton Grass Theatre, one of the Peak's own professional touring theatre companies.
Cotton Grass is teaming up with Bakewell Arts Festival and Thornbridge Hall to present the play that will launch this year's Festival theatre.
Join us in the topsy-turvy world of Twelfth Night where fools are wise and wise men are fools, where disguises and deceptions, mistaken identity, the folly of ambition and all the many guises and games of love take us on a journey through madness, laughter and tears to a happy ending - for almost everyone!Box Office: 01332 255800 Online booking www.derbylive.co.uk
Thornbridge Hall, 7.30pm, £15 (£10 for under 21s)
Sponsored by Thornbridge Hall
Continuing from 28 July, Shakespeare comes to Thornbridge Hall with a new production of 'Twelfth Night' from Cotton Grass Theatre, one of the Peak's own professional touring theatre companies.
Cotton Grass is teaming up with Bakewell Arts Festival and Thornbridge Hall to present the play that will launch this year's Festival theatre.
Join us in the topsy-turvy world of Twelfth Night where fools are wise and wise men are fools, where disguises and deceptions, mistaken identity, the folly of ambition and all the many guises and games of love take us on a journey through madness, laughter and tears to a happy ending - for almost everyone!Box Office: 01332 255800 Online booking www.derbylive.co.uk
Thornbridge Hall, 7.30pm, £15 (£10 for under 21s)
Sponsored by Thornbridge Hall
Friday 5 August
BAF Theatre @ the Medway - Tom Pearce: A Life in Music
Due to popular demand, local-boy-done-good returns with his one-man, largely autobiographical show featuring songs from his career as a West End musical theatre performer, international concert performer and recording artist. (Yes, really - he backed Robbie Williams in Berlin!)
The Medway Centre, 7.30pm, £20
Due to popular demand, local-boy-done-good returns with his one-man, largely autobiographical show featuring songs from his career as a West End musical theatre performer, international concert performer and recording artist. (Yes, really - he backed Robbie Williams in Berlin!)
The Medway Centre, 7.30pm, £20
BAF @ Thornbridge Hall - Cotton Grass Theatre presents 'Twelfth Night'
Thornbridge Hall, 7.30pm, £15/£10 for under 21s. See Thursday 4 for details.
Thornbridge Hall, 7.30pm, £15/£10 for under 21s. See Thursday 4 for details.
BAF Sessions@ the Tent - Opening Ceremony
Join your favourite Festival performers taking one for the team on our opening 'Sessions' night.
BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Join your favourite Festival performers taking one for the team on our opening 'Sessions' night.
BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Saturday 6 August
BAF @ the Medway - One Day Dance Workshop
London-based dancer and choreographer Charlie England has devised a one-off Dance workshop in collaboration with Bakewell Arts Festival. Open to anyone aged 13 and upwards, the workshop will consist of basic dance technique, a unique chance to learn how to audition for a West End musical, culminating in learning and performing a routine in front of friends and family. You know you want to.
The Medway Centre, 10.30am-4.30pm, £20
London-based dancer and choreographer Charlie England has devised a one-off Dance workshop in collaboration with Bakewell Arts Festival. Open to anyone aged 13 and upwards, the workshop will consist of basic dance technique, a unique chance to learn how to audition for a West End musical, culminating in learning and performing a routine in front of friends and family. You know you want to.
The Medway Centre, 10.30am-4.30pm, £20
BAF @ Thornbridge Hall - Cotton Grass Theatre presents 'Twelfth Night'
Thornbridge Hall, 2.30pm (matinee) & 7.30pm, £15/£10 for under 21s. See Thursday 4 for details.
Thornbridge Hall, 2.30pm (matinee) & 7.30pm, £15/£10 for under 21s. See Thursday 4 for details.
BAF @ Hassop Station - Blues and Jazz Dinner Concert
Be there or be so square that people laugh at you in the street.
Hassop Station Cafe, drinks on the terrace from 6.30pm, event starts 7- 7.30pm, £30 per person (including three course dinner). Tickets only from Hassop Station or telephone Andy on 07785 520674.
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Posted 03/08/2011
Theatre @ Medway - Moving Stories present ‘Vanessa & Virginia’
“Our faces are imperfect replicas of each other, as if the painter were trying to capture the same person from different angles.”
Based on the award winning novel by Susan Sellers, Elizabeth Wright’s innovative new play is a moving, poetic and powerful story about the remarkable sisters, novelist Virginia Woolf and artist Vanessa Bell.
Fusing original music by composer Jeremy Thurlow and poetic text, the play creates a dream-like, meditative quality, moving gracefully through time and seamlessly transporting the audience through places, events and memories. The play is enhanced by an interwoven projected backdrop of evolving images, inspired by paintings by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. www.movingstories.org.uk
Medway Centre, 8pm, £10/£8
“Our faces are imperfect replicas of each other, as if the painter were trying to capture the same person from different angles.”
Based on the award winning novel by Susan Sellers, Elizabeth Wright’s innovative new play is a moving, poetic and powerful story about the remarkable sisters, novelist Virginia Woolf and artist Vanessa Bell.
Fusing original music by composer Jeremy Thurlow and poetic text, the play creates a dream-like, meditative quality, moving gracefully through time and seamlessly transporting the audience through places, events and memories. The play is enhanced by an interwoven projected backdrop of evolving images, inspired by paintings by Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. www.movingstories.org.uk
Medway Centre, 8pm, £10/£8
BAF Sessions @ the Tent - Sheffield Steal
Sheffield's best blow Bakewell out of the water.
BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Sheffield's best blow Bakewell out of the water.
BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Sunday 7 August
The Mersey Beatles, Live on the Lorry 2010
Johnny Roberts, Live on the Lorry 2010
ShotshotStacy - winners of the BAF 2010 Battle of the Bands
BAF@Festival Square - Live on the Lorry
Join us for the Live on the Lorry 10th Anniversary Gig for twin-stage live music in the heart of Bakewell when the town square become Festival Square for one day only.
Performers include last year's BAF Battle of the Band winners ShotshotStacy and introducing Sidewinderz in their first BAF gig (finally).
Market Square, 12-6pm, Free
Sponsored by Tarmac
Join us for the Live on the Lorry 10th Anniversary Gig for twin-stage live music in the heart of Bakewell when the town square become Festival Square for one day only.
Performers include last year's BAF Battle of the Band winners ShotshotStacy and introducing Sidewinderz in their first BAF gig (finally).
Market Square, 12-6pm, Free
Sponsored by Tarmac
The Bakelite Blues Band & Friends
http://youtu.be/ICaTsTkBPV8
'Rhythms of Africa' led by Cora Greenhill
Celebrate summer with this one-day workshop in Gabrielle Roth's exhilarating 5Rhythms dance to a wide range of African music. The 5Rhythms, or 'wave' dancing, is about letting go and allowing your body to find its own spontaneous, self-expressive movement. For adults and young adults who enjoy dancing - no experience or level of fitness needed. www.thirteenthmoon.co.uk www.villageaid.org
The Medway Centre, 12-4pm, £30/£20 concessions payable in advance or £35 on the door (no concessions). Includes a donation to Village Aid. Book by sending a cheque payable to Cora Greenhill to 9 The Windses, Grindleford, Hope Valley S32 2HY. Further enquiries to cora@thirteenthmoon.co.uk or telephone T: 01433 630759
Celebrate summer with this one-day workshop in Gabrielle Roth's exhilarating 5Rhythms dance to a wide range of African music. The 5Rhythms, or 'wave' dancing, is about letting go and allowing your body to find its own spontaneous, self-expressive movement. For adults and young adults who enjoy dancing - no experience or level of fitness needed. www.thirteenthmoon.co.uk www.villageaid.org
The Medway Centre, 12-4pm, £30/£20 concessions payable in advance or £35 on the door (no concessions). Includes a donation to Village Aid. Book by sending a cheque payable to Cora Greenhill to 9 The Windses, Grindleford, Hope Valley S32 2HY. Further enquiries to cora@thirteenthmoon.co.uk or telephone T: 01433 630759
BAF Sessions @ the Tent - Krrum
Post-Lorry chill session. Hiphop/Dubstep singer songwriter Alex Carrie nudges alter ego Krrum into the limelight to perform high energy original material.
BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Post-Lorry chill session. Hiphop/Dubstep singer songwriter Alex Carrie nudges alter ego Krrum into the limelight to perform high energy original material.
BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Monday 8 August
Festival Dance @ the Medway - Adaire to Dance Workshop
Exciting new regional company Adaire to Dance are offering young dancers and choreographers aged 13-19 years the chance to create a curtain-raiser piece for their BAF opening on 10 August.
Two workshops on 8 and 9 August incorporating a technique class followed by creative work resulting in a final piece created and performed entirely by the workshop participants. All abilities and levels welcome.
The Medway Centre, 10am-2pm, £30 for workshops (7 hours) and performance. To book or find out out more contact Alice at info@adairetodance.co.uk
Sponsored by Derbyshire County Council
Exciting new regional company Adaire to Dance are offering young dancers and choreographers aged 13-19 years the chance to create a curtain-raiser piece for their BAF opening on 10 August.
Two workshops on 8 and 9 August incorporating a technique class followed by creative work resulting in a final piece created and performed entirely by the workshop participants. All abilities and levels welcome.
The Medway Centre, 10am-2pm, £30 for workshops (7 hours) and performance. To book or find out out more contact Alice at info@adairetodance.co.uk
Sponsored by Derbyshire County Council
BAF Sessions @ the Tent - Completely Covered
BAF's own steal-a-song-and-make-it-better night.
BAF Tent, Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
BAF's own steal-a-song-and-make-it-better night.
BAF Tent, Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Tuesday 9 August
Festival Dance @ the Medway - Adaire to Dance Workshop
See Monday 8 for details.
See Monday 8 for details.
Festival Theatre @ Church - Butterfly theatre presents 'Macbeth'
"Blood will have blood. Stones have been known to move and trees to speak." Amidst graves and the secret places of a medieval fortress a battle between good and evil is fought. Witches haunt the ancient tombs; evil lurks in the shadows, seducing a king in his lust for power.
"The best version of 'Macbeth' I have been lucky enough to see, even beating the RSC hands down." Herald Express,Torquay
A thrilling 90-minute promenade production of 'Macbeth' in the striking setting of the Parish Church, Bakewell.
The Parish Church, 7.30pm, £10. Not suitable for children under 8. Please note this is mainly a promenade performance. Meet at the South Church Street gate. Performances begin at 7.30pm. Book tickets by calling 07772 543576. www.wearebutterfly.com
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
"The best version of 'Macbeth' I have been lucky enough to see, even beating the RSC hands down." Herald Express,Torquay
A thrilling 90-minute promenade production of 'Macbeth' in the striking setting of the Parish Church, Bakewell.
The Parish Church, 7.30pm, £10. Not suitable for children under 8. Please note this is mainly a promenade performance. Meet at the South Church Street gate. Performances begin at 7.30pm. Book tickets by calling 07772 543576. www.wearebutterfly.com
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
BAF Poetry @ Nice
This informal evening of poetry has been a feature of the Festival since its inception and this year boasts (another) new venue.
Poets and poetry lovers bring and share poems - their own or an old favourite. A relaxed event in a pretty setting.
Nice Cafe, King Street, 7-9pm, Free. BAF bucket in attendance. Nice refreshments available.
This informal evening of poetry has been a feature of the Festival since its inception and this year boasts (another) new venue.
Poets and poetry lovers bring and share poems - their own or an old favourite. A relaxed event in a pretty setting.
Nice Cafe, King Street, 7-9pm, Free. BAF bucket in attendance. Nice refreshments available.
Wednesday 10 August
Festival Dance @ the Medway - 3Fold
A triple bill performance from Adaire to Dance showing the diversity of dance - from humour, to film, to pure movement.
3Fold is a show that will impress, captivate and entertain everyone from a dance enthusiast to a dance novice.
The Medway Centre, 7-8pm, £8.00/£6.00 concessions. To book tickets call 07818455141 or e-mail info@adairetodance.co.uk www.adairetodance.co.uk
A triple bill performance from Adaire to Dance showing the diversity of dance - from humour, to film, to pure movement.
3Fold is a show that will impress, captivate and entertain everyone from a dance enthusiast to a dance novice.
The Medway Centre, 7-8pm, £8.00/£6.00 concessions. To book tickets call 07818455141 or e-mail info@adairetodance.co.uk www.adairetodance.co.uk
Festival Theatre @ Church - Butterfly theatre presents 'Macbeth'
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
Bakewell Youth Theatre presents 'Kiss Me Kate'
Written by Bella and Sam Spewack. Music by Cole Porter.
Combine Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' with the music of Cole Porter and you get this play within a play where the complicated lives of the actors offstage collide with those of the characters on stage.
A touring theatre company arrive in the garden of a country house to perform 'The Taming of the Shrew'. Among the cast are a once famous actor and his ex-wife, a former winner of X Factor there to attract a wider audience, and a young starlet fresh from drama school. Add to the mix two heavies hired to reclaim a gambling debt.
The Garden of 1 Castle Street, 7pm, £8/£6. This is an outdoor performance. Dress appropriately for the weather.
Written by Bella and Sam Spewack. Music by Cole Porter.
Combine Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' with the music of Cole Porter and you get this play within a play where the complicated lives of the actors offstage collide with those of the characters on stage.
A touring theatre company arrive in the garden of a country house to perform 'The Taming of the Shrew'. Among the cast are a once famous actor and his ex-wife, a former winner of X Factor there to attract a wider audience, and a young starlet fresh from drama school. Add to the mix two heavies hired to reclaim a gambling debt.
The Garden of 1 Castle Street, 7pm, £8/£6. This is an outdoor performance. Dress appropriately for the weather.
The babbling vagabonds proudly presents 'The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs'
An epic quest about a very fortunate boy indeed - a luck child.
An abandoned quarry becomes the scene where a tall tale unfurls! An epic story of love, luck, fortune and croissants.
A kind heart versus a cruel King, a beautiful Princess, and the Devil with the Three Golden Hairs.
Adventure Theatre for adults and only the BRAVEST children.
Holme Bank Quarry, Bakewell, 8pm. ALL TICKETS FOR THIS PERFORMANCE £5 - FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY. Bookings hotline 07514 966353 or go to http://www.wegottickets.com/babblingvagabonds. Parking at the Riverside Business Park, DE45 1GS, off Buxton Road. A6, follow yellow signs. 15-minute walk to the site - allow plenty of time and dress appropriately for the weather.
BAF Sessions @ the Tent - Bakewell Silver Band in concert
The Peak's popular and well-established traditional silver band get Bakewell in the mood.
BAF Tent, Wednesday 10 August, 7.30pm, Free (Collection for the Silver Band to be taken)
The Peak's popular and well-established traditional silver band get Bakewell in the mood.
BAF Tent, Wednesday 10 August, 7.30pm, Free (Collection for the Silver Band to be taken)
Thursday 11 August
Festival Dance @ the Medway - Adaire to Dance presents '3Fold'
See Wednesday 10 for details.
See Wednesday 10 for details.
Bakewell Youth Theatre presents 'Kiss Me Kate'
See Wednesday 10 for details.
The babbling vagabonds proudly presents 'The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs'
Holme Bank Quarry, Holme Lane, 6pm and 8pm. Adults £10 pre booked, £15 on the door; children £5 pre-booked, £10 on the door. Bookings hotline 07514 966353 or go to http://www.wegottickets.com/babblingvagabonds. Parking at Riverside Business Park, DE45 1GS, off Buxton Road. A6, follow yellow signs. 15-minute walk to the site - allow plenty of time and dress appropriately for the weather.
Festival Theatre @ Church - Butterfly theatre presents 'Macbeth'
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
See Wednesday 10 for details.
The babbling vagabonds proudly presents 'The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs'
Holme Bank Quarry, Holme Lane, 6pm and 8pm. Adults £10 pre booked, £15 on the door; children £5 pre-booked, £10 on the door. Bookings hotline 07514 966353 or go to http://www.wegottickets.com/babblingvagabonds. Parking at Riverside Business Park, DE45 1GS, off Buxton Road. A6, follow yellow signs. 15-minute walk to the site - allow plenty of time and dress appropriately for the weather.
Festival Theatre @ Church - Butterfly theatre presents 'Macbeth'
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
BAF Sessions @ the Tent - Viva Chez Vegas!
Impresario and band veteran Luke Alton brings a host of talent from Chesterfield to give performers in the Peak a run for their money and prove once and for all that there's more to Chezzy than a shady steeple.
Confirmed acts include SpeakEasy - Rosanna (vocals), Josh (guitar/vocals), Andy (guitar), Annie (violin) and Luke (bass) - with acoustic Blues (for illicit booze :D). A heady mixture of original material and reversioned classic covers. Expect songs by The Doors, Gnarles Barkley, Bessie Smith and Tennessee Ernie Ford as well as the group’s own compositions. Check out Speakeasy on Facebook.
Instrumental and vocal tracks from the St. Aveley based combo The Cornelius Townedge Experience, merging Jazz/Blues instrumentation with edgy vocals and a Motown inspired Rythmn section.
Look out for Rhythm and Blues from Pauls Boutique.
Watch this space for more details of acts as they are confirmed.
BAF Tent, Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Impresario and band veteran Luke Alton brings a host of talent from Chesterfield to give performers in the Peak a run for their money and prove once and for all that there's more to Chezzy than a shady steeple.
Confirmed acts include SpeakEasy - Rosanna (vocals), Josh (guitar/vocals), Andy (guitar), Annie (violin) and Luke (bass) - with acoustic Blues (for illicit booze :D). A heady mixture of original material and reversioned classic covers. Expect songs by The Doors, Gnarles Barkley, Bessie Smith and Tennessee Ernie Ford as well as the group’s own compositions. Check out Speakeasy on Facebook.
Instrumental and vocal tracks from the St. Aveley based combo The Cornelius Townedge Experience, merging Jazz/Blues instrumentation with edgy vocals and a Motown inspired Rythmn section.
Look out for Rhythm and Blues from Pauls Boutique.
Watch this space for more details of acts as they are confirmed.
BAF Tent, Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free
Sponsored by Greene King
Friday 12 August
Festival Theatre @ Church - Butterfly theatre presents 'Macbeth'
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
Bakewell Youth Theatre presents 'Kiss Me Kate'
See Wednesday 10 for details.
The babbling vagabonds proudly presents 'The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs'
Holme Bank Quarry, Holme Lane, 6pm and 8pm. Adults £10 pre booked, £15 on the door; children £5 pre-booked, £10 on the door. Bookings hotline 07514 966353 or go to http://www.wegottickets.com/babblingvagabonds. Parking at Riverside Business Park, DE45 1GS, off Buxton Road. A6, follow yellow signs. 15-minute walk to the site - allow plenty of time and dress appropriately for the weather.
See Wednesday 10 for details.
The babbling vagabonds proudly presents 'The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs'
Holme Bank Quarry, Holme Lane, 6pm and 8pm. Adults £10 pre booked, £15 on the door; children £5 pre-booked, £10 on the door. Bookings hotline 07514 966353 or go to http://www.wegottickets.com/babblingvagabonds. Parking at Riverside Business Park, DE45 1GS, off Buxton Road. A6, follow yellow signs. 15-minute walk to the site - allow plenty of time and dress appropriately for the weather.
BAF Sessions @ the Tent - Friday Night is Open Mic Night!
Once more we throw caution to the winds for our open mic night. Shrinking violets and polished professionals alike are welcomed to the stage for their crowd-pleasing moment - with inevitably magnificent results. This could be your chance to shine, so make sure you're in the tent on the 12th with whatever instrument you want to wow the crowd with. For those who prefer to stand and stare, join us in the car park to see what all the fuss is about.
The BAF Tent, Castle car park, 8-11pm (Registration for entrants 7pm), Free. Potential entrants should contact BAF at janette@bakewellfestival.com prior to the event to let us know you want to play.
Sponsored by Greene King
Once more we throw caution to the winds for our open mic night. Shrinking violets and polished professionals alike are welcomed to the stage for their crowd-pleasing moment - with inevitably magnificent results. This could be your chance to shine, so make sure you're in the tent on the 12th with whatever instrument you want to wow the crowd with. For those who prefer to stand and stare, join us in the car park to see what all the fuss is about.
The BAF Tent, Castle car park, 8-11pm (Registration for entrants 7pm), Free. Potential entrants should contact BAF at janette@bakewellfestival.com prior to the event to let us know you want to play.
Sponsored by Greene King
BAF @ the Medway - Mills and Chimneys
Originally part of the 2010 Derbyshire Literature Festival, the Mills and Chimneys project brought together a group of musicians from all ages and backgrounds to write and perform songs inspired by the Derbyshire landcape and its many traditions. The project has seen sell-out concerts and enthusiastic audience responses and recordings made during the project achieved critical acclaim - future plans include collaborations with Viva Orchestra. For this special concert musicians David Gibb, Lucy Ward, Julian Butt, Sarah Matthews, Elly Lucas and Mike Smith come together for a great evening of music and stories and will also perform music from individual projects.
"I enjoyed the cross-fertilisation of ideas and arrangements presented on the tracks which left me wanting more!"
Colin Andrew, 'What's Afoot'
"The vibrancy and excitement of this grouping is well captured in this excellent recording of songs from the project, which are given a variety of imaginative and thoroughly credible acoustic-based musical treatments."
David Kidman, 'Folk Roundabout'
The Medway Centre, 7.30pm, £7/£5
*** Due to circumstances beyond the control of the organisers this event has now been cancelled. Details of future Mills & Chimneys performances can be found at www.myspace.com/millsandchimneys#!/millsandchimneys/shows ***Posted 10/8/2011
Originally part of the 2010 Derbyshire Literature Festival, the Mills and Chimneys project brought together a group of musicians from all ages and backgrounds to write and perform songs inspired by the Derbyshire landcape and its many traditions. The project has seen sell-out concerts and enthusiastic audience responses and recordings made during the project achieved critical acclaim - future plans include collaborations with Viva Orchestra. For this special concert musicians David Gibb, Lucy Ward, Julian Butt, Sarah Matthews, Elly Lucas and Mike Smith come together for a great evening of music and stories and will also perform music from individual projects.
"I enjoyed the cross-fertilisation of ideas and arrangements presented on the tracks which left me wanting more!"
Colin Andrew, 'What's Afoot'
"The vibrancy and excitement of this grouping is well captured in this excellent recording of songs from the project, which are given a variety of imaginative and thoroughly credible acoustic-based musical treatments."
David Kidman, 'Folk Roundabout'
The Medway Centre, 7.30pm, £7/£5
*** Due to circumstances beyond the control of the organisers this event has now been cancelled. Details of future Mills & Chimneys performances can be found at www.myspace.com/millsandchimneys#!/millsandchimneys/shows ***Posted 10/8/2011
Saturday 13 August
BAF Theatre @ Church - Butterfly theatre presents 'Macbeth'
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
See Tuesday 9 for details.
*** IMPORTANT AMENDMENT TO TICKETLINE FOR THIS EVENT ***
Some of our publicity is showing the wrong number for the BAF Hotline - the correct number is 07772 543576. Our apologies for any confusion.
Bakewell Youth Theatre presents 'Kiss Me Kate'
See Wednesday 10 for details.
The babbling vagabonds proudly presents 'The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs'Holme Bank Quarry, Holme Lane, 6pm and 8pm. Adults £10 pre booked, £15 on the door; children £5 pre-booked, £10 on the door. Bookings hotline 07514 966353 or go to http://www.wegottickets.com/babblingvagabonds. Parking at Riverside Business Park, DE45 1GS, off Buxton Road. A6, follow yellow signs. 15-minute walk to the site - allow plenty of time and dress appropriately for the weather.
See Wednesday 10 for details.
The babbling vagabonds proudly presents 'The Devil and the Three Golden Hairs'Holme Bank Quarry, Holme Lane, 6pm and 8pm. Adults £10 pre booked, £15 on the door; children £5 pre-booked, £10 on the door. Bookings hotline 07514 966353 or go to http://www.wegottickets.com/babblingvagabonds. Parking at Riverside Business Park, DE45 1GS, off Buxton Road. A6, follow yellow signs. 15-minute walk to the site - allow plenty of time and dress appropriately for the weather.
BAF Sessions @ the Tent - details to be announced
The BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free.
Sponsored by Greene King
The BAF Tent, the Castle car park, 8-11pm, Free.
Sponsored by Greene King
BAF Jazz @ Le Mistral - Sarah Bennett/Curt Shaw voice and guitar
Sarah Bennett and Curt Shaw perform a relaxed couple of sets at Le Mistral with a repertoire to include bossa nova tunes sung in Brazilian Portugese, some famous French jazz numbers and tunes from the Great American Songbook.
A track from the band's first CD, 'Willow's Song', was played on the late Humphrey Lyttleton's BBC Radio 2 'Best of Jazz' programme, and Geoffrey Smith also chose a track from the same CD for Radio 3's 'Jazz Record Requests' in 2004.
In the here and now, Sarah and Curt will wow diners at Le Mistral during the Festival's final weekend and the volume will be set to allow diners to converse easily or just sit back and enjoy the music in a relaxed atmosphere.
Le Mistral, 7.30pm start. Bookings through Le Mistral on 01629 810077. www.sarahbennettjazz.com www.lemistral.co.uk
Sarah Bennett and Curt Shaw perform a relaxed couple of sets at Le Mistral with a repertoire to include bossa nova tunes sung in Brazilian Portugese, some famous French jazz numbers and tunes from the Great American Songbook.
A track from the band's first CD, 'Willow's Song', was played on the late Humphrey Lyttleton's BBC Radio 2 'Best of Jazz' programme, and Geoffrey Smith also chose a track from the same CD for Radio 3's 'Jazz Record Requests' in 2004.
In the here and now, Sarah and Curt will wow diners at Le Mistral during the Festival's final weekend and the volume will be set to allow diners to converse easily or just sit back and enjoy the music in a relaxed atmosphere.
Le Mistral, 7.30pm start. Bookings through Le Mistral on 01629 810077. www.sarahbennettjazz.com www.lemistral.co.uk
Sunday 14 August
The Big BAF Party - details to be announced
