BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lichfield Festival - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Lichfield Festival REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20230101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250330T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250330T170000 DTSTAMP:20250128T133322Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T133322Z UID:10000702-1743350400-1743354000@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Mary Hollingsworth - Catherine de’ Medici: The Life and Times of the Serpent Queen DESCRIPTION:History is rarely kind to women of power but few have had their reputations so brutally shredded as Catherine de’ Medici\, the Italian-born queen of France and influential mother of three successive sons. Thrust suddenly into the spotlight by the untimely death of her husband\, her position was ambiguous and not made easier by the frailties of these sons\, nor by her courtiers\, villainous characters who placed their own ambitions before loyalty to the crown.  \nFew recognize her achievements in the arts\, as one of the most impressive patrons of the period. For most she was a witch\, steeped in the arts of poison and other vicious practices of her homeland; others accused her of starting the religious wars which threatened to destroy France and\, and most sinister of all\, as instigator of the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre (1572)\, in which thousands of innocent Protestants were slaughtered.  \nMary Hollingsworth is a scholar of the Italian Renaissance\, whose previous works have dealt with the papers of Cardinal Ippolito d’Este\, the patronage of Renaissance art\, plus titles including The Borgias\, The Medici and the Princes of the Renaissance.  \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/mary-hollingsworth/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/book-1-e1737033432305.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250330T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250330T150000 DTSTAMP:20250306T140346Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T140346Z UID:10000701-1743343200-1743346800@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:David Spiegelhalter - The Art of Uncertainty: How to Navigate Chance\, Ignorance\, Risk and Luck DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT  \nWe think you may like: \nMike Berners-Lee – A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How To Get It | Lichfield Festival \nFrom ‘the UK’s greatest living statistician’ (Daily Telegraph)\, a clever and data-driven guide to how we can live with risk and uncertainty \nWe live in a world where uncertainty is inevitable. How should we deal with what we don’t know? And what role do chance\, luck and coincidence play in our lives? \nThe Art of Uncertainty shows us how the principles of probability can help us think more analytically about everything from medical advice to pandemics and climate change forecasts… explaining along the way why roughly 40% of football results come down to luck rather than talent\, and why we can be so confident that two properly shuffled packs of cards have never\, ever been in the exact same order. \nDrawing on a wide range of captivating real-world examples\, this is an essential guide to navigating uncertainty while also having the humility to admit what we do not know.  \nProfessor Sir David Spiegelhalter is Emeritus Professor of Statistics at Cambridge University. Together with his writing and media appearances\, he works to improve the way in which risk and statistical evidence are taught and discussed in society.   \nPhoto: Amanda Benson \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/david-spiegelhalter/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Art-of-Uncertainty-David-Spiegelhalter-19-Sept-scaled-e1736510908753.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250330T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250330T130000 DTSTAMP:20250128T133525Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T133525Z UID:10000700-1743336000-1743339600@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Tess Gerritsen - The Summer Guests DESCRIPTION:The Summer Guests is the exhilarating and gripping new thriller from Sunday Times bestselling author of The Spy Coast  \nThe Martini Club isn’t open to everyone. Maggie Bird’s ‘book group’ is an unusual one – a group of retired spies living an anonymous life in the seaside town of Purity. And this summer they plan little more than ‘reading’ (whilst sipping martinis)\, and some gentle birdwatching. \nBut trouble is just around the corner as the summer guests arrive to packed streets\, bar brawls\, petty theft. And now\, a missing teenager down by the lake. \nWhen their good friend becomes a prime suspect in the girl’s disappearance\, they must put down their binoculars and roll up their sleeves\, to prove they are not just a meddlesome group of retirees\, but able to uncover one of the deadliest scandals their small town has ever seen…  \nInternational bestselling author Tess Gerritsen began to write fiction whilst on maternity leave as a physician. She has since sold over forty million copies of her books in forty countries. Now retired from medicine\, she lives in Maine and writes full time.  \nPhoto: Josh Gerritsen \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS\n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/tess-gerritsen/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Summer-Guests-scaled-e1736510555117.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250330T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250330T110000 DTSTAMP:20250128T133633Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T133633Z UID:10000699-1743328800-1743332400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Roman Krznaric - History For Tomorrow: Inspiration from the Past for the Future of Humanity DESCRIPTION:What can we learn from our shared history that could inspire solutions to humanity’s most pressing challenges today? \nHistory for Tomorrow unearths fascinating insights and inspiration from the last 1000 years of world history that could help us confront the most pressing concerns of the 21st Century. From bridging the inequality gap and reducing the risks of genetic engineering\, to reviving our faith in democracy and avoiding ecological collapse\, History for Tomorrow shows that history is not simply a means of understanding the past but a dynamic way to reimagine our relationship with the future.   \nKrznaric reveals how\, time and again\, societies have risen up to tackle challenges and overcome crises. History offers a vision of radical hope that could turn out to be our most vital tool for surviving and thriving in the turbulent decades ahead.  \nRoman Krznaric is a social philosopher whose books\, including the acclaimed The Good Ancestor\, have been published in more than 25 languages. Named by The Observer as one of Britain’s leading popular philosophers\, he is Senior Research Fellow at Oxford University’s Centre for Eudaimonia and Human Flourishing and founder of the world’s first Empathy Museum. \nPhoto: Kate Rayworth \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/roman-krznaric/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/history-for-tomorrow-cover-scaled-e1736510259739.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T203000 DTSTAMP:20250306T140603Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T140603Z UID:10000698-1743276600-1743280200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Bendor Grosvenor - The Invention of British Art DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT  \nWe think you may like: \nHelen Lederer – Not That I’m Bitter: A Truly\, Madly\, Funny Memoir | Lichfield Festival \n‘An intellectually thrilling 400-page romp through 12\,000 years of our history’  Daily Telegraph \nBritain has produced some of the world’s most famous artists and paintings. But what made British art ‘great’? Was it the individual genius of artists like Hogarth and Constable\, or were careers shaped by a distinctly ‘British’ society\, culture and history?   \nThe Invention of British Art takes a journey of discovery through an incredible array of artworks and artists from 10\,000 BCE to the 19th Century\, revealing how the art from these isles was created and why it took so long to emerge. From folk art to the role of female artists\, from ‘invader’ influences to the colonised territories of the Empire\, the book embraces previously overlooked contributions to the story of British art and explores the many that helped to shape it. \nDr Bendor Grosvenor is an art historian\, broadcaster and writer. He is best known for finding and researching previously lost Old Master paintings\, including works by Botticelli\, Rubens\, Van Dyck\, Titian\, Ramsay\, Lawrence and Reynolds. He has presented BBC programmes including Fake or Fortune?\, Britain’s Lost Masterpieces and The Culture Show. \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/bendor-grosvenor/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/IOBA_cover_14Feb-copy-scaled-e1736509868879.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T180000 DTSTAMP:20250128T141042Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T141042Z UID:10000697-1743267600-1743271200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Charles Moore & Kate Ehrman - The Fall of Margaret Thatcher: A Whodunnit DESCRIPTION:Love her or loathe her\, Margaret Thatcher more than made her mark on the UK’s political and social history. Today’s special Festival event commemorates the centenary of her birth in 1925.  \nCharles Moore is the authorised biographer of Margaret Thatcher. His final volume\, Herself Alone\, was published in 2019. \nFor his Literature Festival appearance\, Charles will give a semi-dramatisation of Margaret Thatcher’s last three days in office.  Partly a voicing of the characters with Kate Ehrman\, combined with illustrated narrative and explanation\, this event will give a fascinating insight on the critical moments prior to the Prime Minister’s resignation based on Moore’s unique access to Thatcher herself\, her papers and her closest associates.  \nCharles Moore has been the Editor of The Spectator\, The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Telegraph. He continues as a columnist for the Daily Telegraph and The Spectator. He was created Lord Moore of Etchingham in 2020. \nKate Ehrman was formerly on the editorial staff of The Spectator and assisted Charles Moore in the preparation of all three volumes of his biography of Margaret Thatcher. She writes book reviews for The Oldie and also works for Garsington Opera.   \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/charles-moore-kate-ehrman/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/91OiPPIozLL._SL1500_-e1736509460809.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T160000 DTSTAMP:20250128T134900Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T134900Z UID:10000696-1743260400-1743264000@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Mark Lane - The Future of Gardens DESCRIPTION:BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and journalist\, Mark Lane\, visits the Festival for the first time with his new book The Future of Gardens  \nHow could our gardens grow? Designer and broadcaster Mark Lane considers the green spaces of the future\, amazing advances in technology\, and the challenges of an increasingly extreme climate.  \nAs our world continues to change\, the gardeners of the future will face many obstacles and dilemmas. But there is still joy to be found through plants. Whether it’s a window box\, a vegetable patch\, or a field of wild flowers\, Lane presents a vision of gardens for everyone: providing crucial microclimates for wildlife\, acting as community hubs\, and transforming our physical and mental health. \n‘The Future of Gardens’ looks at this evergreen discipline with a bold\, vibrant and inquisitive eye. Lane’s own vision for inclusivity\, sustainability and forward-thinking design shines throughout this extraordinary addition to the FUTURES Series. \nAlongside his many TV and broadcast appearances\, Mark Lane writes for BBC Gardeners’ World magazine\, the RHS\, many of the UK’s major newspapers and has regular columns in Platinum magazine\, Garden News and Waitrose Weekend. \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/mark-lane/ LOCATION:Minster Hall\, Dam Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 6AE\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/1R_TFo_Gardens-e1736434728699.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T130000 DTSTAMP:20250128T134938Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T134938Z UID:10000695-1743249600-1743253200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Simon Mayo - Black Tag DESCRIPTION:Sunday Times bestselling author and legendary broadcaster Simon Mayo brings his cutting-edge new thriller to Lichfield! \nIf everything is about to burn\, what do you rescue first? \nWhen the West End Gallery in London’s fashionable Coal Drops Yard is set alight\, the fire service must use the list of paintings lodged with it – a grab list – to snatch the key pieces of art from the flames. But something has been altered. It’s the wrong list… \nThen the ashes reveal another tragedy: an unidentified dead body. Someone who shouldn’t have been in the gallery. Crusading journalist Famie Madden wants to know who it is and why they were there. \nSoon it becomes apparent that the ashes are hiding much more than they should be – and that this is much more than a casual act of arson… \nSimon Mayo MBE is a writer and broadcaster. His previous books include the Sunday Times bestseller Knife Edge\, Mad Blood Stirring\, Blame and the Itch trilogy\, filmed for TV by the ABC (and now also an acclaimed opera). He hosts Drivetime on Greatest Hits radio and hosts the The Take film-review podcast with Mark Kermode. \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/simon-mayo/ LOCATION:Wade Street Church\, Wade Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 6HL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Black-Tag-Hbk-jacket-scaled-e1737366471473.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250329T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250329T110000 DTSTAMP:20250128T135021Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T135021Z UID:10000694-1743242400-1743246000@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Nathen Amin - Son of Prophecy: The Rise of Henry Tudor DESCRIPTION:Historian Nathen Amin returns to the Festival following his successful appearance in 2021 (The House of Beaufort).  \nAs England’s most celebrated dynasty\, it’s often overlooked that the Tudors have their origins in rural Wales\, far from the centres of English power where they dared to become great.  \nWhen Henry Tudor won the crown by defeating Richard III\, he was a stranger to those he now ruled\, an ‘unknown Welshman’ in the words of his defeated foe. At home\, however\, Henry had long been championed as the Son of Prophecy\, a foretold national messiah who would free his oppressed people from their misery.   \nSon of Prophecy deftly explores how one family thrived during lean years of political chaos and inter-generational bloodshed to leave behind a complex legacy that changed the face of England and Wales forever. The Tudors\, before they became THE Tudors…  \n  \nNathen Amin is from Carmarthenshire. He focuses on the 15th Century and the reign of Henry VII\, and has written five highly acclaimed books. A trustee and founding member of the Henry Tudor Trust\, in 2022\, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/nathen-amin/ LOCATION:Wade Street Church\, Wade Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 6HL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/books-e1736434713765.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250328T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250328T203000 DTSTAMP:20250203T110706Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T110706Z UID:10000693-1743190200-1743193800@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Helen Lederer - Not That I’m Bitter: A Truly\, Madly\, Funny Memoir DESCRIPTION:‘Helen Lederer is the third funniest woman in the world’ – Dawn French  \nWhat was it like as one of a handful of women at the heart of the alternative comedy scene in the 1980s? It had its ups – but also its downs. Helen Lederer was a regular on the stand-up circuit and new-wave sketch shows in the decade that launched the careers of today’s national treasures\, sharing stages with Ben Elton\, and TV screens with Harry Enfield\, and French and Saunders. From the iconic Absolutely Fabulous\, to Bottom\, French and Saunders and Girls on Top\, it’s difficult to think of a comedy show that Helen wasn’t a part of.   \nPlain sailing then? Well\, not really. Not That I’m Bitter\, her powerful\, frank and characteristically funny memoir\, reveals exactly how choppy the waters could be\, with limited room at the top for so many women.  \nA genuinely funny memoir in which Helen pulls no punches – brilliantly written\, revealing\, moving\, and laugh-out-loud funny…  \nPhoto: Steve Ullathorne \nHelen will be interviewed by Jo Durrant\, award-winning presenter of the independent arts & science podcast Jo Durrant’s Beautiful Universe. A highly respected and accomplished interviewer and event chair\, Jo is familiar face at literature\, history\, and science festivals. For over 20 years Jo was a presenter\, producer & reporter with BBC radio and interviewed hundreds of people\, from Melanie C to Tim Peake. \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/helen-lederer/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/HL-NTIB-Book-Cover-scaled-e1736431835203.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250328T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250328T180000 DTSTAMP:20250203T111904Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T111904Z UID:10000692-1743181200-1743184800@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Sonia Purnell - Kingmaker: Pamela Churchill Harriman's astonishing life of seduction\, power & intrigue DESCRIPTION:When Pamela Churchill Harriman died in 1997\, the obituaries that followed were scathing. Written off as a social climber\, her glamorous social life and infamous erotic adventures overshadowed her true legacy. Much of what she did behind the scenes to shape the 20th century remained invisible… until now. With a wealth of fresh research\, Sonia Purnell unveils the spectacular story of how Harriman left an indelible mark on the world today as\, over five decades\, she influenced figures including Churchill\, the Kennedys\, Sinatra\, Nelson Mandela\, Truman Capote and Gloria Steinem.  \nSonia Purnell is a prize-winning and bestselling biographer hailed as having ‘the eye of an historian for rigour\, a journalist’s for detail and a storyteller’s for drama (Financial Times). Purnell is interested in setting the record straight on 20th century women whose lives have been overlooked\, misrepresented or misunderstood by history\, including spy Virginia Hall and Clementine Churchill (and winning major awards for both).   \nPhoto: James Eckersley \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/sonia-purnell/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Kingmaker-new-jacket-scaled-e1736431531941.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250328T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250328T153000 DTSTAMP:20250203T111646Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T111646Z UID:10000691-1743172200-1743175800@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Mensun Bound & Mark Frary - Wonders In The Deep: Extraordinary Shipwreck Discoveries from Spanish gold to Shackleton’s Bible DESCRIPTION:An awe-inspiring deep-dive into the treasures found on the sea floor and what they reveal about our past. \nWonders In The Deep sees renowned archaeologist Mensun Bound left\, who headed the team that discovered Shackleton’s Endurance\, join forces with our guest today\, journalist Mark Frary below left\, to argue that human history is as much about maritime exploration as it is about what happens on land. Using the many treasures Bound has discovered on the seafloor\, they have created a maritime history of the world from 3000 BC to present\, via the Ancient Romans and Egyptians\, right through to the US Navy. The objects range from skeletons to sewing pins\, all preserved in shipwrecks hundreds of years old. Interwoven with beautiful photographs\, Wonders In The Deep is a riveting story of ambition\, defeat and ingenuity.  \nPhoto: Becky Kerr Photography \n  \n  \n  \n \nMark Frary has published 12 books and has written for The Times and Sunday Times\, on subjects including science\, technology\, travel and business. Co-author and underwater archaeologist\, Mensun Bound\, is the bestselling author of The Ship Beneath The Ice. He has directed many large-scale shipwreck surveys\, including the 6th century BC Giglio shipwreck\, and the raising of the Hoi An hoard.  \nMark will be talking to former Literature Festival programmer\, Anna Millward\, in today’s event. \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \n  \n  \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/mensun-bound-mark-frary/ LOCATION:Wade Street Church\, Wade Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 6HL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/wonders-in-the-deep-9781398507401_xlg-e1736431194691.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250328T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250328T130000 DTSTAMP:20250128T140024Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T140024Z UID:10000690-1743163200-1743166800@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Mary Wellesley - The Savage Remains: Women\, Treason\, Fire DESCRIPTION:The Savage Remains: Women\, Treason\, Fire is a history of women burnt at the stake for treason in Britain between the 15th and 18th centuries. Mary Wellesley’s Festival talk will focus on a midwife and healer named Agnes Sampson\, burnt at the stake during the North Berwick Witch Trials – the first of the major witchcraft trials to grip Scotland in this period\, where a young James VI/I personally interrogated suspected witches\, convinced that witchcraft was being used to harm him and his bride.  \nDr Mary Wellesley is an Associate Fellow of the Institute of Historical Research and an Associate Member of Oxford University’s English Faculty. Her first book\, Hidden Hands: the Lives of Manuscripts and Their Makers  was one of The Sunday Times’ history books of the year. Mary frequently contributes to both the London and New York Review of Books; for the former\, she also co-hosts a hit medieval literature podcast series. \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/mary-wellesley/ LOCATION:The George Hotel\, Bird Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 6PR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Photo-MW-1-scaled-e1737028330233.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250328T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250328T110000 DTSTAMP:20250306T140453Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T140453Z UID:10000689-1743156000-1743159600@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Gareth Russell - Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT  \nWe think you may like: \nMary Wellesley – The Savage Remains: Women\, Treason\, Fire | Lichfield Festival \n‘Elizabeth was king\, Then James was queen’ – English author (1603)  \nJames Stuart\, King of England\, Scotland\, and Ireland did not always love wisely\, but he never failed to do so boldly. He fell in love three times – once with George Villiers\, ‘the handsomest man in the whole world’ – and he was infatuated three more times. We have so much on the six wives of Henry VIII\, why not the six loves of James I?   \nThis groundbreaking book (released in the 400th anniversary year of his death) puts James – genius\, liar\, witch-hunter – and the men he loved at the dramatic centre of British royal history. Featuring his father’s mysterious murder\, kidnapping\, witchcraft trials\, his mother’s beheading\, poison\, espionage\, and a love affair that ended in assassination\, it is one of the most gripping stories in British history\, retold in Russell’s Queen James with scholarship\, biographical insight and wit.   \nGareth Russell is an historian and broadcaster. His books include Young and Damned and Fair\, The Ship of Dreams\, Do Let’s Have Another Drink and The Palace. He is the host of the podcast Single Malt History with Gareth Russell and he divides his time between Belfast and London.  \nPhoto: Jake Douglas \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/gareth-russell/ LOCATION:The George Hotel\, Bird Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 6PR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Queen-James_jacket-e1736429668777.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250327T194500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250327T204500 DTSTAMP:20250305T160044Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T160044Z UID:10000687-1743104700-1743108300@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Sarah Gristwood - Secret Voices: A Year of Women’s Diaries DESCRIPTION:Please note that time and venue for this event have been changed from our earlier printed material \nA groundbreaking anthology of women’s diaries from the last four centuries\, with a captivating selection of extracts for every day of the year \nFeaturing more than a hundred diarists\, some famous\, others less familiar\, Secret Voices is a rich treasury of women’s experience through the years and across the world\, from Lady Anne Clifford dealing with an unreasonable 17th century husband\, to a teenage Ma Yan yearning for education in the 21st. Here\, also\, are first-hand accounts of historic events: Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne\, the Kennedy assassination\, and life and loss through two World Wars. By turns tragic and hilarious\, this fascinating book provides an essential insight into the lives of women from a spectrum of backgrounds throughout history.  \nSarah Gristwood is a biographer\, journalist and commentator on royal affairs. Her previous books include the bestselling Arbella: England’s Lost Queen\, The Tudors in Love\, and biographies of Beatrix Potter\, Churchill and Queen Elizabeth II. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the RSA\, and regularly contributes to TV series and news channels including the BBC\, CNN and Sky.  \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/sarah-gristwood/ LOCATION:The George Hotel\, Bird Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 6PR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Book-cover-2-e1736348742356.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250327T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250327T203000 DTSTAMP:20250128T140139Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T140139Z UID:10000688-1743103800-1743107400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Mike Berners-Lee - A Climate of Truth: Why We Need It and How To Get It DESCRIPTION:From the best-selling author of There Is No Planet B and How Bad Are Bananas?  \nWe have all the technology we need to live better than ever\, and yet humanity is still accelerating into a climate and ecological emergency. To understand why – and to give us a chance of doing better – we have to look at the challenge from new angles. A Climate of Truth does this by standing back from the problem to gain perspective\, digging deeper to see the root causes\, and by joining each element of the challenges we face\, learning from failures so far. The need for radically higher standards of honesty – in politics\, media and business – emerges as the most critical point of leverage for those seeking change. This urgent\, practical book shows how we can maximise our impact and be part of the evolution that humanity so urgently needs.   \nMIKE BERNERS-LEE thinks\, writes\, researches and consults on sustainability and responses to the challenges of the 21st century. He is professor at Lancaster University’s Institute for Social Futures\, where he develops practical tools for thinking about the future\, and researches the global food system and carbon metrics.   \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/mike-berners-lee/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/A-Climate-of-Truth-FRONT-COVER-e1736349123706.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250327T141500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250327T151500 DTSTAMP:20250203T110924Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250203T110924Z UID:10000686-1743084900-1743088500@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Raphael Cormack - Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age DESCRIPTION:‘Extraordinary. A delightfully engaging and highly original chronicle of our willingness to believe six impossible things before breakfast.’  \nExploring death\, religion and science\, the acclaimed author of Midnight In Cairo presents a startling history of the occult between the wars\, when Spiritualism was an international obsession. This was a golden age of the uncanny\, when clairvoyants\, fakirs and mind-readers assured the masses that\, just like the newly discovered invisible forces of electricity\, radiation and magnetism\, unseen spiritual powers commanded a realm of hidden human potential.   \nFollowing two of the age’s most charismatic figures – Tahra Bey\, the ‘Oriental’ missionary who took 1920s Paris by storm\, and Dr Dahesh\, who harnessed Western science to create a pan-religious faith – Cormack shows how these forgotten ‘holy’ men\, who embodied the allure of the unexplained\, speak to our own unstable world today.   \n  \nRaphael Cormack is an award-winning editor\, translator and writer. He is Assistant Professor of Modern Languages at Durham University.  \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/raphael-cormack/ LOCATION:The George Hotel\, Bird Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 6PR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/71xrPE1JJaL._SY522_-e1736348166885.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250327T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250327T130000 DTSTAMP:20250306T140312Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250306T140312Z UID:10000685-1743076800-1743080400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Sophie Shorland - The Lost Queen: The Surprising Life of Catherine of Braganza DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT  \nWe think you may like: \nMary Wellesley – The Savage Remains: Women\, Treason\, Fire | Lichfield Festival \n‘A good story\, embracing character\, emotion and  drama…’ The Times  \nDespite Catherine of Braganza’s crucial place in British history\, and that of its Empire\, she has since been overshadowed by stories of Charles II’s many mistresses and forgotten as his ‘boring\, powerless wife’. This could not be further from the truth. \nTopping the list of history’s ‘forgotten women’\, Catherine popularised tea\, brought the first Indian possession into British hands and is why New York’s ‘Queens’ has its name. In her Festival talk\, biographer Sophie Shorland will consider why Catherine\, and many other  such women\, have been forgotten by the history books. \nDr Sophie Shorland is a former Research Fellow at the University of Warwick. She was a semi-finalist in the BBC New Generation Thinkers programme (2019) and shortlisted for the Tony Lothian Prize (2020). The Lost Queen was listed as one of 2024’s ten best history books (Smithsonian Magazine). A podcast regular\, she also writes for History Today.  \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/sophie-shorland/ LOCATION:The George Hotel\, Bird Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 6PR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/The-Lost-Queen-HB-scaled-e1736347768381.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250327T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250327T110000 DTSTAMP:20250128T140425Z CREATED:20240115T100421Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250128T140425Z UID:10000684-1743069600-1743073200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Matthew Yeomans - Seascape: Notes from a Changing Coastline DESCRIPTION:From the acclaimed author of Return to My Trees (‘an inspiring story about one man’s determination and the power of trees. It should not be missed’ – Judi Dench).  \nFor those living near the coast\, the sea is a dominant presence: no more so than in Wales where the Wales Coast Path runs for 870 miles. In his new book\, Seascape\, Matthew Yeomans explores this iconic walking trail and how our deep relationship with Y Môr (the sea) is being redefined by climate change.  \nExploring the beauty and beaches of the Gower\, Pembrokeshire\, Ceredigion\, Anglesey and all places in between\, shows how our landscape is being reshaped by the sea’s power. But we can mitigate these effects through nature-based solutions\, by harnessing the power of the sea\, and by learning from the past to adapt to our changing climate.  \nMatthew Yeomans is a writer and journalist with more than 30 years’ experience writing on sustainability\, energy\, travel and technology for many outlets\, including National Geographic\, The Guardian\, The New York Times and Wired. Matthew is the author of five books and lives in Wales.   \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold – 4th February | Silver/Bronze: 11th February | General Booking Opens: 18th February \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/matthew-yeomans/ LOCATION:The George Hotel\, Bird Street\, Lichfield\, WS13 6PR\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Literature ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/seascape-cover-scaled-e1737024397439.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241210T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241210T213000 DTSTAMP:20241204T162009Z CREATED:20240529T164950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T162009Z UID:10000671-1733857200-1733866200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Ex Cathedra - Christmas Music by Candlelight DESCRIPTION:Ex Cathedra return to the Festival as part of their Christmas season\, so immerse yourself in the serene embrace of this popular\, atmospheric concert\, where hushed anticipation and spellbinding seasonal music fills the air\, and the choir is enveloped in the soft glow of candlelight. \nEx Cathedra will perform a seamless sequence of Christmas favourites\, little-known gems and gorgeous new music\, interspersed with a selection of readings\, to explore the magic\, mystery – and humour – of the season. \nEX CATHEDRA\nJeffrey Skidmore conductor\nRupert Jeffcoat organ \nRunning time: approximately\, 2 hours 30 minutes\, including interval.\nRefreshments will be available for purchase during the interval. \n  \nProgramme includes:\nGentle Flame Liz Dilnot Johnson\nO come\, O come\, Emmanuel French C13th\nSussex Carol English traditional\nMy Lord has come Will Todd\nAway in a manger Kirkpatrick arr. Willcocks\nMy Guardian Angel Judith Weir\nThe Lamb John Tavener\nSir Christémas William Mathias\nWhile shepherds watched their flocks (Ilkley Moor)\nJoy in the morning John Joubert\nGaudete! 1582 arr. Skidmore\nCoventry Carol 1591 ed. Savan\nStars Eriks Esenvalds\nRing out wild bells world premiere Liz Dilnot Johnson\nLove is come again Alec Roth\nSee amid the winter’s snow John Goss \nEarly booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. \n \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/ex-cathedra-2024/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral\, 19A The Close\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Christmas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/EX-CATHEDRA.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241207T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241207T213000 DTSTAMP:20241107T163457Z CREATED:20240529T164950Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241107T163457Z UID:10000681-1733599800-1733607000@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Black Dyke Band - Christmas Concert DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nIf you’re looking for something to warm the pre-Christmas cockles of your heart\, look no further than the world-renowned Black Dyke Band’s visit to the Festival as part of our 2024 Christmas celebrations! \nPlaying a selection of traditional brass band and Christmas favourites\, the glorious surroundings of Lichfield Cathedral will be filled with the Black Dyke Band’s unique sound\, as the 13-time European Champion winners\, 30-time British Open 1st prize winners and 24-time National Champions of Great Britain make a debut Festival appearance. \nWith a history dating back to 1816\, this exceptional ensemble (under long-standing Music Director\, Professor Nicholas Childs)  has rightfully earned its place as a standout in the realm of brass bands. Renowned for its exceptional musicality\, the Black Dyke Band holds the distinction of being the most recorded band in the world\, with over 370 recordings (currently!) to its name. \nTickets are already selling fast for this very special Christmas event\, so please book early to avoid disappointment! \n \n  \nKindly sponsored by McArthurGlen West Midlands \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/black-dyke-band/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral\, 19A The Close\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Christmas ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Full-band-e1784554449215.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241006T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241006T213000 DTSTAMP:20240910T154751Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T154751Z UID:10000675-1728243000-1728250200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:LEON McCAWLEY piano DESCRIPTION:Praised for his unfailingly communicative playing\, British pianist Leon McCawley has been delighting audiences worldwide since winning\, in 1993\, First Prize in the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna and Second Prize at the Leeds International Piano Competition. He returns to our Chamber Weekend after his wonderful debut in 2022 to close our four days of music with works by Mendelssohn\, Beethoven\, Rachmaninov\, Liszt’s arrangement of J.S. Bach Organ Prelude and Fugue in A minor\, and Schumann Sonata No. 2 in G minor \nBeethoven Sonata in A major Op. 2 No. 2\nRachmaninov Étude-tableau in A minor Op. 39\, No. 2\nJ.S. Bach Organ Prelude and Fugue in A minor BWV534\nMendelssohn Rondo capriccioso Op. 14\nMendelssohn Six Songs Without Words Op. 19b\nSchumann Sonata No. 2 in G minor\n \nKindly sponsored by Nigel O’Mara \n \nTickets are available per concert\, as an evening season pass (including 4 evening concerts) or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) .  \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nEVENING PASS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS\n  \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/leon-mccawley/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Leon-McCawley-e1718457165108.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241006T150000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241006T160000 DTSTAMP:20240910T111404Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T111404Z UID:10000679-1728226800-1728230400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:THE PADDINGTON TRIO piano trio DESCRIPTION:*Please note the start time 3pm differs to that previously advertised* \nSeen as the one of the most exciting chamber ensembles of their generation\, the Paddington Trio has been recognized in international competitions and live performances for their fresh interpretations and exuberant energy. As did the famous bear\, the Trio have made London their home and emerged as an ensemble of an entirely unique and lasting entity. Having started their first adventure together at the Paddington Station in 2020\, a year after they met\, the trio won the First Prize in the 70th Royal Over-Seas League Competition for Strings & Piano Ensemble.  Their programme today features works by Haydn\, Perkin and the much-loved Mendelssohn Trio No. 1 in D minor. \nHaydn Trio in C Major\, Hob. XV:27\nPerkin Freakshow\nMendelssohn Trio No. 1 in D minor Op. 49\n \nKindly supported by the Royal Over-Seas League \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold: 16th July | Silver/Bronze: 23rd July\nGeneral Booking Opens: 30th July \nTickets are available per concert\, or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) . \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/the-paddington-trio/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Paddington-Trio-e1718458002101.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241006T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241006T130000 DTSTAMP:20241001T171219Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T171219Z UID:10000678-1728216000-1728219600@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:ZOË TWEED french horn DESCRIPTION:One of the UK’s brightest French horn talents\, Zoë Tweed studied at the Royal Academy of Music and has recently taken up a position as 3rd Horn with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. She has also appeared as guest Principal horn with the Philharmonia Orchestra\, BBC Concert Orchestra\, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Royal Scottish National Orchestra. She appears today with thanks to the Countess of Munster Trust Recital Scheme to play works by York Bowen and Piazzolla\, accompanied by pianist Julian Chan. \nPiazzolla Ave Maria\nKirchner Lamento (from Tre Poemi)\nVignery Horn Sonata\, Op. 7 – iii. Allegro\nYork Bowen Horn Sonata\, Op. 101 \nKindly sponsored by Jill Sutton \nTickets are available per concert\, or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) . \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/zoe-tweed/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Zoe-Tweed-e1718457790136.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241005T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241005T213000 DTSTAMP:20240920T085825Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240920T085825Z UID:10000674-1728156600-1728163800@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:FRETWORK DESCRIPTION:With their 40th anniversary on the horizon\, the acclaimed and pioneering viol consort Fretwork perform at our Chamber Weekend for the very first time.  Over the last four decades\, they have explored the core repertory of great English consort music\, from Taverner to Purcell\, and made classic recordings against which others are judged. Their series of discs for Virgin Classics included CDs devoted to William Lawes\, Henry Purcell\, William Byrd\, Matthew Locke\, John Dowland and Orlando Gibbons; while their more recent work for Harmonia Mundi USA has produced three discs of J.S. Bach — The Art of Fugue\, Alio Modo and The Goldberg Variations – all of which have been exuberantly praised by critics and audiences alike. \nThe group’s musical horizons expand far beyond their core repertoire\, however\, and here they will play their wonderfully eclectic Take Five programme\, featuring works by J.S. Bach\, Tye\, Weelkes and Purcell\, alongside Kate Bush\, Michael Nyman and Dave Brubeck! \nJ.S. Bach Pièce d’Orgue BWV572 \nPurcell Fantazia 6 in F major & Fantazia 7 in C minor\nDebussy La fille aux cheveux de lin\nBaldwin Proporcions to the minum: five minums\nTye Trust\nBrubeck Take Five\nPärt Fratres\nWeelkes In nomine in 5 parts\nNyman Balancing the Books\nByrd Fantasy: two parts in one the fourth above & Browning\nBush/Beamish Running Up That Hill \nKindly sponsored by Lorna Boxall \nTickets are available per concert\, as an evening season pass (including 4 evening concerts) or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) .  \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nEVENING PASS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/fretwork/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Fretwork-e1718456982825.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241005T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241005T170000 DTSTAMP:20241001T171115Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241001T171115Z UID:10000677-1728144000-1728147600@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:MICHAEL BELL tenor DESCRIPTION:Northern Irish tenor\, Michael Bell\, makes his Festival debut in a recital of English song\, to include Vaughan Williams‘ much-loved Songs of Travel cycle (to Robert Louis Stevenson’s poetry) and Winter Words\, Britten’s stunning setting of poems by Thomas Hardy. \nMichael has recently made his debut at English National Opera\, and has spent a busy summer 2024 touring as Almaviva in Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia with Diva Opera\, as well as singing Basilio Le nozze di Figaro at the prestigious Verbier Festival in Switzerland.  He is also a keen recitalist and oratorio soloist\, with recent appearances including Evangelist St John Passion in Sweden and across the UK.  He is joined today by pianist\, George Ireland. \nVaughan Williams Songs of Travel\nBritten Winter Words\n \nKindly sponsored by Nigel O’Mara \n \nTickets are available per concert\, or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) . \n  \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/michael-bell/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Michael-Bell-e1718457614622.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241004T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241004T213000 DTSTAMP:20240715T162156Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240715T162156Z UID:10000673-1728070200-1728077400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:FENELLA HUMPHREYS violin MARTIN ROSCOE piano DESCRIPTION:Fenella Humphreys is one of the UK’s most established and versatile violinists. Winner of the 2023 BBC Music Magazine Premiere Recording Award and 2018 Instrumental Award\, she has attracted critical admiration and audience acclaim with the grace and intensity of her remarkable performances. This evening\, she is joined by one of the UK’s best-loved pianists\, Martin Roscoe (see Thursday October for Martin’s solo event) for a French programme to celebrate the 2024 Fauré centenary\, featuring several works by the composer\, alongside Ravel\, Saint-Saëns and Lili Boulanger. \nSaint-Saëns Sonata No. 1\, Op. 75\nFauré Romance Op. 28\nFauré Andante Op. 75\nEnescu Impromptu Concertant\nL. Boulanger Nocturne & Cortège\nRavel Sonata Posthume\nFauré Sonata No. 1 in A\, Op. 13\n \n  \nLFF Priority Booking Opens: Platinum/Founder/Millennium/Gold: 16th July | Silver/Bronze: 23rd July\nGeneral Booking Opens: 30th July \nTickets are available per concert\, as an evening season pass (including 4 evening concerts) or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) .  \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nEVENING PASS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS\n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/fenella-humphreys-martin-roscoe/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Fenella-Humphreys-e1718456448545.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241004T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241004T150000 DTSTAMP:20240924T171002Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240924T171002Z UID:10000676-1728050400-1728054000@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:ABETO GUITAR DUO DESCRIPTION:The Abeto Guitar Duo (Georgina Dadson and Matthew House) met in Cardiff\, Wales where they studied as a duo for their masters at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Since the duo’s conception\, they have enjoyed performing across England and Wales\, including Cardiff Guitar Festival and as returning artists to Dillington Guitar Festival. In 2022\, they were finalists in the annual Dora Stouzker Hall concerto competition. Their afternoon recital at Wade Street Church includes eclectic duo works by Rameau\, Franck and J.S. Bach. \nAbeto is the Spanish word for the wood ‘spruce’. Georgina and Matt both play spruce top guitars by the guitar maker\, Oren Myers. \nFranck Prélude from Prélude\, Fugue and Variation\nPresti Danse d’Avila\nRameau Gigue en rondeau\, Les tendres plaintes\, Le rappel des oiseaux\nDyens Comme des grands\nJ.S. Bach Sinfonia from Partita II\, BWV 826\nDe Falla La vide breve \nTickets are available per concert\, or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) . \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/abeto-guitar-duo/ LOCATION:Wade Street Church\, Wade Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 6HL\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Abeto-Guitar-Duo-e1718457454501.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241003T193000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241003T213000 DTSTAMP:20240910T154437Z CREATED:20230518T114825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T154437Z UID:10000672-1727983800-1727991000@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:MARTIN ROSCOE piano DESCRIPTION:With an extraordinary career spanning over five decades\, Martin Roscoe is unarguably one of the UK’s best loved pianists. Renowned for his versatility at the keyboard\, Martin is equally at home in concerto\, recital and chamber performances. His enduring popularity and the respect in which he is universally held are built on a deeply thoughtful musicianship and his easy rapport with audiences and fellow musicians alike. \nHis programme tonight features works by Haydn\, Schubert and Schumann\, concluding with Beethoven’s Sonata in F minor\, Op. 57. \nHaydn Sonata in D Hob.XVI/37\nSchubert 4 Impromptus D.899\nSchumann Scenes from Childhood Op.15\nBeethoven Piano Sonata in F minor Op.57 \nKindly sponsored by Shirley & Richard Newby \nTickets are available per concert\, as an evening season pass (including 4 evening concerts) or for the full weekend (including all 8 concerts) .  \nBOOK TICKETS\n  \nEVENING PASS\n  \nWEEKEND PASS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/martin-roscoe-piano/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Chamber ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Martin-Roscoe_credit-Eric-RIchmond-e1718455571147.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240714T211500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240714T224500 DTSTAMP:20240617T132757Z CREATED:20240326T201634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T132757Z UID:10000662-1720991700-1720997100@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:DANNY DRIVER piano Nocturnes by candlelight DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS \nA candle-lit Cathedral concert to end both our 2024 season and to celebrate Associate Artist Danny Driver’s immense three-year contribution to the Festival.   \nAfter an incredible series of 14 concerts with us since 2021\, and two recitals this year (see also Event 5C)\, Danny’s playing has enthralled Lichfield audiences and tonight’s closing concert is not to be missed!  \nFor his final Associate Artist performance\, as the sun sets on the last evening of our 11-day July 2024 programme\, Danny’s reflective programme will feature music inspired by nightfall\, including popular works by J.S. Bach and Nocturne settings by Chopin and Fauré.  \nChopin Nocturne Op. 27\, No. 1\nFrank Nocturno Nazqueno\nFauré Nocturne No. 6 in D flat major\nSuckling Orrery\nJ.S. Bach Variation XXV in G minor (from ‘Goldberg Variations’)\nChopin Nocturne Op. 27\, No. 2\nEvans Peace Piece\nMessiaen Les sons impalpables de rêve\nDebussy Soirées dans Grenades\nRavel Scarbo  \nSponsored by Peter Parsons  \n \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/danny-driver/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral\, 19A The Close\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Cropped-version-e1711484165402.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR