BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Lichfield Festival - ECPv6.17.4.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Lichfield Festival 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: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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240714T183000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240714T204500 DTSTAMP:20240614T200323Z CREATED:20240325T224637Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T200323Z UID:10000661-1720981800-1720989900@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:THE SORCERER by Gilbert & Sullivan Charles Court Opera DESCRIPTION:‘The masters of G&S in small spaces’ Charles Court Opera make a welcome return with their brand-new production of one of the first G&S operas\, The Sorcerer.  This rarely performed masterpiece showcases Gilbert at his topsy-turvy best\, with sumptuous music from Sullivan that will set your toes tapping as if by magic.  \nBased on Gilbert’s story An Elixir of Love\, it tells the tale of Alexis\, a man obsessed with the idea that all should fall in love.  Enlisting a ‘Family Sorcerer’ of J.W. Wells & Co. in London to administer a love potion to the entire village – via a teapot – ensures mayhem ensues…  \nThis highly anticipated production promises to be a magical occasion\, featuring some of CCO’s finest performers.  This is the first time that CCO has produced The Sorcerer\, directed by John Savournin\, and musically directed by David Eaton\, both G&S specialists.  \nPhoto: Bill Knight \nSponsored by \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/the-sorcerer-by-gilbert-sullivan-charles-court-opera/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240714T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240714T164500 DTSTAMP:20240614T200259Z CREATED:20240326T201252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240614T200259Z UID:10000660-1720967400-1720975500@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:THE SORCERER by Gilbert & Sullivan Charles Court Opera DESCRIPTION:‘The masters of G&S in small spaces’ Charles Court Opera make a welcome return with their brand-new production of one of the first G&S operas\, The Sorcerer.  This rarely performed masterpiece showcases Gilbert at his topsy-turvy best\, with sumptuous music from Sullivan that will set your toes tapping as if by magic.  \nBased on Gilbert’s story An Elixir of Love\, it tells the tale of Alexis\, a man obsessed with the idea that all should fall in love.  Enlisting a ‘Family Sorcerer’ of J.W. Wells & Co. in London to administer a love potion to the entire village – via a teapot – ensures mayhem ensues…  \nThis highly anticipated production promises to be a magical occasion\, featuring some of CCO’s finest performers.  This is the first time that CCO has produced The Sorcerer\, directed by John Savournin\, and musically directed by David Eaton\, both G&S specialists.  \nPhoto: Bill Knight \nSponsored by \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/the-sorcerer/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Picture1-4.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240714T141500 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240714T151500 DTSTAMP:20240430T111152Z CREATED:20240326T201010Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240430T111152Z UID:10000659-1720966500-1720970100@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:J.L. PETIT SERIES OF LICHFIELD with Philip Modiano DESCRIPTION:The Lichfield Series of ten pictures by artist John Louis Petit (1801-68) launches today in the Guildhall.  \nFollowing on from his successful 2023 Literature Festival talk on Petit – Britain’s Lost Pre-Impressionist – Philip Modiano has created a completely new talk to explain the artistic and cultural significance of this Series for Lichfield residents and visitors alike. After the talk\, the pictures will be available to order as limited edition prints\, as well as a booklet.  \nThe Series has been described as ‘the most remarkable series of images of any British cathedral by an individual artist’ (Dr R Simon\, Editor of The British Art Journal). This gives them national as well as local significance.  \nSponsored by Lorna Boxall \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/j-l-petit-series-of-lichfield-with-philip-modiano/ LOCATION:Guildhall\, Bore Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 6LU\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/PETIT-cover-1-e1711404783112.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240714T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240714T123000 DTSTAMP:20240617T103200Z CREATED:20240326T200939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T103200Z UID:10000658-1720954800-1720960200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:ROYALS\, REGALS & ROBES with Jono Oates DESCRIPTION:A second chance to join Lichfield historian and tour guide\, Jono Oates\, on a regal tour of Lichfield!    \nDescribed as a royal\, loyal city\, Lichfield has welcomed many royal visitors to the city over the centuries including both Elizabeth I & II\, Charles I and George IV.   \nToday’s event features many of those royal connections\, and will be a gentle walking tour based around the city centre\, and led by costumed host ‘King Jono of Lichfield’ pictured here in full regalia!   \nFor full details\, please see Event 12C \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/royals-regals-robes2/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Royals-Regals-Robes.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T200000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T215000 DTSTAMP:20240617T132648Z CREATED:20240326T200834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T132648Z UID:10000657-1720900800-1720907400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:WAYWARD JANE DESCRIPTION:Wayward Jane’s music is a modern\, transatlantic interpretation of American folk and Old Time traditions\, blending roots music with fresh arrangements and original compositions. Their rich sound features fiddle\, clawhammer banjo\, double bass\, guitar\, wooden flute and close vocal harmonies.   \nTheir live shows have a joyful energy\, expressing the fine musicianship and playful chemistry of the band members. Ranging in mood from high octane\, toe-tapping tunes to tender and soulful songs\, Wayward Jane tend to leave audiences with a glow in their hearts.  \nWayward Jane – September (Live) \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/wayward-jane/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Wayward-Jane-13mb-1-scaled-e1711403509876.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T195000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T201000 DTSTAMP:20240522T164822Z CREATED:20240522T164658Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T164822Z UID:10000670-1720900200-1720901400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Adopt An Instrument Drinks Reception DESCRIPTION:The Adopt An Instrument Drinks Reception takes place during the interval of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales concert\, to celebrate all of our instrument adopters who have supported the Festival through this scheme. \nIf you would like to find out more about this scheme and how you can get involved\, please visit https://lichfieldfestival.org/join-us/adopt-an-instrument/ URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/adopt-an-instrument-drinks-reception/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral\, 19A The Close\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Picture-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T190000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T205000 DTSTAMP:20240617T132404Z CREATED:20240326T200740Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T132404Z UID:10000606-1720897200-1720903800@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALES DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS \nLed once again by their inspirational Principal Conductor\, Ryan Bancroft\, our Associate Orchestra\, the BBC National Orchestra of Wales\, returns to the Festival for a programme of music by Holst (part of our Holst150 season) and Brahms\, together with Elgar‘s ever-popular Cello Concerto\, featuring star Finnish soloist\, Senja Rummukainen pictured.   \nThis evening’s opening half is very much rooted in England\, with Holst’s tone poem a personal homage to Thomas Hardy’s Wessex followed by Sir Edward Elgar’s reflective Cello Concerto\, his last major work. BBCNOW’s programme concludes with the most personal of Brahms’s four symphonies – a glorious work\, written when the composer was 50 and at the peak of his powers.  \nG.Holst Egdon Heath\, Op. 47 \nE.Elgar Cello Concerto in E minor\, Op. 85\nJ Brahms Symphony No. 3 in F major\, Op. 90  \n \nOur BBCNOW concert is kindly supported by our ‘Adopt an Instrument’ Sponsors  – to join them and help us to bring world-class music to Lichfield Festival and to receive discounted tickets to tonight’s event\, visit www.lichfieldfestival.org/join-us/adopt-an-instrument  Adopt an Instrument – BBC National Orchestra Wales (lichfieldfestival.org) \n  \n \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/bbc-now/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral\, 19A The Close\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Senja-Rummukainen-compressed-e1709732970779.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T170000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T190000 DTSTAMP:20240522T163312Z CREATED:20240522T163312Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240522T163312Z UID:10000669-1720890000-1720897200@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:Lichfield Festival Friends Dinner DESCRIPTION:The Lichfield Festival Friends pre-concert dinner will take place on Saturday 13th July in The Great Hall in Lichfield Cathedral School\, prior to the BBC National Orchestra Wales concert at 7pm in Lichfield Cathedral. \nWith a two-course menu created by Jack Dubberley from Dubberley Delicious\, this is a chance for Friends of Lichfield Festival to meet and socialise during the Festival. Tables will seat eight and during booking you will have the opportunity to indicate any friends you would especially like on your table.  We will do our very best to accommodate everyone! \nThis event is restricted to Friends of Lichfield Festival. To find out more about membership\, visit https://lichfieldfestivalfriends.org.uk/ \n  \nBOOK TICKETS URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/lichfield-festival-friends-dinner/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral School\, Lichfield Cathedral Schoool\, Lichfield\, WS13 7LH\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Lichfield-Festival-Friends-1-e1711406869881.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T160000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T164500 DTSTAMP:20240605T095546Z CREATED:20240325T212023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T095546Z UID:10000655-1720886400-1720889100@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:PETER & THE WOLF Waterperry Opera DESCRIPTION:The sensational team from Waterperry Opera\, who brought us Peter Rabbit’s Musical Adventure and Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes\, return with a reprise of their superb outdoor version of Peter and the Wolf.   \nThis dynamic\, immersive and informal version of the timeless classic will enchant children and adults alike with the story of Peter\, the Bird\, the Duck\, the Cat (and\, of course\, the WOLF!). Told by two actors\, the show is accompanied by Prokofiev’s witty and wonderful music\, arranged for wind quintet.  \n‘…wonderfully whimsical setting\, beautiful musicianship and stellar storytelling. The result was both joyful and gently educational – and a delight for all ages.’ Ox in a Box  \nSponsored by Lichfield Cathedral School  \nPhotos: Marc Brenner  \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/peter-the-wolf2/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral School Gardens\, Lichfield Cathedral School\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Peter-and-the-Wolf-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T143000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T161000 DTSTAMP:20240617T132117Z CREATED:20240326T200331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240617T132117Z UID:10000656-1720881000-1720887000@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:ENCOUNTERS WITH GERSHWIN Lizzie Ball violin/voice & James Pearson piano DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS \nJoin us for a musical and storytelling exploration of the relationships and fascinating encounters between the genius that was George Gershwin and his contemporaries.  \nAssociate Artists Lizzie Ball and James Pearson (Artistic Director at Ronnie Scott’s) take you on a journey through the musical and personal encounters of some of the great musicians and composers of the 20th Century era\, focusing on Gershwin as the central connecting figure.   \nAlongside engaging anecdotes in the duo’s inimitable and  acclaimed style\, the programme will feature sensational versions of Gershwin classics – including The Man I Love and numbers from Porgy & Bess – alongside works from the Great American Songbook and a typically stunning James Pearson arrangement of highlights from Bernstein’s West Side Story.  \nSponsored by Jenny & Ray Mansell  \nPhoto: Lesli Rose \n \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/encounters-with-gershwin/ LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Encounters-with-Gershwin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T140000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T144500 DTSTAMP:20240605T094652Z CREATED:20240326T200105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240605T094652Z UID:10000654-1720879200-1720881900@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:PETER & THE WOLF Waterperry Opera DESCRIPTION:The sensational team from Waterperry Opera\, who brought us Peter Rabbit’s Musical Adventure and Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhymes\, return with a reprise of their superb outdoor version of Peter and the Wolf.   \nThis dynamic\, immersive and informal version of the timeless classic will enchant children and adults alike with the story of Peter\, the Bird\, the Duck\, the Cat (and\, of course\, the WOLF!). Told by two actors\, the show is accompanied by Prokofiev’s witty and wonderful music\, arranged for wind quintet.  \n‘…wonderfully whimsical setting\, beautiful musicianship and stellar storytelling. The result was both joyful and gently educational – and a delight for all ages.’ Ox in a Box  \nSponsored by Lichfield Cathedral School  \nPhotos: Marc Brenner  \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/peter-the-wolf/ LOCATION:Lichfield Cathedral School Gardens\, Lichfield Cathedral School\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 7LD\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Peter-and-the-Wolf-web.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240713T123000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240713T133000 DTSTAMP:20240625T153630Z CREATED:20240326T191923Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240625T153630Z UID:10000653-1720873800-1720877400@lichfieldfestival.org SUMMARY:SOFÍA GÓMEZ ALBERTO violin/viola & SVITLANA KOSENKO piano DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS \nYoung Artist Series  \nSofía Gómez Alberto is a Spanish violinist and violist currently studying for her Masters at the Royal College of Music. She is also one of the violinists taking part in the BBC Symphony Orchestra’s Pathway Scheme for the 2023/2024 season and already freelances with the London Symphony Orchestra.    \nPerforming alongside pianist Svitlana Kosenko\, her programme will include two major violin works – Saint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and Strauss Violin Sonata – together with Rebecca Clarke’s Viola Sonata.  \nClarke Viola Sonata\nSaint-Saëns Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso\nStrauss Violin Sonata in E flat major\, Op. 18 \nSponsored by Valerie & Chris Cartwright and Margaret Cooper Ramsell  \n \nBOOK TICKETS \n  URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/sofia-gomez/ LOCATION:St Michael’s Church\, Church Street\, Lichfield\, Staffordshire\, WS13 6ED\, United Kingdom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://lichfieldfestival.org/wp-content/uploads/Cropped-and-compressed-1-e1711480754579.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR