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Festival Live – Saturday 12th November

By Miranda on November 10, 2011

Saturday 12th November at The Wootton Bassett Arts Festival will be a long day starting at 9.30am going all the way through to 7.30pm. There will be a HUGE variety of performances throughout the day in the following disciplines:

Drama

  • Devised Group Drama
  • Duologue Acting
  • Group Acting
  • Duologue Mime
  • Shakespeare Acting
  • Solo Acting
  • Verse Speaking
  • Memorised Prose
  • Sonnet
  • Prepared Bible Reading
  • Prepared Prose Reading
  • Television News Reading
  • Public Speaking

Creative Writing

  • Poetry
  • Sonnet
  • Short Story
  • Report Writing
  • Journalism

Classical Guitar

  • Solos by Grade
  • Duets by Grade
  • Ensemble
  • Duet accompanied by a teacher
  • Workshop

Full details are available in the Festival Programme which is on sale from Brian Taylor Music or at the Festival itself.

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Festival Live – Sunday 26th June

By Miranda on June 25, 2011

This is our final day but there is still a lot to come and enjoy. Here is a list of what performances we have today:

Bowed Strings

Recorders

Woodwind

Flutes

Primary School Ensemble

Secondary School Ensemble

Brass

Piano Duets

Keyboard

Modern Pop Songs

Musicals and Films

Duet

Modern Instrumental

Just for Fun – The Music of James Bond

HIGHLIGHTS CONCERT – starting at 6.30pm we have a selection of some of the most outstanding performances of the Festival. We will not be charging for tickets to the concert but will be asking for donations instead.

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Festival Live – Saturday 25th June

By Miranda on June 25, 2011

Today is a very full day with everything taking place in The Memorial Hall. We start at 9am. Here is a list of what you can see today:

Modern Piano (Jazz)

Piano Solo – classes arranged according to age

Piano Grades – Preliminary, 1, 2, 5, 6

Bowed Strings

Ensemble

Tickets for today are £2.50 or £4.00 for as Season Ticket which covers all four days.

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Festival LIVE – What’s on at the Festival today, Friday 24th June

By Miranda on June 24, 2011

Today we have performances throughout the afternoon and evening at two different venues. If you would like to come and watch here’s what to see where:

St Bartholomew and All Saints Church starting at 1pm

  • Primary School Choirs
  • Secondary School Choirs
  • Sacred and Spiritual Songs
  • Folk Songs
  • Songs from Musicals and Films

The Memorial Hall starting at 3.30pm

  • Piano Grades 3 & 4

The Memorial Hall starting at 6.30pm

  • Modern Instrumental
  • Piano Duet
  • Piano Solo – classes arranged according to age
  • Piano Grades 7 and 8

Tickets for today are £2.50 or £4.00 for as Season Ticket which covers all four days. You can buy these in advance from Brian Taylor Music or on the door.

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What’s on at the Festival Today

By Miranda on June 23, 2011

Today is the first day of the Music Festival. Do you fancy coming to watch the performances this evening?

Here’s what you can see and hear:

  • Youth Singing Groups
  • Folk Songs
  • Sacred and Spiritual Songs
  • Oratorio
  • Opera
  • Duet
  • British Song
  • Operetta
  • Adult Singing Groups
  • Church Music Groups and Choirs
  • Community Choirs.

Tickets for today are £2.50 or £4.00 for as Season Ticket which covers all four days. You can buy these in advance from Brian Taylor Music or on the door.

This evening’s performances are at St Bartholomew and All Saints Church starting at 6.30pm and should conclude by 9.00pm.

Hope to see you there.

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What’s on TODAY – Sunday 13th June

By Miranda on June 13, 2010

The last day of the Festival is still jam-packed with fun things for you to come along and watch. Here’s what’s on offer in each of the sections:

MUSIC – is back in the Memorial Hall again starting at 9.00am with Jazz Piano followed by Piano Solos, Harp, Strings, Woodwind, Modern Pop Songs, Songs from Operetta, Shows and Films and finishing with some Disney Songs for a bit of fun at the end!

SPEECH AND DRAMA – moves to Noremarsh School for the morning. the day starts at 9.30am with Choral Speaking followed by Duologue Acting, Verse Speaking, Solo Mime and Solo Acting. Speech and Drama will finish by 1.00pm.

REFRESHMENTS – will be on sale throughout the morning at Noremarsh School.

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What’s on TODAY – Saturday 12th June

By Miranda on June 11, 2010

Today is SUPER SATURDAY!

It is the busiest day of the Festival with all four sections operating. Here’s the low down for what’s on in each area:

ART – the Exhibition opens at 9am on the Ground Floor of the Civic Centre. The Exhibition will end at 5.30pm and awards will be presented at 6.00pm. Collection of artwork will follow at 6.30pm. Please remember to bring your tickets so that we can be certain the correct artwork is paired with the correct artist!

CREATIVE WRITING – this is taking place in the Upper Room at the Memorial Hall. It runs between 12 noon and 1.30pm.

SPEECH AND DRAMA – performances start at 9.30am and run until approximately 5.00pm. Performances on show will include Verse Speaking, Duologue Acting, Solo Acting, Shakespeare Acting, Group Acting, TV News Reading, Solo Mime, Logical Grumbling, Prepared Reading, Memorised Prose, Duologue Mime, Bible Reading and Public Speaking.

MUSIC – continues in the Memorial Hall starting at 9.30am with Ensemble followed by Woodwind, Piano Duet, Family Groups, Piano Solos, Jazz, Strings and Brass. The last class of the day is Piano Solos which starts at 8.15pm.

REFRESHMENTS – will be on sale from 9am through to 4pm on the Ground Floor of the Civic Centre so pop by for your lunch or afternoon tea we will have filled rolls, tea, coffee, soft drinks, crisps, sweets, biscuits and HOME MADE CAKES.

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What’s on TODAY – Friday 11th June

By Miranda on June 11, 2010

Starting at 6.00pm in the Memorial Hall we have an evening of Piano Solos, at least 36 of them, at grades up to and including grade 2.

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What’s On TODAY

By Miranda on June 10, 2010

For those thinking about coming along to the Festival in the afternoon on Thursday 10th June you will have a chance to see:

  • Pre-School Groups
  • Primary Age Choirs
  • Secondary Age Choirs
  • Folk Songs for 7-10 years
  • Songs from Operetta, Shows and Films for 7-10 years
  • Folk Songs for 11-13 years
  • Songs from Operetta, Shows and Films for 11-13 years

Then in the evening the classes include:

  • Sacred and Spiritual Songs
  • Folk Songs
  • Duets
  • Songs from Operetta, Shows and Films
  • Adult Vocal Groups and Adult Choirs
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Syllabus

Download the NOVEMBER ARTS FESTIVAL SYLLABUS (12th & 13th November) HERE.