Lowdham Festivals Programme of Events Summer 2012
We are delighted to bring you news of our up to date First Fridays programme plus some other dates for your diary and information about the summer festival....
Friday 1st June 2 - 3.30pm
What Will You Read This Summer?
with Sheelagh Gallagher from Nottinghamshire Libraries
With so many books to choose from, how do you decide on your summer reading? Sheelagh Gallagher is the Literature and Reading Development Officer for Nottinghamshire, and is here to advise, guide and recommend books for you to take on holiday, whether you want to find out more about the place where you are staying, catch up with a classic you always meant to read, get up to date with some contemporary fiction, or simply to escape. Page turning reads abound in this informal and fun session celebrating why holidays and books are the perfect combination. (And there will be goody bags!)
Tickets available from The Bookcase, Lowdham 0115 966 3219
Each event £5 (£4 concessions, £3 Friends)
including tea and cake.
All events take place in the Methodist Chapel, Lowdham.
Dates for your diary:
Sunday June 3rd - 2.30 - 4.30pm (including a 20 minute interval)
in Lowdham Village Hall
ELIZABETH TO ELIZABETH
To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee we are hosting an event with Lance Pierson who has visited us several times, most recently with his celebration of the King James Bible in voice and verse. In this special performance Lance, together with soprano Belinda Yates and pianist Heather Chamberlain present a pageant of readings and music from across the centuries to celebrate the nation’s monarchs and highlights of our history. The music includes pieces by Handel, Beethoven, Purcell, Holst and Britten, as well as ‘Rule Britannia’ and the National Anthem. The words will include poetry by Queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare, Milton, Tennyson and John Betjeman.
Tickets: £10 full, £8 concessions and Friends of Lowdham Festival
from The Bookcase: 0115 966 3219
Lowdham Book Festival: June 2012
We are in the final stage of Festival planning at the moment and the full programme will be available from mid-May when the Box Office opens. Just to whet your appetite we can tell you that we are starting the week with a Food Fiesta in partnership with Gonalston Farm Shop in the stunning marquee at Caythorpe Cricket Club, with stalls from local food suppliers, talks and demonstrations. The now traditional cricket night will take place on Thursday 28th June with Chris Arnot, author of Britain's Lost Cricket Grounds, and there will be appearances from Jon McGregor, John Harvey, The Bookshop Band, the Family Doonan, and many more authors, local and national, soon to be revealed! There will be a day devoted to Charles Dickens, a trip to the John Clare Cottage in Northamptonshire, Jackie Skinner's famous food demonstration, storytelling, and the launch of our new project, The Lowdham Lecture.
On Saturday June 30th we will be taking part in National Reading Group Day, and will be showcasing regional writing in all it's many forms - plus events for children, and possibly animals... watch this space!
Please keep in touch with us by emailing Jane or Ross on:
janestreeter@thebookcase.co.uk
info@fiveleaves.co.uk
and keep an eye on www.thebookcase.co.uk and www.lowdhamfestivals.co.uk
for events details.