We can now delighted to confirm that the line-up now includes an evening of entertainment with Tim Brooke-Taylor, a true master of comedy on stage, screen and radio.
And here’s what appeared in the February edition of the Nailsworth News:
Nailsworth Festival 16th-24th May 2020
The Committee are currently finalising the line-up for the 2020 Nailsworth Festival and most of the events have been agreed. So here is a taster of what is to come. As ever, the Festival will kickoff on Saturday with free entertainment and market stalls in the town centre. Evening events will run across the week with the welcome return of the Sacconi Quartet, but this time with the addition of soloist Freddy Kempf. We have some interesting ‘in conversation’ events setup: one with Rod Hansen, the Chief Constable of Gloucestershire Police and another with Festival Patron, Sue Limb, discussing her work with BBC Radio. Chloë of the Midnight Storytellers returns to the Festival, celebrating 20 years of telling tales for grown-ups. There will be drama with Jenny Wren Productions presenting “Bletchley Girls”and finally for fans of country blues, Sadie and Michael Roach are performing together at the Festival, following of their album “Tryin’ Times”. If you would like to become involved with the Festival or explore sponsorship options, please contact the Committee using the following email: [email protected]
A full programme of activities will be published in future editions of Nailsworth News and on the Festival website: www.nailsworthfestival.org.uk. You can also follow the Festival on Facebook and Twitter.
Fun was had by all on Festival Saturday. Here are just a few images which we hope capture some of the atmosphere. Many thanks to all the performers who contributed to the entertainment and to the enthusiastic audience.
There are pictures from several recent festivals on our Gallery page.
We want to make sure the maximum number of people are able to enjoy The Real People on Saturday night (18th May). With this in mind we are making the offer that each ticket for this event admits two. And so that those who have booked already are not disadvantaged, the offer applies to them too. So, bring your friends.
Challenging a youth to turn down his music, Irene Sparrow, inventor of the left-handed crochet hook (patent pending, as seen on Dragon’s Den) finds herself under suspicion of murder after the train emerges from a tunnel with the young man dead. But this is no ordinary train, each passenger is reading a book, each book is a portal into a parallel universe of train related crime fiction.
With clever use of projection and multiple train sets, LipService give you a whistle stop tour that will leave you breathless and racing for the refreshment coach. So don’t blow your stack, this show is just the ticket to help you let off steam and overuse many more railway metaphors. “A show that appeals to crime aficionados and narrow gauge railway enthusiasts alike. LipService – The Laurel and Hardy of literary deconstruction.” The Independent.
Nailsworth’s exciting writing group Tell Tales offer an evening of stories, sketches and poems on the eternally fascinating subject of romance. Enjoy original work from the town’s trending wordsmiths and be amazed at their ability to generate emotion and above all a sense of fun.
We think of our pets as brave, loyal and honest – pretty much fully fledged members of the family, in fact. But why do we do that? And are there hidden consequences to those anthropomorphic notions? Dr John Bradshaw is a world expert in animal behaviour – with a particular interest in domestic cats and dogs – as well as a best-selling author. He’ll be discussing the science behind human-animal interaction, including the origins of our relationship with our pets, our loyal friends for the past 50,000-or-so years.
Sabet Choudhury is a familiar face on the region’s television screens. A current affairs presenter for the BBC, Seb specialises in investigative reporting for Inside Out West and also appears on the West’s flagship news show, Points West. What you might not know is that his own story is equally as fascinating as many of those he investigates. Seb’s parents came to the UK when he was a baby, giving up a successful life in Bangladesh to find new opportunities for their family. In 1984, they settled in Stonehouse – the only Asian family in the town. “I’ve often asked myself: Would I do what they did? Would I have the courage?” Seb says. “Probably, not.” In conversation with Katie Jarvis, Seb will be revisiting his early life, as well as talking about his career in television journalism and exploring some of the stories he’s covered within the region. He’ll also be discussing his decision – four years ago – to donate a kidney to his mum, Sakina, after she became seriously ill.
The line-up for the 2019 Nailsworth Festival has now been finalised. As ever, the Festival will kick off on Saturday with entertainment and market stalls in the town centre. There will be a wide variety of musical acts appearing in the evenings during the Festival. These include: the Real People, an indie rock band; the Elias String Quartet; country blues from Brooks Williams and opera from Opera Anywhere. There will be talks from Sabet Choudhury of BBC Points West and John Bradshaw, a world expert in animal behaviour. On the second Saturday there will be the welcome return of the Lip Service Touring Company, with a new production.
The full programme of activities will be published on this website soon and in future editions of Nailsworth News. (Update: as of March 2019, the full programme is available.)
Sat 18May2019
The Real People
Sponsored by Stag Homes
8.00 pm
At Town Hall GL6 0JF
£16
Special Late Booking Offer: Each ticket admits two. Bring your friends!
Liam Gallagher took to twitter recently to sing the praises of scouse Britpop originators The Real People. He was joined by Mikey Jonns of This Feeling, the NME and many others in enthusing about the bands perfectly crafted pop songs. Formed in 1987, The Real People were one of the first bands to play what would become known around the world as Britpop and were cited by Oasis as being a major influence. The band received critical acclaim and chart successes with singles “Window Pane”, “Truth”, “Open Up Your Mind (Let Me In)” and “Believer” and have also written for close friends Ocean Colour Scene, Rooster and BBMak. Cher also achieved global success, selling over 6 million copies, with a cover of the band’s early song “One by One”.
