SATURDAY 23RD JUNESTREET FESTIVAL

12 noon – 6.00pm Southwold High Street A free street party opens with a parade on the theme of The Sea. Enjoy street entertainment, music, dance, choirs, stalls and local food and drink. Interested in performing? Contact info@southwoldartsfestival.co.uk.

GEORGIE FAME IN CONCERT 7.30pm Southwold Arts Centre £25

With more than 20 albums, 14 hit singles and his blend of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues, this icon of British Music comes to Southwold. You will be treated to Georgie’s hits, music from artists that have influenced him - interspersed with personal anecdotes from his incredible career.

SUNDAY 24TH JUNEFESTIVAL SERVICE

10.30am Southwold Methodist Church FreeYou are warmly invited to attend this ecumenical service led by Revd. Christine Kennell. Members from all the local churches have been invited to the service. Do come and join us.

SERAPHIM CONDUCTED BY VETTA WISE 4.00pm St Edmund’s Church £12.50

Nine angelic voices soar in a programme which explores the beautiful spaces of St Edmund’s Church. Seraphim, finalists in Classic FM Christmas Carol Competition, has performed in Venice, London, Worcester Cathedral and with Norwich Baroque.

PIANO CIRCUS 7.30pm Southwold Arts Centre £15

Enjoy one of the music world’s unique experiences: six pianos, performing music by leading contemporary composers. The group has performed in venues around the UK and internationally - the Barbican, Lincoln Centre and the BBC Proms. Piano Circus will include works by Graham Fitkin, David Lang, and Steve Reich.

MONDAY 25TH JUNETHE NOMAD’S PATH: TRAVELS IN THE SAHEL – ALISTAIR CARR

11.00am Southwold Arts Centre £7.50This Suffolk based author, artist and explorer has lived and travelled in some of the planet’s most remote wildernesses. This is an account of a journey through a landscape where no Westerner had been seen in living memory.

YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE SCHUBERT’S WINTERREISE – BENJAMIN HEWAT-CRAW (BARITONE) AND YUHAO GUO (PIANO)

1.15 – 2.00pm United Reformed Church £6The duo will present the first half of the legendary song cycle Winterreise. They have taken part in the prestigious competition ‘Schubert and Modern Music’ and have a busy concert programme together.

A LIFE LESS VISIBLE – BEHIND THE MICROPHONE, BEHIND THE MASK – TERRY MOLLOY

3.00pm Southwold Arts Centre £7.50Terry has been in The Archers and on TV as the notorious Davros, creator of The Daleks in Doctor Who. His first book for children was recently published and you will be able to meet its subject ‘Monty’.

BOTTOMS UP! THE STORY OF WINE, ITS RITUALS & GLASSES – ANDY MCCONNELL

7.30pm Southwold Arts Centre £12.50Enjoy The Antique Roadshow glass specialist’s light-hearted gaze at the story of wine and explore the paintings and artefacts, including drinking vessels, which have been created by great artists and craftsmen to enhance the pleasure of wine and to impress guests.

TUESDAY 26TH JUNERESISTANCE AND REVOLT: BOUDICCA, QUEEN OF THE ICENI – JAMES HARRISON

11.00am Southwold Arts Centre £7.50How far was Boudicca a literary invention? Explore the causes and events of the Boudicca Rebellion in AD60 with Roman Historian and Headmaster of Saint Felix School. James has given talks on Roman History at universities and events throughout the UK.

YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE TRUMPET & PIANO RECITAL – POLLY CHAN

1.15 – 2.00pm United Reformed Church £6Twelve-year-old Polly is a pupil at St Felix School. She is a member of Aldeburgh Young Musicians, based at Snape Maltings, an organisation for talented young musicians aged 8-18. Polly will perform a wide range of music across her two instruments.

PAINTING THE MODERN GARDEN – LYDIA BAUMAN 2.00pm Southwold Arts Centre £5

The Arts Society Southwold presents an illustrated talk on the paintings of Manet, Renoir, Cezanne, Pissarro, Sargent, Van Gough, Klimt and Matisse. Lydia Bauman is an author, art historian and an experienced speaker for The Arts Society/Nadfas, The National Gallery and MFA Boston USA.

CULT FIGURE – KENNETH WILLIAMS 7.30pm Southwold Arts Centre £15

Colin Elmer, who played Kenneth Williams in the 50th Anniversary Tour of Round the Horne, reprises his role in this brand new production, telling the great man’s story in his own words, using anecdotes, writing and material for which the comedy legend was so well-known.

WEDNESDAY 27TH JUNEZEPPELINS OVER EAST ANGLIA – IAN WHITE

11.00am Southwold Arts Centre £7.50Discover how the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Naval Air Service night air defence system overcame Imperial Germany’s Naval and Army Airship Divisions in the Zeppelin airship campaign over East Anglia from 1915 until 1917.

YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE BASSOON RECITAL – FRANCESCA WARREN

1.15 – 2.00pm United Reformed Church £6Francesca Warren, a bassoonist and pianist, studies at the Royal College of Music and has performed with the RCM Philharmonic, RCM Opera Orchestra, Orchestra Of The City, Arch Sinfonia, London Moonlight Symphony Orchestra and played for HRH Prince Charles.

THE HANDS OF A GENIUS – GRAHAM SHORT 3.00pm Southwold Arts Centre £7.50

Graham’s engraving of The Lord’s Prayer on the head of a pin and da Vinci’s The Last Supper along the edge of a razor blade makes him one of the world’s top micro-artists. An entertaining presentation by the man who engraved the Jane Austen £5 notes.

FOLK AT THE PAVILION - HANNAH SANDERS & BEN SAVAGE SUPPORTED BY THE JOHN WARD TRIO

7.30pm The Godell Pavilion £12Hannah Sanders & Ben Savage are a folk duo that look and sound classically timeless, yet feel refreshingly unique. Based in Cambridge, their debut album Before the Sun was nominated for many UK and international awards.

Welcome to the Fifth Southwold Arts Festival.When we stared at blank sheets of paper planning the first Festival in 2014, we did not dare to dream that it would be such a successful part of Southwold’s annual calendar. It is thanks to you that we are able to produce this eight-day celebration of the arts. You – our audiences who enjoy our events; you – our sponsors and Friends who contribute financially; you – the stewards who run our shows and you – the committed volunteers on the planning group who work all year creating another amazing week of the Arts.

We hope that you will find something to tempt you in our programme and we look forward to seeing you at the 2018 Festival.

LIN LE VERSHA Director Southwold Arts Festival

PRE-FESTIVAL WARM UPSLAUGHTER IN SOUTHWOLD – CRIME WRITERS’ FESTIVAL

16th & 17th June Southwold Arts Centre Tickets £5 per talk, £15 per day or £30 for the weekend

Lunches £10Southwold Library Crime Writers’ Festival includes talks, interviews, book signings, quiz night and lunch with authors including Sophie Hannah, Mary-Jane Riley & Stella Rimington.Tickets from 1st April - Southwold Library or 01502 722519 and www.suffolklibraries.co.uk/slaughter.

All the information in this leaflet is accurate at the time of going to press but programmes and artists may be subject to change. We adhere to the principles of the Data Protection Act and adopt the best practice for managing information.Southwold Arts Festival is a registered charity (No: 1161134). All money raised from Festival events will be used only to fund future Festivals.Patron: Emma Freud OBE Cover: Kate Batchelor, www.kate-batchelor.co.uk

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THURSDAY 28TH JUNETHE SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY – JOHN BENNETT

11.00am Southwold Arts Centre £7.50The nine-mile long, steam-powered branch line connecting Halesworth to Southwold transported local people, holidaymakers and freight. John will focus on the pleasures and art inherent in the Victorian steam railway, with particular reference to the Southwold line.

YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE COR ANGLAIS RECITAL – PENELOPE CARTER

1.15 – 2.00pm United Reformed Church £6The cor anglais is Penelope’s second instrument on her postgraduate conservatoire course. She has performed in many orchestras and ensembles and was the cor anglais soloist with Covent Garden Chamber Orchestra, London Graduate Orchestra, conducted by Sir Mark Elder.

THERE IS NOTHING MORE REMOTE THAN THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY – MICHAEL COLE

3.00pm Southwold Arts Centre £7.50Michael Cole BBC reporter, royal correspondent, Public Affairs Director of Harrods, TV talk show host, founder of a PR company is now a newspaper columnist and will talk about his and his wife’s associations with Southwold, starting 70 years ago.

JAZZ AT THE MOVIES 7.30pm Southwold Arts Centre £15

This unique jazz group, a regular sell-out at Ronnie Scott’s and the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room, will play soundtrack songs from popular films and include songs by Burt Bacharach, Steven Sondheim and John Dankworth.

FRIDAY 29TH JUNETHE SHRIEKING WOMAN OF SOUTHWOLD AND OTHER SEA SPIRITS – SOPHIA KINGSHILL

11.00am Southwold Arts Centre £7.50Sophia Kingshill, author of Mermaids, will explore East Anglian marine legend. The enduring symbol is the mermaid, which spans three thousand years, embracing ancient myth, medieval imagery of sin and lust, and Victorian fascination with the forbidden feminine.

YOUNG MUSICIANS’ SHOWCASE FLUTE RECITAL – LAURA DAVIES

1.15 – 2.00pm United Reformed Church £6Laura has held scholarships at The Purcell School, the Royal Academy of Music and has performed at the Royal Festival Hall, Wigmore Hall and Barbican. Not to be missed.

BECOMING GEORGE ORWELL - ANN KRONBERGS 3.00pm Southwold Arts Centre £7.50

Learn how Southwold became a place George Orwell loved and loathed. Ann Kronbergs will consider the people and places that influenced him and coincided with the writing and publication of his early work.

STRICTLY COME JOKING – BARRY CRYER & COLIN SELL 7.30pm St Edmund’s Church £17.50

The Ant and Dec of the Sanatogen set, reunite to bring you a new show, devised by them after the visitors left, to entertain you with songs, jokes and the amazing realization that they’re still here. Join them before they come apart.

SATURDAY 30TH JUNEA PASSION FOR RIVERS – MARK COCKER

11.00am Southwold Arts Centre £7.50Waveney & Blyth Arts has invited Mark Cocker, naturalist, broadcaster, author and Norfolk resident, to share his passion for rivers and their wild inhabitants complemented by extracts from Translated by Reeds, performed live by the Halesworth Community Choir.

TOWARD THE SEA – A STORYTELLING CONCERT ANDREWS MASSEY DUO

2.00pm United Reformed Church £10Emily Andrews and David Massey present a flute and guitar concert that weaves a journey centred on the sea. Featuring pieces by Piazzolla, Schubert, Elgar, Takemitsu, Ibert and Delibes, with traditional folk songs.

MICA PARIS 7.30pm St Edmund’s Church £22.50

Mica Paris is one of the UK’s finest and most respected female singers with a career full of Top 10 hit singles and albums. Collaborations with Prince and Jools Holland; incredible live performances and her own Radio 2 show make this a gig not to be missed.

EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS OPEN STUDIO TRAIL

11.00am – 5.00pm 23rd & 24th June

Eight artists living and working in Reydon open their studios so that you may view a wide range of artwork. Information from Southwold Arts Centre or visit www.lainawest.co.uk.

PREVIEW EXHIBITION OF THE OPEN STUDIO TRAIL 1st – 30th June

Southwold Arts Centre Free eventAn opportunity to view original work by the artists taking part in the Open Studio Trail.