Classic Wine Regions of Europe

Enjoy a ‘birds-eye view’ of Europe’s classic vineyards, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rioja, Piedmont, Veneto, Douro, & Alsace amongst others. Taste and relax as you hear how history and winemaking trends have shaped the wines of these regions.

Presented by Hazel Tattersall, wine educator and writer

Monday 04th October 2010

Monday 11th October 2010

Monday 18th October 2010

Monday 25th October 2010

Cost: £80 inclusive of all tastings
To book your place
email: hazeltattersall@btopenworld.com
or
Tel 01789 298846 / 07974 814026
Member of Association of Wine Educators and Circle of Wine Writers

The Alan Barnes Octet
'Duke Ellington Revisited'

The Alan Barnes Octet presents an evening of the music of Duke Ellington.

Alan Barnes – alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
Bruce Adams – trumpet, flugelhorn
Mark Nightingale – trombone
Andy Panayi – baritone sax, clarinet, flute
Tony Coe – tenor sax, clarinet
John Horler – piano
Alec Dankworth – double bass
Bobby Worth – drums

Miles Davis once commented: “Everybody ought to get down on their knees one day and thank Duke.” Many jazz enthusiasts will agree with Miles, for we were introduced to the wonderful world of jazz by Duke Ellington's music. This
all-star octet plays the music of Ellington and Strayhorn with new arrangements from the internationally acknowledged expert, Tony Faulkner. The musicians, all major names, are united in their love of and ability to interpret Ellington's music and wield the power and dynamics of a much bigger band. All in all, an evening of swinging and accessible jazz is promised!

In association with Stratford Jazz
Sponsored by Murphy Salisbury
and supported by Bill Huth

Stratford upon Avon Literay Festival
present
Alexander McCall Smith

Prolific columnist and author of the multi-million best-selling No.1 Ladies Detective Agency 44 Scotland Street novels, and Isabel Dalhousie Series

Opera Gala Evening
With National Opera Studio

Leading singers from London's National Opera Studio
perform duets and arias from the world's most popular and
loved opera repertoire.

Enjoy highlights from Mozart's Marriage of Figaro, The Magic
Flute and Cosi fan tutte; Rossini’s Barber of Seville; Verdi’s
Rigoletto; Puccini’s La Bohème; Bizet’s Pearl Fishers and
Carmen, and much more!

Sarah Power – Soprano
Sara Gonzalez-Saavedra – Mezzo Soprano
Tyler Clarke – Tenor
Nicholas Lester – Baritone

Sponsored by
www.stratfordcottage.com and Quilter

Critically acclaimed poet
Felix Dennis
is bringing his Tour to the Civic Hall
Did I Mention The Free Wine?

Sold Out
Do not book online for this event
please phone the Box Office for returns
01789 207100

The evening will include poetry performed by Dennis, with free fine French wines and canapés served throughout the evening. 

In just eight years, Felix Dennis has established himself as one of the most popular and critically acclaimed poets of recent times, entertaining thousands of poetry-lovers on both sides of the Atlantic.  Dennis’s poetry has also featured on radio programmes, in the national press, and been the subject of two major television documentaries, as well as receiving critical acclaim from Tom Wolfe, Christopher Rush, Stephen Fry and Sir Paul McCartney, to name but a few.

Felix will be reading a selection of poems from his hugely popular collections, Homeless in My Heart, A Glass Half Full, Lone Wolf, Nursery Rhymes for Modern Times and Island of Dreams, all of which were sell-out books of original poetry. He will also be introducing his new collection, Tales From The Woods, in an exclusive preview ahead of the book’s launch in October.

Charity Event

Soroptimists of Stratford upon Avon and district
proudly present
A flower Demonstration Extravaganza
with nationally renown flower arranger
Andrew Lloyd

Themed arrangement for Autumn & Halloween to be raffled

Julian Lloyd Webber
Arrival (and Departure) of the Queen of Sheba

Handel: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Haydn: Cello concerto in C
Alec Roth: Departure of the Queen of Sheba
Vivaldi: Double Cello concerto in d
Haydn: Symphony no45 Farewell

Julian Lloyd Webber: cello
Jiaxin Cheng: cello
David Curtis: conductor

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