Haslemere Festival - Light Entertainment

Tickets for Festival Activities are available from

Haslemere Hall Box Office, Bridge Road, Haslemere  GU27 2AS

www.HaslemereHall.com    01428 642161    boxoffice@haslemerehall.com

Fri 15th

8.30

The Manfreds Featuring original Manfred Mann members Paul Jones, Mike Hugg and Tom McGuinness, with Rob Townsend (of the band  Family), plus Marcus Cliffe and Simon Currie. This all-star band will play their hits from the 60s (Doh-wah-diddy-diddy, Pretty flamingo, Oh no, not my baby, Come tomorrow, plus a whole lot more! At Haslemere Hall, £17 adv booking standing, £20 seated in balcony. All tickets £20 at the door (NFD)

Mon 18th

7.30

Richard Durrant - the Guitar Whisperer The Guitar Whisperer begins as a classical guitar recital but very quickly moves into its own highly individual territory blending recital music with new technology, improvisation, and storytelling.  The performance includes popular guitar classics, works by Spanish and South American composers, plus Richard’s own compositions. Bach is played on a series of unexpected instruments, including the ukulele, to astonishing effect.  The kind of event one scarcely dares hope for... Classical Guitar Magazine. Kilmorey Hall, Royal School, Farnham Lane, tickets £12.50

Wed 20th

7.00

Haslemere Young Instrumentalist Final  The finalists assemble at Woolmer Hill College so that winners can be established in every age group.  Application forms on the Festival web site. Audience tickets £5 on the door

Thurs 21st

7.45

Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Haslemere Thespians. Adapted by award-wining playwright Christopher Hampton from Choderlos de Laclos’ epistolary novel. Set in France in the final decadent days before the French Revolution, this is a tale of sexual manipulation, exploring universal themes of deceit, lust, jealousy, revenge and self-obsession. Haslemere Hall. Tickets from £7

Fri 22nd

7.45

Sat 23rd

7.45

Sun 24th

6.00

Haslemere’s Got Talent Competition Open to all aged 12 and above, so show us what you can do! The finals start at 6 pm. At Haslemere Hall. Tickets for the final £5

Wed 27th

8.00

Wine Tasting Challenge Richard Royds will give you a brief introduction to wine tasting followed by some fun & games with bottles for you to guess their origins.  At Georgian House Hotel, tickets £15 with prizes

Thurs 28th

7.30

ImagineJack duo  With their unique recipe of great singing, a little clowning and true romance, Imogen and Jack are fast becoming one of Britain's most popular entertainment teams. A real-life married couple, they bring true emotions to the stage in their own very special blend. If you like the music of Andrea Bocelli, Katherine Jenkins and  Il Divo, you'll love ImagineJack. At Kilmorey Hall, Royal School, Farnham Lane, tickets £12.50

Thurs 28th

7.30

Haslemere Town Band in Concert The Town Band plays at many of the town's events throughout the year. In addition to their Brass Band repertoire, their programme includes melodies from stage and screen, classical pieces, popular tunes and songs of the day.  At Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church Hall, Derby Road, tickets £6

Fri 29th

7.30

Pam Ayres in Haslemere Pam Ayres’ current show includes material from her best selling books, Surgically Enhanced, With These Hands, and The Works, along with some new poems and stories.   Haslemere Hall, tickets £18 to £22.    ‘Forget the corny comedian: Pam Ayres is a proper poet, whose wistful, funny, and perceptive verse captures both the joy and unfairness of life.’  Sunday Times  
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Sat 30th

11.00

Music for the Movies Guy Farley, the award winning composer who has written and recorded the music for over 30 films, including Mother Teresa, comes to talk about his craft. His talk is illustrated with examples projected on screen that take the audience through the whole process from silent film to final sound-track.  Kilmorey Hall, The Royal School, Farnham Lane, tickets £7.50

Sat 30th

8.00

Jacqui Dankworth   It is no surprise that Jacqui Dankworth, the Princess of Jazz, is known as one of the finest singers of her generation. Daughter of Dame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth, Jacqui’s musical pedigree is in no doubt. With two award winning albums behind her, Jacqui is now touring the UK with a group of the finest British musicians and a show not to be missed. Her live concert draws on all kinds of influences including Jazz, Soul, Folk and Blues. There are very few singers that can sound so good on record and even better when you see them live on stage  – Michael Parkinson.  At Haslemere Hall, tickets in advance £15 stalls, £18 balcony - all tickets £18 at the door (NFD)

Sun 31st

7.30

Memories of Flanders And Swann, A gnother musical farrago  Michael Mates and William Godfree launched their Flanders and Swann tribute show in July 1996, and have since repeated the show the length and breadth of the country.  Mates, in Donald Swann’s own words ‘the nearest thing to Flanders since Flanders’, and Godfree, ‘Utterly professional’ The Guardian will give us all the old favourites plus some intriguing rarities from the F & S canon. At The Royal School, Farnham Lane, tickets £15 include a glass of fizz