. ABERGAVENNY FESTIVAL ............ 28th July - 7th August, 2005
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Gwent's
rising stars 
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Festival of Enterprise & Creativity In conjunction with Abergavenny Farmers' Market |
9.30am
until |
Abergavenny
Market Hall |
A fun-packed day for grown-ups and children alike Working demonstrations with free children's and adult workshops, promoting enterprise. |
Details:
Tel: Jill Lewis 01633 432337 |
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Lark Rise by Gwent Young People's Theatre |
7.00pm
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Grounds
of Abergavenny Castle
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By
Keith Dewhurst
A lively picture of Victorian country life with music and song. Adapted from the book Lark Rise to Candleford by Flora Thompson |
Tickets
£6 (£4 concessions) from the Borough Theatre on
01873 850805 or on the gate |
| Event | Time | Venue | Details | Tickets/contact |
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'Tales from Foreign Lands' for children |
10.30-11.30am
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Abergavenny
Library
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for 6-10 year-olds Please book in advance |
01873 735980 |
| 'Jazz in Town' |
2.30pm-5.30pm |
Hen & Chickens |
With the resident band | Contact Hen & Chicks |
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Lark Rise by Gwent Young People's Theatre |
2.30pm |
Grounds of Abergavenny Castle |
By Keith Dewhurst |
Tickets
£6 (£4 concessions) from the Borough Theatre 01873 850805
or on the gate |
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Race Night |
(Check
time)
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St Mary's Priory Centre |
Fun-packed family evening |
£5
(including cold buffet) 01873 854595 |
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'Sex and the Silver Surfer' |
7.30pm
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Borough Theatre |
A Radio Play by the Abergavenny Theatre Group | Tickets
from Borough Theatre Box Office on 01873 850805 |
| Moishe's Bagel | Gates
open at 7.00pm for 8.00pm start |
Grounds of Abergavenny Castle | World
Music Concert with some of the best instrumental talent from Scotland.
Klezmer, Folk, Jazz & Eastern percussion - bring a picnic |
Tickets £5 from the Museum or on the gate |
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| Art Workshop |
10.00am-4.00pm
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Abergavenny Museum | With Robert Chapman | £10. Book at Abergavenny Museum |
| Jazz at the Hen & Chicks |
1.15-3.45pm
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Hen and Chickens public house | outside if fine | Contact Hen & Chicks |
| Town
Tour - Guided walk |
2.00pm
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Meet in the grounds of Abergavenny Castle |
Learn about
the castle and the town's history in a walk through the town centre
guided by members of Abergavenny Local |
No charge |
| Band
in the Park |
2.00pm-4.00pm
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Bailey Park |
with the Powys Cadet Band organised
by Abergavenny |
Admission free |
| Talk
on Mervyn Peake (author of the Gormenghast trilogy) |
7.30pm
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Kings Head Hotel | by
his son Sebastian Peake |
£5 |
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| 'The People of the Black Mountains' |
7.30pm-
9.00pm
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Abergavenny Library | Talk by Frank Olding |
Tickets £2
(including refreshments) Book at |
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Evening of Cello Music by Hugh McDowell (ex ELO) |
7.30pm
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King's Head | unaccompanied cello music including Bach Kodaly, etc |
Tickets £5 (Booking advisable) |
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| Workshop day |
10.30am-5.00pm |
The Gallery Upstairs | the 'Fabrications' Textile Exhibition |
01873 857179 |
| Gwent Wildlife Society talk |
7.30pm
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St Mary's Priory Centre | Contact: |
Tickets £1 adult; 50p child. Available on door |
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Children's
Fun
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12.30pm-4.30pm
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Grounds
of Abergavenny Castle
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Bring a picnic. Fun with Paul the Gamester, the magic balloon man, craft-making, face painting, badge making and much more |
£3 per child. All children must be accompanied by an adult |
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Ten-mile walk |
1.30pm |
starting at the Tourist Information Centre |
More details
from |
No
charge
(01873 853254) |
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Talk
by author and international
story-teller Malachy Doyle |
2.00pm
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Abergavenny
Library
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For
children
10-14 years old |
No
charge but please book in advance as places are limited
01873 735980 |
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Town Tour -
evening walk |
6.00pm
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Meet
in the grounds of Abergavenny Castle
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Learn
about the castle and the town's history in a guided tour of the
town centre with members of the Abergavenny Local History Society
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No
charge
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Talk
by author Andrew Taylor
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6.30pm
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Abergavenny
Library
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The
author will talk about his book 'The American Boy'
Sponsored by Academi |
Tickets £5 (including buffet) 01873 735980 |
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Celtic
Harp and Arthurian Tales
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8.00pm
- 10.00pm
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King's
Head
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with
Claire Hamilton
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£5.50
Booking advisable |
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ROMAN DAY
and including
Children's Day and Roman
and
See the |
and then 7.00pm - 9.00pm as part of ticketed event |
Abergavenny
Castle grounds
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The
Roman Day - which runs alongside the Roman exhibition at the museum
- will have children's events with workshops until noon to make
Roman-style clothing for a Roman pageant starting around 1.30pm
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Tickets £5 Tel 01873
854282 for more details
Tel 01873 854282 for more details. |
| Chris Moreton & Blue Grass |
8.30pm |
Hen & Chicks | Folk Evening |
£4 |
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Two Bus Tours |
10.30am-1.30pm and 2.00pm- 5.00pm |
Both from the Tourist Information Centre |
'Llanover Stories of a Village' Tales of Llanover - Who was Big Ben? Who was his Lady?
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Contact Tourist
Information Centre (01873 857588) 'Tasting' Tickets £11 (01873 857588)
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'Festival
of Fools'
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Throughout |
in
the Town Centre
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with
jesters, stiltwalkers, storytellers, etc
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Details: |
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Church tour |
11.00am-12.30pm
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St
Mary's Priory Church
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led by Sir Trefor Morris - limited numbers |
Book at the Tourist Information Centre (01873 857588)
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Bus
Tour
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11.00am-3.00pm
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Starting
from the Tourist Information Centre
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Three
Castles, Two Villages and a picnic
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Cost
£10 (incl entrance fee to White Castle) Book at Tourist
Information Centre (01873 857588)
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All
Star Jazz at the Castle
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Gates
open at 6.30pm for 7.30pm start
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Abergavenny
Castle grounds
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John
Gibbon presents the Euro Jazz Allstars with Oleg Kiriev (tenor
saz), Lee Goodall (alto sax) and special guests.
Bring a picnic |
£5
on the gate
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Ten
Mile Walk
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10.30am
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starting
at the Tourist Information Centre
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More details from TIC |
Free |
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Band in the Park
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2.00pm - 4.00pm |
Music in Bailey Park |
Organised by Abergavenny Town Council |
Free
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The
Importance of Being Earnest
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Gates
open at 6.30pm for 7.30pm
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in
Abergavenny Castle Grounds
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presented by Heartbreak Productions |
Tickets:
£8.50 (Concessions £6.50) On the gate. Telephone 01873 854282 |
