FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2024
Festival Newsletter – 3 July 2024
Newsletter July 2024
Ticket sales
Tickets for this year’s events are now on sale via the web-site WeGotTickets. Sales for the New West End Jerseys with the lasagne meal are already going very well so book now if you don’t want to be disappointed!
Posters
We are currently preparing posters to publicise this year’s festival. If you’d like to have one to put up in a window please let Lionel Denny (lionel.denny@btinternet.com) know. If you’re able to help deliver them in the village please give your name to Nick Foster: f2consultants@btinternet.com
Upcoming events
Our next event is the AGM and launch of the 2024 festival on Saturday 31 August at 12.00 in the Institute. This will be followed by refreshments and sales of tickets for the festival events. Please come along for a chat and to buy tickets if you haven’t already done so.
Special Offer
Celebrating 50 years of Woolpit Musicweek and Woolpit Festival this year, we have a special offer to purchase the 3 Festival Weekend tickets for £50, available at the Launch and from Lionel (lionel.denny@btinternet.com), not online.
Sunday 1 September 4.00 p.m. Concert in St Mary’s Church with the Keld Ensemble and Sarah Williamson (BBC Young Musician) playing Mozart Clarinet Concerto. The orchestra will also play a beautifully tuneful string symphony by Mendlesohn, the exciting Little Suite by Neilsen and the always popular St Paul’s Suite by Gustav Holst.(£10)
Online at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/625992
Friday 4 October 7.30: Village Hall West End actor Rosie Ashe presents her “Adorable Dora” a tribute to the former national treasure Dora Bryan actress, comedienne and singer (Carry on films, a BAFTA for “A Taste of Honey”, Ab Fab, Dinner Ladies and Last of the Summer Wine). You’ll be amazed by how many of her songs you know and charmed by all her stories. (£15)
Online at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/625994
Saturday 5 October 7.30: Village Hall: The New West End Jerseys tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, plus lasagne and salad meal. Come and enjoy all those wonderful hits “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”, “Big Girls Don’t Cry” “Sherry” “Walk Like A Man” etc etc and enjoy lasagne, salad and French bread brought to you by the excellent team who cooked all that goulash last year! (£20)
Online at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/625997
Sunday 6 October 7.00 p.m: Village Hall: Prometheus Orchestra Last Night of the Proms (£20) Listen to the magical voice of Christina Johnson in Mozart’s “Queen of the Night” and other famous arias before joining her singing in the traditional last night festivities as we round off our 50th year. Bring your flags!
Online at https://www.wegottickets.com/event/625998
We look forward to seeing many people over the weekend in what may be the last Woolpit Festival (no one as yet has come forward to take things over – but it is not too late! If you’d like to know what’s involved and how the current committee members could help please get in touch with Nick Foster via f2consultants@btinternet.com).
Nick Foster
3 July 2024