Welcome to Wooburn Festival 2012
Bringing World class performers to the Chilterns and the Thames Valley
for 46 years

Following the success of last year's festival we are delighted to announce that the dates for this year's events will be:

24th September to 20th October

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Highlights include:

  • Chamber Music from the Heath String Quartet on 5th October as well as the Alexander Reid Octet on 12th October, performed in St Paul's Church, Wooburn plus free concerts in the Oak Room, Wycombe Swan
  • Opera "The Magic Flute" by Mozart on 28th September, from the company "The Complete Singer" at the Beacon Theatre, Holtspur on 30th September
  • Film Our resident film critic Quentin Falk will select a film for us to be shown at the Empire Cinema, High Wycombe on 15th October. This will be followed by a talk with the BBC presenter, film critic and journalist Barry Norman at Bourne End Library on 27th October
  • Spoken Word Talks from several well known writers at the Bourne End Library plus poetry readings by the Metroland Poets at the Oak Room, Wycombe Swan
  • Plus the Best Visual Arts Exhibition in the area, running from the 6th - 13th October at St Paul's Church Hall, Wooburn.

(More details of what's on in the Events calendar)


Do you like walking? Want to know about local History?

Copies of the Maps and Notes for the 4 previous "Walk with Wheals" Historical Walks are on sale at Bourne End Library.


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With all the talk of government cuts, there is always a worry that the Arts will suffer. So we were delighted when Wycombe District Council informed us that they will continue to support our Arts Festival for this forthcoming season. We await confirmation of the extent of their support, but are extremely grateful for their continuing interest in the Wooburn Arts Festival.

The nature of our Festival lends itself to such support. As those who have attended before know, we cover a wide range of Arts including many genres of music, a whole week of Spoken Word events and Art Exhibitions with many different exhibitors. Our events are open to all, with many of them having free entry. And we are able to attract World Class performers to Wooburn. We are really proud of what we do, but of course need your continued support to keep this Festival alive. So do look at our outline Events Calendar and mark your diaries now.

Thanks

Brian Johnson

Chair of the Wooburn Festival Committee.



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