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Sing Out: Lester Simpson singing workshop
Harmony singing workshops leading to a performance on Sunday 16 during
Folk in the Gardens.
Workshops will be led by Lester Simpson, who leads harmony groups in Derby,
Bakewell and Wirksworth.
All abilities welcome from beginners to experienced singers. No musical
knowledge is required - just a desire to sing.
Workshops at the Medway Centre, Saturday 15, 10am-12pm; £20. For
details telephone 01629 820256 Performance at Riverside Gardens, Sunday
16, 3pm (Queens Arms if raining).
P B Theatricals present 'O Joy, O Rapture: An Afternoon of Gilbert and Sullivan'
Young performers aged 16 -30 from all over the country come together
for a joyful afternoon of music and merriment. Lots of familiar songs
from the Savoy Operas as well as a few surprises.
Medway Centre, Saturday 15 August, 2.30pm, £7, £6 and £5.
Tickets available from the Bakewell Bookshop and online at www.pbtheatricals.co.uk
Sponsored by Longcliffe Quarries Ltd
Mardi Gras Parade and Party
The babbling vagabonds are back with another BAF celebration, this time in the heat of summer - late nights, Pimms by the pool (if you insist on being tanned and wrinkly and if you actually have a pool). If not, why not make a mask during the week, parade through the streets and celebrate summer by the river with music to wind down to and a right royal up-yours to the world?Creatures from the deep come to life for one day only – why not join them at this Festival chill down for all the family in its glorious riverside setting.
Parade assembles from 8.30pm, venue TBC. Party and pyrotechnics at the BAF Tent, Scots Gardens from 9pm. Food and bar available.
Sponsored by Long Rake Spar Co Ltd
Bakewell Youth Theatre presents 'Bakewell Witches'
That Witches, when detected and convicted ought to be cut off and exterminated, we have God’s warrant for.In the 30 years of its existence Bakewell Youth Theatre has gained a reputation for theatre events that are vibrant, exciting and innovative, and which regularly turn preconceptions of amateur theatre upside down with an energetic zeal. This latest production sees the company of eager beavers tackling a true story that is nearly 500 years old and which premiered in Bakewell during BAF 2001. It tells the tale of two sisters accused of witchcraft in a time of superstition, religious tension and paranoia, when laws were few and far between and casual slander could result in death. The quiet corners and secluded alleyways of the town are the atmospheric locations for a promenade play in which the audience is immersed in the mysteries of a past too recent for comfort.
Meet at Bakewell Church, Wednesday 12, Thursday 13, Friday 14, Saturday
15 August, 7pm, £7/£5. T ickets available from the Bakewell
Bookshop (T: 01629 812818), the BAF hotline and BAF events. This is a
promenade performance which includes outdoor locations. Performances last
about an hour and suitable outdoor clothing should be worn.