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Oundle International Festival

The Oundle International Festival brings performers of international repute to a local stage – this July’s programme includes the Ronnie Scott’s All Stars, the wonderful European Union Chamber Orchestra with finalist of the BBC’s Young Musician of the Year 2016, horn soloist Ben Goldscheider, the award winning Ruisi Quartet and the Budapest Cafe Orchestra (featuring the violinist who plays the Poldark soundtrack) to name a few.

However, this Festival programme includes Oundle On Show on 8th & 9th July a celebration of the wealth of performing and creative talent in the area – many of whom participate in local groups for the love of playing, growing, singing, showing and making itself; most events are free to attend, though donations will be welcomed. 

Saturday morning starts with the popular Farmers Market in the Market Place, the Nene Valley Artists ‘open studios’ in the beautiful Yarrow Gallery on Glapthorn Road and works by local artist Robert Hunter will be on view in The Dolby Gallery from 10am.  Oundle Museum’s display of ‘Oundle in the 1940s’, on Mill Road, is open from 11am and Oundle Horticultural Society’s Summer Show can be visited in Laxton House Cloisters from 2.30pm.

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In the afternoon, the excellent Oundle Cluster Primary Schools Orchestra will play music by the great composers in the Oundle School Chapel at 2pm, the popular Oundle Gilbert & Sullivan Players will perform a selection of their favourites in the Queen Victoria Hall, West St at 3.15pm and the afternoon will be rounded off by the very successful Corby based Deep Roots Tall Trees Choir singing songs written by Barb Jungr, George Reilly and others in St Peter’s Church at 4.30pm.

On Sunday, many of the town’s private gardens will be open to the public for Transition Oundle’s Open Gardens – maps (£5) will be available from Fletton House from 11am.

The music continues from 11am with two performances by the sonorous Northampton Male Voice Choir in the Oundle School Chapel, followed by (all female!) choir Just Friends, who perform their Desert Island Discs in the Town Library at 1.30pm.  Toes will be tapping in St Peter’s Church at 2.45pm when the Corby Academy Senior Concert Band play a selection of big band tunes and the weekend draws to a close with the town’s legendary orchestra – the Rusty Players of Oundle– who will perform Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and other well known pieces in the Oundle School Chapel at 4pm.

Oundle On Show is supported by Northamptonshire Community Foundation’s First for Wellbeing Fund – the weekend is as much about audience members enjoying the events on offer as it is about encouraging participation in something similar and enjoying the benefits that spring from it– so come with an open mind!

The Festival continues throughout the week, with daily Lunchtime Recitals from Mon 10th-Fri 14th July from some of the country’s most gifted young musicians and evening performances. More informal outdoor entertainment includes a play at Barnwell Country Park, The Emperor’s New Clothes by the amazingly dynamic Illyria Family Theatre, Disney’s 2017 blockbuster hit Beauty and The Beast* at the Outdoor Cinema down at Oundle Wharf and The Bach Walk – an evening of music, walking and sumptuous dining in the beautiful villages of Sudborough and Lowick.

The Festival closes with the hugely popular Party at the Wharf which is headlined by Absolute Bowie -a fitting tribute to the Starman himself – and supported by Lincolnshire rockabillies The Houndogs with popular local band Disarray and the impressive young Stamford school and Oundle school lads, George Dann and Ben Smith who are Title Not Included. With great food, local brews from Nene Valley Brewery, children’s entertainment in abundance and a friendly atmosphere, this is a party for everyone to enjoy.

*STOP PRESS!!

Disney’s glorious retelling of Beauty and The Beast replaces the previously advertised Back to the Future on Saturday 8th July at Oundle Wharf.  Gates open at 8pm, the screening starts at 9.50pm. Join us for this fabulous film under the stars.

[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Visit www.oundlefestival.org.uk, call 01832 274 734 or visit the Oundle Festival Box Office, 4 New Street, Oundle, PE8 4EA, or find us on www.facebook.com/oundleinternationalfestival or on twitter @oundlemusic[/box]

 

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