Berkhamsted Arts Festival 1st to 24th October 2010

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Fri 1st: Town Hall, Berkhamsted, Sat 2nd and Sun 3rd: Berkhamsted School, Castle St. GRAHAM GREENE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL.
For details see www.grahamgreenefestival.com or from Colin Garrett, 866694.

Mon 4th and Tues 5th 8pm: Civic Centre; £5.00, Free to Berkhamsted Film Society members. “THE DIVING BELL AND THE BUTTERFLY”
A moving account of the book written by a French stroke victim.

Thur 7th 8pm: Library, Kings Road;
Free POETRY READINGS BY VER POETS.
For further details contact Anna Avebury 01727 756911 and www.verpoets.org.uk

Fri 8th 1-3.30pm: Friends Meeting House, 289 High St;
£10 in advance from Mary Fountain 823168. WEA Seminar GAUGUIN AT THE TATE, with art expert Nicola Lowe.

Sat 9th 8pm: Centenary Hall, Kings Road, £15 or £40 season tickets for 5 concerts. See www.berkhamstedmusic.co.uk or from Neil Kennedy 862798. PARTNERS IN TIME TASMIN LITTLE (violin) and JOHN LENEHAN (piano).

Sun 10th 3.30pm: Deans’ Hall, Berkhamsted School, Castle Street; £10; Dacorum card £7, 18 and under free from Ticket Secretary 01525 229330. Classical masterpieces played by DACORUM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor Thomas Loten.

Sun 10th 7.30pm: Civic Centre; £12, Members £8, from 824173 JAZZ SOCIETY CONCERT. A Tribute to the Modern Jazz Quartet.

Mon 11th 8pm: Civic Centre; £5, Berkhamsted Film Society members £3 from 863155 and at the door.
“BRIT CHIC”: a BFI compilation of 20th century British fashion.

Tues 12th 8pm: Civic Centre; £5, Berkhamsted Film Society members £3 from 863155 and at the door. “COCO BEFORE CHANEL”. Anne Fontaine’s film portrays the earlier life of the pioneering French designer.

Wed 13th 8pm: Civic Centre; Local History and Museum Society; BYGONE BERKHAMSTED – an illustrated talk by Jenny Sherwood. £1 at the door. Contact 865158.

Thur 14th 8pm: Great Hall, Berkhamsted Town Hall; Berkhamsted Citizens Association; Visitors £2 (deductible from annual household membership of £5), Dacorum Card £1; at the door. An illustrated talk by author, naturalist and former local resident: AN EVENING WITH RICHARD MABEY.

Sat 16th 11.00-12.00 and 12.45-13.45: St Peter’s Church, High Street; Berkhamsted Choral Society; Free; refreshments 12.00-12.45. COME AND SING WITH US. Join a session of vocal coaching and singing choruses from our repertoire. Contact Julia Boyce 384324 juliaboyce@ntlworld.com

Sun 17th 7.30pm: St Peter’s Church, High Street, BRIDGEWATER SINFONIA FESTIVAL INTERMEZZO. Works by Vaughan Williams, Hindemith, a new concerto for double bass by Allan Stephenson (soloist Leon Bosch) and Haydn’s ‘London’ Symphony. £13, concessions £11, Friends £7, under 18 free. Tickets 873205 or at Aitchisons, or www.bridgewater-sinfonia.org.uk.

Mon 18th – Sat 23rd 9am-6pm (Sat 9am-5pm): Civic Centre, ART EXHIBITION. Berkhamsted Art Society’s members’ work, watercolours, oils, acrylics, pastels , pottery and sculpture; over 400 items, all for sale. www.berkhamstedartsociety.co.uk. 07913 604828.

Wed 20th 7.30pm: The Great Hall, Berkhamsted Town Hall; £8, from Home and Colonial 877007 and 874477.AN EVENING WITH JOHN BLY, antiques expert. TV personality and President, Berkhamsted Arts Trust. BRING AN ANTIQUE WITH YOU!

Fri 22nd 7.30pm: Ashlyns School Chapel; £8 , conc £4 from 879854, berkosbigband@gmail.com &www.berkosbigband.co.ukBERKO’S BIG BAND. Over 40-piece local youth band playing popular, contemporary music. Come and hear something different !

Sat 23rd 10am – 4pm: Friends Meeting House, 289 High Street, £25 in advance from Mary Fountain 823168. WEA Day School; HITCHCOCK – MASTER OF SUSPENSE. A film study day with Steven Wade-Jones.

Sun 24th 7.30pm: St Peter’s Church, High Street, retiring collection. Cowper Society. REVEILLE: Poetry and Songs of the First World War. Contact David Pearce 878809.