The Lydney Festival
July 2008
The festival of music, arts and sports takes place in Lydney each summer. The first festival took place in 2003 throughout the month of July. Events are held indoors and outdoors, catering for varied tastes including classical music, African music, jazz and blues. Previous years have included a teddybear's picnic for the youngsters and a green energy event featuring the school children's ‘Energy Scrap-heap Challenge'. For more details contact Tourist Information on 01594 844894
Buskers Banshee & Lydney Town Band / Street Theatre Every Saturday Morning during June & July 2008 @ Midcounties Coop Store @ 10am
Fri
13 June
Jude Simpson Edinburgh Festival Star of Comic Poetry & Songs. Scotsman quote “Jude is Like Pam Ayers on Acid ”with musical support from Nick Assirati and The Rivermen @ The Club, Newnham on Severn @ 8pm Tickets £5 Ticket Sales at Newnham Post Office
Sat
14 June
Lindy Hop Dance @ Lydney Town Hall @ 7.30pm. Tickets From Jerry Crossman 01594 833765
Sun
15 June
“ Praise in the Park “ @ Bathurst Park 3pm – 6pm
Thurs
19 June
Lydney Area Primary Schools Show Tunes Show @ Lydney Town Hall @ 6.30pm Free Entry Collection for Meningitis Trust Fund
+++ Wyedean School Gospel & Madigral Choirs @ St.Marys Church Lydney @ 8pm Retiring collection for the Church Youth ClubFri
20 June
Glevum Consort an Outstanding A Cappello Choir @ St. Peters Church Newnham on Severn @ 8pm Tickets £8 Ticket Sales Newnham Post Office info from Derek Biddle 01594 842180
Sat
21 June
Forest Fund Raising Event @ Lydney Rugby Club Contact Mrs C. Morgan 07878325764
Fri
27 June
Church Concert @ St. Marys Church Lydney @ 8pm with Cardiff Polyphonic Choir featuring Faures Requiem Free Entry Donations to Victoria Centre.
Sat
28 June
24 Hour Relay for Life Forest of Dean for Cancer Research @ Whitecross School @ Noon – Noon To Enter a team Contact Neil Garner 01594 845773 +++ Showtime with Elvis & Friends Including Emma Burns @ Lydney Town Hall @ 7.3pm Collection for Hands Around The World
Sun
29 June
“ FOREST BRASS “ Band @ Bathurst Park @ 3pm
Mon
30 June
Slam Poetry Worksop @ Lydney Library with Brenda Read Brown 6pm
Fri
4 July
SLAM POETRY Competition @ Lydney Library @ 7.30pm with Brenda Read Brown. Tickets £3 BYO Beverage
Sat
5 July
Yacht Club Rally & Folk Music @ Lydney Docks 10am Lydney Town Band. Folk Music at Noon –5pm with Banshee. Punch & Judy. Art & Craft Stalls. Tom Harvey Chainsaw Sculpture
Sun
6 July
Tea Dance @ Lydney Town Hall @ 2.30pm – 5.30pm Tickets £3 + Churches Together Songs of Praise Service @ Bathurst Park @ 6pm.
Fri
11 July
Duncan Honeybourne / Piana Recital @ St. Marys Church Lydney @ 8pm Beethoven, Chopin Sonatas, Schumann Carnaval Howells Ralphs Pavane Sonata & Andrew Downes world premiere of “in Memoriam Dr. Herbert Howell” Retiring collection for Church Funds
Sat
12 July
Dance / Street Theatre / Music @ Newerne Street @ 10.00am – 1pm. Featuring Banshee, Arabesque, Stacy Quinn Irish Dancers, Sharon Blatchly Dance & Jerry Crossman.
Lindy Hop Dance @ Lydney Town Hall @ 7.30pm for Tickets Jerry Crossman 01594 833765
Sun
13 July
Jazz in the Park @ 2pm Shmuck Jazz Band @ 4pm Bridget & her Rhythm Boys. Big Picture Mural Painting of Schools Competition Sponsored by Midcounties Cooperative. Tim Oaks Storeyteller, Punch & Judy
Mon
14 July
Free Tai Chi Class @ Bathurst Park @ 9.30am with Marrion Davis If wet in the Town Hall.
(Daily from 14th - 18th July
Fri
18 July
Organ Recital with a Marine / River Theme Dr. Jane Gamble from Memphis USA @ St. Mary’s Church Lydney. Free Entry Donations to Christian Aid
Sat
19 July
Lydney Hospital Fete @ 2pm.
Sun
20 July
“ Praise in the Park “ @ Bathurst Park 3pm – 6pm **** Last Night of the Proms Concert @ Lydney Town Hall @ 7.30pm.Bream Silver Band & Chepstow Male Voice Choir Donations to Bream Silver Band
Sun
17 August
Praise in the Park @ Bathurst Park 3pm – 6pm
Tickets for All Events available from Louise Fantham, Forest Health, Newerne Street, Lydney Tel. 01594 843498