Festival Programme 2007

THE BEDFORD PARK FESTIVAL 2007 PROGRAMME
DATE	EVENT	DESCRIPTION	VENUE
Friday 8 June	ART EXHIBITION PREVIEW	Reception with wine and music. The preview party gets the Festival off to a flying start. A delightful opportunity to buy pictures, meet friends and listen to jazz. (NB We cannot accept credit cards).	St Michael's Church. Refreshments and soft drinks on sale. 6.30-9pm
Saturday 9 June and Sunday 10 June	Green Days Fete & Craft Fair	Our traditional village Green Days fete has attractions for all the family with Dodgems, Fairground Rides, and a Bandstand - the focus for live music and other events. Click below for full details	On Acton Green opposite church and Turnham Green tube station.
Saturday 9 June - Friday 15 June	The Bedford Park Summer Exhibition	An exhibition of works by local artists of all ages. All works are for sale and a third of the proceeds go to the Festival charities. (NB: We cannot accept credit cards).	Opening Times 10.30am–6pm daily, except Sunday 10 June: 11.30am–6pm. NB: Last viewing day Friday 15 June. St Michael's Church, admission free, catalogue £1.
Saturday 9 June - Friday 15 June	BEDFORD PARK - 40 YEARS ON	An update of the 1967 exhibition on Bedford Park architecture, which led to the area's listed status and preservation. Dr DW Budworth revisits the work of the late Tom Greeves and John Betjeman, with pictures and cuttings. Sponsored by Andrew Nunn & Associates	St Michael's Church. Admission free. Opening times as Summer Exhibition
Sunday 10 June	Bach Cantatas	Sandy Burnett and the West London Bach Consort and Players bring an uplifting programme to the 2007 Festival, BWV 20: O Ewigkeit, du Donnerwort; BWV 14: War Gott nicht mit uns dieser Zeit. Soloists: Antonia Cviic, Toby Gee, Tom Cragg, Stephen Wells. Sponsored by Hartswood Property Management	St Michael's Church 7.30pm Retiring collection
Monday 11 June	NEIL BRAND PLAYS BUSTER KEATON	Neil Brand, the doyen of silent film pianists (Paul Merton's Silent Clowns and Room 101), introduces and accompanies the hilarious Buster Keaton classic, Sherlock Jnr.	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Church. £15 (£7.50 children under 16 or full-time students). Please use advance booking form or pay at door. Refreshments available from 7.30.
Monday 11 June	…FOLLOWED BY SUPPER	Following the performance, supper will be served in the Hall upstairs where the entertainment will continue. Places limited, so book early. Both events sponsored by Savills	Combined ticket £25 (£18 children under 16 or full-time students). Please use advance booking form.
Wednesday 13 June	CELEBRATING THE 'THIRTIES	An evening of "Thirties" poetry, hosted by local poets Anne-Marie Fyfe & Cahal Dallat with special guests, BBC correspondent Fergal Keane reading Louis MacNeice (on his centenary) and Jill Balcon reading the poems of her late husband, Poet Laureate C. Day-Lewis. Bring your own favourite "Thirties" poem to read (30 lines max!), whether it's about the 1930s, 1830s, 1530s or even your own 30s and after; try our prize-quiz and enjoy verses chosen by others. Sponsored by Solnick & Co, solicitors	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Parish Hall, upstairs. £5 on the door. Refreshments available from 7.30pm.
Thursday 14 June	MORECAMBE & WISE AT THE CHISWICK EMPIRE	In the late Forties, Eric and Ernie were on their uppers, living in a boarding house behind the old Chiswick Empire. The Guardian's comedy writer William Cook – who edited Eric Morecambe's diaries – previews his biography of their early years, out this autumn. With video and illustrations. Sponsored by Waterstones Chiswick	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Parish Hall, upstairs. £10 (£5 children under 16 or full-time students) Please use advance booking form. Refreshments available and books on sale from 7.30pm.
Friday 15 June	LUNCHTIME CONCERT	The Marlborough Consort presents La Bonne Chanson by Gabriel Faure, and other good songs by Beethoven and Schubert. Alison Smart soprano, Andrew Fisher violin, Louise Grattan violin, Ladka Kroupova viola, Ruth Ridley cello, Sandy Burnett double bass, Kirsten Johnson alto, Jean Paul Sinclair tenor, Bernard Stevenson bass and Giles Ridley piano. Please bring picnic to have afterwards in Rosalind Leney's lovely garden. Sponsored by Hartswood Property Management	1 - 2pm The Studio, 2a Blenheim Road. Refreshments available. Tickets £12, only in advance from Rosalind Leney 020 8994 0762.
Friday 15 June	TWO GENERATION JAZZ	After last year's two-generation triumph, Sandy Burnett, bass player, is back with another evening of accessible, adventurous modern jazz. He's rejoined by guitarist Phil Lee and pianist Craig Milverton, with Jonny Spall making his St Michael's debut on saxophone. Also back to open the evening is the young Twyford Jazz Band - the two bands will combine for a closing jam session. Sponsored by the Hogarth Health Club	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Church. Refreshments available from 7.30pm. £12 (£6 children under 16 or full-time students) or family ticket £25.
Friday 15 June – Sunday 17 June	ARTISTS AT HOME	The annual Open Studios scheme in Chiswick, Hammersmith and Shepherd's Bush. 47 artists are exhibiting. Full details: www.artistsathome.net	From 6 to 9pm on Friday and from 11am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday 16 June	INTO THE WOODS JUNIOR	St Michael's Junior Choir (ages 7-15) Cinderella, Rapunzel, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack & the Beanstalk, princes, witches – this exciting musical has all your favourite fairy-tale characters! Music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by James Lapine. Director/Musical director: Sarah McDowall. Assistant director: Natalie Preddie	7pm St Michael's Church. Refreshments available from 6.30pm. £10 (£5 children under 16 or full-time students) or family ticket £25 at the door.
Sunday 17 June	PARISH EUCHARIST	With Children's Church and crèche.	1oam Refreshments served after the service.
	INTO THE WOODS JUNIOR	St Michael's Junior Choir. Matinée performance: see above for details	3pm St Michael's Church. £10 (£5 children under 16 or full-time students) or family ticket £25 [see above]
	THE BEDFORD PARK WALK	A tour of the key architectural and literary features of Bedford Park led by local architect, John Scott. Sponsored by Chesterton	3.30 - 5.30pm Meet 3.30pm at The Victorian Society, 1 Priory Gardens, W4. £6 (£3 children under 16 or full-time students). Please use advance booking form (limited availability on the day).
Monday 18 June	BLAIR OUT, BROWN IN, CAMERON UP: WHAT'S GOING ON?	Michael White, the Guardian's wise and witty assistant editor (politics), has lived in Bedford Park since 1973 – when the houses were affordable, he says. He'll talk and take questions about this summer's upheaval at Westminster.	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Parish Hall, upstairs. £12 (£6 children under 16 or full-time students). Please use advance booking form. Refreshments available from 7.30pm.
Wednesday 20 June	ORCHARD HOUSE ART EXHIBITION	An exhibition of work by the children of Orchard House School.	4 - 6pm St Michael's Parish Hall downstairs. Donations welcome. Refreshments.
Wednesday 20 June	THAI COOKING DEMONSTRATION AND TASTING	Learn how to cook authentic home-made Thai food that you won't find in any Thai restaurant in London with Loren Mrkusic. Sponsored by Oliver Bonas	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Parish Hall, upstairs. £20 (wine to be paid for separately). Places limited, so book early. Please use advance booking form.
Thursday 21 June	CHAMPAGNE PIANO RECITAL	A sparkling repertoire from the prize-winning young Scottish pianist Sam Hutchings. Scarlatti, Schubert, Liszt, Chopin and Debussy. Champagne reception from 7.30, courtesy of High Road House.	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Church and Parish Hall, £20 (£10 children under 16 or full-time students). Please use advance booking form. Further refreshments available following the performance.
Friday 22 June – Sunday 24 June	BEDFORD PARK PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION AND COMPETITION	For photographers of all ages. Entry forms from Snappy Snaps, the Parish Office, and Lad's Newsagents, Bedford Corner. Raffle tickets on sale for a sitting and portrait by Vibeke Dahl. (Draw at Prize Giving). Supported by Snappy Snaps, Chiswick High Road Plus downstairs - 40 YEARS OF THE BEDFORD PARK FESTIVAL IN PHOTOGRAPHS.	PREVIEW PARTY: Friday 6.30-8.30pm Refreshments available OPENING TIMES Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday 11.30am-5.30pm PRIZE GIVING Sunday 5.30pm (Voting closes 5pm)
Saturday 23 June	BEDFORD PARK FILM FESTIVAL	Bedford Park is preserved not just physically but on celluloid – from home movies of early Green Days and Father Kevin's wedding, to TV's Betjeman and Me and Plain Jane, to cinema's Nuns on the Run. To mark the Festival's 40th anniversary, Torin Douglas presents the most nostalgic, informative and hilarious clips, witha fish and chip supper. Sponsored by Savills	7.30 for 8pm St Michael's Parish Hall upstairs. £15, including fish and chips in interval. Refreshments available. Please use advance booking form.
Sunday 24 June	FESTIVAL MASS	Solemn Sung Eucharist with the Bedford Park Festival Chorus and Orchestra Messe Solennelle de Ste. Cecile by Charles Gounod. Soloists: Antonia Cviic (soprano), Brendan McBride (tenor) and Ian Belsey (bass). Jonathan Dodds conductor.	10am
	FESTIVAL MASS LUNCH	Lunch in the Vicarage Garden for all attending Mass.	Vicarage Garden £6 (£3 children under 16 or full-time students) Please use advance booking form
	OPEN GARDENS	Visit some of the most beautiful private gardens in Bedford Park. Ticket and maps from St Michael's Parish Hall where cream teas are on sale. Sponsored by Chesterton.	2 - 6pm St Michael's Parish Hall £5 (£2.50 children under 16 or full-time students) or family ticket £10
	ROSALIND LENEY'S PUPILS' CONCERT	A varied programme by Rosalind's talented piano students aged from 6 to 18. Sponsored by Hartswood Property Management.	6pm The Studio, 2a Blenheim Road. Refreshments available. Tickets £3 in advance only from Rosalind Leney 020 8994 0762.