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Festival is launched with parade
EASTBOURNE Festival was launched with a parade along the seafront at the weekend (11th April).
The first week has proved to be a big success and there are plenty of events lined up for the second week.
There are still two more weekends to visit the many artists' Open Houses taking place as part of the 2009 festival.
More than 100 visual artists, including painters, printmakers, sculptors, jewellers, potters and practitioners from other disciplines, are opening their houses and studios to show and sell recent work.
Many have joined together as groups (Art 22, Stretton, 38 The Goffs, The Big House, The White House and several others) to show a mix of work. The Eastbourne Group of Artists, Eastbourne Photographic Society, Eastbourne Society of Artists and The Sovereign Harbour Art Group are all holding exhibitions.
For full details of Open Houses, as well as all other Eastbourne Festival events, pick up your copy of the festival brochure now, available from the Festival Information Centre at the Big Sleep hotel, Eastbourne Library and Tourist Information Centre, or download a copy from the festival website at www.eastbournefestival.co.uk
Events for the coming week include:
• April 17: Ska Toons: 8.30-11 pm, Upstairs at The Lamb Inn, Old Town
The Archery Sessions – Urban Art Workshop: 4-6pm, Archery Youth Centre
Just So – Rudyard Kipling, The Rattonians Youth Group, 7.30pm, Devonshire Park Theatre, Compton St
• April 18: Just So – Rudyard Kipling, The Rattonians Youth Group, 2.30 and 7.30 pm, Devonshire Park Theatre,
The Magic of the Mandolin, Fretful Federation Mandolin Orchestra: 8pm, Underground Theatre
Arty Party at Bar Via: 11am-4pm, Upstairs at Bar Via
The Archery Sessions – Urban Art Workshop: 10am, Archery Youth Centre
Carmina Burana Workshop: 10am-6pm, Willingdon Community School
Street Physiotherapy: 10am-4pm, Pedestrian Walkway area of Terminus Road
• April 19: An Intimate Purcell Celebration, Celebrating Purcell's 350th Anniversary: 5-6.15pm, All Saints' Chapel, Meads
Bereavement Service: 3.30pm, St Mary's Church, Old Town
Knights, Beasts and Damsels Workshop: 10am-midday and 1-3pm, Redoubt Fortress
• April 20: Sign of the Times, Comedy starring Stephen Tompkinson: 7.45-10.15pm, Devonshire Park Theatre
• April 21: John Hancorn – English Songs: 7.30-10pm, Towner, College Road
Sounds of the Mighty Organ, recital by Jonathan Holl: 1pm, St Mary's Church, Old Town
Guided tour of the church with Easter flower displays: 2.30pm, St Mary's Church, Old Town
Sign of the Times, Comedy starring Stephen Tompkinson: 7.45-10.15pm, Devonshire Park Theatre.
Dementia Diaries, Maria Jastrzebska's drama of confusion and conflict in an Anglo-Polish family: 7.15- 8.30pm, Little Polka Caf.
Street Physiotherapy: 2-5pm, Pedestrian walkway area of Terminus Road
• April 22: Dreams and Fancies, song recital by Sarah Potter, mezzo soprano: 1pm, St Mary's, Old Town
Sign of the Times, Comedy starring Stephen Tompkinson: 2.30pm and 7.45-10.15pm, Devonshire Park Theatre
The Last Bread Pudding, fast-moving comedy performed by Revised Edition Theatre Company and Cavendish Community Arts: 7-8pm, The Cavendish School
Dementia Diaries, Maria Jastrzebska's drama of confusion and conflict in an Anglo-Polish family: 7.15- 8.30pm, Little Polka Caf.
• April 23: Harp recital by local harpist Fiona Hosford: 1pm, St Mary's, Old Town
Sign of the Times, Comedy starring Stephen Tompkinson: 7.45-10.15pm, Devonshire Park Theatre
The Last Bread Pudding, fast-moving comedy performed by Revised Edition Theatre Company and Cavendish Community Arts: 7-8pm, The Cavendish School
Little Basement of Old and New Stories – an evening of spectacle with The Dark Lantern Players: 7.30-9.30pm, 33 South Street
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