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Monmouthshire Walking Festival 22nd - 31st October 2011 PDF Print E-mail
The Monmouthshire Walking Festival kicks off on October 21st with ten days of action for everyone. 
There are over 30 walks with at least one ‘serious’ walk a day plus a whole host of special interest walks and events. 
The Festival has collaborated with local groups such as Gwent Badger Trust, Astronomers, U3A, Historical and 
Conservation Societies, The Ramblers to make it a truly inclusive event. 
Ben Giles of Pocket Mountain Guides and Alasitar Ross of the Kittiwake series are also leading several walks. 
Kate Humble a resident in Monmouthshire has kindly lent her support and written the foreword on the website.
The key walks cover Tintern, Black Mountains, Kilgwrrwg, Whitebrook and the Abergavenny area. 
A challenge walk of 19 miles aims to take on the Three Castles in one day but most walks are between 6 and 10 miles 
with plenty of shorter walks taking no more than a half day. Find out about The Piercefield Estate with Overlooking the Wye, 
Mounton with Shirenewton Historical Society who are also opening their archives, meet on Blorenge with the 
Usk and Abergavenny Astronomy Societies and afterwards in their Planetarium, Geocaching in Trellech and more. 
Tickets available online at www.walkinginmonmouthshire.org or through the Torist Information Centres at Chepstow,
Monmouth and Abergavenny. Come and join us to see the best that Monmouthshire has to offer.
 
Flix in the Stix presents A Bit of Tom Jones PDF Print E-mail

In a late night bar, Henry is approached by a mysterious woman who offers to sell him the severed "manhood" of Wales' greatest vocal entertainer… Believing he can make a fortune selling the infamous appendage on to obsessive fans, Henry stumps up the cash.

To help find the right buyer, Henry teams up with his slightly dodgy best friend Teddy and together the two head off on an insane journey that leads them deep into the secret world of celebrity body part trading. Along the way, they have a fight with a Gorilla, are bubbled bathed by a randy pensioner, kidnapped by adult babies, break into a police station, take a day trip to Belgium to meet the World's biggest dealer of celebrity off-cuts and even get caught up in the slowest Police chase in movie history… ...and all for a bit of Tom Jones?

A Film For Anyone Who's Ever Made a Dick of Themselves.

Come along and join in the fun, this Saturday evening (17th September 2011) at Talgarth Town Hall.  Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm start.  Wine and snacks will be on sale.  Tickets cost £4 and if you would like more information contact Nicola on 01874 713166. 

 
John Kirkpatrick presents The Victorian Farmer's Year in Song PDF Print E-mail

Songs about farmers, and songs sung by farmers; songs about the work on the farm, and songs to make that work easier; songs celebrating particular days in the country calendar, and songs celebrating the daily miracle of life, death, and renewal.  And the world we are shown here is not a romantic pastoral idyll viewed through rose-tinted spectacles - this is a world full of sweat and muck, a world with dirt under the fingernails, a world full of snorting, and grunting and heaving.  And then there's the animals ...

John Kirkpatrick, winner of the 'Musician of the Year' award at the 2010 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.  In the popular TV series Victorian Farm, John popped up now and again contributing folk songs, squeezebox tunes, dances and snippets of information about folklore and traditional customs. 

Come and join us for an evening being transported back to The Victorian Farmer's Year in Song.

Saturday 15th October, 7.30 pm (Tickets £7.50)

Gwernyfed School Drama Studio, Three Cocks, Brecon LS3 0SG

Singing Workshop:  John will also be running an afternoon folk harmony singing workshop from 2 - 5 pm at the school.  Cost £10 or £15 combined workshop / concert ticket.  Workshop places will be limited so early booking is advised as John's workshops are extremely popular.  Suitable for anyone who likes a good sing and can hold a tune!  'Dots' will be available, but the workshop will be suitable for those who learn 'by ear'.

Workshop & Concert Tickets available from 01497 847676 or members of the Village Quire (www.villagequire.org.uk)

 

 

 

 
International Soloists at Crickhowel Choral Society's Music Festival PDF Print E-mail

Crickhowell Choral Society is delighted to be joined by a line up of critically acclaimed, international soloists at its 17th annual Music Festival which takes place from Thursday 28 April to Monday 2 May 2011. Charlotte Mobbs, soprano and Eamonn Dougan, bass from ‘The Sixteen’ join us for our Saturday and Sunday concerts.  ‘The Sixteen’ is recognised as one of the world’s greatest ensembles, with a special reputation for performing Renaissance, Baroque, early classical and a diversity of 20th century music around the globe.  In the UK, ‘The Sixteen’ conducts its annual choral pilgrimage around some of Britain’s finest cathedrals taking music back to the places for which is was originally written.  ‘The Sixteen’ recently featured In Simon Russell Beale’s highly successful series Sacred Music on BBC TV.  As well as singing bass, in 2006 Eamonn Dougan was appointed the first assistant conductor of ‘The Sixteen’. We welcome back tenor Charles Daniels and alto Catherine King to our Festival.  Charles Daniels has performed throughout Europe and in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Israel.  He makes regular appearances at the BBC Promenade concerts and one of his many recordings is that of Purcell’s works with the ‘King’s Consort’.  Catherine King regularly sings a huge variety of music dating back from the present day to the 11th century.  She performs with some of the UK’s leading ensembles and orchestras and her recordings include recitals for BBC Radio 3. Leaflets with full details of all the events in the Festival can be obtained from the CRiC centre.  www.crickhowellchoralsociety.org 

 
Fan Dance or Barn Dance? Whatever you do don’t forget your walking boots! PDF Print E-mail

Whether it’s the super tough Fan Dance SAS route, a concert on St David’s Day, a traditional Twmpath, a Paddle and Pedal event, a gentle stroll around Glanusk Estate or the singing and walking experience from Patricio Church to Llanthony Priory – it’s all happening at this year’s exciting Crickhowell Walking Festival which starts on Saturday 26th February.

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