Friday 23 May
Music at Lunchtime: Trio Harundines
Trio Harundines are a wind group comprising oboe, clarinet and bassoon. They will be playing a programme of light, classical music including Cinq Pieces En Trio by Jacques Ibert, Suite por Trio d’Anches, by Alexandre Tansman, Cinq Divertissements by Mozart and Pastorale by Darius Milhaud.
St Clement’s Church | 1–2pm | Free
Manchester Swing Band
Music from the Swing Era and popular tunes played by one of Manchester’s most popular young music groups. Conducted by the legendary George Galway.
Blue Box Theatre | 7.30pm | £5/£3
Young Bands Night
After a sell-out evening last year, this is sure to be a Festival hit. Come along and check out Chorlton’s hottest young bands including The Difference, Paralysis, Jade’s Trick and Phantom.
St Clement’s Church | 8pm | £3
Chorlton Chamber Music
A new and exciting group of local musicians perform chamber works by Corelli, Mozart and Britte, concluding with Bach’s celebrated Third Brandenburg Concerto. Also included is a performance of
Bach’s Partita in A minor for Solo Flute, played by acclaimed international recorder soloist, Christopher Orton.
St Werburgh’s Church | 7.30pm | £5/£3
Manchester Road Players: A Chorus of Disapproval
This year’s dramatic offering from the Chorlton-based theatre company sees Alan Ayckbourn making fun of his own profession in his twentieth play. ‘A Chorus of Disapproval’ centres around an amateur production of John Gay’s ‘The Beggar’s Opera’. A play within a play, it shows how the lives of ordinary folk can be surprisingly eventful.
Chorlton Methodist Church Theatre | 7.30pm | £4.50/£3
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHT
Pretty Witty Nell
A one-woman play about the vibrant and heady life of Nell Gwyn, the most popular mistress of Charles II. ‘He may be Charles II to the nation, but he’s Charles III to me; I’d already had a couple of Charlies before him’. A very special Festival event.
‘Exquisite’ – Times, Critic’s Choice
‘Delightful surprises like this is what the festival’s all about’ – Daily Mail
‘This is a rare evening of theatre which never puts a foot wrong’ – What’s On
‘An hour of intrigue, amusement and surprise, with a denouement you never see coming’ – MEN
The Lloyds hotel (upstairs) | 8pm | £3/£2
Festival Folk Night:
Jeremy Warmsley,
The Maerlock, John Fairhurst and Ben Calvert
If folk music’s your things then this is one not to miss. Headliner and geek folk hero, Jeremy Walmsley sings songs from his new album on Transgressive Records. The Maerlock, who release their debut album on Fellside Records in June, blend flavours of jazz and funk sitting alongside the folk traditions of the British Isles, Europe and beyond.
‘Sensational’ – John Kirkpatrick.
Tonights line-up is completed by new-age blue guitarist John Fairhurst and Ben Calvert.
This evening is presented by Mushaboom Folk.
Revise | 8.30pm | £4
Chorlton Telling Tales
An entertaining evening of storytelling. To book a place or perform contact
philframpton@ntlworld.com
Chopin bar | 8pm | £2
Yitzak!
Finish the week with a night of Gypsy music, singing and dancing from one of the areas most talented young bands. Yitzak play a mixture of tunes from Eastern Europe with bags of energy and spontaneity. They have never failed to get a crowd dancing and their music always gets an animated response.
Iguana | 9pm | Free
Late Night CAF: Deeper Soul
Deeper Soul formed in a café in Longsight in 2005 around the voice of Annette Gregory King, with the mission of total musical fulfillment and world domination!
Fast forward three years and Deeper Soul is a tight nine piece band with full brass section, sweet vocal harmonies and that strong, exquisite voice. Equally at home punching out hand picked dance classics or their own material, Deeper Soul will make your party rock.
The Lloyds Hotel | 9.30pm | Free