Out & About April 2017

An evening of fine dining and entertainment Win two tickets to see choral group Voces8 perform at St Martin’s Church, East Woodhay and a pre-concert dinner for two at the Crown and Garter, Inkpen on May 10

V oces8 were the first group in the history of the Newbury Spring Festival to be asked back two years in a row. And now, one of the world’s most versatile and best-loved singing ensembles are back, by popular demand, for a third time appearing at St Martin’s Church, East Woodhay on May 10 as part of this year’s Newbury Spring Festival. They will be joined, for this performance, on the piano by one of England’s leading composers, Jonathan Dove, whose music has filled opera houses on five continents. Voces8 consists of eight beautifully-integrated solo voices who, as a group, perform at major venues worldwide to huge critical acclaim and have become a favourite with audiences at Newbury Spring Festival. Their programme will start off on a serious note with works by Palestrina, Britten, Victoria and Fauré, but more contemporary, humorous numbers will start to appear with composers such as Berlin, Gershwin, Jonathan Dove and Van Morrison. They are regular performers on international television and radio including the BBC and Classic FM. Furthermore their two recordings Lux and Eventide went straight to the top of the classical charts on their release. The Newbury Spring Festival returns for its 39th year from May 6 to 20 with world-class concerts featuring artists from classical music, folk, jazz and cabaret. The opening night is a performance of Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius performed by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra with conductor David Parry. The Festival also looks forward to welcoming trumpeter Alison Balson, Harry Christophers

There are 10 beautiful bedrooms all individually designed and there is a lovely coffee shop on site where you can enjoy handmade cakes, pastries and biscuits, made locally in Honesty Bakery. Honesty Group has two other coffee shops in Lambourn and Kingsclere and is about to open a tea room at Houghton Lodge in Stockbridge in April. It also has a cookery school located near Newbury. Honesty and the Crown and Garter believe in engaging with the local community, so whether it is through employing local people, sourcing meat from local, small farmers, using only fish harvested from uk coastal waters, buying beers and ales from local breweries or supporting local charities, community is close to its heart. Please support the rich opportunities that your community offers. Support the Newbury Spring Festival. With more than 45 concerts and performances in a dozen venues, this fortnight in May brings For your chance to win a pair of tickets to Voces8 at East Woodhay Church, with a pre- show dinner at The Crown and Garter Inkpen, answer the following question: Which orchestra will playing the concert on the opening night of the festival? Send your answer on the form below to Newbury Spring Festival competition, OUT&ABOUT, Newspaper House, Faraday Road, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 2DW. The closing date for entries is Tuesday April 11. something for everyone. For more information visit www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk Tickets: 0845 5218 218

and the Sixteen, Stephen Hough, the Dutch Swing College Band and the Black Dyke Band. There are shows for all the family with Sound Beginnings for young children, a puppet show entitled Dr Dee’s and the Philosopher’s Stone and Travelling by Tuba .

The Crown and Garter is once again pleased to be supporting the Newbury Spring Festival. On May 10th, Voces8, the Capella octet, is performing at St. Martin’s Church, East Woodhay, and the Crown and Garter is offering a prize of a pre concert meal for two. The Crown and Garter, part of the Honesty group of businesses, is situated in the heart of the Berkshire countryside in Inkpen near Hungerford and is the perfect location for a pre-concert meal, being only a short journey from East Woodhay. The Crown and Garter, in its current guise, opened its doors in September 2014, and has acquired a reputation for good food, cooked simply, using fresh, seasonal and, wherever possible, local ingredients. In 2015, it won best newcomer for the South East and London area in the Great British Pub Awards and was runner up in the best gourmet bolt hole category in the Food and Travel Magazine awards.

Newbury Spring Festival competition

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