Latest news about the special plans for this year includes:
Don't let the news about the "unfinished"state of the Civic Hall deter you, we are making the most of trying some new venues and events. In addition Saturday will be a big celebration day in bedworth with local riadio station Mercia Sound promoting events on a town centre stage all afternoon, a continental market will also feature in the town centre (both friday and saturday) and the now annual event of turning on the Bedworth Christmas lights, will take place on saturday evening - the full programme of town centre events will be included in the fetsival programme which will appear in outline form on the web site mid October and the "final" programme early Novenmber. All this is in addition to approaching 200 dancers in the town centre and surrounding areas.
Additional Venues
See the venues page, we have already added four new venues, and are still negotiating for others, all are really close (within a hundred yards or so of existing venues) to the town centre and the Civic Hall base.
Disabled Access
Please note that many of our new/temporary venues are upstairs and therefore disabled access is very limited - we have done everything we can to address this but regret that some people with mobility problems may find the venues unaccessible. This difficulty is for this year only, as it was either a case of using the available venues or cancelling the whole event. Daft thing is the Ceilidhs have the easiest access!
Bigger Friday Ceilidh
will now take place at Bedworth Ex-Servicemens Club, a really confortable venue just at the back of the Civic Hall, and with drinks at cheap "club" prices too!
More Song and Music Sessions
more great music sessions with Flos Headford, Pete Grassby and others - more chances for you to sing, including a "virgins singaround" - yes your chance to sing in a session for the very first time
- some great NOT TO BE MISSED themed show features including:
* John Connolly with "Send Us A Postcard" and "Trawlertown"
* Scolds Bridle with "We are the Women, Left On The Shore"
- workshops sessions on:
* Fiddle - led by Tom McConville and Emily (from Isambarde) with Patti Smith lending a hand to help the beginners along.
* Using Guitar to Accompany Song - with Dave Bennett, Chris (from Isambarde) and his "mentor" Mick Bisiker.
* A novices guide to the folk scene - a bit of fun with Shiela Mosley and Pete Burnham
* Spoons - with Patti Smith
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and loads more happening Sunday with
Two concerts, singarounds, music session and folk club and including
A
Grand Concert with:
* Pete Morton
* Isambarde
* Graeme Knights
*
Trefor and Vikki Williams,
* and more!
Just added to Sundays line-up is festival favourite Johnny Collins and John Connolly! See the sunday programme for details
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Here are some comments about Bedworth 2003
and the web sites of some of our recent festivals:
