From the article: September Festival and Events Roundup
Has your village, club, town or organization planned a special event for September? Have we forgotten to list your music festival, food festival, village fete? Well tell us about it right away and we'll add your comments to our Calendar of What's on in September. Don't forget to include websites and other contact information so readers can find out more.
Readers are advised to check in advance to make sure the event is still happening as announced. Add Your Events and ShowsBATTLE ART FAIR 2011
- BATTLE ART FAIR CONTEMPORARY FINE ART SAT 16 – FRI 23 SEPTEMBER 2011 VENUE: THE POWDERMILLS HOTEL, BATTLE, EAST SUSSEX TN33 0SP The 2011 ART FAIR will be a showcase for art work by 70 selected & invited artists, selling works in the region of £100 – £10,000 in a juried exhibition with awards. The centre piece of this year’s Art Fair will be a brand new sculpture “Into the Light” by Guy Portelli VPRBA FRBS. On show to the public for the first time since its unveiling at Canterbury Cathedral on 14th July, it celebrates the life of Nelson Mandela. Fast establishing itself as an essential part of the South East arts calendar, the annual Battle Art Fair Exhibition draws together a wide range of new and recent work by established and emerging artists in a comprehensive range of media 2010 Art Fair visitor comments included “Wonderful variety” “Better than the summer exhibition at the RA” www.pureartsgroup.co.uk art uncovered Editor's note: This isn't like Battle of the Bands. Battle is the village near Hastings where William of Normandy became William the Conqueror - you know, 1066 and all that.
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Cheveley Church annual fete
- The 2011 fete will take place at The Old Farmhouse, 165 High Street, Cheveley, on Sunday 15th May, from 12.30 to 5pm. Attractions will include: • Fun 5-a-side Challenge Cup Tug of War Competition • Morris dancers • Children’s dance display • Children’s face painting • Fun dog show – bring along your dog and win a prize! • Games for all the family • Barbeque and licensed bar • Ice creams and cakes And there will be an array of stalls selling books, plants, bric-a-brac and other items. Tea, coffee and cake will also be available on the terrace. www.stmarys-church-cheveley.co.uk
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Cheveley Church Flower Festival
- St Mary’s Church, High Street, Cheveley (near Newmarket) is celebrating its 750th anniversary this year. As part of the celebrations there will be a flower festival in the church between Friday 17th and Tuesday 21st September, 10.30am - 4.30pm daily. The theme of the display will be TIME. The arrangements will be in three main groups ‘A Lifetime in Flowers’, representing our life’s journey; ‘Time to Celebrate’, covering the major festivals of the year and ‘Time to Relax’, representing our leisure time. Admission is free and refreshments will be available throughout. See www.stmarys-church-cheveley.co.uk/
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Ludlow Food Festival
- Ludlow is a small pituresque market town on the Welsh borders. It's ruined castle was home Princes of Wales for many centuries - Henry VIII's brother Authur loved it so much that when he died his heart was buried there. Every September Ludlow holds its food festival (usually the second weekend - 10th-12th this year). Ludlow has a reputation as a foodies paradise and it's well deserved. Despite having a population of less that 10,000 Ludlow has 500 listed buildings and a Michelin starred restaurant. In 2009 popular TV chefs the Hairy Bikers visited Ludlow and fell in love with the vibrant town. The main part of the festival takes place within the walls of the castle, a popular location for festivals. Highlights of the festival include the sausage walk, a tour of Ludlow and surrounding areas, taking in the best butchers making the sausages for which the Marches (the Welsh border), and especially Ludlow, are justly famous.
- —Elfinemousy
Bromyard Folk Festival
- Not the largest folk festival in the uk, but a very charming one. It attracts some big name artists such as Seth Lakeman and the atmosphere is always friendly. It's one of the cheapest festivals, with tickets from as little as £40 for the three days. Look out the the many Blackface Morris teams, a speciality of the Welsh Marches (borderlands). It's very family friendly (like all folk festivals) and there's plenty of workshops and things for children to do. This years festival takes place from the 10th-12th of september.
- —Elfinemousy
