1. family and parenting
2. children

Family Events
at Cookham
Festival 2015
2nd-17th May 2015
We really do have something for
everyone at this year’s festival
including a variety of events
particularly for families with children.
To buy tickets for any of the events
(except for the Open Air Competition)
please visit the box office at
The Stationery Depot, Cookham.
For full details of all events please visit
www.cookhamfestival.org.uk
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ART
MUSIC
Open Air Painting
Competition
Starts Saturday 2nd May at
10am at the Sculpture Gardens
Admission Desk, Odney Club
A wonderful opportunity to capture your
own unique view of Cookham in the
medium of your choice. The competition
is open to all the family, with prizes
awarded in adult, junior (11-18) and child
(under 10) categories.
Registration fee £5 Adults, £2 Juniors,
under 10s FREE - payable at the Sculpture
Gardens admission desk Sat 2nd - Mon
4th May. Visit our website to find out
how to obtain a registration form and
to view the competition timetable.
The Pied Pipers
of Cookham
Tuesday 12 May, 10.45am at
the Methodist Church
For babies and their grown-ups, local
mums and musicians Julia Bentley
Dawkes and Victoria Dawkes will be
performing a varied and light hearted
programme of music for 2 flutes and
piano. Enjoy your child responding and
reacting to the beautiful music created by
the Pied Pipers.
Tickets £6 Adults
Arts Hub
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May from
10am at the Parish Centre, Cookham
Unleash your hidden creativity by booking
yourself a place on one or more of our
fantastic 75 minute workshops under the
guidance of professional artists from the
Cookham and Maidenhead Arts Trail
For Children - Cartooning (age
8+), Fabulous Beasts – Charcoal
Drawing (age 7-12)
For both Adults and Children - Zentangle
– Patternmaking (age 10+), Glass light
Catcher and Pottery (both age 12+)
Tickets for all workshops only £10
DRAMA
The People’s
Shakespeare
Saturday 9th May, 2pm at
Pinder Hall, Cookham
A special matinee performance for those
who would like to go as a family to see
the people of Cookham perform one of
Shakespeare’s funniest plays - The Merry
Wives of Windsor.
Tickets £10
Something for Everyone Support your Local Festival
Jonah-Mann Jazz
Friday 8th May, 6pm at Furze
Platt Senior School
The four Cookham Primary Schools with
be joining forces to perform Michael
Hurd’s ever popular Jonah-Man Jazz –
packed with memorable catchy tunes
with jazz, blues and rock ‘n’ roll rhythms.
Tickets £5 Adult, £2.50 children under 16
STORYTELLING
Tales for Children
Saturday 9th May, 10am - Noon at
Pizza Dreams Café, Cookham
Drop in any time and stay as long
as you wish to listen to local master
storyteller David England’s stories for
younger children. See our profile on
David on our website.
Tickets - £2.50 Children under
16 and unaccompanied adults,
free for accompanying adults
For the first time,
we are running a
“Festival Feast” with
many of our superb
local pubs and
restaurants. If you have a ticket for an
event* you will get a special discount
or deal when you make a booking on
the same day, so you can make a day
or evening of it! Visit our website for
participating pubs and restaurants.
*Let’s Rock the Moor is excluded from this offer.