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Saturday 18 July
Sunday 19 July
MUSIC
10.00 am - 5 pm Richard Huish College
Brass Mass Blow
Workshop for all
10.30 am-5.00 pm St John’s Taunton
Come and Sing Finzi A Choral Workshop Paul Spicer
3.30 pm Bristol Cathedral
Choral Evensong – Choir inResidence
7.30 pm Kings College, Taunton
Magic Flute - Somerset Opera
EXHIBITIONS
WORKSHOPS
SCULPTURE
OUTDOOR
ARTY FUN
SPORT
The Brewhouse Theatre:
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
Schools Open Art Exhibition
Taunton Library 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
‘Cre8’ – Diane Burnell solo exhibition
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
The Brewhouse Theatre:
10 am-4 pm and during performances
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
‘Out of Silence’ Ashar solo exhibition.
Schools Open Art Exhibition
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
The Orchard Shopping Centre
‘Coast and Countryside’ exhibition – Sally Baldwin
Affordable Art and featured artwork
and Sarah Bor
Venue to be confirmed
Exhibition by members of Somerset Contemporary
Artists Network
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Affordable Art and featured artwork
The Brewhouse Theatre 11 am
Creative Workshop
The Orchard Shopping Centre
The Brewhouse Theatre
The Brewhouse Theatre
Daily family workshops
11 am
11 am
CICCIC 9 am – 12.30 pm Music & Art café
Creative
Workshop
Creative Workshop
Tacchi-Morris Art Centre:
The Orchard Shopping Centre
The Orchard Shopping Centre
9 am – 3:00 pm
Daily family workshops
Daily family workshops
Summer Theatre School for 7-11 year olds
2 - 3 pm Early Years Workshop for 18 months – 4
year olds
4 pm – 6 pm
Bolder – Open, fun dance workshop for over 50s,
Knit Happens
Knitting artwork in the foyer and pop in and
participate in our collective knitted bunting!
Taunton Library 10 am – 12 noon
Driftwood workshop with Emma Duke
French Weir Park 2 pm-4 pm
"Wild Art fun days". Run by Friends of French
Weir Park, with woodland play centre, guest artists,
outdoor art workshops, games & crafts.
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
The Orchard Shopping Centre
The Orchard Shopping Centre
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Pop-up sculpture
Pop-up sculpture
Pop-up sculpture
Tuesday 21 July
10.00 am – 1.00 pm
The English Organ School Milborne Port.
Visit to the school
10.30 for 11.00am The Castle Hotel
Coffee Concert Keith Tempest
(Cello).Accompanist
in Residence
10 am - 12 noon Kings College
Percussion Workshop - Giles Harrison
4.00 pm Holy Trinity
Choral Evensong Choir in Residence
8.00 pm St Mary Magdalene
The Music of Gerald Finzi -A Concert
Wednesday 22 July
10.00 am - 1.00 pm King’s College, Taunton
Young Organist Competition -Margaret Phillips
(Adjudicator)
10.30 for 11.00 am The Castle Hotel
Coffee Concert - Choir in Residence
Thursday 23 July
10.30 for 11.00 am The Castle Hotel
Coffee Concert
Lynn Carter (Oboe) Divertimento Quartet
12.00 noon St John’s, Wellington
Organ Recital John Young
4.00 pm Wells Cathedral
Choral Evensong Choir in Residence
7.00 pm Kingston St Mary
Garden Concert Choir in Residence
7.30 pm The Great Hall, The Museum of
Somerset.
In praise of Henry Fielding. An illustrated talk by
Tom Mayberry
Friday 24 July
Saturday 25 July
Sunday 26 July
10.30 for 11.00 am The Castle Hotel
Coffee Concert Rebecca Chambers (Viola)
8.00 pm St Mary Magdalene
Choral Concert Music for Compline Siglo de Oro
10.30 for 11.00 am The Castle Hotel
Coffee Concert Lorna Anderson (Soprano)
7.00 pm Hestercombe Gardens
Acis & Galatea (Handel) Donald Maxwell
Nicholas Fisher (Director) Jack Lovell
(Conductor) Orchestra West
7.00 pm Hestercombe Gardens
Acis & Galatea (Handel) Donald Maxwell
Nicholas Fisher (Director) Jack Lovell
(Conductor) Orchestra West
The Brewhouse Theatre:
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
Schools Open Art Exhibition
Taunton Library 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
‘Cre8’ – Diane Burnell solo exhibition
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
10 am-4 pm and during performances
‘Out of Silence’ Ashar solo exhibition.
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
‘Coast and Countryside’ exhibition – Sally Baldwin
and Sarah Bor
Venue to be confirmed
Exhibition by members of Somerset Contemporary
Artists Network
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Affordable Art and featured artwork
The Brewhouse Theatre:
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
Schools Open Art Exhibition
Taunton Library 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
‘Cre8’ – Diane Burnell solo exhibition
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
10 am-4 pm and during performances
‘Out of Silence’ Ashar solo exhibition.
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12 noon
‘Coast and Countryside’ exhibition – Sally Baldwin
and Sarah Bor
Venue to be confirmed
Exhibition by members of Somerset Contemporary
Artists Network
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Affordable Art and featured artwork
The Brewhouse Theatree
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
Schools Open Art Exhibition
Taunton Library 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
‘Cre8’ – Diane Burnell solo exhibition
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
10 am-4 pm and during performances
‘Out of Silence’ Ashar solo exhibition.
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
‘Coast and Countryside’ exhibition – Sally Baldwin
and Sarah Bor
Venue to be confirmed
Exhibition by members of Somerset Contemporary
Artists Network
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Affordable Art and featured artwork
The Brewhouse Theatre:
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
Schools Open Art Exhibition
Taunton Library 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
‘Cre8’ – Diane Burnell solo exhibition
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
10 am-4 pm and during performances
‘Out of Silence’ Ashar solo exhibition.
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
‘Coast and Countryside’ exhibition – Sally Baldwin
and Sarah Bor
Venue to be confirmed
Exhibition by members of Somerset Contemporary
Artists Network
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Affordable Art and featured artwork
The Brewhouse Theatre:
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
Schools Open Art Exhibition
Taunton Library 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
‘Cre8’ – Diane Burnell solo exhibition
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
10 am-4 pm and during performances
‘Out of Silence’ Ashar solo exhibition.
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
‘Coast and Countryside’ exhibition – Sally Baldwin
and Sarah Bor
Venue to be confirmed
Exhibition by members of Somerset Contemporary
Artists Network
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Affordable Art and featured artwork
The Brewhouse Theatre 11 am
Creative Workshop
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Daily family workshops
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
French conversation
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
9 am – 3:00 pm
Summer Theatre School for 7-11 year olds
Knit Happens
Knitting artwork in the foyer and pop in and
participate in our collective knitted bunting!
Taunton Library 10 am – 12 noon
Driftwood workshop with Emma Duke
French Weir Park 2 pm-4 pm
"Wild Art fun days". Run by Friends of French
Weir Park, with woodland play centre, guest artists,
outdoor art workshops, games & crafts.
The Brewhouse Theatre 11 am
Creative Workshop
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Daily family workshop
CICCIC 9 am – 12.30 pm
Music & Art café
Tacchi -Morris Arts Centre:
9 am – 3:30 pm
Summer Theatre School for 7-11 year olds
2 pm - 4 pm
Developing Choreography for 15 - 25 year olds
Knit Happens
Knitting artwork in the foyer and pop in and
participate in our collective knitted bunting!
French Weir Park 2 pm-4 pm
"Wild Art fun days". Run by Friends of French Weir
Park, with woodland play centre, guest artists., outdoor art workshops, games & crafts.
The Brewhouse Theatre 11 am
Creative Workshop
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Daily family workshops
CICCIC 9 am – 12.30 pm Music & Art café
Tacchi- Morris Arts Centre:
9 am – 3:00 pm
Summer Theatre School for 7-11 year olds
Knit Happens
Knitting artwork in the foyer and pop in and
participate in our collective knitted bunting!
10 am – 12 noon
Driftwood workshop with Emma Duke
Taunton Library 11 am
Arty Comic Club for Children
The Castle Hotel 10.30 am – 4.00 pm
Drawing on your ipad with Alison Jacobs
The Brewhouse Theatre 11 am
Creative Workshop
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Daily family workshop
CICCIC
9 am – 12.30 pm and 1 pm – 4 pm
Free Drawing Workshops for everyone
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
9 am – 3:00 pm
Summer Theatre School for 7-11 year olds
Knit Happens
Knitting artwork in the foyer and pop in and
participate in our collective knitted bunting!
12 noon-1 pm
Singing for fun
The Castle Hotel: 9.30 am – 1.00 pm
Drawing workshop with Belinda Ireland
The Brazz 10.30am – 12.30pm
Demonstration of drawing by Norman Steel
The Brewhouse Theatre 11 am
Creative Workshop
The Orchard Shopping Centre 10 am - 4 pm
Daily family workshop
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre: 9 am – 3:00 pm
Summer Theatre School for 7-11 year olds
Knit Happens
Knitting artwork in the foyer and pop in and
participate in our collective knitted bunting!
10 am – 12 noon
Driftwood workshop with Emma Duke
Somerset Museum 11 am – 1 pm ; 2 – 3:30 pm
Family Fun –Archaeology, a doing day! Age 3 - 11
Reconstruct, remake and reassemble fun for all the
family. FREE – just drop in!
The Brazz 10.30am – 12.30pm
Demonstration of drawing by Norman Steel
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Pop-up sculpture
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Pop-up sculpture
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Pop-up sculpture
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Pop-up sculpture
The Castle Hotel Gardens:
See the Festival Sculpture being completed by Chris
Webb. Clay portrait modelling by Hayley Bond
The Orchard Shopping Centre
Pop-up sculpture
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm Family Fringe performance
Evening Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
CICCIC:
8.00 pm
Andorra Sky Project- Music and art performance.
Live classical guitar and chilled percussion loops.
Expresso, High Street:
Jazz, blues & smokey Creole night at Café
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am
Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm
Family Fringe performance
Evening
Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre: 7:30pm
Little Shop of Horrors Muses Theatrical Company
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm Family Fringe performance
Evening Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre: 7:30 pm
Little Shop of Horrors Muses Theatrical Company
CICCIC 7.30 pm
Def Tone 17
17 piece contemporary big band performance
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am
Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm
Family Fringe performance
Evening Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre:
7:30 pm
Little Shop of Horrors Muses Theatrical Company
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am
Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm
Family Fringe performance
Evening Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre: 2 pm and 7.30 pm
Little Shop of Horrors Muses Theatrical Company
CICCIC: 7.00-11.00 pm
Acoustic night
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Tone Golf Club, Vivary Park
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am
Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm
Family Fringe performance
Evening Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
CICCIC 7.00 – 11.00 pm
Jazz and Blues night
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am
Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm
Family Fringe performance
Evening Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
Miles at the Riverside
Riverside visual and performing arts show with
courtyard BBQ.
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am
Storytelling in the outside theatre space
2.30 pm
Family Fringe performance
Evening
Theatre
Outside family oriented entertainment
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Vivary Park
Site specific project in Sensory Garden by Ali
Cashen.
St. Mary Magdalene Church Gardens
Site specific project by Debbi Sutton
Tone Golf Club, Vivary Park
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Tone Golf Club, Vivary Park
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Tone Golf Club, Vivary Park
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Tone Golf Club, Vivary Park
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Tone Golf Club, Vivary Park
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Tone Golf Club, Vi vary Park
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Tone Golf Club, Vivary Park
Adopt an Artist - local art displayed in businesses
Yarnbombing and visits by Granny Frances
Lightbombing 2015 – The year of light
Banners
100 hand painted banners on display
The Tangier Mural Project; Graffiti; Affordable
pop-up Art and sculpture; Pop-up family
workshops; busking; and street performances
POETRY AND
LITERATURE
COMEDY
10.00 am-1.00 pm King’s College, Taunton
Young Choral Conductor Competition.
Matthew Owens Adjudicator
10.30 for 11.00 am The Castle Hotel
Coffee Concert - Winners of 2015 Taunton Young
Musician & Singer
2.00 – 5.00 pm Muchelney
Music on the Levels – A visit to Muchelney
8.00 pm King’s College, Taunton
The Organ. A Concert – Margaret Phillips
(Organ); Lynn Carter (Oboe); Giles Harrison
(Timpani); Orchestra West Oliver Gooch
7.00 pm Conference Centre, Somerset College
Illustrated Talk on Hogarth by Dr. Jeremy Harvey
The Brewhouse Theatre
10 am – 6 pm and during performances
Schools Open Art Exhibition
Taunton Library 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
‘Cre8’ – Diane Burnell solo exhibition
Tacchi- Morris Arts Centre:
10 am-4 pm and during performances
‘Out of Silence’ Ashar solo exhibition.
CICCIC 9.30 am – 12.30 pm
‘Coast and Countryside’ exhibition – Sally Baldwin
and Sarah Bor
Venue to be confirmed
Exhibition by members of Somerset Contemporary
Artists Network
The Orchard Shopping Centree
Affordable Art and featured artwork
PERFORMANCES
SITE
SPECIFIC
10.00 am St Mary Magdalene
Festival Service - Choir in Residence. Choirs of St
Mary Magdalene – Brass of Orchestra West
4.00 pm St John’s, Taunton
Choral Evensong Choir in Residence
7.00 pm Crowcombe Court
“Miss Austen Invites” – Lorna Anderson (Soprano)
Kate Littlewood (Reader) Taunton Sinfonietta
Monday 20 July
The Grove in Taunton
8 pm
Comedy Pub Quiz Cerys Nelmes hosting
Golf Course and High Ropes - Festival offers
Sculpture and art
Brendon Books
8.00 – 10.00 pm
Reading by members of Fire River Poets and
Juncture 25: LEADER John Stuart
CICCIC
1.30 – 4.30 pm
Workshop for poets. LEADER Genista
Lewes
CICCIC 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Poetry/prose “MoT” sessions for creative writers.
LEADER Paul Tobin
Brendon Books 7.30 pm
Open mic session linked to ‘MoT’ sessions
The Brewhouse Theatre 7.00 pm
Poetry competition for schools
LEADER Annie Fisher
Brendon Books 7.30 pm
Literary event: publisher or author talk
and book signing.
LEADER Lionel Ward
Venue to be confirmed - 7 for 8 pm
Yianni Agisilaou
"Why did the chicken cross the line?"
The Brewhouse Theatre 7 for 8 pm
Aidan Goatley – “10 Films with My Dad
The World Tour”
The Brewhouse Theatre
2 pm
Children’s Comedy Show
The Beambridge Inn Wellington
8 pm
Chris Martin
CICCIC Taunton
7 - 11 pm
Stand up for Cider – Grand Final
The Brewhouse Theatre Taunton
Taunton Comedy Festival 2015
Photograph by
For GoCreate Taunton
www.tauntonfestival.org.uk
www.gocreate.org.uk
18 - 26 July 2015
www.tauntonlive.co.uk