Hebden Bridge Arts Festival
The Hebden Bridge Arts Festival began on Saturday June 30 and continues with more than 60 performances and events, workshops and exhibitions.
Special guests this year include Honor Blackman (pictured) in the story of her life; Nicholas Parsons with his acclaimed one man show about Edward Lear; broadcaster, poet and musician Ian McMillan; the amazing 81 year old publisher John Calder and his Godot Company in a tribute to poet Louis MacNeice; a brilliant performance by Rohan McCullough of Vera Brittain's Testament of Youth. There are fascinating theatre productions, two comedians en route to Edinburgh's Festival Fringe, hilarious street entertainment, Breton dance and three productions premiering in the town.
And, as an exciting addition to the main programme, there will be a series of events linked to the bicentenary of the abolition of the slave trade. This Freedom! Freedom? programme begins with author Malorie Blackman and followed by the world premiere of Can't Chain Up Me Mind by the huge Grand Union Orchestra.
Postal bookings are now open and the programme can be downloaded from the website www.hebdenbridge.co.uk/festival or a programme can be posted by telephoning 01422 842684 and leaving your name and address. The box office opens on Saturday 16 June at 10.30 for telephone and in person bookings. It is then open every day from 10.30 to 5pm though on Sundays it does not open until 12 noon. Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Box Office, New Oxford House, Albert Street, Hebden Bridge HX7 8AH.
