 | Marple Festival
17th September - 1st October 2011
The success of its Food & Drink Festival of the past three years, Marple is holding an exciting new festival celebrating local culture. This will be an ambitious two week event with a rich mix of arts, performance and heritage, culminating in a Food & Drink Day and Festival Ball.
The programme promises great variety, all showcasing Marple, with something for all ages. Foreign film, drama, dance, and literary events will appeal to art buffs. Music and song feature strongly with jazz, pop, swing, brass, classical, symphony, folk…plus choirs, bands, harmony and barbershop.
There are guided canal walks around the spectacular flight of 16 locks and aqueduct; canal boats; art in the park; children’s storytimes; comedy and talent nights; a charity fashion show; painting and photography exhibitions. Then the Festival finishes with a flourish for foodies – a beerfest, wine tasting, cookery demonstrations and the popular Food and Drink Day.
Information: Website www.marplefestival.org.uk; Marple’s own Festival newspaper out at the end of August; tickets from Vernon BS in Marple (by the Co-op); local shops; event venues.
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Events at the Carver Theatre:
16th - 24th September
by Alan Ayckbourn
Monday 26th September
8pm - £6
A light concert perfomance of modern and traditional music with the majesty of a brass quintet.
Contact Paul Beetham on 07801 744388
Tuesday 27th September
AN EVENING OF CRIME
7pm - £5
What en evening of whodunnits and red herrings! Hear from local crime writers how they set the scene and test you detective skills in a crime quiz!
Tickets from Hollins Building Supplies and The Vernon, Marple
Wednesday 28th September
ROLLING IN THE ISLES
by Derek Sheasby 7:30pm - £5
An evening of humour, wit and song from and about the whole of the British Isles
Tickets from Hollins Building Supplies and The Vernon, Marple
Thursday 29th September
PERFORMANCE POETRY
7:30pm - £7/£4
A rollicking good night of dazzling word-smithery from Glastonbury;s 2011 Poet In Residence, Tony Walsh, and three friends whose poetry takes audiences on a rock and rollercoaster ride from comedy to tragedy.
Tickets from Hollins Building Supplies and The Vernon, Marple