Lichfield Festival '10

The 2010 Lichfield Festival offers a range of music and other arts events this year from Thursday 8th to Sunday 18th July at Lichfield cathedral and the Garrick Theatre, Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Line-up

Nicola Benedetti, Andrew Motion, Claire Sweeney, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Richard Rodney Bennet, Claire Martin, Dame Evelyn Glennie, Laura Solon, Jenni Murray, Adrian Edmonson and The Bad Shepherds, Carol Ann Duffy, Rich Hall, Endellion String Quartet, Voces8, Alex Wilson, Ex Cathedra, Catrin Finch, the BBC Philharmonic, and more.

Diary at a glance

Thursday 8 July
7.30pm EUCO/Benedetti/Motion Cathedral

Friday 9 July
12.00pm Young Artist Concert: Cosima Yu St Chad's Church
7.30pm Battle of Britain Cathedral – Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
8.00pm Claire Martin & Richard Rodney Bennett Lichfield Garrick

Saturday 10 July
10.00am Lichfield Festival Market Cathedral Close
7.30pm Dame Evelyn Glennie Cathedral
8.00pm Laura Solon Lichfield Garrick

Sunday 11 July
3.00pm Al Bowlly Tea Dance Guildhall.
3.00pm Little Red Riding Hood Lichfield Garrick
8.00pm Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto Garrick Studio

Monday 12 July
7.30pm Lichfield Cathedral Choir Cathedral
8.00pm Jenni Murray Lichfield Garrick – An audience with Jenni Murray.

Tuesday 13 July
3.00pm 3pm Series: Austrian String Quartet/Orpen St Michael's Church
8.00pm Adrian Edmondson & The Bad Shepherds Lichfield Garrick
8.30pm Carol Ann Duffy Cathedral

Wednesday 14 July
3.00pm 3pm Series: Endellion String Quartet Swinfen Hall Hotel
7.30pm Russian Chamber Philharmonic Cathedral
8.00pm Rich Hall Lichfield Garrick

Thursday 15 July
7.30pm VOCES8 with Lichfield Festival Chorus Cathedral
8.00pm Alex Wilson Lichfield Garrick – Salsa reloaded

Friday 16 July
3.00pm 3pm Series: Endellion String Quartet St Michael's Church
7.30pm Ex Cathedra Cathedral
8.00pm Chris Garrick Grappelli Tribute Lichfield Garrick
10.00pm Catrin Finch Cathedral Presbytery

Saturday 17 July
2.30pm The Big Read launch Lichfield Library
7.30pm BBC Philharmonic Cathedral
8.00pm Transtango Lichfield Garrick

Sunday 18 July
2.30pm How The Koala Learnt To Hug Lichfield Garrick

Tickets

Ticket prices vary depending on event, some are free. Tickets can be purchased by phone: 01543 412121 (Monday to Saturday 11am– 6pm and until 9.30pm on a show night).

The majority of the concerts and other events are expected to take place in Lichfield's medieval cathedral and in the Lichfield Garrick Theatre. There will be other performances in Lichfield district and around Staffordshire. In total over 70 music, literary, film, theatre and associated art events will happen at a variety of venues, as well as a programme of education activities for school groups and individuals. There will also be two large-scale, free events.

More information will be here when available.