Lichfield Festival 2012

The 31st Lichfield Festival offers a range of music and other arts events this year from Thursday 5th to Sunday 15th July 2012 at Lichfield cathedral and the Garrick Theatre, Lichfield, Staffordshire.

Line-up

In alphabetical order A C Grayling, A N Wilson, Agnes & Walter, Alice's Tea Party, Andrew Lambert, Andrew Webb, Anthem, Aquarelle Guitar Quartet, Armonico Consort, Arthur Jeffes, Bach's Mass in B Minor, Badke Quartet, Bartosz Woroch, Basie's Atomic Thursday, Bellowhead, Ben San-Lau, BMW Beats, Bob and Roberta Smith, Caroline Horton's 'Mess', Chie Nagatani, Circle of Tales, Dan Cruikshank, Darin Qualls and Chie Nagatani, Echoa, Escher String Quartet, No Fit State, Fusion Friday, Heroes Villains and Urchins, Ian Bostridge and Julius Drake, Invictus, Jackie Kay, Jacob Epstein, Jammy Wednesday, Japanese Taiko Drumming, Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, Jenny Hartley, Jo Clifton-Coles, Jo Shapcott, John Julius Norwich, Lichfield Cathedral Chamber Choir, Lichfield Festival Young Poet Laureate Scheme, Madman, Marc Morris, Mark Kermode, Melodala – Paint the Cathedral, Michael Rosen, Miles Jupp, Nick Dewhurst and Joris Bolhaar with Miles, Move Over Moriarty, Musical in A Day, Nigel Spivey, Orchestra Of The Music Makers, Page to Stage – Actors Masterclass, Percussion Claviers de Lyon, Philip Higham, Phill Jupitus, Portal, Puppets in Performance Workshop, Rebecca Jenkins, Reduced Shakespeare Company, Rhys Matthews, Robert Lacey – The Queen, Russian Chamber Philharmonic, Salomé, Sean Shibe, Senna, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, She'Koyokh, Sing Bond, Sir Jonathan Miller, Slumdog Millionaire, Stripe the City, Nick Dewhurst and Joris Bolhaar, Take Five Tuesday, The Artist, The Big Jubilee Lunch, The Browning Version & A Talk In The Park, The City Gallery, The Dhol Foundation, The Dish, The Fitzrovia Radio Hour, The Florette Festival Market, The Hallé, The Hippocrates Initiative for Poetry and Medicine, The King's Singers, The Paper Cinema, The Tempest, The Trench, The Whale, Tracy Borman, Universarama!, Urban Kathak Dance, Ute Lemper, Veronica Bailey, Wonderland, and Young Critics Forum.

Some other 2012 Lichfield Festival highlights include: Reduced Shakespeare Company performing The World Of Sport, in honour of the Olympics. Full Aspire education programme including an evening of celebratory anthems composed by schools with assistance from composer Kate Pearson. A new work by composer Jonathan Dove, sung by the Lichfield Festival Chorus Young Artist Series, featuring rising classical music stars from around the country, including cellist Philip Higham.

Tickets

Ticket prices vary depending on event, some are free. Ticket prices have not yet been announced.

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.

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