Waterlooville Music Festival 2013

Now in its eighth year, the Waterlooville Music Festival is a cultural and musical event in East Hampshire, taking place from Saturday 8th to Sunday 16th June 2013.

The festival's focus is on popular classical, but a wide ranging programme is offered which in the past has included heavy rock and folk music, songs from the musicals, through to weighty classical organ pieces.

Line-up

With around 50 concerts all together, taking place throughout the day and evening all week.

The line-up is as follows:
The opening Saturday brings hundreds of musicians at numerous locations throughout the town centre with 'Market Place Music' from Voices United, Cowplain School Drums, and Southampton Grad Band, culminating in a 'Grand Gala Concert' with Lady & The Tamps featuring Noa Alvarez, and Ooh Madam featuring Robbie Rich, and a licensed bar serving real ale.

Sunday offers a chance to join in with a Scratch Choir - Hymns & Pimms.
Monday's events include a Handbell workshop, School Choir, and Achoired Taste, and Il Campane.
On Tuesday there is a Recorder workshop, Mumbaba for toddlers, followed by a School concert, and in the evening the Band of the Hampshire Constabulary plus support.
On the Wednesday it's the turn of Bohuslav Sosna with an Piano Recital, a School Concert, and the evening's concert is to be announced.
Thursday has a Bourne Community College Concert, a School Concert, and in the evening the Choir Company plus Kopanang.
On Friday there's another school's concert, a harp recital, Palm Court will offer their annual afternoon cream tea dance with Paul Taylor, and in the evening there will be a folk club.

The final Saturday features 'Bands on the Lawn' at lunchtime and a 'Last Night of the Proms', all the atmosphere of the real thing with Don Lloyd Meridian Wind & Strings.
With Trinity Sunday celebrated with a Eucharist celebrating the gift of music. There is also a Eucharist in the church on Wednesday morning.

Tickets

Daytime concerts are free. Evening concerts require tickets, and these are not yet on sale.

More information will be here when available.

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