Oxjam Festival 2012
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Leighton Buzzard Oxjam Music Festival 2012 – Provisional Programme |
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Saturday 10th March |
Open Air Music in the High Street, Various local musicians and groups. Organised by The Peppermint Store. 10.00am – 4.00pm. Oxjam Gig, “Canvas”, “Paradise Falls” and “Ego Trip”. Leighton Buzzard Theatre, Lake Street, doors open 6.30pm. Tickets £6.50 from the theatre box office (0300 300 8125), or on the door. The Linsdale Singers’ Spring Concert, including Rutter “Requiem”, The Linsdale Singers, conductor Dennis Pim, with Paul Daggett (organ) and Lorna Daggett (soprano). St.Barnabas Church, 7.30pm. Tickets £10 in advance (01525 376572 or www.linsdale.org.uk) or on the door. Retiring collection for Oxfam. Oxjam ceilidh, Brooklands Community Club, Garden Leys. Time to be confirmed. |
| Sunday 11th March | Harp Concert by Robin Ward, All Saints Church, 3.00pm. Entry £5 (concessions £2). |
| Wednesday 14th March | Oxjam Sheaf Session, Acoustic music at The Wheatsheaf, with “Jet Lagged Jeff”, “J'abels”, “Leap of Faith” & “The Trotsky Assortment”. 8.00-11.00pm. Free entry. Collection for Oxfam. |
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Friday 16th March |
Jazz Café, The Open Band, Linslade Community Hall (St.Barnabas Church), 8.00pm. Tickets £5 in advance (j.gates@virgin.net or 01525371739 ) , £6.00 on the door. "Fake Jake” pub gig at The Crown, North Street. Free entry. Collection for Oxfam. “Carnaby Street” & “The Palms”, pub gig at The Anchor, Tilsworth, 8.00 – 11.00pm. Free entry. Collection for Oxfam. |
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Saturday 17th March |
“A Night of Light”. A piano concert by Iain Farrington, for the Leighton Buzzard Music Club. Leighton Buzzard Theatre. Tickets £13 (concessions £5) from the theatre box office (0300 300 8125). Retiring collection for Oxfam. “Rock of Ages” and “Paradox”, joint concert, Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, 7.30pm. Free entry. Retiring collection for Oxfam. |
| Wednesday 21st March | Rodgers & Hammerstein Evening; Joanne Churcher, Rob Brook & John Wearmouth. All Saints Church, 8.00pm. Tickets £5 (concessions £3). |
| Friday 23rd March |
Oxjam Sheaf Session Bands Night, with “The Bighead”, “Isabelle” & “Two Step Frog Step”. The Wheatsheaf, North Street, 8.00-11.00pm. Free entry. Collection for Oxfam. |
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Saturday 24th March |
Leighton-Linslade Music Centre Spring Concert, Vandyke Upper School, 11.00am. Entry by programme. Retiring collection for Oxfam. Jazz Club (Brazilian theme). Arnie Somogyi and friends. The Raven Theatre, Cedars Upper School, Linslade. Time to be confirmed. |
| Monday 26th March | Open Rehearsal by Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers. Clipstone Brook Lower School, Brooklands Drive, 7.45-9.45pm. Free entry. Retiring collection for Oxfam. |
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Tuesday 27th March |
Mini Band Concert, by the Leighton-Linslade Concert Band, Trinity Methodist Church, 8.00-9.00pm. Free entry. Retiring collection for Oxfam. Concert “Cool Britannia”, The South Bedfordshire Concert Band. Leighton Buzzard Theatre. 7.30pm. Tickets from the theatre box office (0300 300 8125). Retiring collection for Oxfam. |
| Wednesday 28th March | “Open Mic Night”, The Top Bell, Market Street, 8.00 -11.00pm. Free entry. Collection for Oxfam. |
| Thursday 29th March | “Blues before midnight”, pub gig, The Golden Bell, Church Square, 8.00 – 11.00pm. Free entry. Collection for Oxfam. |
| Friday 30th March | Rat Pack Tribute Night, Orchestral Manoeuvres in Jazz. Venue and time to be confirmed |
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Saturday 31st March |
Orchestral Concert. Leighton Sinfonia; conductor Andrew Hopper, violin Emily Mowbray. Vandyke Upper School hall, 7.30pm. Tickets £8 (concessions £5). “Paradox” pub gig, The Ship, Wing Road, 8.00 – 11.00pm. Free entry. Collection for Oxfam. |
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After the festival |
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| Friday 6th April (Good Friday) | Stainer's 'Crucifixion' performed by Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers. St. Mary's Church, Woburn, 6.30pm. Free entry. Retiring collection for Oxfam. |
| Throughout the festival | Book a local musician or group to play at your home or workplace. Details at www.oxjamleightonbuzzard.org |
