Thursday 19th May - at 7:30pm

Sandwich Local History Society
Dr Ann Kneif Lecture
at Sandwich Guildhall

"The Bevin Boys of the Second World War"

see Society website

Sunday 27th May - 7:00 for 7:45pm

FAIRPORT CONVENTION
Spring Tour 2018 at
St. Mary's Arts Centre

“As much a British Summer Institution as Wimbledon” The Guardian

Enjoy an evening of musical celebration with National Treasures - Fairport Convention. Britain’s best loved Folk-Rockers.

Credited with originating British folk-rock, Fairport first took to the stage in1967’s summer of love. Throughout the intervening five decades (and numerous changes of line-up) the band’s passion for live performance has never wavered.

Fairport Convention have attracted critical acclaim throughout their long career. The band won a coveted BBC Lifetime Achievement Award, Radio 2 listeners voted Fairport’s groundbreaking album Liege & Lief 'The Most Influential Folk Album of All Time', and their story has been celebrated a number of times with a major documentary on BBC 4 Television and another more recently for Sky Arts to mark their amazing achievement of 50 years on the road.

Fairport Convention’s line-up is Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals, Dave Pegg on bass guitar, Chris Leslie on fiddle, mandolin and vocals, Ric Sanders on violin and Gerry Conway on drums and percussion.

An evening with Fairport is a joyous occasion, fabulous songs, outstanding musicianship and a lot of laughter.

“Impressive musicians with a great back catalogue... (they) take chances and clearly enjoy themselves.” The Guardian

“Vigorous and confident...the music leapt around the room.” The Mirror

St. Mary's Arts Centre website

Saturday 23rd June - doors open 7:00pm starts 7:30pm

My Theatre group with a fantastic production of A Midsummer Nights Dream at - St. Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich

Following the success from their last visit to St Marys with Dicken's A Christmas Carol, we are very pleased to announce the return of the This is My Theatre group with a fantastic production of A Midsummer Nights Dream.

"I have had a most rare vision. I have had a dream, past the wit of man to say what dream it was."
The woods outside Athens are truly bustling on this night!
Runaway lovers, mischievous fairies, their feuding king and queen and the rehearsals of a band of amateur actors make this one of Shakespeare's most loved plays.

Using the play's original language in combination with traditional folk music played live, choral song and modern characterisation, this beautiful adaptation will captivate audiences of all ages.

Tickets: General admission £12.50, Under 16's £5, Family of 4 £32

see: St. Mary's Arts Centre website

Friday 13th July at 7:30pm

Part of The Deal Festival
EUROPEAN UNION CHAMBER ORCHESTRA at -
St. Mary's Arts Centre, Sandwich

SOLOISTS: HANS-PETER HOFMANN & JULIAN FISH Violins

EUCO are European cultural ambassadors. This prestigious ensemble comprises some of the most outstanding European orchestral musicians and they perform around 70 concerts a year throughout the world.
In the first of their two Festival concerts they perform a sparkling programme of works by Vivaldi, Telemann, Handel, and Mozart, alongside Grieg's ever· popular Holberg Suite.
A feast of concertos and divertimenti performed by this celebrated ensemble.

These are magnificent performances. This is the best ... Mozart I hove heard for several years.
International Record Review, Outstanding Award, Robert Matthew Walker
Good for all ages.
Tickets: Full £22.00 - Festival Friends £18.00 - Students £10.00

see: St. Mary's Arts Centre website