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Sunday 28th June to 7th July
The Pelagian Opera Festival at
The Salutation Hotel & Gardens
Intercoastal CIC are pleased to announce the launch of The Pelagian Opera Festival this summer at The Salutation.
Enjoy opera cabaret with sumptuous evening dinner or afternoon operatic picnics in the beautiful Salutation Gardens.
For more information & ticket sales, please visit:
www.pelagianfestival.com
Friday 5th July - starts 7:30pm
The Marrakesh Express - a tribute to The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
at St. Mary's Arts Centre
Part of Sandwich Folk & Ale weekend
Tickets £15 see: St. Mary's Arts Centre website
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July
Sandwich FOLK & ALE Festival
Many Sandwich Pubs put on Folk music and extra Ales throughout the weekend.
Street Entertainment over the weekend from groups of Morris Men Dancing.
The Pub events are free to enter with events at St. Mary's Arts Centre ticketed
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Wednesday 10th July from 9:45am
Sandwich Auctions by Pettmans at St. Mary's Arts Centre
Viewing on the Tuesday before - from 9:00am to 4:00pm
St. Mary's Arts Centre website
Friday 12th July - starts 7:30pm
THE MUSIC OF ROME
ORA SINGERS
Part of The Deal Music & Arts Festival at St. Mary's Arts Centre
Director Suzy Digby OBE
The ’music comet’ Ora Singers has already established itself one of the world’s premier chamber choirs. With a host of accolades, a recording contract with Harmonia Mundi, it is the brainchild of its Director, Suzi Digby OBE
Ticket Prices: Full £24.00-Friends of DMA £22.00 see: St. Mary's Arts Centre website
Saturday 13th July - starts 7:30pm
The Manwood Singers
Mozart
REQUIEM
Choir; orchestra & soloists
at St. Mary's Arts Centre
Tickets £12.50 (students £5) from Val Gould Gallery and Framers, 35 Harnet Street, Sandwich, CT13 9ES
see: St. Mary's Arts Centre website
Tuesday 6th August - 7:30pm to 9:00pm
This is My Theatre presents:
The Importance of being Earnest
at St. Mary's Arts Centre
Performed by just 3 actors, this "Trivial Comedy for Serious People" will be a fast-paced, one- act adaptation that will truly demonstrate, as Algernon/Ernest observes "the truth is rarely pure and never simple."
(Running time 1 hour 15 minutes)
"Amazing to watch, so funny!" "Brilliant!"
"Vibrant and laugh-out-loud funny"
Tickets £10; Concessions £8
Family of 4 - £32 - (2 General admission & 2 Under 16's)
see: St. Mary's Arts Centre website
Bank Holiday Weekend 23rd to 26th August
The Sandwich Festival
Most events free to enjoy in pubs and on the outdoor stage on the Guildhall Forecourt, with a small number of ticketed events to complete the line up.
The famous Sandwich Duck Race by The Rotary Club of Sandwich
Please Click for Last Year's 2018 Programme
Main Events in Sandwich for 2019
Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival 2019
Friday 5th to Sunday 7th July 2019
Many Sandwich Pubs put on Folk music and extra Ales throughout the weekend.
Street Entertainment over the weekend from groups of Morris Men Dancing.
The Pub events are free to enter with events at St. Mary's Arts Centre ticketed.
Sandwich Festival - August Bank Holiday 2019
Bank Holiday Weekend 23th to 26th August
Most events free to enjoy in pubs and on the outdoor stage on the Guildhall Forecourt, with a small number of ticketed events to complete the line up.
The famous Sandwich Duck Race by The Rotary Club of Sandwich
Heritage Open Days 2019 - 7th & 8th September
Event organised by The Sandwich Society
Once-a-year chance to explore historic buildings - properties in Sandwich that are usually not open to the public will be open during English Heritage Open Days during Heritage Open days weekend.
All properties are open at the kindness and discretion of their owners and guardians.
Opening times are restricted to the hours shown and may be subject to possible alterations
Sandwich Arts Week 2019
13th to 21st September 2019
Events throughout Sandwich Town
Le Weekend 2019 Sandwich goes French weekend
Saturday 8th & Sunday 9th June 2019
French Market will pack the Guildhall Forecourt with genuine Normandy products and foods plus street music, Can Can dancing and cycling - Le Tour de Sandwich
Anglo French Medieval encampment on The Quay Green.
Little Gardens of Sandwich 2019
Sunday 2nd June - 2:00 to 5:00pm
Many private gardens throughout the centre of Sandwich are open to the public at the annual ‘Little Gardens of Sandwich’
A real treat is in store for garden-lovers this year as they will have the chance of a private peak at very different gardens set behind ancient medieval walls in the centre of Sandwich and then wander along to St Mary’s Arts Centre for a delicious cream tea.
After a restorative cup of tea, visitors can take a look at a number of plant stalls set up by local specialist nurseries that will be imparting their plant knowledge and selling a wide variety of perennials, annuals, shrubs and herbs and then try their luck in the charity raffle for the chance to win an array of garden-themed prizes
The Sandwich Food Fayre
Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th May 2019
Stalls at The Guildhall Forecourt, Market Street & St. Peter's Church Gardens selling locally sourced fresh produce breads, cheeses, wines, hot food.
Global foods from Portugal; Russia; Mexico; Thailand and Italy.
Foods to eat on the go, foods to buy and take home, healthy options, vegetarian and gluten free.
Street Entertainment Click Here for more Details and Past event photographs
Sandwich Salutes the 40s
Saturday 4th to Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2019
Re-enactments all over the weekend
Gunboat P22 on the River Stour; Mock Air Raids; Land Army Girls; NAAFI van; Military Vehicles on display - Music from the 40s
On the Quay and all around the town.
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Tours of Sandwich Town by The Sandwich Local History Society
Let the local History Society Guides inform and entertain you as they personally conduct you around the narrow twisting streets of our medieval town, one of the original Cinque Ports.
Whether you are organising a trip for schools, societies or groups, or if you are a family on holiday, History Society tours are a great way to see the sights and appreciate some of Sandwich's history.
Tours can take around two hours and cost £2 per person, with a minimum charge of £12.
For bookings and more details please contact:Mrs Jacqui Linning - 01304 614866
email: sandwichlocalhistorysociety@gmail.com
see The Sandwich Local History Society website
or Mike Elmes - 07773 335 612 also through the Visitor Information Office at The Guildhall, Sandwich
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Other Useful Websites
- Guildhall paintings collection online:
ART UK project website - Aerial Photos of Sandwich 1920s - 1940s
- The Aerofilms Collection - Britain From Above
Other Local Media
- Sandwich has its own Radio Station
- https://www.facebook.com/Coastal-Radio-1532560976995327/
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