The 46th Bedford Park Festival June 16-July 1 2012
Festival Events Programme
Music events
Literary, history, film events
Exhibitions and competitions
Gardens and walks
Drama and Comedy at the Tabard Theatre
Friday 15 June – Friday 22 June
The Bedford Park Summer Exhibition
Preview Party: Friday 15 June, 6.30pm-9pm.
Be the first to see and buy works by local artists of all ages at a reception with wine and music and canapes by
Sam’s Brasserie & Bar. Raffle tickets on sale for the original of the poster above, by Nigel Woolner.
All works are for sale and the artists kindly donate 30% of the proceeds to the Festival causes. Exhibition sponsored by
Savills.
General Opening: Saturday 16 June – Friday 22 June, 12 Noon-7pm daily, except Sunday 12 June 11.30am-6pm
St Michael & All Angels Church. Admission free. Catalogue £1
Sunday 17 June
Land of Heart’s Desire: A WB Yeats Walk,
with CL Dallat
***SOLD OUT***
Discover the west London walks that inspired the young WB Yeats (right), at the centre of a vital artistic and poetic world. From Ravenscourt Park tube station, by way of Upper Mall and Old Chiswick Churchyard to Bedford Park, the leafy 19c artists’ colony where Yeats grew up. With poet, musician and Radio 4 reviewer CL Dallat.
In association with Coffee-House Poetry at the Troubadour.
12 Noon to 2.30pm. Tickets £18 (advance booking only)
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Straight & Narrow: Theatre West 4
25th anniversary production of the hit comedy, written by Jimmie Chinn for Theatre West 4 before its opening in the West End. The cosy domesticity of gay couple Bob and Jeff is threatened by Jeff’s crisis. Can Bob’s family rescue the situation?
Production first shown at The Questors Theatre, Ealing.
7.30pm Tabard Theatre. Tickets £10
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Monday 18 June
House Concert: Mozart, Haydn, Carmichael, Arnold
***SOLD OUT***
An intimate concert in a beautiful Bedford Park house. Mozart Piano Quartet K478, Haydn Flute Quartet Op 5, and trios of flute, oboe and piano by John Carmichael (Escapades) and Malcolm Arnold (Suite Bourgeoise). Louise Grattan Violin, Patrick Grattan Flute, Colin Kitching Viola, Ruth Ridley Cello, Lynn Carter Oboe, Andrew Carter Piano. Refreshments available. Sponsored by
Ballet4Life .
7.30 for 8pm. 12 Woodstock Road, W4. Tickets £12
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Comedy Night: Get Stinking Rich Like Me!
Legendary investment guru Dick Sapphire (CEO of Sapphire Brothers Bank) presents this inspirational lecture on how to get stinking rich – like him! Dick will take you on a journey through the history of money right up to the present day. (Dick Sapphire’s script is written by former Spitting Image and Rory Bremner writer Nelson David. This presentation will be a world premiere ‘rehearsed reading’.)
8pm Tabard Theatre. £10
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Wednesday 20 June
Paved with Gold: the Poetry of London,
with Sir Andrew Motion
What better year than 2012 to bring afavourite ‘London’ poem to read (max. 25 lines) - your own, or by a well-known poet - or simply sit back & enjoy the poems others choose. Plus a personal selection from this year’s special guest, Sir Andrew Motion, Poet Laureate 1999-2009 (right), who founded the Poetry Archive. Hosted by local poets Anne-Marie Fyfe & Cahal Dallat. Plus music and refreshments. Sponsored by SpecSavers.
7.30pm for 8pm. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. Tickets £7.50
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Thursday 21 June
Lunch Recital: Schubert, Penderecki and Brahms
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FROM 28 JUNE
Joshua Hayward (Viola) from the Royal College of Music and Michael Ierace (Piano) Schubert Sonata ‘Arpeggione’ in A minor. D 821; Penderecki Cadenza for Solo Viola; and Brahms Sonata for Viola and Piano No 2 in E Flat Major, Op 127. Refreshments available. Bring a picnic to have in the garden afterwards. Sponsored by Ballet4Life.
1pm. The Studio, 2a Blenheim Road. Tickets £12
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Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee – in film, words and music
A 90-minute show combining archive film from the BFI, photographs, live commentary with actors, and piano accompaniment, recreating the London procession on 22 June 1897 to mark the 60th year of Queen Victoria’s reign. Presented by film historian Luke McKernan, with actors Neil Brand and Liz Fost reading eyewitness accounts of Mark Twain, Rudyard Kipling, and Queen Victoria herself. Sponsored by
Chesterton Humberts.
7.30pm for 8pm. St Michael & All Angels Church. Tickets £12
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Friday 22 June
Beware of Young Girls: Kate Dimbleby
Selling out the Festival Hall, a national radio regular and with several albums - including this year's hit Songs of Dory Previn - Kate Dimbleby returns to the Bedford Park Festival, weaving her shimmering jazz vocals around some dangerously irresistible songs by Dory Previn, Sophie Tucker, Bessie Smith, Kirsty MacColl & The Rolling Stones
With Naadia Sheriff (piano/vocals), Jonty Fisher (bass/ukelele)
and Sophie Alloway on drums.
Sponsored by
West London Kitchens, ForMums.net and
Johnsons Chartered Accountants.
7.30pm for 8pm. St Michael & All Angels Church. Tickets £12
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Friday 22 June – Sunday 24 June
Artists at Home 2012
62 artists and craft-workers in Chiswick, Hammersmith and Shepherd’s Bush open their 
home-based studios. artistsathome.net
Friday 6-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am-6pm. Free
Saturday 23 June
Children’s Book Morning: Axel Scheffler, Pip & Posy
***SOLD OUT***
Join The Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler, as he introduces his wonderful new characters Pip & Posy!! This charming pair will delight toddlers and parents alike … and there might even be a personal appearance! Perfect for ages 3-5yrs. Books for sale and signing, plus refreshments. Supported by
Waterstones.
10.30am. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. Tickets £3
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Disco Night: Soul Train to Turnham Green
Re-live the Soul and Disco tunes of yesteryear from 8 ‘til late. DJs and licensed bar.
8pm. St Michael’s Parish Hall. Tickets £10
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Sunday 24 June
Her Right Mind: Rugged Isaac Theatre
Only London performance by the young Rugged Isaac Theatre company, ahead of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
To manage her brother's temperament, a woman constructs a life that balances obsession with escapism. When all this is challenged by the arrival of someone new, how grave will the consequences be? Twitter: @ruggedisaac
8pm Tabard Theatre. Tickets £10
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Rosalind Leney’s Pupils’ Concert
A short programme of Piano solos and 18th & 19thC pieces. All welcome.
6pm. The Studio, 2a Blenheim Road. Tickets £5, via Advance Booking Form - available in Church or from Rosalind Leney 020 8994 0762
Monday 25 June
Tango and More: The London Tango Quintet...
The five acclaimed musicians of the London Tango Quintet return to St Michael’s for an exhilarating journey through the sumptuous Tango music of Astor Piazzolla, and works by Arvo Part and Chopin. Brilliant accordionist Milos Milivojevic, Grammy-nominated guitar virtuoso Craig Ogden, international violinist David Juritz, pianist extraordinaire Paul Bateman and outstanding bass player James Opstad .
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...followed by a sumptuous supper!
After the performance, supper will be served in the Michael Room upstairs, where the entertainment will continue. Places limited, so book early.
Evening sponsored by
Hubbard Pegman & Whitney LLP
7pm for 7.30pm. St Michael & All Angels Church. Tickets for concert only £12. Tickets for concert and supper £30
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Wednesday 27 June and Thursday 28 June
Art Exhibition: Chiswick & Bedford Park School
Vibrant and inspiring works of art from pupils aged 4 to 11 at Chiswick & Bedford Park Preparatory School. cbppschool.co.uk
Wednesday: 9.15am-11.45am & 1pm-6pm; Thursday: 11am-3pm. St Michael & All Angels Church.
Wednesday 27 June
My Year With Marilyn: Simon Curtis
The acclaimed director of the award-winning film My Week With Marilyn (right, with star Michelle Williams), and BBC TV’s Cranford and David Copperfield, has had a momentous year. With his wife Elizabeth McGovern, Simon Curtis has been to the Oscars, BAFTAs, Golden Globes and Cannes, as well as Barack Obama’s star-studded state dinner at the White House. In conversation with the BBC’s Torin Douglas, he reflects on the ups and downs of a director’s career.
Sponsored by Killik & Co.
7.30pm for 8pm. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall.
Tickets £12
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Thursday 28 June
Lunch Recital: Vivaldi, Brahms, Poulenc
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE FROM 21 JUNE
Alice Purton (Cello) and Ian Tindale (Piano) from the Royal College of Music perform Vivaldi Sonata in Bb minor RV45, Op 14 No 4; Brahms Sonata No1 in E minor, Op 38; Poulenc Sonata, FP143. Refreshments available. Bring a picnic to have afterwards in the garden. Sponsored by Ballet4Life.
1pm. The Studio, 2a Blenheim Road. Tickets £12
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Schubert & Francaix Octets: Maiastra
Schubert's largest-scale chamber music work is a masterpiece, easily accessible. Jean Francaix's Octet, commissioned in 1972, is a witty companion to the older composer's work. Maiastra have had intensive chamber music training at the gift of The Aidan Woodcock Charitable Trust. Their leader, Arisa Fujita (right), was born in Japan and is a Professor at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Sponsored by
Ballet4Life.
7.30 for 8pm. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. Tickets £12. Refreshments available.
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Friday 29 June – Sunday 1 July
Bedford Park Photographic Exhibition and Competition
For photographers of all ages - see website and noticeboards for entry details, including Diamond Jubilee entries. Raffle tickets on sale for a sitting and portrait by Vibeke Dahl. Sponsored by Snappy Snaps.
Preview Party: Friday 6.30-8.30pm. Refreshments available.
General Opening: Saturday 10am-4pm, Sunday 11.30am-5.30pm.
Prize Giving: Sunday 5.30pm (voting closes 5pm).
St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. Tickets £1, children 50p (at door).
Friday 29 June
House Concert: Sam Cave
***SOLD OUT***
An intimate concert in a beautiful Bedford Park house, followed by refreshments. Innovative guitarist Sam Cave has given over 30 world, European and UK premieres. For the 2012 Festival he presents a thrilling journey from the mighty Bach Chaconne through the romantic 19thC Spain of Tarrega to the audacious and complex Sonata by George Holloway.
Sponsored by
Ballet4Life.
7.30 for 8pm. 15 Priory Avenue. Tickets £15
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Saturday 30 June
BPF Shorts – The Winning Films
The winning films in the the second BPF Shorts competition for 12-18s, judged by Chiswick Oscar-nominee Simon Curtis (entry details at bpfshorts.co.uk).
5.30pm to 7pm. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. Tickets £1, children 50p (at door).
Last Night of the Proms: Opera Novella
Opera’s finest melodies and Britain’s favourite songs bring St Michael’s Jubilee celebrations to a thrilling climax, led by Opera Novella and a chamber ensemble. From Carmen, La Boheme and Tosca to Land of Hope & Glory, Rule Britannia and Jersusalem. Wear your finery, wave your flags! Refreshments available. Sponsored by Savills
7.30pm for 8pm. St Michael & All Angels Church Tickets £15
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Sunday 1 July
Festival Mass: Music for a Royal Occasion
Solemn Sung Eucharist: The Bedford Park Festival Orchestra and Chorus.
With Purcell’s My Heart Is Inditing and Vaughan Williams’ Mass in G Minor, from the coronations of James II and Elizabeth II; Mathias’ Let all the people praise thee. Conductor Jonathan Dods.
10am. St Michael & All Angels Church. Free
Festival Mass Lunch
Lunch in the Vicarage Garden after Mass.
From 12.30pm. Vicarage Garden. Tickets £7.50 (£3 children)
Bedford Park Open Gardens
Visit around a dozen of the most beautiful private gardens in Bedford Park. Start at St Michael’s Parish Hall, where you can pick up a map showing which gardens are open. Teas on sale afterwards. Sponsored by
Andrew Nunn & Associates.
2-6pm. St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall. Tickets £6, children free
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The Bedford Park Walk
A tour of the key architectural and literary features of Bedford Park led by architect John Scott and lecturer Dr Pamela Bickley. Teas on sale afterwards. Sponsored by
Andrew Nunn & Associates.
3-5pm. Meet 3pm in St Michael & All Angels Church. Tickets £7.50
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