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• 15:41, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Youth Performers (Created page with "Leominster Festival has always strived to involve the community, in particular the younger members of our community.")
• 15:39, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Orchestras (Created page with "Leominster Festival has always provided an orchestra as part of the programme of events. Category:Performers")
• 15:38, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Bands (Created page with "Bands have appeared at Leominster Festival from the very first year in 1980. Category:Performers")
• 15:37, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Pubs (Created page with "Pubs provide a more casual venue, particularly suited to live music. Category:Venues")
• 15:36, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Cafes (Created page with "Cafe's provide a more intimate setting for a smaller performance or talk. Category:Venues")
• 15:34, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Exhibitions (Created page with "Exhibitions provide a means for showcasing an artist. Category:Events")
• 15:33, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Talks (Created page with "Talks are an informative and entertaining event which regularly find their way onto the Leominster Festival programme. Category:Events")
• 15:32, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Talent Show (Created page with "The Talent Show has been a key part of the Leominster Festival programme since the first year in 1980. Category:Events")
• 15:31, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Poetry (Created page with "Leominster Festival has often included poetry reading in the programme of events. Category:Events")
• 15:30, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Morris Men (Created page with "Morris Men have made a regular appearance at Leominster Festival since the very first year in 1980. Category:Performers")
• 15:29, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Sports (Created page with "Leominster Festival has occasionally included sporting events in the line-up. Category:Events")
• 15:28, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Dances (Created page with "This category includes any events where audience dancing was a key part of the show. Category:Events")
• 15:26, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Glenn Stephens Show Band (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} The Glenn Stephens Show Band performed at the very first Leominster Festival in 1980, providing the live music for the closing Festival Ball. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Bands {{DEFAULTSORT:Glenn Stephens Show Band, The}}")
• 15:24, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Festival Ball (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = The Glenn Stephens Show Band |venue = The Talbot Hotel |date = 21st June 1980 |time = 8.00pm |cost = £1.50 }} The Festival Ball was held as a fabulous end to the very first Leominster Festival in The Talbot Hotel with entertainment from The Glenn Stephens Show Band. Fancy dress was requested so any photos from this night would be a great thing to see. ==Programme Listing== SATURDAY, 21st JUNE 8.00 p.m. -12.00 midnig...")
• 15:18, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Silurian Morris Men (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://silurianmorris.org.uk/ |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} The Silurian Morris Men were established in 1969 and perform on the Welsh border counties of Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. In 1980 they performed on The Grange for the first family entertainment day. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Morris Men")
• 15:15, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Grange (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = The Grange, Leominster |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = |status = Open }} The Grange is a large park just off the center of Leominster. It is home to the beautiful old market house Grange Court which was built by John Abel in 1633. Until the early 2000's, cricket was regularly played on The Grange and it is an ideal venue for markets, fetes and live outdoor music. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Venues Catego...")
• 15:11, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page A Free Afternoon's Entertainment (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Various |venue = The Grange |date = date year |time = 2.30pm |cost = Free }} An afternoon of entertainment on The Grange has been a regular occurence since this very first festival in 1980. Unfortunately, few details exist of what was presented this year apart from appearances from a schools dancing display, some musical entertainment and the Silurian Morris Men. There was also a Festival Cricket Match. Back in these day...")
• 14:45, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Talbot Hotel (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = South Street, Leominster |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = |status = Closed }} The Talbot Hotel was, in it's day, a prestigious hotel in the town offering a large ballroom which could be used for performances or talks equally well. Unfortunately, like The Royal Oak, it is now closed to visitors and has fallen into some disrepair, though there is hope that it may one day open it's doors again. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}...")
• 14:35, 16 March 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page Midsummer Madness (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = performer |venue = venue |date = date year |time = |cost = }} Intro ==Programme Listing== FRIDAY, 20th JUNE - 7.00 p.m. ''LOCAL AMATEUR TALENT COMPETITION “Midsummer Madness”'' To include original songs and poems by Leominster residents Tickets 50p Adults, 20p Children Details and entry forms from Skeltons (Sound and Vision), High Street, Leominster (from 28th April) and Box Office ''THE TALBOT HOTEL'' ==Memories==...")
• 09:23, 21 February 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Square (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = The Square, Leominster |firstYear = |lastYear = |status = Open }} The Square is the main focal point of Leominster town center. It is a large open space offering parking on most days, but used for the regular market on a Friday and farmer's markets monthly on a Saturday. It is often used for outdoor events such as fairs, markets, Christmas Light switching on and as a meeting point for festival walks. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLP...")
• 09:20, 21 February 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Merchants House (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = The Square, Leominster |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 |status = Open }} The Merchants House is a lovely tea room in the corner of The Square in Leominster. Still open to this day, it is well worth a visit for it's food and the antiques available upstairs. Although not used as a venue for any events (as far as I know), it was listed in 1980 as offering refreshments for a performance in The Priory Church. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLi...")
• 09:08, 21 February 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Baccholian Singers of London (1980) (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = The Baccholian Singers of London |venue = The Priory Church |date = 20th June 1980 |time = 8.00pm |cost = £2.00 Adults, £1.00 Children and OAPs }} The Baccholian Singers of London joined Leominster Festival to present an evening of music covering everything from medieval to modern works. Refreshments were provided at The Merchants House in The Square but it's not clear if these were bought to The Priory Church...")
• 09:05, 21 February 2024 Wayne talk contribs created page The Baccholian Singers of London (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = The Baccholian Singers of London |venue = The Priory Church |date = 20th June 1980 |time = 8.00pm |cost = £2.00 Adults, £1.00 Children and OAPs }} The Baccolian Singers of London joined Leominster Festival to prsent an evening of music covering everything from medieval to modern works. Refreshments were provided at The Merchants House in The Square but it's not clear if these were bought to The Priory or if ever...")
• 11:20, 20 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leominster Drama Group (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = tbc }} Leominster Drama Group were one of two amateur dramatic groups in the town in the 1980s. There were formed, I believe, in the 1970s and eventually evolved into Leominster Theature Company. They were regular performers at Leominster Festival. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Amateur Dramatics")
• 11:18, 20 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Amateur Dramatics (Created page with "In here are groups which perform amateur dramatics and theatre for the festival. Category:Performers")
• 11:17, 20 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leominster Arts Club Drama Group (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} In the 1980s, Leominster was fortunate enough to support two drama groups. Unfortunately, not a lot is known about the Leominster Arts Club Drama Group. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Amateur Dramatics")
• 11:13, 20 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Dark Lucy (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = performer |venue = venue |date = date year |time = |cost = }} The Leominster Arts Club Drama Group performed the play Dark Lucy, a thriller by Philip King and Parnell Bradbury. ''Carol, the hysterical ex-actress wife of the vicar, is convinced that she has been assaulted by 'Dark Lucy' - a frightning old village woman who lives in a broken-down cottage. Unfortunately for Carol nobody, including the doctor, believes her. T...")
• 10:45, 15 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leominster Infant School (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = George Street<br>Leominster |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 |status = No longer there }} When the festival was first formed in 1980, the Infant School and Leominster Junior School, although located on the same site, were separate entities and run independently. However, they both had halls which could serve as a venue for the festival event - particularly for school concerts. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Cat...")
• 10:45, 15 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leominster Junior School (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = George Street<br>Leominster |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 |status = No longer there }} When the festival was first formed in 1980, the Junior School and Leominster Infant School, although located on the same site, were separate entities and run independently. However, they both had halls which could serve as a venue for the festival event - particularly for school concerts. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Cat...")
• 10:42, 15 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leominster Junior School Pupils (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} The pupils of Leominster Junior School have performed for Leominster Festival. In the first festival, they performed a concert. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Singers")
• 10:40, 15 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Junior School Concert (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Leominster Junior School Pupils |venue = Leominster Infant School |date = 17th June 1980 |time = 7:30pm |cost = 50p Adults, Children free }} Leominster Junior School performed a concert for the first Leominster Festival in 1980. At this stage, although on the same site, Leominster Junion School was separate to Leominster Infants School. For some reason, the concert was performed by the Junior School, but hosted in th...")
• 09:51, 15 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs moved page WIP to Base Page Categories without leaving a redirect
• 11:29, 14 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs moved page The New Delta Jazz Band to The New Delta Jazz Band (1980)
• 11:28, 14 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Digby Fairweather (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://digbyfairweather.com/ |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} Digby Fairweather is a jazzman who made a guest appearance with The New Delta Jazz Band at Leominster Festival in 1980. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Musicians {{DEFAULTSORT:Fairweather, Digby}}")
• 11:25, 14 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Roy Williams (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Williams_(trombonist) |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} Roy Williams is a trombonist who made a guest appearance with The New Delta Jazz Band in 1980 at Leominster Festival. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Musicians {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Roy}}")
• 11:20, 14 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page The New Delta Jazz Band (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = The New Delta Jazz Band |venue = The Royal Oak Hotel |date = 17th June 1980 |time = 8:00pm |cost = £1.50 }} The New Delta Jazz Band performed in Leominster Festival in 1980 with guest appearances from Roy Williams on trombone and Digby Fairweather on trumpet. This was held in The Royal Oak Hotel back in the days when it was a prime venue in the town. ==Programme Listing== TUESDAY, 17th JUNE - 8.00 p.m. '''TH...")
• 15:11, 12 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Musicians (Created page with "Musicians covers any artists who create music with the aid of instruments.")
• 15:11, 12 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leslie Penning (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Penning |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} Taken from the 1980 Leominster Festival programme (with minor edits): Leslie Penning is a gifted and versatile medieval wind instrumentalist. Besides performing the works of medieval and renaissance composers, he has turned his talents to the modern idiom and collaborated with Mike Oldtield in such hits as In Dulce Jubilo, Portsmouth, Cuckoo Song and Ommadawn....")
• 15:06, 12 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leslie Penning and Company (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Leslie Penning |venue = The Priory Church |date = 16th June 1980 |time = 8:00pm |cost = £1.00 }} Leslie Penning and a selection of friends performed in The Priory Church with a programme of Renaissance Music and other original works. ==Programme Listing== MONDAY, 16th JUNE - 8.00 p.m. '''LESLIE PENNING and COMPANY''' in a programme of RENAISSANCE MUSIC and ORIGINAL WORKS Tickets £1.00 - '''THE PRIORY CHURCH, LEO...")
• 15:02, 12 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Schools (Created page with "Schools are a regular venue for the Leominster Festival simply because they tend to have a good performing area, parking and are well known in the community.")
• 13:22, 8 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page The Minster School (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = South Street<br>Leominster |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = tbc |status = Knocked down }} The Minster School was the main secondary school for the Leominster area for many years. Although the school was split into many buildings, some very old and cold, it had a large traditional raised stage in the main hall. The stage was equipped with curtains, a lighting rig (with permanent control deck) and had ample backstage room and wings on either side. T...")
• 13:09, 8 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Fritz Spiegl (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Spiegl |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} Excerpt from Leominster Festival Programme 1980 - FRITZ SPIEGL studied music at the Royal Academy, while simultaneously training as a graphic designer. He plays the flute in symphony orchestras, conducts and arranges music, writes and designs books, sets questions for quiz programmes such as "University Challenge", writes a joke column for a Liverpool daily p...")
• 13:30, 7 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Lecture Recital (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Fritz Spiegl |venue = The Minster School |date = 15th June 1980 |time = 8:00pm |cost = £1.50 Adults, 80p Children |category = }} No further information on this Lecture Recital performed by Fritz Spiegl at The Minster School. ==Programme Listing== SUNDAY, 15th JUNE - 8.00 p.m. ‘’’LECTURE RECITAL by FRITZ SPIEGL’’’ Tickets £1.50 Adults, 80p Children ‘’’THE MINSTER SCHOOL, SOUTH STREET’’’ Category...")
• 11:05, 6 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://bpo.org.uk/ |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = TBC }} Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) have been a fixture at Leominster Festival since the very first year, appearing in every festival to date. The BPO is one of the country’s leading large non-professional symphony orchestras, drawing its members from all walks of life throughout the West Midlands. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers [...")
• 10:59, 6 December 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra (1980) (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra |venue = The Priory Church |date = 14th June 1980 |time = 7:30pm |cost = £1.50 Adults, 80p Children and OAPs }} Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra are a regular performer at Leominster Festival, appearing in every festival since the very beginning here in 1980. For this year, they performed music from Sibelius, Mendelssohn, Barber and Vaughan Williams and were conducted by Kenneth Page....")
• 11:53, 29 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Family Entertainment (Created page with "Family entertainment covers events which are predominently aimed at and suitable for people to attend with their children too, knowing that there will be something for them to enjoy. Category:Events")
• 11:52, 29 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Children's Street Entertainment (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Theatr Powys |venue = Corn Square |date = 14th June 1980 |time = 2:30pm on |cost = Free |category = }} Theatr Powis presented an afternoon of children's street entertainment in Corn Square in the centre of town. Connected in the programme was an evening of late night pub entertainment, but no details of which pubs this might occur in are listed and it is assumed that this was also provided by Theatr Powys. ==Programme Listi...")
• 10:42, 29 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Discos (Created page with "In the early days of Leominster Festival, a disco was a common occurance and Leominster had several venues which were suitable to hold such an event. Category:Events")
• 10:41, 29 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Live Pop and Disco (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = |venue = |date = 13th June 1980 |time = 7:30pm |cost = |category = }} Not a lot is known about this 'Pop an Disco' event - even the programme didn't have details at the time of printing. ==Programme Listing== Friday 13th June - 7:30pm '''LIVE POP AND DISCO''' (Watch Local Press or contact Box Office for details) Category:Events Category:Discos Category:Live Music")
• 11:16, 28 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Walks (Created page with "Leominster Festival has hosted many walks around the town of Leominster and it's beautiful surroundings. Category:Events")