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• 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")
• 11:15, 28 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:History (Created page with "Many of Leominster Festival's events have their basis in educating the participants on an historic aspect, often Leominster itself. Category:Events")
• 11:14, 28 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Outdoor Venues (Created page with "Outdoor venues covers places which are not contained within a single building. Category:Venues")
• 11:13, 28 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Corn Square (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = Corn Square, Leominster |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 tbc |status = Open }} Corn Square is the central meeting point for the town of Leominster. It is often used as a gathering point or for town events. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Venues Category:Outside Venues")
• 11:11, 28 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Tour of Leominster's Historic Buildings (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Mr J Tonkin |venue = Corn Square |date = 13th June 1980 |time = 7:30pm |cost = Free }} Mr J Tonkin provides a tour of Leominster's historic buildings around the town, the first walk of the Festival in 1980. The starting point was Corn Square as it often is for walks in Leominster. ==Programme Listing== Friday 13th June - 7:30pm '''TOUR OF LEOMINSTER'S HISTORIC BUILDINGS''' with Mr. J. TONKIN '''FREE - Meeting Point CORN SQ...")
• 12:56, 20 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Drama (Created page with "Dramatic performances of plays and spoken word are a regular type of event at Leominster Festival.")
• 12:55, 20 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Confusions (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Leominster Drama Group |venue = The Minster School |date = 12 June 1980 |time = 7:30pm |cost = 80p Adults, 40p Children & OAPs |category = tbc }} Leominster Drama Group would become regular performers at Leominster Festival. This first year, they presented the Alan Ayckbourn series of one-act plays Confusions. ==Programme Listing== THURSDAY 12th JUNE - 7:30pm '''LEOMINSTER DRAMA GROUP''' presents "CONFUSIONS" - Five in...")
• 12:46, 20 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Comedy Acts (Created page with "Comedy acts covers both standup comedians and acts which use comedy in their performance. Category:Performers")
• 12:41, 20 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Fashion Shows (Created page with "Fashion Shows have appearing in the Leominster Festival since the very first year in 1980. Category:Events")
• 12:29, 20 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs moved page Category:Singing to Category:Live Music without leaving a redirect
• 14:44, 6 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page An Organ Recital (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Marc Rochester |venue = The Priory Church |date = 11th June 1980 |time = 7:30pm |cost = 75p |category = Musical }} Marc Rochester, the sub-organist at Bangor Cathedral, presented an organ recital in The Priory Church in the first Leominster Festival in 1980. ==Programme Listing== '''AN ORGAN RECITAL''' by MARC ROCHESTER (Sub Organist at Bangor Cathedral) Concerto in A minor - Vivaldi Chorale Prelude 'Herzlich...")
• 14:38, 3 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page WIP (Created page with "Working on categories and sub-categories: * Events ** Church Services ** Musical Theatre ** Singing * Venues ** Churches ** Hotels ** Manor Houses * Performers ** Comedy ** Singers")
• 11:23, 3 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Comedy (Created page with "Comedy has been an important element of Leominster Festival over the year - often as part of a musical performance or integrated into a talk. Category:Performers")
• 11:15, 3 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Jake Thackray (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://jakethackray.com/ |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = 1980 }} Jake Thackray bought his show to Leominster Festival 1980, the first year, where he performed at The Royal Oak Hotel. ==Programme Biographical Notes== JAKE THACKRAY, well known for his appearances on radio and television. is a comic songster whose unique style owes more, perhaps, to the French ballad tradition than to music hall. Benedict Nightingale, respected B.B.C....")
• 17:56, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Singing (Created page with "Events which are predominantly singing and musical entertainment.")
• 17:56, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page An Evening with Jake Thackray (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |performer = Jake Thackray |venue = The Royal Oak Hotel |date = 11th June 1980 |time = 8:00pm |cost = £1.50 |category = cat }} Jake Thackray delivered the second event to be held at The Royal Oak Hotel in 1980. ==Programme Listing== Wednesday 11th June - 8:00pm '''AN EVENING with JAKE THACKRAY''' Tickets £1.50 - THE ROYAL OAK HOTEL Category:Events Category:Singing")
• 16:05, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Singers (Created page with "This page lists the singing performers at Leominster Festival. Category:Performers")
• 16:03, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Category:Performers (Created page with "Performers in their many guises are the backbone of Leominster Festival and many have returned to the festival on multiple years.")
• 16:00, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leominster Choral Society (Created page with "{{Infobox_Performer |website = https://leominsterchoralsociety.org/ |firstYear = 1980 |lastYear = }} Leominster Choral Society is a long-established choir with a history going back as far as 1902. They have been a regular occurance at Leominster Festival since the first night of the first festival in 1980. ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Singers")
• 15:56, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Base Page Performer (Created page with "<pre> {{Infobox_Performer |firstYear = |lastYear = }} intro ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Performers Category:Singers {{DEFAULTSORT:name}} </pre>")
• 15:54, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Template:Infobox Performer (Created page with "<div class="infobox"> <div class="infobox-title">{{{title|{{PAGENAME}}}}}</div>{{#if:{{{image|}}}| <div class="infobox-image">[[File:{{{image}}}|300px]]</div>}} <table>{{#if:{{{firstYear|}}}|<tr> <th>First Festival</th> <td>{{{firstYear|}}}</td> </tr>}}{{#if:{{{lastYear|}}}|<tr> <th>Most Recent Festival</th> <td>{{{lastYear|}}}</td> </tr>}}</table> </div><noinclude> ==Example of usage== <pre> {{Infobox_Performer |firstYear = |lastYear = }}</pre> Categ...")
• 12:15, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Leominster Choral Society Concert (Created page with "{{Infobox_Event |venue = The Priory Church |date = 10th June 1980 |time = 7:30pm |cost = £1.50 - Adults<br>80p - Children and OAPs |category = Choral }} The third event of the first Leominster Festival returns to The Priory Church for a choral concert. ==Programme Listing== Tuesday 10th June - 7:30pm '''LEOMINSTER CHORAL SOCIETY CONCERT''' CONDUCTOR - VERNON THURGOOD Gloria - Vivaldi Psalm 100 - arr. Vaughan Williams Songs - Elgar Credo from Ma...")
• 10:35, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs moved page Base Page Events to Base Page Event without leaving a redirect
• 10:34, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs moved page Event Base Page to Base Page Events without leaving a redirect
• 10:34, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs moved page Festival Base Page to Base Page Festival
• 10:33, 1 November 2023 Wayne talk contribs created page Base Page Venue (Created page with "{{Infobox_Venue |address = |firstYear = |lastYear = |status = }} intro ==Links== {{Special:WhatLinksHere/{{FULLPAGENAME}}}} Category:Venues Category:Hotels {{DEFAULTSORT:name}}")