banstead 2011 brochure
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30th April - 15th May2011 Festival
BOX OFFICE: (from 29th March)The Ibis Bookshop High Street, Banstead
To reserve tickets: 01737-551244
Chairman: Stephen Oliver
Secretary: Angela Wright
Treasurer: Gerald Baines
Executive Committee: Geoffrey Barham, Eileen Gibbs, Marion Hayns, Jan Holt,
Richard Hughes, Caroline Kemp, Rod McFarlane
The Society is grateful to Banstead Flower Club for the Community Hallfoyer arrangement, the staff of Banstead Library for display facilities and
The Ibis Bookshop for the sale of tickets.
Further information is available from Angela Wright, The Willows, High Road, Chipstead CR5 3QQ [01737-551244]
or visit our website: www.bansteadarts.co.uk
TICKETS FOR FESTIVAL EVENTSon sale from 29th March at The Ibis Bookshop. Also usually at the door.
To reserve tickets: 01737-551244PAYMENT BY CASH OR CHEQUE
The Ibis Bookshop and BAFS are separate entities and their monies are kept separate. BAFS hasno facility to accept payments by credit or debit card and The Ibis cannot do so on BAFS' behalf.
Ticket prices for all Festival evening events include light refreshments unless otherwise stated.
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The Society is very grateful to the following for their financial support during the Festival:
The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Charitable Trust
Reigate and Banstead Arts Council, with funds provided by the Borough of Reigate and Banstead
Banstead Coaches Ltd Rensburg Sheppards Investment Management Ltd
The Longcroft ClinicSteven Harris: Opticians
BANSTEAD ARTS FESTIVAL 2011
This illustrated history of the Society in its 30th Anniversary year has been writtenand compiled by ex-Chairman Rowena Cox. It gives a fascinating insight into theway the Society evolved over the years, the personalities who shaped it and the
artists who performed for it.
On sale at all main Festival events priced £7.99
Banstead ArtsFestival Society
- A Celebrationby Rowena Cox
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Date Event Venue Page
Saturday 30 April Young Musicians' Showcase Community Hall, 4Park Road
Sunday 1 May Walk: The Moors and Spynes Mere Car Park, Nutfield Rd, 19SWT Reserves South Merstham
Tuesday 3 May Lunchtime Recital – Ksenija Sidorova, All Saints' 5classical accordion Parish Church
Wednesday 4 May Coach Visit – Blenheim Palace from Banstead Library, 6[ticket application form – page 19] The Horseshoe
Thursday 5 May 'Sound Foundations' - Banstead Library, 7Recorded Music Society The Horseshoe
Friday 6 May Birds and Wildlife of the South-East Community Hall, 8John Buckingham Park Road
Marine Subjects in Watercolour - United Reformed Church, 7Banstead Art Group Woodmansterne Lane
Saturday 7 May May Queen Procession, The Orchard, 9Crowning and May Fayre High Street
Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra Community Hall, 10Park Road
Sunday 8 May Walk: Long Plantation and off Outwood Lane, 19Fames Rough Chipstead
BANSTEAD ARTS FESTIVAL 2011DIARY OF EVENTS
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Date Event Venue Page
Monday 9 May Byron Jones in Concert - All Saints' 11Banstead Organ and Keyboard Club Church Institute
Tuesday 10 May Lunchtime Recital - All Saints' 12Muse Piano Quintet Parish Church
Schools' Poetry Competition - St. Anne's Roman 13Prizegiving Catholic Primary School
Wednesday 11 May 'Keyboard Kings and Princes' - Community Hall, 14Banstead Area U3A Park Road
Thursday 12 May Coach Visit - Blenheim Palace from Banstead Library, 6[ticket application form - page 19] The Horseshoe
Friday 13 May Banstead Through the Ages Community Hall, 15Banstead History Research Group Park Road
Saturday 14 May Leonardo da Vinci Community Hall, 16at the Court of Milan - Park Road Chipstead Decorativeand Fine Arts Society
Charleston Chasers Community Hall, 17Park Road
Sunday 15 May Walk: Banstead Downs near Sutton Lane, 19Banstead
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Saturday 30th April – 7.30 pm
Young Musicians' Showcaseproduced by Jo Fitzgerald
Always a popular event, this concert is given by young performers up to 18years of age from Banstead and nearby areas. All show outstanding ability ontheir chosen instruments. Jo Fitzgerald, professional musician and teacher, isthe experienced talent spotter, and her programme this year will include a
violinist, a trombonist, a pianist, a cellist, a singer and an ensemble.
This event has been held regularly since 1978 and many former participantshave gone on to professional careers. It is always a pleasure to see the wealth
of talent in each new generation of young musicians.
Banstead Community Hall, Park RoadTickets £6, Under 18s £3
Available from The Ibis Bookshop or at the door
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Tuesday 3rd May – 1pm
Lunchtime RecitalKsenija Sidorova, classical accordion
A fast-rising star, classical accordionist Ksenija Sidorova, born in Latvia in 1988, is awinner of international competitions in Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Italy. In 2009 she
obtained a BMus Diploma from the Royal Academy of Music, and was joint winner of theFriends of the Royal Academy of Music Wigmore Award, which led to her Wigmore Hall
debut. Her numerous awards include the Philharmonia Orchestra Martin MusicalScholarship Fund Award, the Worshipful Company of Musicians' Silver Medal, the
Maisie Lewis Award and the prestigious WcoM Prince's Prize.
Her recent engagements have included performances with the Mariinsky TheatreOrchestra under Valeriy Gergiev, the Latvian Symphony Orchestra, Dame Felicity Lott forRadio France Musique, collaborations with the Belcea and Sacconi Quartets and a tour
of Switzerland. Later this year she will give a debut recital at the Lucerne Festival.
Her programme of works by Bach, Gubaidulina and Semjonow is well-suited to herinstrument and delightful stage presence. It will showcase her virtuosity and musicianshipand demonstrate the fascinating range of repertoire and expression of which the classical
accordion is capable.
All Saints' Parish Church, High StreetAdmission by programme £6, on sale at the door
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Wednesday 4th May and Thursday 12th May
Blenheim Palacewith Banstead Coaches
On arrival at the Palace we will be served morning coffee and tea in the Indian Room,before joining our guides for a tour of the magnificent Great Hall and the gilded opulence of
the State Rooms, which house one of the finest collections in Europe of portraits, furniture,tapestries and porcelain, and lead on to the magnificence of the Long Library.
After a sandwich platter lunch in the Indian Room you will be free in the afternoon to explore,both inside – for 'Blenheim Palace: The Untold Story', an interactive visitor experience, and
the Churchill Exhibition – and outside. The award-winning Formal Gardens are a highlight ofany visit, and include the Water Terraces, the secluded Secret Garden, the colourful Rose
Garden and the ornate Italian Garden. Walks in the Park, landscaped by 'Capability Brown'in the 1760s, provide stunning views, taking in the newly restored Dam and Cascade,
Vanbrugh's Grand Bridge and the Column of Victory.
The cost will be £35.50 per person, Seniors £34. This covers coach travel, admission toBlenheim Palace, Park and Gardens, tour guides' services, morning coffee/tea on arrival,
sandwich platter lunch in the Indian Room, and coach driver's gratuity.
The application form is on page 19. Please apply as soon as possible with a stamped addressed envelope for your tickets.
Please note that in the event of a cancellation by you we reserve the right to retain £4. If either of the outings is cancelled by us a full refund will be made.
Meet at 8.25 am outside Banstead Library in the Horseshoe, returning about 6.30 pm
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Thursday 5th May – 7.45 pm
Banstead Recorded Music Society'Sound Foundations' – The Quest for Sound-on-Film
Adrian Falks will illustrate the surprisingly eventful history of how the 'talking' filmevolved, and the vital role that music has played since the invention of the medium. He
will describe some of the bizarre methods employed, such as the production of adequatevolume by the use of compressed air, and alarming incidents such as when the candle in
a projection room caused a conflagration.
Banstead Library, The Horseshoe Admission £1 for non-members of the BRMSAs the venue is a public library, we regret that refreshments cannot be provided.
Friday 6th May – 7.45 pm
Banstead Art Group'Marine Subjects in Watercolour'
A demonstration by Hagop KasparianHagop Kasparian is a self-taught practising artist, and a fully-qualified Adult Education
tutor with more than 26 years' experience of painting and drawing. He also runsSaturday courses and gives demonstrations and talks to art clubs. He is an activemember of the Association of Sussex Artists, the Weald of Sussex Art Club, The
Adventurers [Lindfield] and the Ditchling Handworkers Guild. Hagop's main interest islandscape and marine subjects in oil and watercolour
United Reformed Church,Woodmansterne Lane Admission £3, payable at the door
St Cecilia ChorusMusic Director: Jonathan Rennert
Saturday 9th April, 7.30 pm Big School, Epsom CollegeHandel Samson [semi-staged performance]
Emma Peaurt, soprano Iestyn Morris, countertenorJon English, tenor Anthony Scales, bass
The Brook Street Band
Saturday 18th June, 7.30 pm St. Andrew's Church, CheamSchubert Mass in G Haydn Little Organ Mass
New members are very welcome. Enquiries to the Secretary, 020 8669 3472,[email protected] or visit choir website www.stceciliachorus.org.uk
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Friday 6th May – 7.30 pm
Birds and Wildlife in South-East EnglandJohn Buckingham, presenter
An illustrated talk discussing what to see and where and when to go to enjoy lovelycountryside, fascinating birds, beautiful wildflowers, extraordinary insects and secret animals.
We will explore some prolific habitats, including woodland, downland, heaths, wetlands, riversand gardens, in search of some surprisingly large populations of birds, plants and animals
within our small corner of the UK. Our highly seasonal climate and proximity to the Continent,with sometimes early springs, long warm summers, colourful autumns and usually
comparatively mild winter weather, attract migrant birds from all over Europe and Africa, andthese species boost our resident bird populations. We will look at migrant butterflies and rareorchids and intriguing names for some local flowers and wildlife, including Painted Ladies,
Grizzled Skippers, Adonis Blues, Bum Barrels, Godwits, Goat Suckers, Town Hall Clock andParson in the Pulpit.
John Buckingham is a widely-published wildlife photographer and a well-known and prolificlecturer on birds and wildlife. He has worked for many years as a freeelance natural historytutor, teaching for organisations such as the WEA and the Universities of Surrey, Sussex, Kent
and London. He travels widely and organises and leads birdwatching and wildlife toursworldwide and throughout the UK.
Banstead Community Hall, Park RoadTickets £6, Under 18s £3, available from The Ibis Bookshop or at the door
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Saturday 7th May
Banstead May Queen Procession,Crowning and Fayre
11.30am Procession starts at United Reformed Church, Woodmansterne Lane,passing along the High Street to the roundabout by the Library, and returning to the
Orchard in front of All Saints' Parish Church.
12.30pm (approx) Crowning of May Queen, Emma Neil-Jones, in the Orchard.
Attractions include: Maypole Dancing by pupils of St. Anne's Roman Catholic PrimarySchool, Fire Juggler, O'Connell School of Irish Dancing, Country Dancing byBanstead Infant School, East Surrey Morris Men, Bar-B-Que, Cake Stall, BottleTombola, Pimms and Tents, Face Painting, Coconut Shy and Fashion Show.
Proceeds this year will go to The Princess Alice Hospice, Esher.
Admission free
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Saturday 7th May – 7.30 pm
The Yehudi Menuhin School Orchestra
Malcolm Singer, Director of Music
These young musicians have delighted us many times before with theirtechnical accomplishment, verve and enthusiasm, and are sure do so again.
Under the baton of Director of Music, Malcolm Singer, they will makeSchubert's 'Death and the Maiden' Quartet, arranged by Gustav Mahler forfull string orchestra, the climax of their enthralling and varied programme.
Banstead Community Hall, Park RoadTickets £12, Under 18s £3
Available from the Ibis Bookshop, or at the door
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Monday 9th May – Doors open 7.00 pm for 7.30 pm
Banstead Organ and Keyboard Club proudly presents
Byron Jones in Concert
All Saints' Church Hall, High Street Tickets £7, available from The Ibis Bookshop, or at the door
Byron was born in Risca, Gwent, South Wales, and is knownas the 'Welsh Wizard'. As a child, he showed great promise
on the piano and later on the organ. While still at school,Byron played at the local chapel, progressing as a teenager to
the working men's clubs of South Wales, where heaccompanied many of the big stars who came to Wales in
cabaret and was later engaged to play for artistes straight fromthe London Palladium. Since then, Byron has played for many
Summer Season Spectacular shows, made countless radiobroadcasts and many television appearances in Great Britain
and America as well as running his own music festivals.He is a much sought-after concert performer, and travels allover the country giving concerts on many of the loved andcherished theatre cinema organs that have been preserved.Byron will play a varied selection of music – something for
everyone to enjoy.
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Tuesday 10th May – 1.00 pm
Lunchtime ConcertMuse Piano Quintet
Yulia Vorontsova, pianoIlya Movchan and Ksenia Berezina, violinsIlona Bondar, viola Jordan Gregoris, cello
Formed in September 2009 at the Royal College of Music, where they are stillstudying, the Muse Piano Quintet is a bright, young and ambitious ensemble, whichhas already built a significant reputation. The musicians' combined virtuosic skills
enable them to perform a wide variety of musical styles and genres, and they haveperformed at numerous venues in London, including the Royal Albert Hall's Elgar
Room, St. James' Piccadilly, The National Gallery, the Britten Theatre and the RoyalAcademy of Arts.
In July 2010 the quintet was awarded 2nd Prize at the 18e Concurs Josep Mirabent IMagrans chamber music competition. They have studied chamber music with Vanessa
Latarche, Levon Chilingirian, Itzhak Rashkovsky, Ani Schnarch, Helen Dautry,Lawrence Power, Simon Rowland-Jones and Mark Messenger.
They will play for us Dvorak's magnificent Piano Quintet and a captivatingly tunefulquintet by Boccherini.
All Saints' Parish Church, High StreetAdmission by programme £6, on sale at the door
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Tuesday 10th May – 7.30 pm
Poetry Prize Evening
Wendy French, Adjudicator
Sponsored by Banstead Coaches Limited
The results and readings of this year's Festival Society Schools PoetryCompetition: prizewinners of each of three age groups between 5 and
15 will read their poems and receive book tokens generously donated byBanstead Coaches Limited.
We are delighted that, as in previous years, Wendy French willadjudicate the competition. Wendy works in a freelance capacity
promoting the use of creative writing in schools and health care settings.She believes that both reading and writing help us to understand
ourselves better and also the world we live in; writing is a habit that withcareful reaching can be instilled in children of all ages and is a skill they
will have for life.
The poetry produced by local students is always of a high standard –come and hear for yourselves.
Admission free and everybody welcome.Refreshments on sale.
Please note that parking at the school is limited; it would be appreciated ifaudience members leaving their cars in nearby streets
would do so with consideration for the school's neighbours.
BAFS and participating schools are very grateful to BansteadCoaches Limited for covering all the expenses of this competition,
and to Head Teacher Mr. Chris Donovan, staff and pupils of St.Anne's School for their generous hosting of this event.
St. Anne's Roman Catholic Primary School, Court Road
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Wednesday 11th May – 7.30 pm
Banstead Area U3A
John Hursey presentsKeyboard Kings and Princes
John Hursey will give an illustrated lecture-recital at thepiano, in which the music played will display the pianomastery of such great composers as Beethoven, Chopinand Liszt, as well as the tunefulness of Gershwin. These
gave the piano a golden aura that still shines bright today.
John Hursey read Music and European History at StCatherine's College, Cambridge, and trained as a concert
pianist at the Royal College of Music. He is a CourseDirector on the Music Staff of Canterbury Christchurch
University and an Associate Lecturer in Humanities at theOpen University.
Banstead Community Hall, Park Road Tickets £10, available from The Ibis Bookshop or at the door
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Friday 13th May – 7.45 pm
Banstead History Research Groupwith the Banstead History Centre present
Banstead Through the AgesHow history shaped the area
Banstead has seen many changes over the years. It began as an isolatedsettlement on the North Downs, with panoramic views to the North across what isnow known as the London Basin and to the South across the rolling hills. After theNorman Conquest it had connections with Royalty who were enthusiastic about its
hunting grounds. Later, as it became more accessible from London, it becamepopular both with wealthy merchants who made their homes there and with
racegoers on their way to and from the Epsom races. Today it is more a town than a village.
The talks will cover the ages of the history of the area. Specifically, they will showhow it developed and grew over the years and how it was affected by national
events. They will range from Prehistoric times to the Romans, from Domesday to theend of Medieval times, and from the Tudor era to the seventeenth to the eighteenthcenturies. After the interval, the nineteenth and twentieth centuries will be covered.
Be prepared to hold onto your seats as you are whisked through more than 4,000years of the history of the local area at the rate of about 44 years a minute!
There will be displays of historical material, a bookstall and a raffle.
Banstead Community Hall, Park RoadTickets £8, available from The Ibis Bookshop or at the door
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Saturday 14th May – 10.30 am
Chipstead Decorative and Fine Arts Society
Leonardo da Vinci at the Court of MilanLecturer, Shirley Smith
In 1481 Leonardo da Vinci wrote offering his services to Ludovico Sforza, the powerful ruler of Milan. Having listed his expertise in designing war machines, bridges and excavating
equipment, he added that in time of peace he could pass muster as a painter. Fortunately hewas given a chance, for his paintings of The Last Supper, the Virgin of the Rocks and his
stunning portraits of Ludovico's family, mistresses and court are among the most famous works ofart of all time. As a background to the National Gallery's forthcoming exhibition 'Leonardo da
Vinci: Painter at the Court of Milan', this lecture will study these works of Leonardo and how theypushed the boundaries of art to a new level.
Shirley Smith graduated from the University of East Anglia with a first-class degree in the Historyof Art, specialising in Italian and Northern Renaissance Art and Architecture. She is a Fellow of
the Royal Society of Arts, a part-time lecturer at the University of East Anglia, a tutor for theBoard of Continuing Education of Cambridge University courses, and an experienced lecturer
for NADFAS and other art-related organisations.
Banstead Community Hall, Park RoadTickets £8 [including coffee from 9.45 am]
Available from the Ibis Bookshop, or the Society
Banstead Arts Festival Society MembershipNew members are always welcome. Please support our activities and receive advance notice of events by
becoming a member – this costs just £4 a year, corporate membership £7.50.Full details from the Membership Secretary,
Eileen Gibbs, 19 Stagbury Avenue, Chipstead CR5 3PA Tel: 01737-555731
Can you help? Offers of assistance in the many aspects of running this flourishing Society are muchappreciated. If you are able to offer even a small amount of time, please contact the Secretary at The
Willows, High Road, Chipstead CR5 3QQ, 01737 551244
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Saturday 14th May – 7.30 pm
Charleston ChasersThe band that peddles happiness!
A Selection of Exciting and Exhilarating Swing Music from the glittering 1920s and 1930s
The Charleston Chasers are the most authentic and the most entertaining group currentlyperforming hot vintage popular music from the roaring Twenties and Thirties. The band
features ten fine musicians and a wealth of vocal talent, all of whom bring to the stage the funand excitement of the period.
The show is overflowing with toe-tapping hits from the golden age of the musicals, includingthe happy sounds of Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington and
Al Jolson. Great musical numbers include Running Wild, Swanee, Happy Feet, TheCharleston, California Here I Come, Blue Moon and many more.
The Charleston Chasers celebrated their twentieth Anniversary in 2007. They have appearedat festivals and theatres throughout the UK and abroad, and are regulars on BBC Radio.
'Excellent orchestrations, perfect vocals and a wonderful band' – Sandy Wilson, writer and composer of the hit musical 'The Boyfriend'
Banstead Community Hall, Park Road SM7 3AJ Tickets £12, Under 18s £3 Available from The Ibis Bookshop or at the door
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SURREY WILDLIFE TRUST
Festival WalksThese guided walks are informative and very enjoyable. Banstead is fortunate to be
surrounded by much unspoilt countryside – the walk leaders know the area very well andare dedicated to increasing people's awareness and to the conservation of our heritage.
Sunday 1st May The Moors and Spynes Mere SWT ReservesLeader: Paul Collins
Meet at grid ref TQ295517 in the car park off Nutfield Rd, South Merstham[between the roundabout to Watercolour and Ford Bridge]
Time: 10.00 am Duration: 2½ hours
Sunday 8th May Long Plantation and Fames RoughLeader: David Gradidge
Meet art grid ref TQ270570, the slip road off Outwood Lane, ChipsteadTime: 10.45 am Duration: 2 hours
Sunday 15th May Banstead DownsLeader: David Gradidge
Meet at grid ref TQ258609, adjacent to closed car park in Sutton Lane,BansteadPark in either Grange Gardens or Grange Meadow
Time 11.00 am Duration: 2 hours
A donation of £2 per person to Surrey Wildlife Trust would be appreciated
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