Thanks to everyone in Wiltshire who helped create a fabulous weekend of singing and stories in Avebury and Great Somerford! Looking forward to more and more…
Past Events
Saturday May 18th
Great Somerford, Walter Powell School
7.30pm, FULL SHOW Box office Tel: 01249 720485
A riotous tale of passion and tragedy, set on Salisbury Plain in the 1840s against the backdrop of the Swing riots, brought to life by spellbinding voices, fiddle wizardry and accordion. This show is accompanied by Downton Chamber Choir.
Contact Pound Arts for all information
http://poundarts.org.uk/pound/default.aspx
Friday May 17th
The Henge Shop, Avebury
2 -3pm BOOK SIGNING
Contact : 01672 539229
Avebury Social Centre
7.30pm, FULL SHOW Box office Tel: 01672 539253
A riotous tale of passion and tragedy, set on Salisbury Plain in the 1840s against the backdrop of the Swing riots, brought to life by spellbinding voices, fiddle wizardry and accordion.
Contact Pound Arts, Corsham for all information
http://poundarts.org.uk/pound/default.aspx
Tuesday March 26th
Celebrating Age Wiltshire – Singing and Creative Writing Workshops
10.30 – 12.30am The George Hotel, Amesbury. Contact: Jo Ball Elderly Care Facilitator on 07792 490473
2.00 – 4.00pm Salisbury Methodist Church. Contact: Rebecca Seymour on 07955 249288
As part of the ‘Celebrating Age’ project, Captain Swing and the Blacksmith, with the help of participants, will be writing threatening notes and love letters. There will also be an opportunity to learn a song, especially written for the project with singer songwriter, Rebecca Hollweg.
Saturday March 23rd
Salisbury Museum
2.30 – 4.00pm, Box office Tel: 01722 332151
Discussion of the relationship between ‘Landscape and Melody’ accompanied with fiddle and song from Frank Biddulph and Rebecca Hollweg.
https://salisburymuseum.org.uk
Saturday March 16th
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre – Creative Writing Workshop
2 – 4pm Contact 01249 705500
Our Secret History in Song This workshop will enable students to create their own story plots and dialogue by combining different verse, local to Wiltshire, from the archives.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/creative-writing-workshop-captain-swing-tickets-56118367548
2018
Word on the Water – The London Book barge
Sept 15th Sat, 3pm
Captain Swing and the Blacksmith
Brixton Book Jam – Hootananny, Effra Road
June 4thMon, 7.30pm
A congenial, intelligent, unpredictable free event for readers and writers
2017
Tate South Lambeth Library
Dec 7thWed, 7pm
Folk tales and song: an evening with Beatrice Parvin
Map Studio Café
Nov 19thSun, 7.30pm
Art? Or Politics? It’s a riot: Female Voices
The Betsey Trotwood, Clerkenwell
Sep 25thMon, 7.30pm
John Hegley & Friends at the Betsey Trotwood
The Ram Jam Club, Inventions and Dimensions
Kingston-upon-Thames
Oct 19thThurs, 8pm
Captain Swing and the Blacksmith
Clapham Books, Clapham Common,
Sept 21stThurs, 7 – 9 pm
Book launch
The Ivy House, Community Pub, Nunhead
May 25thThurs, 7.30pm
Captain Swing and the Blacksmith
