Inspiring the Next Generation: Performance with Tom Redmond
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayRadio 3 broadcaster, presenter, horn player and animateur, Tom Redmond, will be working with local primary school children in Broadway towards this performance that is open to all. Recent appearances include devising and presenting My Great Orchestral Adventure at the Albert Hall, and his innovative and motivational approach is guaranteed to inspire the next generation [...]
Mapp & Lucia, the wonderful world of Riseholme and Tilling: Guy Fraser-Sampson
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWitty and entertaining speaker Guy Fraser-Sampson is the author of three Mapp and Lucia novels, all of which were optioned by the BBC. He will be talking about the Cotswolds’ origins of the original stories and of the crazily eccentric loves and lives of their creator, E.F. Benson and his amazing family. Join us in [...]
Blues Hand me Downs: Alex Voysey & friends
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin virtuosic guitarist Alex Voysey through a history of the blues. Starting with the classic rock n’ roll hits of Chuck Berry through BB King and Stevie Ray Vaughan to more contemporary favourites such as John Mayer and Lady Antebellum, and many more in between. This show covers them all in a high energy performance [...]
Make an Original Silver Ring with Laure Filho
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomProfessional jeweller, Laure Filho, will take you through the process of designing and making a silver ring. You will handcraft your original ring in wax, which will then be cast in silver offsite. Please note: Your ring will take approximately 4 weeks for delivery after the event. Event limited to max 10 people. Tickets £55 [...]
Create your own prints: Lyrical Landscapes Workshop with Anthea Millier
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayCheltenham based artist Anthea Millier is a printmaker that draws inspiration from the landscape and found objects within it. In this 2 hour workshop she will give you all the tools and techniques you need to produce your own monoprint or small, folded, decorated book based on a line from your favourite poem or quote [...]
Woodland Woodcuts: Workshop with Esther Stephenson & Jen Whiskerd
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayDrawing on the theme of the woodland creature come and create your very own woodcut. Through a full demonstration of the technique you will be guided through the process of designing and cutting. After lunch you will complete your piece and be shown how to print your woodcut to take home. A light lunch will [...]
Abstracting the Landscape workshop with Caroline Chappell
Little Buckland House Little Buckland, BroadwayThis mixed media painting workshop is designed for people who would like to work in a more expressive way or want to ‘loosen up’. Caroline Chappell will show how to make quick visual ‘notes’, then help to develop them into abstract landscape compositions. Not suitable for beginners. The only other requirement is an experimental approach. [...]
Inner Visions Workshop with Tricia Torrington
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayRelease your inner vision with a creative transfer print. Expert printmaker, Tricia Torrington, shows you how to use ink and rollers, brush and line, and collaged imagery to create an imaginative print of your own. You do not have to be able to draw or have any experience of printmaking to enjoy this workshop. We [...]
Make an Original Silver Ring with Laure Filho
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomProfessional jeweller, Laure Filho, will take you through the process of designing and making a silver ring. You will handcraft your original ring in wax, which will then be cast in silver offsite. Please note: Your ring will take approximately 4 weeks for delivery after the event. Event limited to max 10 people. Tickets £55 [...]
Sargent’s Women & Afternoon Tea with Author Donna M. Lucey at The Fish
The Fish Hotel Farncombe Estate, BroadwayWe are thrilled to welcome New York Times best-seller and award-winning author Donna M. Lucey to this year’s festival to talk about her seductive, multi-layered, new book Sargent’s Women: Four Lives Behind the Canvas. In what the New York Times describes as a “rollicking snow globe version of an almost unimaginable world of wealth” Lucey [...]
Tweedy takes a detour!
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayTWEEDY – the comedy and slapstick legend and star of Gifford’s Circus, Cirque Berserk and the Cheltenham Everyman pantomime, appears in the tent on the village green for an after-school treat for all the family! Tweedy has an impressive repertoire of comedic talents which have made him one of the most respected and popular clowns [...]
John Julius Norwich – France: A history from Gaul to De Gaulle (Cancelled)
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomWe are so sorry to inform you that John Julius Norwich has unfortunately had to cancel his talk about The History of France at the festival on the evening of June 12th due to ill health. All those who booked tickets have been refunded in full to their credit card. We are sorry for any [...]
“Romeo & Juliet” by the Handlebards
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayBefore touring their seriously silly production of Romeo and Juliet around the world, the all-female HandleBards troupe pedalled it 1500 miles around the UK by bike, with all the necessary set, props and costume in tow. Now, the show is back by popular demand. Expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, [...]
Pot throw & decorate: Workshop with Honeybourne Pottery
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayEver fancied throwing a pot on the wheel? Well now’s your chance! And, once thrown, you’ll get to spend time decorating it using slips and sponges. A full demonstration will be given, making this a great option for the complete beginner. Afterwards, we’ll fire and glaze it for a permanent ceramic finish (it will be [...]
Clay Sculpture: Make your own ceramic Hen workshop with Ros Ingram
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayCome and make one of these fun, quirky ceramic Hens with Ros Ingram, an award-winning ceramicist and arts educator. Limited to 15 people per session £20 per person Price includes high quality sculpture clay, slip, oxides, bisque firing and final stoneware firing. Standard tickets go on sale at 10am on 30th March through the website [...]
Inside Out Sculpture Demonstration & Model-Making with Judy Boyt MA FRBS
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomEquestrian sculptor and creator of the Mitsubishi Badminton Horse Trials trophy and the twice life-size ‘Rebellion’ bronze horse, originally sited in Trafalgar Square, Judy Boyt will be demonstrating her ‘inside out’ approach to capturing the ‘living essence’ in a sculpture as she uses wire and wax to create a piece from start to completion. If you wish to, under Judy’s guidance using basic wire and [...]
Expressive Landscape: Two day workshop with Lewis Noble
Little Buckland House Little Buckland, BroadwayContemporary British landscape painter, Lewis Noble, believes that making vigorous, atmospheric drawings direct from the landscape removes preciousness and allows a spontaneity of mark making that helps you to achieve more interesting paintings. In this two-day workshop, you will learn a working method that stimulates creativity, produces exciting work and develops an open attitude towards [...]
Pot throw & decorate: Workshop with Honeybourne Pottery
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayEver fancied throwing a pot on the wheel? Well now’s your chance! And, once thrown, you’ll get to spend time decorating it using slips and sponges. A full demonstration will be given, making this a great option for the complete beginner. Afterwards, we’ll fire and glaze it for a permanent ceramic finish (it will be [...]
Pot throw & decorate: Workshop with Honeybourne Pottery
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayEver fancied throwing a pot on the wheel? Well now’s your chance! And, once thrown, you’ll get to spend time decorating it using slips and sponges. A full demonstration will be given, making this a great option for the complete beginner. Afterwards, we’ll fire and glaze it for a permanent ceramic finish (it will be [...]
Clay Sculpture: Make your own Ceramic Hare with Ros Ingram
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayCome and make one of these fun, quirky ceramic Hares with Ros Ingram, an award-winning ceramicist and arts educator. Limited to 15 people per session £25 per person Price includes high quality sculpture clay, slip, oxides, bisque firing and final stoneware firing. Unfortunately this event is now SOLD OUT However if you would like to [...]
Pot throw & decorate: Workshop with Honeybourne Pottery
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayEver fancied throwing a pot on the wheel? Well now’s your chance! And, once thrown, you’ll get to spend time decorating it using slips and sponges. A full demonstration will be given, making this a great option for the complete beginner. Afterwards, we’ll fire and glaze it for a permanent ceramic finish (it will be [...]
Pattern and Texture in Clay: Workshop with Hilary LaForce
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayHilary LaForce is known for her exquisitely thin porcelain and statement stoneware vessel forms. In this 2 hour workshop she’ll show you how to make your own bowl form, the emphasis is on experimentation with texture and pattern and colouring using decorative slips. Limited to 10 participants £35pp
Pot throw & decorate: Workshop with Honeybourne Pottery
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayEver fancied throwing a pot on the wheel? Well now’s your chance! And, once thrown, you’ll get to spend time decorating it using slips and sponges. A full demonstration will be given, making this a great option for the complete beginner. Afterwards, we’ll fire and glaze it for a permanent ceramic finish (it will be [...]
Children’s Ceramics Hour (FREE)
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayKids, Ros Ingram and Honeybourne Pottery will be staying on for a special session, just for you! You can make a ceramic owl sculpture with Ros or watch a short demo and throw a pot on the wheel with Honeybourne Pottery. Owls: Limited to 20 participants – owl to take away Throw a Pot: Limited [...]
Surviving The Great War – Songs, Humour and Words with Peter Gill.
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery 65 High Street, Broadway, GBPlaywright, actor and musician Peter Gill presents songs, stories, poems and humour from the Western Front of the First World War. As chairman of the Cheltenham and Gloucester Branch of The Western Front Association Peter has a great passion for the subject of the Great War. With visuals and piano, join him in experiencing some [...]
Politically Incorrect – The songs of Tom Lehrer with Peter Gill
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayWritten over 50 years ago, the highly entertaining songs and irreverent attitude of master satirist Tom Lehrer have survived the passage of time, though his words are now perhaps darker and more politically incorrect than most of today’s wits would risk! Join pianist and vocalist Peter Gill in this wonderful performance to relive the golden [...]
Charcoal Portraits – Workshop with Sheila Bryant
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSheila Bryant has been running portrait and life-drawing classes for many years and gives full-day workshops to clubs and societies all around the county, with great success. These shorter sessions will be working on ‘immediate’ and ‘responsive’, quick and unlaboured rub-out drawings. Limited to 20 participants per session £25 per person
Woodcarving Workshop with Natasha Houseago
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayCome and learn the basic skills to woodcarving using locally fallen green wood. From bark removal, creating your own design with chalk onto the timber and the basic techniques needed to shape the wood, professional artist Natasha Houseago will show you how. A light lunch will be included of sandwiches, a cold drink and a [...]
Flying Bird Automata & 3D Wire Sculpture Workshop with Rachel Higgins
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayLed by renowned sculptor Rachel Higgins in this workshop you will create a 3D wire cube using wire work tools with a mechanical crank inside and step by step see it transformed into a mechanical flying bird with flapping wings. When everyone has made a wire bird automata we shall use the techniques learned to [...]
Willow-weaving: Workshop with Susie Early
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayLearn how to weave with willow and create your own stunning functional basket with professional weaver and Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen member Susie Early. A light lunch will be included of sandwiches, a cold drink and a tea or coffee. Limited to 8 Participants £65 per person Unfortunately this event is now SOLD OUT However [...]
Lunchtime Recital: With Enigma Duo
St. Michael & All Angels' Church Church Street, BroadwayJoin us for a magical lunchtime concert of harp & violin Enigma Duo in the beautiful setting of St Michael’s Church, Broadway. Programme to include works by Corelli, Piazzola and Sibelius. Enigma Duo Laurence Kempton (violin) & Katherine Thomas (harp) have been playing together for several years to great critical acclaim. As well as performing music specifically written [...]
Charcoal Portraits – Workshop with Sheila Bryant
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomSheila Bryant has been running portrait and life-drawing classes for many years and gives full-day workshops to clubs and societies all around the county, with great success. These shorter sessions will be working on ‘immediate’ and ‘responsive’, quick and unlaboured rub-out drawings. Limited to 20 participants per session £25 per person
The Twits by Roald Dahl – Storytelling by John Kirk
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomProfessional Storyteller John Kirk presents the fabulously popular “The Twits” by Roald Dahl as an after-school treat in The Lifford Hall! “If you have good thoughts they will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.” John Kirk is a storyteller who works in schools, libraries and museums across the [...]
Pride & Prejudice by Heartbreak Productions
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayWhat better way to spend a warm June evening than enjoying the drama of a classic, English romance, on the beautiful village green. Professional touring company Heartbreak Productions are specialists in developing innovative and engaging theatre in unique outdoor spaces. We’re sure that this production of a Jane Austen favourite will be no exception. Ticket [...]
Make Art on your iPad: Workshop with Diana Seidl
The Lifford Parlour Lifford Hall, BroadwayInspired by seeing the work of David Hockney at the RA, in 2012 Diana Seidl, has made it her mission to master art on the iPad. And she has. She will have you painting and drawing within 15 mins of walking through the door. And by the end of the day, you’ll have a picture you can print [...]
Drawing for Beginners Workshop with ArtBase
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayFrom simple mark making/ cross hatching/ smudging and putty rubber techniques to pen and felt tip wash drawing and finishing with the use of the everyday biro with some mixed media backgrounds thrown in. Come and explore an exciting range of media and techniques with Warwickshire based duo Georgina and Beth from ArtBase to help [...]
Capturing the Moment: Rapid Sketching Techniques – Tim Fisher
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayTim Fisher is an award-winning artist, author and tutor. By offering new ways to think about the sketching process, Tim will help you improve your drawing skills by better observing and interpreting what you see. Suitable for all abilities, you’ll be out and about with Tim in the beautiful village of Broadway filling those sketchbooks [...]
Fascinating Feathers, Fabulous Fur – Workshop with Jackie Garner
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayCreativity is enhanced by extensive drawing skills. In this workshop, participants will use a variety of drawing techniques as they explore wildlife textures and structure. As well as using a range of traditional pencil techniques, participants will discover the creative possibilities that water-soluble graphite, graphite powder, and graphite sticks afford. A must for both art [...]
Design for a Nation: Two Directors of the V&A In Conversation – Sir Roy Strong & Tristram Hunt
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomAt a time of great change at the V&A we look forward to a lively discussion between former director Sir Roy Strong and current Director of the V&A, Tristram Hunt. Sir Roy Strong CH FRSL, former director of the National Portrait Gallery until 1973, director of the V&A until 1987 and patron of the Broadway [...]
Tales from Afghanistan, Iraq & Iran with Charlie Calder-Potts.
Broadway Museum & Art Gallery 65 High Street, Broadway, GBBritish artist Charlie Calder-Potts selects her favourite commissions to date and shares some of the stories, studies and photographs behind her paintings. From her time as an Official War artist with the British Army in Afghanistan to the private sponsorship that took her to the Syrian and Yazidi refugee camps of Northern Iraq Charlie discusses [...]
Gypsy Jazz from Paris – Ben Powell & Friends
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayAn evening celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelli with the talented Ben Powell and friends. Join us in the big tent on the village green for a Friday night of top quality jazz with street food available to buy from our friendly vendors outside on the village green and, of course, a [...]
Mozart’s Requiem “Come & Sing!” Choral Workshop
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomJoin choral singers from the Broadway area and further afield for a stimulating and enjoyable day working on the choruses in Mozart’s Requiem. Whether you know the work well or are meeting it for the first time, this is a terrific opportunity to develop your singing skills, learn more about the Requiem, enjoy meeting other [...]
Family Fun Arts & Crafts Session with ArtBase & The Colourclub and Mural Painting with Antonia Black
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayPart of our Family Day of kid friendly events on June 16th An opportunity to come and have creative fun with your kids! Enjoy some highly creative art workshops to stimulate and inspire the inner artist in you and your child. ArtBase & The Colourclub's highly experienced artists will guide you through a imaginative experience [...]
Children’s Acro-Balance Workshop with Tristan Glover
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayTristan has spent the last 25 years touring the world with variety act ‘The Chipolatas’ creating magical & mindful musical circus shows. He also runs children’s physical performance workshops with community groups, developing initiative and co-operation and promoting positive self-image and confidence for participants. Tristan will be hosting come-and-have- a-go acro-balance and human pyramid building [...]
The Midnight Gang by David Walliams
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin us for an afternoon of family theatre on our Family Day (June 16th) as David Walliams fans enjoy a theatrical production of his bestseller “The Midnight Gang”. Heartbreak Productions invites you to join us in the big tent on the village green for the grand opening of The Lord Funt Hospital Playground, a spectacular new [...]
New Orleans Mardi Gras Party with Dom Pipkin
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayJoin Dom Pipkin for a very special end of festival New Orleans style Mardi Gras party on Saturday June 16th in the marquee on the village green. Dom is one of Europe’s most respected and authentic New Orleans style piano players with playing credits ranging from Ray Davis to Paul Weller and Paloma Faith. He performs all [...]
Playbox Theatre Workshop (Ages 5-10)
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomPlaybox Theatre is the UK’s leading theatre working with and for children and young people. This workshop will be led by director and actor, Owen Young, and is designed to give participants the chance to engage in a fast-paced and action-packed workshop using learning techniques such as mime, movement, role play, storytelling, voice and theatre [...]
The Great Broadway Paint-Off!
Marquee on the village green Lower Green, BroadwayThis is your turn to join in and let your creative juices flow! Turn up with your kit, register in the marquee and then draw or paint to your heart’s content in the size and medium of your choice around the village. Expert artists will be on hand to give advice. Judging by Antonia Black, [...]
Playbox Theatre Workshop (Ages 11-16)
Lifford Hall Lower Green, Broadway, United KingdomPlaybox Theatre is the UK’s leading theatre working with and for children and young people. This workshop will be led by director and actor, Owen Young. Senior participants will be put through their paces working intensively on voice, stage combat, improvisation and how to create devised theatre. It promises to be a truly challenging and [...]
Harp and Violin Concert by Enigma Duo
Broadway Tower Middle Hill, Broadway, GBJoin us at The Barn at Broadway Tower for a concert with harp and violin Enigma Duo. Following on from their breath-taking performance at the 2018 Festival and by popular request, we are pleased to welcome back this virtuoso duo with a programme to delight and thrill you for a summer evening. A treat not [...]
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