West Buckland Festival 2012 Events
Saturday 1st September to Sunday 9th September (More details here)
Festival Highlights
Saturday 8th September 7.30pm - 10.30pm in St. Peter's Church West Buckland featuring:
The Military Wives Choir
More information here with a video interview
Tickets (including refreshments) £12.00 in advance, £13.00 on the door, £6.00 for children under 14. Tickets Here
The West Buckland Festival is pleased to annouce that The SYD LITTLE Laughter Show will be appearing at the 2012 Festival on Sunday 9th September. Tickets Here
Read more and see a video of Syd Little
The GRAND West Buckland Festival AUCTION
in the West Wing of Castle Hill
by kind permission of the Countess of Arran. Saturday, 1 st September – 6.30 p.m. If you have a Lot that you would like to enter or require more information, please visit the link here.
Our PROGRAMME for 2012
More details here
All the Events described are subject to final arrangements and will be confirmed as bookings are made. This is the 8th year of the West Buckland Festival and we plan that this year the Festival will run from: Saturday 1st September to Sunday 9th September
There will be more events than ever before. They will range from St Peter’s Church Harvest Festival Services to The Gallery Art and Craft Exhibition, to Workshops, MasterClasses and an array of top class evening Events in St Peter’s Church as well as a bumper Coffee Morning.
MasterClasses and Workshops
Monday 3rd September |
Workshop - Birds of Prey Learn to work with and fly Birds of Prey. 11:00am till 4:00pm (bring sandwiches and a camera). Book early - limited tickets. Price: £15 per person |
Tuesday 4th September |
MasterClass Part 1. The Night Sky An illustrated talk, by Andrew Watkinson-Trim, on what to look for in the September sky7:30pm till 9:00pm at West Buckland School |
Wednesday 5th September |
MasterClass Part 2. The Night Sky Looking at the Night Sky from the WBS Observatory.10:00pm to midnight. Tickets limited. Price for both Parts 1 and 2 - £12 per person(in the event of poor weather conditions we do have alternative arrangements) |
Thursday 6th September |
Workshop - Our Flora and Fauna With Naturalist, Cyril Cole.An opportunity to learn more about the flora and fauna in North Devon.2:30pm till 4:00pmTickets £8 per person |
Saturday 8th September |
MasterClass - Making Luxury Chocolates With Carl Melchior of Melchior Chocolates of South Molton.2:00pm till 4:30pmTickets £25 per person including ingredients |
Thursday 6th September At 7.30p.m. in St Peter’s Church A Preview of The Gallery 2012.
This is a special opportunity to look at all the exhibits that have been entered this year; to talk with some of the Artists and Craftspeople; to buy pieces and to enjoy a leisurely glass of wine.
Friday 7th September At 7.30p.m. in St Peter’s Church
Friday Night Is Music Night
A Concert of Popular Classical Music with a group of highly talented singers and musicians. Tickets Here
Following the success of the similar Event last year we shall feature some of your favourite musicians as well as some new talent to give you an evening of Classical Music that you will remember for years.
Saturday 8th September
At 10 a.m. in St Peter’s Church a bountiful Coffee Morning with more stalls and local produce and handmade crafts than ever before. Plus a Raffle of great distinction and live music.
The Festival Walk
A walk on Exmoor - Tickets Here - Prepare for an invigorating 3 hour walk in some of the most beautiful and superb moorland in the country and be back and changed in time for …
Sunday 9 th September
At 8 a.m. in St Peter’s Church, the Harvest Festival Said Holy Communion Service and then ….At 11 a.m. our Harvest Festival Family service
Throughout the Festival St Peter’s Church will be open for visitors to enjoy our Art and Craft Gallery and maybe to buy your favourite Work of Art.
More, Much More to Come!
The West Buckland Festival is held during the first ten days of September. Of the 12 to 14 different Events the majority are staged in St Peter’s Church, West Buckland – a Church on the edge of Exmoor. It is an active Church with regular Sunday Services, a Post Office, a Coffee Bar and a local produce shop. The tone of the Festival is high quality – be the events a Classical Music Concert, an Art Exhibition, a Variety Show or a MasterClass, a Workshop or even an Exmoor Walk. We always look for the very best professionals or local artists or leaders.
The Festival has four purposes:
• To bring together people from all over North Devon to enjoy good friendship and companionship in a lively Festival environment. The age profile of Festival Goers is 45+ years. Thus the Festival is not a series of gigs though there are always events for young people.
• To provide top quality entertainment, music and art throughout the Festival weekend with a majority of participants being professional artists.
• To raise monies for chosen Charities.
In 2012 our three chosen charities are:
(The North Devon Hospice needs to raise well over £2,000,000 each year)
St Peter’s Church, West Buckland
and
West Buckland Village Hall.
• To give a platform to local aspiring young artists and entertainers and especially to give them the experience of working with professional performers and artists.
