Performance

Thurs 20
7.30PM Festival Launch: Claire Martin and Sir Richard Rodney Bennett St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM A Musical and Visual Extravaganza in aid of the Complementary Therapy Team at Christie’s Dulcimer
8PM The Cabaret Formerly Known as Bucket Oddest
8PM Iguana Jam Iguana Bar
Fri 21
1PM Guided walk around Chorlton Starts from Chorlton Green Horse and Jockey
1PM Music at Lunchtime: RNCM recitals St. Werburgh’s Church
7PM The Grate Debate Iguana Bar
7.30PM Eco Fashion Show St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM Crozian Ensemble St. Werburgh’s Church
7.30PM Manky Poets with copland smith and a Mystery Guest Chorlton Library Meeting Room
8PM B-Music Dulcimer
8.30PM Selection Box Iguana Bar
9PM The Scratters The Lounge
Sat 22
10.00AM Manchester Music Service String Showcase Blue Box Theatre
12noon-4PM Family Funday St. Clement’s Church
11AM-4PM Arts and Crafts Market St. Clement’s Church
4PM Queenie and the Pawns The Hillary Step
7PM Claire Mooney Creative Recycling
7.30PM Festival Highlight: This Morning Call St. Clements Church
7.30PM RNCM evening recital St. Werburgh’s Church
8PM Iguana's Finest Part 1 Iguana Bar
8PM Night Music Charango
8PM Double Bill: But I Just Want to Fall in Love and Work With Elephants
Elvis is My Mum
Wilbraham St. Ninian’s Church Hall
8PM Midnight Delta The Lloyd’s Hotel
9PM Grace in Flame Chorlton Green Horse and Jockey
9PM Flashlight
Sun 23
10.30AM Festival Eucharist St. Clement’s Church
12noon Blue Canvas Tea Party Iguana Bar
1PM Guided walk around Chorlton Richardson’s Bakery (Beech Road)
2.30 - 4.30PM Herb Walk and Talk Iguana Bar
4PM Everybody Salsa Chorlton Conservative Club
5PM Poetry & Spoken Word Open Mic with Mark Mace Smith Iguana Bar
7PM One Desk, Arm Chair Sessions - Londons’ BBE Records Philly Special Electrik
8PM Festival Highlight: Beth Jeans Houghton St. Clement’s Church
8PM Politics, Music and Poetry The Lloyds Hotel (upstairs)
8PM-12AM Iguana’s Finest Part 2 Iguana Bar
9PM Storyville Abode
Mon 24
1-2PM Music at Lunchtime: RNCM recitals St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM Double Bill: Manchester Community Choir
Charmed Voices
St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM Guestrant at Electrik with Chef Beth Creedon (Wild Food) Electrik
7.30PM The Arabian Nights Blue Box Theatre
7.30PM _Scape and Muddy dans la Metro Wilbraham St. Ninian’s Church
8PM Bad News From The Lumber Room The Lloyd’s Hotel (upstairs)
9PM Mirth on Monday Iguana Bar
Tue 25
1-2PM Music at Lunchtime: Sally Bishop and Ann Marie Hastings St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM The Arabian Nights Blue Box Theatre
8PM Open Mic Night Iguana Bar
8PM The Beech Band The Lauriston Club
8PM Festival Highlight: Ivan Brackenbury’s Radio Show St. Clement’s Church
8PM Projekt Jude Chorlton Conservative Club
8.30PM Elizabeth Baines Reads Chorlton Library
Wed 26
1-2PM Music at Lunchtime: Manchester Reed Trio St. Clement’s Church
7PM Manky in the Cellar with copland smith and friends The Spread Eagle Cellar
7PM Art of Conversation: Torbay Road and Friends Bookclub Mai Wai Restaurant
7.30PM Chorlton Young Musician of the Year 2010: The Final Blue Box Theatre
7.30PM Festival Highlight:
Adrian Edmondson and the Bad Shepherds
St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM Manchester Road Players
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Chorlton Methodist Church Theatre
7.30PM Double Bill: Corvus and Word Music Wilbraham St. Ninian’s Church
8PM Free Range Chorlton Conservative Club
8PM We Love Soul Iguana Bar
9PM Sam Rapley Trio The Hillary Step
Thu 27
1-2PM Music at Lunchtime: Strata String Duo St. Clement’s Church
6.30PM Poetry Readings and Chorlton launches of Joy Change and Tree: Judy Kendall and Ursula Hurley The Lloyd’s Hotel (upstairs)
7.30PM Festival Highlight: Gideon Conn and Josephine Oniyama St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM RNCM evening recitals St. Werburgh’s Church
7.30PM Manchester Road Players The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Chorlton Methodist Church Theatre
8PM Alyss Rose Croma
8PM 5-7/7 and The Wait Chorlton Irish Club
9PM Stanley Accrington at Chorlton Folk Club SW Manchester Cricket Club
Fri 28
1-2PM Music at Lunchtime: Charlotte Walls and Katie Riddle St. Clement’s Church
7PM La Boheme, a community micro opera Blue Box Theatre
7.30PM Festival Highlight: The Acorn St Clement’s Church
7.30PM Playback Theatre Wilbraham St. Ninian’s Church Hall
7.30PM RNCM evening recitals St. Werburgh’s Church
7.30PM Manchester Road Players The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Chorlton Methodist Church Theatre
8PM First Stage Musical Theatre Company Chorlton Irish Club
8PM Atlanta Roots The Lloyds Hotel
8PM Iguana’s Finest Part 3 Iguana Bar
9PM Jade’s Trick Abode
Sat 29
10AM The Jockey’s Arts and Craft Fair Horse and Jockey
2PM Creative Writing Workshops: Happy Accidents Chorlton Library Meeting Room
2-5PM Art in the Park Beech Road Park
2PM Tai Chi in the park Beech Road Park
7.30PM Festival Highlight: Matthew Halsall St. Clement’s Church
7.30PM RNCM evening recitals St. Werburgh’s Church
7.30PM Manchester Road Players The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Chorlton Methodist Church Theatre
8PM Iguana’s Finest Part 4 Iguana Bar
9PM Ice Band Abode
9PM Glossy Dulcimer
Sun 30
5PM-7.30PM Festival Highlight: Street Feast The Precinct Centre
1PM Hidden Chorlton Meadows Storywalk Chorlton Meadows Car Park
7PM Aficianado with Moonboots and Jason Boardman Electrik



Visual Arts Events

Thu 20
9PM Tom Bailey and Rob Floyd - Inside Cutter Book Reading Marble Beer House
Sat 22
11AM Richard Shears: Loitering With In Ten St. Clement’s Church
1PM Bob Nancollis: The Smallest Sculpture Park In the World 4 Corkland Road
Sun 23
10.30AM Carol Mowl: Felt Workshop Chatburn Road
1PM Urban Sculpture Garden - Tin Flowers Creative Recycling
1PM Ten Green Pallets Standing on the Road Creative Recycling
1PM Bob Nancollis: The Smallest Sculpture Park In the World 3 4 Corkland Road
1.30PM Becky Waite: Fabulous Garlands Workshop Chorlton Library Meeting Room
Mon 24
1PM Carol Mowl: Open Studio Chatburn Road
Tue 25
2PM Ahmed El Hassan - Sketching Arison Gallery
Wed 26
1PM Bob Nancollis: The Smallest Sculpture Park In the World 3 4 Corkland Road
7PM Richard Shears: Loitering With In Ten Electrik
7PM Ingrid Burney and Gwyn Jones: Feeding The Imagination - Stories With Music And Paintings St. Clement’s Road
Thu 27
7PM Ahmed El Hassan - Artist Talk Arison Gallery
7PM Kate Lindley - Jewellery Workshop Franny & Filer
1PM Carol Mowl: Open Studio Chatburn Road
2PM Ahmed El Hassan - Sketching Arison Gallery
7PM Ruth Clifford: Patterns of Identity in Rural India Talk Chorlton Library
Sat 29
1PM Bob Nancollis: The Smallest Sculpture Park In the World 4 Corkland Road
11AM Rubbish Revamped: Open Studio Abbotsford Road
4PM Tom Bailey and Rob Floyd - Inside Cutter Book Reading Marble Beer House
Sun 30
10.30AM Carol Mowl: Felt Workshop Chatburn Road