Thursday 20 May


Festival Launch

CLAIRE MARTIN AND SIR RICHARD RODNEY BENNETT

St. Clement’s Church
20 May 2010 7:30PM    £20/£18 concessions

What better way to celebrate the launch of the tenth Chorlton Arts Festival than in the company of the UK’s foremost jazz singer, Claire Martin and legendary classical and screen composer, Sir Richard Rodney Bennett.

This long-running partnership has played to packed houses and has had rave reviews in New York, London and throughout Europe since 2000. Their programme includes pieces from their new album celebrating the work of Cy Coleman.

www.clairemartinjazz.com In partnership with The Lichfield Festival

TICKETS & INFO: 07794 860 305

E: tickets@chorltonartsfestival.com

Concessions: NUS/OAP/Disabled/Unemployed

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A MUSIC AND VISUAL EXTRAVAGANZA – IN AID OF THE COMPLEMENTARY THERAPY TEAM AT CHRISTIE’S

Dulcimer
Thursday 20 May 7.30PM    £5 in advance

Blind Atlas, Luke Hirst, The Junkhop Scratch Band plus John Stammers (DJ) and smO (VJ).

For tickets and info email electrichelen@googlemail.com

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IGUANA JAM

Iguana Bar
Thursday 20 May, 8PM    Free

Jazz, soul, funk and blues jam session with Mercury Quartet.

www.myspace.com/mercuryquartet

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THE CABARET FORMERLY KNOWN AS BUCKET

Oddest
Thursday 20 May, 8PM    Free

Chorltonites rejoice, the North West’s strangest cabaret is coming to town! Vintage burlesque beauties, kitchen- sink puppeteers, angry magicians, jesters of the avant- garde – they’ve all graced our stage, but now we’re bringing a hand-picked bunch of oddballs, misfits and freaks to tickle and delight, and we want you there!

The Cabaret Formerly Known as Bucket is an immersive setting, showcasing the finest, strangest, alternative entertainment in

the North West, whether it be music, poetry, performance or art, with an emphasis on the ‘unusual’.

Your compère for the evening, Bill Bucket will be orchestrating the madness in the lovely surroundings of Oddest – a fitting venue for such an odd night. So come, and make the Festival’s opening a night of surprise.

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BOOK READING: INSIDE CUTTER, TOM BAILEY AND ROB FLOYD

Marble Beer House
Thursday 20 May 9-10PM

Is he who is tired of Chorlton tired of life? A painter and writer combine to answer this question. New paintings by Rob Floyd are exhibited, including a portrait of the writer Tom Bailey.

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