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KING’S LYNN f e s ti v a l 15 - 28 JULY 2012 KING’S LYNN f e s ti v a l Philharmonia Orchestra The King’s Singers Endellion String Quartet Grimethorpe Colliery Band Freddy Kempf Jacqui Dankworth Barry Norman Craig Ogden Instant Sunshine The Parley of Instruments

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KING’S LYNNfestival15 - 28 JULY 2012

KING’S LYNNfestivalPhilharmonia OrchestraThe King’s Singers

Endellion String QuartetGrimethorpe Colliery BandFreddy KempfJacqui DankworthBarry NormanCraig OgdenInstant SunshineThe Parley of Instruments

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Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk

Bow Brand International Limited

Dr Michael & Mrs Sylvia Cliffe

Mike Brindle

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Festival Private Patrons

Hawkins Solicitors

Alan & Rosemary King

Gaynor Lloyd-Jones & Mark Scrivenger

Lynn News

John Mallen

Middleton Aggregates Limited

Norfolk Green

Palm Paper Limited

Kate & Adrian Parker

Porvair plc

Dr Keith & Mrs Elizabeth Rix

Mary Roche

Andrew & Frances Schumann

Travis Perkins Trading Company Limited

West Norfolk Travel Limited

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KING’S LYNN FESTIVAL

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AcknowledgmentsWe are grateful to the Mayor

and the Borough of King’s Lynn &West Norfolk for the generouspermission for the use of the

Town Hall

Special thanks to St JohnAmbulance and volunteer firstaiders for providing cover at

Festival events

Our thanks to Whitehouse Books,Burnham Market for arrangingthe book sales at literature events

Our gratitude to Festival Too forthe storing and positioning of

Festival roadside signs

We are grateful to King’s LynnMusic Society for use of thepiano at the Town Hall

Concert in St Nicholas’ Chapel by kind permission from TheChurches Conservation Trust

A special debt is owed to allthose in the community who doso much to help the Festival,

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President

HRH The Duke of Kent, KG

Vice-Presidents

The Mayor of the Borough of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk

Chairman of Norfolk County Council

Mary Roche

Dr David Starkey

Freddy Kempf

Staff

Artistic Director Ambrose Miller

Administrator Joanne Mawson

Press Officer Alison Croose

Marketing Officers Charlotte BarnardRosie Kitchen

(maternity cover)

Temporary Secretary Ann Matthews

Board of Directors

Alan Pask (Chairman)

Tony Williams(Vice-Chair/Hon. Secretary)

Alison Croose (Vice-Chair)

Lady Jane Fellowes

Bryan Howling

Steve Mackee

Cllr Elizabeth Nockolds

Adrian Parker

Dr Paul Richards

John Seaman MBE

Paul Sheerin

Chairman West NorfolkChamber of Commerce

Chairman Festival Too

LYNNKING’SThe 62nd

Ambrose Miller Artistic Director

It's a ‘right royal festival’ for King's Lynn in its 62nd year, markingthe Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics with an excitingprogramme featuring top international names.

In a celebratory style, the Grimethorpe Colliery Band launchesthe two-week programme with William Walton’s stirring CrownImperial which was played at the Queen’s Coronation.

The King’s Singers, one of the world’s best-loved ensembles, willmake a welcome return to the exceptional acoustic of St Nicholas’Chapel with a specially-devised programme, Royal Rhymes andRounds, to mark the Diamond Jubilee.

Instant Sunshine will provide an antidote to the Olympics with aprogramme entitled Going for Gold! – and the early Olympicsand Ancient Greece will be the subject of an illustrated talk byhistorian Dr Michael Scott.

As always the Festival features the cream of the classical musicworld including the Philharmonia Orchestra, pianist FreddyKempf, guitarist Craig Ogden, BBC Young Musician 2010 LaraMelda and the Endellion String Quartet who will all maintainthe Festival’s tradition of excellence. Early Music Day featuresThe Parley of Instruments and a specially-themed late-nightprogramme, The Queenes good Night.

Leading up to another special anniversary, the centenary in 2013of celebrated East Anglian-born 20th century composer BenjaminBritten, the Cavaleri Quartet will be performing his rarely-heardDivertimenti.

Adding to the Festival’s wide appeal will be a concert by theKing’s Lynn Festival Chorus, jazz from Jacqui Dankworth, a visitby favourite film reviewer, Barry Norman, and a Literary Dinner.

The Festival Exhibition will feature work by artists from theNorwich School.

Do join us for a really regal 2012 King’s Lynn Festival.

Ambrose Miller

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SUNDAY 15 JULY MONDAY 16 JULY

Festival Service11.30am • King’s Lynn Minster (St. Margaret’s Church)

Preacher: The Very Revd David Richardson, Director of the Anglican Centre in Rome

Grimethorpe Colliery Band6.30pm • Corn Exchange£19.50, £12.50 under 18s

The Grimethorpe Colliery Band is probablythe world's most famous colliery band with aninternational reputation for excellence on boththe concert and contest stage. Its global famewas consolidated in 1995 when it provided theBAFTA nominated soundtrack and on-screenextras for the hit film Brassed Off! Formed in1917, the band was originally a leisure activityfor the workmen at the colliery who perfectedtheir skills through competition. In 1992, justfive days after the announcement of theGrimethorpe pit’s closure, the band triumphedto become the Champion Band of Great Britain.

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Contemporary Consort6pm • Town Hall • £7

Sarah Thurlow clarinetCarla Rees fluteSarah Suckling celloJonathan Musgrave piano

Stephen Mark Barchan New Work (World Premiere)Norman Dello Joio TrioMichael Berkeley FlightingStephen Mark Barchan Spit it OutBeethoven Trio in B flat Op.11

Contemporary Consort, an ensemble ofclassically-trained musicians, returns to theFestival with the world premiere of a newwork by featured composer, Stephen MarkBarchan, a young British talent supported byEMI Sound Foundation. Barchan's music hasbeen heard throughout Europe and in theUSA and he was recently featured as artist ofthe month on Dutch Radio. The performancewill start with a chance to hear his views andinspirations, in conversation with FestivalArtistic Director, Ambrose Miller.

SARAH THURLOW

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Illustrated Talk

The Ancient & Modern OlympicsDr Michael Scott 8pm • Guildhall (Arts Centre) • £10, £9 concessions, £6 under 18s

Dr Michael Scott, an accomplished lecturer and eminent historian, specialises in the ancienthistory and archaeology of the Greek and Roman worlds. He wrote and presented the BBCFour documentaries Guilty Pleasures: Luxury in the Ancient Greek and Medieval Worlds and Delphi: Bellybutton of the Ancient World, and has run the route of the ancient Marathon in Athens. He gave one of the prestigious Darwin Lectures at Cambridge in 2012.

His lecture will be a fascinating insight into the origins of the Olympics in ancient Greece and how they compare with the Games today.

Sponsored by PORVAIR PLC

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TUESDAY 17 JULY

To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, theensemble has created a lively programme ofsecular music from the reigns of some of theQueen’s colourful forebears, Henry VIII,Elizabeth I and Victoria. Henry was a man ofmany parts, some more attractive than others.He was, however, noted as a fine musician, andmany musical works have been ascribed to him.

Royal Rhymes and Rounds draws on the courtmusic of the 16th century, including thesophisticated madrigal form which hailed fromItaly. It also reflects the Victorian era whencomposers found inspiration in all aspects oflife from the sublime to the ridiculous.

The King’s Singers have commissioned PaulDrayton, the composer of one of the mostrequested pieces in the King’s Singersrepertoire, Masterpiece, to write a new work.This amusing history will tell of the sometimesprecarious nature of the succession ofEngland’s monarchs since Alfred the Great.

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�The King’s SingersRoyal Rhymes and Rounds7.30pm • St Nicholas’ Chapel£20.50 (unreserved)

David Hurley countertenorTimothy Wayne-Wright countertenorPaul Phoenix tenorChristopher Bruerton baritoneChristopher Gabbitas baritoneJonathan Howard bass

“...voices of spun gold...”• BBC Music Magazine

“frequently leaving one amazed at how sixvoices can achieve such rich sonority andlong fluid lines” • Gramophone

“they whiz through as though the words'technically challenging' had vanished fromthe dictionary” • BBC Music Magazine

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Clive Conway presents

Barry Norman’s Favourite Films7.30pm • Guildhall (Arts Centre) £15.50

Icon of the small screen, Barry Norman, is rightly regarded as one of the nation’s foremost authorities on 20th century cinema. Barry, who became a household name as presenter of the BBC’s weekly Film series, shares some of his favourite movie moments along with his unique insightful views on the films and their stars. His selection includes all-time greats such as Casablanca, Gone with the Wind and Dirty Harry, as well as a few surprises. A rare opportunity to hear some fascinating anecdotes about the movie industry from one of Britain’s favourite film reviewers.

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THURSDAY 19 JULY FRIDAY 20 JULY

Literary Dinnerintroduced by Dr. Simon Thurley,Chief Executive of English Heritage

Guest speakers include Philip Kerr6.30pm for 7pm • Town Hall£40 per ticket or £320/£360 for tables of 8/9All seats numbered and reserved

Philip Kerr’s most recent novel, Prague Fatale,is a brilliant new Bernie Gunther adventure,the eighth in the series from this master ofthe historical thriller.

“Rich, compelling, beautifully written andwith a central character that it’s impossiblenot to admire” • The Times

STARTER Miniature fish & chips in a boat with saladand West Norfolk samphire

MAIN COURSE Lean loin of pork with Sandringham appleand Norfolk swag sauce and vegetables

VEGETARIAN OPTION (pre-booked only)Roasted vegetable Wellington

DESSERTTarte au citron and decadent Belgianchocolate tarte with summer berries

Cafetières of coffee/pots of tea with petit fours.

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Endellion String Quartet7.30pm • Guildhall (Arts Centre) • £17

Haydn: Op.76 No.1Beethoven: Op.59 No.2, RazumovskyDebussy: Quartet in G minor

The Endellion Quartet, which celebrated its30th anniversary in 2009, is renowned as oneof the finest quartets in the world. Over theyears its schedule has included regular toursof North and South America and concerts inAustralasia, the Far East, the Middle East,South Africa and every West European country.

The quartet has performed extensively in theUK for nearly all major concert series andfestivals. It has appeared at the Proms andbroadcasts regularly on BBC radio andtelevision.

Sponsored by ANDREW & FRANCES SCHUMANN

“...sets the audience ablaze” • Daily Telegraph

“...captivates concertgoers with a remarkablerapport, playing to each other with a sensealmost of discovery, communicating to theaudience on a level of unusual intimacy”• Guardian

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Late Night Early MusicThe Queenes good Night9.30pm • King’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’s Church) • £8.50 (unreserved)TICKET OFFER: £6.50 if bought as a double-ticket with The Parley of Instruments

Susanne Heinrich treble and bass violsLynda Sayce lute

Diving into the most enchanting and ravishingrepertoire of English music, this programmeis dedicated to the life and death of Elizabeth I.During her reign some of the most influentialcomposers, such as John Dowland andCaptain Tobias Hume, John Johnson andThomas Robinson, could flourish andproduce a rich variety of music. Virtuosicdivisions, soothing ballads, haunting tunesand folky dances have been selected here assome of the finest examples in the richpalette of Elizabethan music.

Award-winning viol specialist SusanneHeinrich has been a member of the PalladianEnsemble since 1994, and is considered oneof the leading players of this generation.Lynda Sayce is one of the UK's leadinglutenists, and is noted both as a performerand as a musical scholar. She is principallutenist with Ex Cathedra, The King's Consortand the Musicians of the Globe, andperforms regularly with many other periodinstrument ensembles.

Sponsored by BOW BRAND INTERNATIONAL LTD

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SATURDAY 21 JULY: EARLY MUSIC DAYT

The Parley of Instruments7pm (please note early start)King’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’s Church)£16.50 (unreserved) • TICKET OFFER: see LateNight Early Music concert

Peter Holman Director

Handel Arrival of the Queen of ShebaTelemann Suite Don QuixoteBach Suite No.1 in CCapel Bond Concerto No.6 in B flat for bassoonVivaldi Sinfonia Alla rusticaHandel Concerto Grosso Op.3 No.4

The Parley of Instruments was founded in1979 to play the rich repertory of Renaissanceand Baroque string consort music. In 1996 theParley moved into the 19th century withperformances and recordings of Englishparish church music in the ‘gallery’ traditionwith the choir Psalmody.

Parley’s eight distinguished musicians bringtheir specialist knowledge of historical styleto the music they love. Many years of workingtogether have produced a ‘house style’ that isa combination of long experience andexperimentation with historical techniques.

Jointly sponsored by KATE & ADRIAN PARKER and JOHN MALLEN

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LYNDA SAYCE

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GEORG FRIEDRICH HANDEL

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SUNDAY 22 JULY MONDAY 23 JULY

Cavaleri Quartet3pmPark House, Sandringham£15.50 (unreserved) including light afternoon tea

Britten Three Divertimenti Brahms Quartet in A minor Op.51 No.2

This young, dynamic groupof musicians was trained atthe Royal College of Music,and made its debut at theSouthbank Purcell Room in2008.

Since then, the prize-winning quartet hasperformed extensively atprestigious concert venuesthroughout the UK, and as farafield as the RachmaninovHall, Moscow and the TeatroMonumental, Madrid.

Sponsored by ALAN & ROSEMARY KING

King’s Lynn Festival Chorus7.30pm • Corn Exchange • £20, £18. £12 under 18s20% discount for bookings of four or more

Tom Appleton music director/conductor

Gershwin Porgy and Bess (concert version)

Marking 75 years since George Gershwin’s tragically earlydeath, the Chorus, under the direction of its charismaticconductor Tom Appleton, performs a concert version ofhis immortal opera Porgy and Bess. A fusion of classicalopera and Broadway musical, it boasts some of the mostmemorable melodies in the song repertoire includingSummertime, It Ain’t Necessarily So and Oh I Got PlentyO’Nuttin.

The evening also includes arrangements of traditionalAfrican-American spiritual choruses, such as Steal Away toJesus, from Sir Michael Tippett’s emotionally powerfuloratorio A Child of Our Time.

Performing with the choir are participants of Gresham’s Britten Music Course.

Sponsored by DR KEITH & MRS ELIZABETH RIX

A collection will be taken for St Nicholas’ Chapel Restoration Fund.

CAVALERI QUARTET

KING’S LYNN FESTIVAL CHORUS

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Coffee ConcertCavaleri Quartet11am • Town Hall£12, £5 under 18s£10.50 if all five concertsbooked together

Haydn Quartet in B flat Op.76 No.4 SunriseMendelssohn Quartet in A minor Op.19

A second chance to see thisaward-winning ensemble,which began its training atthe Royal College of Music,and started out as Park LaneGroup Young Artists,performing at the Southbankin 2008.

The quartet made its WigmoreHall debut in 2010, and hassince performed at a varietyof prestigious concert venuesboth in the UK and Europe.

Sponsored by MIKE BRINDLEin memory of MURIEL BRINDLE

SEAHENGE

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ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY (with IBG)in association with KING’S LYNN FESTIVAL

Hugh ThomsonKing’s Lynn the Hard Way!7.30pm • Guildhall (Arts Centre)£10, £9 concessions, £8 RGS-IBG members

Author and traveller Hugh Thomson describes his 400 milejourney from Dorset to Norfolk along the prehistoric IcknieldWay. He uncovers the landscapes of ancient England, passingprehistoric monuments such as Stonehenge and Avebury.

Through the drover-paths and tracks, old ways, tunnels ofelder, beech and oak, the Icknield, Ridge and Fosse Waysare brought to life by the characters Hugh meets en route.

Hugh Thomson is a writer and film-maker who believesstrongly that the world is not as explored as we like tosuppose. His most recent book, The Green Road Into TheTrees, accompanies this lecture.

“Everywhere Thomson goes, he finds good stories to tell” • New York Times Book Review

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Coffee ConcertBartosz Woroch violin

Sam Armstrong piano

11am • Town Hall • £12, £5 under 18s £10.50 if all five concerts booked together

Schumann Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, Op.105Brahms Violin Sonata No.1 in G, Op.78

Bartosz Woroch was born in Poznan, Poland. He studied at the Paderewski Academy ofMusic, the Hochschule der Kunste and theGuildhall School of Music & Drama where henow holds a Fellowship. At just 22 he wasappointed Concertmaster to the PoznanPhilharmonic Orchestra, but two years laterhe left to pursue his passion for solo andchamber music.

Sam Armstrong, award-wining recitalist,chamber musician and orchestral soloist, hasappeared throughout Europe and furtherafield, and been broadcast both in the UKand internationally.

Sponsored by DR DONALD WOODGATE

“Intensely poetic.” • New Zealand Herald

“Bartosz Woroch is a mature, accomplishedartist. His immaculate intonation, flawlessbow technique and sound quality are allsecondary to his sublime musicianship.” • Wieniawski Competition/Piotr Matwiejczuk

Craig Ogden guitar

7.30pm • Guildhall (Arts Centre) • £14.50

Programme will includeDowland Lachrimae Pavane & Fantasia No.7 Albeniz Sevilla & Asturias Turina Soleares from Homenaje a Tarrega Romero Soleares from Suite AndaluzaSor Theme & Variations on a theme from The Magic Flute

Australian born guitarist Craig Ogden is oneof the most exciting artists of this generation.He studied guitar from the age of seven andpercussion from the age of 13, and his albumsThe Guitarist and Summertime both shotstraight to number one in the UK classicalchart in 2010 and 2011 respectively. He alsofrequently records for film and was featuredon the British hit, Notting Hill.

Craig has performed concertos with all of themain UK orchestras as well as many abroadand co-presented The Segovia Legacy on BBCRadio 3.

In 2004 he became the youngestinstrumentalist to receive a Fellowship Awardfrom the Royal Northern College of Music inManchester and is now its Principal Lecturerin Guitar, and Visiting Lecturer at London’sRoyal College of Music.

“...a worthy successor to Julian Bream” • BBC Music Magazine

BARTOSZ WOROCH

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SAM ARM

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Coffee ConcertLara Melda pianoBBC Young Musician 2010

11am • Town Hall • £12, £5 under 18s, £10.50 if all five concerts booked together

Beethoven Sonata Op.31 No.2 TempestChopin Etudes Op.25 No.1 and No.11Chopin Ballades No.1 in G minor Op.23

Lara Melda began piano lessons at the age ofsix, and was just 16 when she was awardedthe coveted BBC Young Musician title,performing with the BBC National Orchestraof Wales. She was immediately invited torecord with the BBC Concert Orchestra.

Lara was a finalist in the International FranzLiszt Piano Competition in Weimar, Germanyand winner of the Purcell School’s ConcertoCompetition, and has performed throughoutthe UK and internationally.

She is also an accomplished viola player,enjoying chamber music on both instruments.She is the co-principal viola of the RCMJDSymphony Orchestra and leads the violasection of the Purcell Sinfonia.

Sponsored by DR MICHAEL & MRS SYLVIA CLIFFE

Jacqui Dankworth Quartet8pm • Guildhall (Arts Centre) • £18.50

It's no surprise that Jacqui Dankworth hasbecome known as one of the finest Britishsingers of her generation, and as daughter ofDame Cleo Laine and Sir John Dankworth,her musical pedigree can be in no doubt.Beginning her career as an actressperforming with the RSC and the NationalTheatre, her decision to follow in the familyfootsteps and pursue a career in music soonled to national acclaim.

Now, with a distinctive style of her own andwith two award-winning albums behind her,she is established as one of the country'sleading jazz vocalists whose versatility andacute sensibility as a songwriter and lyricistis showcased in her live performance. Jacquiand her musicians will be performing songsfrom her critically-acclaimed album ItHappens Quietly.

“Probably the most flexible and expressivevoice of her generation” • The Observer

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“One of our finest singers, regardless of category”• The Sunday Times

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THURSDAY 26 JULY

The Ruth Fermoy Memorial Concert

Coffee ConcertTimothy Lowe cello

James Baillieu piano

11am • Town Hall£12, £5 under 18s £10.50 if all five concertsbooked together

Mendelssohn Variations Concertante Op.17Beethoven Sonata in C, Op.102 No.1Dvorak Romance Op.11Saint-Saëns Sonata No.1 in C minor

Timothy Lowe enjoys a busyand varied career. As well asgiving recitals throughout theUK, he has played live on BBCRadio 3 and European radiostations. He has won manyawards and prizes includingfrom the Tillett Trust and theCountess of Munster Trust,and his work with the EnglishChamber Orchestra takes himall over the world.

James Baillieu has given soloand chamber recitalsthroughout Europe andfurther afield. Recentengagements include aconcert with Annette Dasch atthe Berlin Konzerthaus andrecitals at Wigmore Hallincluding Schubert’sSchwanengesang with BenJohnson which was broadcastby BBC Radio 3.

This concert is dedicated to thememory of Ruth Lady Fermoy,founder of the King’s Lynn Festival

Sponsored by MARY ROCHE

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Festival Guided WalkDr Paul RichardsHistoric Pubs of King's Lynn7pm • The Old Gaol House, Saturday Market Place£7 (drinks not included)

Join Dr Paul Richards for a walk around some of the town'shistoric pubs and breweries, taking the opportunity to stop atone or two existing ones along the way! From Saturday MarketPlace to Tuesday Market Place through the riverside streets.This walk lasts up to two hours.

Freddy Kempf7.30pm Corn Exchange • £18.50, £10 under 18sPre-concert talk: Freddy Kempf in conversation with Festival Artistic Director Ambrose Miller at 6.45pm

Beethoven Sonata Op.81a Les AdieuxBrahms Sixteen Waltzes Op.39Chopin Ballades No. 3 in A flat Op.47Chopin Ballades No.4 in F minor Op.52Schumann Kreisleriana Op.16

Freddy Kempf is one of today's most successful pianists,performing to sell-out audiences all over the world.Exceptionally gifted with an unusually broad repertoire,Freddy has built a unique reputation as an explosive andphysical performer not afraid to take risks, as well as aserious, sensitive and profoundly musical artist.

Freddy won the BBC Young Musician of the Year in 1992, andrapidly forged a glittering international career. He has builtup dedicated audiences worldwide whilst appearing at someof the world’s most prestigious concert venues.

He is a Vice-President of the King’s Lynn Festival.

Sponsored by BESPAK

"His delicacy of touch generated real pianistic poetry." • London Evening Standard

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Coffee ConcertOrsino Piano Trio11am • Town Hall • £12, £5 under 18s £10.50 if all five concerts booked together

Haydn Piano Trio in E flat minor, Hob.XV31Schumann Piano Trio in D minor, Op.63

The Orsino Trio is an exciting new ensembleof musicians brought together by a sharedpassion for chamber music. Each is adistinguished soloist and dedicated chambermusician.

Marije Ploemacher (violin) and NathanielBoyd (cello), graduates of the Royal NorthernCollege of Music, combine their work asmembers of the acclaimed Navarra Quartetwith busy solo careers. Amy de Sybel (piano)is a passionate chamber musician anddedicated soloist, and was named as YoungOutstanding Musician of the Year along withher duo partner, April Fredrick, after aperformance for Brighton Festival 2010.

Sponsored by BESPAK

Instant SunshineGoing for Gold!7.30pm • Guildhall (Arts Centre) • £12

Peter ChristieDavid BarlowAlan Maryon-Davis

Best-known for their long association withBBC Radio’s Stop the Week, Instant Sunshine’sunique and original humorous songs, ladenwith self-parody, have delighted audiences athome and abroad for decades. As a musicalcomedy team they have been applauded forbrightening up the dullest of days with theirtimeless entertainment.

They perform regularly at festivals andtheatres throughout the United Kingdom andhave entertained audiences on their travelsround the world to New York, Hong Kong andNew Zealand. On their first appearance at theEdinburgh Festival Fringe more than 30 yearsago they were voted ‘Hit of the Fringe’ andreturn regularly.

Sponsored by GAYNOR LLOYD-JONES & MARK SCRIVENGER

“Expert comic timing - genuinely literatecabaret” • New York Times

“Much the best of the Funnies” • Financial Times

FRIDAY 27 JULY

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7.30pm • Corn Exchange£36, £28.50, £24 includingside balconies, £5 standby

Domingo HindoyanconductorYossif Ivanov violin

Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture Fingal’s CaveBruch Violin Concerto in G minorBeethoven Symphony No.3 in E flat Eroica

The Philharmonia Orchestra is acknowledged as the UK’sforemost musical pioneer. With its intensive national andinternational touring schedule, the Orchestra leads the field inits quality of playing and innovative approach, and is at theheart of British musical life. This concert will be conductedby award-winning Venezualan Domingo Hindoyan.

Soloist Yossif Ivanov is an acclaimed player of impressiveauthority and presence. At only 25, he is now established asone of today’s leading violinists.

Sponsored by THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF KING’S LYNN AND WEST NORFOLK

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“The orchestra were at the top of their game” • The Guardian

“The Philharmonia's playing was terrific, in detail and in grand design” • The Observer

“The playing was fabulously uninhibited but fabulously precisioned” • The Independent

“Is there a better orchestra in Britain than the Philharmonia?” • The Guardian

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Fermoy Gallery Opening Times

16 - 28 July

Monday to Saturday 11am - 5pm

Sunday 22 July 2pm - 6pm

The exhibition will close at4pm on Saturday 28 July

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East Anglian Art: from the Norwich School to 201216 - 28 July Fermoy Gallery

The exhibition is presented in partnership with Artlands, andwill feature an eclectic collection of works from 19th CenturyNorwich School pictures to recent works by artists who drawtheir inspiration from the East Anglian terrain.

Etchings by John Sell Cotman (1782-1842) and published in hislifetime will feature alongside watercolours and oils by artistsincluding Henry Bright (1810-1873), Samuel David Colkett(1800-1863), John Thirtle (1777-1839) and John Crome (1768-1821).

Toby Winteringham, who lives and works in Norfolk, makesexquisite furniture, combining his modern, up-to-the-minutedesigns with the highest quality workmanship. His work willbe shown alongside porcelain, made and hand-painted inNorfolk by Grahame Clarke who is creating special piecesfor this exhibition.

Paintings by Kevin Ryan and Ann-Marie Ryan echo the EastAnglian landscape and will hang with textiles by Janet Harkerwho now lives in Suffolk.

Artlands has shown works by Quebec artists for some time,drawing parallels between the influences of land and sea onartists in Quebec and East Anglia. Continuing this theme willbe works by Daniel P.Simard, Remi Lacroix, Eric Tardif andLinda Morin.

In addition to these beautiful works there will be some equallyglorious surprises to delight the eyes of festival visitors asother Festival events charm the ears.

Artlands sells pictures and sculpture through occasionalexhibitions and for private clients and has been based inEast Anglia for more than 12 years. Artlands specialises inboth 19th Century Norwich School pictures and in 21stCentury works of interest and relevance to East Anglia.

www.artlands.com

Sponsored by KATE & ADRIAN PARKER

Pictures at anExhibitionGuided tours with Dr. Paul Richards and Sherie Naidoo£3, £2 concessions • 4pmThursday 19 July, Monday 23July, Wednesday 25 JulyTours for a maximum of 20people last approximately 30minutes and can be bookedin advance on 01553 767557

JOHN THIRTLE

TOBY WINTERINGHAM

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FRINGE EVENTS

The Festival Fringe showcases a wide range of events and work created by artists and performersin the community. Responsibility for all Fringe events lies with the individual organisers.

ST NICHOLAS’ CHAPEL

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FESTIVAL WALKS with the King’s Lynn Town Guides

Celebrate more than 1000 years of the town’s rich history witha special Festival walk. Tickets for the following walks andfurther information available from 01553 763044Tickets: Adults £4, concessions £3, children £1All walks last approximately 11/2 - 2 hours

Victorian LynnWednesday 18 July • 2pm Meet Ian Stuart at the Old Gaol House – see map on page 29

This walk tells the fascinating story of the fortunes of the town in the19th century. London Road with its public buildings was developed fromthe 1820s and the railway station influenced the construction of theadjacent streets. The walk takes in the Victorian buildings in the olderpart of the town including the Corn Exchange and Swimming Bath.

Tuesday Market Place to St Nicholas’ ChapelThursday 19 July • 2pm • Meet John Archer at the Corn Exchange,Tuesday Market Place • See map on page 29

Explore the history of the Tuesday Market Place and the South Quay,their buildings and environs, and discover the history of St Nicholas’Chapel, the largest Chapel-of-Ease in the country.

Holy Trinity and St George’s GuildhallsWednesday 25 July • 2pmMeet Pam Kirby at the Town Hall • See map on page 29

The walk explores the Trinity Guildhall (The Town Hall) and then goesvia Queen Street and King Street to explore St George’s Guildhall whoserestoration was the springboard for the first King’s Lynn Festival.

The Darker Side of LynnThursday 26 July • 2pmMeet Edith Reeves at St Nicholas’ Chapel • See map on page 29

This is not a ghost walk but from St Nicholas’ Chapel to the MinsterChurch of St Margaret this walk explores ‘the darker side of Lynn’. Youwill visit the sites of the ducking stool and the pillory and hear ofmurder, treason, hangings and witchcraft as you move through thecenturies from the 14th to the 19th.

Musical Coffee MorningWednesday 18 July • Free10.30am • St John’s Church in theWalks, King’s Lynn

Bryan Ellum ‘On the lighter side’.Lighter music for the organ andpiano. Entry free, donations toChurch Funds. Refreshments.

Organised by ST JOHN’S CHURCH

Organ RecitalThursday 19 July • 2.30pmSt Mary’s Church, South WoottonTickets £5 from 01553 631539 oron the door

A wide selection of organ musicgiven by Adrian Richards, Directorof Music at King’s Lynn Minster.

Organised by THE CHURCH IN THE WOOTTONS

Dersingham FlowerFestival19 - 22 July • 10am - 6pm • FreeSt Nicholas’ Church, DersinghamFurther information: 01485 544561

Dersingham Flower Festival –wonderful displays in the churchwith stalls in church hall.Refreshments served each day.Wheelchair friendly, free parking.

Organised by DERSINGHAM PCC

Kevin Bowyer Organ PartyFriday 20 July • 7.30pmKing’s Lynn Minster • Tickets: £6from 01553 772858 or on the door

“...a superb player, not onlytechnically brilliant, but profoundlymusical...” (Gramophone). Anatmospheric evening with a stormor two, some gentler colours, andsome standards.

Organised by KING’S LYNN MINSTER

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EVENTS, WALKSAND TOURS

Green FairSaturday 14 July 11am - 4pm Sunday 15 July 12pm - 4pmFree • Friends Meeting House, 38 Bridge Street, King’s LynnFurther information: 01553 671620

Bringing together bright ideas andinspiration for sustainability – walks,talks, fair food and lots of stallswith information and activities.Phone for detailed programme.

Organised by KING’S LYNN QUAKERS

Houghton Hall andWalled Garden15 - 28 July • 11.30am - 5.30pmSundays, Wednesdays andThursdays • Houghton Hall, King’s Lynn • Tickets: Adult £10,Child £3.50, Family £24Further information: 01485 528569

Palladian mansion and Staterooms; deer park; award-winningfive acre walled garden;contemporary sculptures in thegrounds; 20,000 model soldiercollection; restaurant; gift shop,picnic and play area.

Humanism NowMonday 16 July • 2.30pm - 4.30pmMeeting House, 38 Bridge Street,King’s Lynn • £5 • For informationand tickets: 07818 870 215

Towards a happier and wiserworld without divinity. Anintroduction and discussionending with a summer tea.

Organised by LYNN HUMANISTS

A Hidden Church and itsBreckland NeighboursMonday 16 July • 9amTickets: £21 including lunchFurther information: 01553 828605Meet at Boal Quay, King’s Lynn

Guided by Michael Begley, wesee Pugin’s 19th century WestTofts, then Thompson, andMerton, ending at the 10thcentury wall paintings ofHoughton-on-the-Hill. Tickets fromJill Price 35 Lynn Road,Terrington St. Clement, King’sLynn PE34 4JU. Cheques payableto WNNT Assoc. with SAE.

Organised by WEST NORFOLKNATIONAL TRUST ASSOCIATION

William Saunders Organ RecitalTuesday 17 July • 1pmKing’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’sChurch) • Free (retiring collection)Further information 01553 772858

“William’s playing is quiteastounding: musicality, flawlesstechnique and mind-boggling organmanagement” (Organists Review).Refreshments from 10.30am

Organised by KING’S LYNN MINSTER

First WordsWednesday 18 July • 7pm - 9pmGreat Hall, Thoresby College,King’s Lynn • Tickets: £2.50 (call 01485 572328)Further [email protected]

First Words – original work readby exciting new authors, offeringan evening of experiences. Bethere at their debut.

Organised by WRITINGWELL

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Clifton House Open DaysSaturday 21 & Saturday 28 July11am - 4pm • Clifton House,Queen Street, King’s LynnAdmission £3.50 on the door

Visit England’s most fascinatingmedieval merchant’s house.Climb the five storey Elizabethantower. See the fine interiors andmedieval wine cellars.

Organised by ANNA & SIMON THURLEY

Classical GuitarJonathan PragSunday 22 July • 3pmAll Saints’ Church, King’s LynnTickets: £5 from Festival Box Office01553 764864Further information: 02380 560945

Exquisitely varied programmeincluding Bach, Piazzolla, Villa-Lobos, Granados and even ColePorter, from a performer whosefriendliness, assured techniqueand warm interpretation areupliftingly invigorating.

David Gordon with Zero GravitySunday 22 July • 3pmKing’s Lynn Minster • Tickets: £5from 01553 772858 or on the door

Master jazz pianist andCambridge’s premier recorderband with Evelyn Nallen play aspicy feast of 18th century hitsand Latin jazz.

Organised by KING’S LYNN MINSTER

Minster Choral Evensongfor St Margaret & St Mary MagdalenSunday 22 July • 6.30pmKing’s Lynn Minster • Furtherinformation: 01553 772858

Theremin ConcertMonday 23 July • 1pmKing’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’sChurch) • Tickets: £5 from 01553772858 or on the door

Be enchanted by music pluckedfrom the ether by theremenistCallum Stewart. An eclectic,electric and entertainingafternoon of musical wonder. Fullensemble backing.

Organised by KING’S LYNN MINSTER

Adrian Richards Organ RecitalTuesday 24 July • 1pmKing’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’sChurch) • Free (retiring collection)Further information 01553 772858

Director of Music at King’s LynnMinster and widely acclaimedrecitalist, Adrian continues theseries of brilliant lunchtime recitals.Refreshments from 10.30am

Organised by KING’S LYNN MINSTER

Perseverance (or Half a Coronet)Wednesday 25 July • 1pmKing’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’sChurch) • Tickets: £5 from 01553772858 or on the door

Baronet twins confused at birth,love-sick maidens, bankruptcyand benevolent dowagers. Ararely heard operetta by Turbotand Vulligan! Presented byEnsemble du Jardin

Organised by KING’S LYNN MINSTER

Historic Pubs of King’s LynnThursday 26 July • 7pm • £7

Fesitival Guided Walk with PaulRichards. See page 16 for details.

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Old Hunstanton FlowerFestival & Summer Fete20 - 22 July • 10am - 6pmFree entry & parkingSt Mary’s Church, Old HunstantonFurther information: 01485 535951

The longest running flower showin the area. Beautiful andimaginative floral arrangementsaccompanied by music. Stalls,games and refreshments. Eveningconcerts Friday, Saturday andSunday.

Organised by ST MARY’S OLD HUNSTANTON PCC

Archaeology DaySaturday 21 July • 11am - 2pmLynn Museum, King’s LynnTickets: £1.50, Members £1(includes museum admission)No need to bookFurther information: 01553 775001

Drop-in for hands-onarchaeological activities andmeet the experts, at the award-winning Lynn Museum, home ofSeahenge, the Bronze Age timbercircle from Holme beach.

Organised by NORFOLK MUSEUMS &ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICE

Boughton Jazz PicnicSaturday 21 July12.30pm - 3.30pm (Gates open 11am)Rectory House Oxborough Road,Boughton, PE33 9AHTickets: £6 on the gateFurther information: 01366 500315

Bring a picnic and chairs; relax toDixieland jazz on the lawn withBarry Tyler’s ODJB. Ampleparking, toilets, jive floor, real ale.This is an outdoor event.

Organised by PAUL COULTEN

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Organised by JUNE MULLARKEY

West NorfolkPhotographic Exhibition2 - 28 July • Free • Monday -Saturday 10am - 4pm, Sunday10am - 3.30pm • CaithnessCrystal Visitor Centre, HardwickIndustrial Estate, King’s Lynn

The annual photographicexhibition will be held at theCaithness Crystal Visitor Centre,in their large coffee shop gallery;just follow the brown signs.

Organised byWEST NORFOLK PHOTOGRAPHIC GROUP

Samphire PatchworkExhibition12 - 16 July • 10am - 4.30pmAdmission £2St Nicholas’ Chapel, St Ann’s Street, King’s LynnFurther information: 01406 364619

Annual exhibition by SamphireQuilters. For sales anddemonstrations contact 01406364619.

Organised by THE SAMPHIRE QUILTERS

3 for All14 July - 4 August • FreeMonday - Saturday 10am - 4pmGreyfriars Art Space, 43 St JamesStreet, King’s LynnFurther information: 0752 714 7444

Greyfriars Art Space annualmembers’ exhibition. Join us onour preview evening in Friday 13July from 6pm - 8pm.

Organised by GREYFRIARS ART SPACE

Coastal Opera 201227 & 28 July • 7.30pm • The OldChapel, South Creake, NR21 9JFTickets: £17 from 01328 823501

Two staged programmes ofoperatic excerpts inspired bymidsummer magic. Scenes ofenchantment, comedy andromance. Jennifer Hamilton directsinternational young singers. Fulldetails www.yorketrust.org.

Organised by THE YORKE TRUST

Minster Summer FeteSaturday 28 July • 10am - 1pmKing’s Lynn Minster (St Margaret’s Church) • FreeFurther information: 01553 772858

Browse the stalls, enjoy thesideshows and relax in the Cafe.

Organised by KING’S LYNN MINSTER

Medieval Weekend28 - 30 July • 11am - 4pmOxburgh Hall

Sir John Savile’s householdpresents scenes from 15th centurylife. Fun for all the family. Normaladmission fees apply – NationalTrust Members free.

Organised by NATIONAL TRUST

VISUAL ARTS

Dersingham Pottery &Gallery 40th Year1 June - 9 September • Free10am - 5pm dailyDersingham Pottery & Gallery,Chapel Road, DersinghamFurther information: 01485 540761

‘A studio along the coast’ 40 yearson. A celebration in stonewareand porcelain, paintings and

The Painters & Carversof Angels, Medieval Art& Craft in Norfolk 16 - 22 July • 10am to 4pm dailyFree • All Saints’ Church, King’s Lynn

Art Alive in Norfolk Churches2012. Special demonstrations ofletter cutting by David Holgate on21 and 22 July, 10am to 4pm.

Organised by ALL SAINTS’ CHURCHAND THE DIOCESE OF NORWICH

Festival Exhibition14 - 28 July • FreeMonday - Saturday 10am - 5.30pm Sunday 2pm - 6pmOld Warehouse Gallery, King Street, King’s LynnFurther information: 01553 671158

An exhibition of members’ work.The Festival Award will go to theartist with the highest vote fromvisitors. Awards ceremony at4.30pm on 28 July.

Organised by: KING’S LYNN ART CLUB

West Norfolk Artists Association21 July - 4 August • Free10am - 4pm daily • St Nicholas’Chapel, St Ann’s StreetFurther information: 01485 541333

An inspiring selection of work bythe Association’s members.Paintings, photography, pottery,sculpture etc. Prints andgreetings cards. Free weekendart workshops. Seewww.westnorfolkartists.org.

Organised by WEST NORFOLK ARTISTS ASSOCIATION

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General BookingTickets are available from the King’s LynnCorn Exchange box office which acts as theFestival’s agent. From Monday 21 May youmay book by telephone on 01553 764864 or inperson at the Corn Exchange Box Office atthe Tuesday Market Place.

The Corn Exchange Box Office is openMonday to Saturday:• From 9am for telephone bookings • From 10am - 6pm for counter sales

On Sunday 15 and 22 July tickets will beavailable at the respective venues one hourbefore each performance. Most venues havedesignated wheelchair spaces which shouldbe reserved in advance.

Online BookingTickets can be purchased online atwww.kingslynncornexchange.co.uk fromMonday 21 May. There is a £1 per transactionbooking fee and £1 postage for this service.

Booking by PostPlease include all event details ie. title, dateand price of the event along with your nameand address. Please note, debit or creditcards cannot be used when booking by post.

Cheques payable to King’s Lynn CornExchange with your name and address on thereverse. If there are no seats left at the pricerequested, and you would accept seats atanother price, please make this clear. Do notenter an amount but indicate a maximum limitbetween the crossed lines and ensure that thecheque is signed and dated. The box officewill then complete the cheque. Send with anSAE to: The Box Office, King’s Lynn CornExchange, Tuesday Market Place, King’sLynn, Norfolk, PE30 1JW. If no SAE isenclosed there will be a postage charge of £1.

Card Transactions A £1 handling fee will be charged for everycard transaction (this does not apply totickets purchased by cash or cheque).

Concession & Standby TicketsWhere possible, and where indicated,concession and standby tickets are madeavailable to: children; registered unemployed;senior citizens; housing benefits claimants;income support claimants; registered disabled;family credit claimants; YT trainees; studentsin full-time education. Please present proof ofeligibility when booking. Standby tickets,subject to availability, will be on sale 30 minutesbefore the start of specified performances.

ReservationsTickets must be paid for within seven days ofreservation or up to 24 hours before theperformance/event (whichever is sooner).Uncollected reservations will be released forre-sale. Tickets cannot be exchanged orrefunded. Returned tickets will be offered for re-sale only when the venue is sold outand at a handling charge of £1 per ticket.

Other Information All ticket prices include VAT.

The right is reserved to refuse admission andto alter the advertised programme.

Latecomers will not be allowed into their seatsuntil a suitable break in the performance.

Tape recorders, videos and cameras may notbe taken into any building during performances,workshops and rehearsals.

Mobile phones must be switched off duringperformances.

Doors will not be opened until 30 minutesbefore the start of any performance.

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Town Hall• Steps to front entrance • Stairs to first floor level• Ramped access to front entrance • Lift to first floor level• Guide dogs are admitted – no highlighting• Induction loop available• Disabled persons WC• A limited number of wheelchair spaces are

available and must be booked in advance

King’s Lynn Minster(St. Margaret’s Church)• One step to front entrance• Ramp to main door• Steps inside side doors• Guide dogs are admitted – some highlighting• Induction loop available for non-music

events only• No toilet facilities in the church – nearest

public facilities at Baker Lane car park

Seating is unreserved. An unrestricted viewcannot be guaranteed from all seats in thishistoric building. In some areas the view isextremely restricted.

St. Nicholas’ Chapel• Uneven paving on approach to doors and

small step up to pews• Toilet facilities adjacent to chapel • Public facilities at Tuesday Market Place• Wheelchairs accessible through West

door – one small step• A limited number of wheelchair spaces are

available and must be booked in advance

Seating is unreserved. Low-level staging willenhance the view of the performance area.The acoustic is excellent throughout the chapelbut an unrestricted view of the performancearea cannot be guaranteed from all seats – insome cases the view is extremely restricted.

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Mailing ListKing’s Lynn Festival and the Borough Councilof King’s Lynn and West Norfolk will use yourinformation to provide you with tickets forevents and information about other eventswhich may interest you. You have the right toask for your information to be removed fromthe database at any time, to ask to see a copyof the information held about you and to haveany inaccuracies corrected.

Corn Exchange• One level access from the front door to • wheelchair seating• Toilet for people with disabilities• An infra-red sound enhancement system • for the hard of hearing• Guide dogs are admitted

To enhance comfort and safety designatedwheelchair spaces and seating for those withlimited mobility or with guide dogs must bepre-booked. Wheelchair size restrictionsapply, please contact the Box Office on 01553764864. Electric scooters will not bepermitted into the auditorium. Please informthe Box Office should you require levelaccess or have limited mobility, as seats areavailable for this purpose.

Guildhall and GalleriesStairs to the theatre. Auditorium canaccommodate one wheelchair user. Accessvia stair climber is available on a first-come,first-serve basis. For information and to bookthe stair climber contact the Box Office on01553 764864. Seating for those with guide dogsmust be pre-booked. There is ramp access tothe Fermoy Gallery. Level access to toilets,but none is accessible to wheelchair users.

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Visitor InformationKing’s Lynn Tourist Information Centre: 01553 763044 or email [email protected]

For information on the area andaccommodation details visit:www.visitwestnorfolk.com

Getting to King’s LynnBy TrainTrain operator First Capital Connect runstrains to King’s Lynn from London King’sCross every hour during the day. Journeytime approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk

By RoadMajor roads to King’s Lynn are the A47 (east/west), A11/M11 (south) and A17/A1/M1 (north).

For information on all public transport in theBorough call the Travel Line: 0871 200 2233

Festival Websitewww.kingslynnfestival.org.uk – for acomprehensive guide to this year’s Festival.

Join us on Facebook www.facebook.com

NewspapersThe regional morning paper, The EasternDaily Press, carries reviews of Festival events:www.EDP24.co.uk

The bi-weekly Lynn News has coverage on itspublication days – Tuesday and Friday:www.lynnnews.co.uk

Festival Venues Access PackA free information pack with access detailsfor the main Festival venues is available from:Festival Office, 5 Thoresby College, Queen St, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1HXTelephone: 01553 767557.See also www.westnorfolkaccess

Be a Friend of the FestivalTo avoid disappointment and be sure of seatsfor the performances of your choice, why notbecome a Friend of the Festival? Annualmembership is just £30 (individual) or £50(couple), which offers the following benefits:

• Priority booking period for all events • before tickets go on general release• Discounts at local restaurants during the • Festival fortnight• Friends’ activities during the year, such as• theatre trips to London

Your support is invaluable and helps us tocontinue to provide an exciting and variedprogramme. For further information call theFestival office on 01553 767557

Get InvolvedWe welcome volunteers to help with manyaspects of the Festival. If you are free duringthe two week period of the Festival, why notbecome a steward. If you live in King’s Lynnand have a spare room, perhaps you couldoffer hospitality to some of our visiting artists.We welcome offers of help with marketing; byputting up posters or distributing brochuresin your area you could provide valuable help. For more details on becoming a volunteercontact the Festival office 01553 767557.

FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE 01553 764864Box Office opens Monday 21 May • www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk

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Contact Details5 Thoresby College, Queen Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1HX

Administration: 01553 767557

Website: www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk

Festival Box Office at the Corn Exchange opens from Monday 21 May: 01553 764864

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Endellion String QuartetGrimethorpe Colliery BandFreddy KempfJacqui DankworthBarry NormanCraig OgdenInstant SunshineThe Parley of Instruments

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“The Festival Restaurant”

Open for Lunch 12 - 2pm

Pre-Theatre Suppersfrom 5.30pm

Dinner 6.30 - 9.30pm

Post-Theatre Suppersby arrangement

Monday to Saturday

For Booking’s Call01553 773134

14 - 27 JULY 2013Don’t miss next year’s King’s Lynn Festival

Friday 12 October

Alice RobertsSurvivors of the Ice Age

Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) in association with King’s Lynn Festival

Three Seasons 2012-13Thursday 15 November

Mark Simpson clarinet

& Kate Whitley piano

Friday 8 February

Rautio Piano TrioFriday 12 April

Nikolai Demidenko piano

Tickets on sale from Monday 16 July 01553 764864

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Grimethorpe Colliery Band

The King’s SingersBarry NormanEndellion String QuartetThe Parley of InstrumentsKing’s Lynn Festival Chorus

Craig OgdenJacqui DankworthFreddy KempfInstant SunshinePhilharmonia Orchestra

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