* JOHNNY COPPIN CONCERT DATES – 2018
June
Thu 14 Stroud – concert with Paul Burgess and support set from Sophronie (up-and-coming singer/songwriter from Stroud) – at The Parish Church of St Laurence, The Shambles, High Street GL5 1JL 7.30pm Tickets will be available from TIC at The Stroud Sub Rooms 01453 760900
Sat 16 Rockhampton Festival near Thornbury, S Glos GL13 9DX ..2.30pm onwards rockhamptonfolkfest.org.uk Early bird tickets available before 31 May
Fri 6th July – Wordfest at Gloucester Cathedral – “Forest and Vale and High Blue Hill” – songs of the Gloucestershire poets. The Lady Chapel 8.45 – 9. 45pm. For details of all weekend events and tickets www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Sun 12 August – Bath Folk Festival …double bill with KEVIN BROWN. Lady Huntingdon’s Chapel 7.30pm bathfolkfestival.org
Sun 26 August – Shrewsbury Folk Festival – with PHIL BEER shrewsburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Looking ahead…..some dates for your diary:
Mon 1st October – Runcorn Folk Club, Runcorn Golf Club, Clifton Road, Runcorn, WA7 4SU – Roger Hanslip 01928 731567 rogerhanslip@gmail.com
Fri 5th October – Minchinhampton Church, nr Stroud – with Paul Burgess – a Charity concert in aid of Horsfall House Information kathy@63windmillroad.co.uk tel 01453 882960
Fri 9th November – Gloucester Cathedral – “By Severn and Somme” a commemoration of the Centenary of end of WW1 – with Paul Burgess – 8pm For details of all weekend events and tickets www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
FESTIVAL PLAYERS SUMMER TOUR of “The Winter’s Tale” by William Shakespeare From 19 May to 26 Aug thefestivalplayers.co.uk
Directed by Michael Dyer – Music written and directed by Johnny Coppin
A talented team of professional actors in a colourful comedy; an all-male, fast-paced, costumed production. Most performances are open-air, so bring low-backed seating, rugs and warm, rainproof clothing. Most venues are open for picnics an hour before performance time.
Note – that JOHNNY DOES NOT peform at these events. All the music is sung and performed live by the actors.
First tour dates..May and June….
- MAY
| Sat 19
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7.00pm | Dormston: Kington & Dormston Village Hall, Cockshot Lane, Dormston, Worcs. WR7 4LE | Hannah Forrester
01905 381702 |
| Mon 21 | 8.00pm | Belgium: Domein de Renesse, Lierselei 30, B-2390, Malle | Karin Verheyen
00 32 3311 5591/0474 895269 |
| Tues 22 | 7.30pm | Netherlands: Muiderslot, Herengracht 1, 1398 AA, Muiden. | Imre Besanger
0031 294 256 262 Imre.besanger@muiderslot.nl |
| Thurs 24 | 7.30pm | Netherlands: Kasteel Doorwerth, Fonteinallee 2, 6865ND, Doorwerth | Carine van Ketwich Verschuur 0031 26 339 7406
0031 26 339 7402 Mobile: 06 30 01 69 97 c.vanketwich@glk.nl |
| Fri 25 | 7.30pm | Netherlands: Kasteel Doorwerth, Fonteinallee 2, 6865ND, Doorwerth | See above |
| Sun 27
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7.00pm | Whittington: Whittington Castle, Castle Street, Whittington, Shropshire. SY11 4DF | Sue Ellis
01691 662500 info@whittingtoncastle.co.uk |
| Mon 28 | 5.00pm | West Bromwich:: Manor House Museum, Hall Green Road, B71 2EA | Abbey Butler
0121 588 2985Abbey_Butler@sandwell..gov.uk |
| Thurs 31 | 7.00pm | Torrington: RHS Garden Rosemoor, Torrington, EX38 8PH | Richard – Plough Arts Centre
01805 622 552 |
- JUNE
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Fri 1 7.30pm St.Austell: Tregrehan Gardens St Blazey Gate, Par. PL24 2SJ
Phil Webb: 0786 5072744 Andy Ward: 07900 817608
Sat 2 7.00pm Wellington: Cothay Manor, Greenham, Somerset, TA21 0JR Janet Alcock 01823 672283
Weds 6 7.30pm Brighton: Brighton Open Air Theatre (BOAT), Dyke Road Park, Hove, BN3 6EH Anne Marie Williams 07802 299267
Thurs 7 7.00pm Highcliffe: Highcliffe Castle Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 4LE Jack Hartwell 01425 278807
Fri 8 7.30pm Bristol: Claverham Village Hall Bishops Road, Claverham. BS49 4NF
Sarah Hook 01934 876581 info@claverhamvillagehall.co.uk
Sat 9 7.30pm Tetbury: Tetbury Goods Shed Arts Centre, Cirencester Road. GL8 8EY Jennie Horton 01666 503569
Sun 10 2.00pm East Grinstead– The Old Convent, East Grinstead, West Sussex. RH19 3RS
(Private event)
Julie Anne Sadie Goode 01342 327409/07714 094764
Tues 12 9.45am Stroud: Cotswold Chine School. Nr. Box GL6 9AG.
2 workshops/lunch/shortened
school performance
Anne Cross 01453 837550 / 01453 837553 anne.cross@novalis-trust.org.uk Weds 13 7.30pm Stroud: The Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Glos. GL5 4AF Abigail Large 01453 763394
Thurs 14 7.30pm Nottingham: Holme Pierrepont Hall Notts. NG12 2LD Robert Brackenbury 0115 933 2371
Fri 15 7.30pm Newbury: Kingsclere Village Club 35 George St, Kingsclere RG20 5NH Sharon Morris 01635 298370
Sat 16 4.30pm Gerrards Cross: Oaks Hallow, 52 Orchehill Ave Bucks, SL9 8QL Ruth Webber 01753 880541
Sun 17 2.30pm Bristol: Gate Farmhouse, Itchington Alveston, Bristol, BS35 3TA Anton Buckoke 01454 413318 antonbuckoke@gmail.com
Weds 20 7.00pm Stroud: Horsfall House, Windmill Road, Minchinhampton. GL6 9EY. John Jutsum – 01453 882477/07816 818108
Nigel Parry –
01453 883719/07989 421009
Fri 22 7.30pm Shaftesbury: Shaftesbury Abbey Park Walk, Dorset SP7 8JR Annabel Turner 07967 328212/01747 852910
Sat 23 7.00pm Shepton Mallet: Speeds Farm Lamyatt, Shepton Mallet, BA4 6NH David Ash 01749 812031/0776 655 7711
Sun 24 2.30pm Beaminster: Meerhay Manor, Dorset DT8 3SB Lois Pearson 01308 863586/07787 768227
Trish 01308 862038
Tues 26 Berlin British School – Am 1 Postfenn 31, 14055 Berlin Andrew Walsh +49 (0) 30 35109180
Thurs 28 7.30pm Bristol: Royal York Crescent & York Gardens, Clifton, BS8 4LN Barbara Hall 07704 860423
Fri 29 11.30am to 1.00pm Tiverton: Tiverton High School Bolham Road, Devon, EX16 6SQ -Shortened School Performance Julian Morgan 0796 999 8862
Ruth Sorenson 01884 256655 ext. 248
07966 982893
Sat 30 7.30pm Tiverton: Tiverton High School Grounds, Bolham Road, Devon, EX16 6SQ Julian Morgan 0796 999 8862
For more dates see thefestivalplayers.co.uk
