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Musical excellence in the Waveney Valley academy of st martin in the fields and friends 2006 season.

Family Music Day - 6th May 2006

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields brings its hugely popular Family Music Day to Harleston Primary School on 6th May. Bring along the whole family for some hands-on musical fun. Meet the animals in the instruments zoo, have a go at playing an instrument or even make one to take home. Find out how easy it is to write a piece of music, try your hand at conducting and perhaps discover some hidden talents. Philip Sheppard will be your guide for a great family day out which ends with a short concert including lots of audience participation. One thing's for sure, sitting still won't be an option!

£4 per child (accompanying adults free) or family ticket £10 (3+ children from same family) Doors open 12.30pm. Places for some activities are limited so please arrive early to secure your place. Activities will run from 1pm – 4.00pm (approx). The concert will start at 4.30pm and last approx 45mins. Light refreshments available.

Tickets available from Eastern Angles Box Office Tel: 01473 211498
Opening hours: 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday
Online booking (24 hours): www.easternangles.co.uk
Address: Sir John Mills Theatre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich IP1 2LQ
No booking fees, postage or extra charges.

Harleston Concert - 27th of May 2006 St John’s Church Harleston 7.30pm

The Academy of St Martin in the Fields makes its third visit to the Harleston Festival with a programme of wonderful chamber music. Be sure to book early to secure your seat for a programme featuring Schubert’s String Trio in B flat major, Mozart’s Duo for Violin and Viola No. 1 in G major and one of the great masterpieces of the chamber music repertoire, Schubert’s Quintet in C major.

Tickets £10 and £8 concessions from Eastern Angles Box Office Tel: 01473 211498
Opening hours: 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday
Online booking (24 hours): www.easternangles.co.uk
Address: Sir John Mills Theatre, Gatacre Road, Ipswich IP1 2LQ
No booking fees, postage or extra charges.

04 July Showcase Concert - Archbishop Sancroft High School, Harleston.

New work composed and performed by Harleston’s young musicians. Students from Archbishop Sancroft High, Harleston, Pulham and Brockdish primary schools have been working with musicians from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields to create their own work. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear these exciting new pieces. The concert will feature performances by Academy of St Martin in the Fields and a host of talented young musicians.

£2.50 for adults accompanied children £1.50 available from the office at Archbishop Sancroft High School 01379 852561 (school hours only)

Rural Churches Tour - 1st / 8th / 22nd October 2006 - 3pm

Our programme for the year ends with a series of Sunday afternoon concerts in three beautiful churches in Bungay, Dickleborough and Stradbroke. In these picturesque surroundings musicians from the Academy of St Martin in the Fields will introduce and play a programme of chamber music. There will be the opportunity to learn something of local interest during a short informal talk after which members of the audience will be treated to a selection of tea and cakes. There will also be a chance to talk to the musicians about their work and the music being played. These informal concerts are a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon and should appeal to everyone with their easy, relaxed atmosphere.

• 01 Oct - Church of All Saints, Dickleburgh - 3pm
• 08 Oct - Emmanuelle Church, Bungay - 3pm
• 22 Oct - All Saints Church, Stradbroke - 3pm

£7 and £5 concession. Session ticket for Rural Churches £18 and £13 concession

Pulham Village Orchestra Weekend. - 27-29th of October

Situated in the village of Pulham Market 15 miles South of Norfolk 15 miles south of Norwich, the workshop begins at 10.00am on the Friday and concludes there on Sunday evening with a performance of works studied.

Under the expert guidance of a team of professional musicians the main work will be Tchaikovsky's Fifth Symphony individual works for string orchestra, wind, brass and percussion ensembles also feature.

For more information or to book a place contact John Herschel-Shorland. Tel: 01379 352386. Final performance to take place at the Church of St Mary Magdelene Pulham Market. (Admission to final performance free).

For more information and to keep up to date with the programme, visit www.south-norfolk.gov.uk, www.mid-suffolk.gov.uk, www.asmf.org

For information on access to any of these events listed please telephone South Norfolk Council on 01508 533947.