His sound is lustrous; his playing is lyrical and full of feeling; he thinks not only of the passing notes but of the overall form. Moreover, O’Hora is blessed with meticulous taste - there was not a vulgar, swooning or overstated passage in the program.
THE WASHINGTON POST
RONAN O’HORA
Haydn Brahms Schumann
SUN 18 OCT 3PM
WINTERREISE
WILLIAM SEARLE tenor
LEWIS KESTERTON piano
with thanks to our sponsor PIANO RESTORATIONS LIMITED BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Sunday 15 Nov 7.30 pm
CUBAN JAZZ
Omar Puente, violin
Robert Mitchell, piano
An evening of exhilarating Cuban jazz from two internationally acclaimed virtuosos. Not to be missed!
JAMES LISNEY Piano Recital
Liszt Schubert Chopin Rachmaninoff Kreisler/Rachmaninoff
The Red Hedgehog Concert Series
Poèmes, melodies, danses
Sunday 6 Dec 4 pm
SUN 11 OCT 7PM
APOLLO’S CABINET
Apollo’s Jukebox
Rory Carver - Tenor
Sophia Prodanova - Violin
Harry Buckoke - Viola da Gamba
Jonatan Bougt - Theorbo/Baroque Guitar
Teresa Wrann - Recorder
TUES 27 OCT 7PM
with ED GEMMELL Leader, Climate Party PROF PAUL BEHRENS Food Security Expert
Followed by Q&A
NATIONAL EMERGENCY
BRIEFING
SUN 25 OCT 6PM
THE MYSTERIOUS BIRD with PIANO NOMAD
PETER CULSHAW - piano POPPY KAR - vocals HARVEY GIBBONS - cello MAGALI ONIRONAUTICA - guitar
SUN 25 OCT 2PM
DAVID ZIGMOND
Why do we suffer? And How do we heal?
TALK & AUDIENCE DISCUSSION
Eminent Psycniatrist & Author
THURS 8 OCT 8PM
COMEDY with
ALAN FRANCIS
JEREMY O’DONNELL (MC) OTIZ CANELLONI JULIA EKHOFF EMMANUEL O
with BILL DURY AND FRIENDS
OPEN MIC
THURS 15 OCT 7.30PM
Magnetic Charms Van Gogh Fast Soft Butch
FRIDAY 16 OCT 7.30PM doors 6.30pm
Bill Dury’s ‘Write Away’ creative writing class
SAT 17 OCT 2PM-5PM
AKSEL HOLST DERIKsingsErik Suddenly Joe
SAT 17 OCT 7.30PM doors 6.30pm
Maria Vo| Bob Barsetti| Matteo Palmieri| Little Venice| EVERGREEN| Sam+Tom
THURS 22 OCT 7.30PM
SASHA DULERAYN FILM SHOWING
FRI 23 OCT 7.30PM
Bill Dury and The Healers John Moth E.S.Pete
SAT 24 OCT 7.30PM
WEDS 28 OCT 7.30pm
TWO HATS JAM NIGHT with Bill Dury and The Healers Houseband featuring Carole Beausaint
CLIMATE CAFE
WEDS 13 OCT 7.30PM
SAT 31 OCT 11.30am & 2pm
HULLABALOO PUPPETS
SAT 31 OCT 8PM - LATE
END OF FESTIVAL HALLOWEEN PARTY
song cycle by Franz Schubert
OCTFEST is a month-long programme of arts and community events (to celebrate still being here!)
THURS 8 OCT, 8PM
THREE-IN-ONE-SHOW
Alistair brings you the COMEDY & IMPRESSIONS for which he is known and admired, plays short PIANO FAVOURITES and reads from his newly-published POETRY COLLECTION. Expect beautiful music, poignant poems and spot-on mimicry. It’s THREE great shows in one!
