Friday 9th September – Rock Night Melbourne Festival’s fringe event! |
Ticknall Village Hall , Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JW. 7.30pm : Tickets £5 from Frank Hughes 07733 702075
After missing out last year our young bands Rock Night is back - four, or five, local bands have the opportunity to win over a young audience with their own compositions, covers and sheer brilliance! Whilst this is mainly for the younger audience some proud or inquisitive parents venture along.
Featuring Bury the Ladybird, All About the Bird, My Psychoanylist, and more...
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Saturday 10th September – Gala Opening Concert by A Choir’d Taste - Sold out |
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The Bill Shone Leisure Centre 7.30pm - Sold Out
We are thrilled to launch our main programme of concerts and performances with a Gala Concert featuring A Choir’d Taste, who formed following Melbourne Festival’s choral workshops. A mixed programme including excerpts from Les Miserables.
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Tuesday 13th September - The Derbyshire Ranters Country Dance Band |
Melbourne Royal British Legion, Derby Road. 7.30pm : Free entry
The Derbyshire Ranters invite Melbourne Festival supporters to bring your dancing shoes and come and join in the fun, Country Dancing on both Tuesdays of this years’ Melbourne Festival. |
Wednesday 14th September – The Library Theatre Touring Company presents… ‘Wind in the Willows- the musical’. |
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Melbourne Royal British Legion, Derby Road. 7 pm: Tickets £6 Adults, children £4
Don’t miss the irresistible Riverbank adventures of the irrepressible Mr. Toad and his friends Clever Rat, Kindly Mole and Wise Old Badger!! As Mr Toads’ obsession with Motor Cars leads him into trouble…Beware any stoats, weasels, ferrets AND slow-moving pedestrians…. The show includes some charming original songs and is perfect for the young and the young at heart!
The Library Theatre Touring Company was formed in 1996 supported by Leeds Libraries to provide accessible, professional theatre to rural areas. Their performance at last years’ Melbourne Festival was fantastic.
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Thursday 15th September – Hothouse Big Band |
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Sponsored by The National Forest Spring Water Company
Melbourne Methodist Church, Church Street. 7.30pm : Tickets £9
Formerly EMYJO (The East Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra), the Hothouse Big Band is the flagship ensemble for the Hub Derby. Their dedication to Big Band music and entertainment is exceptional and second to none! Having garnered national and international acclaim as EMYJO the Big Band is continuing its drive to become recognised as one of the most awe-inspiring and electrifying youth ensembles in the world!
The talent of the young people in Hothouse Big Band is amazing, they may be young but they sure can play! Great music with a mix of modern jazz and some classical pieces all arranged and conducted by the inimitable Jon Eno.
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Friday 16th September – Melbourne Festival Comedy Club - Sold Out |
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Melbourne Royal British Legion, Derby Road. 7.30 for 8pm: - Sold Out
Melbourne Festival Comedy Night is back by popular demand featuring Tim Clark, Caimh McDonnell and Chris Norton Walker with compere Paul Ricketts.
Comedian, writer and actor Tim Clark is one of the brightest lights on the national comedy scene and a familiar face on television. His regular appearances at live venues throughout the country and especially at The Comedy Store and Jongleurs keep his wit sharp and his material fresh. His striking looks, quick wit and affable nature have made sure that Tim makes an instant impact on his many TV and radio appearances.
Genial white-haired Irishman Caimh (pronounced 'Queeve') McDonnell has quickly established himself as one of the circuits’ most amiable and friendly acts. Equally at home performing a set or compering, Caimh is a regular at most major UK venues, and his gentle yet incisive humour makes any audience feel involved whilst playing with their expectations - sucking them in with his chatty, playful stage presence before metaphorically slapping them in the face with an unexpected punchline. |
Friday 16th, Saturday 17th , Sunday 18th September – Live music at The Melbourne Hotel, Derby Road |
Check out the free live music all weekend at The Melbourne Hotel!
Friday - Mrs Miggins Pie Shoppe
Saturday – No Quarter
Sunday – Chris Baldwin
Good food, good music and Art by Sharon Beardsley and Michael Cook
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| Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th September – Melbourne Festival Art & Architecture Trail |
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An opportunity to see over 100 artists exhibiting in private houses, businesses and halls throughout the heart of Melbourne.
Tickets only available on the day, adults £5, under 16’s free.
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Saturday 17th September – Nigel John - One of The Leading Tributes to Sir Elton John |
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Ticknall Village Hall , Ingleby Lane, Ticknall, DE73 7JW. 7.30 for 8pm : Tickets £12.50
Only the very best can survive in the tribute market, Nigel John has the mannerisms, the outfits, the looks and most importantly the voice of Elton John and like the great man himself, the ability to keep an audience enthralled for two hours. Quite frankly, other than seeing Elton John himself, you cannot get any closer than Nigel!
Nigel has played with his Elton John Tribute show in both the UK and France and he is regarded by those in the know as 'THE' best Elton Tribute. Nigel’s interest in Elton John actually began after the tragic death of rock legend Freddie Mercury, and after Elton’s new ‘hair-do’, it became very apparent that they looked very similar.
Nigel has recently signed to a management company and is releasing a CD of his own work titled ‘The Best Of Me’ in the Autumn.
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Sunday 18th September - Live music at the Packhorse Inn, Packhorse Road |
| Programme including “The Commitments” a collaboration of local musicians coming together for their World premiere, and a performance by some members of a local mixed voice choir, leading the audience participation in a variety of popular and drinking songs during the Beer Festival . |
Tuesday 20th September – James Rippingale, Classical Guitar |
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Thomas Cook Memorial Hall, High Street, 7.30pm :Tickets £7.50
We are excited to welcome James Rippingale back to Melbourne Festival.
This year James will be playing an exciting new programme featuring Steve Reich's phenomenal Electric Counterpoint which was originally composed for Pat Metheny in 1987.
The soloist plays live against a pre-recorded tape of 10 guitars and 2 electric bass parts. Influenced by traditional Central African horn music the piece comprises of 3 movements of varying tempi that build an intricate contrapuntal web of music punctuated by pulsing rhythms and rich harmonies. Rarely performed Electric Counterpoint is both mesmerising and beautiful.
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Tuesday 20th September - The Derbyshire Ranters Country Dance Band |
Melbourne Royal British Legion, Derby Road. 7.30pm : Free entry
The Derbyshire Ranters invite Melbourne Festival supporters to bring your dancing shoes and come and join in the fun, Country Dancing on both Tuesdays of this years’ Melbourne Festival.
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Wednesday 21st September – Ten Poems About Tea - Cancelled |
Wednesday 21st September - Magical Mayhem |
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Sponsored by: Bright Lights
Senior Citizens Centre, Church Street: Tickets £3 from Rachel Coupe 01332 416152 and 'Melbourne News'
5 - 6pm Magic Show for children age 5-11.
6:30 - 7:30pm Circus Skills for young people age 7-18
Come and enjoy the magic. Be amazed at the brilliance of the illusions! Paul is guaranteed to make you laugh. At the circus skills workshop you will learn to juggle, balance and perform a magic trick yourself. Not to be missed!
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Thursday 22nd September – Playback Theatre |
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Sponsored by : Melbourne Area Transition
St Marys Hall, Church Street, 7.30pm : Tickets £6
Playback theatre is a wonderful form of interactive community theatre which uses stories from the audience as a basis for the performance. Four trained actors improvise using various dramatic forms and a minimum of props to bring out every emotion in each story – and unexpected perspectives. You do not have to share a story to feel part of the performance, but if you enjoyed “Whose line is it anyway” or “Mock the week” on TV, or like a good evening out with many laughs along the way, you’ll love Playback Theatre.
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Friday 23rd September – Rhythms of the World Drummers |
Bill Shone Leisure Centre, High Street, 7pm : Tickets £6
"Rhythms of the World" is a specially commissioned drumming performance, taking the audience on a musical journey around the world.
Rhythm of the World is a new commissioned piece by Surtal Arts which brings the world a step closer. It is directed by Sandeep Raval, one of the country’s most versatile and accomplished multi-percussionists, this enchanting and exciting contemporary fusion piece draws together percussion instruments from India, Africa, China and the West, creating an extraordinary new sound world. This music promises to get your foot tapping and ignite your imagination.The Performance Duration is 30 minutes followed by an introduction to the instruments played and workshop.
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Saturday 24th September –The Kinder Children’s Choirs of the High Peak |
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Sponsored by : The Friends of Melbourne Parish Church
Melbourne Parish Church, Church Square, 7.30pm : Tickets £ 10
The Kinder Children’s Choirs of the High Peak have been one of the major success stories of the cultural life of Derbyshire since their formation in 1991 by their inspirational Founder Director Joyce Ellis. They are firmly established as one of the UK’s foremost children’s choral organisations. They quickly gained a national and international profile with successes in major competitions and festivals, on TV and radio and in European tours. They perform regularly in a wide variety of venues including cathedrals and national concert halls, as well as all over Derbyshire.
The choirs are named after Kinder Scout, and involve more than 130 choristers and trainees between the ages of 7 and 18 in a group of five choirs. The choir performing at the Melbourne Festival has appeared as a finalist in BBC 3 Choir of the Year at the Millennium Hall in Cardiff, won at Llangollen International Eisteddfod last July. The concert programmes of the Kinder Children’s Choirs’ are carefully chosen to represent a wide range of genres, from classical, to English art song, to Broadway, film and pop. New to their repertoire this next season are A Blake Triptych by Andrew Carter, James Bond Themes, spiritual and gospel songs and arrangements of modern “pop.
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Friday 7th October - Post-Festival Barn Dance with Stargazy |
Bill Shone Leisure Centre, High Street, Melbourne 7.30pm Tickets £5
To celebrate the end of the 2011 Melbourne Festival come and join us for what guarantees to be an evening of fun, music and dancing with local band Stargazy. Complete beginners and the more experienced very welcome.
Organised by Melbourne Area Transition Group in Aid of Melbourne Community Woodland and the 2012 Melbourne Festival. Licenced Bar and Snacks.
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