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The Magic Continues... Sept 11th - 21st 2008
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What's On At Saltaire Festival 2008 - Thursday 11th to Thursday 18th September

Please scroll down to view Dates & Events - Dates Pages will be updated on a regular basis
  Thursday 11th Sept
Festival Launch
Don't Tell Titus 6pm - 8pm
FREE
Saltaire Bookshop 6.30-8pm FREE
Cassandra Clark launches her paperback of "Hangman Blind", a medieval whoddunit. Wine/Coffee at cost
Friday 12th Sept
Festival Ball
Featuring Three Men and a Bass, Grand Prize Raffle & Table Entertainment - Black Tie
Victoria Hall 7.30pm - until late
£28 - please see tickets
Tickets: 01274 585877
Evening Nature Walk - Bat Search
Bracken Hall, Baildon 7pm - 10.30pm FREE
Bring an Umbrella!?
Saturday 13th Sept
Saltaire Bookshop
David Ford's Bookshop 2 - 3.30pm

Gervase Phinn reads from his hilarious tales of Yorkshire life. £2.00 inc glass of wine / cup coffee

SALTAIRE FESTIVAL BOOKSHOP PROGRAMME Week 1 of 2 - more events until 21st
Youth SPACE
Pace Canteen 12 - 6pm
Young People's performance & chill out space
FREE - Also on Sun 14th 12 - 4pm
Makers' Fair: Victoria Hall FREE EVENT
In association: Bradford Music Club 10.30am - 6pm
Rainbow Morris Dancers
Around the Village 1 - 5pm FREE
Open Houses / Arts Trail Day 1
Saltaire Houses, around the Village
See Arts Trail booklet & click here for more info
Nature Walk with Bracken Hall
From Canal Bridge, 10 - 11.30am
Victoria Road FREE
Organ Recital
Philip Jordan
United Reformed Church 1.45pm - Collection
A Family Concert - The King's Pavan
Music & readings from The York Waits
to commemorate the quincentenary of Henry VIII's coronation.
United Reformed Church 3.30pm £8.00, Concs £6, Children £4- see ticket sales
Celestial Echoes
Paedar Long performs in superb acoustic setting.
United Reformed Church 7.30pm £7 / £5
The Whisperers - by Harriet Townsend
Exciting Drama - Day 1 of 3
Victoria Hall, York Room 7.30 -9.00pm
Ticket Prices £6 / £4 see ticket sales
SMV Studio: Live at the Lounge
Michael Mallinson, Charlotte Nelson, R. Martin & Liam Junior & more! £5, 6 - 11pm, includes DJ show: Hardware
Sunday 14th Sept
Saltaire Walk – Guided Tour of Saltaire
11am & 2pm- £3.50/£2.50 - see ticket sales
Meet outside Magic No 3, 2 Victoria Rd
St John’s Singers
English Choral Music, including Purcell & Mendelssohn
United Reformed Church 4pm - Collection
 
  Sunday 14th Sept
Open Houses / Arts Trail Day 2
Saltaire Houses, around the Village - please visit:
www.saltaireartstrail.co.uk
See Arts Trail booklet & click here for info
Many houses to visit & purchase works of Art; began Sat 13/09 & please check link to your right >>
Makers' Fair: Victoria Hall FREE EVENT
Day 2 of Makers' Fair: Victoria Hall 10am-5pm
The Whisperers - Day 2 of 3
Drama by Harriet Townsend
Victoria Hall, York Room 7.30 -9.00pm - £6 /4
Nature Walk with Bracken Hall
From Canal Bridge, 10 - 11.30am
Victoria Road FREE
Organ Recital
Michael Fletcher
United Reformed Church 2.00pm - Collection
Monday 15th Sept
Open Mic Poetry Night with Nick Tozcek
Followed by Sarah Hope's 'Mouth of the Cave'
Victoria Hall, Joanna Evans Room, 7.30pm
£4.00 / £3.00 please see ticket sales
Talk at Half Moon Cafe
Half Moon Cafe, Roberts Park 6.45pm

Book Launch with Chris & Tony Grogan

£3 /£2 Free with purchase of signed Book
Saltaire Bookshop
David Ford's Bookshop 6.30 - 8pm FREE
Sophie Hannah and Adele Geras. A mother & daughter act who will knock 'em all out! Both women were popular when they came for their individual events at the bookshop in the autumn.
Tuesday 16th Sept
Mikron Theatre - £8/ £6 New for 2008!
'Fair Trade' - Reaping the Dividends: Drama about the Co-operative movement; from Rochdale?
Victoria Hall, Joanna Evans Room, 6.45pm
Follow The Fleece by Nigel Schofield
Rise and Fall of the Wool Trade - World Premiere
Victoria Hall 8.00 - 10.30pm Prices £10/£8
Gary Firth: Salt & Saltaire
Half Moon Cafe, Roberts Park 6.45pm
£3.00 / £2.00 - Fascinating Talk
Lunch Time Recital
Nick Watts: Piano Music; performing works from:
Bach, Mozart, Debussy, Ireland & Sibelius
United Reformed Church 1.00pm - £4/ £3
Saltaire Bookshop Writers' Events
David Ford's Bookshop 6.30-8pm FREE
Ladykillers - Lesley Horton, Carla Banks and Priscilla Masters. Each of these writers were favourties with our regulars. At the Festival we have them all together in one fantastic evening of crime.
Festival Club - Jazz Night
Al & Friends + Charlie & The Conundrums
Victoria Hall, Joanna Evans Room, 9pm £3/£2
 
  Wednesday 17th Sept
The Whisperers - Day 3 of 3
Drama by Harriet Townsend
Victoria Hall, York Room 6.45pm - £6 /4
Talk @ Half Moon Cafe: Maggie Smith
Half Moon Cafe, Roberts Park 6.45pm
£3/2
Festival Club 08
David James & Friends
Victoria Hall, Joanna Evans Room, 9pm £3/2
Lunch Time Recital
Doric String Quartet
United Reformed Church 1.00pm - £4/£3
Saltaire Bookshop Writers' Events
Second Bite poets - Week 1 of 2 - more events throughout Festival
2pm - 3.30pm FREE Wine/Coffee at cost
Thursday 18th Sept
Follow The Fleece by Nigel Schofield
Rise and Fall of the Wool Trade - MusicalRevue
Final Day of fascinating story about Mills & Millionaires; performed by Bacca Pipes Folk Club of Keighley - World Premiere
Victoria Hall 8.00 - 10.30pm Prices £10/£8
Festival Club 08
The extremely popular Addingham Acoustic comes to Saltaire for one night only. including Dave Speight, North Country Boys & more!
Victoria Hall, Joanna Evans Room, 9pm £3/£2
Talk at Half Moon Cafe
Half Moon Cafe, Roberts Park 6.45pm
How to sustain by team member re: valuable concerns
Sustainable Saltaire - £3/2
rpm @ yoyo presents...
60's inspired music / acoustic session
For more info, please check out music
YoYo Bar & Restaurant, Shipley, 7.30pm
Saltaire Bookshop Writers' Events
Dreamcatchers Poets & also Joolz Denby. Wine/Coffee at cost
David Ford's Bookshop 6.30-8pm FREE
Saltaire
Village Society