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| Saturday 4 May |
The Sculpture Garden |
Odney Club, Odney Lane, SL6 9SR |
Daily to 19 May 10.00am - 4.00pm |
Adults £2, U16s free entry |
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The Sculpture Garden, curated by Lucy Irvine, opens at Odney today.
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Wild about Cookham Photography Exhibition |
Sponsored by Renaissance Leadership
Sir Bernard Miller Centre,
Odney Club, Odney Lane, SL6 9SR |
Daily 10.00am to 4.00pm |
Free entry |
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Come and view the wildlife photographs entered into the competition and
vote for your favourites. The best 12 will be published in a 2020 calendar. Exhibition ends 19 May. |
Spring is bursting out all over! |
Cookham Rise Shopping Precinct |
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Look out for an explosion of colourful flora and fauna, nesting birds, wriggly
worms, creeping caterpillars bursting into beautiful butterflies and so much more! Created by Knit1Purl1 (a group born
out of the 2018 Poppy Project).Ends 19 May. |
NickArt - Festival Butterfly Hunt |
All over Cookham |
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Local artist Nick Cook creates pieces of art on stones, tiles,
broken plant pots and other waste materials, and leaves them for others to discover. Nick brings the
festival butterfly hunt to Cookham. Locate his work from the clues on the Festival website and elsewhere.
(Go to May 15th for Nick’s talk) |
Live@ The Church |
Holy Trinity Church Cookham,
Sutton Road, SL6 9SP. |
7.00pm |
£14. Licensed bar.
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Live Wire Productions returns to Cookham Church with a Festival special with
country blues from Barney Newman and alt-folk duo Stables. See the church transformed into a stunning music venue
with state-of-the-art lighting and sound. |
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| Tuesday 7 May |
James Ferguson Cartoons |
Elizabeth House Gallery
Station Hill, SL6 9BS. |
Monday to Friday to 31 May 10am - 3pm (excl 12pm - 1pm). Saturday 11 and 18 May
10am - 3pm. |
Free entry |
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James Ferguson, a Cookham resident, draws pictures for a living, mostly for
the Financial Times. We are delighted that James has agreed to show a small selection of his works as part of our
Festival. Exhibition ends 31 May. |
Strictly Cookham - Beginners' Dance Course |
Pinder Hall, Lower Road, SL6 9EH |
8.00 - 9.30 pm |
£30 for course of four lessons |
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Third Latin and Ballroom class (of four) for beginners, with professional
dance teacher Penny Bysshe. |
Brushstrokes and Bubbly |
Bel and the Dragon,
High Street, SL6 9SQ |
8.00 pm |
£25. Licensed bar. |
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Create a spring themed artwork using acrylic paints on canvas. Suitable for
all abilities. Be inspired in a fun, informal atmosphere by artist/teacher Alicia Corless. All painting materials
and glass of wine included. |
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| Thursday 9 May |
Brushstrokes and Bubbly |
Bel and the Dragon,
High Street, SL6 9SQ |
8.00 pm |
£25. Licensed bar.
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Create a spring themed artwork using acrylic paints on canvas. Suitable
for all abilities. Be inspired in a fun, informal atmosphere by artist/teacher Alicia Corless. All painting
materials and glass of wine included. |
An Evening with Will Greenwood MBE |
Pinder Hall, Lower Road, SL6 9EH. |
7.30 pm |
Adult £15, U18 £10. Licensed bar.
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From winning the Rugby World Cup to trekking the Arctic, Will Greenwood MBE
will tell the story of his life as a rugby hero, pundit and Arctic adventurer and will be happy to take questions
from the audience.
Proceeds from this event to be donated to Will’s chosen charity BORNE, which researches
the treatment and prevention of premature birth. |
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| Friday 10 May |
Katie Cox and the Rhythm of the River |
Sponsored by Vibe Teacher Recruitment Ltd and The Arts Society Thames
Taplow Court, Cliveden Road,
Taplow SL6 0ER |
6.00 pm |
Adults £6 U11s £3.
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World Premiere of this children’s cantata, commissioned by The Cookham Festival,
written by local musician and composer Rob Castell and performed by children from all four primary schools. Can young
Katie Cox help the Cool Cats of Cookham beat the Mighty Men of Marlow in the Rowing Regatta? Maybe with some help from
the river itself... |
The Cycling Artist |
Pinder Hall, Lower Road, SL6 9EH. |
7.30 pm |
£10. Licensed bar.
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Join Timmy Mallett on his epic journey by bicycle from Cookham to Santiago
de Compostela, Spain. Capturing the essence of his pilgimage on canvas, Timmy will show his paintings and describe
his unforgettable experiences. |
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| Saturday 11 May |
Festival Arts Hub |
Parish Centre, Churchgate, SL6 9SP |
From 10.00 am |
£10 per workshop.
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Work with professional artists to create your own work of art to take
home in 90 minutes.
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The Anchoress’s Story |
Holy Trinity Church Cookham,
Sutton Road, SL6 9SP |
12pm, 2pm, 4pm and 6pm. |
Free Entry. Donations invited. |
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Come to interactive presentations at Holy Trinity Church and learn the true
and dramatic story of the Anchoress, who was immured alone in a cell outside the church wall praying for the sins
of King Henry II. |
Shall I carve? Talk and Demonstration |
John Lewis Partnership Heritage Centre,
Grove Farm, Odney Lane, SL6 9SR |
3.00 pm |
£5.
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In an era sadly lacking in skilled craftsmen, local artist Colin Mantripp is
a polished masterpiece. Find out about his life and works and how he has become a craftsman very much in demand. |
Young Maestros |
St John the Baptist Church, Church Road, Cookham Dean SL6 9PD |
3.00 pm |
£6.
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This is a rare opportunity to listen to some of our most talented
local young musicians. Always an inspirational concert. |
Folk, Fun and Food |
Pinder Hall, Lower Road, SL6 9EH |
8.00 pm |
£12. Licensed bar.
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Jez Lowe is one of Northern England’s finest singer - songwriters. A
ploughmans supper included, along with Jez’s songs and wit. |
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| Sunday 12 May |
Festival Arts Hub |
Parish Centre, Churchgate, SL6 9SP |
From 1.00 pm |
£10 per workshop.
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Work with professional artists to create your own work of art to take
home in 90 minutes.
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Peter and the Wolf - a Family Concert |
Sponsored by Summerleaze Limited
Sir Bernard Miller Centre,
Odney Club, Odney Lane, SL6 9SR |
3.30 pm |
Adults £6, U11s £3.
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The story of a duck, a wolf and a boy named Peter, narrated by Timmy Mallett,
is the main feature of this concert of musical storytelling. Also included are tales involving a prince, two ugly
sisters and a fairy godmother, the pilots of five science fiction rescue craft, and a journey down a mighty river. |
Festival Compline |
Holy Trinity Church Cookham,
Sutton Road, SL6 9SP |
6.30 pm |
All welcome |
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Come and share the beauty and choral serenity of the church’s ‘Night
Prayer’ service. A tranquil and uplifting musical end to the day. |
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| Tuesday 14 May |
Young at Heart |
Elizabeth House, Station Hill, SL6 9BS |
10.45 am |
Free entry by ticket. |
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Songs from the good old days accompanied by accordion and piano |
Squaring up to Cookham: Festival Art Exhibition |
Community Rooms, Cookham Library
High Road SL6 9JF. |
11am - 2.45pm |
Free entry. |
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View Cookham Arts Club’s and other local artists’ unique perspectives of Cookham
in a 30x30cm square. Finished artwork will be available to purchase. Exhibition ends 19 May. |
Talk: Robin and Lucienne Day - the First Lifestyle Gurus |
John Lewis Partnership Heritage Centre,
Grove Farm, Odney Lane, SL6 9SR |
3.00 pm |
£5.
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This husband and wife team were to have a great influence over 20th century design.
Not only working on their own interior design projects they were the John Lewis Partnership’s interior design
co-ordinators for 25 years developing the house style for John Lewis and Waitrose some of which is showcased at the
Heritage Centre. |
Stanley Spencer and his wife Hilda Carline Spencer in poetry |
Parish Centre, Churchgate, SL6 9SP |
7.30pm |
£7.50. Licensed bar.
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Rosie Jackson, winner of the 2017 Cookham Festival Stanley Spencer Poetry
Competition, will be joined by fellow poet Graham Burchell to read from their new poems about the Spencers and to
explain what inspired their work. |
Strictly Cookham - Beginners’ Dance Course |
Pinder Hall, Lower Road, SL6 9EH |
8.00 - 9.30pm |
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Final Latin and Ballroom class (of four) for beginners, with professional
dance teacher Penny Bysshe. |
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| Wednesday 15 May |
Talk: Stanley Spencer’s Patrons’ Walk |
Staney Spencer Gallery
16 High Street SL6 9SJ |
10.30am |
£10
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Gallery Archivist Ann Danks leads a walk exploring the locations where
Spencer’s major local patrons lived, illustrated with the works he painted for them. Following in Spencer’s footsteps
you reach the homes of Mary Corbie, Gerard Shiel, Michael Westropp and others, and learn the importance of these
friends and supporters in Stanley’s life. The walk (approx 2 hours) starts and ends at the gallery, crossing fields
and footpaths on the way, so stout shoes are recommended. It is notsuitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs. |
Talk: Art and Mental Health – a personal story |
John Lewis Partnership Heritage Centre
Grove Farm, Odney Lane, SL6 9SR. |
3.00pm |
£5
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Nick Cooke took up a paint brush as a way of aiding recovery from mental illness.
He now visits schools and businesses to talk about the importance of mental health and how engaging in artistic pursuits
can help. (See May 4th for the Festival Butterfly hunt) |
Soul Train - with Renée Cullen and band |
The White Oak, The Pound, SL6 9QE. |
6.30pm dinner and concert £30, 8.00pm concert only £10.
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Dinner, with music performed by this local band. From Motown classics to
Atlantic Soul. Diana Ross and the Supremes, The Jackson 5, Stevie Wonder and more. A fabulous evening in a great
venue. |
Delivering your Dreams |
Cookham Dean Cricket Club, Ricketts Field
Whyteladyes Lane, SL6 9LF. |
7.30pm |
£7.50. Licensed bar.
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Led by Cookham resident and Times journalist Clive Davis, a panel consisting of
artist and illustrator Andrew Prewett, novelist Paul Connolly and playwright Andy Draper explain what inspired them
to produce their work and their efforts to have it published or performed. They hope to inspire others to do the same
and, based on their personal experiences, will offer advice and hints on what you might need to do to deliver your
dreams. The panel will be joined by Sally Mortimore of Two Rivers Press, who will provide practical advice from the
viewpoint of a book publisher. |
Celebrity Organ Recital by Paul Leddington Wright |
St John the Baptist Church, Church Road
Cookham Dean SL6 9PD. |
8.00pm |
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World renowned organist and conductor Paul Leddington Wright performs a festive
programme that spans the centuries. Among the works are Bach’s famous Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, Elgar’s Chanson
de Matin, Walton’s Crown Imperial and Georgi Mushel’s exhilarating Toccata. |
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| Friday 17 May |
Bilinguasing |
Methodist Church, 1 Lower Road, SL6 9HF. |
10.30am |
Adult £5, children free entry by ticket. |
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A unique class for babies, toddlers and their grownups to learn fun songs in
Spanish and English along with movement and exciting props. |
Apollo Big Band |
Pinder Hall, Lower Road, SL6 9EH. |
8.00pm |
£12. Licensed bar
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Count Basie and Glen Miller to Jools Holland and Michael Bublé, the Apollo Band
swings with the sound of the Big Band era while taking the best from more modern writers and singers. |
Wild about Cookham Photography Competition Awards |
Sponsored by Renaissance Leadership
Sir Bernard Miller Centre, Odney
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Odney Lane, SL6 9SR. |
6.00pm |
Free entry. |
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Attend the award ceremony to see who has won each of the three prizes. |
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| Sunday 19 May |
Festival Eucharist |
St John the Baptist Church, Church Road
Cookham Dean SL6 9PD |
9.15am |
All welcome |
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A traditional Choral Eucharist sung by the choir of St John the Baptist church. Everyone
is welcome to this service as the Festival draws to its close. |
Strictly Cookham Festival Tea Dance |
Sir Bernard Miller Centre, Odney Club
Odney Lane, SL6 9SR. |
2.30 - 5.30pm |
£16
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To round off the Festival, dance all afternoon to great music in the elegant
surroundings of the Odney Club. Dancers and spectators are equally welcome. Enjoy a magnificent afternoon tea and
watch a dance demonstration by a top prize-winning couple. |
Gala Concert Cantorum Choir |
Holy Trinity Church Cookham, Sutton Road, SL6 9SP. |
8.00pm |
£15. Licensed bar.
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A fabulous musical finale to the Festival: music by Vivaldi and Handel performed
by Cookham’s Cantorum Choir and orchestra. Under the directorship of Oliver Gooch the ensemble continues to earn itself
a reputation as one of the leading chamber choirs in the area. |
