Stroud June Arts & Music Festival 2010

		The Stroud June Arts and Music Festival 2010 aims to bring the summer in with a zing, combining music from Jazz to African to improvised surprises, mixed gloriously with visual art and poetry. Our aim is to bring to Stroud the unusual, the new and the unexpected. Be prepared and don’t miss any one of the five shows!

		Monday 31st May - Sunday 27th June @ The Star Anise Cafe Music & Dance Stroud Arts Festival in collaboration with Stroud College Art Department present an exhibition of eclectic and vibrant work from local artists celebrating Music and Dance Saturday 12th June 7.00 p.m. ‘til late @ The Star Anise Cafe Mid Show Party! Live Music & Dancing with Fanalia & BenandRu + Bar and sumptuous food! Entry: £3.00 on the door

		Wednesday 16th June 8.00 p.m. @ The Cafe Bar, Stroud Subscription Rooms Seeing Blues, Speaking Jazz 8 moments of jazz in black & white photographs 10 four line scats on the theme of jazz performed and presented as posters and a book 1 saxophone to blow it all together Photographs improvised by Fred Chance Words choreographed by Jeff ClovesMusic syncopated by Patsy Gamble FREE ENTRY

		Friday 18th June 8.00 p.m. @ The Subscription Rooms, Stroud Portico Quartet - Isla Tour 2010 5.30-6.45 p.m. Meet the Band (included in ticket price) Tickets in advance: £12 /£8 students & u.19’s available from Stroud Tourist Info Centre: (01453) 760900 Tickets on the door: £14/£10 students & u.19’s Advanced booking recommended www.porticoquartet.com / www.realworldrecords.com

		Saturday 19th June 8.00 p.m. @ The Space, Lansdown, Stroud Bulawayo supported by Moussa Kouyate on Kora The infectious music of Bulawayo, Cecilia Ndhlovu's entrancing mbira thumb-piano and hypnotic and joyous Ndebele and Shona vocals take listeners on an educational journey throughout tradition. Driven by classic jit-jive guitar and rolling chimurenga bass matched with the powerful drum patterns of modern Zimbabwe, the classic sound of Bulawayo has arrived. 6.00 ‘til 7.15pm Free Gumboot Dance Workshop! Gumboot Dance originated in the mines of South Africa when workers, forbidden to talk, devised Gumboot Dance to communicate with each other as a means of getting by. It involves wearing welly boots and lots of fun jumping around and welly slapping. Great for kids and adults. Bring your own wellies! Tickets in advance: £10 /£8 u.19’s available from: Stroud Tourist Info Centre (01453) 760900 and Kane’s Records, Stroud Tickets on the door: £12/£10 u.19’s Advanced booking recommended

		Sunday 20th June 2-5.00 p.m. @ The Space, Lansdown, Stroud Accordion Workshop with Pete Rosser & Mike Adcock Sunday is ACCORDION DAY in Stroud. We’re hoping for a fine day when all accordion players will take their instruments out of their cases and find somewhere to play them. In the afternoon there will be an Accordion Workshop taking place in The Space, led by PETE ROSSER and MIKE ADCOCK. The workshop will be catered to suit all levels of ability and cover a range of musical styles with the emphasis on ensemble playing. Cost: £10. To book contact Mike Adcock on (01453) 766749 followed by: 8.00 p.m. ‘til late @ The Imperial Hotel, Stroud an evening of accordions, improvisation and surprises featuring The Mike Adcock Group plus others TBC In the evening there will be a varied programme of music taking place at The Imperial which will include an ensemble performance of Accordion Workshop participants, musicians from the Cheltenham Improviser’s Group, a set from the Mike Adcock Quartet and probably more accordions. Tickets on the door: £5/£3 for workshop participants

Festival Venues The Star Anise Cafe 1 Gloucester St., Stroud GL5 1QG (01453) 840021 The Subscription Rooms Kendrick St., Stroud GL5 1AE (01453) 760960 www.stroud.gov.uk/subrooms The Space Lansdown, Stroud GL5 1BN (01453) 767576 www.the-space.org The Imperial Hotel Station Road, Stroud GL5 3AP (01453) 764077