Welcome to the Somerton Summer Arts Festiuval

Friday 9th July 2010

FULL DETAILS OF ALL FESTIVAL EVENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE 80 PAGE SOUVENIR PROGRAMME WHICH INCLUDES
A VOUCHER FOR 10% OFF TICKET PRICES (Tickets Available from 1st June)

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7.30pm BOSH with support band STILL LIFE

BOSH is a spiritually charged rock outfit based in Bournemouth. Over the past decade they have built a strong reputation as a foremost talent from crowd-pleasing shows and critically acclaimed records. No two BOSH performances are ever the same and the band seek to bring something memorable to their audience. Their sound comes from churning Hammond organs, intense bass grooves, earth-moving drums, epic guitar hooks and a 'Grohlesque' vocal (Foo Fighters). Check them out at www.boshmusic.com whereyou can download the 10/10 'classic' album 'Sound the Alarms' for FREE! Supporting Bosh will be young local band Still Life
 

Unicorn Hotel Skittle Alley – Tickets £4.00 A voucher for 10% off ticket prices (Tickets available from 1st June) can be found in the 80 page Souvenir programme Click here for information
Sponsored by Overt Locke Ltd

8.00pm DRAMA - THE TALE OF BEATRIX POTTER with ROHAN McCULLOUGH

This is not a children’s show – it is a play about the author and illustrator’s life.
THE TALE OF BEATRIX POTTER is described in the press as a “magical and spell-binding” show about the woman behind the classic children’s novels featuring Peter Rabbit.  Actress, Rohan McCullough has won Best Drama Awards at the Brighton and Edinburgh Festivals for her one-woman shows.  She has also performed the show to great acclaim at the Swan Theatre, Stratford and the Fortune Theatre, London. We extend a warm welcome on her on her return to Somerton. Rohan trained for the stage at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School and began her career in the original cast of the legendary musical Hair. She has appeared as Antigone in Oedipus at Colonnus (Manchester Royal Exchange) and in Les Liaisons Dangereuses (RSC).  Her film and television appearances include Sunday Bloody Sunday, Derek Jarman’s War Requiem and David Hare’s Strapless. She has achieved her most notable success with her one-woman shows. In The Tale of Beatrix Potter, Rohan tells the tale of the woman behind the children’s stories. Based on Beatrix Potter’s diaries, we are taken on an enchanting journey through the storyteller’s life, from her solitary childhood and conflicts with her parents to the success of Peter Rabbit and an unlikely but happy marriage. Those who saw Rohan last year in “My Darling Clemmie” were captivated by the performance. Join us again for what is going to be another excellent piece of drama. See www.indigoentertainments.co.uk/potter.htm

 
Parish Rooms - Tickets £7.00 A voucher for 10% off ticket prices (Tickets available from 1st June) can be found in the 80 page Souvenir programme Click here for information
Sponsored by Somerton Town Council
 

8.00pm THE GREAT PRETENDER – A TRIBUTE TO QUEEN with support band CLOUD 10

Tickets SOLD OUT (to join the waiting list in case of any returned tickets please give your details to the ticket office)
‘The Great Pretender’ is the Ultimate Queen tribute show starring Steve Littlewood as the great man himself, Freddie Mercury! Steve is joined on stage by his special guest ‘Brian Rock’ as the legendary Queen guitarist Brian May and of course their live band ‘HRH’ The show has appeared all over the world. From P&O cruise ships to open air festivals and of course Steve and Brian have headlined at the famous Legends show on Blackpool’s central Pier for the last 2 years. This is undisputedly the most authentic tribute to one of the world’s greatest rock bands that you are ever likely to see. So come and do the Fandango! We will rock you…..........we promise! See www.greatpretender.co.uk Supporting The Great Pretender will be local band Cloud 10
When The Great Pretender  appeared in the 2008 festival the ticket were sold out within 36 hours , so if you want to have the night of your life, get down to the ticket office early!!!



A selection of Bar-B-Q meats and vegetarian options will be available 1 hour before the start of the Event and throughout the evening.
The Festival Marquee Somerton Sports Club– Tickets £13.00 (Tickets SOLD OUT) A voucher for 10% off ticket prices (Tickets available from 1st June) can be found in the 80 page Souvenir programme Click here for information
Sponsored by M B R Gillingham Ltd – Builders

9.00pm TIM BASSETT – A TRIBUTE TO ELVIS PRESLEY

Tickets SOLD OUT (to join the waiting list in case of any returned tickets please give your details to the ticket office)

Tim’s powerful portrayal is outstanding, high quality entertainment from a charismatic dedicated performer.  Enjoy a fantastic, energetic performance of legendary hits from the early rockin’ years of the 1950’s moving on to the fun songs of the Movie Years then on to the raunchy leather clad 1968 comeback. Tim is able to cover an extensive repertoire with dedicated professionalism, great stage presence and the moves and enthusiasm to go with it. See www.atributetoelvis.co.uk


The Globe Inn –Tickets £5.00 (Tickets SOLD OUT) A voucher for 10% off ticket prices (Tickets available from 1st June) can be found in the 80 page Souvenir programme Click here for information
Sponsored by David Kneebone – Opticians