April showers bode well for a flaming June After the horrendous rain and gales in April, the long range weather forecast is promising that summer will be here at the beginning of June, just in time for the Sunningwell Festival of Music and Arts. With just over three weeks to go, rehersals taking place, ticket sales on the increase, we are looking forward to what is going to be a fantastic Festival. If you haven't had chance to book tickets online or contacted Cornerstone theatre on 01235 515144

Local efforts to raise funds for a new roof for a beautiful 14th Century church in Northamptonshire have hit a high note with the help of a world-leading pianist. A recital by Valerie Tryon raised £5,250 towards a new metal roof for St Mary's Church at Warkworth, after thieves stole £100,000 worth of lead last year.

Jazz Programme March, April & May - Stratford Jazz at The Chapel, No1, Shakespeare Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. 1 For: Stratford Jazz at The Chapel, No.1 Shakespeare Street, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands CV37 6RN - Venue: Tel 01789 264787 Sundays 8pm Website: www.stratfordjazz.org.uk e-mail: info@stratfordjazz.org.uk AMAZON ADVERT Here is the (Rest of March) April & May jazz programme for Stratford Jazz

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Building on a triumphant tenth anniversary in 2011, this year’s Oxford Lieder Festival promises to be another sumptuous feast of song between 12 - 27 October. Evening recitals take place in Europe’s oldest concert hall, the Holywell Music Room, with an exceptional line-up of artists including Alice Coote, Birgid Steinberger, Sarah Connolly, Christopher Purves, Katarina Karnéus, Wolfgang Holzmair, Lucy Crowe, Robert Murray, Marcus Farnsworth and James Gilchrist. These concerts are complemented by performances given by the brightest emerging talent, together with a wide-ranging schedule of workshops, masterclasses, lectures and other events.

General Director Anthony Whitworth-Jones said: “We are very pleased to have Jefferies on board for the second year running and this has given us enormous confidence in planning our season. It is a brilliant fit and has all the makings of a great long term partnership. We look forward to seeing them at Wormsley.”

Garsington Opera’s production of La Périchole will be screened live to a beach in the UK for the first time ever, as part of the largest arts and culture festival on the East Coast, SO Festival in Skegness. The production, which is part of Garsington Opera’s season, is directed by Jeremy Sams, the director behind The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz in London’s West End.