Summer Sounds
Egerton Music Festival
01-10 July
Music of all kinds at affordable prices in a
beautiful rural setting. Includes classical concerts, recitals,
jazz and barbershop.
http://www.egertonmusicfestival.co.uk/
Tentertainment
01-03 July, Free
A unique blend of great live music, local food
and drink, and above all family fun. So make sure you head down to
Tenterden Recreation Ground
http://www.tentertainment.info/
Equator Choir Competition
01 July, £6/£4
Equator welcomes Kent’s amateur school and
youth choirs to Norton Knatchbull School to take part in this
exciting performance with a panel of judges
http://www.equatorfestival.com/
Equator Music Competition
07 July, £6/£4
The best of Kent’s talented musicians perform
before a panel in this live performance at the Norton Knatchbull
School
http://www.equatorfestival.com/
Around the World
09 July, Free
A celebration of world culture takes over the
town centre performance area featuring the amazing Samba Pelo Mar
band
http://www.ashford.towntalk.co.uk/
Ashford Rocks!
09 July, £5
Age Against the Machine, Burning Sienna and
Glaze of the Silent play their hearts out to the crowd at Club
Q
http://www.ashfordrocks.com/
Ashford Street
Festival
10 July, Free
The town centre is taken over once again with
music, dancing and decorations as local communities, groups and
businesses express their creative flair
http://www.kcfn.co.uk/
Ashford Festival in the Park
16-17 July, Free
North Park plays host to a jam packed weekend
of live music and dance, raising money for local charities
http://www.ashfordfestivalinthepark.co.uk/
Chris Wood
22 July
BBC Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2011 comes
to St Mary’s, one of Ashford’s best loved historic landmarks to
launch the church’s new arts programme – one not to be missed!
http://www.revelationstmarys.co.uk/
Create Music Festival
24 July, Free
One of the South East’s biggest free music
festivals is back in Victoria Park for its 16th year,
showcasing local bands and DJs on 4 stages. The Who tribute
band headlines
www.myspace.com/createfestival
Ashford Is
30 July, Free
Kent based singer-songwriters, performance
poets and urban artists open up unusual nooks and crannies around
the old Stour Centre entrance to showcase young local talent
http://www.revealingashford.co.uk/
Keep up with all the latest
news, events, line-ups and timings…
www.ashford.gov.uk/summersounds
or contact
Chris Dixon,
Arts Development Officer,
Ashford Borough Council.
Tel 01233 330
352,
chris.dixon@ashford.gov.uk
This webpage was updated on
5/4/2011