BCAF – May 2010

Now in its amazing THIRTEENTH year; A week-long festival of music, dance and the arts – something every night!

Sat 15th to Sat 22 May 2010.

About Burbage Community Arts Festival

*NEWS FLASH* Some events are now already sold out. check the NEWS page for the latest details.

BCAF has been bringing a kaleidoscope of entertainment to Burbage for over ten years. Its mission is simply to bring the widest range of music, dance and the arts to the village. In recent years, the festival has grown to a solid week of events, that take place in late May. This celebration of the arts and entertainment is for you! Come and enjoy a night – or a week, even – to remember. We hope you enjoy this year’s program.

Sat 15th May – New Rope String Band  - SOLD OUT

new-rope-car-21-150x150 Welcome return of firm BCAF favourites “The New Rope String Band” comedy music act – “I laughed until it hurt”

Sun 16th May – Classics At Aston with the Boult Quartet

boult-2-150x141 Classical music concert in the beautiful surroundings of St Peter’s Church in Aston Flamville with The Boult Quartet

Mon 17th May Alan Sanders with 4+ 1  SOLD OUT

jazz-trumpet-150x150 BCAF’s annual jazz theme this year, in the more than capable hands of Alan Sanders, with “4+1″

Tue 18th May Cinema Comes to Burbage

italian_job-poster-2-150x150 Themed afternoon and evening of film shows, including a “Town Like Alice”  and the original “Italian Job”and supporting cast of 1960’s Minis

If you’ve had difficulties buying tickets for the Italian Job, we apologise; an earlier technical hitch with the online system is now fully resolved.

Wed 19th May  Schools events in the afternoon

Wed 19th May FREE evening pub crawl

bar-studs1-150x128 This year featuring now fewer than SIX  Burbage Pubs, all completely free. No wonder this is our best-attended event!

Thu 20th May An Evening With Mervin Stutter

AN-EVENING-WITH-IMAGES-001-150x150 Comedy, songs and chat.

  • “He is brilliant” -  The Guardian
  • “Too Right” - The BCAF Committee

Fri 21st May Gwyn Wright and Michele Copson sing

gwyn1-150x150 From Sinatra to Buble via Soul and the Musicals

Sat 22nd May Morning Canvas and Crafts Exhibition

Many local exhibitors of a wide variety of crafts in the Wesleyan Chapel and hall, off Windsor St

Sat 22nd May Evening Irish music Ceilidh SOLD OUT

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With local firm favourites The Craig and “Macca the Caller” – “Not sitting down music!”

BCAF is a registered Charity, No. 1077171