Live arts on your doorstep

Wychavon District Council is promising a programme of live arts to savour this coming spring.

As part of the Shindig Rural and Community Touring Scheme, which is partly subsidised by the Council, residents from rural villages such as Bretforton, Ashton-Under-Hill, Elmbridge, Eckington and Cleeve Prior, will be able to enjoy jazz concerts, classical music, folk music and theatre.

The Shindig tour, now in its seventh year, plays to hundreds of Wychavon people in local church and village halls every year.

Beginning in March 2010, some of the highlights for Wychavon villages include Louise Parker & the Craig Milverton Trio (Bretforton & Ashton-Under-Hill), ‘The Wind in the Willows’ (Bishampton & Eckington), ‘Those Magnificent Men’ (Elmbridge), and The London Mozart Players String Trio (Rous Lench, Cleever Prior & Eckington).

Tracy Grubb, Community Development Officer at Wychavon District Council, said: “The programme arranged for this year’s Shindig tour will offer something for everyone.”

She added: “Shindig is all about bringing professional art live to people’s doorsteps and to those rural communities that don’t often get the chance to experience such performances.  There’s so much going on - people really should give the Shindig organisers a call so that they don’t miss out.”

For more information contact Sue Roberts, Artservice Touring Scheme Coordinator on 01544 327877, or email sue@artservice.org.uk, and find out what’s going on in your village this spring.