The Villages Music Festival

A message from the festival’s director Dr Joan Royle:
 

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our villages for the 7th Villages Music Festival in 2023. There is a varied and exciting programme of events lined up, starting with an operatic journey of highlights from well-known opera and musicals, staged around the gardens of Limekiln Farm, performed by the Singing Salon under the guidance of Pippa Dames-Longworth. This will include a special afternoon performance for families. This is followed by a recital of English songs with string trio in the wonderful acoustic of Ripe Church, an informal concert for people living with dementia and their carers and friends, a jazz night with jazz trio, a solo recital of ‘Songs for Emily’ , novel compositions by Ian King, a Ripe resident, cream teas accompanied by folk music, a classic concert featuring Linda Glenn and Laughton Village Choir, and the South Coast Soul Revue on Sunday 9th July at the Yew Tree Inn.

You will see that there is something for all musical tastes in this programme and I hope it will inspire you to come and enjoy not only the music but the beauty of our villages, the summer gardens and friendly ambience, at affordable prices.

We are always most grateful to our sponsors and supporters without whom the Festival would not be possible.

I look forward to seeing you in the summer, but before then there will be a film showing of West Side Story 2021 version, on 17th February. Do come along!