Top stars come out to shine in Bewdley

Art unveiled: From left, artist Lucy Unwin, chairman of Bewdley Festival Roger Key and Mayor of Bewdley John Latham with the commissioned piece. Photo: COLIN HILL.

7:30am Thursday 18th October 2012

AN eclectic programme of international stars, local celebrities and newcomers made this year’s 25th Bewdley Festival one to remember.

Bewdley Festival Review - Party Night with Mike Sanchez and His Band

10:06am Tuesday 16th October 2012

Under the canopy of the Tree Tops Pavilion at the West Midlands Safari Park, nearly 400 members and friends danced the night away to the retro sounds of the Mike Sanchez’s Band and the happy-memories tracks of a disc jockey.

Bewdley Festival Review - Mediaeval Baebes

Mediaeval Baebes perform at Bewdley Festival. Photo: COLIN HILL.

10:03am Tuesday 16th October 2012

LISTENING to the Medieval Babes one could believe in time travel.

Bewdley Festival Review - Ruby Turner

Ruby Turner performing at the Bewdley Festival. Photo: COLIN HILL.

10:00am Tuesday 16th October 2012

Let those who were abed on this glorious night live long to regret it; she was a blast.

Bewdley Festival Review: The Max Keen Lecture

9:55am Tuesday 16th October 2012

The Max Keen lecture is always a highlight on the Festival calendar.

Bewdley Festival Review - Alistair McGowan

Alistair McGowan at Bewdley Festival. Photo: COLIN HILL.

9:46am Tuesday 16th October 2012

Alistair McGowan certainly made a Big Impression on the capacity audience at the Bewdley festival.

REVIEW: Michael Portillo, Mercure Hotel

12:34pm Friday 12th October 2012

MICHAEL Portillo is a man who has reinvented himself and at a packed Mercure Hotel on Wednesday night he couldn’t have failed to entertain even his most ardent political opponents.

Book Week will be no mystery to author PD James

Words of wisdom: Author PD James, centre, with, left to right, Bewdley Festival Book Week organisers Carol Hinett, Jan Ferguson, Neville Farmer. Photo: COLIN HILL.

7:50am Friday 12th October 2012

Bewdley Festival Book Week received a fantastic endorsement when crimewriter in chief Baroness PD James entertained nearly 100 guests atthe launch event.

Brass Volcanoes ready to erupt for Bewdley Festival finale

Premiere: Andy Williamson will perform the Big Brass New Orleans Mass.

7:40am Friday 12th October 2012

BEWDLEY Festival closes this year with the premiere of the Big Brass New Orleans Mass which has been specially written for the event..

Stars making milestone festival better than ever

Song and dance: Wytchwood Morris dancers perform in Bewdley. Photo: COLIN HILL.

9:03am Thursday 11th October 2012

THIS year’s 25th Bewdley Festival is on course to be one of the best ever, according to delighted organisers.

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