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Yasmin Bradley seeks out seasonal offerings for December Until Wednesday 6th January 2009 View into Vision  Norman Cross Art Gallery is venturing into new ground for its last exhibition of the year displaying the work of five local photographers: Paul Biggins, Iwona Chodzicka, Richard Gunn, David Lowndes, Kirsten Stokes and Tony Warner. A good opportunity to snap up a beautiful and original present. • Free entrance. The Norman Cross Art Gallery, Norman Cross, Peterborough, PE7 3TB. Telephone 01733 245189. Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Tuesday 1st December Frances Pryor: The Making of the British Landscape - A Tale of Tall Stories. 7.30pm Hear renowned experts on a range of topics of both local and general interest in Peterborough Museum’s winter lecture series. On the 1st December, Flag Fen’s own Francis Pryor, of Time Team fame, relates the evolution of British landscape from 10,000 years ago, with the retreat of the Ice Age, to the present and beyond. • Visitors: £2.50 or become a member for £12.50 (pensioners, juniors & students: £10.00). Peterborough Museum, Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF. Contact: 01733 864663, www.peterborough.gov.uk 5th December – 12th December Whisper Through the Trees art exhibition Yarrow Gallery 10.30am- 4.40pm daily Now in its fifth year, over 20 artists exhibit paintings, ceramics, sculptures, jewellery, monoprints and lino cuts. An interesting mix of contemporary and traditional styles. • Entry free. Yarrow Gallery, Glapthorn Rd, Oundle PE8 4JF Saturday and Sunday 5th/6th and 12th /13th December Saturday 19th – Wednesday 23rd December A Dickensian Christmas at Sacrewell Farm 10am - 4pm Sacrewell Farm is embracing Christmas by going back to Victorian times. Look out for Father Christmas waiting by the open-lit fire with an abundance of gifts for obedient girls and boys, and steaming mulled wine for well-behaved adults! • Adult £6.50, Child £4.85, Senior £5.50, Family £19.95. Visit Father Christmas (with a present for children, a tractor and trailer ride, a mince pie and glass of mulled wine, tea or coffee) for an additional £5. Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre, Sacrewell, Thornhaugh, PE8 6HJ. Visit www.sacrewell.org.uk Tuesday 8th December Oundle International Festival and Oddsocks Productions: Romeo and Juliet 7.30pm “A wedding, a funeral and a less than efficient postal system combine creates comic mayhem and tragic consequences.” It is not entirely clear how Oddsocks will adapt this, the most romantic of Shakespearean tragedies, into their characteristic fun, family-friendly offering. If, however, you are looking for a hilarious alternative to a Christmas panto, give this one a whirl. • Tickets: £16.00, Child £8.00, Family £40.00 (2 Adults, 2 Children). The Stahl Theatre, West Street, Oundle, PE8 4EJ. Telephone: 01832 273930. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Friday 11th - Sunday 13th December Big Christmas Sing Various venues. All across the land people are singing to raise £100,000 for Christian Aid. Isn’t this what Christmas should be all about: singing your heart out in good company for a good cause? At the time of press, actual venues have not been published but check them out on www.christianaid.org.uk/getinvolved. Tuesday 15th December David Cozens: Magic Lantern Show - A Victorian Seasonal Entertainment. 7.30pm Enjoy a little Noel nostalgia at Peterborough Museum – see Tuesday 1st for details Saturday 19th December Professor Pop-up’s Puppet Theatre’s Jack and the Beanstalk 1.00pm With subtle lighting, an intriguing set and original music by international composer and clarinettist, Santiago Puente, this award- winning puppet show by Spanish director, Luis Boy, has entranced audiences across Europe. For 3-8 year olds and their families. • Tickets: £4.50 from 01832 205314 or 01832 205289. Benefield Village Hall, Lower Benefield, Oundle PE8 5AF www.professor-popup-puppets.co.uk Advance notice: Friday 26th March - Wednesday 31st March 2010 Oundle Festival of Music and Drama. Get your entries in now for speech, drama and vocal, piano, keyboard and choir classes. There is a £100 prize for the Oundle Young Musician of the Year, who will perform at the Festival Concert on Wednesday March 31st. Entries close Wednesday 21st January 2010 • Find the 2010 syllabus at local libraries, Oundle Tourist Information Centre. Contact 01832-273191or visit www.ofmd.org.uk for further information. |
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