Covid-19 permitting, the 2021 Whittington Festival will happen from Thursday May 20th to Saturday May 22nd at Holy Trinity Church, Oswestry SY11 2ES. The move has been dictated by the need for safe distancing for both audience and performers which would not have been possible at Whittington.
Sophia has created a series of three concerts, each with a different theme, which as well as some familiar and much-loved music, will feature a world premiere! The concerts will be shorter than usual and without an interval so as to keep audience movement to a minimum.
We are bringing fifteen world-class musicians to the festival who have played at prestigious venues at home and abroad. The festival will be a special experience for the performers who have spent over a year unable to perform to a live audience and we know it will be equally special for us music lovers. Full details of the programme and performers are available on the festival website.
https://www.whittingtonmusicfestival.org.uk/
We are aware that some of you may feel hesitant to venture out, and that although the performances will be of our usual high standard, the restrictions forced on us by the pandemic will make the experience rather different to previous years.
We want as many people as possible to be able to attend, so please help us by taking part in a short online survey to guide our detailed planning of ticket sales. There are a dozen questions which will take only a couple of minutes to answer. Honest!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeUf2-mVXqh2LdoHuHLCQJ2NSha2DcZnDZkpxT_i5ZFIMW62Q/viewform
We expect tickets to go on sale after Easter.
We are delighted to have welcomed three new trustees and a webmaster, but we still need someone with a good head for figures to help with our accounts, and someone who has a way with words to help write grant applications. Joining the festival team will help to ensure a future for one of the cultural highlights of our area, so I look forward to hearing from you if you are interested or can suggest someone who might be.
Keep safe!
Rob Greaves, Chairman
rob@whittingtonmusicfestival.org.uk | 
