Music, Dance, Speech and Drama Welcome to the site for the Herefordshire Performing Arts Festival You will find all the information you need using the navigation menu on the left hand side of each page and any breaking news you will find on this home page. CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES: MONDAY 25TH JANUARY 2010 ALL ENTRIES MUST BE MADE BY POST TO: Festival Organiser, Herefordshire Community Council, PO Box 181, Hereford. HR2 9YN Cheques should be made payable to: Herefordshire Festival FESTIVAL TELEPHONE & FAX NO: 01981 250899

 

NEWS

October 27, 2009

Provisional timetable has now been posted (HERE)

October 26, 2009

The website has been updated to show preliminary details of the 2010 festival.

 

ELGAR IN HEREFORD YOUNG MUSICIANS AWARD THE HEREFORDSHIRE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE is pleased to work in conjunction with THE ELGAR IN HEREFORD GROUP to host THE ELGAR IN HEREFORD YOUNG MUSICIANS AWARD • The award will be given annually • The award is open to a formal group from the County of Herefordshire The group members to be under 19 years of age • The award is to be in recognition of musical accomplishment in any discipline • The award is to include the offer of a visit for up to 25 young persons from the Group, to a concert commissioned and organised by the management of the Symphony Hall, Birmingham, subject to their continued sponsorship, terms and conditions. The Elgar in Hereford Young Musicians Award will be announced at the Festival Concert on Saturday 27th March 2010

 

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THE HEREFORDSHIRE FESTIVAL is self-financing. It has been organised for its 76 years by Herefordshire Community Council, a registered charity and a voluntary organisation, which receives no core funding. The organising committee are all volunteers and acknowledge with gratitude the grant aid given local sponsors.

If you, or somebody you know, would like to sponsor a class, it would be greatly appreciated and your name would appear in our programme.

If you are interested in stewarding during Festival week, we would be pleased to hear from you..

Please make contact with the Festival Organiser - 01981 250899

 

MISSION STATEMENT
To promote work to the general good of the Community,
to advance education and to develop work in connection with the arts.
To give a platform for participants to perform their
art form and to receive a professional adjudication.