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.

NEWS

NEW FOR 2012

·        Family and/or Friends Classes

·        Original compositions (music and literary) to be timetabled for discussion & performance

·        Organ Classes

·        Share a Poem

NEW AWARDS

·        Junior Choir of the Year – Prize money £50

·        Most Promising Junior Pianist (up to Grade 4)

·        Most Promising Senior Pianist (Grades 5 – 8)

CHANGES

Woodwind

Class      86 – no number restrictions – conducting at own choice

Class      87 – conducting at own choice

Piano

Class 152 – Sonatina – now Grade 5 and below

Class 172 – Adult Solo – now 1 piece only – time limit 6 mins

PLEASE READ RULES

v  Some are new

v  Some have been changed

v  Some are original, and will be enforced

but all changes are in response to concerns & comments from adjudicators, performers and audience. 

In particular please note

·        Choir Classes

·        Conducting of Speech & Drama

·        Etiquette in Halls

Would speech teachers also please note, that although there are set books for the poetry speaking a copy of the chosen piece must be handed to the steward prior to the class commencing (as per the rules).  A list of page numbers from the books will no longer suffice.

School Choir entries:

We have been lucky to have secured a grant towards transport.   If you wish to be considered for a grant, please complete and return the application form with your school’s entry.

Looking forward to seeing you all in March.

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

THE HEREFORDSHIRE FESTIVAL is self-financing. It has been organised for its 77 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.