Events

Bracon Ash Arts Festival (or BAA Festival) is an exciting community arts festival taking place in the beautiful surroundings of Bracon Ash Church from Fri 29 to Sun 31 Mar, 2019. Over the weekend there will be ticketed performances by established performers, free recitals by local community groups and a series of free workshops. There will also be a fantastic exhibition of works by local artists. The BAA Festival will be family friendly, with activities for young people and yummy refreshments served throughout the weekend. The Festival will culminate in a special service of Choral Evensong at 4pm on Sun 31 Mar, sung by the choir of St Remigius’ Church, Hethersett, where the Dean of Norwich Cathedral, The Very Revd Jane Hedges will preach.  During the service, there will also be a very special performance by the Festival's patron, Humphrey Berney.

Workshops include: Creative writing, Junk percussion, Photography with Red Zebra Photography, Drama with CB Drama and Pebble painting.

Ticketed performances by: Laurie Bennett (7:30pm on Fri 29) and 241 Christian Musical Comedy (7:30pm on Sat 30). To secure your tickets, visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/baafestival 

Free performances by: Humphrey Berney, Mulbarton Community Choir, Liquorice Allsorts Clarinet Quartet, St Remigius’ Church Choir and Mulbarton Primary School.

Watch this space for details of other performers and workshops, the festival timetable and ticketing information!

Join us at the Bracon Ash Arts Festival at 7:30pm on Fri 29 March for; 'Smooth Classics at Seven ... 30!' with local musical legend, Laurence Bennett on Piano!

Popular local pianist, Laurence Bennett will perform a programme of popular piano classics in the style of a certain well known radio station! Just the way to relax and unwind after a busy week, but with the promise of some musical fireworks at the end!

The programme will include many favourites from composers such as Beethoven, Chopin and Rachmaninov, with some Debussy and Ravel thrown in for good measure. There will also be modern pieces by the likes of Ludivico Einaudi, Philip Glass and Michael Nyman, including music made famous from films, jazz and popular songs. An evening to suit all musical tastes.

Tickets: £7.00 (£5.00 children)

Festival Offer: A £4.00 discount will be applied if you also by a ticket for Saturday evening's 241 performance during the same transaction (i.e both adult tickets for just £10.00)!

To secure your tickets, visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/baafestival or call 01508 500343

All of the Bracon Ash Arts Festival events take place at Bracon Ash Church: School Rd, Bracon Ash, Norwich NR14 8HJ

Join us at the Bracon Ash Arts Festival at 7:30pm on Sat 30 March for 241 Christian Musical Comedy!

Come and join 241 for a fun filled performance (75mins) of musical comedy which will have you laughing your socks off! Featuring our very own curate, The Revd Andrew North, you can be sure you'll have a right old giggle as he and his better musical half, Alan Kirkland entertain you with their unique take on life! If you like Flanders & Swann, Victoria Wood, Tim Minchin or Stilgoe and Skellern, we think you'll love 241!

241 are a Christian Musical Comedy Duo who like to see the lighter side of Church and beyond! Their blend of original songs, reworked hymn tunes, alongside a couple of classic songs make for an act which will have you chuckling all the way home!

Tickets: £7.00 (£5.00 children)

Festival Offer: A £4.00 discount will be applied if you also by a ticket for Friday evening's "Smooth Classics at Seven ... 30" performance during this transaction (i.e both adult tickets for just £10.00).

To secure your tickets, visit: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/baafestival or call 01508 500343

All of the Bracon Ash Arts Festival events take place at Bracon Ash Church: School Rd, Bracon Ash, NR14 8HJ

Come and join us in Bracon Ash Church at 4pm, Sunday 31st March for Choral Evensong as we give thanks for the Bracon Ash Arts Festival.

During our service, our service will be sung by the Choir of St Remigius' Church, Hethersett, whilst our guest preacher will be The Very Revd Jane Hedges, Dean of Norwich Cathedral.

There will also be a very special solo performance by the BAA Festival Patron: Humphrey Berney, from the Classical BRIT Award winning group Blake.

Also, as it is Mothering Sunday, we will also be giving thanks for our mums in our lives.

This will be the closing event of the Bracon Ash Arts Festival, but as with all church services, entry is FREE and everyone is welcome!

All of the Bracon Ash Arts Festival events take place at Bracon Ash Church: School Rd, Bracon Ash, NR14 8HJ