Festival of Song with Sir Richard Stilgoe Event

The event will begin at 1pm in Turner Sims with a song writing masterclass from our special guest Sir Richard Stilgoe , of interest to all music lovers and musicians alike. It will be followed by an afternoon and evening of phenomenal music from artists from the University of Southampton, playing a huge variety of genres ranging from folk to jazz, from pop to rock. These performances will take place in both Turner Sims and The Talking Heads.

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Turner Sims: 13.00 – 18.00

13.00 – 14.30: Masterclass with Sir Richard Stilgoe
14.30 – 18.00: Performers will perform in both the Turner Sims foyer and auditorium: Charlie and Hayley, Olly Lewis, Charissa, Kayleigh Ramchand, Ben Parrish, Keiran Delmont, Sam Smith, Alun Elliott-Williams Quartet, Will Jenkins Quartet, Sea Slugs.

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Talking Heads: 19.00 – 23.00

The festival will continue at Talking Heads in the evening with Southampton’s most exciting rock bands, featuring: The Dancing Shoes, Corolla, the JD Quartet, Keir Robinson, Innogen, Diaspora, Winter Divine, Talllon.

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Tickets
Turner Sims: £7 Adult, £5 Concessions, Under 11s Free
Available from the Turner Sims Box Office: www.turnersims.co.uk , 023 8059 5151.

Talking Heads: £7 Adult, £5 Concessions (Talking Heads is an over 18 venue)
Available on the door only.

Please note: Audiences are required to purchase tickets for each venue (discounts available for audiences who retain their Turner Sims ticket and show it on arrival at Talking Heads).

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Sir Richard Stilgoe has spent fifty years as a performer and writer in all forms of the performing arts. He wrote lyrics for Cats , Starlight Express and The Phantom of the Opera and music and lyrics for Bodywork , Brilliant the Dinosaur and a new work ' Orpheus – the Mythica’ . His broadcasting work has earned him the New York Radio Festival Gold Award, three Monaco Festival Prizes and the Prix Italia. Richard sits on various boards involved in music education and is Chairman of Youth Music.

This event forms part of a Festival of Song, hosted by the University of Southampton’s Music Department. Please use the links on the right for further details of the Festival.