Drayton Arts Festival – Community Arts Festival in Market Drayton

Drayton Arts Festival 2022

Music, drama, literature, craft, art, dance – whatever your interest you will find it in one of the many events

Programme of Events for 2022 Market Drayton Arts Festival

24^th – 30^th October

Markets and Fairs: FREE ENTRY

Creative Drayton: Local Artisan Market Grove Main Hall Sat 29^th Oct 10 am – 2pm. Food and Drinks available on sale

Culture and Creativity and Leisure Fair: Festival Drayton Centre Auditorium on Sat 29^th Oct. 10 am – 2 pm.

Exhibitions: FREE ENTRY

Schools Calendar Project Exhibition in the Main Hall of Grove School,

Fri 28^th – Sat 29^th Oct 10 am – 2 pm

A first Exhibition of Pen and Ink Sketches by Peter Pearson, a local window cleaner; started sketching just 3 months ago! Main Hall Grove School Fri 28^th – Sat 29^th Oct 10 am – 2 pm Food and Drinks available on sale

U3A Photographic Group Exhibition in the Library, Historical Exhibition in the Museum, Halloween Shop Window Display Competition.

Children’s Events; FREE ENTRY

Outdoor games, Sport, Films, Cooking, Art and Crafts. The Zone Community Hub, Fairfields Mon 24^th – Weds 26^th Oct 10 am – 1pm. Pre- booking essential. zone@mmat.co.uk

‘The Fisher and his Wife’ a professional Puppet Show at the library Monday 24^th Oct [time TBC

‘Children’s Day’ on Sat 29^th Oct; 10 am. – 3pm In the Town: Halloween ‘Trick or Treat’ Event, Gingerbread Man Trail featuring George the Gingerbread Man, Chalk drawing Competition under The Buttercross. Halloween Craft and Dressing up Activities in the Library

Live Performances.

Rock Choir: Free ’Taster Session’ with Beverley Mason 0n Mon 24^th at 1.30pm at FDC

Bootleg Sixties featuring the Overtones Tues 25^th Oct 7.30 pm at FDC

Candlelight Organ, Piano and Saxophone Recital at St Mary’s Church with Harry Hitchen; Raewyn Bailey and Helen Southall from Chester. Friday 28^th Oct 7.pm Donations appreciated.

Community Choir Concert featuring Little Voices Choir and A Choired Taste in Grove School Main Hall on Sat 29^th at 7.30 pm Entry £5.00

Steve Parish – Parish Times Sat 29^th Oct- 7.30pm at FDC

Live music events in local pubs over the weekend

Library: FREE ENTRY

Public events throughout the week including ‘Coffee and an Chat’ on Monday 24^th Oct; Scrabble Club on Tuesday 25th Oct; Adult Crafternoon on Wednesday 26^th Oct ‘Rhyme Time’ on Friday 28^th Oct 10 – 10.30 am; Pins and Needles Fridays 28^th Oct 1pm – 3pm. ‘Best Read’ Book Evening on Friday 28^th Oct.

Art and Craft Workshops

Adult Leatherwork and Fabric painting Workshop in the library on Thurs 27^th Oct 10 pm – 3 pm;

Adult Lantern Painting, Airdry Clay Modelling and Silk Painting Workshops at the Beacon Centre on Saturday 29^th Oct 10 am – 3 pm Places £8.00 PP to cover cost of materials. To book a place: contact Jane Hughes on Hgj710@aol.com

Bell Ringing workshop in St Mary’s Church Belltower Sat 29^th Oct 2 pm – 3 pm. To book a place: contact David Beckwith on beckwithda@yahoo.co.uk

Field Events: FREE ENTRYWalking football: Open taster sessions for women over 45 and men over 50 Tuesday 24^th and Thursday 27^th 2pm – 3pm

For more information

Website: www.draytonartsfest.org

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