Love Zimbabwe Musical March
The Love Zimbabwe musical march has been part of the Festival for many years. Children from three primary schools come together to bring African songs, colourful costumes and drumming to the streets of Abergavenny. This fund-raising event raises awareness of global poverty, resilience and survival, particularly food security and fairtrade. The march through town lasts about an hour (1-2pm on Saturday), starting and finishing at Castle Street Methodist Church, with a short song and dance session on stage at the Castle. For more details, and to hear from founder Martha Musonza Holman, read this blog
Ceramic Makers’ Market at The Chapel
The Art Shop & Chapel, Market Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5SD
Open 10am – 4pm Saturday 21 Sept / Sunday 22 Sept
Our annual event is now in its 8th year, celebrating the Food Festival. Discover a diverse collection of high quality domestic ware to suit all tastes: slipware or stoneware, hand-thrown or hand-built, decorative or plain. This will be an opportunity to meet the makers themselves and hear about their ideas and processes. Come and sample; indulge your senses in beautiful handmade ceramics to enhance your food. All work is for sale. Open all weekend.
The Makers – Julie Ayton, Adrift Pottery, Jane Bowen, Kate Cornelius, Isatu Hyde, Matt Grimmitt, Bethan Jones, Tim Lake, James & Tilla Waters
The Taste of Things
presented by: Abergavenny Film Society
Friday 20 September, 7.30pm (doors open 6.30pm)
Venue: The Melville Centre For The Arts, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5UD
Tickets: £7.00 (£5.00 for people aged 25 and under) Buy through: The Melville Centre for The Arts. Tickets may be available on the door (cash or card) if not sold out online. Please check Abergavenny Film Society website on the day of screening.
The film will be screened without an intermission. Melville Centre licensed bar open from 6.30pm and after the film until 11.00pm
France 2023 / 145 minutes. French language with English sub-titles. Director: Tràn Anh Hùng Starring: Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel
In the Loire Valley in 1885, celebrated gourmet Dodin lives on an idyllic estate alongside Eugénie, his cook and cooking collaborator of over 20 years. Normally, Dodin devises the dishes while Eugénie executes them to perfection and when she finally allows him to cook for her, their carefully calibrated relationship takes an unexpected turn. Adapted from the novel by Marcel Rouff, this is a story about love and food, emotional connection and shared obsession. With lavish scenes of food preparation that are sensual, detailed and moving, The Taste of Things is a tender and romantic true visual feast.
Organ Recital by James Scott – Director of Music and Organist at Pershore Abbey
Venue: Our Lady & St Michael’s Church, 10 Pen-Y-Pound, Abergavenny NP7 5UD
Date: Saturday 21 September. Church open from 10am-4pm, with Organ recital at 12noon, followed by refreshments in St. Michael’s Centre.
Free Concert (donations invited) followed by refreshments in St Michael’s Centre. The first of a series of concerts celebrating St Michael’s newly refurbished Coleman Hart Organ.
Display in Church of sets of Medieval Church Vestments, which have been recently restored.
Programme:
Toccata in F BWV 540. JS Bach
Three Chorale Preludes-
Erbarme’ dich o Herr Gott, BWV 721
Wer nur den Lieben Gott last Walten, BWV 642
Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesus Christ, BWV 639, JS Bach
Piece d’ Orgue BWV 572 JS Bach
Chaconne in f Minor Johann Pachelbel
Sonata in c minor Giovanni Battista Pescetti
– Allegro, Moderato, Presto
Recit de Cromorne en tierce en taille,
Guillaume Antonine Calviere
“Litanies” from Trois Pieces, Jehan Alain
(Future Concerts: 19 October: Philip Norman from Llandewi Rhydderch, 16 November: Louis Stockton. Organist, Cardiff Oratory)
Scavenger Hunt
Join the Scavenger Hunt over the Festival weekend! Open to all ages. Just sign up via the QR code on the poster below.
