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Chew Valley Performing Arts Annual General Meeting
Tuesday 28 January 2025 – 6.45pm
As part of our 10-year anniversary and Valley wide consultation, we invite you to join our AGM on Tuesday 28th January, 6.45pm at The Pony in Chew Magna. Come and hear a retrospective of our work in the Valley since 2015 and give us your feedback about our exciting future plans.
This meeting will be followed by our highly popular Open Mic Night starting at 7.45pm. Please come along and join us for both events!
Open Mic Evenings
Fourth Tuesday of the month
Next event – Tuesday 28 January 2025 – 7.45pm
Calling all Chew Valley musicians!
Dust off that guitar, banjo or whatever you play – or sing, and share your talents in front of a really supportive audience; solos, duos, small groups – all genres, instruments and voices welcome, learners or pros.
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Looking for Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood
Friday 7th Febuary – 7.30pm
Dust off your stilettos, zip up your cocktail slacks and don’t forget the custard creams!
A whistle-stop tour of some of Victoria’s best-loved songs, including the iconic ‘Ballad of Barry & Freda’ (Let’s Do It) and the classic ‘It Would Never Have Worked’.
February Half Term Holiday Clubs
Monday 17th Febuary – 10am – 4pm
A Play in a Day
Led by facilitator, director and actor Casey Lloyd (Valley Arts Youth Theatre Leader) the day will begin with fun drama games and skills based activities, before moving on to working together as a group to create, rehearse, and perform a play all in one day.
Paper Puppet Theatre
Led by experienced theatre maker Tomasin Cuthbert-Menes, you are invited to spend a fun an creative day learning a range of puppetry techniques and discovering many of the ways in which you can bring puppets to life in performance.
The Great Baldini Presents: The Family Magic Show
Thursday 20th Febuary – 2.30pm
Join The Great Baldini, a magical legend, a relict of the music halls and a theatrical performer of the old schoool and Baldwin, the magical dog, is his faithful companion.
A chance to see two magical superstars at the very pinnacle of their powers. A Joyously silly romp. Guaranteed to have children (and parents) screaming with laughter.
Charlie Hooper-Williams | What If You Could See Music?
Saturday 8th March – 7.30pm
A pianist and composer who is pushing the boundaries of classical music with the help of modern technology.
Charlie uses Otto, a custom-built algorithmic machine, to turn his music into stunning real-time visual displays. Otto doesn’t just follow the music; it brings it to life, letting the audience see the music as they hear it.
The Duke
Friday 28th March – 8pm
Funny and poignant, a one-man show combining original storytelling with an inventive spirit.
Weaving together the tragi-comic fate of a family heirloom – a porcelain figure of The Duke of Wellington, the quandary of a scriptwriter stretching his integrity and an unfolding disaster as thousands of children flee their homes. Blending fantasy and reality, this playful show gently challenges our priorities in a world full of crisis.
Confessions of a Teletubby
Saturday 26th April – 8pm
You remember Teletubbies don’t you?
Perhaps you grew up with the show? Did you ever wonder what it was like behind the scenes? Discover the truth with the original LaaLaa as she spills the beans on what it took to become one of the world’s most famous giant yellow puppets.
The Extraordinary Time-Travelling Adventures of Baron Munchausen
Sunday 27th April – 2.30pm
Imagine Jackanory meets Whose Line Is It Anyway, Live
The cast are challenged to tell increasingly extravagant tales all based on The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. All they have are their wits, a box of silly hats, and the imaginations of a room full of giggling children to ensure that the stories end happily ever after.
Mozart by Candlelight by Bristol Ensemble
Saturday 10th May – 7.30pm
Orchestra for Bristol and the West
The Bristol Ensemble’s highly entertaining Mozart by Candlelight concert takes you on a journey through some of Mozart’s best loved works with interesting and amusing anecdotes offering an insight into the mind of this genius composer.
Watch our Fringe Festival 2023 wrap film
It was an absloute blast, and we’re so proud to have brought the Fringe Festival back to the Chew Valley, bigger and better than ever!
Thanks if you joined us, thanks if you performed, and special heartfelt thanks to our hard working team of volunteers, as non of it could happen without you.