3:16pm Tuesday 6th July 2010
By Melanie Dakin
Cultural activities are thriving in Bushey as the village prepares for its annual festival.
Now in its 27th year, the Bushey Festival runs from July 3 to 18 and is a community event, run entirely by volunteers, offering a huge array of events to suit all ages.
Over the years, the popularity of the festival has gone from strength to strength with some events already sold out, such as the Help For Heroes jazz night at Bushey Country Club featuring jazz singer Barbara Jay.
Barbara has performed at the legendary Ronnie Scott’s and with Kenny Ball, Benny Goodman and Humphrey Lyttleton. In 1993 she devised the Ella Fitzgerald Songbook Show and more recently has been singing at the Pizza Express Jazz Club and at local residential care homes.
Barbara tells me: “Having been a Bushey resident for the past 45 years, I am pleased to be giving something back by singing at this festival.
“I sincerely hope that I can help to gain more support for Help For Heroes as it is a cause very dear to my heart.”
Festival details: 07770 868891, www.festival.bushey.org.uk
BUSHEY FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS:
WEDNESDAY, JULY 7
At 7.30pm, St James Music & Drama Society presents Holiday Snap, a Brits abroad farce by Michael Pertwee and John Chapman at Falconer Hall, Falconer Road.
THURSDAY, JULY 8
Musical interludes will be provided on Thursday, July 8 as pupils at The Purcell School, Aldenham Road present a recital at 12.20pm.
SATURDAY, JULY 10
Bushey Opera Group with guests from The Singing School present That’s Entertainment – an evening of songs from Hollywood musicals – at The Bushey Centre, High Street on Saturday July, 10 at 8pm. Ticket details: 07770 868891
MONDAY, JULY 12
Herts Police Choir and Bushey Rock Chorus band together for 12 Choirs With A Difference at Bushey & Oxhey Methodist Church, Chalk Hill at 7.30pm.
FRIDAY, JULY 16 TO SUNDAY, JULY 18
All that entertainment deserves a refreshment or two so head over to the Three Crowns Pub on the High Road, Bushey Heath for Bushey & Oxhey Round Table’s Beer Festival from Friday, July 16, 6.30pm until 11.30pm, Saturday, July 17, 11am until 11.30pm and Sunday, July 18, 12noon until 11pm.
Cheers!
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