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The Venues

St. Mary’s Church
The Churchyard
(off Ashford High Street)
Ashford
Kent
TN23 1QG

Brake Hall
Ashford School
East Hill
Ashford
Kent
TN24 8PB

Disabled access at both venues.

 

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The Ashford 2008 series programme.

Booking Information                  Download The Ashford 2008 series programme PDF here


Saturday 8 March

St. Mary’s Church, Ashford

7.30pm

CARMEN SOUZA

A combination of Portuguese fado and African rhythms

Passionate, sexy and smouldering music from the sun-kissed islands of Cape Verde. Carmen is creating huge interest in this little known area of music, and this concert is her fourth visit to the UK in less than two years.

Tickets £9 · Concessions* £6.50 · Family** £22


Sunday 30 March

Brake Hall, Ashford School

5.00pm

BLACK UMFOLOSI FIVE

Zimbabwe’s world famous singing and dance group

Their rich, close-harmony songs and unique dance routines, address general human concerns - from love, family and spirit, to the very real problems of apartheid, war, the environment and AIDS.

Tickets £9 · Concessions* £6.50 · Family** £22


Friday 25 April

Brake Hall, Ashford School

8.00pm

SUBITANGO

The passionate, intense art form that is Tango Argentino
The stunning choreographed Latin American dance that is Argentine Tango, is performed by the UK’s leading tango dancers Kicca and Giraldo; supported by the music of Tango Siempre.

Tickets £9 · Concessions* £6.50 · Family** £22


Saturday 3 May

St. Mary’s Church, Ashford

11.00am

‘H’ PATTEN and the Koromanti Arts Company

An enchanting programme of African and Caribbean tales - suitable for children 5 years upwards
‘A secret always to be told’.

Be enthralled by this magical and uplifting journey of music and movement. All ages will enjoy this performance that includes traditional folk tales to Anancy the Spider Man.

Children £4, accompanying adult is free

Adults on their own £6.50


Saturday 24 May

St. Mary’s Church, Ashford

7.30pm

JUAN MARTIN

The master of Flamenco music with dancers
The world-renowned master of the flamenco guitar makes a welcome return to Ashford. This time, Juan Martin’s programme is complemented by the inclusion of flamenco dancers for a real Spanish flavour.

Tickets £13 · Concessions* £10

Children under the age of 16 £5


Saturday 7 June

St. Mary’s Church, Ashford

7.30pm

SILK QUARTET

The haunting strains of Chinese music - played on traditional instruments by an all-female Chinese group
Unique in style and instrumentation, the Silk String Quartet is comprised of classically trained musicians. Their mix of traditional and contemporary Chinese music have delighted audiences worldwide.

Tickets £9 · Concessions* £6.50 · Family** £22


Saturday 28 June

Brake Hall, Ashford School

7.30pm

SHIVANOVA

Indian drummers and dancers performing ‘Sundance’
- an eclectic mix of brilliant improvisations, powerful rhythms, jazz and dance music
ShivaNova’s Indo/European music provides a mix of brilliant improvisations, powerful rhythms and subtle grooves. For this series, they are joined by a spectacular visual experience of Indian drummers and dancers.

 

Tickets £9 · Concessions* £6.50 · Family** £22


Booking Information

Booking from Jan 20th 2008

A celebration of world music, dance and theatre.

ShivaNova would like to credit Ashford Youth Theatre for their invaluable technical assistance.

For further information about the AYT contact Stella on 01233 638680.
 

ShivaNova reserve the right to cancel or amend any of the performances. A full refund will be given in the event of performance cancellation due to circumstances beyond our control. Otherwise no refunds will be given.

              


ShivaNova is a dimension of new musical excitement, bringing together virtuoso improvising musicians from Europe, Asia and Africa. The creation of Priti Paintal, ShivaNova's music integrates elements of jazz, classical, Asian, ambient and club dance styles to create a sound-world that is immediately accessible yet completely unique. Instruments used by ShivaNova include sitar, sarod, Indian and Middle Easter harps, voice, tabla, Indian and Western violins, cello, piano/keyboards, saxophone, flutes, percussion, African kora and drums and Chinese instruments.