Two very different & wonderful talks to kick off our Haslemere Festival series of Talks.....Both had serious elements but also very very funny anecdotes. Thanks to everyone who came along! MORE Talks, Events and Concerts this May - https://t.co/VhjAdUixkm
Forthcoming at Haslemere Festival
May 13, 2025 2:30 pm
Quentin Kopp, chair of @Orwell_Society, talks about his fathre Georges Kopp, George Orwell's commander in Spain.
https://t.co/auHeFva0w7
Today marks 80 years since VE Day 🇬🇧
My father, RAF Pilot Alec Bristow, was a POW in Stalag Luft 3 and part of The Great Escape. He was liberated 7 May 1945.
I'm sharing his story @HaslemereFest on 21 May at 2.30pm. Join me.
#VEDay80#WWII#TheGreatEscape#LestWeForget
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Haslemere Festival 2025 began with an evening devoted to the plays and sonnets of William Shakespeare that have provided the inspiration for the music of a number of composers to represent the characters and drama of his works
https://t.co/gO4MAzCd4a via @HaslemereH#Haslemere
Our favourite bookshop @HaslemereBooks has a window dedicated to the Haslemere Festival! They've highlighted books that go with some of our talks and events https://t.co/VhjAdUixkm Fabulous! #ShopLocal#SupportYourLocalBookseller
@HaslemereFest Thank you Haslemere Festival, for supporting our May gig and just to let everyone know, we've got a lot more great music lined up for the rest of 2025, including our next gig with:
Adam Beattie and Fiona Bevan
at
Grayshott Village Hall
on
Wednesday 4th June
Call 01428 607096
Truly wonderful that Honey & The Bear played to a packed house last night at @GrayshottFolk to open the Haslemere Festival. Great working with Des to include this gig in our programme of festival music events.
https://t.co/FKTCbuBo8O
Haslemere Festival begins today. Throughout May - Jazz, Classical, Folk, Choral, Music Theatre, Brass and Opera concerts as well as Talks and Events. We'd love you to join us in the beautiful town of #Haslemere https://t.co/ETjsC6YcZw
BIG THANKS to the lovely team at #Haslemere's #coworking space @hasleworks on the Petworth Road. We LOVE the Haslemere Festival promo on their screen. We are so grateful for your enduring support!
https://t.co/VhjAdUixkm
Big THANKS to @HaslemereH for featuring the Haslemere Festival in May and the Dolmetsch Centenary Workshop Weekend. We are grateful for your support. Tickets are available for our Concerts, Talks and Events but some now have low availability.
https://t.co/2iK7bHk2Va #Haslemere
A reminder that Haslemere Festival 2025 begins next Saturday!!
The month of May has over 50 Talks, Concerts and Events in #Haslemere. A festival for the community brought to you by a team of #volunteers.
https://t.co/ABYVPqmoUd
2025 is the commemorative year of the 50th anniversary of the death of Shostakovich. Our Festival features a Shostakovich piano trio performed by internationally acclaimed De Beauvoir Piano Trio at St Christopher's Church, Haslemere, 20th May, 7.30pm.
https://t.co/UlAeP7Sfqg
British artist, JWM Turner was born on this day 250 years ago.
Our Haslemere Festival JWM TURNER TALK will be at @haslemeremuseum (14th May, 2.30pm).
https://t.co/9vQkSVoOJS
This is one of many anniversary events at this year's Haslemere Festival.