Sunday 18th September
Art in the Park (pro loco)
Venue: Memorial Park
Time: Sign in 9-10am
Price: £1/50p
Description
Outdoor painting day. Let your artistic talent loose, whatever your age, and enjoy a creative (and fun) day painting ‘en plein air’! The choice of topic is yours – landscapes, portraits, abstracts – in whatever medium.
Sign in at the park between 9-10am and return artwork 4pm. Artists to bring own canvas or paper, easel and equipment, and a frame if required.
Age groups: up to 11yrs, 12-18yrs and adults 19yrs+. See competition page. Sponsored by Derwent Pencils.
Organised by Steve Abbott, silhouette cutter, entertainer and local watercolour artist. Steve can be seen as a regular demonstrator for the Derwent Pencil Co. in Keswick. He is Adult Education tutor for Cheadle & Marple 6th Form College and Life member of the Society of Marple Artists.
Contact/Tickets
Contact: Steve Abbott on 0161 449 9963
Benyounes string quartet concert
Venue: Mellor Parish Centre
Time:11:30am for noon
Price:£14, under 18 £5
Description
The Benyounes String Quartet has wowed audiences at recitals across the UK, Ireland, France and Switzerland. They recently performed at the Bridgwater Hall and look forward to recitals across Europe and in the UK this year. They will play Schubert: Quartettsatz; Haydn: Quartet; and Ravel: Quartet.
The concert is promoted by John Whibley who organises ‘Holidays with Music’. Arrive 11:30am for coffee, ready for the concert at 12:00 noon, followed by light refreshments.
Contact/Tickets
Contact: John Whibley on 01663 746 578 or email john@whibley.co.uk
Guided walks
Time: Morning: around Victorian Marple
Afternoon: Brabyns, Iron Bridge and Marple Bridge
Description
Learn more about Marple…on foot! Walks will last 1½-2 hours and the pace will be slow with lots of stops to look at points of interest. Led by Judith Wilshaw. No booking is required but gather at the meeting point 10 minutes before the start time. Comfortable footwear and weatherproof clothing essential. Paths may be muddy.
Victorian Marple 10am
Gathering point: outside The Pineapple Pub at the top of Market Street.
Marple in early times was a scattered farming community. There was no fast flowing water to provide power, so no work where central Marple is today. Then, in 1832 a large steam powered cotton mill was built where the Co-op is now. People came to live and work there and modern Marple began. Come and see what’s happened since.
Wheelchairs welcome.
Brabyns Park, the Iron Bridge and Marple Bridge 2pm
Gathering point: Car park at bottom of Brabyns Brow, Marple Bridge
Brabyns Park was started in 1745 as the country estate of Dr Henry Brabbin, surgeon of Stockport. Come and see where his house was and learn about the people who lived there after he died. Find out who built the Iron Bridge and learn about the story of its restoration in 2008. Explore the connection between Brabyns and St Martin’s Church. To finish, look at some of the features which have determined why Marple Bridge is here – water power and river crossings and the Duke of Norfolk.
Wheelchairs welcome, but ‘pusher’ needed.
Cheshire County Cricket League v Liverpool Competition
Venue: Cricket Club
Time: Noon
Price: Free
Description
Come and watch county players battle it out! Enjoy this challenge match between the best in Cheshire and Lancashire: the Chapel Press Cheshire County Cricket League v The Bridging Finance Liverpool Competition, featuring the best players from the ECB Pyramid system in both Cheshire and Lancashire. League sponsors Chapel Press.
50-over match. Bar and refreshments.
Contact/Tickets
Contact 0161 449 6010
New Horizons canal trip
Venue: Marple Wharf, Macclesfield Canal
Time: Embark 1pm for departure at 1.30pm, return 5pm
Price: £6
Description
An afternoon trip on the picturesque Macclesfield Canal with commentary. New Horizons is in her 30th season and during the Festival there are two open opportunities (also Sunday 25th September) for members of the local community to take a cruise on this purpose built boat for people with disabilities.
There are only 12 places per trip so book early to avoid disappointment.
Contact/Tickets
Contact: Bookings Officer Marion Eyers on 0161 430 8082 or 07926 950741
Halle Chamber/Tango concert
Venue: United Reformed Church
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £10
Description
A wonderful evening of two halves: a string ensemble from the Hallé orchestra play chamber music in one half and in the other, principal harpist, Marie Leenhardt, brings her tango band to the Festival with principal players from the Hallé. Exciting dancing may be on the agenda too!
A Peter Cunningham concert.
Contact/Tickets
Contact: Tickets from the Vernon
