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STOP PRESS: The 2008 Festival has now finished.  Photos from most sessions are published on this website and are free to download or to order. Click here to see the currently available photos. 

Note that pictures from the  last event of the Festival - the Finale Concert on Sunday 30th March -  have now been added.
 
 
 About the Festival


Does a member of your family sing, play an instrument, or act?  The Woodley Festival of Music & Arts provides a warm and friendly environment to perform before a professional adjudicator and a supportive audience. 

  • The festival is open to all – children and adults – individually, or with others. 

  • Classes are  at beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. 

  • There are sections for: Instrumental, Organ, Piano, Verse and Prose, and Vocal.

Although a competitive festival, we aim to emphasise the enjoyment of performance and appreciation of others’ efforts.

(Below: 6 & 7 year old school choirs from Walter Infants & Wescott Infants)

Nearly 5,000 people visited the Festival last year (see our archive), breaking all records. More than 1,600 of these were performers and there were 900 performances. Well over 50 volunteers are involved in running the Festival, co-coordinated by a small committee.

(Above: “The Dentist” group mime from Crosfields School)

We all look forward to welcoming you to the next Woodley Festival.

 
 Child Protection Policy


Click here for the Festival's policy on the protection of children.  

 


The 2008 Festival (our 38th) took place during the first 3 weekends of March at the Oakwood Centre, Woodley and Emmbrook School, Wokingham.  A piano masterclass, was run by Paul Roberts on Saturday 15th March at The Oakwood Centre. The Festival culminated in the Festival Finale Concert which was held on the afternoon of Sunday 30th March at Beraood College in Sindlesham.

Follow this link for more information about the 2008 Festival:


There is a growing pool of volunteers who help during the Festival, but it cannot run without planning and preparation – tasks largely, but not necessarily, undertaken by committee members. Click here to find out how you can help.
 


We are deeply indebted to MANNINGUK Limited for their generous, and continuing, support as our official main sponsor.

Would you like to sponsor the Festival or place an advertisement in the Festival Programme and this website? Please contact the Festival Secretary before 1st February 2008 for further details

 


Click here to see a list of the Officers and Members of the Council for 2007-8
 


Click here to discover how to be a Friend of the Festival. Benefits include:

  • Free admission to all sessions during the Festival

  • Free advance copy of the Festival programme

  • Free admission to the Festival Prize Winners Concert

  • A copy of the Festival Syllabus

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