Guitar Fest - Saturday

Sat 2nd June
Wilde Theatre
Starts 8pm, Tickets £16.00 / £14.00 members & under 21’s
Martin Taylor MBE + Support Tom Gamble
We are delighted to welcome world renowned Jazz guitarist Martin Taylor MBE to our Guitar Festival, many people will need no introduction to this master of guitar playing, for those of you who have not seen him play live before, this is a performance not to be missed.

Cellar Bar
Starts 8pm, tickets £7.00
Folkin Live featuring Petteri Sariola & Mike Dawes plus guests
Touring the UK for the first time this is great opportunity to the exceptional talents of this Finnish guitar master, who will be performing solo and with Guitar Fest favourite Mike Dawes.

Day ticket- 10am – 7pm, tickets £15.00 / £13.00 members & under 21’s
Includes all performances and workshops 10am – 7pm except *Master class at 2pm
A great day of performances and workshops is lined up covering all styles of music including Gypsy Jazz, Americana and Blues as well as the odd Banjo solo!!

Cellar Bar – 12 noon – 7pm
Roosevelt Bandwagon, Sarah Lewis, Josh Cleaver & Patrick Johnston,Paul McKee & Ian Marris, Andy Prince, John Wheatcroft Trio, Jamie Howell

Recital Room Workshops
10am- Introduction to the Guitar
12 noon - Percussive Guitar Workshop - Petteri Sariola
4pm – Practice - John Wheatcoft


Garden Room
10am – 7pm
Guitar Shop

*Master class – Recital Room
Starts 2pm, tickets £20.00
Slide Guitar Workshop with Michael Messer
A great opportunity to learn from one the country’s best slide guitar players. Bring a guitar.