IF YOU'RE looking for ways to while away the first Sunday afternoon in October, how about listening to a mix of poetry, storytelling and music about the memories of renowned local author Alan Garner?
This is a unique opportunity to hear some of Alan’s memoirs of growing up in Cheshire brought to life.
Celebrated as the author of The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and 12 other books for children and adults, Alan’s fascinating account of his wartime boyhood in Alderley Edge, and which local yarns and legends inspired his writing, is a wonderful look back to a bygone rural age.
The afternoon show, from 3pm on Sunday, October 6 in St Luke’s Church, Goostrey, celebrates the publication of Goostrey-based Alan Garner’s memoir Where Shall We Run To?, and is part of Goosfest 2019.
It’s a collaboration between storyteller Nick Hennessey and musician and composer John Dipper, with script development support from Alan’s daughter Elizabeth, a novelist and editor.
Tickets for this special afternoon, entitled Over and Nether, are £15, available from goosfest.com
There are other great shows on offer during the event-filled first Goosfest 2019 weekend.
Friday, October 4: a cabaret-style Friday evening of easy-listening jazz, from 8pm in Goostrey Village Hall.
Musician John Dipper
Saturday, October 5: a Saturday photographic workshop, from 10am to 4pm in Goostrey Sports Pavilion, with instruction on still life photography from award-winning, professional photographer Richard Weston.
Saturday, October 5: a special Cheshire appearance by BBC Springwatch presenter and wildlife expert Iolo Williams at 8pm in Terra Nova School Performing Arts Centre.
Sunday, October 6: up-and-coming country music star Katie O’Malley and her band, appear in ‘The Barn Upstairs’ at The Orchards Farm, Twemlow Lane, from 7.30pm.
Goosfest 2019 is a two-week long festival of music and arts in Goostrey. After the first weekend beginning Friday, October 4, there are a further 27 events to choose from. See goosfest.com for full details and availability on each event.
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