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  • Fri
    30
    May
    2025

    Legends of the Edge

    St Philip & St James, Church Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE

    Above: Joe Beard, Malcolm Robinson, Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer

    Legends of the Edge is a celebration of some of the myths, legends and stories from that mysterious, ancient and rocky escarpment in Cheshire, known as The Edge of Alderley.

    In 1980 Poynton-based musician, songwriter and artist, Joe Beard*, brought together a set of his songs based around the rocky escarpment known as The Edge of Alderley. Realising that a strong narration was needed to support the stories the songs were telling, more of his songs were added, and the Gothic Folk Opus/Suite, ‘Legends of The Edge’ was born.

    It was performed at many festivals and other venues, receiving praise in The Guardian and City Life Magazine and broadcast twice on BBC Radio.

    Joe moved down to Tamworth where he became a regular performer at Tamworth Folk Club. In 2023 ‘Legends of The Edge’ was revived and performed by Joe, Paul Walker & Karen Pfeiffer with Malcolm Robinson as narrator. It was given a great receptions and received many favourable reviews. Now the band are bringing it back to ‘home turf’.

    Friday, 30th May, 2025 at St Philip & St James, Church Lane, Alderley Edge SK9 7QE.

    Tickets £12.00 available on Eventbrite HERE

    A glass of wine and light refreshments are included in the admission price.

    Joe Beard

    *In the 1960’s, Joe was a founder member of the infamous jug band The Purple Gang,remembered for their 1967 single Granny Takes A Trip which was promptly banned by the BBC.

    Taking the Purple – the extraordinary story of The Purple Gang . . . and all that!

     

  • Thu
    10
    Jul
    2025
    Sun
    27
    Jul
    2025

    Buxton International Festival

    Buxton

    The award-winning Buxton International Festival is an annual celebration of world-class opera, music, books and jazz with over 160 events to choose from every summer.

    Here are five reasons to make Buxton your ‘go-to’ summer festival for 2025 (10-27 July).

     

    1. Buxton – the beautiful spa town sits in heart of Derbyshire’s Peak District, worth a visit in itself. All the festival’s events are within easy walking distance of each other.

     

    2. Operas Galore – In 2024, Buxton staged five new operas in four days and was nominated for an International Opera Award.  2025 sees a yet more impressive plans:

    • Ambroise Thomas’ Hamlet, conducted by Adrian Kelly with the Orchestra of Opera North
    • A double bill of Leonard Bernstein’s Trouble in Taihiti and Francis Poulenc’s La Voix Humaine, a Buxton International Festival and Norwich Theatre production
    • Opera Zuid production of Mozart’s The Impresario
    • La Descente d’Orphée aux Enfers, a Vache Baroque production
    • Shorts – four brand new 20-minute operas by composers 

    Jasper Dommett, Martin Green and Carmel Smickersgill

     

    3. Jazz Weekender Tickets – Jazz Weekender tickets for just £175 offering 12 world-class gigs varying from jazz, blues, funk and Latin, plus an Oscar Peterson extravaganza. Stand-out artists include Ineza, Graham Clark Quartet, Emily Masser Quartet, Trio JDM, Baiana, Alan Barnes with an all-star band, Dean Stockdale Quartet, Emma Rawicz Quartet and Xhosa Cole Quartet.

     

    4. Books – 33 book talks including Diane Abbott MP, Baroness Lola Young, Petroc Trelawny, Ben Macintyre and Jonathan Sumption.

     

    5. Classical Music – World-class concerts every day from artists including Steven Hough, Imogen Cooper, Benjamin Grosvenor, Tallis Scholars, English Concert, Simon Keenlyside and Sarah Connolly.

     

    Box Office – Tel 01298 2072190 

     

    Booking office opens at 10am on Tuesday 15 April 2025

    Become a BIF Friend for Priority Booking, from just £36 per year.

    Website – http://buxtonfestival.co.uk