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Thursday July 3
Classic act
Hayley Westenra comes to Orwell Park on July 13
The biggest selling classical artist of the 21st century comes to Ipswich’s Orwell Park on July 13.
New Zealander Hayley Westenra’s credits include a classical Brit nomination for best album, performances for The Queen, President Bush, Tony Blair, Prince Charles and New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark.
Hayley is the youngest ever ambassador for Unicef and her Bikes for Ghana campaign was a huge success and provided 6,000 bikes to help young Ghanaian girls to attend school.
She has duetted with Andrew Bocelli, Jose Carreras and Bryn Terfel and has appeared as a special guest with the world’s leading orchestras, performing in places such as Carnegie Hall, Sydney Opera House, Wembley Arena, Royal Albert Hall and Kensington Palace.
Hayley kicked off 2008 with a tour which sold out in record time in her homeland.
While she was touring, she was awarded Global Kiwis Young Achiever Award 2008 to recognise her accomplishments.
Her concert at Orwell Park on July 13 starts at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £31.50 for adults and £15 for children, available from 0870 2409049 or online at www.ticketeast.co.uk
Charlie Victor Romeo
Award-winning Charlie Victor Romeo comes to Theatre Royal in July
The Theatre Royal, in Bury St Edmunds, will be hosting the European premiere of the award-winning American theatre documentary Charlie Victor Romeo (CVR).
CVR stands for Cockpit Voice Recording and is a live theatrical documentary derived entirely from the edited blackbox transcripts of six major real-life airline emergencies.
Embraced by the aviation community for its unsparing truthfulness and dedication to its non-sensational approach, CVR has been filmed by the US Air Force as a training video for aircrew co-ordination and has been observed by West Point cadets enrolled in courses studying engineering psychology and human error.
The play was awarded the 2000 New York Drama Desk Awards for best unique theatrical experience and outstanding sound design.
Tickets for CVR, at the Theatre Royal on July 18 and 19, are £7 to £20.50, available from the box office on 01284 769505 or online at www.theatreroyal.org
Hamsters and Hendrix
The Hamsters
Essex blues legends The Hamsters are at Haverhill Arts Centre on July 18 performing a full Jimi Hendrix Show.
The trio, widely regarded as one of the country’s best live bands, visit Haverhill each summer but this is the first time they will dedicate the entire show to Hendrix.
Hamster Barry Martin said: “We like to do something different when we go back to a place and not long ago was Jimi’s 65th birthday, so this is a fitting tribute we think.”
The band, together for 21 years, are well known on the live circuit and they played a sell-out gig at the blues night at Jazz by the Stour, in Bures, last year.
And the name? Why is this band of ageing blues gods named after a cute and furry rodent?
Barry explains: “The Hamsters was one of the names the Sex Pistols used when they were performing their secret concerts after being banned for being outrageous and naughty. We liked it.”
Tickets for the Haverhill gig, which starts at 8pm, are £12 available from the box office on 01440 714140.
More details on the hamsters are available at www.thehamsters.co.uk
Ned’s back Yeah!
One of the works by Coney Weston artist Ned Pamphilon
Coney Weston artist Ned Pamphilon will be exhibiting his vibrant paintings in the village hall later this month.
Entitled Istanbul, Coney Weston and Back? Yeah! the exhibition runs from July 14 to 20.
Ned, a former Thurston Upper School pupil, is home in Coney Weston after 10 years in Istanbul, during which time his work has found its way into private collections around the world and commerical clients have included Coca Cola, BT and various schools, universities and shopping centres.
His show runs from 10am to 10pm at Coney Weston Village Hall.
Details of his work can be found on his blog at http://nedpamphilon.blogspot. com
