Salisbury International Arts Festival 2008 last updated : Mon 28th Apr 08
With masses of events over 16 days, the 2008 Salisbury International Arts Festival weaves together performance, visual arts, literature and music and aims to envelop the city of Salisbury in a colourful and vibrant celebration of the arts. This year there is a cultural focus on Africa.
Many events are held at Salisbury Arts Centre, and also right across town, in village halls and schools, and even at StoneHenge. There are likely to be free events nearly every day. Artists on the line-up include Clarissa Dickson Wright, Vikram Seth, Mark Padmore, Laurie Anderson, The King’s Singers, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tinariwen, Sir Thomas Allen, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Lions of Zululand @ Stonehenge, Shakespeare's Globe, The Brodsky Quartet, General Sir Mike Jackson, Sandi Toksvig, Natacha Atlas, and many, many more.
Events confirmed so far include:
Brazil’s Zecora Ura Theatre Company - Hotel Medea 23rd, 24th and 25th May, Salisbury Arts Centre.
Laurie Anderson 23rd May.
N’Faly Kouyaté and Dunyakan Salisbury on 24th May.
The Kings Singers Gala concert - 24th May, Wilton Church
Tinariwen on 25th May.
Zulu dancers The Lions of Zululand - 27th and 28th May Stonehenge, 29th May Danebury Hillfort
Acoustic Triangle - Sat 31 May Salisbury Cathedral
Confluences III : The Traveller - 31st May,Salisbury Cathedral
Romeo and Juliet - 29th May to 1st June, Wilton House Grounds
Rainbow Choir The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace Friday 6th June
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