Boogie Woogie Festival 2012

The 8th UK international Boogie Woogie Festival will be held at The Club Room, Sturminster Newton British Legion, Bath Road, in Sturminster Newton, Dorset. from Friday 6th to Sunday 8th July, and was formerly the 'Fomag' Boogie Woogie festival held in nearby Fontmell Magna.

Line-up

Friday:
The Royal British Legion Hall - Evening Concert
Lluis Coloma (Spain) Julian Phillips (UK)
7.30 - 10.30pm (No Reserved Seating) £15

Saturday:
Piano Masterclass 10.30 - 11.45 £10
Tap Dance Workshop Jelly Germain 11.15 - 12.30 £10
Swing Dance Workshop 2.15 - 3.15 pm £10

The Royal British Legion Hall - Boogie Woogie History Show
James Goodwin (UK) Big John Carter (UK)
12.30-2.30pm (No Reserved Seating) £10

Exchange Stour Hall - Evening Concert
Frank Muschalle (Germany) Hamp Goes Wild (Switzerland) Jelly Germain (Cameroon)
8.00 - 11.00pm (Bookable Seating) ........ £15 - £30

Sunday:
The Royal British Legion Hall - Finale Concert
with special guests
12.30 - 2.30pm (No Reserved Seating) £12

The festival encompasses acts performing the form of piano music that is boogie woogie. Performing in concert, will be internationally acclaimed boogie woogie and blues pianists from the UK and from all around the world.

Tickets

An all event ticket is priced at £55. There are also individual concert tickets available. See listing above for individual prices. Children tickets for those aged under 12 are half price.

All-Event Ticket holders receive a £15 ticket for the Stour Hall Saturday Night Concert and free entry to all workshops.

To buy tickets, click here.

More info

There are also workshops in boogie woogie piano, swing and tap dance, drumming, history of boogie woogie and more with special workshops for children. There will also be informal sessions for enthusiastic boogie woogie pianists with a traditional bar room setting. Plus there will be food, wine, and real ales on offer at the inn.

More information will be here when available.

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