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WALKS & TOURS

EXHIBITIONS & OPEN HOUSES Commemoration and Celebration

Until Saturday 30th December

Allotment Painters Saturday 23rd to Tuesday 26th September

But is it Art? Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September

Three Graces Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September

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The vibrancy and continuity of Windsor Festival run hand-in-hand. Each year the programme varies, but the ethos and purpose remain the same: to entertain by providing enjoyable events for our audience. This year is no exception with a host of events which adhere to this aim and include something a little different to last year.

Venturing into the contemporary and jazz genres, we are excited to welcome the Hackney Colliery Band and Simon Spillett Quartet to Windsor Parish Church and Windsor & Eton Brewery respectively. We also begin a

four year programme of choral music this year with performances by Tenebrae and The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle. Our flagship concert in the Waterloo Chamber with the Philharmonia Orchestra headlines Nathan Meltzer, the 16-year-old violinist from New York who won our International String Competition in March. Nathan is an extraordinary talent who not only took First Prize, but was also awarded the Audience Prize and will be playing Sibelius’s Violin Concerto.

We have an abundant Literary Series this autumn, with appearances from Jeffrey Archer, Terry Waite, poet Wendy Cope, Princess Josephine Loewenstein and Luke Harding. There will be a tribute to P D James with Simon Brett, Frances Fyfield and actor Roy Marsden, a private dining experience at Heston Blumenthal’s The Hind’s Head in Bray, and afternoon tea with Terry Pendry, Stud Groom to Her Majesty The Queen.

We hope that you will discover lots throughout the fortnight that appeals and look forward to sharing these festivities with you.

MARTIN DENNYFESTIVAL DIRECTOR

WELCOME

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SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER2pm Windsor’s Bandstand

MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER10.30am Princess Charlotte and the

Scandalous Georgians Walk3pm How to write a bestseller7pm A History of Pubs in

Windsor Walk

TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER2pm The Savill Garden Walk 3pm Wendy Cope7.30pm Nathan Meltzer with the

Philharmonia Orchestra

WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER1pm–4pm Long Walk Carriage Rides7pm The Snowdon Files and

A Very Expensive Poison

THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER3pm The Sixth Victim 7pm Meet the Authors 7.30pm Russian Treasures 7.30pm La Boheme

FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER10.30am Hidden Windsor Walk 2pm Peter and the Wolf7pm Wales of the Unexpected 8pm Hackney Colliery Band

SATURDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER10.30am Literary Lions Walk12pm–6pm Artists Open House6.30pm Survival in Solitude 8pm Jazz at the Brewery

SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER12pm–6pm Artists Open House7pm An Evening with Princess

Josephine Loewenstein7.30pm A Song for Peace

MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER2pm Routes to London,

Ancient and Modern7.30pm Hallelujah!

TUESDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER10.30am The Blue Plaques of

Windsor Walk6.30pm A Gesture of Friendship:

The Musical Manuscripts of Malcolm Arnold

7pm Private Dining at The Hind's Head

WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER2pm Remembering P D James7pm Darkness over Germany

THURSDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER10.30am Pevsner’s Windsor Walk3pm Music: What is it and what

is it for? 6.30pm Eton Silver and English

Revolutions 8.15pm Eton Boys’ Concert

FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER2pm Cranbourne Forest Walk 7pm High Spirits! Ghost Walk7.30pm Piano Recital with

Daniel Kharitonov

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER10.30am A Walk on the Quiet Side11am Schools’ Coffee Concert7.30pm The Creation

SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER1.30pm – Art Treasures of Eton College 4.30pm3pm All The Queen’s Horses

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SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE AND THE SCANDALOUS GEORGIANS WALK Hilary Thompson

VENUE Royal Windsor Information Centre

TIME 10.30am

DURATION 1 hour 30 minutes

TICKET PRICE £10Does not include entry into Windsor Castle

Please book in advance – numbers are limited

2017 marks the 200th anniversary of the tragic death in childbirth of Princess Charlotte and a turning point in British history.

Heir to the throne, Princess Charlotte was the granddaughter of King George III, famed for his bouts of madness, and the only child of King George IV, who spent more than £1million to transform Windsor Castle into a ‘Gothic’ masterpiece. On her death, her uncles abandoned their mistresses, married, and raced to produce the next sovereign of the House of Hanover.

Take this walking tour, amongst Windsor’s elegant Georgian architecture, to uncover more about these scandalous royals.

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WINDSOR’S BANDSTANDThe Band of The Household Cavalry

VENUE Alexandra Gardens

TIME 2pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE Free

Quickly becoming an annual tradition, join us around the Bandstand in Alexandra Gardens for an afternoon of music to mark the start of this year’s Festival.

Bring a picnic, and chairs if you wish, and relax in beautiful surroundings whilst The Band of The Household Cavalry entertain you, your family and friends. The perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

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A HISTORY OF PUBS IN WINDSOR WALKDebbie Keenan

HOW TO WRITE A BESTSELLERJeffrey Archer

VENUE Windsor and Eton Riverside Station

TIME 7pm


TICKET PRICE £10Please book in advance – numbers are limited

VENUE Coworth Park, Ascot

TIME 3pm


TICKET PRICE £40Includes full afternoon tea and glass of champagne


Selling over 330 million copies of his books in 97 countries and in more than 37 languages, Jeffrey Archer is a man of many talents.

His latest novel, This Was a Man, is the seventh and final instalment of The Clifton Chronicles, a captivating series which has topped the bestseller lists around the world. With a new set of short stories, Tell Tale, out in November, he is the only author ever to have had number one successes in fiction, short stories, and non-fiction.

Join this master storyteller for afternoon tea and discover the secrets to his writing prowess.

The origins of Public Houses can be traced through the ages. In fact, the great British pub started life as a great Italian wine bar! It was the Romans who first brought roads, towns and pubs, known as tabernae, in AD43.

Hostelries have long been central to people’s lives and no more so than here in Windsor: records show the town was once home to 11 breweries and in 1577 there was one alehouse for every 150 people!

Take this guided tour with Debbie Keenan to discover more about Windsor’s varied collection of drinking establishments, past and present.

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“ARCHER PUTS HIS ENTIRE FORMIDABLE BAG OF STORYTELLING TRICKS INTO THIS LAST IN THE SERIES” Daily Mail

TUESDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER


THE SAVILL GARDEN WALK John Anderson

Join John Anderson, Keeper of the Gardens in Windsor Great Park, for this informative walk around The Savill Garden.

With frequent stops along the way, discover more about the history and the plantings of one of England’s finest woodland gardens.

VENUE Entrance to The Savill Building

TIME 2pm


TICKET PRICE £14Includes free parking and entry to the Garden


Sensible shoes advisable

Dogs on leads welcome

DID YOU KNOW WE ARE A CHARITY?

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WENDY COPE

Wendy Cope’s witty and astute poems in collections such as Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis, Two Cures for Love, and Family Values, have made her one of the nation’s most popular poets – she was revealed as the people’s choice for Poet Laureate by a BBC Radio 4 poll.

Very funny, but also very wise, Wendy will be here in Windsor to read her poetry, and to discuss her work, her literary tastes and assorted other matters with Alastair Niven, former Director of Literature at the Arts Council and the British Council.

VENUE The Guildhall, High Street, Windsor

TIME 3pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £12

“ THE DAY HE MOVED OUT WAS TERRIBLE –THAT EVENING SHE WENT THROUGH HELL.HIS ABSENCE WASN’T A PROBLEMBUT THE CORKSCREW HAD GONE AS WELL.”



NATHAN MELTZER WITH THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA Michael Francis Conductor

This year our flagship Waterloo Chamber concert offers a feast of romantic classics and young talent.

We are excited to welcome back Nathan Meltzer, the immensely talented 16-year-old winner of the 6th Windsor Festival International String Competition, for his concerto debut with our Associate Orchestra. Under the direction of Michael Francis, a British conductor whose star is on the rise, the Philharmonia present a programme of music for which they are renowned: Sibelius’s dramatic Violin Concerto paired with the passion and desire of Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony – a work which leads us to a triumphant conclusion via love, despair and sweeping waltzes.

Tchaikovsky Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24Sibelius Violin Concerto in D minor, Op. 47Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64

VENUE Waterloo Chamber, Windsor Castle

TIME 7.30pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE £28, £39, £54 Premium Seats

Dress: Black Tie

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Champagne is available in the interval for a charge of £10 per glass but this must be purchased in advance with your ticket

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AND COMMITTED PERFORMANCE”

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WEDNESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

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THE SNOWDON FILES AND A VERY EXPENSIVE POISON Luke Harding

Likened to le Carré, journalist, writer and award-winning foreign correspondent with The Guardian, Luke Harding, is the author responsible for two shockingly true political thrillers.

Made into a film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Snowdon Files is a vital account of Edward Snowden and the individuals behind the biggest leak in history, whilst A Very Expensive Poison documents the life and death of Alexander Litvinenko, whose assassination in 2006 marked the beginning of a decade of geopolitical disruptions.

Ensure you join Luke at The Guildhall for the definitive take on these stories which reflect the issues of our age.


TIME 7pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £15Includes one book

LONG WALK CARRIAGE RIDESWindsor Carriages

Step back in time and travel with England’s oldest Licensed Hackney Carriage company, and Windsor’s last licensees to operate throughout The Great Park.

Board your carriage at the top of The Long Walk, outside the picturesque gates of Windsor Castle, and enjoy a steady 30 minute return tour along this iconic route. Windsor’s sixth generation Hackney Carriage driver will be your guide, sharing their knowledge of local history and regaling you with tales handed down since 1849.

VENUE Top of The Long Walk, outside Windsor Castle

TIME 1pm, 1.35pm, 2.15pm, 2.50pm, 3.25pm, 4pm

DURATION 30 minutes per ride

TICKET PRICE £12 each, up to six peopleThe carriage is accessed by two wide low steps with handrails, and is suitable for all abilities

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THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

THE SIXTH VICTIM Tessa Harris and Rachel Smillie

VENUE Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park

TIME 3pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £12This event is presented in partnership with the educational foundation, Cumberland Lodge, to help bring the work of the Lodge to the wider community and Festival audience

London’s East End, 1888: When darkness falls, terror begins…

Journalist and editor, Tessa Harris, had her first foray into literature after winning a screenplay writing competition. The Anatomist’s Apprentice, based on her script, became the award-winning first book in the Dr Thomas Silkstone series.

Now in The Sixth Victim, the first of a new series, flower girl and clairvoyant Constance Piper navigates the streets of London’s Whitechapel, nocturnal hunting ground of Jack the Ripper, on the trail of a killer. Join Tessa and Dr Rachel Smillie, an expert in crime fiction and Victorian literature, as they discuss her latest offering.


MEET THE AUTHORSJulie Cohen, Essie Fox, Tessa Harris, Jonathan Posner and Oliver Tidy


TIME 7pm


TICKET PRICE £12

Delve into the world of fiction writing with some of the region’s top talent as they talk about their publishing journey and latest titles.

Five very different authors have been assembled to entertain and delight you, before giving you the chance to vote on which of their books you would most like to read. Take your pick from Jonathan Posner’s short stories, the historical writing of Essie Fox, Julie Cohen’s romantic fiction, a historical crime novel from Tessa Harris and a crime thriller by Oliver Tidy. All under the watchful eye of Gary McKeone, former Director of Literature at Arts Council England.

“STUNNING…PERFECT BOOK CLUB FODDER” Library Journal

THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER

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RUSSIAN TREASURES Tenebrae Nigel Short Conductor

VENUE St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle

TIME 7.30pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE £8 Quire (No view of performance), £17 Nave Aisles (Unreserved), £25, £28, £35 Central Nave

The Eastern Orthodox Churches are associated with a wealth of choral music dating back to the 16th century.

Tenebrae are one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for their passion and precision. Twice securing the award for Best Choral Performance in the BBC Music Magazine Awards, Russian choral music has been a feature of their concert performances since the ensemble’s inception.

In their 15th anniversary year don’t miss this opportunity to experience Tenebrae’s interpretation of the celebrated sacred music of Rachmaninov, Glinka and Tchaikovsky, coupled with little-known gems rarely heard outside Russia.

“CHORAL MUSIC DOESN’T GET MORE MAGNIFICENT THAN THIS.” Classic FM

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THURSDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

LA BOHEME Barefoot Opera

MAIDENHEAD MUSIC SOCIETY

VENUE Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead

TIME 7.30pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE £17Tickets available from Norden Farm on 01628 788997 or via www.norden.farm/events

In partnership with

Maidenhead Music Society present Barefoot Opera Company’s production of Puccini’s La Boheme, an opera where youth, joie de vivre and passion are depicted struggling against the hard, dark city.

One of the world’s greatest and most loved operas, this touchingly young cast offer up a fresh and musically vibrant take on a great classic. Directed by Jenny Miller, with the signature gypsy-style band led by Lesley Anne Sammons, Royal College graduate Lucy Ashton will sing the role of Mimi alongside outstanding young tenor Andrew McGowan as her poet lover Rodolfo.

HIDDEN WINDSOR WALK Leslie Grout


TIME 10.30am



‘Hidden Windsor’ does not necessarily mean places off the beaten track (although this tour will take in a few of these), but items of street furniture and buildings that residents and visitors pass by without a second glance.

From incongruous bits of metal, which apparently serve no useful purpose, to evidence of medieval sally ports, pictures of Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, and the remains of a Gothic Revival creamery can all be found on or behind a busy High Street.

Leslie Grout will show you items many of us just take for granted.


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FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER


PETER AND THE WOLFOrpheus Sinfonia Thomas Carroll Conductor

This delightful afternoon children’s concert will bring young people face to face with all the characters from Prokofiev’s colourful Peter and the Wolf.

Written for a children’s theatre in Moscow in 1936, this enduring musical story is based on an original narration by the composer. With each character in the story represented by a different instrument and sound, Peter and the Wolf offers the perfect introduction to the orchestra. Come and meet Peter, his grandfather, animal friends, the hunters, and the villainous wolf – all brought to life by Festival favourites, the dynamic Orpheus Sinfonia.

VENUE Windsor Parish Church

TIME 2pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £8 children, £10 adults

Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67

WALES OF THE UNEXPECTEDAnn Alston


TIME 7pm

DURATION 1 hour


Roald Dahl was a man characterised by multiple identities. Moving between contrasting locations and social circles, his work was never appreciated by academics and educationalists during his lifetime. Yet despite facing the dilemma of championing the underdog versus seeking establishment approval, he never ceased to reimagine Wales in his work.

Children’s literature expert, Dr Ann Alston, will explore how Dahl’s complex relationship with his Anglo-Welsh heritage is subtly present throughout his writing and explain what a private joke at the end of The BFG says about the links the author had with Cumberland Lodge.

“THE FIGURE OF THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT IN THE BFG … CAN BE READ AS DAHL’S ANXIOUS REFLECTION ON HIS OWN CULTURAL TRAJECTORY – FROM CARDIFF BOY TO ‘ENGLISH’ AUTHOR” Professor Damian Walford Davies, Cardiff University

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FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

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HACKNEY COLLIERY BAND

Part of the great appeal of Hackney Colliery Band lies in their diverse set list. Taking their cues from the worlds of contemporary rock and electronica, jazz and global brass, they switch between high energy and moody introspection, from cutting edge jazz to dancefloor rave.

Formed in 2008, their third album, Sharpener, went into the jazz charts at number three. Their New Orleans-style line up of trumpets, trombones, saxes, sousaphone and two drummers, coupled with a name that pays homage to the British brass heritage, demonstrates a band rooted in tradition, with a thoroughly modern sound.

Expect an energetic and passionate show with music that appeals to the feet as much as to the ears!


TIME 8pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE £17

“REINVENTING THE BRASS BAND FORMAT FOR THE

21ST CENTURY” The Times

“ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVE BANDS WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY” BBC Radio 2

SATURDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER

LITERARY LIONS WALKHilary Thompson


TIME 10.30am



From Shakespeare to Queen Victoria, Thomas Hardy to H G Wells: discover Windsor’s literary legacy with this fascinating town walk.

Follow in the footsteps of royalty and royal servants, playwrights, novelists and diarists – all of whom have left works we can still enjoy today – as we trace both the famous and the lesser-known writers connected with Windsor.

SURVIVAL IN SOLITUDETerry Waite CBE

VENUE The Royal Chapel, Windsor Great Park

TIME 6.30pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £12

British humanitarian, Terry Waite travelled to Lebanon in the 1980s to secure the release of four hostages, but found himself captured in 1987.

In this talk, Terry will share his harrowing experiences as a hostage, and how he survived almost four years in solitary confinement. Undergoing a constant struggle to maintain his faith during that time, he will reveal the importance of language in enabling him to maintain inner harmony, and the books which have been the result of his experiences: his autobiography, Taken on Trust, a poetry collection, Out of the Silence, and his first comic novel, The Voyage of the Golden Handshake.

Fanny Burney, 1785


“A REMARKABLE STORY OF PHYSICAL

HUMILIATION, SURVIVAL AND

RELEASE”Joan Bakewell DBE

SATURDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER

JAZZ AT THE BREWERY The Simon Spillett Quartet

VENUE Windsor & Eton Brewery, Vansittart Estate

TIME 8pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE £25Includes a free beer

Multi-award winning saxophonist Simon Spillett (BBC Jazz Awards, British Jazz Awards) brings his barnstorming quartet to the Festival for an evening of ‘classic’ modern jazz, drawing on the repertoire of British jazz legend Tubby Hayes.

The stellar line-up will include pianist John Horler (long-time associate of Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine), bassist Chris Dodd (a regular on stage at Ronnie Scott's club) and drum icon Spike Wells, whose inventive, ever-swinging playing has driven such legendary performers as Roland Kirk, Stan Getz and Dexter Gordon.

Join us at Windsor & Eton Brewery to see these formidable musicians in action.


“...WITH SUCH TALENT ON THE STAGE THE EVENT HAD TO GENERATE SOME MUSICAL FIREWORKS...AND IT DID!” Review of The Simon Spillett Quartet at the National Jazz Archive

AN EVENING WITH PRINCESS JOSEPHINE LOEWENSTEIN In conversation with Hugo Vickers


TIME 7pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £12

Princess Josephine Loewenstein has certainly enjoyed a life lived to the full.

A former ballerina, forced to give up her career because of her height, Princess Josephine had a childhood punctuated by privilege and austerity, spending much of the Second World War at Ledbury Park, her grandparents’ house in Herefordshire. Escaping to Rome and marrying Prince Rupert Loewenstein, she was introduced to a dolce vita lifestyle, as both participant and observer.

Spend a refreshing evening in her company as she casts a poignant look at the collage of memories, parties and people captured in her memoirs, Wind in My Hair.

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A MODERN RIV ERSIDE EXPERIENCEThe Runnymede on Thames makes the most of an unrivalled riverside setting.

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A SONG FOR PEACE: A CONCERT OF MUSIC AND POETRY ON THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE Voci Chamber Choir Susan Piggott Musical Director Luke Bond Organ

VENUE St Stephen’s Church, Vansittart Road, Windsor

TIME 7.30pm


TICKET PRICE £15, £8 10–16 years, Under 10s free

Choral and organ works including:Stanford Fantasia and Toccata Roberts For the Fallen Ireland Greater Love Faure In ParadisumHarris Faire is the HeavenDuruflé Fugue sûr le nom d’AlainBarber Agnus Dei

In the tranquillity of one of Windsor’s beautiful, but lesser-known churches, vocal ensemble Voci present this concert of choral pieces, recitations and organ music, played on the recently renovated J W Walker 1875 organ.

Featuring a piece by Zac Roberts, currently a pupil at St George's School, Windsor Castle, and drawing on the theme ‘A Song for Peace’, the programme explores musical and poetic responses to conflict on the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele in Flanders, which claimed 275,000 Allied and 225,000 German casualties between July and November 1917.

ROUTES TO LONDON, ANCIENT AND MODERNGillian Tindall


TIME 2pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £12

The coming of Crossrail, the largest building project in Europe in recent times, is just the latest version of a very old east-west route to and from London.

Gillian Tindall, a writer and broadcaster known for her meticulous research, will explain how modern routes in and out of the capital overlay ancient roads and pathways. The names of ancient farms, manors and slums may now belong to our squares and tube stations, but in this illustrated talk Gillian will demonstrate how the places we know in the modern world, although apparently very changed, owe their debt to the past.


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HALLELUJAH!The Choir of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle Luke Bond Organ James Vivian Director of Music

Celebrating the great composers of the early English Choral tradition this programme of music by Handel and Purcell sees The Choir of St George’s Chapel joined by a period instrument ensemble.

The first half combines two choral works by Purcell written to honour St Cecilia, patron saint of music, with the incidental music for Aphra Behn’s play Abdelazar, whose Overture became the theme on which Britten based The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. The second half features one of Handel’s Chandos Anthems, and his ever-popular Hallelujah Chorus from Messiah.

Purcell Te Deum Abdelazer Suite Welcome to all pleasuresHandel In the Lord put I my trust Organ voluntary Hallelujah

VENUE St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle

TIME 7.30pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE £8 Quire (No view of performance), £17 Nave Aisles (Unreserved), £25, £28, £35 Central Nave

A GESTURE OF FRIENDSHIP: THE MUSICAL MANUSCRIPTS OF MALCOLM ARNOLD

Malcolm Arnold was one of the most distinguished British composers of his generation, writing for the ballet, theatre, and film screen as well as the concert hall. This inspiring curator-led talk introduces his music through annotated manuscripts, set amongst film posters, programmes and photographs.

With many items on display for the first time, highlights include the manuscript of The Padstow Lifeboat (1967), the Academy Award for the score of The Bridge over the River Kwai (1958) and the manuscript score of the Seventh Symphony (1973) – previously thought lost, yet remarkably rediscovered on eBay by Arnold’s daughter in 2014.

VENUE Election Hall and Tower Gallery, Eton College

TIME 6.30pm


TICKET PRICE £12Includes glass of wine

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There are many people who were born or came to live in Windsor and who have gone on to make a significant contribution to life in the town or elsewhere.

A diarist and a novelist; the founder of the town’s newspaper; one of the founders of the Great Western Railway; a winner of the Victoria Cross; the postman who strove to protect his town’s heritage; and a retired teacher who saved Bachelors’ Acre from the developers.

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TIME 10.30am





The Padstow Lifeboat, Op. 94 (1967), for brass band

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PRIVATE DINING EXPERIENCE AT THE HIND’S HEAD

VENUE The Hind's Head, Bray

TIME 7pm

TICKET PRICE £70Includes welcome drink, four course meal, wine, coffee and petit fours


Drawing on its history as a 15th century hunting lodge and coaching inn, Heston Blumenthal’s Michelin-starred restaurant has recently undergone a fantastical interior transformation.

Greeted by a cocktail on arrival in the stunning new Royal Lounge, guests will dine around the grand banqueting table seating 18 in the sumptuous and exclusive Vicar’s Room. With brief intervals to hear from Executive Chef of The Fat Duck Group, Jonny Lake, and Ashley Palmer-Watts, Chef Director of Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, this is your opportunity to experience something quite unique – expect to enjoy a specially curated seasonal menu reflecting the history of The Hind’s Head, set against a very eccentric backdrop.

WEDNESDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER

DARKNESS OVER GERMANYKurt Barling

Established by Amy Buller as a place to tackle social divisions through the exchange of views and constructive dialogue, Cumberland Lodge celebrates its 70th anniversary this year.

A pioneering young woman who defied her critics, Amy led groups of British intellectuals to Germany during the 1930s to confront the threat and appeal of the Nazis. Her subsequent book, Darkness over Germany, was rediscovered by BBC investigative journalist Professor Kurt Barling, who immediately recognised its stark warning.

Join him to explore how a message of hate fuelled a nation to unite and the significance her findings have in our current times.


REMEMBERING P D JAMESSimon Brett, Frances Fyfield, Roy Marsden and Alastair Niven


TIME 2pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £12

The death of P D James in 2014 brought to an end the career of Britain’s most popular crime writer since Agatha Christie.

Working in the Civil Service until 1979, James took up writing in her 40s. She was credited with making detective fiction a serious contribution to literature with many of her novels adapted for television and film.

Fellow crime novelists Simon Brett and Frances Fyfield, actor Roy Marsden, who played her best-known detective Adam Dalgliesh, and Alastair Niven, her colleague at the Arts Council, will assess her standing now and recall with affection her personality and commitment to public life.


TIME 7pm

DURATION 1 hour


THURSDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

PEVSNER’S WINDSOR WALKBarbara and Roger Askew


TIME 10.30am



On this walk you will see and hear about the buildings in Windsor which the renowned architectural historian, Nikolaus Pevsner, chose to include in his Guide to the County of Berkshire published in 1966.

It is remarkable that a German who settled in England as a refugee undertook the most comprehensive survey of British architecture ever produced, his Buildings of Britain series, which aimed to put into words ‘what we feel in looking at architecture’.

Join Barbara and Roger Askew as they help you to look afresh at Windsor’s buildings through Pevsner’s eyes.


MUSIC: WHAT IS IT AND WHAT IS IT FOR?Andrew Gant


TIME 3pm

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £12

Everybody loves music. But have you ever stopped to wonder exactly what music is?

What makes one sound music and another just noise? Do animals make music? And what is music for? Why do we choose to organise sound waves in certain ways? Is it something to do with their natural properties, or is it entirely a cultural invention of our own? Is music always a force for good in human society? And are some kinds of music better than others?

Using examples from medieval to modern, plainsong to birdsong, author Andrew Gant will explore all these questions taken from his latest book.


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ETON SILVER AND ENGLISH REVOLUTIONSShauna Gailey

VENUE College Chapel, Eton College

TIME 6.30pm


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Delivered in the breath-taking surroundings of College Chapel, this talk by the Keeper of Silver at Eton College will look in detail at a series of plate bought or commissioned for use on the altars of Eton College Chapel.

Taken alongside Eton’s audit books and records, these extraordinary objects plot the history of the emerging Church of England over a period of religious strife and Civil War, and demonstrate how one institution reacted to the external forces of liturgical revolution.

THURSDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

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VENUE School Hall, Eton College

TIME 8.15pm

DURATION 1 hour

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The Eton Boys’ Concert, set in the handsome surroundings of Eton College School Hall, continues the Festival’s close relationship with the school’s thriving music department.

Showcasing the talents of some of the most advanced musicians from this seat of excellence, highlights this year include the first movement from Brahms's Clarinet Trio in A minor, Op.114; excerpts from Purcell’s Come Ye Sons of Art (Ode on the birthday of Queen Mary, 1694) sung by the College Chapel Choir; movements from Gounod’s Petite Symphonie; Elgar’s ever-popular Nimrod arranged for cello octet; and an outstanding young pianist playing Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No.6.

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CRANBOURNE FOREST WALK John Deakin

VENUE Rangers Gate Car Park on the A332

TIME 2pm

DURATION 2 hours; 3 miles


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HIGH SPIRITS! GHOST WALK Debbie Keenan

Join John Deakin, Chief Forester at The Crown Estate, for an informative walk through one of the least known, yet most historic woodlands in Windsor Great park.

Learn about the preservation techniques practised to keep Europe’s largest collection of veteran trees flourishing in the 21st century, and the conservation practises being used to maintain this historic landscape.

VENUE Windsor and Eton Riverside Station

TIME 7pm



‘Beneath the splendour, Windsor Castle is more dangerous than a jungle’ wrote a guest in the 19th century.

Windsor has a long and illustrious history but it has not always been so. Behind the finery there have been dark times of war, plague, persecution, disease ... and ghosts both in the town and within the Castle.

With Debbie Keenan as your guide, walk the streets of a town that has seen hangings and burnings at the stake, as you hear stories of strange sightings in The Great Park and a Royal ghost spotted by The Queen.

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Daniel Kharitonov has attracted attention as an ambitious and undeniably talented young pianist.

Born in the Russian Far East, he emerged at the very top of the Tchaikovsky International Competition in 2015 aged just 16 years old. Already enjoying an international career, he is known for his ability to charm an audience with powerful, compelling, and moving performances, full of refreshing ferocity and energy.

We look forward to welcoming this exceptional artist to Eton College’s stunning School Hall for an evening relishing in some of the most important and well-known piano repertoire.

Take a pleasant stroll around the area Great Park residents call 'home'. Look closer – there's far more to see and hear about here than meets the eye!

Learn of now-vanished artefacts, gardens, and buildings, where Royalty and the illustrious once played and partied the days away. Ancient routes past two grand houses, the home of the 'Cameleopard', a Royal School, 'recycled' Clubhouse, and splendid views of Windsor Castle. Observe the veteran trees, ponds, and vistas, and enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of the Village – an 'oasis' from the hubbub of the South East – and the working heart of Windsor Great Park.

A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE: A GUIDE TO THE WEST OF WINDSOR GREAT PARK Andy Fielder

VENUE Rangers Gate Car Park on the A332

TIME 10.30am

DURATION 3 hours; 3.3 miles


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PIANO RECITAL WITH DANIEL KHARITONOV

Mozart Fantasie for Piano No. 3 in D minor, K397 Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight’ Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 23 in F minor, Op. 57 ‘Appassionata’ Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 Chopin Nocturne in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Chopin Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29 Chopin Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. posth. Chopin Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 ‘Heroique’ Liszt Liebesträume No. 3 in A flat major, S. 541Liszt Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C sharp minor


TIME 7.30pm

DURATION 2 hours

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SCHOOLS’ COFFEE CONCERT


TIME 11am

DURATION 1 hour

TICKET PRICE £4, children freeAvailable on the door only

THE CREATIONWindsor and Eton Choral Society Brandenburg Sinfonia

Gemma Summerfield SopranoBen Thapa Tenor Andrew Greenan Bass Tim Johnson Conductor

A regular feature of Windsor Festival programmes in recent years, this year's Schools’ Coffee Concert will consist of a mix of choral, instrumental, ensemble and solo items.

Schools taking part will include Upton House School, Castleview School, Langley Hall Primary Academy and Caldicott School. Each item will be short, the pace will be quick and audience participation may be invited!

The performance will be followed by tea, coffee, squash and biscuits. This year proceeds from the concert will go towards restoration of the Parish Church organ.


TIME 7.30pm

DURATION 2 hours

TICKET PRICE £20.50, £22.50 Auditorium

£20.50, £22.50 Gallery

Established in 1837, when William IV was on the throne, Windsor and Eton Choral Society are one of the 10 oldest choral societies in the country. Supported by fine soloists and the internationally in demand Brandenburg Sinfonia, here they present Haydn’s supreme setting of the story of the Creation.

Completed when the composer was 65 years old, and producing his finest music, it is said there is no other major composition which challenges this wonderful and continuously entertaining musical masterpiece. Both cheerful and exhilarating, revel in the immediately appealing choruses, elaborate solo arias, radiant duets and richly varied orchestral accompaniment.

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER

The Royal Mews at Windsor Castle is responsible for the care and welfare of all the horses ridden by members of The Royal Family. As many as 92 animals can be stabled there during Easter Court, The Royal Windsor Horse Show, Royal Ascot, and State Visits.

A former professional jockey and member of the Household Cavalry Riding Staff, Terry Pendry looks after all Her Majesty’s private horses and ponies at Windsor. Join us for this illustrated talk when he will reveal his duties as Stud Groom and Manager to Her Majesty The Queen, a position he has held for 23 years.

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VENUE Coworth Park, Ascot

TIME 3pm


TICKET PRICE £40Includes full afternoon tea and glass of champagne

ART TREASURES OF ETON COLLEGE

Pick up a free entry map in Brewhouse Yard, at the end of Baldwin’s Shore off Eton High Street, and follow the trail for a unique opportunity to see the art treasures held by Eton College.

In particular:

The Verey Gallery situated in the heart of the historic Foundation area of the school, where there will be a private view of the special exhibition Creative Destruction: Volcanoes inspiring art and science. Highlights of this display include large-scale drawings by Emma Stibbon RA documenting her investigations into volcanic sites, and the Eton College copy of Sir William Hamilton’s Campi Phlegraei (1776), lavishly illustrated with hand-coloured etchings after gouache drawings by Peter Fabris

Eton Museum of Antiquities to view classical pottery collected by Hamilton in the 1780s, then British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples

Eton Natural History Museum where volcano workshops for children will be held throughout the afternoon

VENUE Brewhouse Yard, Eton College

TIME 1.30pm – 4.30pm

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Ropy Pahoehoe by Emma Stibbon RA, ink and volcanic ash on paperPhotographed by Stuart Bunce

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EXHIBITIONS AND OPEN HOUSES 2017

A display of images and documents from St George’s Chapel Archives exploring the association of The Royal Family with the College of St George in the nineteenth century, a period in which more Royal baptisms, marriages and funerals took place in St George’s than ever before.

COMMEMORATION AND CELEBRATION: PRINCESS CHARLOTTE, QUEEN VICTORIA AND PRINCE ALBERT

DATES Until Saturday 30th December

TIMES Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm

VENUE South Quire Aisle, St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle

TICKET PRICE Windsor Castle admission charges apply. Free with an Advantage Card

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ALLOTMENT PAINTERS

An exhibition by a group of talented artists producing challenging work in a variety of media – watercolours, acrylic, charcoal, pastel and mixed media.

DATES Saturday 23rd to Tuesday 26th September

TIMES 12pm to late

VENUE The Hop House Room, The George Inn, 77 High Street, Eton, SL4 6AF

TICKET PRICE Free

BUT IS IT ART?

A contemporary and abstract art group exhibiting far reaching works in a wide range of media from paint to crochet, ceramics to collage.

Artists include Jonathan Greenyer, Aurora Spain, Gabi Doering, Genine Rainsborough, Ida Montague, Jane Pilcher, Jules Peck, Mark Burden, Sue Haylett and Valerie Leung, among many others. www.butisitart.co.uk

DATES Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September

TIMES 12pm – 6pm

VENUE The Queen Charlotte Bar and Restaurant, 6 Church Lane, Windsor, SL4 1PA

TICKET PRICE Free


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THREE GRACES

Three generations of one family exhibiting together:

Billie Krstovic Angels, mystical creatures, nature, spirits, floral and abstracts

Eileen Thomas Watercolours

Tara Thomas-Krstovic Textiles, paintings and sculptures

DATES Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September

TIMES Saturday 7pm – 9pm and Sunday 10.30am – 1pm

VENUE Busy Button’s Creative Studio, 8 – 9 King Edward Court, Windsor, SL4 1TF

TICKET PRICE Free

FAMILY WORKSHOP

Come along with your family and create some art together. Take it home and hang it on your wall. Billie Krstovic will be on hand to offer expert artistic help.

DATE Saturday 23rd September

TIMES 10.30am – 2.30pm

VENUE Busy Button’s Creative Studio, 8 – 9 King Edward Court, Windsor, SL4 1TF

TICKET PRICE Free


ARTISTS OPEN HOUSEDATES Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th September

TIMES 12pm – 6pm

TICKET PRICE Free

Sue Freeman-Pask The female face – the most used image in history from the goddesses of Greece and Rome, to the Madonna in the Middle Ages, the beautiful portraits of the Renaissance, muses of the Pre-Raphaelites, prostitutes of the Impressionists, Art Deco ladies, icons of Hollywood, and photographic models in the mass media today.

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Mario D’Auria Mario designs his pieces via digital modelling and translates them into tangible physical objects using 3D printing technologies. His pieces vary from miniatures to small sculptures and vases, all featuring organic and complex shapes. The translucent and pearlescent materials he uses play with the light giving a different experience with different illuminations.

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Andy Finlay Working predominantly in oils, Andy is a contemporary artist who combines abstract elements with figurative imagery in his signature textured white-on-white urban landscape paintings. It is just the light falling onto the texture of the paint and the resulting highlights and shadows that create the image.

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TIMES 12pm – 6pm

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Ayesha Gamiet Ayesha creates her paintings using shell gold, gouache, and handmade pigment watercolours, employing traditional methods and techniques from Ottoman manuscript illumination, and Persian and Indian miniature painting. Rooted in the rich language of Islamic art and the natural world, Ayesha’s work reinterprets traditional forms and motifs for a contemporary context. Ayesha’s travels, studies, and teaching in the Middle East and Asia continue to inform and inspire her work.

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Rebecca Mendoza Rebecca Mendoza is an artist working in dry media – pencil, charcoal and pastel – whose work focuses on the nude, portraiture, still life and landscapes / skyscapes. Her preoccupation currently is with the exploration of the qualities of light, air and translucence innate in everyday existence and the consequent manifestation of these qualities on a two-dimensional surface.

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Tom Neill Tom is a multi-disciplinary artist working throughout the UK as a composer, actor and theatre director. His career includes working with legendary ‘empty space’ director, Yoshi Oïda; re-opening the refurbished Frank Matcham designed Theatre Royal in Portsmouth; adapting a stage premiere of James Joyce; and composing the first orchestral work for Michael Davis’ chimes, a newly commissioned instrument.

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Jessie Rayat This painting is part of a body of work that has culminated from my landscape photography, exploring the serendipitous nature of watercolour and drawing from my visual memory.

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Sue Relph PS SGFA Life and portrait drawings and paintings.



Cynthia Barlow Marrs SGFA In a Windsor Fringe and Festival exclusive, Cynthia is showing 17 original illustrations commissioned by Dorling Kindersley for their new book, Artist's Drawing Techniques, published in August 2017. Cynthia wrote and illustrated the chapter on pen and ink.

Also on show: new sketchbooks, new work in development, greetings cards, and fine art prints of selected originals.

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TIMES 12pm – 6pm

TICKET PRICE Free

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Margarita Vul Visit this house for mixed media paintings and collages, some reflecting scenes of local life. Collectible and unique papier-mache ornaments on display.

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Alessio Pistilli Eclectic Italian artist – paintings, portraits, sculptures and prints in oil, acrylic, water colour, plaster and marble. Creativity without boundaries.

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Rhian Winslade A ceramicist who likes to hand build pots using a variety of clays. Large pieces sit alongside quirky porcelain decorations.

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Denby Richards Here and There and Heroes and Villains: Many of Denby's silkscreen prints feature personal images of his travels in the UK and abroad. He also creates prints of his contemporary heroes and the occasional ne're-do-well.

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Sally Ann Cotter Originally from a printed textile design background, Sally has produced an eclectic mix of modern florals, animal portraits and abstract art using mixed media.

Christian Dodd Paintings, cyanotypes and readymade canvases exploring ideas of rarity, value and uniqueness.

Sarah Cox Sarah has been painting for over 30 years and is deeply inspired by the impressionists. She loves to capture the light and drama of the fleeting moment. Seascapes, woodlands, nature, and figures are her main themes – the bigger and more dramatic the better.

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METHODS OF PAYMENTWe accept Visa and MasterCard Credit and Debit cards. Tickets booked online will be credited to Windsor Festival. Tickets booked by phone and in person will be credited to the Royal Windsor Information Centre.

Booking fees of 50p per ticket apply to phone and online sales. Tickets bought in person do not incur booking fees. Members are not charged booking fees. Please see our website for full details.

Priority Booking online, by phone and in person is available to Ambassadors and Benefactors from Friday 23rd June and to Friends from Friday 30th June.

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CHANGES AND CANCELLATIONSAlthough all artists and programmes were correct when going to press, Windsor Festival Society Limited is unable to accept responsibility for any alterations. If, for reasons beyond the control of the Society, an event has to be rescheduled, tickets are non-refundable.

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IN PERSON Royal Windsor Information Centre, The Old Booking Hall, Windsor Royal Shopping, Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PJ

10am – 4pm Monday to Sunday

BY POST We no longer have postal booking forms, but if you would like to write to us at the address below we will be happy to deal with your request:

Windsor Festival Society Limited,

11 High Street, Windsor, SL4 1LD

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WINDSOR FESTIVAL TEAM

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PATRONHRH The Earl of Wessex KG GCVO

PRESIDENTThe Reverend Canon John White CVO

VICE-PATRONSThe Principal of Cumberland LodgeThe Provost of Eton CollegeThe Major-General Commanding the Household DivisionThe Dean of WindsorThe Member of Parliament for WindsorThe Mayor of The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

LIFE VICE-PATRONSLady JohnsAir Chief Marshal Sir Richard Johns GCB KCVO CBENigel Jaques

THE COUNCIL OF MANAGEMENTGuy Barlow (Hon. Secretary)Stephen DayDr Andrew Gailey CVOKen Keir OBEAbigail LewisDieter LosseAdmiral Sir James Perowne KBE (Chairman)The Reverend Canon Martin PollCllr Mrs Samantha RaynerAndrew TryOliver Urquhart IrvineRoderick Watson DL (Hon. Treasurer)

FESTIVAL MANAGEMENT Martin Denny Management Limited

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Martin Denny

FESTIVAL MANAGER Helen Lake

FESTIVAL COMMUNICATIONS James Farrant

FESTIVAL ADMINISTRATION Ross Kelly and Rosemary Taylor

HEAD STEWARD David Steele

LITERARY EVENTS MANAGER Linda Aitken

WEBSITE DESIGN Supercool Design Limited

BROCHURE DESIGN Dunk Design Limited

BROCHURE EDITOR Helen Lake

REGISTERED OFFICECharles Coleman LLP 28 Beaumont RoadWindsorBerkshireSL4 1JP

MANAGEMENT OFFICEc/o Martin Denny Management Limited11 High StreetWindsorBerkshireSL4 1LD

01753 [email protected]

The Festival is presented by Windsor Festival Society Limited a limited liability company, constituted not for profit, and registered under the Charities Act 1960. Windsor Festival Society Limited, Registered Charity 258888

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