Festival has it all (From Stroud News and Journal)

Festival has it all

NAILSWORTH Festival returns this April with as eclectic and delightful a line-up as ever.

Running from Saturday, April 23 to Bank Holiday Monday, May 2, the Festival features everything from jugglers and acrobats to Johnny Coppin and the head gardener at Highgrove.

The Nailsworth Festival opens with a bang on April 23, in the shape of Festival Saturday, where the streets of the town come alive with innumerate street entertainers, jazz bands, mummers and more.

The shops and galleries will all be doing their bit for the Festival, there will be a parade through the town and the day will close with the infamous Nailstock music jamboree at the King George V Field.

Throughout the week there will be music, morris dancing, talks, walks, exhibitions and films.

On Sunday, April 24 head gardener at Highgrove David Howard gives a talk on Highgrove's horticultural philosophy at Nailsworth Primary School at 3pm and The Creole Belles and The Sultanas of Swing play live at Nailsworth Town Hall at 7.30pm.

Jenny Bailey gives an illustrated talk on the Arts and Crafts Movement in the Mortimer Rooms on April 25 at 8pm.

Nailsworth Primary School hosts a film night on April 26, The Garner Quartet perform at Christ Church on Friday, April 29 from 7.30pm and the Festival closes with a gig by Sweet Fresh Air in Nailsworth Town Hall at 8pm on Monday, May 2.

For more information on events and tickets, pick up a leaflet from a Stroud tourist information centre or visit www.nailsworthfestival.com