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Summer schools, workshops or festivals

Purbeck Guitar Festival

Saturday 25th May 2024 at 7:00pm
To Saturday 1st June 2024 at 9:00pm
Dorset
Various venues, Purbeck

If you haven’t heard, the festival spans a whole week, from Saturday 25th May to June 1st. We believe that the event will bring some great music to the area, and will also be a great new annual attraction that many local hospitality businesses can join in with.

Classical Guitar Retreat

Tuesday 9th July 2024 at 10:00am
To Sunday 14th July 2024 at 1:00pm
St Andrews
Laidlaw Music Centre, Queen's Terrace, St Andrews KY16 9QF

Classical Guitar Retreat has found a new home at the Laidlaw Music Centre in town of St Andrews. Non Residential.

Accommodation is offered at Agnes Blackadder Halls.

31st International Classical Guitar Festival

Saturday 17th August 2024 at 4:00pm
To Thursday 22nd August 2024 at 4:00pm
West Dean College

Details to follow

Cawsand Bay Guitarfest

Friday 6th September 2024 at 1:30pm
To Sunday 8th September 2024 at 5:00pm
£345

Come and enjoy spending an exciting weekend in an area of outstanding natural beauty, meeting and playing with other guitarists, classes with top professional players and teachers, concerts and playing opportunities all in a friendly, fun, relaxed environment. Not residential but see accommodation here. https://www.cawsandbayguitarfest.co.uk/about-event/guitarfestaccommodation.html An exciting weekend by the sea on the stunning Rame Peninsula with the Vida Guitar Quartet, Craig Ogden & Alison Smith. There will be concerts, a master class, workshops, ensemble playing, a class addressing performance anxiety, informal playing opportunities, afternoon tea, sea view dinners and lots of fun in a friendly environment. We are delighted that the highly acclaimed guitarist and composer William Lovelady will be arranging one of his beautiful works for the course ensemble to play as one of their repertoire pieces. Combining great music in an area of outstanding natural beauty that inspires creativity. Come and be part of it!

https://www.cawsandbayguitarfest.co.uk/contacts.html

Hillscourt Guitar Weekend Break

Friday 15th November 2024 at 6:00pm
To Sunday 17th November 2024 at 1:00pm
Rednal
Hillscourt Conference Centre, Rose Hill, Lickey Hills, Rednal B45 8RS

TBA

For further information on the FGS, please email Ray Butcher.

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