| Date |
Time |
 Ugbrooke
2012
|
Note:
Any details shown grey
relate to completed events in 2011. They are
retained as much is repeated annually but will be superseded
as information for 2012 comes in. Information
for 2012 is in NAVY |
| Sun
12 June
|
RE-SCHEDULED
FOR
Sat 13 August
|
R.N.L.I. Day
|
About
2 inches of rain fell on Sunday 12th. The event had to be
postponed - see below...
|
| Fri
29 June |
7.30pm |
Harcombe Singers
Summer Medley
Charity
– TBA
|
Details
to follow... |
| 6/7
July
|
Ugbrooke
Music Festival 2012
|
| Fri
6 July |
6.30 park open for
picnics;
7.15pm talk then concert in chapel.
|
The concert will
open with a recital of solo piano music from Bach to
Rachmaninov via other masterpieces by Chopin, Schumann and
Liszt, given by Peter Adcock.
Profits will
support South Devon Sports Association for the Disabled.
|
Bring your
own picnics in the grounds from 6.30pm before either concert.
A glass of wine and nibbles will be provided in the
conservatory; and a talk (7.15pm) precedes each concert in the
chapel at 7.30pm....
Tickets for
each concert £20 all-inclusive, available in advance only
from:
Ugbrooke Music Festival
7 Marlborough Road Exeter EX2 4TJ or
01392 - 273655.
|
| Sat
7 July |
6.30 park open for
picnics;
7.15pm talk then concert in chapel.
|
The concert will
feature internationally renowned trumpeter, Crispian
Steele-Perkins, back by popular request to present one of his
fascinating, illuminating and inspiring recital-lectures
through the history of the trumpet, playing specially selected
pieces from Handel to Gershwin on appropriate period
instruments.
Profits will
support the Tiverton Market Youth Drop-in Centre.
|
| Sun 8 July |
House
opens to the public
|
|
Our
2012 opera - Madam Butterfly
(Puccini)
More
information to follow including information and history about
the opera itself.
Below is the information for Carmen (2011) |
| 27/28 July
7.00pm
|
In
this, our 7th season at Ugbrooke, New Devon Opera is
presenting arguably opera’s all-time favourite.
Wonderful melodies (sung in English by an
international cast of opera singers); a 20 piece orchestra; a
community chorus and supporting cast drawn from south west
singers; set and lighting - all
staged in the gardens of one of Devon's most lovely country
houses.
|
|
Cast |
|
Carmen:
Don José:
Escamillo:
Micaela:
Frasquita:
Mercedes:
Dancairo/Morales:
Remendado:
Zuniga:
Lillas Pastia:
Director:
Conductor: |
Clare
Presland
Ben Kerslake
Paul Sheehan
Emma Morwood
Belinda Evans
Chloé de Backer
Marcin Kopec
Rob Amon
Roderick Hunt
Stephen Grimshaw
Martyn
Harrison
Dr Paul Foster |
|
In aid
of the Devon Branch of Sense – the charity that helps
deafblind people
Once again, New
Devon Opera is proud to be in partnership with Ugbrooke and,
with the Devon Branch of SENSE, to raise funds for this
wonderful charity that does so much to help deafblind people
in Devon.
Bring your own
picnic, or buy a delicious individual picnic bag. For the
first time, picnics can be pre-booked through the Phoenix Box
Office at the same time as you book your 'Carmen' opera
tickets, which will be waiting for you to collect when you
arrive for the opera. Nick Powell, Head Chef at the
award-winning Elizabethan Inn Restaurant at Luton near Newton
Abbot, will prepare sandwiches and salads on the day of
performance. Your picnic comes complete with cutlery and
plates so you will have an individual meal to enjoy before the
performance or during the supper interval. Individual drinks
and bottles of wine may also be purchased from the bar.
BOX OFFICE (NEW)
Tickets can be purchased from the Phoenix Box Office, Exeter:
01392 667080 www.exeterphoenix.org.uk
over the telephone or, online by credit/debit card, cheque -
or in person Tickets (All reserved seats): £28 / £38 / £48
(Opera performance only) plus £15.00 (additional ticket for
picnic bag) Discounts: Group booking - 1 free seat in 10;
students 10% Box Office: Opens to the General Public on 1st
April 2011
|
Sun
31 July
10am
- 5pm
|
Macmillan
Cancer Support Fun Day |
Entrance to the estate £10 per
car Family day out with live music, singing, clogg dancing,
stalls and vintage cars - something for everyone. Refreshments
and cream teas available. |
Tours of the House are
available.
The concessionary rate is £3.50 for a house
mini tour.
Please note 2 for 1
newspaper vouchers are not valid on this day. All receipts
from gate and orangery come to Macmillan Cancer Support.
|
| Sun
5 Aug |
Gates
open 9.30am
Events from 10am
Admission
£5 per car by pre-paid
tickets only to include all fun events. |
South
West Whippet Club
Fun Day
Please
note there will be no admission on the day without a ticket.
|
Home
made refreshments available from 10am.
A fun day of Lure Coursing, Fun Dog Show and easy Agility
Course.
Guided tours of Ugbrooke House for Fun Day Participants at the
concessionary rate of £2.50.
DOWNLOAD a FLYER (PDF)
Application forms for
tickets can be downloaded from the Club's website: www.southwestwhippetclub.webeden.co.uk/
and returned please by Friday 29 July
|
| Sat
13 Aug
|
11am - 5pm
|
R.N.L.I. Day
(re-scheduled from June 12)
|
Admission |
| Adults |
£5 |
| Children
(accompanied) |
£2 |
|
Supported
by Teignmouth Fundraising Team Well-behaved dogs on leads
permitted in all gardens unless indicated otherwise. Gardens
are indicated as being suitable for the disabled, although
there may still be some inaccessible areas. Old-time fete
games and tombolas, books, jewellery and collectables on sale.
Food and refreshments available. The House will be open to the
public
For
further details contact 01626 870260
|
| Sun
16 Sept
|
ALL
DAY
Details TBA
|
Classic Motorshow; entry £3.50
to show. Adults, children & seniors £2.00 Exhibitors
entries £3.50 per car or £5.00 per day entries; available
from 01626 200010 mobile 07576446849 or email: infor@classicmotorshow.org.
|
Profits
will support Help for Heroes
Classic & Vintage cars,
bikes, trikes, American vehicles, customized or under
restoration. Also car clubs all welcome. Trade stands and
charity stalls. Vintage fairground rides. Beer tent, Craft
tent, Entertainment, All day hot and cold food. Entries judged
and trophies presented. 50/50 draw.
Mini tours of Ugbrooke House
£3.50
|
|
The
House is now CLOSED for the public |
