The Westbury Music and Arts festival started in 2009 as a joint initiative between the Rotary and the Lions Clubs.
This year the event runs over 3 weekends, it will be jam packed full with musical and artistic talent! We will welcome back some of the amazing artists from last year, celebrate our local talent and welcome new performers.
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So far, you can look forward to the following;
A three day Gambia and art exhibition, The Big Draw for all budding artists and a photography exhibition.
On the music side, we have a welcome return of Finnegans Wake the Irish Folk Band from their very successful performance last year at the Jubilee Hall Bratton, which was a big hit with the 100 strong audience.
There will also be appearing, Nina Alupii Morton a Mezzo Soprano, two years ago she performed and was a great success with the audience.
The Battle of the Bands will be on the programme at Matravers School. Also Riot and Noise, which was outstanding last year.
After last year’s sellout at Stormor Church, Lute player Din Ghani and singer Merralline Richardson will be at a bigger venue this year, and they will be joined by soprano Phillipa Neaverson. So, keep looking at this website!
This year there will be David Caswell a guitarist who plays music mainly from South America. and also returning the two students from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Reisha Adams and David Doidge, a mezzo soprano and piano duo – not to be missed!
