DATES CONFIRMED FOR 2012 OUNDLE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL

Archived press release

Date Published: 20/10/11

Oundle International Festival is pleased to announce the dates of next year’s Festival as 13th to 22nd July 2012.

The programme of events is still tightly under wraps, but with a nod to the London 2012 Olympics there will be a distinctly international flavour to the proceedings with a wide range of performances from notable visiting musicians.

In addition, the internationally acclaimed Oundle for Organists Summer School will run alongside the Festival from 18th to 24th July.

Looking closer to home, favourites such as the ever-popular Picnic in the Park event will return to Oundle’s Heron Rogers Field. Last summer’s event featuring tribute act Killer Queen boasted the fastest ever ticket sell out to date, with a phenomenal 5,600 people attending the event. Next year promises to be bigger and better and although the headline act has yet to be confirmed, we can reveal that the event will take place on Saturday 14th July. Get that date in your diary and look out for tickets going on sale in the Spring!

For further information and tickets for all Festival events visit www.oundlefestival.org.uk or call Oundle Box Office on 01832 274734.

FESTIVAL FACTS
Here are few facts from the 2011 Oundle International Festival… (held from 15th to 24th July 2011)
* A record number of events were held with 32 performances in total over the 10-day Festival.
* Picnic in the Park sold out in record time with an incredible 5,600 people attending.
* The Festival featured more original works than ever before with an especially commissioned piece performed by Aurora Orchestra and a brand new opera entitled Prophet & Loss performed over three nights at St Peter’s Church.
* There were more children’s events than ever before with the Giraffes Can’t Dance session by string trio Kosmos proving an instant sell-out.
* The Oundle Food Festival returned for a hugely successful second year. Despite torrential rain, foodies flocked to the Market Place to visit more than 30 stallholders and to experience cookery demonstations ranging from foraging to sausage making.
* Two of the acts – the Kathryn Tickell Band and Aurora Orchestra – went straight from Oundle to perform at The Proms.
* Now approaching its 28th year, Oundle International Festival hosts music and arts events throughout the year in and around Oundle culminating in a 10-day series of performances from 13th to 22nd July 2012.

For press enquiries email lucybanwell@oundlefestival.org.uk or call Lucy Banwell on 01832 274919 or 0777 9022715.

Lucy Banwell
Press Officer
Oundle International Festival
0777 9022715
lucybanwell@oundlefestival.org.uk