The Separately Ticketed Performances
FRIDAY 13TH – SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
In order to keep costs down and make the Festival accessible to everyone, there are a number of ticket options. You can buy a Gate Pass and enjoy a whole day of entertainment for just £10 on Saturday (10.00am until 9.00pm) A Gate Pass for Friday evening (5.00pm – 9.00pm) or Sunday evening (5.00pm until 10.00pm) costs just £6
As well as everything that is included in your Gate Pass, there are also a number of select, separately ticked performances and Workshops at the Great Barn Festival. Should you want to enjoy a performance in the Barn itself, these can be purchased separately and automatically include your Gate Pass.
There is an outdoor theatre performance to enjoy on Sunday afternoon set against the stunning backdrop of the Barn itself which includes entry to the Festival until the close at 10.00pm
Should you wish to attend more than one performance in the Barn, then please email us in order to purchase reduced price tickets to ensure you do not buy a Gate Pass twice.
Discounts available for multiple or large group bookings, so please email us on boxoffice@greatbarnfestival.com for more information.
FRIDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER
Dan Sealey
9.00pm start. Gates open at 5.00pm
Great Barn
Dan started his career with folk rock band ‘Ocean Colour Scene’ and toured the world, played headline slots at major festivals for over a decade and co-founded the band Merrymouth with Simon Fowler. Merrymouth featured award-winning musicians, John McCusker, Andy Cutting and even a guest appearance from Chas Hodges (Chas and Dave).
Dan also re-formed the legendary Music Hall double act ‘Cosmotheka’ with his father Dave who were huge on the folk scene throughout the 80’s and 90’s until Dan’s uncle, ‘Al’ sadly passed away. Cosmotheka toured the world with Chas and Dave, had several of their own Radio Two programmes and made multiple TV appearances. Dan and father, Dave (one half of the original duo) decided to take the band back out on the road and had great fun headlining Folk Festivals in Bromyard, Whitby, Towersey, Sidmouth, Broadstairs and Upton to name but a few.
Dan now takes his own show on the road, featuring music from all the bands he’s played in, along with the often-hilarious stories he’s amassed along the way – plus material from his forthcoming album.
Tickets include a whole evening of music from 5.00pm.
General Admission – £16
SATURDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER
Beyond Words – Storytelling with Pictures Workshop (5-10years)
11.30am – 12.20am
Join Bee Operanto on a story quest, create pictures to illustrate a tale and let your imagination run free. Great fun and fantastic confidence building. All abilities welcome. Session is 50 minutes and children must have an adult with them (no ticket required for the carer but both must have a grounds pass for the day)
Robin Hood
12.30pm
Great Barn
A classic tale of the legendary heroic outlaw Robin Hood is bought to life in a production that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
Set in the mighty forest of Sherwood, join Robin and his band of merry men in a battle of wits against the dreaded Sheriff of Nottingham.
Three actors pull a whole show out of a suitcase and lead you on a madcap dash through a classic tale. There will be songs, there will be puppets, there will be horses.
Suitable for all ages. Running time 55 minutes
Tickets include entry to the Great Barn Festival for the whole day (10.00am until 9.00pm)
Ticket Prices
General Admission – £16
Family & Friends (4 Tickets, any ages) – £60
2 and under – Free
The Tempest
2.30pm
Great Barn
There is no better way to appreciate Shakespeare’s work than through a live performance.
Set on a mysterious island in the middle of nowhere, The Tempest is a fantastical tale of magic, a powerful sprite called Ariel, a strange wildman called Caliban, murder, romance, greed but above all its really funny!
Using mainly modern English, this interactive family show fully encourages audience participation and provides a great introduction to the inventiveness and humour of Shakespeare.
Suitable for all ages. Running time 55 minutes
Tickets include entry to the Great Barn Festival for the whole day (10.00am until 9.00pm)
Ticket Prices
General Admission- £16
Family & Friends (4 Tickets, any ages) – £60
2 and under – Free
Puff of Smoke Studios Art and Illustration (ages 10-14)*
Saturday 14th September 3.30pm – 4.30pm
An introduction to creating stories through visual images and imagination as a means of relaxation. A great fun class that is non judgemental and great at building confidence. All abilities welcome.
Aleksei Demchenko & Lynette Stulting Four Hand Piano Recital
7.00pm
St Giles Church, Great Coxwell
Aleksei Demchenko and Lynette Stulting will bring a piano recital for four hands to this year’s festival. Following sell out dates at Buscot Park and St Giles earlier this year, the duo make a return with a programme of Mozart and Grieg among others. The beautiful, unassuming tranquillity and gentle acoustic of St Giles add to this intimate performance of seldom heard pieces. Discover a hidden gem on the Oxfordshire music scene as part of Stonevale Music at The Great Barn Festival. We feel certain you will want to return for more from the series throughout the year and to explore other eclectic events in historic St Giles. Tickets include a Festival Gate Pass for Saturday 14th September
Aleksei Demchenko
“He belongs to the type of a performer who blossoms on stage and is capable to fascinate the audiences with his youthful temperament, his energy, poetry and virtuosity” – Boris Bloch
Based in UK pianist Aleksei Demchenko was born in Kazakhstan and began his piano studies at the age of 6. He made his concert debut with Kaliningrad Symphony Orchestra playing Brahms’ 1st piano concerto, and he has successfully played many concerts all over UK and Europe, and participated in festivals such as First Medtner’s Festival, Stravinsky’s Festival in London and Harrogate International Festival. He has featured in many international competitions in Europe and Russia not just as a soloist, but as a respected and perceptive accompanist.
https://alekseidemchenko.co.uk/
Lynette Stulting
Lynette Stulting’s piano career started in South Africa, where she studied under Joseph Stanford at the University of Pretoria. She continued her studies under Professor Gyorgy Nador at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. She has won several national competitions and appeared as soloist with the Johannesburg Symphony Orchestra, the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, Cape Town Symphony orchestra, the Natal Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Chamber Orchestra and several others.
Lynette is a chamber music player and versatile accompanist. She is a highly experienced teacher whose students have won competitions at UK national level. Lynette taught piano at the RCM Junior Department for several years and still teaches there on a part time basis. She was appointed Head of Piano at Abingdon School in September 2017.
Ian Prowse & Amsterdam Acoustic
9.00pm
Great Barn
Merseyside hero Ian Prowse is a guitarist, singer-songwriter, and frontman of Amsterdam and previously the frontman of indie cult band Pele. Appearing as a three piece for this intimate gig in an incredible setting, Ian will be joined by Nico from the original line up so you can expect a dream of a play list for fans and a few tales along the way.
Raised on protest songs, influenced by the Celtic sounds that make Liverpool so unique, and inspired by the song writing craftsmanship of Paul Weller, Mike Scott, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello, Ian’s 30-year song writing career and 100% committed live shows have gathered him a reputation as the ‘Scouse Springsteen’ amongst his devoted fans.
Amsterdam saw success with their first single ‘The Journey’ hitting the UK top 40, but it’s their song ‘Does This Train Stop on Merseyside?’ which reduced John Peel to tears live on Radio 1 because of its connection with Liverpool, the city he loved, as well as being the centrepiece of Irish legends Christy Moore’s No.1 album ‘Listen’.
Pele’s first 3 singles stormed the Radio 1 A-List with Megalomania reaching No.1 in the South Africa charts. Ian is fresh off his successful Fireworks 30 Tour with his band Amsterdam and is enjoying success as the support of choice for Elvis Costello, The Wonder Stuff and The Blow Monkeys.
Includes entry to the Festival grounds from 6.00pm. Barn performance to start at 9.00pm
General Admission – £16
SUNDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER
Arise and Reel – The Great Barn Family Ceilidh
10am – 1pm
Family Ceilidh Oxford will get you moving and blow away the cobwebs or keep the party going from the night before…. Dances are suited to all ages and abilities, sensitive to additional needs and with less progressions so children will be dancing with their family rather than moving through groups. It is a brilliant introduction but wear sturdy shoes, the floors in the barn are ancient and in the grounds, the wildlife have a lot to answer to – moles and rabbits are terrible gardeners!
Bill Church is the Story Traveller, storytelling for those less energetic or just having over done it a little with the dancing. Currently the Story Teller in residence at the farm for City’s Children Wick Court in Gloucestershire (set up by Michael Morpurgo) his audiences range from age 3 to 103.
Members of West Oxfordshire Arts (WOA) will be working in the grounds, there to give you a pointer if you fancy trying your own creation (bring your own supplies or share some of ours).
There are additional paid workshops, Illustration for Relaxation, a fun, non judgemental class to build confidence and help rekindle the joy of mark making. A fantastic small workshop with Rob Thorpe learning how to make your own wooden spoon from raw wood to finished item. There is also a further paid concert, Classical Guitar with Fernando Aguera in St Giless Church. This is relaxed and children are not only welcome but encouraged, Fernando is a highly trained musician but also passionate about music in education and the bonding role of music in families. All proceeds of the concert support repairs and improvements to the church building which will help it be a warn and welcoming centre for the community and place for the arts to flourish and bring us together.
We have some interesting stalls on the market place. Hot food and drinks will be available and the bar will open before we call the last dance. Why not cycle, run or walk the dog there. Make it a Sunday morning with a difference.
Please be aware we will finish at 1pm and close the grounds by 1.30 unless you hold a ticket for the play in the afternoon.
This event is one we hope everyone can enjoy so we have made tickets to the ceilidh available without fee however, we will have pay as you feel buckets in the horse box office, can take a payment by card there or you can donate on booking to help support this event and help keep more like it alive and affordable in the future. At least 50% of funds raised will go to local charities (see our charities page).
The Woodshed – Spoon Carving Workshop with Rob Thorpe
Sunday 15th September 10am – 2pm
Join Rob for a few hours of traditional carving and bring home a useful hand made momento of the festival and a new skill to keep you busy for years. All materials provided.
Suitable for adults only due to the tools in use
Puff of Smoke Studios, Art and Creativity for Relaxation (Age 14+)*
An hour of escapism, this fun workshop encourages you let your imagination run wild as you explore your vision and illustrate a story with Bee Operanto. No skills are required, the class is not judgemental and builds confidence to try making your mark.
*classes for younger students available on Saturday 14th
Fernando Aguera
St Giles Church
11.30am – 12.15pm
A highly qualified and passionate musician and teacher, Fernando Aguera is also a multi award winning guitarist who loves to share his joy of Latin-American, Brazilian and classical guitar music with audiences.
Fernando holds a Masters in Music with Distinction from The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and a PhD in Music from the UNICAMP, State University of Campinas in Brazil.
Among his awards are the First Prize in the Abergavenny Eisteddfod Competition and he is twice winner of The John Mills Guitar Prize.
A specialist in the Suzuki Method of ‘Talented Education’, students learn to develop excellence from as young as 3 years of age, the spontaneous and playful method of teaching strengthens and bonds the relationship with music and with each other between parents and children.
The programme presents the virtuosity of guitar music through an array of pieces from Latin America and Europe.
Tickets £8 all proceeds to Friends of St Giles to support the maintenance of the historic church fabric and the improvements to the amenity of the church so that it might be enjoyed by all in the community for many more years to come.
The Three Inch Fools present The Secret Diary of Henry VIII
Outdoor performance
Doors open 2.00pm for a 3.00pm start
The Three Inch Fools present an essential guide on how to keep your head in the Tudor Court. Unexpectedly thrust into the limelight, young Henry navigates the ups and downs of courtly life, and all whilst fighting the French (again) and re-writing religion. The Fools hit the road with this brand new comedy – a mad-capped take on Britain’s most epic monarch, and those infamous wives.
★★★★★ – “So entertaining…laugh-out-loud funny”
★★★★★ – “Riotously fun. Hugely enjoyable”
★★★★★ – “The ultimate British theatrical experience” – Hastings Independent Press
★★★★★ – “Great fun for the whole family…my kids are still talking about it!”
Bring your own cushions, and camping-chairs and join us on our outdoor adventure. This is an outdoor production, however in the event of bad weather, the play will be moved into the Barn
The performance will last approximately 100 minutes (+ a 20 minute interval).
Picnics are welcome but a full bar and food stalls will be available.
Live music will be available after the performance and included in the price of your ticket.
Ticket Prices
Standard – £18
Family (2 Adults & 2 Children) – £50
Under 18 – £10
Under 5 – Free
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