{"id":1546,"date":"2018-01-30T00:04:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T00:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2021\/?p=1546"},"modified":"2019-06-30T17:14:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T17:14:40","slug":"next-romsey-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/romseyfestival.org\/festival2021\/press-releases\/next-romsey-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Plans in place and date revealed for next Romsey Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It has become one of the staples of the town’s calendar.<\/p>\n

Plans have already begun for the next Romsey Festival following last year’s success.<\/p>\n

The committee has announced that the next event will be officially launched on July 3 2020, which will be followed by two weeks of community based art events, from music to street events.<\/p>\n

More than 40 groups have already committed to taking part in the nest festival, which others expected to confirm in the near future.<\/p>\n

Romsey Abbey\u00a0has also been announced as a venue to host some of the music, and the bells will also ring in the villages for what will be the 12th event.<\/p>\n

Former chairman Dick Hewett has handed over the role to Liz Wagner for the 2020 event.<\/div>\n

<\/div>\"\"Liz said: “Building on my involvement in previous festivals, I am proud to have been elected as chair of Festival 2020 and look forward to helping the community deliver the most amazing experience for our audiences and participants.<\/p>\n

“With a very talented committee we will build on the festival heritage and develop new ideas to delight and entertain.”<\/p>\n

New ideas are being explored, with poetry readings in cafes and street theatre, some of the ideas to be debated.<\/p>\n

The committee has appealed for Romsey residents to contribute to the idea process ahead of the event in two years.<\/p>\n

Romsey Town Centre Manager Mark Edgerley, said: “I am delighted to be part of the team enabling the 2020 Romsey Festival, as Town Centre Manager I understand this need to hold quality events that showcase Romsey, encouraging residents and visitors to explore our historic locations and enjoy the amazing talent we have within our community.”<\/p>\n

\"\"The last event, which took place in July last year, saw streets lined with art and a variety of venues host talks during the week.<\/p>\n

Romsey Abbey, the Abbey United Reformed Church and Romsey Methodist Church all hosted exhibitions.<\/p>\n

The festival committee said: “Key to this festival being the best ever will be funding. Money needs to be secured to finance improvements to the website and to produce and distribute a brochure.<\/p>\n

\u00a0“The festival welcomes business partners who are willing to support the success of this great event.”<\/div>\n
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This article was first published in The Romsey Advertiser<\/em>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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