ST MATTHEW’S FESTIVAL - The Sturdy...
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ST MATTHEW’S FESTIVAL
G.CrutchleyRJT Photography
RJT Photography
www.stmatthewswalsall.co.uk
C e l e b r a t i n g W a l s a l lSt Matthew’s Festival
18TH TO 28TH SEPTEMBER 2008
Thursday 18th to Wednesday 24th September
GRAFFITI ART St Matthew’s Centre Community Graffiti Project. Open Mind Graffiti artists are working over 5 days to produce a graffiti mural at St Matthew’s Centre 3.00pm to 5.00pm each day
Friday 19th September
ROCK CONCERT
The Rumour are a top Christian Rock Band with youth appeal. Have you heard The Rumour yet…? St Matthew’s Church 7.30pm£2.00 on the door
Sunday 21st September
PARTY ON THE HILL Festival Fun for all ages with music, stalls, crafts, treasure trail, Morris dancers, children’s entertainment, crypt and bell tower tours, Indian food and entertainment.St Matthews Close2.00pm to 3.30pmFree entry
OPEN AIR WORSHIP St Matthew’s Day!Celebration songs of praise for all ages featuring a great band playing well known hymns and songs.St Matthews Close3.30 pm
Tuesday 23rd September
JAZZ MUSIC The OutsidersCome and see this innovative five piece Jazz and Blues group.The Wheatsheaf, Birmingham Street7.30pm£3.00 on the door
Wednesday 24th September
DRAMA Saltmine Theatre Company perform their new comedy “When I’m calling you” There’s a new vicar at St Hilda’s and he’s keen for his parishioners to take a fresh look at God’s calling on their life. Fun for all ages. St Matthew’s Church7.30pm£5.00 adults / £3.00 concessions
ST MATTHEW’S FESTIVAL:Music
Fun
Art Performance
KEY TOEVENTS:
Film
Worship
Heritage
Thursday 25th September
NOSTALGIA CINEMA NIGHT Legends of black and white comedy - Charlie Chaplin, Laurel & Hardy, Harold Lloyd and Stan Stannett. St Matthew’s Centre 7.30pm£2.00 on the door
Friday 26th September
BARN DANCE Come and join in the fun with this evening of barn dance, led by live band and caller, “Jiggary Polkary “. To make sure you have enough energy to dance, a jacket potato supper will be served.Blue Coat School Birmingham Street7.30pm£7.00
Saturday 27th September
BELL RINGING A record breaking peal of bells! Hear our twelve bells being rung out over Walsall for a marathon 3 hours in a
brand new composition for the Festival.St Matthew’s Church10.00am to 1.00pm
GUIDED TOURS Did you know the church dates back over 700 years? Come and find out more about its history with a guided tour of the church.St Matthew’s Church10.00am to 1.00pmFree Entry
MALE VOICE CHOIR Sponsored by Walsall RotaryShelfield Male Voice Choir, joined by Jean Martyn “queen of the keyboards” will be singing a mix of
songs, including hymns, musicals, spirituals, part-songs and pop music. St Matthew’s Church 7.30pm£7.50 adv. £8 on the doorTickets Sales 01922 627686
Sunday 28th September
BACK TO CHURCHSUNDAYA day set aside to welcome visitors to St Matthew’s Church - an open invitation to give church a try.Closing ceremony for the Festival. Everyone is welcome.St Matthew’s Church10.00am
‘CELEBRATING WALSALL’ COMPETITION!Have you taken a photograph that celebrates Walsall? If so, then enter our competition, for free, to win great prizes and chance for your photographs to be displayed at the festival. An entry form is available at the website at www.stmatthewswalsall.co.uk or by phoning 01922 626039.
Where there is a charge, tickets are available on the door, or in advance tickets from TR Music, Stafford Street, Walsall and the Church Office, St Matthews Close, Walsall WS1 3DG. The Church Office is open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 10.00am to 2.00pm. To contact the Church Office call 01922 626039.
The Rumour
Saltmine Theatre Company
Shelfield Male Voice Choir
St Matthew’s Church sits on the hill at the top end of Walsall town centre, overlooking the market. Our address is St Matthew’s Close, which leads off Birmingham Street. The St Matthew’s Centre is nearby; you can find it on the right after you go through the archway into St Matthew’s Close.
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2 St Matthew’s Centre
3 St Matthew’s Close
4 Blue Coat School
5 The Wheatsheaf
photograph by RJT Photography
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