Newark Festival
10:00am, Fri, 25 Aug 2023
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Type of event: Performance Start time: 10:00am End time: 12:00pm Venue: Newark Festival
Market Place
Newark
NottinghamshireDescription: 
Newark Festival is a vibrant and diverse spread of music, art, food and family entertainment filling the streets and venues of Newark town centre.
Both the Major Oak Chorus and our quartet Oakie Dokie will be performing at the festival on Friday August 25th- Major Oak at 11:00 am and Oakie Dokie at 1:00 pm and also at 3:00pm.
The festival kicks off on Friday 25th August with a family focused day of free events including a main stage in the Market Place with street performers, interactive workshops and Samba parades. Saturday sees a free entry multi genre music festival over multiple stages in local town centre venues with street art, food and entertainment galore throughout the town. On Sunday evening enjoy an intimate concert in the spectacular setting of Newark Castle grounds. Bank Holiday Monday, also in Newark Castle grounds, sees more free family entertainment including the annual Brass Band Explosion concert. The evening will conclude with a spectacular fireworks finale at Newark Castle.
For tickets to the Sunday evening concert and specific event timings, please visit the website to sign up to receive the Newark Festival brochure and ticket sales newsletter.
Newark Festival is brought to you by Newark Town Council, Liz Hobbs Group and The Hustle Collective as part of the Cultural Heart of Newark programme.Newark Festival is a vibrant and diverse spread of music, art, food and family entertainment filling the streets and venues of Newark town centre.
The festival kicks off on Friday 25th August with a family focused day of free events including a main stage in the Market Place with street performers, interactive workshops and Samba parades. Saturday sees a free entry multi genre music festival over multiple stages in local town centre venues with street art, food and entertainment galore throughout the town. On Sunday evening enjoy an intimate concert in the spectacular setting of Newark Castle grounds. Bank Holiday Monday, also in Newark Castle grounds, sees more free family entertainment including the annual Brass Band Explosion concert. The evening will conclude with a spectacular fireworks finale at Newark Castle.
For tickets to the Sunday evening concert and specific event timings, please visit the website to sign up to receive the Newark Festival brochure and ticket sales newsletter.
Newark Festival is brought to you by Newark Town Council, Liz Hobbs Group and The Hustle Collective as part of the Cultural Heart of Newark programme.
- Programme
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Start time Activity Music Minutes Run by Details/Notes 10:00am Warm-ups 60 Pete Dowling Arrivals & Warm Up 11:00am Perform song Make You Feel My Love (F#) 3 Pete Dowling 11:03am Perform song Love Me (G) 4 Pete Dowling 11:07am Perform song What A Wonderful World* (G) 3 Pete Dowling 11:10am Perform song Beach Boys Medley (C) 8 Pete Dowling 11:18am Perform song Cant Help Falling In Love (F) 4 Pete Dowling 11:22am Perform song Swing Low / Swing Down Chariot Medley* (G) 3 Pete Dowling 11:25am Perform song Laughter in the Rain (F) 4 Pete Dowling 11:29am Closing song The Lion Sleeps Tonight (F) 3 Pete Dowling 11:32am Perform song Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life (B♭) 3 Pete Dowling Encore If Required. Programme Duration: 95 minutes; Finish time: 11:35am
