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To find out what's on during the rest of the festival, choose the day: Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Click here for all the latest news. Unsure where it is? Click on a venue for a map.
Harvest Festival
Time: 10am
Price: N/A
A service to celebrate the harvest, the Royston Arts Festival and Back to church Sunday.
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Moving Book
Time: Ongoing throughout the festival
Venue: Various
Price: Free
Write the next paragraph in our ongoing story as the moving book moves around the festival. (Contact us to pre-book our book ...it can visit your workplace!).
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Open gallery
Time: 10am-4pm
Venue: 21 Morton Street
Price: Donations to Royston Arts Festival
Sue and Terry Hartga welcome you to their gallery showing photographs on paper and canvas.
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Portrait & Sculpture exhibition
Time: 10am-4pm
Price: Free
Come and see the work produced in Saturday's portrait workshop. Also an opportunity to see the latest pieces by local sculptor Paul Bainbridge.
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Youth Art Exhibition
Who RU? The next generation...
Time: 10am - 5pm
Price: Free
Royston Arts Festival asked award-winning writer and illustrator James Mayhew to work with local schoolchildren. See the results (presented by Royston Arts Society) and much more. This event is supported by Royston Extended Schools.
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Royston Arts Society Annual Exhibition
Time: 10am - 5pm
Price: Free (programme £1)
Over 350 exhibits in all media including pictures for sale. There will be the opportunity to vote in the Johnson Matthey Best Picture Award. Refreshments available.
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Open Studios
Time: 10am - 6pm
Venue: Burloes Farm (1 mile from Royston on the B1039 Barkway/Barley road)
Price: Free
Part of Hertfordshire Open Studios. Art in various media.
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Pizza & Pasta Art
Time: 12noon - 4pm
Price: £1.50 minimum donation to Royston Arts Festival.
Create your own pizza, or pasta bracelet. Eat in or take away. All ages (children must be accompanied by an adult).
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 The Royston Fringe: Art & Craft Exhibition / Children's Art Competition Time: 12.00 am - 5.00 pm
Price: Free (catalogue 50p)
Open to all. For details of exhibiting call Joan Munden (01763 241217). Download a competition entry form at http://www.royston-methodist.org.uk/ or call Joan Munden. Judging by Anthony Slinn on Saturday. Prize-giving by the Royston Town Mayor, Martin Beaver, on Sunday at 4pm.
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Performing Shakespeare workshop
Time: 12.30am
A workshop led by Yellowtale Theatre Company. Your chance to work with professional actors on Shakespeare's best bits!
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Craft exhibition
Time: 10am - 12noon
Price: Free
View entries in the Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Rangers competition: a range of arts and crafts from photographs to needlework, painting to baking.
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Art Exhibition: Beth Hardwicke
Time: 2-4pm
Price: Free
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Flint-knapping
Time: 2.30pm
Price: Free
A demonstration by James Dilley of how flint blades and axes were made in the stone age.
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Printing Press Display
Time: 2.30pm
Price: Free
See the original Royston Crow printing press in action. Watch local print-maker Liz Beardwell in action. There is a small charge if you print your own document.
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Magic Lantern Display
Time: 2.30pm
Price: Free
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Town trail SOLD OUT
Time: 2.30 - 4pm
Price: LIMITED PLACES. Tickets in advance £2 from the Stationery Cupboard.
Royston's history brought to life on this one-and-a-half mile walk around the town with local historian F. John Smith. Starts at the Parish Church.
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 Open-air theatre:  Shakespeare & Co
Due to bad weather this will take place in the Parish Church
Time: 3pm-4.30pm
Price: Free (If wet, this event will be held in the Parish Church).
Ex-National Theatre staff director Robin Belfield returns with his Yellowtale Theatre Company. Enjoy the best bits of the Bard and his contemporaries from Juliet's balcony to the Forest of Arden.
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Festival Finale concert
Who RU? The next generation...
Time: 7pm
Price: Tickets £5 from the Stationery Cupboard, High Street, Royston or take your chance on the door.
Join students from local schools and the Stevenage Wind Band in this Last Night of the Proms-style finale. Bring your own flags.
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Disclaimer:
Details and times were correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change.
The Royston Arts Festival Management Committee accepts no liabilty for any loss, damage or injury sustained by any member of the public visiting any venue participating in the festival events listed in this programme. It is the artists' own responsibility to have public liability cover.
We may take photographs for publicity purposes. All people attending festival events will be deemed to have consented to having their photograph taken and their image used in this way.
Visiting adults are responsible for the supervision of any children in their care.
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