Summer at Bowood 2008
Prayer for fine weekend
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| KT Tunstall will be the star attraction at Bowood this weekend |
EVENT organiser James Walden is holding his nerve this week as he prepares for one of the biggest weekends of his life.
Mr Walden from Semington is praying the weather holds and people turn out in their thousands for his Rose Tree Jam event being staged at Bowood House, near Calne tomorrow and Saturday night.
DJ turned singer Mark Ronson headlines tomorrow and then KT Tunstall is the main act on Saturday.
Months of planning have gone into the two evenings of music and Mr Walden is confident of success.
Among the audience will be many young people from schools in Calne and Chippenham who were offered discounted tickets for the festival that coincides with Glastonbury. Both Ronson and Tunstall will also be appearing at Worthy Farm.
The following weekend it will be the turn for Lacock to rock.
Festival organisers are giving families and groups at The Proms and Jazz Festival at Lacock Abbey next weekend luxury treatment with hospitality packages.
The festivals taking place on July 5 and 6 will not only have an excellent line up of famous musicians and a picturesque location but the food and service on offer puts the concerts into a class of their own.
The packages include the ticket price and a gourmet range of food for people to indulge in while chatting to friends.
Tony Longstaff, an organiser of The Proms and Lacock Jazz Festival said: "The picnics are excellent for the festivals as it makes them different from other types of concerts where you just sit and listen to the music.
"The packages we are selling have evolved from the typical picnic with crisps, chicken drumsticks and vol au vents. It's a stress free way to enjoy the festival."
The hospitality packages, which include a private eating area, need to be booked at least seven days beforehand. The cost is £85 per person.
The picnics are also available to order without the package at £15.95 per person.
The London Gala Orchestra plays the Proms concert and the jazz line-up includes Terry Lightfoot, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball.
11:18am Thursday 26th June 2008
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