FRIENDS ONLINE BOOKING OPEN! Public online booking opens 30 MARCH Postal booking open to all on receipt of booking form. Why not join the Friends and receive priority booking NOW! 2010 celebrates the 36th Chichester Festivities with a host of national and international performers. Music highlights will include: OPENING NIGHT FIREWORKS CONCERT The music of "Grease", the Bee Gees and Abba, PLUS - new for 2010 - air displays including The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and Hawker Hunter Jet SPECIAL TICKET OFFER UNTIL 22 APRIL - SAVE UP TO £24 GALA OPERA DINNER An irresistible goulash of love and betrayal simmering with Opera"s greatest hits by Opera on the Run BOSTON YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA A rare chance to hear one of the USA"s top youth orchestras PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA plays Borodin, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky Self-proclaimed "Grumpy Old Rock Star" RICK WAKEMAN MONTEVERDI VESPERS OF 1610 performed by the ARMONICO CONSORT and the English Cornett and Sackbutt Ensemble by candlelight; THE MAGNETS, whose "Gobsmacked!" hit show sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, breathe new life into a cappella music with incredible beat boxing and vocal harmonies Captivating violinist NICOLA BENEDETTI plays Vivaldi"s "The Four Seasons" by candlelight; Britain"s most popular soprano LESLEY GARRETT; CHICHESTER CATHEDRAL CHOIR; THE BLACK DYKE BAND; A CELEBRATION OF YOUTH; RUSSIAN CHAMBER PHILHARMONIC ST PETERSBURG plays Mozart, Grieg, Bach, Bartok and Tchaikovsky by candlelight Jazz pianist JULIAN JOSEPH; violinist TASMIN LITTLE; pianist DANNY DRIVER. A sparkling evening of traditional jazz from ACKER BILK AND HIS PARAMOUNT JAZZ BAND. 19 March 2010 Don"t miss SHIRLEY WILLIAMS in the final event of the 2009/10 out-of-season programme. An outstanding figure in the British political landscape and one of the most dynamic and inspirational politicians of our time. Through her autobiography Climbing the Bookshelves Shirley Williams tells the remarkable story of her life and career.

Talks from ANTONIA FRASER, JOHN SIMPSON, LYNDA BELLINGHAM, RICHARD HOLMES, DAVID SHUKMAN, MARTIN BELL, JOHN JULIUS NORWICH, MARGARET DRABBLE, CHRISTOPHER FRAYLING and many more. Plus MY DARLING CLEMMIE, the remarkable, moving and highly entertaining story of the woman who married one of the truly great figures of the 20th century, Winston Churchill. The full programme will be available at the end of April including more Cathedral concerts, many talks, Coffee Concerts with Roderick Swanston, World Music Concerts, Lunchtime Concerts, NEWS, Real Ale and Jazz, Sculpture in Paradise, exhibitions, Chichester Festivities" first FRINGE Festival and much more. Watch this space for news – and sign up for our Newsletter

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