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Woodfalls showcase Gallery portraits

West of England champions are putting on an evening showing this week on their Gallery portraits curated by Dr Robert Childs.

Woodfalls
  The West of England champion will be showcasing its Gallery this week

West of England champions Woodfalls is the latest band to hold an open 'Gallery' tour of Howard Snell's masterful work ahead of their appearance at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend.

Dr Robert Childs will be leading the Wiltshire based band through the musical depictions of five well-known paintings by Paul Cox, Henry Raeburn, Caitriona Campbell, Henri Matisse and John Knox.

Time and place

The free open rehearsal will be held at Burgate School in Fordinbridge (SP6 1EZ), on Wednesday 11th October (8.00pm prompt)

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