Welcome to the Goosfest Arts & Music Festival
This is our 13th Goosfest – and as always, we’ve put together a huge range of music, entertainment, arts and community events. There’s something for everybody, including two events designed for children, so please browse this programme and get booking as quickly as possible!
Some highlights for 2019: globally-renowned singer Barbara Dickson with Scottish singer Rab Noakes; a presentation by Welsh naturalist and television wildlife presenter Iolo Williams; an Elvis tribute act by one of Europe’s top Elvis impersonators and The Budapest Café Orchestra. There’s the ever-popular Goosfest Buzz Comedy Night, plus storytelling, drama and lectures, and music ranging from guitar solos and classical, to jazz, country and Northern Soul.
Community events include an Art Exhibition, Goostrey Archives, Artisan Market, children’s show plus a children’s print-making workshop during our Art Exhibition, and other workshops covering flower arranging, photography, Roberts’ Bakery masterclasses, and gin-tasting.
There will be two opportunities to enjoy lunch at The Swettenham Arms accompanied by local singers with the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein; entertainment with meals at The Crown and The Yellow Broom, plus Irish food when ‘Goostrey Goes to Ireland.’
Last year, we launched our new Goosfest website, and this year, we’re moving to online booking only. Please note that there will no longer be a ‘physical’ Box Office via Roger Rushton’s house, in Brooklands Drive.
But don’t worry if you don’t have a computer or can’t access the Internet. There will be a 24-hour Goosfest Box Office telephone number where you will be able to leave your contact details and requirements. Goosfest will ring you back to personally assist you with your purchases.
Goosfest is a not-for-profit operation and we aim to keep our quality high and our ticket prices low. This is only possible if our local community continues to support Goosfest by attending events. We also thank our sponsors and Goostrey Parish Council.
If you’re new to Goosfest, come along and see what you’ve been missing! Make the most of a fantastic opportunity for entertainment and socialising on your doorstep. And to our regular Goosfesters, here’s to Goosfest 2019 and a great festival!
Goosfest Events
Goosfest is excited to announce the following line-up for this year’s Festival.
- John Etheridge & Vimala Rowe£15.00
8.00 pm Friday 4th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall, Cheshire FREE parking at the venue Licensed Bar opens 7.00 pm
- ‘Making the Image’ – Creative Still Life Workshop for Beginners with Richard Weston£20.00
10am - 4pm Saturday 5th October 2019 Goostrey Sports Pavilion, Cheshire FREE parking at the venue Tea/coffee available all day, please bring your own lunch Limited to 18 participants
This session is open to all beginners with an entry level Digital SLR or above. - Iolo Williams – ‘A career in conservation’£18.00
8pm Saturday 5th October 2019 Terra Nova School, Cheshire FREE parking at the venue Licenced Bar opens 7.00pm, Theatre opens 7.30pm Click here for seating plan, selected at checkout
- SOLD OUT!A Floral Masterclass£28.00
2.30pm - 4.30pm Sunday 6th October 2019 Goostrey Scout & Youth Centre Ticket price includes £25 worth of flowers for you to take home
- Over and Nether – Time at one end, wind at the other£15.00
3pm Sunday 6th October 2019 St Luke's Church, Cheshire
- SOLD OUT!Katie O’Malley & Band – Country – Americana Night£13.00
7.30pm Sunday 6th October 2019 “The Barn Upstairs”, The Orchards Farm, Twemlow Licenced bar from 7pm
(Please note, access via stone external stairs; no access for those with limited mobility) - SOLD OUT!The Cyril Caulkin Memorial Lunch – The Sound of Their Music – Getting to Know: Rodgers & Hammerstein (07/10/19)£20.00
12.15pm Monday 7th October 2019 Swettenham Arms – The Lovell Suite, Swettenham
Please be seated by 12.15pm for a prompt 12.30pm start.Click here to view the menu, you will select your meal at checkout.
- Café Scientifique – Dr Diana Leitch MBE – The Science of Chocolate£5.00
The Science of Chocolate – Food of the Gods (including tasting experiences!)
7:30pm Monday 7th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall
- SOLD OUT!The Cyril Caulkin Memorial Lunch – The Sound of Their Music – Getting to Know: Rodgers & Hammerstein (08/10/19)£20.00
12.15pm Tuesday 8th October 2019 Swettenham Arms – The Lovell Suite, Swettenham
Please be seated by 12.15pm for a prompt 12.30pm start.Click here to view the menu, you will select your meal at checkout.
- SOLD OUT!“A Guest of the Knutsford Hotel” – Lecture by Elizabeth Morris£5.00
Free for Guild members A tale of 19th Century in and out of Knutsford’s House of Correction (in collaboration with Goostrey Guild).
Wednesday 9th October 2019 10am-12 noon with a short refreshment interval Goostrey Methodist Church
- ‘Gin Tasting Evening’ – The Crown Inn Goostrey£18.00
7.30pm Wednesday 9th October 2019 The Crown Inn, Goostrey Complete the evening with an informal supper from The Crown’s unique House Sharing Boards.
- SOLD OUT!Supper Jazz with The Shannon Reilly Trio & Thom Whitworth on Trumpet£25.00
6.30pm Thursday 10th October 2019 The Yellow Broom, Twemlow Ticket price includes supper - Numbers are limited
- SOLD OUT!Goostrey Goes to Ireland£18.00
7.30pm Friday 11th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall Ticket price includes supper Licensed bar opens 6.30pm - Please be seated for meal at 7.30pm
- SOLD OUT!‘Making Good Photos Great’ Photography workshop with Richard Weston£20.00
10am-4pm Saturday 12th October 2019 Goostrey Sports Pavillion - Free Parking Tea/coffee available all day, please bring your own lunch Limited to 18 participants
- Goosfest Artisan Market
10am - 2pm Saturday 12th October 2019 The Crown Inn, Main Road, Goostrey Parking at the Village Hall
- Goostrey Parish Archive Group Exhibition
10am-4pm Saturday 12th October 2019 The Crown Inn Conservatory, Goostrey Free admission
- Goosfest Art Exhibition – SaturdayFree admission
Free admission with a booked ticket 12pm-5pm Saturday 12th October 2019 Goostrey Scout & Youth Centre All purchases of work can be collected between 4–5pm Sunday
- SOLD OUT!Printmaking Workshop for Children age 6+£5.00
2.30pm-4.30pm Saturday 12th October 2019 Goostrey Scout & Youth Centre All materials provided. (Younger children welcome accompanied by an adult) Bring an old shirt or apron to wear as it might get messy!
- Paul Larcombe – An evening with ‘Elvis’£20.00
8pm Saturday 12th October 2019 Terra Nova School Licensed bar from 7pm Click here for seating plan, selected at checkout
- Goosfest Art Exhibition – SundayFree admission
Free admission with a booked ticket 10am-4pm Sunday 13th October 2019 Goostrey Scout & Youth Centre All purchases of work can be collected between 4–5pm Sunday
- SOLD OUT!Shocking Science£3.00 – £14.00
2pm Sunday 13th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall - doors open at 1.30pm Refreshments available for purchase
- Rik Roberts – Worlds of the Guitar£10.00
7pm Sunday 13th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall Licensed bar from 6.15pm
- SOLD OUT!‘Creating Fun Buns’ workshop with Roberts’ Master Bakers£12.00
7pm Monday 14th October 2019 (Limited to 15 participants at each workshop – all ingredients supplied) Roberts’ Bakery Product Innovation Kitchen Roberts Bakery, School Road, Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7RQ – FREE parking at the venue
- SOLD OUT!‘Capturing the Aurora Borealis’ by Dr Anthony Holloway£5.00
'Capturing the Aurora Borealis' – a lecture & slide show by Dr Anthony Holloway 8pm Monday 14th October 2019 Goostrey Methodist Church
- SOLD OUT!Afternoon Tea & Recital with ‘The Nexus Duo’£22.00
Andrew Birse (violin) & Chloe Randall (cello) 2.30pm Tuesday 15th October 2019 The Yellow Broom, Twemlow Please be seated by 2.15pm for the recital commencing at 2.30pm (followed by The Yellow Broom Afternoon Tea, at 3.30) Tickets £22.00, inclusive
- SOLD OUT!Goosfest Buzz Comedy Night£12.00
8pm Tuesday 15th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall Licenced bar opens at 7pm Over 18 admission
- ‘The Issue of Micro Plastics’ – A Lecture by Dr Deborah Maw£5.00
Free for Guild members 'The Issue of Micro Plastics' – A Lecture by Dr Deborah Maw (in collaboration with Goostrey Guild).
Wednesday 16th October 2019 10am-12 noon with a short refreshment interval Goostrey Methodist Church
- SOLD OUT!‘Wednesday Night is Music Night’ – Jeremy Sassoon & Matt Owens£24.00
7.30pm Wednesday 16th October 2019 The Crown Inn Goostrey Price includes two course meal
Click here to view the menu, you will select your meal at checkout.
- LOW STOCK!Are There More of You? – a play written and performed by Alison Skilbeck£12.00
8pm Thursday 17th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall (Licenced bar)
- SOLD OUT!The Godfathers of Soul – 9 piece Soul Band£12.00
8pm Friday 18th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall (Licenced bar)
- SOLD OUT!The Budapest Café Orchestra£16.00
7.30pm Saturday 19th October 2019 Goostrey Village Hall (Licenced bar)
- SOLD OUT!‘Organ Spectacular’ – An organ recital by Jonathan Scott£10.00
4pm Sunday 20th October 2019 St Luke’s Parish Church, Goostrey Interval refreshments included in price
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SOLD OUT!Barbara Dickson & Rab Noakes£24.00With support act Edwina Hayes 8pm Sunday 20th October 2019 Theatre doors open 7.30pm Terra Nova School Licenced bar
Click here for seating plan, selected at checkout- SOLD OUT!‘Creating Fun Buns’ workshop with Roberts’ Master Bakers£12.00
7pm Monday 21st October 2019 (Limited to 15 participants at each workshop – all ingredients supplied) Roberts’ Bakery Product Innovation Kitchen Roberts Bakery, School Road, Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 7RQ – FREE parking at the venue
- FRINGE EVENT5 Bar Blues – popular local 8-piece band
8.15pm onwards Friday 4th October 2019 The Red Lion, Station Road, Goostrey
Fringe Event
- FRINGE EVENTBoneyard Alley – a 5-piece band
9pm onwards Friday 11th October 2019 The Red Lion, Station Road, Goostrey
Fringe Event
- FRINGE EVENT“Autumn Splendour” – Floral display, organ recitals, cream teas
Weekend of 12th/13th October 2019 St Luke’s Goostrey Parish Church – Goostrey, Cheshire, CW4 8PJ Sunday 13th, special Harvest Thanksgiving Service. See church website or noticeboard for further details.
Fringe Event
- FRINGE EVENT5 Bar Blues – popular local 8-piece band
8.15pm onwards Friday 18th October 2019 The Red Lion, Station Road, Goostrey
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- FRINGE EVENT‘Steamfest’ with live entertainment Saturday night
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th October 2019 Live entertainment Saturday night The Crown Inn, Main Road, Goostrey
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- FRINGE EVENTComedy & Curry Night
7pm Friday 27th September 2019 The Crown Inn, Main Road, Goostrey
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- FRINGE EVENTA Celebration of Germany’s Produce
Saturday 28th September 2019 - All day & evening The Crown Inn, Main Road, Goostrey
Fringe Event
- FRINGE EVENTKidfest
11am - 5pm Sunday 29th September 2019 The Crown Inn, Main Road, Goostrey
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