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The 2008 Rye Festival programme is now nearly finalised although the brochure will not be available until June. For those who like to plan ahead here are some highlights and their dates so you can note them in your diary. All the events will be on the website with details and venues in the very near future.


The festival this year runs
from September 13th – September 28th

The box office will open in August for booking tickets. Brochures will be available from the beginning of July, when you can order a copy by clicking on ‘Brochure Request’ and submitting the form


Literary Classical
Jane Fearnley Whittingstall Sunday 14th John Lill  Saturday 13th
Sir David King Monday 15th Wihan Quartet and Martin Kasic  Friday 19th
P.A.L.Vine Wednesday 17th London Harpsichord Ensemble Wednesday 24th
Louis de Berniers Friday 19th Anita Wallfisch Thursday 25th
Carolyn Seymour Jones Saturday 20th Harriet Stubbs Saturday 27th
Michael Holroyd Monday 22nd Razumovsky  Ensemble Sunday 28th
General the Lord Guthrie Tuesday 23rd
Katharine Whitehorn Wednesday 24th
Paul Merton and Neil Brand - Silent Comedy Saturday 27th Contemporary
Gigspanner      Wednesday 17th
Special Events Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain Saturday 20th
Shappi Korsandi Thursday 18th Hokum Hotshots Wednesday 24th
Lip Service Sunday 21st Pasadena Roof Orchestra Friday 26th


Becoming a Friend of the Rye Arts Festival
If you would like to make an important and much appreciated contribution towards the success of the Festival join us as a Friend and benefit from priority booking, discounts and much more . . . to become a Friend download an Application Form and return to us.

To read about last year's festival click here