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Opening Times
| Season (5 Sept 2025 - 7 Sept 2025) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Day | Times | |
| Friday - Sunday | 00:00 | - 00:00 |
Prices
The course begins at 1.30pm on Friday 5th September and finishes at 5pm Sunday 7th September
Course £355 Book on the website www.cawsandbayguitarfest.co.uk
Concerts ,see website, Tickets £15, £10
About us
An exciting classical guitar weekend by the sea, on the stunning Rame Peninsula, with Craig Ogden, Eden Stell Guitar Duo, Alison Smith & Gerald Garcia 5th - 7th September 2025.
The Cawsand Bay Guitarfest is an exciting weekend combining great music in an area of outstanding natural beauty which inspires creativity. This is a weekend adult course, with concerts that are also open to the general public and can be booked separately (please see website). There will be concerts, a master class, workshops, ensemble playing, a presentation by Gerald Garcia, Anatomy of an Etude - why write an Etude?, informal playing opportunities, afternoon tea ,sea view dinners and lots of fun in a friendly environment. The Rame Peninsula is a magnificent landscape of rolling hills, sandy beaches, tidal creeks and country parks. The concerts and classes will take place in the quaint twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand (used for part of the filming of Mr Turner, a Mike Leigh Film) with it's charming narrow streets of colour washed cottages. One of the concert venues is by the rocks on the water's edge and the master class venue over hangs the sea and has a balcony for the coffee break!
This is a weekend not to be missed with a superb line up of Classic fm chart topping Craig Ogden, one of the world's finest guitarists ( Head of guitar at the Royal Northern College of Music), Mark Eden & Chris Stell (Eden Stell Duo) internationally renowned for their dynamism, innovation and breathtaking virtuosity( teaching positions at the Royal College of Music, Birmingham Conservatoire), Alison Smith , one of the UK's most exciting and lyrical guitarists, who often leaves audiences spellbound by her sensitive playing ( teaching position University of Plymouth and previously Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)and the fantastic, highly popular international guitarist and teacher Gerald Garcia.
Weekend Course Cost : £355 18yrs +
What's included
3 Professional Concerts
(Eden Stell Guitar Duo, Friday evening, Alison Smith Saturday after lunch, Craig Ogden Saturday eve)
Ensemble classes with Alison Smith. William Lovelady is arranging one of his compositions and Gerald Garcia one of his etudes specially for the course ensemble to play over the weekend as two of the repertoire pieces.
Workshop with Mark Eden and Chris Stell (Eden Stell Duo)
Master class with Craig Ogden
A presentation by Gerald Garcia, Anatomy of an Etude - "why write an Etude"?
Informal playing opportunities
Friday and Saturday pre concert dinner at The Bay/Bar restaurant, an excellent local eatery with idyllic views overlooking Cawsand beach (drinks not included)
All coffee/tea, cakes and biscuits in the breaks
What's not included
Accommodation (plenty of options, see list)
Breakfast and lunch (plenty of friendly cafes, shops, pubs)
