Presteigne Festival will be holding a Springboard Weekend again this year.

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It will take place on May 10 and 11.

Musical Director George Vass said: “Building on the success of our inaugural Springboard Weekend last year, we’re planning a further mini-Festival of arts events in early May 2025.

“Springboard will again provide an ideal jumping-off point for the Festival year, sharing a set of community events and launching our August Festival publicity in and around the town.”

Springboard 2025 will bring together a recital from the talented young soprano Sophia Jin and harpist Olivia Jageurs, a local pub band evening, free drop-in music at Presteigne Library, literary and Welsh environment themed talks, a local walk and two ‘Exhibition on Screen’ film showings. Local arts and craft makers will exhibit as ‘Art in the Yard’.

The weekend will also feature public workshop sessions with six young composers currently on our ‘Compose for Harp’ professional development scheme, mentored by Lynne Plowman and Olivia Jageurs.

The full programme will be announced in early March.