'JAM on the Marsh' returns

Following the huge success of its first festival last July, JAM on the Marsh returns with an even stronger line-up. Running from Thursday July 9 to Sunday July 19 this year, JAM on the Marsh is a vibrant multi arts festival of free and ticketed events, involving many of the stunning medieval churches on the Romney Marsh.

JAM on the Marsh 2015 will feature sensational concerts, a safari opera dinner, theatre, poetry recitals, beach-combing for children, stunning photography and the rare opportunity to have your dreams turned into a piece of art, and is curated by world famous composer Paul Mealor who said: “JAM on the Marsh is a festival of high quality arts, packed with outstanding artists and exciting programming, bringing the world’s best culture to this idyllic, beautiful area.”

To highlight a few events nearby:

7pm, Friday July 10, St Dunstan’s Snargate: Andrew Radley (counter-tenor), Claire Seaton (soprano) and early music specialist 'Sounds Baroque' spark passion and theatricality, performing Pergolessi’s achingly beautiful Stabat Mater and Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto no 5, on richly resonating instruments of the 17th and 18th Centuries
All day July 11-19, This was once Sea. Hythe station, RH&DR Hythe carriages, RSPB Reserve Dungeness and St Augustine’s, Brookland: award-winning photographer Justin Sutcliffe brings the second part of his extraordinary and personal photographic journey across the Romney Marsh
7pm, Saturday July 11, All Saints’, Lydd: The Chapel Choir of Selwyn College Choir, Cambridge, sing Paul Patterson’s stunning The Fifth Continent written about Romney Marsh and captivating works by Musgrave, Mealor, Whitacre and Lauridsen, accompanied by Onyx Brass and Simon Hogan (organ)
3pm, Saturday July 11, St Peter & St Paul, Appledore: following sell-out performances last year, Sabotage Theatre return with Owlers; a play about smuggling and folklore on Romney Marsh
11am-4pm, July 12-13, St Thomas a Becket, Fairfield: I Can Draw Your Dreams. Have your dreams, inner visions and memories turned into a piece of art to keep by Kate Walters
7pm, Wednesday July 15, All Saints', Lydd: Daniel Cook, the sub-organist at Westminster Abbey and one of our outstanding talents, repeats his Abbey Recital
7pm, Saturday July 18, All Saints’, Lydd: Mousai Singers and Daniel Cook perform English and French music, including Durufle's sublime Requiem and works by Fauré, Vaughan Williams, Parry and MacMillan; an Entente Cordiale!