Witty Ditties: 400 Years of Comic Song

Date: 24th March 2024
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

We are delighted to welcome back GreenMatthews after their previous sell-out shows at The Barn. 

Following on from their acclaimed show "A Brief History of Music", GreenMatthews bring you a new show which explores our rich history of witty wordplay and melodic mirth.

Chris Green (piano, guitar, accordion) and Sophie Matthews (early woodwinds, flute, saxophone) bring you four centuries of chromatic comedy, ranging from bawdy Restoration ballads to stinging Sixties satire via Victorian music hall variety. Featuring songs by Noel Coward, Tom Lehrer, Flanders and Swann and a host of other lesser-known songwriters, this fun and fast-moving revue will have you rolling in the aisles!

Please note car parking for this event is at Winterbourne Academy off the High Street, BS36 1JL. From there it is a 10 - 15 minute walk down Church Lane. The most lit up route will be via Beacon Lane which will also be the route to go with the flow of traffic, rather than against. Please note these are country roads so do take care, bring a torch and dress appropriately.
All vehicles must park in the school car park in appointed spaces. Parking in disabled spaces is for disabled badges users only. Parking is at your own risk and the Olympus Academy Trust accepts no responsibility for any damage to vehicles or property whilst you are using the facilities.
Car parking will be available at the Barn for those with mobility issues only. If you cannot manage the walk down to The Barn, please email us on ceara.foley@winterbournebarn.org.uk  and we can reserve you a parking space onsite. There is plenty of bicycle parking at The Barn for those arriving on two wheels and space for drop off / collection if you would like to arrange this.
Please do not park along church lane as this obstructs the road for other users and emergency vehicles.

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

Summer Barn Dance

Date: 17th June 2023
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Celebrate summer with us and come along to our ever-popular Summer Barn Dance.
We are delighted to welcome back Sargent’s Mess who will once again be providing the rousing tunes with Ann on accordion, Naomi on violin, and Nick on guitar. The man in charge of proceedings for the evening is caller Rob. Brush up on your do-si-do and get those dancing feet ready!

Doors and our bar will open at 6pm. 
Dancing from 7pm.

Parking for this event will be on site at the Barn, BS36 1SE

The primary purpose of this event is to raise money for WMBT and to support conservation, management, maintenance and improvement of the WMBT site.

Jazz in the Barn – UWE Bristol Big Band

Date: 21st April 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Join the national award-winning UWE Bristol Big Band for an evening of classic big band music.

Fresh from the band's appearance at the 2023 finals of the National Concert Band Festival, this will be their first public performance back in their home city of Bristol.

In the last 12 months the band have entertained audiences with concerts at the Bristol Beacon, local residential homes, Student’s Union and the Royal Northern College of Music. They have been fortunate to work alongside and perform with Louis Dowdeswell, the London Gay Big Band and the fantastic Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.

The programme will be heavily focused on music from Count Basie’s epic album ‘The Atomic Basie’ with other well-known charts in the mix.

Band starts at 7.30pm.

Please note this is a Park and Stride event. Parking will be at Winterbourne Academy, BS36 1JL. The Barn is approximately a 10 minute walk from the Academy' car park. The most lit up route will be via Beacon Lane. Please take care along the country roads to The Barn and be sure to bring a torch!
Please do not park along church lane as this obstructs the road for other users and emergency vehicles.
Parking at The Barn will be reserved for accessibility parking requirements and must be pre-booked. If you need to book an accessible space then please email ceara.foley@winterbournebarn.org.uk

Bristol Male Voice Choir & Frampton Shantymen Concert

Date: 5th March 2023
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Join us for an afternoon concert with Bristol’s ‘biggest boy band’ the Bristol Male Voice Choir and our favourite land-based seafarers the Frampton Shantymen. We are delighted to welcome both groups back the The Barn for the first time since our refurbishment and it promises to be a concert to remember!

Throughout its 54-year history, Bristol Male Voice Choir has been a stalwart in the musical life of Bristol, recognized for its high standards of performance both locally and around the world. The range of their musical offerings means that they appeal to a variety of musical tastes, singing everything from pop classics to Bach, gospel songs, modern musicals, Mozart, rugby anthems and male voice standards

The Bristol Male Voice Choir will be joined by the Frampton Shantymen, a group of mates who met many years ago through the Frampton Cotterell Male Voice Choir. They would sing in the pub after rehearsals, finding that was a good way to get people to move away and leave them space to sit. Then they tried sea shanties and people started to move towards them so they could join in. They’d hit on something! "For us, shanty singing is a great way to bring people together in the joy of making music.  We may or may not achieve historical accuracy but if you feel better at the end of the evening than you did at the start then we have achieved our aim"

Carols in the Barn

Date: 10th December 2022
Time: 3:00 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Relive the Christmas story as members of St Michael's church tell it in words and music with the opportunity to join in singing your favourite Christmas carols. This has rapidly become a Winterbourne tradition - don't miss it!

To get you in the holiday spirit there'll be a mulled wine and mince pie on arrival included with your ticket (plus other festive treats available at our bar too!). It will be pretty chilly in the Barn so wrap up warm in your finest festive knits!

There will be 3 editions of Carols in the Barn, please select your time at the point of booking.
Saturday 10th December, 3pm (doors open from 2.15pm) 
Sunday 11th December, 3pm (doors open from 2.15pm)
Sunday 11th December, 6pm (doors open from 5.15pm)

Please note this is a Park and Stride event. Parking will be at Winterbourne Academy, BS36 1JL and we are asking for a donation of £1 per car to cover the cost of the car park. This will be a collected at the car park on the night on a donation basis, so please do bring along change for the bucket, or give generously!
Please do not park along church lane as this obstructs the road for other users and emergency vehicles.
You will then need to walk down to the Barn from there - the most lit up route will be via Beacon Lane. Please take care along the country roads to The Barn and be sure to bring a torch and dress appropriately!

Parking at The Barn will be strictly reserved for accessibility parking requirements and must be pre-booked. If you need to book an accessible space then please email ceara.foley@winterbournebarn.org.uk

Down at the Barn with Leonie Evans and Friends

Date: 28th September 2022
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Leonie Evans hosts an evening of intimate music in the unique Barn setting.

Our host for the evening, vocal talent and multi-instrumentalist Leonie Evans, also has a passion for history so plays a lot of pre war Jazz, blues, country, gospel and Latin music. Expect to hear an array of languages and her well known ability to play 'Frumpet' (her name for vocal trumpet). 
Leonie will be joined this evening by her musical guest Lewis Taylor, one of the most in demand trumpeters across the UK and European jazz scenes. As an instrumentalist and vocalist he combines a range of influences, both traditional and modern, with a unique personal style and character.

"Like nothing else I've ever heard in my life, I was just blown away with her" Cerys Matthews, BBC Radio 6

"Jazz and Folk flirt en route to New Orleans via Canterbury with Evans'  slinky, supple vocal...One slot on Later with Jools holland is all it would take" Prog Magazine 

Leonie Evans has been performing since the age of 5 and has never stopped. With hundreds of collaborations with musicians from all over the world under her belt she's created a catalogue of albums and a strong musical family.  

"Leonie Evans' distinctive vocals were magical. An astonishingly good simulated trumpet sound in her understated stride she kept the audience in her thrall." The Bristol Post

This gig will be seated, cabaret style.

Doors and bar open at 7pm, Concert begins at 7.30pm.

Please note parking for this event will be on site at the Barn, BS36 1SE

https://www.leoniemusic.co.uk/
https://leonieevans.bandcamp.com/
https://www.patreon.com/leonieevans

Summer Barn Dance

Date: 30th July 2022
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

Celebrate summer with us and come along to our ever-popular Summer Barn Dance.
We are delighted to welcome back Sargent’s Mess who will once again be providing the rousing tunes with Ann on accordion, Naomi on violin, and Nick on guitar. The man in charge of proceedings for the evening is caller Rob. Brush up on your do-si-do and get those dancing feet ready!

Doors and our bar will open at 6pm. 
Dancing from 7pm.

Parking for this event will be on site at the Barn, BS36 1SE

Jazz in the Barn

Date: 7th May 2022
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Winterbourne Medieval Barn

The Kris Nock Big Band is one of the South West’s freshest big bands. Formed in 2018, the 18 piece band has won multiple awards including a Gold award at the Indoor Music Games and multiple Platinum awards at the National Concert Band Festival.
The Kris Nock Big Band will be taking you on a journey through the ages and exploring the stylistic variations as the big band genre has adapted through generations, from the early years of Glenn Miller, to present day composers like Gordon Goodwin, and everything in between, including music for film and TV.

The Kris Nock Big Band will be joined by the talented vocalist Amelia Jones for this performance. 
Doors and bar open at 7pm. Three Engineers Brewery open.  Band starts at 7.30pm.

Car parking for this event will be at Winterbourne International Academy.  It is a 10 minute walk down to the Barn from there. Please contact the Barn if you have mobility problems.