Launch Party Hordle Walhampton School

Guests arrive and happily sip Modella Proseco from the Solent Cellar, kindly donated by Donald MacKenzie.

Daphne Johnston speech

Honorary Patron Daphne Johnston speaks about what our festival hopes to achieve.

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Festival Director Sophia Pagoni having just popped a chocolate-filled balloon with Honorary Patron Dr Ivor Johnston

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Clarinettist and SMF Education Officer Katherine Spencer frees another chocolate! Katherine took a break from rehearsals at Glyndebourne to play Schumann for our guests and work with school children in the afternoon.

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Councillor Elizabeth Lewis, Desmond Swayne MP, Festival Director Sophia Pagoni and Artistic Director Sam Haywood

Mayor Anna Rostand makes a speech of thanks after the musical part of the evening.

Mayor Anna Rostand makes a speech of thanks after the musical part of the evening.