If you love jazz , enjoy learning, adore fine food, appreciate the arts and anything whatsoever to do with equine activities, then come to Marlborough and indulge!
The town plays host to a mix of cultural and sporting events every year:
Feast of Food
The organisers claim that this is "THE best food & drink festival in the West of England ". The event takes place at Marlborough College every October and provides the opportunity to try and buy many different food and drink specialties, kitchen
and table ware and items for the Bon Viveur.
Marlborough Spring Fair
A celebration of Spring and Summer living! Over 60 stands with wonderful products for enhancing the fun of spring and summer. Conservatory accessories (cushions, throws, chairs, etc), garden antiques, garden accessories, summer clothing and accessories, outdoor games and barbecue accessories, plus much more. Saturday 10th April 2010. Marlborough College, Marlborough SN8 1PA Free car parking, wheelchair access, food and drink (and seating) available all day from the CR UK Cafe. A fundraising event for Cancer Research UK.
For details: www.marlboroughcancerresearch.org
The Barbary Castle Horse Trials
A world-class cross-country course that's staged in July in the grounds of the Barbary Castle Estate, on the Wiltshire Downs. Combines Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country events over fences. 4-6 July 2008.
The Marlborough International Jazz Festival
"Each year the exquisite market town of Marlborough becomes a mini New Orleans" so says The Daily Telegraph. A noisy and atmospheric weekend of featuring 120 bands, playing all kinds of music, in all kinds of venues throughout the town.
Marlborough College Summer School
A wide choice of weekly courses for adults and young people in the idyllic setting of one of England's most beautiful and prestigious independent schools. Courses run from Monday until Friday each week and offer flexibility in choice between a full day, two half days or simply coming for the mornings or afternoons alone.
Marlborough Open Studios
Throughout the month of July, local artists throw open their studios (in and out of Marlborough) so that visitors have the opportunity to meet the artist, discuss techniques and perhaps discuss a commission or purchase an existing work.
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