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:
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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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