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THE GLENN MILLER FESTIVAL
OF SWING, JAZZ & JIVE 2006 !
26th, 27th & 28th August 2006
Historic R.A.F. Twinwood Airfield & Arena, Clapham, Bedfordshire

Glenn Miller Festival 2006 Running Order

John Miller & his Orchestra (Monday)
Opus One Orchestra, with full Strings section (Sunday)
Chris Smith & his String of Pearls Orchestra (Saturday)
Bill Bakers Big Band from Holland – back by popular demand!
Sticky Wicket & his fabulous Swing band (Monday)
The Jive Aces (Saturday)
The Kings Cross Hot Club (Sunday)
Blue Harlem (Sunday)
The Extraordinaires (Monday)
The Salvation Army Brass Band
Radio Days
Chris Reynolds ‘Swing Shift’
The Worksop Miners Band
Woodys One Man Band
R.A.F. Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Air displays (Sat & Sun) *
Forties style Hangar Dances
The Cambs & Beds Lindy Experience dance displays
1940’s Fashion Shows tbc
The fantastic musical expertise of Terry Elliott
And of course your host John Miller

Dance Lessons & jive and Jitterbug workshops for beginners are held each day, timings tbc.

All museums including the Glenn Miller Museum in Twinwood Control Tower.
Twinwood Airfield Re-enactment Association; re-enactors and living history displays. The Woodland War Walks. Militaria Fair, Trade Stands and Craft stalls. The Keith Hill Aviation Art exhibition.
A wide variety of food and drink available.
Caravan and Camping onsite is available.

All main performances are held on Twinwood Arena, except late night hangar dances, which are held in the hangar. Dance Lessons & jiving workshops are held in the hangar each day, timings tbc.

The management reserves the right to alter or cancel any of the performances without prior notice.  Tickets are bought subject to Twinwood Events terms and conditions which are available upon request. Ticket refunds and exchanges are subject to administration charges, and there are NO ticket refunds after 42 days (6 weeks) before the event  * All RAF air displays are subject to operational circumstances and weather condition
* All RAF air displays are subject to operational circumstances and weather conditions.

THE SMALLER BANDS AND PERFORMERS, DANCE DISPLAYS AND FASHION SHOWS WILL FILL IN BETWEEN THE MAIN BANDS PERFORMANCES.

JIVE AND JITTERBUG DANCE WORKSHOPS FOR BEGINNERS:
SATURDAY, HELD IN HANGAR: *11AM AND IN HANGAR: *3PM
SUNDAY, HELD ON ARENA: *12NOON, AND IN HANGAR: *3PM
* THE TIMINGS OF THE DANCE WORKSHOPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. THERE WILL BE A SIGN IN THE INFORMATION TENT ON THE ARENA, AND ALSO AT THE HANGAR SHOWING THE CONFIRMED TIMES OF THE DANCE WORKSHOPS.

THE FLIGHT TIMES OF THE R.A.F. BATTLE OF BRITAIN FLYOVER’S AND AIR DISPLAYS WILL BE ANNOUNCED EACH DAY, ONCE THE PILOT HAS CONTACTED US TO CONFIRM TIMINGS. (AIR DISPLAYS / FLYOVERS ON SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

THE GLENN MILLER MUSEUM WILL BE OPEN FROM 10AM UNTIL 4.30PM EACH DAY.

THE MANAGEMENT RESERVE THE RIGHT TO ALTER OR AMEND PERFORMANCE TIMES AND CHANGE THE SCHEDULE WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE.
ALL RAF AIR DISPLAYS ARE SUBJECT TO WEATHER CONDITIONS AND OPERATIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.