Anthea Skertchly
It is with much regret that the Festival announces the sad death earlier this year of Anthea Skertchly. Throughout her long connection with the Festival, Anthea encouraged many young people to enter classes and she was an inspiring Chairman, making the hardest of tasks seem fun – her smiling face and boundless enthusiasm for the Festival will be very much missed.
92nd Festival
‘Have fun and let’s go out and enjoy it’ is the message to the competitors and organisers alike from the Chairman of the Alderley Edge Festival, Keith Lowe ‘I am delighted to assure you that the Alderley Edge Festival Committee is dedicated to bringing the village yet another outstanding music, speech and drama Festival for the talented people of this area’.
‘This celebration of the arts is for performers of all ages but the majority are young people aged between 4 and 18 years who come individually or in school groups from Cheshire, Greater Manchester and beyond. Through its longevity, the Festival can claim to be in the memory bank of countless individuals and each year thousands of participants, families and friends enjoy this great occasion as it continues to provide a wonderful opportunity for young and old to enjoy the performing arts. There is a competitive element, but it is more about getting together with other performers, having the chance to practise one’s skills in front of an audience and learning how to improve - armed with encouraging advice from experienced adjudicators.’
Keith's full statement is available here.
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