EVENT: Ian McMillan Orchestra PRESENTED BY: Arts Festival Committee WHEN: Sat 20 March 7:30pm WHERE: Amey Theatre, Abingdon School TICKETS: £12.50 (conc £10) from Abingdon Library or 01235 524538 Astonishing, awesome and beautiful songs. The Bard of Barnsley, Ian McMillan - host of Radio 3's The Verb; and composer Luke Carver Goss, with a band of jaw-dropping ensemble players. ‘Verbal wit and brilliant musicianship makes it a kind of Flanders and Swann with the subject matter firmly uprooted from London to Yorkshire. I love Flanders and Swann so that’s quite a compliment.’ www.thejazzmann.co.uk ‘A truly class act … Ian is a star.’ Rob Strawson - The Music Pool.   EVENT: Fantasie PRESENTED BY: Abbey Chamber Recitals WHEN: Sun 21 March 3pm to 4pm WHERE: St. Nicolas' Church, Market Place TICKETS: £10 adults (conc £9), aged 12 – 18 £5, accompanied children under 12 free from Mostly Books, Abingdon: 01235 525880, The Bookstore, Abingdon: 01235 539200, by reservation on 01367 718420 or email: DJPedderDPA@aol.com or on the door Elisabeth Reed, Steve Terepin and David Pedder perform duos and trios by Bach, Telemann, Molino and Schramm for violin, viola and classical guitar in the historic twelfth century setting and superb acoustic of St. Nicolas' Church in the heart of Abingdon.