| Good morning, Kenton Festival box office. How can I help you? |
| Oh, good morning. |
| I'm coming to Kenton for a few days' holiday next month, |
| and a friend told me there's a festival. |
| She gave me this number to find out about it. |
| That's right, the festival begins on the 16th of May and goes on till the 19th. |
| Oh, that's great. |
| I'll be there from the 15th till the 19th. |
| So could you tell me the programme, please? |
| Well, on the first day, there's the opening ceremony, in the town centre. |
| People start gathering around 2 o'clock, to get a good place to see from, |
| and the events will start at 2.45, and finish about 5.30. |
| OK, thanks. I'll make sure I get there early to get a good spot. |
| The festival will be officially opened by the mayor. |
| He'll just speak for a few minutes, welcoming everyone to the festival. |
| All the town councillors will be there, and of course lots of other people. |
| Right. |
| Then there'll be a performance by a band. |
| Most years we have a children's choir, |
| but this year the local army cadets offered to perform, |
| and they're very good. |
| After that, a community group from the town will perform a play they've written themselves, just a short one. |
| It's about Helen Tungate. |
| I don't know if you've heard of her? |
| I certainly have. |
| She was a scientist years ago. |
| That's right. |
| She was born in Kenton exactly 100 years ago, |
| so we're celebrating her centenary. |
| I'm a biologist, so I've always been interested in her, |
| I didn't realise she came from Kenton. |
| Yes. |
| Well, all that will take place in the afternoon, |
| and later, as the sun sets, there'll be a firework display. |
| You should go to the park to watch, as you'll get the best view from there, |
| and the display takes place on the opposite side of the river. |
| It's always one of the most popular events in the festival. |
| Sounds great. |
| And what's happening on the other days? |
| There are several events that go on the whole time. |
| For example, the students of the art college have produced a number of videos, |
| all connected with relationships between children and their grandparents. |
| That sounds interesting. |
| It makes a change from children and parents, doesn't it! |
| Exactly. |
| Because the art college is in use for classes, throughout the festival, |
| the videos are being shown in Handsworth House. |
| How do you spell the name? |
| H-A-N-D-S-W-O-R-T-H. |
| Handsworth House. |
| It's close to the Town Hall. |
| Right. |
| Now let me see, what else can I tell you about? |
| Are there any displays of ballet dancing? |
| I'm particularly interested in that as I do it as a hobby. |
| There isn't any ballet, I'm afraid, |
| but there'll be a demonstration of traditional dances from all round the country. |
| Oh, that'd be nice. |
| Where's that being held? |
| It's in the market in the town centre - the outdoor one, not the covered market. |
| And it's on at 2 and 5 every afternoon of the festival, apart from the first day. |
| Lovely. |
| I'm interested in all kinds of dancing, so I'm sure I'll enjoy that! |
| I'm sure you will. |
| And I'd really like to go to some concerts, if there are any. |
| Yes, there are several. |
| Three performed by professionals, and one by local children. |
| And where is it being held? |
| It's in the library, which is in Part Street. |
| On the 18th, at 6.30 in the evening. |
| I presume I'll need tickets for that. |
| Yes, you can book online, |
| or you can buy them when you arrive in Kenton, |
| either at the festival box office, or from any shops displaying our logo in the windows. |
| Well, I think that'll keep me busy for the whole of my stay in Kenton. |
| Thank you so much for all your help. |
| You're welcome. I hope you enjoy your stay. |
| Thank you. Goodbye. |