| Good morning. Stretton Festival box office. How can I help you? |
| Oh, hello. |
| My family and I are on holiday in the area, |
| and we've seen some posters about the festival this week. |
| Could you tell me about some of the events, please? |
| Of course. |
| First of all, are there still tickets available for the jazz band on Saturday? |
| There are, but only £15. |
| The £12 seats have all been sold. |
| OK. And the venue is the school, isn't it? |
| Yes, that's right, the secondary school. |
| Make sure you don't go to the primary school by mistake! |
| And there's an additional performer who isn't mentioned on the posters - |
| Carolyn Hart is going to play with the band. |
| Oh, I think I've heard her on the radio. |
| Doesn't she play the oboe, or flute or something? |
| Yes the flute. |
| She usually plays with symphony orchestras, |
| and apparently this is her first time with a jazz band. |
| Well, I'd certainly like to hear her. |
| Then the next thing I want to ask about is the duck races - |
| I saw a poster beside a river. What are they, exactly? |
| Well, you buy a yellow plastic duck - or as many as you like - they're a pound each. |
| And you write your name on each one. |
| There'll be several races, depending on the number of ducks taking part. |
| And John Stevens, a champion swimmer who lives locally, is going to start the races. |
| All the ducks will be launched into the river at the back of the cinema, |
| then they'll float along the river for 500 metres, as far as the railway bridge. |
| And are there any prizes? |
| Yes, the first duck in each race to arrive at the finishing line wins its owner free tickets for the concert on the last night of the festival. |
| You said you can buy a duck? |
| I'm sure my children will both want one. |
| They're on sale at a stall in the market. |
| You can't miss it - |
| it's got an enormous sign showing a couple of ducks. |
| OK. I'll go there this afternoon. |
| I remember walking past there yesterday. |
| Now could you tell me something about the flower show, please? |
| Well, admission is free, |
| and the show is being held in Bythwaite Hall. |
| Sorry, how do you spell that? |
| B-Y-T-H-W-A-I-T-E. |
| Bythwaite. |
| Is it easy to find? |
| I'm not very familiar with the town yet. |
| Oh, you won't have any problem. |
| It's right in the centre of Stretton. |
| It's the only old building in the town, so it's easy to recognise. |
| I know it. |
| I presume it's open all day. |
| Yes, but if you'd like to see the prizes being awarded for the best flowers, |
| you'll need to be there at 5 o'clock. |
| The prizes are being given by a famous actor, Kevin Shapless. |
| He lives nearby and gets involved in a lot of community events. |
| Gosh, I've seen him on TV. |
| I'll definitely go to the prize-giving. |
| Right. |
| I've seen a list of plays that are being performed this week, |
| and I'd like to know which are suitable for my children, |
| and which ones my husband and I might go to. |
| How old are your children? |
| Five and seven. |
| What about 'The Mystery of Muldoon'? |
| That's aimed at five to ten-year-olds. |
| So if I take my children, I can expect them to enjoy it more than I do? |
| I think so. |
| If you'd like something for yourself and your husband and leave your children with a babysitter, |
| you might like to see 'Fire and Flood' - |
| it's about events that really happened in Stretton 200 years ago, |
| and children might find it rather frightening. |
| Oh, thanks for the warning. |
| And finally, what about 'Silly Sailor'? |
| That's a comedy, and it's for young and old. |
| In fact, it won an award in the Stretton Drama Festival a couple of months ago. |
| OK. |
| Well, goodbye, and thanks for all the information. |
| I'm looking forward to the festival! |
| Goodbye. |