A collection of 13 programmes and prospectuses from Sevenoaks, from 1867 to 2001.

The earliest item in the collection is from a concert given in the paddock of Knole Park, on July 22 1867. The playbill is from a "Grand Foresters' Fete" which included the following activities: "Promenade concert"; "sports"; singers and a "marrionette exhibition"; a band which was "especially engaged for dancing"; firework display, in which a list of all the fireworks is given on the playbill. The promenade concert included 16 items, and was given by the band of the Royal Engineers.

The rest of the collection dates from 1935 onwards. The following venues are represented: Cornwall Hall, The Drive; Great Hall - Knole; Stone Court - Knole; Sevenoaks Music Centre; Stag Theatre. In addition, there two prospectuses from the Sevenoaks Summer Festival, from 1985 and 1988. These were given in Sevenoaks School. There is a festival programme from the Paen Festival, which took place at various venues in Sevenoaks.

Arrangement:
The items are arranged by venue, then chronologically. The festival prospectuses/programmes are at the end of the sequence.

1867 - 2001

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Not Specific

• Band of the Royal Engineers -
• Paen Festival (Sevenoaks) -
• Sevenoaks Summer Festival -

• Cornwall hall, Sevenoaks
• Knole Park, Sevenoaks: Paddock
• Knole, Sevenoaks: Great Hall
• Knole, Sevenoaks: Stone Court
• Sevenoaks
• Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks

• 19th century - mid Victorian 1851-1875
• 20th century - late 1971-1999
• 20th century - mid 1931-1970
• 21st century

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During the course of 2008 a new facility providing collection storage space, reader facilities and office space will created for the Centre for Performance History at College Hall, the site of the RCM's Hall of Residence in London W12. This will eventually offer improved access to researchers, and provide the collection with a secure and stable environment, all in one place. In order that the relevant parts of the collection can be packed and prepared for the move, and then re-shelved at the new facility as expeditiously as possible, all facilities and services (including photographic services and access to the programmes collection) of the Centre for Performance History are suspended until 12 January 2009. The Museum of Instruments will continue to operate a full service (including public opening during the summer vacation) throughout this period. We apologize for the inevitable inconvenience that this closure will cause to colleagues, students, researchers and members of the public, but believe that the improvements that will result will benefit the long-term preservation of the collections and will provide enhanced access to them for all users.