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10am - 4pm Cathedral Close & Dam Street
Georgian Market Sponsored by  The Cathedral Close becomes a bustling street market, with over 110 stalls and fun and entertainments all day. So pop on a wig and come down to help Lichfield celebrate Samuel Johnson’s 300th birthday year. Park-and-Ride at Friary School Car Park on Eastern Avenue – follow the AA signs. Procession leaves Guildhall at 10.15am, Grand Opening at West End of Cathedral at 10.30am. Look out for the 2009 International Pipe and Tabor Festival, which brings together musicians from around the world for performances, workshops, a symposium, and instrument making. More information available from www.pipeandtabor.org.
12noon Lichfield Garrick Studio 60mins
Lichfield Speakers' Corner
Has the Golden Age of English passed? Countdown’s Susie Dent leads the debate. Presented in association with Speakers’ Corner Lichfield. FREE but booking is required. Book tickets Booking Code: 11A
2pm Stowe House Gardens 120mins
MDCC presents Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing Lively showdown between the sexes in Shakespeare’s bittersweet comedy, given the outdoor treatment by regular Festival visitors, MDCC.
Also on Sunday 12 and Saturday 18 July in Stowe House Gardens. Stowe House Gardens are used by kind permission of the Institute of Leadership and Management. £8 in advance or £10 on the door (no seating is provided so bring rugs and chairs) Book tickets Booking code: 11B
3pm St Michael's Church, Lichfield 120mins
Elias String Quartet 1
Schubert String Quartet in G minor D173
Britten String Quartet No.2 in C Op.36
Schubert String Quartet No.13 in A minor D804 Rosamunde  Britten’s second string quartet, written in 1945 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Purcell’s death, is a deeply personal and intimate work. Schubert’s heart-rending Rosamunde was completed in the shadow of his fatal illness, and it is unmistakably suffused with melancholy, although characterised by great beauty of melody and harmony.The Elias Quartet has built a strong following in Lichfield over recent years and we are delighted to welcome them back.
"This immensely talented string quartet has the rare quality of unforced sponteneity"
Sunday Telegraph
Supported by Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust
£16 unreserved (under 18s half price) Book tickets Booking code: 11C
7.30pm Lichfield Garrick 120mins
Oi Va Voi
 Their name is Yiddish for “Oh dear”, but “Oh yes!” is the common reaction to one of the liveliest bands around. Mixing musical traditions from Hungarian folk to electronic dance together with an intoxicating shot of klezmer, they are simply unclassifiable. Their album, Laughter Through Tears, featuring original singer K T Tunstall, made the New York Times top ten of the year list. If you enjoyed Los de Abajo last year, you’ll love this!
“One of the most important bands in Britain”
The Telegraph
£16.50, £10 (under 18s half price) Book tickets Booking code 11D
7.30pm Lichfield Cathedral 120mins
Great Voices of Bulgaria
Ilia Mihaylov conductor
 When you hear a Bulgarian folk song, chills creep up your spine, and your heart seems to skip a beat. The Women’s choir of The Great Voices of Bulgaria gained international fame and a Grammy Award under the name Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear extraordinary and uplifting music passed down the centuries from generation to generation.
“They are unique, gorgeous and a bit insane... you just can’t help being in seventh heaven while listening”
Le Figaro
Sponsored by 
Supported by The Workman Trust
£26.50, £21.50, £18.50, £14.50, £9.50 Book tickets Booking code 11E See Seating information for sight restrictions In conversation: Ilia Mihaylov and Festival Director Richard Hawley at 6.30pm in the Ladt Chapel. Free entry to Event 11E ticket holders.
9.45pm Lichfield Garrick Studio 60mins
SharpWire presents
Finkelstein's Castle “Have embarked on new adventure STOP May have bitten off more than I can chew STOP Am in grave danger STOP Again STOP.”  The sequel to Johnny’s Midnight Goggles is an epic, tongue-in-cheek, Sherlock Holmes ‘whodunnit’, that takes us from deserted castles in Scotland to a sinister hydro-demolition operation in New York via the half-submerged town of Gallumphing-on-Twee.
What dastardly plans for world domination has Johnny stumbled upon this time? And will a pair of Wellington boots be enough to save him from the castle where people enter but no-one EVER returns?
A ravishing, virtuosic and thrilling musical adventure story with a twist!
P.S You are in grave danger too STOP Sorry STOP Finkelstein’s Castle has been commissioned by Corn Exchange, Newbury and the PRS Foundation. Supported by the Foyle Foundation Also on Sunday 12 July £10 unreserved, £8 students Book tickets Booking code: 11F In conversation: An informal post-performance discussion with Matthew Sharp and Festival Director Richard Hawley on the Garrick Theatre stage.
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