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This Is The Hour
Actually Gay Men's Chorus Friday, 30 and Saturday 31 July, 8pm - Tickets £16 They’re back, Actually! Finally, after months of rehearsing every week on Zoom, the Actually Gay Men’s Chorus returns to the Brighton and Hove stage with a new production, entitled This Is The Hour. Featuring many Chorus favourites yet blended with a generous helping of new numbers, this 90-minute celebration of strength, resilience and pride will showcase the talents of one of our city’s best-loved choruses. Samuel Cousins, AGMC’s Musical Director, says: It is no secret that making music has been extremely challenging over the last few months... This was supposed to be our 15th Anniversary concert, but instead it is our defiant testimony saying that we made it through the last year, we’re still here and we’re back on stage. Tickets at £16 are limited in number; book early via AGMC's website. |
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'I Was Glad'
Ovingdean Choral Society Summer Concert Sunday, 1 August, 5pm - Tickets £5 St Mary's is delighted to host the Ovingdean Choral Society's first concert in over 18 months. Members from the choir have sung at so many of our Easter and Christmas services and recitals over the years and it's lovely to be welcoming them for their first public outing in such a long time. Come and join them in the final rousing hymn, Parry’s 'Jerusalem'. The concert also includes the sublime 'I was Glad', again by Parry, sung at the royal wedding of William and Kate and at the Queen’s Jubilee at Westminster Abbey. There will be other favourites, including the Beethoven 'Hallelujah' and Goodall’s 'The Lord is my Shepherd' (The Vicar of Dibley). Tickets £5 on the door, or pre-book via the contacts on the poster. |
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Sussex Markets at St Mary's
Weekly on Tuesdays, 1.30 to 4.30pm, from 29 June 2021 We are really happy to welcome a new community user to St Mary's. Starting this Tuesday, 29 June, Sussex Markets will be running an indoor crafts and gifts market at St Mary's, every Tuesday afternoon from 1.30 to 4.30pm. Do drop in to get this new venture off to a lively start and to help small makers rebuild their livelihoods after Covid. We have lots (really lots!) of space for social distancing and good ventilation and we're awash with sanitiser! And if you are a small local producer, a crafter and or simply a purveyor of the unusual (but legal!), please get in touch with Sussex Markets, as they would love to add your stall to the mix. |
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FINE MUSIC FOR FREE returns
Rose Berelowitz, soprano; Jamie and Nick Andrews, organ and piano Saturday, 11 September, 6pm - FREE We are thrilled to announce the return of our music series with a sparkling concert for soprano voice, piano and organ, featuring some luscious songs from Handel and Fauré, plus Bach's magnificent Fugue in A minor, Walton's Crown Imperial, Howell's Psalm Prelude no. 1 and the seemingly impossible Mouvement by Sancan. The recital is free, but please make a donation if you can - we will be passing on 90% of the retiring collection to our performers. The situation is still unclear, but we are hopeful of being able to offer our usual free refreshments with the recitals. For other concerts in the series, please see our Fine Music for Free page. |
Regular events
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Bike for Life - Bicycle Maintenance Course
Saturdays, 10, 24 and 31 July 2021: 12 noon - 6pm Bruce, from Bike for Life, returns to the church hall with a three-part bicycle maintenance course. Each session runs for six hours on a Saturday, from 12 noon, and provides intensive, hands-on tuition. For dates of future sessions, watch this space. For details and to book, please see Bike for Life's website or email Bruce or Ronnie via this link. |
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Brighton Aerial Arts
Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 18/19 May 2021: 6pm and 7pm Stephanie from Brighton Aerial Arts teaches fitness classes and workshops every Tuesday & Wednesday evening. Classes range from complete beginners aerial hoop up to improv and combo work. 5-week sessions can be booked in advance; numbers are limited to ensure everyone gets enough time up in the air. There are also drop-in taster classes and also the option to book dedicated 1-2-1 sessions. Visit Brighton Aerial Arts' website for all the details and to book. |
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Art & Inspiration Discussion Group
Monday afternoons, 2.15pm - at the church and online Art & Inspiration Group is a small, friendly discussion group, open to all, which is led by a different speaker each week exploring a work or theme in art, music or literature that is close to his or her heart. We meet in the church and live-stream the group: https://bit.ly/StMarysKTArtInspiration Please phone 01273 698601 if you have any queries. Monday, 26 July 2021 - 2.15pm Gordon Marsden - The After Lives of Henry VI Gordon explores saints, the passion, image-making and politics in late Medieval England. Monday, 2 August 2021 - 2.15pm Revd Andrew Wingate - Interfaith Reflections Monday, 9 August 2021 - 2.15pm Revd Andrew Woodward - The Poetry of George Herbert Revd Andrew explores the poetry of George Herbert and his bittersweet journey of faith. Monday, 16 August 2021 - 2.15pm Revd Sarah Van den driessche - The Value of Chanting Monday, 23 August 2021 - 2.15pm Michael Folkard - Two Saints for Durham |
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Kemptown Koalas Parent & toddler group
Tuesday afternoons from Tuesday, 13 July, 2.30-4pm We're back! St Mary's friendly and inclusive parent & toddler group runs in our church hall on Tuesday afternoons from 2.30 to 4 pm. The entrance to the hall is in St Mary's Place, immediately to the east of the church. We welcome people of all faiths and none and hope you'll feel comfortable with us whatever your beliefs. To help cover the costs of snacks for the littlies and afternoon tea for the grown-ups, we ask that parents pay £1.50 for the first child, and £1 for a second. But this isn't obligatory. Please speak in confidence with one of our volunteers if this would prevent you from bringing a child to the Koalas. To keep up-to-date with special events and holiday breaks, please see the Koalas' Facebook page. |
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The Young Actors Group: Drama classes for 8-15 year-olds
Thursdays, 4pm and 6pm Back LIVE in our church hall: 29 April - 22 July 2021 The Kemp Town branch of Brighton's Young Actors Group is back *LIVE* in our church hall for a new term of classes from 29 April 2021. YAG offers superb tuition and professional tips and advice for budding actors, and the classes are also a great way of helping children improve confidence and self-esteem. The classes for younger children (aged 8 to 11) are on Thursday afternoons, 4 pm to 6 pm, while the class for the older group (aged 12 to 15) runs Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 pm. Please see the Young Actors Group website for courses and information about tuition fees and scholarship opportunities. The congregation at St Mary's sponsors two half-fee scholarships for children from financially disadvantaged backgrounds. |
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The Purlers Charity Knitting Group
Monday mornings, 10am-12 noon Currently cancelled owing to coronavirus emergency Every Monday morning a cheerful bunch of knitters gathers in St Mary's Church to knit items for local and international charities. Since 2014 our knitters have made dozens of blankets for displaced families in northern Iraq and Syria and scores of tiny baby jackets for the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. They also make twiddle muffs, which are occupational therapy mittens for people living with advanced dementia. Please drop in if you fancy some convivial knitting and conversation time while also doing something practical to help people in need. We provide all materials, tea and biscuits, and friendly chat, while our lead knitter Jane will also teach you how to knit if it's a skill you've yet to acquire. |
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Kemp Town Talks
Free conversational English classes Friday mornings, 9am and 11am Currently cancelled owing to coronavirus emergency St Mary's holds free, drop-in classes for adults who need or would like to improve their English conversation skills. We have friendly, experienced ESOL teachers who will get you talking confidently and help you understand colloquial usage. There are two groups. The one at 9am is for beginners and the one at 11am is for more advanced learners. The groups are small, free, friendly and welcoming. No need to book. Just turn up! Tea and coffee included. |
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Art Works - Free creativity classes
Saturdays, 11am - 12.30pm Currently cancelled owing to coronavirus emergency Would you like to explore your artistic potential? Find out if you could actually draw a passable cat? If so, come along to our small, friendly Art Works group at St Mary's on Saturday mornings at 11am. It's free and tuition and materials are provided for you, along with tea & coffee. No artistic experience or training necessary - just a willingness to explore what you may be able to do. |
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