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St Mary's Emergency Appeal
Plant Sale and Organ Recital
Saturday 21 June, 10am until 4pm, Recital at 2pm-
Come and join us for a fantastically green day at our Plant Sale and Organ Recital!
All sorts of horticultural and craft goodies will be on sale and, at 2pm we'll be treated to some beautiful music played on our 1904 Bevington organ by Jon Leigh.
Refreshments will be available and all proceeds go towards our Emergency Appeal.
Donations to the Emergency Appeal can also be made at JustGiving.
Plant Sale and Organ Recital
Saturday 21 June, 10am until 4pm, Recital at 2pm-
Come and join us for a fantastically green day at our Plant Sale and Organ Recital!
All sorts of horticultural and craft goodies will be on sale and, at 2pm we'll be treated to some beautiful music played on our 1904 Bevington organ by Jon Leigh.
Refreshments will be available and all proceeds go towards our Emergency Appeal.
Donations to the Emergency Appeal can also be made at JustGiving.
Butlers Summer Wine Festival
with guest performance from The Hangleton Harmonies
Friday 27 June, 6.30pm - 8.30pm,
Choir performance at 7.30pm-
Butler's are back at St Mary's church to host a Summer wine tasting, an opportunity to try around 50 different wines all suited to the Summer season.
This is a walk around tasting and you can order wines on the night which will be discounted and delivered to your door after the event.
At 7:30pm there will be a special performance by the Hangleton Harmonies Choir who will perform 2 songs. £1 from each ticket sold will be donated to the charity of their choice.
Tickets can be bought at www.butlers-winecellar.co.uk .
with guest performance from The Hangleton Harmonies
Friday 27 June, 6.30pm - 8.30pm,
Choir performance at 7.30pm-
Butler's are back at St Mary's church to host a Summer wine tasting, an opportunity to try around 50 different wines all suited to the Summer season.
This is a walk around tasting and you can order wines on the night which will be discounted and delivered to your door after the event.
At 7:30pm there will be a special performance by the Hangleton Harmonies Choir who will perform 2 songs. £1 from each ticket sold will be donated to the charity of their choice.
Tickets can be bought at www.butlers-winecellar.co.uk .
Songdog
plus support from TBC
Saturday 5 July, 7.30 (doors) for 8pm-
Songdog are a trio centred around Welsh songwriter Lyndon Morgans. He is joined by longstanding fellow Songdog regular Karl ‘Pod’ Woodward, who provides keyboard and the distinctive Mellotron sound that peppers the latest album, plus new violinist Bethan Frieze.
‘Mirabilia Mundi’ was released earlier this year on Junkyard Songs and is the latest album from Songdog. Over the course of the record’s ten songs Lyndon continues his exploration of favourite themes: time passing and the struggle to make sense of a disappearing world; a foreboding of things ending and a looking back at long-lost glory days. There are nods to the earliest Songdog albums woven throughout for those who know them. There’s a new producer, too, Al Steele (also known as guitarist with The Korgis).
Previous albums include 2022’s ‘Of Gods And Men’ (which came out under Lyndon’s own name), ’A Happy Ending, ‘Joy Street’, 'Last Orders at Harry's Bar’, ‘A Life Eroding’, ‘A Wretched Sinner's Song’, ‘The Time Of Summer Lightning’, ‘Haiku’ and ‘The Way Of The World’ and were released to great reviews from the likes of Uncut, Mojo, The Mirror, Maverick, RnR and Americana UK amongst others. Lyndon's tracks have featured on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6Music plus other regional and international shows, he recorded a session for Tom Robinson's show and his music has been praised by Bruce Springsteen and Robert Wyatt.
Tickets available at WeGotTickets .
plus support from TBC
Saturday 5 July, 7.30 (doors) for 8pm-
Songdog are a trio centred around Welsh songwriter Lyndon Morgans. He is joined by longstanding fellow Songdog regular Karl ‘Pod’ Woodward, who provides keyboard and the distinctive Mellotron sound that peppers the latest album, plus new violinist Bethan Frieze.
‘Mirabilia Mundi’ was released earlier this year on Junkyard Songs and is the latest album from Songdog. Over the course of the record’s ten songs Lyndon continues his exploration of favourite themes: time passing and the struggle to make sense of a disappearing world; a foreboding of things ending and a looking back at long-lost glory days. There are nods to the earliest Songdog albums woven throughout for those who know them. There’s a new producer, too, Al Steele (also known as guitarist with The Korgis).
Previous albums include 2022’s ‘Of Gods And Men’ (which came out under Lyndon’s own name), ’A Happy Ending, ‘Joy Street’, 'Last Orders at Harry's Bar’, ‘A Life Eroding’, ‘A Wretched Sinner's Song’, ‘The Time Of Summer Lightning’, ‘Haiku’ and ‘The Way Of The World’ and were released to great reviews from the likes of Uncut, Mojo, The Mirror, Maverick, RnR and Americana UK amongst others. Lyndon's tracks have featured on BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6Music plus other regional and international shows, he recorded a session for Tom Robinson's show and his music has been praised by Bruce Springsteen and Robert Wyatt.
Tickets available at WeGotTickets .
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St Mary's Emergency Appeal
Some Voices present Get Loud: Anthems for a Changing World Friday 11 July, 7.15 (doors) for 8pm- Ready to ditch the doomscrolling and connect IRL? Enter ‘Get Loud! Anthems for a Changing World’. Let Some Voices choir serenade you with high-energy, heart-lifting bangers as we celebrate community, resilience, and the radical idea that we actually are better together. Expect a setlist packed with anthems to Fix You, and (un)Break your soul so you can Move on Up to find that Higher Love we all need. Think stirring harmonies and just the right amount of fist-in-the-air energy to leave you feeling revived. If you love your music with a side of hope, this is the gig for you. Grab your mates, warm up those vocal chords (audience sing-a-longs are highly encouraged) and prepare for big voices and even bigger feelings. Get ready to Get Loud! Refreshments will be available, and donations will be requested, with all proceeds going towards the St Mary's Emergency Appeal. |
An Evening with Iain Matthews and Andy Roberts
Saturday 1 November, 7.30pm-
Folk pioneer Iain Matthews is back touring the UK by popular demand and, alongside his legendary Plainsong colleague, Andy Roberts, will be playing songs from his new release, plus his vast back catalogue, including his rendition of 'Woodstock' which was a UK No 1 hit single for him in 1970.
Born in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, Iain is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with their cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Woodstock' and, later, Plainsong. In 1979, his recording of Terence Boylan's Shake It reached No. 13 on the US charts. He was also a member of the bands Hi-Fi, No Grey Faith, and More Than a Song.
Singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist Andy Roberts had his first taste of fame as a member of the legendary poetry and music collectives, The Scaffold and Liverpool Scene, before establishing himself as a solo artist, songwriter and highly in-demand session guitarist and forming Plainsong with Iain. Post Plainsong, Andy toured as a guitarist on the Pink Floyd The Wall Tour, backed Billy Connelly, written TV and film scores, and even provided music and voice for Spitting Image!
Expect fantastic harmonies, scintillating guitar playing, and stories galore.
Click the image or scan the QR code for tickets!
Refreshments will be available and all proceeds go towards our Emergency Appeal.
Donations to the Emergency Appeal can also be made at JustGiving.
Saturday 1 November, 7.30pm-
Folk pioneer Iain Matthews is back touring the UK by popular demand and, alongside his legendary Plainsong colleague, Andy Roberts, will be playing songs from his new release, plus his vast back catalogue, including his rendition of 'Woodstock' which was a UK No 1 hit single for him in 1970.
Born in Barton-upon-Humber, Lincolnshire, Iain is an English musician and singer-songwriter. He was an original member of the British folk rock band Fairport Convention from 1967 to 1969 before leaving to form his own band, Matthews Southern Comfort, which had a UK number one in 1970 with their cover of Joni Mitchell's 'Woodstock' and, later, Plainsong. In 1979, his recording of Terence Boylan's Shake It reached No. 13 on the US charts. He was also a member of the bands Hi-Fi, No Grey Faith, and More Than a Song.
Singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist Andy Roberts had his first taste of fame as a member of the legendary poetry and music collectives, The Scaffold and Liverpool Scene, before establishing himself as a solo artist, songwriter and highly in-demand session guitarist and forming Plainsong with Iain. Post Plainsong, Andy toured as a guitarist on the Pink Floyd The Wall Tour, backed Billy Connelly, written TV and film scores, and even provided music and voice for Spitting Image!
Expect fantastic harmonies, scintillating guitar playing, and stories galore.
Click the image or scan the QR code for tickets!
Refreshments will be available and all proceeds go towards our Emergency Appeal.
Donations to the Emergency Appeal can also be made at JustGiving.
Regular events
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Kemp Town Talks English Conversation Classes
Wednesday and Friday mornings, 10am - in the Church Hall Kemp Town Talks is a free, drop-in English conversation class, open to all, with experienced tutors, and welcomes speakers of English as a second language at all levels. Our ESOL teachers will get you talking confidently, as well as helping you to understand colloquial usage of English. No need to book. Just turn up! Tea and coffee included. Please phone 01273 698601/07434 121659 if you have any queries. |
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Kemptown Koalas carer & toddler group
Tuesday afternoons 2.30-4pm St Mary's friendly and inclusive carer & 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 £2 for the first child, and £1 for a second. (Card payments are possible.) 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- termtimes only The Young Actor's Group offers superb tuition and advice for budding actors, and the classes are also a great way of growing children's 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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Bike for Life - Bicycle Maintenance Course
Dates throughout the year - 12 noon - 6pm Bruce, from Bike for Life, holds regular three-part bicycle maintenance courses. Each session runs for six hours on a Saturday, from 12 noon, and provides intensive, hands-on tuition. For details and to book, please see Bike for Life's website or email Bruce via this link. |
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