What's coming up?
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FINE MUSIC FOR FREE returns
CANCELLED due to ill health 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. This concert was planned for over a year ago, but it will be even better now. Rose sings songs by Caccini, Bellini, Chausson, Barber, Handel, Poulenc and Purcell, and Jamie plays on the organ Bach's Prelude and Fugue in G and Alain's Litanies, plus, on the piano, Liszt's Petrarch Sonnet 123. 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. For other concerts in the series, please see our Fine Music for Free page. |
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FINE MUSIC FOR FREE
Kelleth Piano Trio - Schubert's Piano Trio in B-flat major, Op. 99 Saturday, 25 September, 6pm - FREE The Kelleth Piano Trio - Steve Carroll-Turner (piano), Rachel Ellis (violin) and Siriol Hugh-Jones (cello) - perform Schubert's Trio in B-flat major, Op 99. Written in 1826-7, the trio is perhaps an homage to Beethoven (of whom Schubert was a great admirer) as it adopts the same key (B flat major) as Beethoven's great Archduke Trio. Rachel, Steve and Siriol first performed together as a trio in January 2016 as members of the Brighton Chamber Ensemble. On that occasion they played a programme of Mozart and Arvo Pärt, but they have since moved on to such staples of the piano trio repertoire as Schubert and Shostakovich. The trio takes its name from the Yorkshire hamlet where they stayed for a week of rehearsing in 2017. |
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FINE MUSIC FOR FREE
Thalie Knights, mezzo-soprano & Nico de Villiers, piano Saturday, 9 October, 6pm - FREE Favourite performers at St Mary's, Thalie and Nico return with L'étranger: a recital of French song that explores the fantastical and the exotic, including: - Ravel, Shéhérazade - Debussy, Chansons de Bilitis - Delage, Quatre poèmes hindous - and Chansons by Hahn The concert is free, as always, but please make a donation if you can to help support the series and our lovely musicians. |
Regular events
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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 |
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Kemptown Koalas carer & toddler group
Tuesday afternoons from Tuesday, 13 July, 2.30-4pm We're back! 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 £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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Brighton Aerial Arts
Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 3 August 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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The Young Actors Group: Drama classes for 8-15 year-olds
Thursdays, 4pm and 6pm Back LIVE in our church hall: 16 September - 2 December 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 16 September 2021. YAG 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
Saturdays, 11, 18 and 25 September 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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The Purlers Charity Knitting Group
Monday mornings, 10am-12 noon Programme on hold following Coronavirus pandemic 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 Programme on hold following Coronavirus pandemic 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 Programme on hold following Coronavirus pandemic 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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