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The Music of Trees
Geoff Robb in Concert Brighton Fringe at St Mary's: Friday, 25 June - Sunday, 27 June We are delighted to welcome back composer and classical guitarist Geoff Robb, Brighton Fringe Award Winner of 2018, with three hauntingly beautiful concerts of his own compositions by trees, and introducing his new album The Music of Trees. There are three concerts at St Mary's as part of Brighton Fringe: - Friday, 25 June, 7.30pm - Saturday, 26 June, 12 noon - Sunday, 27 June, 7.30pm Tickets are available direct from Geoff's website. |
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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. With a few more surprises as well. 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. We don't yet know whether we will have to ask people to book in advance and observe social distancing or whether we will be able to offer our usual free refreshments with the recitals. We will post those details when the situation becomes clearer. 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 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. Currently we are meeting online only via https://bit.ly/StMarysKTArtInspiration Please phone 01273 698601 if you have any queries. Monday, 7 June 2021 - 2.15pm Inspirational Psalms Margaret Green, one of our lay ministers at St Mary's, presents an exploration of inspirational psalms, including a tribute to our late friend Keith Lowden. |
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Kemptown Koalas Parent & toddler group
Tuesday afternoons, 2.30-4pm Returns in June 2021 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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