June 2016
Summer Concert: From Bach to Urban Blues
SATURDAY JUNE 18TH, 7 PM ST THOMAS À BECKET CHURCH, HUNTINGTON Summer Concert: From Bach to Urban Blues Sonia Hammond, the well-known professional cellist from Newchurch and Adrian Crick, a guitarist from Hay, come together to perform an evening of eclectic originality. In another universe, where Bach had wanted a rhythm guitar for his Sarabande, Django Reinhardt wrote burlesque waltzes and the Mexicans sang about snow, it all might have turned out a bit like this programme. The evening will…
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Jemima Phillips
The Friends of St. Thomas a Becket are delighted to welcome Jemima Phillips as the centre-piece of their 2017 events. She is winner of numerous awards and accolades, with an impressive list of qualifications; Jemima is one of the outstanding harpists of her generation. An exciting, versatile and innovative performer equally at home on acoustic and electric harps she is in great demand because of her creativity, musicianship, unique style and friendly personality. Drinks and Canapes
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Adventures in the Screen Trade-Deborah Moggach
ADVENTURES IN THE SCREEN TRADE! DEBORAH MOGGACH The internationally acclaimed Deborah Moggach, author of ‘THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL’ and ‘TULIP FEVER’ as well as 18 other books, will be telling the story of her life in relation to her success as an author. She has also adapted many of her novels as TV dramas and has also written acclaimed adaptations of other people’s work, including Nancy Mitford, ‘Love in a Cold Climate’, ’The Diary of Anne Frank’ and the film ‘Pride and…
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Book Launch
Saturday May 12th 2018 at 7.30 - 9.00 pm St. Thomas à Becket Church Book Launch - ’The Assassination of the Archbishop: The Story of St. Thomas à Becket' William Moyle from Huntington, has written a book on the subject and tonight he will launch it by telling the whole story of the life of the church’s patron saint, who was then, Archbishop Thomas Becket. It is a story of ambition, power, excitement, disasters, corruption, betrayals, exile, battles with his…
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What Am I Bid
“What Am I Bid?” The Life and Times of an Agricultural Auctioneer in Herefordshire by Julian Gallimore on Saturday 15th September 2018 The Friends of St. Thomas a Becket Church are delighted to announce their next event – a fascinating talk from Julian Gallimore. Julian will recall a compendium of anecdotes, observations and revelations from a career spanning 46 years as an agricultural auctioneer across Great Britain. Julian elucidates the vital link in the food journey from farm…
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Huntington – Talk
'Rescue And Renovation' by Richard Goode Saturday 4th May 7.30 pm St Thomas à Becket Church Local businessman and entrepreneur Richard Goode will talk primarily about his interest in fine houses and how he was fortunate enough to undertake three successive restoration projects over the years, his last being Newport House in Almeley. Newport House had stood empty for years before Richard acquired the property in 2004 and set about returning this important local landmark to its former glory. . Richard has…
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Talk-Huntington
The Story of the Famous Stained Glass Windows at St Thomas à Becket Church' by Caroline Swash Wine and canapés will be served after the Event. Tickets are £10 and are available at huntingtonchurch.co.uk For further information – 07855 300175
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Music- St Thomas a Becket Church
A Summer Evening with the Lay Clerks will see performances from the adult musicians who sing at the choral services throughout the week and form the “back row” of Hereford Cathedral Choir. The concert will begin with sacred music from the medieval period through to the present day. The second half provides an opportunity for music which would not normally be heard in the choir stalls, and will include a mix of traditional folk songs and close harmony arrangements. Saturday…
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