Each English Music Festival is a dynamic and inspiring event, and all ten Festivals thus far have demonstrated just how exciting this music is; with each Festival, the EMF not only fulfills the ever-increasing demand for live performances of these all-too-often unheard works, but also plays a seminal role in restoring English music to its [...]
Santa Monica, California, High School Choir on tour in the UK.
Written for Good Friday in 1724, the passion was the centrepiece of Bach’s year-long cycle of liturgical cantatas. Perhaps the biggest joy of the St John Passion is that, for all the ferocity and sorrow of the Good Friday story, it’s a truly optimistic work, anticipating the resurrection with music suffused with light and hope. [...]
3rd March – The Rectory with Sue Booys 10th March – Church House, Queen St with Dawn Dudley 17th March- 24 Bridge End with Carolyn Oakley 24th March – 3 Haven Close with Catherine Paul 31st March – 4 Drayton Rd with Meg Fisher 7th April – The Manor House, Overy with Julie Taylor 14th April – Abbey Guest House with Judy [...]
A panel of local experts will gather to interact and respond to questions on the subject of Climate Change and our care of Creation
Dr Martin Hodson of A Rocha and author of 'A Christian Guide to Environmental Ethics' and 'The Ethics of Climate Scepticism' will speak on The science of the environment and climate change and a practical Christian approach to it.
Dr Michael Northcott, Professor of Ethics at University of Edinburgh and author of 'The Environment and Christian Ethics', 'An Angel Directs the Storm', and 'A Moral Climate' will help us to explore a Biblical and theological approach to climate change
A documentary film created, produced, co-written and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio on the state of the natural environment This event will begin at 6pm with a short act of worship
Performers include Derek Paravicini piano, Ashleigh Turley piano, Claire Doran soprano Derek (b. 1979) is an extraordinarily talented pianist, despite being blind and having severe learning difficulties. He plays entirely by ear, and has a repertoire of many thousands of pieces that he has memorised – jazz, pop and light classical – and he is a [...]
Whether you’re looking for locally sourced food, a special gift or unique craft decorations for your home, you’ll be spoiled for choice. Dorchester Food & Gift Fair makes a perfect day out for all the family.
