‘Summer Music’ at St Michael’s Church

'Summer Music' at St Michael's Church

The weekend of 11th & 12th June sees two musical events in St Michael’s Church.

‘Summer Music’
Firstly, on Saturday 11th June, there is a concert called ‘Summer Music’. We welcome back the St Peter’s Singers from Peterborough, who will be singing beautiful choral music from Handel, via folk songs, to Cole Porter. Their musical director, Jeremy Jepson, will also play a couple of organ pieces,
The concert starts at 7.30pm.
Tickets are £10 (purchased in advance) and £12 (available at the church door on the night). To purchase your tickets in advance, contact Sue Shepherd (tel: 293479) or email her (shepnsue@btinternet.com). Your ticket price includes a glass of wine and nibbles in the interval.

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Please make sure you tell your friends!


‘Songs of Praise’
Then the next day (Sunday 12th), there is a ‘Songs of Praise’, starting at 4pm. This is the opportunity to sing your favourite hymns. and to learn something about the people who wrote these hymns.

If you have a favourite hymn you would like sung, then please contact Michael Keck (tel: 293357) or email (mpk357@hotmail.co.uk).


‘Last Night of the Proms’ comes to Sawtry

'Last Night of the Proms' comes to Sawtry

A flag-waving “Last Night of the Proms” comes to Sawtry on Saturday 23 February, with a music packed performance by the popular RAF Wyton Voluntary Band to raise funds for Sawtry charity CARESCO.

The Proms concert takes place at Sawtry Community College at 19.30 and features a programme of popular and light music from broadway and film, as well as military favourites such as The Great Escape and The Dambusters. It will finish with the enthusiastic rendition by the Band, supported by the traditional singing and flag waving of the audience, of Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory, and Jerusalem.

Party poppers, flags and cake

Flags and party poppers are provided for concert goers, as well as cake to celebrate CARESCO’s 30th birthday. All proceeds from the concert go to CARESCO to help it continue its work of supporting the elderly, housebound and socially isolated in Sawtry and the surrounding area.

Tickets for the ‘Last Night of the Proms’ cost £10, and are are available from CARESCO, Green End Road, Sawtry, telephone 01487 832105 or email office@caresco.org.uk or from concert organiser Maggi Stewart at Winwick (tel 01832 293759).