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St Peter’s performers have UK album chart success

StPeters_Admin — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 11:06:00 +0000

St Peter's performers have UK album chart success

Published: 10th March 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

Three huge names in three weeks perform live on the St Peter’s Marlborough Stage.

February saw Louis Dunford (main picture) take to the stage as part of his “Be Lucky” album promotional tour. It was standing room only as he belted out the hits such as “The Angel” and “Lucy” to an audience who had travelled from all around the country to see him. It was a special performance and it was fabulous to hear he had achieved 8th position in the official UK Album Chart that week!

Only six days later, indie rock band from Wigan, the Lathums delivered another special night at St Peter’s. Touring their new album “Matter does not define”, the crowd may have been one of the most passionate we have seen, with queues outside the building 3 hours before the Gig! These guys really are indie rock royalty.

Confirming this, they achieved a No 1 position in the official UK Album Chart that week!

On the 3rd of March we had our latest star name in Bradley Simpson, lead singer of the Vamps. For someone who sold out the 02 arena 4 years in a row to take to the St Peter’s stage and tell us “it’s a beautiful venue” was quite the endorsement.

He again brought with him an incredible crowd, with queues outside the building more than two hours in advance of the Gig. He gave us a great selection of tracks from the new album, with “Carpet Burn” standing out as a huge hit with the crowd.

It was great to hear that Bradley also got a top 10 position in the official UK Album Chart, his first as a solo artist, with 7th place on the week’s album sales!

We must thank Sound Knowledge for their partnership in bringing these amazing, internationally renowned artists to our stage. Roger and his team work tirelessly to bring incredible live music to our small market town. We truly punch above our weight with the acts we put on stage, long may it continue!

Up next Gustaffson on March 22nd and Record Store Day 2025 on April 13th – Click the links for more information. Don’t miss out!

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Gallery @ St Peter’s

StPeters_Admin — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:42:00 +0000

The Gallery @ St Peter’s

Published: 22nd October 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

St Peter’s has been hosting local artists for many years, we have annual exhibitions from Guild of Wiltshire Artists, Marlborough Artists’ Society and Wiltshire Artists. From November we are taking our love of art one step further and hosting monthly exhibitions of local artists’ work.

To kick things off, throughout November the Gallery @ St Peter’s has the privilege of exhibiting Paul Karpinski. His work which leans towards, wildlife, landscapes and nature will on display within St Peter’s on the following dates:

Week 1: 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th

Week 2: 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th

Week 3: 19th, 20th and 21st

Week4: 26th, 27th and 28th

A bit about Paul:

“I’ve always had a passion for Art ever since my parents introduced me to the famous Art galleries and museums in Italy. At Art School I studied Art & Design for 4 years and developed a keen interest in the Bauhaus and Arts & Crafts movements.

My background is in Art Direction within the field of Advertising & Marketing. More recently I’ve been pursuing my own artistic projects and have developed an original, contemporary style that combines photography, illustration and design, with a screen print edge to it! I hope you enjoy these pieces of work, as much as I have creating them.”
– Paul Karpinski

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Roof appeal launch raises the roof

StPeters_Admin — Sun, 20 Oct 2024 13:10:50 +0000

Roof Appeal launch raises the roof

Published: 20th October 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

What an incredible launch to our roof appeal! On Saturday 19th of October we put on our biggest charity event to date, St Peter’s Live. A tremendous day of live music featuring six of the most exciting acts in the South West.

Kicked off by an enchanting performance by Marlborough’s own Ann Liu Cannon, the building was full from 2pm for a real upcoming star. Lloyd Edwards followed accompanied by guitarist Arte, they gave us an incredible set which really got the place abuzz. The first half of the fundraising event was rounded off by the beautiful sound of Josh Kumra, it was as though the heavens were in full support as sun flooded through the West End window.

The appeal had a real change of pace for the evening sessions as the bands rolled in! Fall From Ruin took to the stage and having them raise the roof with some awesome rock was a sight to behold! The momentum carried forward with the excellent Viduals, and that’s when the floor started to get really busy. We were truly blessed to have their contemporary indie rock liven up the room in preparation for our headliners Nothing Rhymes with Orange (NRWO).

The front of the floor took a decidedly younger, female lead as the Devizes based four piece took to the stage. But while they may be some good looking lads, it was their music that did the talking. You can see why many tip NRWO for the big time, many of their songs feeling like instant classics. ‘Friday Is Over’ and an energetic performance of their unique version of ‘Omen’ were particularly notable!

We had two goals for Live, give the community a day to remember and create awareness of our roof appeal. The extremely positive feedback we received during and afterwards certainly qualifies our first objective. The amount of generous donations received for the appeal so far, over £2000, has delivered on the second!

Thank you all for turning out, over 500 of you thought the day and your generosity in support of our appeal. That fundraising work is just getting started, we need to raise £60,000 to fix the roof and despite this incredible start, we’re only just scratching the surface.

If you would like to make a donation to support our roof appeal, please follow this link: https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/donate

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Monday Market at St Peter’s

StPeters_Admin — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:05:06 +0000

Monday Markets at St Peter’s

Published: 17th October 2023 | St Peter’s Marlborough

Starting Monday November 4th, St Peter’s Marlborough will be hosting a weekly Monday Market inside our beautiful historic building!

We’ll have jewellery, beauty products, ceramics, Christmas hampers, gifts and much more. This compliments perfectly our own Cardinal Coffee Shop, and Cards for Good Causes will be joining us daily from November 6th (all the way up to Christmas).

Come support local businesses, in a warm, welcoming indoor venue and stay for a hot cup of tea, a coffee, lunch or cakes from Mrs Brown’s Bakes!

Open: 10:00 – 15:00 every Monday.

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A night of laughter at St Peter’s

StPeters_Admin — Sun, 08 Sep 2024 12:44:02 +0000

A night of laughter at St Peters

Published: Sunday 8th September 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

It was great to see so many in attendance last night at our second stand up comedy event at St Peter’s.

Chuckle at the Church, hosted by the brilliant MC Sam Michael, who BBC Wiltshire called “the funniest man from Swindon” saw five very talented comedians take to the stage for an evening of laughter and entertainment.

Emma Coyne was first on the mic with her unique brand of Aussie humour, followed by Paul Hilleard who lit up the place with a hilarious mix of anecdotal and observational humour. Breaking the ice by acknowledging our Cardinal Coffee Shop as being a uniquely weird place that you can have a brew while reading the “tombstones” on the walls.

Our third act Micheal Kohlweg‘s recent migration to the U.S. provided some great material and the ‘gentle comedy’ of the incredible Charlie Bowers sent waves of infectious laughter through the building.

Headliner Jon Wagstaffe, Tewkesbury’s finest export, showed why he was top of the bill with a high energy set bringing the show to a climax. Covering everything from keeping the spark alive in the bedroom to ‘what’s your favourite vegetable?’, he further elevated a great show.

Thanks to all the acts for putting on a great evening, and to all that came to watch. Look out for Chuckle at the Church 3 – Coming Soon!

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Brilliant International Musicians Returns

StPeters_Admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:10:16 +0000

Brilliant International Musicians enters its 13th Season

Published: Monday 2nd September 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

This thirteenth series of BIM will bring the total number of glorious recitals in St Peter’s Church since 2012 to 91!

While providing the audience with the opportunity to hear wonderful music performed by upcoming and established stars from the world of classical music, it also provides the musicians with the opportunity to perform in the close, intimate setting of St Peter’s Church in front of a truly discerning audience. Since its inception the series has gained an international reputation and has attracted musicians globally. We have welcomed instrumentalists and singers from China, Azerbaijan, the Canary Isles, South Africa, South Korea, Italy, Portugal and France.

Our first concert is on October 6th at 7pm, when Joana Ly (violin) and Martin Andre (piano) will be delighting us with the following programme:

Dora Pejacevic: Spring Sonata
Maurice Moszkowski: 4 morceaux
Beethoven: Spring Sonata

The season’s recitals are being performed as part of the expanding programme of events and other activities held by St Peter’s Marlborough, our local charity and community hub for history and the arts. The funds raised will enable the charity, managed by St Peter’s Trust for the last 45 years, to continue to play a vital role in the Marlborough community and the surrounding villages.

Tickets Prices:

£15 – Adults
£10 – Members of St Peter’s Trust
Free – Schoolchildren/Students

Buy your Tickets:

1. Online by clicking here.

2. From the White Horse Bookshop one month in advance of each recital.

3. A limited number are also provided at the door on the night of the performance.

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Chuckle at the Church 2 – Comedy Night

StPeters_Admin — Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:34:44 +0000

Chuckle at the Church 2 - Comedy returns to St Peters

Published: Friday 30th August 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

Comedy is back at St Peter’s!
Following on from our very successful first night in March, Chuckle at the Church returns this September 7th.

6 brilliant comedians and a pop up bar in a unique venue .. what’s not to love!

MC: Sam Michael
Act 1: Paul Hilleard
Act 2: Emma Coyne
Act 3: Micheal Kohlweg
Act 4: Charlie Bowers
Headliner: Jon Wagstaffe

Tickets available now
£15 St Peter’s Members**
£20 Non Members

Tickets available here

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BBC’s Escape to the Country visits St Peter’s

Office St Peter's — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:30:09 +0000

BBC's Escape to the Country visits St Peter's

Published: Thursday 8th August 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

Tuesday, a film crew from BBC’s ‘Escape to the Country’ visited St. Peter’s to capture its renowned view of Marlborough from St. Peter’s Tower.
Impressed by the vista, they couldn’t resist filming inside St. Peter’s after enjoying coffee at our Cardinal Coffee Shop. They were captivated by the architecture and beautiful stained-glass windows, deeming it essential footage for their upcoming show.
During filming, they interviewed Archie Easton, the Cardinal’s supervisor, and Sara Donaldson, St. Peter’s Operations Manager, to discuss St Peter’s as a community hub, Marlborough and Wiltshire. We eagerly anticipate seeing the broadcast!

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The Feeling Live at St Peter’s

StPeters_Admin — Sun, 14 Apr 2024 16:01:02 +0000

The Feeling Live at St Peter’s

Published: 14th April 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

What a lucky bunch we were on Saturday.

We had a very special performance from The Feeling, ahead of their new album ‘San Vito’ launch tour. It was incredible to hear the classics from the early 00s and the World premier of their new tracks, which had never been heard live before this performance.

A huge thank you to Sound Knowledge for holding their event with us and be part of these amazing gigs for the community.

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St Peter’s Trust 46th AGM

StPeters_Admin — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:33:39 +0000

St Peter's Trust 46th AGM

Published: 27th March 2024 | St Peter’s Marlborough

The 46th AGM of St Peter’s Trust was held last night with a good turnout of members despite a wet evening. The Chair presented our direction for the future and emphasised the need to build our membership, increase our resources and expand our events. Our future depends on engaging with all of the community and we welcome new members.

For more information about becoming a member and helping shape the future of St Peter’s Trust please visit our ‘become a member‘ page.