St Peter's Marlborough

St Peter's Annual Service
2024-06-30 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | St Peter’s Marlborough, High Street, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 1HQ, United Kingdom
Annual Service of Choral Evensong will be held on the 30th June, service will begin at 6pm.

This years Choral Evensong will sung by the Choir of St George’s Church with guest Preacher the Revd Chris Smith

Tower Tours - Saturdays and BH Mondays
2024-06-29 10:30 - 2024-10-12 16:00
Experience the best view in Marlborough by taking one of St Peter’s Tower Tours.
Your guided tour takes you up the 137 steps, with pit stops at the priest room, the ringing chamber and the clock room before reaching the open air and views unmatched. From the top you can see the whole of Marlborough High Street down to the Town Hall, Marlborough College and its grounds including the White Horse and surrounding areas.
Our Tour Guides are full of knowledge about St Peter’s and Marlborough’s rich history and you can visit the Cardinal Coffee Shop afterwards and take in the beauty of St Peter’s Church building.
Tours are held throughout the day on Saturdays and Bank Holiday Mondays during the hours 10:00am – 4:00pm.
Tickets on the door:
Adults – £5
Children – Free

Concert in aid of the RNLI
2024-06-08 19:00 - 21:30
St Peter’s welcomes you to celebrate 200 years with the Lifeboat Concert in aid of the RNLI
A concert of Seafaring Songs and Verse celebrating 200 years of the RNLI, featuring Dodecantus Chamber Choir with works by Chilcott, Cheydenius, Willcocks, Rutter, Spike Milligan, Alfred Lord Tennyson and more.

Doors open from 7pm
Licensed bar
Raffle

Tickets can be purchased here

Brilliant International Musicians Series: Ashok Gupta (piano) & Michael Gurevich (violin)
2024-05-26 19:00 - 21:00
Ashok Gupta
Described by the Times as “a thoughtful and sensitive pianist”, Ashok was prize winner at the 2016 Ferrier Awards, the 2017 Bonn Beethoven Competition and the 2018 Royal Overseas League Competition. Ashok has enjoyed collaborations with internationally acclaimed artists including Alessandro Fisher, Sarah-Jane Brandon, Dame Sarah Connolly,
Dame Ann Murray, Daniel Pailthorpe, Jâms Coleman, Olivier Stankiewicz, Lorenza Borrani and Luise Buchberger.
Ashok has performed at major music centres including Wigmore Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Holywell Music Room, Bonn Beethoven-Haus, Glyndebourne and festivals including Oxford Lieder, Leeds Lieder, Buxton and Cheltenham. He has been a visiting coach at the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Michael Gurevich
Dutch violinist Michael Gurevich enjoys a varied performing career, devoted to chamber music as a member of the London Haydn Quartet which he joined in 2008 but also as a guest with the Nash Ensemble and many other groups. He has appeared at the Carnegie Hall and the Wigmore Hall, the Royal Concertgebouw and at Festivals including the Aldeburgh, Edinburgh and Aix en Provence Festivals. He is frequently invited as a guest leader of chamber groups and orchestras including the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment. The King’s Consort and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
He taught music at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester and has given chamber music masterclasses at the Juillard School, Yale University. Oxford University the Royal Academy of Music and the Australian National Academy of Music.
Tickets can be purchased as usual at the White Horse bookshop or at the door on the night of the event.
This series is very generously supported by Elisabeth Clemency Cross

History Society: Marlborough’s Hidden Places
2024-05-16 19:30 - 21:00
SPEAKER: Bob Holman
Bob Holman has lived in Marlborough for a number of years and is a semi-retired coffee shop owner (The Food Gallery). After discovering the incredible capabilities of his iPhone camera, he has developed a passion for black and white photography.
TOPIC:
Bob Holman is a local photographer who has discovered that there is a wealth of historical features that belong to Marlborough which have been hidden away over the years. A project developed to find and capture on his iPhone what has been hidden away. He has searched for dungeons, sewers and underground storage areas. The original plan was to try and plot a kind of subterranean map of the ‘alleyways’ underneath Marlborough, following the unearthing of one some years ago. Recently, he photographed an abandoned oven at the Castle and Ball Hotel in the High Street, where he crawled through a small hole in the building to find it as staff waited outside. Bob said: “It was very dark, very quiet and damp in there. I wouldn’t say I was scared but it is quite a strange feeling. There was definitely a ‘presence’ down there!”.

The Marlborough History Society warmly welcomes guests to our talks at £5.00 per person. Students are free.
Membership to the Marlborough History Society is £15.00 per annum. If you wish to become a member, please click here.

Marlborough Artists' Society: Annual Exhibition
2024-05-09 10:00 - 2024-05-12 16:00
Marlborough Artists was founded in 1949; It is run by members for members. The committee and organisers are all volunteers.
The primary function of the society is to exhibit the work of its membership which includes both amateur and professional artists, working in all media, including photography, ceramics, and glass, and who live in and around
Marlborough.
There are currently two exhibitions each year; the Annual Exhibition held in Marlborough normally over the second weekend of May, in support of Wiltshire Air Ambulance, and further less formal exhibitions held in Avebury at other times of the year.
Artists who wish to join the society are asked to submit a selection of work for review by a Submissions Panel to ensure that the standard of exhibited work remains consistent. Any artist living within approximately 25 miles of Marlborough is welcome to apply.

Sound Knowledge - Emily Barker
2024-05-04 19:30 - 22:00
We’re delighted to announce the return of a shop favourite, as esteemed singer-songwriter Emily Barker joins us all the way from her native Australia on Saturday 4th May.
Emily will be performing live from 8pm in the stunning St. Peter’s Church and signing copies of her brand new album ‘Fragile As Humans’.

Emily has played for Sound Knowledge numerous times over the years, solo and in group settings, and is a spellbinding performer with a body of work that has garnered awards nominations and considerable critical acclaim. This is a brilliant opportunity to catch her the atmospheric setting of St. Peter’s.
After the expansive and political ‘A Dark Murmuration of Words’ (4/5 Mojo, 8/10 Uncut) new album ‘Fragile As Humans’ is a deep dive into the human condition, an unflinching self-examination of grief, pain, loneliness and loss, at the same time sparkling with hope and optimism. It’s released on CD, LP and indies exclusive magenta vinyl on Friday 3rd May.

Entry is FREE but capacity is limited, so please let Sound Knowledge know if you’d like to attend or pre-order a copy of the album from us to guarantee your place.

Brilliant International Musicians Series : Sarah Gait (cello) & Simone Tavoni (piano)
2024-04-28 19:00 - 21:00
Sarah Gait
Sarah performs in major UK venues as soloist and chamber musician, including Birmingham Symphony Hall, Cadogan Hall, King’s Place and Southbank Centre, with invitations for this season including the Royal Albert Hall’s “Love Classical” chamber series. She also performs at festivals across Europe. ​
Previous awards have included from the Royal Philharmonic Society, Sir John Barbirolli Memorial Foundation, the BBC
and prizes in chamber music and contemporary music from
the Royal Academy of Music and Royal Northern College of Music, where she graduated with Master of Music and 1st
class Bachelor of Music with Honours degrees respectively.​
Sarah has participated in masterclasses with many of today’s most eminent cellists including Adrian Brendel, Ralph Kirshbaum and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt, as well as from leading chamber music practitioners Hatto Beyerle (at the European Chamber Music Academy), and members of the Endellion Quartet.
Awards for Sarah’s own compositions include Winner of the BBC Young Composer competition as well as a
performance at the BBC Proms.

Simone Tavoni
The Italian pianist Simone Alessandro Tavoni has given recitals internationally, including in the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Hungary, France, Spain, Malta, Estonia, Greece and across Italy. He has been awarded a place on the BBC Pathway scheme during the 2015/2016 academic year and through this, he has had the opportunity to rehearse and perform as an orchestral pianist with the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and some of these performances have been played by BBC Radio 3.
Simone has featured as a soloist with the East London symphony orchestra and the Kensington Chamber Orchestra. Performance venues have included the Florence Conservatory Concert Hall (Florence, Italy), the Royal Festival Hall, the Wigmore Hall, St Martin in the Fields, the Victoria & Albert Museum, St. James’ Piccadilly (London}, Winchester Cathedral and the Italian institute of culture in Copenhagen.
Tickets can be purchased as usual at the White Horse bookshop or at the door on the night of the event.
This series is very generously supported by Elisabeth Clemency Cross

Sound Knowledge - Record Store Day
2024-04-21 14:00 - 19:00
St Peter’s is proud to host Sound Knowledge for Record Store Day Weekend this year…
RSD Live is back and bigger than ever! We’ll have an afternoon of FREE live music running from 2pm-7pm on Sunday 21st April to celebrate Record Store Day weekend and we’re delighted to announce that this year’s will be taking place in the beautiful St. Peter’s.
Acts supporting the event and confirmed so far (with more TBA):
Matt Owens – A founder member of indie-folk stars Noah and the Whale, Matt has released of string of solo records that have caught the ear of the likes of Bob Harris and AMA UK. He’s a fixture on the Bath live music scene with his band The Delusional Vanity Project and is curator and organiser of the 7 Hills Fest, Americana Fest and The Songwriters Festival.
SupaLung – New project from acclaimed singer-songwriter Sam Brookes and multi-instrumentalist/producer Pete Josef.
Voka Gentle – The experimental trio have wowed us on two previous visits here and also supported The Flaming Lips on their Soft Bulletin anniversary London show.
Better Heaven – New Swindon quartet crafting atmospheric indie with vocals traded between singer-guitarists Declan Casey and Dakota Simpson
We’ll be running a merch stand for the featured artists (merch in the church, anyone?) and carrying a small selection of choice RSD leftovers, with lots more in stock at the shop which will be open Sunday hours as normal.
Doors at St. Peter’s open at 1.30pm and the Cardinal Coffee Shop will be serving refreshments throughout. Click ‘going’ to register your interest.
FREE wristbands are available to collect from Sound Knowledge or you can give them a call on 01672 511106 to reserve your place.

History Society: Discovering Avebury – Landscape and People
2024-04-18 19:30 - 21:00
Discovering Avebury – Landscape and People
SPEAKER: Dr Nick Snashall
Dr Nick Snashall is the National Trust archaeologist for the Stonehenge and Avebury World Heritage Site. She has excavated on prehistoric, Roman and Medieval sites across Britain and Europe. An expert in the Neolithic and Bronze Age, her research interests include prehistoric stone tools, landscape inhabitation and the archaeology of ritual and religion. She is co-director of the Avebury Living with Monuments Project.
TOPIC:
Avebury, its ancient stones and burial mounds have been the subject of speculation and exploration for centuries. In this talk Dr Nick Snashall will reveal the story of a landscape that almost four hundred years after the antiquary John Aubrey first encountered, it is still giving up its secrets.

The Marlborough History Society warmly welcomes guests to our talks at £5.00 per person. Students are free.
Membership to the Marlborough History Society is £15.00 per annum. If you wish to become a member, please click here.

Sound Knowledge - The Feeling - SOLD OUT
2024-04-13 19:30 - 21:30
SOLD OUT
Multi-platinum selling UK indie-pop quintet The Feeling will be playing an exclusive out-store at St. Peter’s on Saturday 13th April from 7.30pm to celebrate the release of their brand new album ‘San Vito’

NOW SOLD OUT
Tickets and bundles can be purchased here

Parkinson's UK Coffee Morning
2024-04-05 11:00 - 12:30
Join us on the first Friday of the month for Parkinson’s UK coffee morning at Cardinal Coffee Shop in St Peter’s.
Come along to chat with others between 11am and 12:30pm to share experiences and find out what is on offer for the local Parkinson’s community.
No booking required

Art Exhibition by G
2024-04-01 10:00 - 2024-04-06 16:00
St Peter’s are proud to have Cardinal Coffee Shop’s Georgie Laing holding her first Art Exhibition.
Do come down and show your support for our young artist. Monday – Saturday, 10am-4pm!

Sound Knowledge - Nick Harper
2024-03-30 19:00 - 22:00
Sound Knowledge by arrangement with Outsider Artists present Nick Harper. Shop favourite and acclaimed singer-songwriter/guitarist Nick Harper will be playing St. Peter’s on Saturday 30th March 2024 in a triumphant homecoming for the “acoustic Hendrix” as part of his Tempus Fugitive tour. Nick will need no introduction to most of you- he’s one of the shop’s most-capped performers but, if you’re yet to catch him at one of our instores, on one of his frequent tours or acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe runs, this is not a normal ‘one man and guitar’ show. In a new, uniquely styled, acoustically driven album and live show, Nick explores the past, present and future in his own singular way. Expect everything from the emotional to the political, from witty to virtuosic; the singular to the universal. New album Tempus Fugitive follows up recent successful sojourns back in time to explore swinging 60s London (58 Fordwych Rd); 19th century Fantasy literature and 1980s West Country romance (Phantastes) and an epic poem lost in time (A Wiltshire Tale) and manages to spin thematic elements of them all into a dizzying, fluid and funky LP. We’re pleased to confirm that joining Nick as support on the night is Andrew Rumsey. The singer-songwriter and Anglican Bishop of Ramsbury, whose work as lead bishop for church and cathedral buildings has fed into his writing on the relationship between theology and place, will be playing some songs from from the acclaimed ‘Evensongs’ released earlier this year on Gare du Nord Records. Doors – 7.30pmAndrew Rumsey – 8pmNick Harper – 9pmTickets £16-advanced
Buy your tickets here

St Peter's AGM
2024-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
St Peter’s and St Pauls’ Trust Annual General Meeting at 6pm on the 26th March 2024
Open to all members

History Society: The Strange Death of Marlborough Union Workhouse
2024-03-21 19:30 - 21:00
The Strange Death of Marlborough Union Workhouse
SPEAKER: Nick Baxter
Nick Baxter is a local historian, author, lecturer and tour guide
TOPIC:
Opened in 1837, the Marlborough Union Workhouse’s early years were fraught with difficulties. In January 1849 inmates wrecked the kitchen and smashed windows. Boards covered the broken windows, except in the able bodied men’s ward where the paupers were left to freeze.
In 1930 the workhouse became a Public Assistance Institution following the abolition of Poor Law Unions. Buildings were converted to the use of a Children’s Convalescent Home, and later Hospital and School, which closed in the 1980’s. In the 1990’s it was re-developed into luxury flats for older people. Controversy erupted when the developer chose to name the development “Digby Court” after a Civil War general who was involved in the sacking of the town in December 1642. After extensive media coverage “Digby Court” was dropped and replaced by “St Luke’s Court” after the patron saint of physicians. Further controversy came when the plaque, identifying the building as originally a workhouse, was removed by the developer. This was vigorously resisted and the plaque eventually reinstated.
The horrors of the Civil War, and the sufferings of those incarcerated in the workhouse, are not the images desired by some. But in attempting to erase those images, history risks being distorted and sanitised.

The Marlborough History Society warmly welcomes guests to our talks at £5.00 per person. Students are free.
Membership to the Marlborough History Society is £15.00 per annum. If you wish to become a member, please click here.

Brilliant International Musicians Series : Ikuko Inoguchi (piano)
2024-03-10 19:00 - 21:00
Ikuko InoguchiDescribed as “a brilliant pianist between worlds” (Der Kessener), Ikuko Inoguchi is an internationally acclaimed concert pianist and performer-scholar. Ikuko is particularly interested in exploring repertoire which displays cross-cultural influences and the music of Japanese composers.
As a prize-winning pianist, Ikuko has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in concert series and festivals across Europe, the US, and Asia. In 2013 she made her London concerto debut, performing Anton Rubinstein’s Piano Concerto No. 4 with the City University Symphony Orchestra. As an advocate of new music, she has premiered a number of works and worked with composers, such as Paul Chihara, William Drabkin, and Joe Cutler.
She was an invited speaker and performer at a study day in The BBC Total Immersion: Music from Japan series, a Takemitsu Society meeting, The Contemporary Music Research Centre at the University of York, and Trinity Laban Conservatory of Music.
In the UK, she was awarded a PhD from City, University of London. She is currently a Visiting Research Fellow at City, University of London and the Artist-in-residence at Clifton High School.

Tickets can be purchased as usual at the White Horse bookshop or at the door on the night of the event.
This series is very generously supported by Elisabeth Clemency Cross

Chuckle at the Church - Comedy Night
2024-03-02 19:30 - 22:30
Join us at St Peter’s for our first ever night of comedy!
Thus far we have the wonderful:
Greg Winfield – MC
Top comedians confirmed for the night are:
Walter Jack,
Michael Kholweg,
Graeme Coulam
and headliner Andy Askins!
Tell your friends, bring your laughter, enjoy our pop up bar and join us for our first but not last comedy night at St Peter’s.
Don’t miss out on the funniest night of the month brought to us by Kohlweg Comedy!
Tickets available to pre-book below or £15 on the door.
Doors open 7:15pm – laughter starts 8pm
Andy Askins: Best UK Live Standup 2018 – UK Comedy Awards

Spring Fair
2024-03-02 10:00 - 15:00
Please join us and our many vendors for our Spring Craft Fair.
We will have several stalls selling a range of products and crafts from candles, wax melts and infusers to cakes and treats, beauty products, handmade textiles and, jewellery.
All perfect gifts for Mother’s Day.

Parkinson's UK - Coffee Morning
2024-03-01 11:00 - 12:30
Join us on the first Friday of the month for Parkinson’s UK coffee morning at Cardinal Coffee Shop in St Peter’s.
Come along to chat with others between 11am and 12:30pm to share experiences and find out what is on offer for the local Parkinson’s community.
No booking required

For more information please contact Jane on 03442253694 or jhenderson@parkinsons.org.uk

Brilliant International Musicians Series: Elena Topogonova (Piano) & Elisabeth Turmo (Violin)
2024-02-18 19:00 - 21:30
Elena Topogonova
Elena is a concert pianist and chamber musician based in London. Her repertoire is primarily comprised of Russian music, with a particular focus on the music of Nikolai Medtner. She recently won the prize for the best performance of a Prelude and Fugue by J S Bach in the Nuova Coppa International Piano Competition, Italy.
In 2017, Elena received a Master of Performance degree from the Royal College of Music. She participated in numerous masterclasses of world-renowned pianists and was selected to study at the Academie de Musique Riviera in Switzerland with Pavel Gililov.
Elena has taken part in many international festivals including Chichester Festival, Bloomsbury Festival and Timani Music Festival in Oslo. She has been performing as a soloist and chamber musician in the UK, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Russia and appeared at the prestigious Rachmaninov Hall of the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatoire. Amaryllis Fleming Hall, V&A Museum, St.Martin-in-the-Fields among many others.

Elisabeth Turmo
A Norwegian violinist who recently graduated from the Royal College of Music in London, where she did a Master in Performance. She is known for her stage presence, singing tone quality as well as the stormful temperament of a Northern Norwegian!
She received a 2nd prize at the Grand Virtuoso International Competition and a 1st prize at the Norwegian National Youth Competition. Elisabeth was appointed as the artistic director of the Timani Chamber Orchestra in 2018-2019, and released a CD in 2021.
Elisabeth has also recently performed as a soloist in venues such as St James`s Piccadilly, Dulwich Picture Gallery, St Mary’s Perivale, Regent Hall, St Martin in the fields, Victoria & Albert Museum (London), Palazzo Giuliari (Italy) and the Norwegian Opera House.
Programme
Ole Bull (1810-1880) “A mountain vision” for violin and piano – selected pieces for the Norwegian national instrument, the Hardanger fiddle.
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Sonata for violin and piano no 2 op.13 in G major in three parts

Lento doloroso — Poco allegro — Allegro vivace — Presto
Allegretto tranquillo
Allegro animato

Trygve Madsen (born 1940) Sonata for violin and piano in G major op.124, 1st movement Allegro moderato
IntervalFritz Kreisler (1875-1962) Chanson Arabe (arrangement of Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade”)
Sergei Rachmaninov (1873-1943) Musical moment in D flat major op.16 no 5 , Etude-tableaux op.39 no 5 in E flat minor for piano solo
Amy Beach (1867-1944) Romance for violin and piano op.23
Clara Schumann (1819-1896) Prelude and Fugue in B flat major op.16 no 2
Igor Frolov (1937-2013) Concert Fantasy on themes from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess for violin and piano
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE DATE FOR OUR MARCH CONCERT HAS BEEN CHANGED – THIS WILL NOW TAKE PLACE AT 7PM ON SUNDAY 10TH MARCH
As well as online, tickets can be purchased at the White Horse bookshop or at the door on the night of the event.
This series is very generously supported by Elisabeth Clemency Cross

History Society: The Ancient Olympic Games and their Modern Successors
2024-02-15 19:30 - 21:00
The Ancient Olympic Games and their Modern Successors
SPEAKER: John Osborne
John Osborne taught Classics for many years at Marlborough College. In his retirement, he has lectured regularly for NADFAS, now The Arts Society, and has led numerous historical and cultural tours abroad, especially to the Middle East and SE Europe.
TOPIC:
What were the Ancient Olympics really like? Who competed and in what events? Have we idealised them? In what ways do the modern Olympics follow their ancient predecessors, or not?

Art of Jaipur – Festive Block Printing - SOLD OUT
2023-12-16 14:00 - 16:30
SOLD OUT
In this lovely historic market town, you will learn this ancient craft and be able to print your own beautiful festive designs using a wide range of hand carved blocks. Print either a table runner or a set of six napkins or two Christmas stockings.
You will first have a demonstration and then you will practise on old fabric until you are ready to create your own designs. Please wear old clothes or bring an apron!
There is a lovely onsite café at St Peter’s where you can buy a wide selection of drinks and cakes.
Tickets available here

Annual Members Party
2023-12-15 18:00 - 20:00
We welcome you to the annual members Christmas party on the 15th December from 6pm for drinks and canapés.

This event is open to all members.

Brilliant International Musicians Series : Daisy Ou (piano) and Connor Heraghty (piano)
2023-12-10 19:00 - 21:00
Daisy Ou
Praised as a “deft” (The Telegraph), pianist with “exceptional talent” (The Daily Telegraph), “commanding the stage with panache” (The Evening Standard), Sydney-born pianist/actor Daisy Ou has performed throughout Australia, the United States, United Kingdom and Europe. She has recently received her MMus with Distinction, studying with Senior Professor Joan Havill at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama as a recipient of The Herbert & Theresie Lowit Memorial Scholarship. She received her BMus (Hons) after being admitted directly into BMus2 in 2018. She received grants to study abroad from The Sidney Perry Foundation, The Youth Music Foundation of Australia Inc. and The Zetland Foundation.Daisy has performed in venues such as Denville Hall, The Oxford & Cambridge Club, Drapers Hall,St. James Sussex Gardens, Milton Court Concert Hall and The Barbican Hall in U.K. She was awinner of the ZONTA International Young Performer’s Competition and a finalist in the 2MBS FM Young Virtuoso Award. Daisy is an avid chamber musician participating in numerous chamberprograms such as AMPA Advanced Chamber Festival, AYO Chamber Series and ‘Rising Stars’ Chamber Music program. She has also broadcasted multiple programs on radio station Fine Music 102.5.Daisy is currently represented by the film and television agency Waring & McKenna and supported as a Talent Unlimited Artist.

Connor Heraghty
Connor Heraghty was awarded a place to study piano performance at the Purcell School of Music sponsored by scholarships from the government’s Music and Dance Scheme and the
Mackintosh Foundation. He went on to study at The Guildhall School of Music & Drama where he completed the B.Mus.(Hons), M.Mus. and M.Perf. postgraduate degrees followed by the ArtistDiploma (2019-21).
Concerts have included recitals at the Fazioli Concert Hall in Venice, In London at the Wigmore Hall, St. Martins-in-the Fields, St. James’s Church Piccadilly, Milton Court Barbican, Drapers Halland Buckingham Palace in the presence of Prince Charles. Competition prizes include awards at The International Liszt Piano Competition, Wales International Piano Competition, Romantic PrizeGSMD and Worthing Concerto Competition.
During his studies at the Guildhall, Connor studied with Senior Professor of Piano, Joan Havill and he has also enjoyed participating in masterclasses given by such artists as Sa Chen, Peter Frankland Stephen Hough. His studies have been supported by scholarships from the Guildhall Trust, Leverhulme Arts Trust, Countess of Munster and the Alec Beecheno Bursary Award. Recently, he was selected to join the roster of Talent Unlimited. During 2021/22, Connor was the Artist Fellow of the keyboard department under the guidance of Lucy Parham.
The London Piano Duo formed in early 2023 and they recently won First Prize at The 4th Recondite Armonie International Piano Competition in Italy. They are represented by Piha International and will be touring on cruise-ships in 2024. Forming after their time spent at The Guildhall School where they first met, the piano duo showcase not only four-hand music but also, collaborate with other artists to create cross-disciplinary programmes that are interactive and immersive. Most recently, they performed with actor Joshua Shea.
Programme for the evening.
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750) (arr. Egon Petri (1881 -1962))
“Sheep May Safely Graze” from The Hunting Cantata, BWV 208
– DAISY OU

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Ungarishe Melodie, D. 817
– DAISY OU

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Fantasia in F sharp minor, ‘Sonate écossaise’, Op. 28
– DAISY OU

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 90, D. 899
– CONNOR HERAGHTY

Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
L’ Isle Joyeuse, “The Joyous Island”
– CONNOR HERAGHTY

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 -1750) (arr. György Kurtág (1926- ))
Gottes Zeit ist die Allerbeste Zeit, Sonatina BWV 106, “God’s time is the very best time”
– THE LONDON PIANO DUO

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 -1921) (arr. Ernest Guiraud (1837-1892))
Danse Macabre (Dance of Death)
– THE LONDON PIANO DUO

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 -1921)
The Carnival of the Animals
– THE LONDON PIANO DUO
Tickets can be purchased as usual at the White Horse bookshop or at the door on the night of the event.
This series is very generously supported by Elisabeth Clemency Cross

Christmas Carols at St Peter’s
2023-12-08 13:30 - 14:30
Ho! Ho! Ho! Get ready to jingle all the way with us on December 8th as we bring you a special Christmas treat!
St. Peter’s will be ringing with the sweet melodies of Jane, Heather, and their merry band of carolers. The show will be twice as nice with two performances and we’ve even got a cozy break for hot beverages and treats from Cardinal Coffee Shop.
Feel free to join in the merrymaking, but no pressure!

Christmas Art Exhibition
2023-12-07 10:00 - 2023-12-09 16:00
Step into the realm of harmony and contrast at our captivating exhibition, “Yin-Yang and the Ten Thousand Things”, brought to you by Gaenor Warren-Smith and Micky Thompson.
This unique showcase seamlessly intertwines the timeless allure of oil paintings with the captivating lens of photography, offering a visual journey that explores the delicate balance of opposites.
Open to all, Thursday 7th – Saturday 9th, 10am – 4:30pm

Christmas Fair
2023-12-02 10:00 - 15:00
Please join us and many local businesses for our Christmas Craft Fair on the Saturday 2nd December!
We have many vendors returning from our Spring Fair and some exciting new ones! They will be selling a range of products, from candles and infusers to cakes and treats, beauty products, handmade textiles, glass crafts and crystals, all perfect gifts for Christmas.
We also have the Cards for Good Causes pop up shop with us throughout the build up to Christmas and the Cardinal Coffee Shop will be in full festive swing.
FREE ENTRY

Christmas Lights Switch On – View From The Tower!
2023-11-24 08:00 - 17:00
For the first time ever, you can watch the spectacular Marlborough Christmas Lights Switch On from the best view in town.
Join us at the top of St Peter’s Tower to watch The Mayor and Santa switch on the Town’s Christmas Lights.
We will head up the Tower at 6:20pm, enjoying complimentary mince pies and hot drinks in the fresh air ready for the big switch on at 6:30pm.
Please note, there are 137 spiral steps up the tower, you will need to ensure you are able to make the climb in limited light and possible wet conditions.
*Tickets are also available from the Cardinal Coffee Shop.*
There are a limited number of tickets due to the available space at the top of the tower.
ALL AGES WILL NEED TO HAVE A PURCHASED A TICKET FOR THIS EVENT

History Society: Non Conformist Chapels & Meeting Houses in Wiltshire
2023-11-16 19:00 - 21:00
SPEAKER:
James Holden, researcher and writer on historic buildings for the Wiltshire Building Record
TOPIC:
Wiltshire is particularly lucky in the variety and quality of its chapels, which range from tiny country meeting houses of traditional gable-ended design to large town churches with Classical facades and space for 1000 or more worshippers in their galleried interiors.
Free for History Society members
£5 on the door for non-members
