Fabulous Proms Week At The Bell!
Our genial hosts of The Bell, Michelle and Rhys both have classical music degrees, and always wanted to bring their beloved music into the relaxed and accessible environment of their great pub – so The Bell Proms were born!
And what a fabulous show they put on……… We kicked off on Monday night with The Bell Folk Club’s open session of folk and classical, followed on Wednesday by the brilliant classical guitar and flute duo Nick and Rae. Then the wonderful Adderbury Ensemble brought never heard before sounds to the pub on Thursday night.
The Carducci String Quartet will be playing in St Mary’s Church at 6.00 pm. They will be playing the Haydn String Quartet, op.76 no.4 “Sunrise”, Glass String Quartet no.3 Mishima and Beethoven String Quartet, op.59 no.2. Tickets at £20.00 are available at the door. Students and children under the age of 18 are admitted free if accompanied by an adult. (No admission for children under the age of 5.)
Dr Rowena E Archer will give a talk about the rise and fall of Alice Chaucer in The institute – doors open at 7.15 pm and the talk starts a 7.30 pm. Alice Chaucer, Duchess of Suffolk was the granddaughter of the poet Geoffrey Chaucer. She was born a commoner but died a duchess and is buried in a magnificent tomb in Ewelme Church.
Sir Tony Baldry will give a talk in Church House at 7.00 pm about his experiences as Chair of the Church Buildings Council and latterly as Second Church Estates Commissioner. He will also give his views about the future of church buildings and the future of the Church of England. His talk will be followed by a Question and Answer session. This is a FOSMA event and tickets are available from Adderbury Stores or Trish Fennell 07712012997. There will be a licensed bar.
St Mary’s Church would like to thank everyone who attended Adderbury’s annual garden party at the Manor House in Mill Lane. The congregation of St Mary’s ran a variety of stalls and everyone enjoyed a slice of homemade cake and tea in the sunshine. The Punch and Judy shows were enjoyed by people of all ages. Go to