February
A Light-hearted Quiz with Gerald Towell
Thursday the 12th at 7.00pm in the Museum
£8 (Friends *5)**
March
Strings Attached with Raymond Burley & Gilbert Rowland
By kind invitation of Nina, Princess Odescalchi
Saturday the 7th at 7.00pm, Lake House
£35 to include concert & dinner with wine***
Strings Attached with Raymond Burley & Gilbert Rowland
The repertoire of these two fine string players includes works by J.S. Bach, Vivaldi, Scarlatti, Straube and Guiliani. Both together and separately, they represent their work has been celebrated. Raymond is one of England’s most experienced guitarists. He has toured extensively throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada and he has appeared many times at the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room, has broadcast regularly on BBC Radio 2, Radio 3, and Radio 4, and has worked with many orchestras including the BBC Symphony Orchestra, the English Chamber Orchestra, and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Gilbert’s background is equally impressive with appearances at the Wigmore Hall and Purcell Room, broadcasts for BBC Radio 3 and Capital Radio, and an acclaimed catalogue of recorded music.
LINKS:
www.raymondburley.com
Friends Music Day
Saturday the 21st at Pate’s Grammar School
Workshop at 2.30pm; concert at 7.00pm
Free - all welcome - no tickets necessary
Please pre-book for the workshop.
New exhibition opening & booklet launch
Friday the 27th at 6.00pm in the Museum
£2 to include refreshments**
April
William Howard Plays Holst’s Piano
Sunday the 19th at 7.00pm in the Museum
£15 (Friends £12)**
May
In Memoriam Gustav Holst
to mark the 75th anniversary of Holst’s death
Sunday the 24th in Imperial Gardens
Details to be announced
June
51 Strings: David Powell, cello & Katherine Thomas, harp
By kind invitation of Paul & Ana Gifford-Nash
Sunday the 14th at 11.30am at The Barn Siddington
£25 to include concert and lunch with wine***
Holst Birthplace Trust AGM
Followed by a talk by Dr Warwick Cole
Monday, the 22nd at 2.30pm
at the Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum
All welcome, admission free*
July
Cheltenham Music Festival
3 July - 18 July, Various times, venues & charges
Tickets from the Cheltenham Town Hall
August
Brass Bands, a talk by David Kaye
Thursday the 13th at 7.00pm in the Museum
£8 (Friends £5)**
September
Friends of the HBM AGM & talk
(speaker to be announced)
Saturday the 5th at 2.30pm in St Andrew’s Church
All welcome, admission free*
Heritage Open Days & Music Sale
Saturday & Sunday, 12th & 13th 10.00am - 4.00 pm
At the Museum
Admission Free*
Holst’s Birthday Concert 'Details to be announced'
Saturday the 19th [26th] at 7.00pm at All Saints’ Church
£15 (Friends £12)**
October
Holst & Hardy
Words & Music with Gordon Pullen & David Barlow
Thursday the 22nd at 7.00pm in the Museum
£8 (Friends £5)**
November
Event to be announced
December
Victorian Family Christmas Day
Saturday the 12th,10.00am-4.00pm at the Museum
Drop-in fun for the family
Children free with paying adult*
In addition to these events, children’s craft activities take place in the school holidays. Check the website or contact the museum for further information.
Key:
* Come along - no prior booking necessary.
** Please send a cheque & SAE to HBM for tickets; tickets may be available on the door, subject to availability.
***Please send a cheque & SAE to HBM for tickets
Send ticket requests to: Holst Birthplace Museum,
4 Clarence Street, Cheltenham GL52 2AY
For further information, ring the Museum on
01242 524846
Exhibition Calendar:
The Lediards & Whatleys of Gloucestershire:
A Holst Family History
21 February to 16 May
Commemorating Holst:
75 years since the death of the composer
23 May - 19 September
New Acquisitions: Recent additions to the Holst Archive
26 September - 12 December
Exhibitions open during Museum opening hours:
10.00am to 4.00pm Tuesday through Saturday |
