Words and Music for All Saints’ Day

All Saints’ PCC is delighted to be marking the Feast Day of our church on Saturday November 1st for the second time, with an atmospheric evening of poetry readings in the churchyard, followed by an organ concert on All Saints’ two organs by local young organist Thomas Burt, generously donating his time and talent.

Taking its inspiration from the ancient origins of the autumn festivals of ‘Allhallowtide’, WORDS AND MUSIC FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY will begin (weather permitting) in the churchyard itself with a selection of poetry, read by a company of professional and non-professional actors, lit by lantern and candlelight. Once again curated by Professor Ros Ballaster of Mansfield College, Oxford, the poetry dating from the eighteenth century to the present day has been selected to prompt reflection in a churchyard setting.

After a warming drink and canapes inside the church, a concert showcasing All Saints’ two organs will follow, forming the second half of the evening. The Victorian pipe organ will be compared in sound and range with the newly-restored electric organ which was a legacy gift to the church some years ago. Altogether it should prove an inspiring evening celebrating our dearly loved parish church on its own Feast Day, and help raise funds to secure its future.