A Seasonal Tapestry of Words and Music

On Saturday, 14th December, at 2 pm there will be a celebratory event at St Paul’s Church, Grange over Sands, to mark the fifth anniversary of the extensive restoration of the church’s organ in 2019.

Audrey Gorman will present a varied collection of seasonal readings from works such as Charles Dickens’ Pickwick Papers and Laurie Lee’s Cider with Rosie.

There will also be some musical items played on the piano.  David Edmonds, Charles Edmondson and Wendy Nicholas have joined together as a “piano trio” to play pieces composed or arranged for six hands on one piano, so expect some unusual and different sounds coming from the piano as they journey through waltzes and polkas and finish with a gallop.

The event also marks the 149^th anniversary of the building of the organ by William Hill & Son in 1874, which coincided with the enlargement of the whole of the east end of the church, so expect a special 150^th anniversary celebration in December 2025.

Wine and soft drinks, along with fruit cake, will be served during the interval when we will toast the continued good health of the organ which is heard every week year in year out in services and concerts.  Also there will be a toast to all those present who have a birthday in December.

There will be no charge for admission and refreshments to this event.  It will be quite an informal occasion, set amongst the 34 trees decorated for the annual Christmas Tree Festival in the church.

Don’t miss this one-off event.