Fancy celebrating American Independence Day this year with a spot of music, preceded by some peregrine watching and perhaps a bite to eat?There are many concerts coming up at Derby Cathedral this summer. Amongst the more unusual is this one, booked by our very own Head Verger, Tony Grantham.
On 3rd July the East Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra will be performing a special concert at 7.30pm inside Derby Cathedral in aid of the Cathedral Fabric Fund. No, not drapes and curtains - sandstone, lead and mortar!
There are always costs involved in maintaining the ancient stone building in good condition, so funds are always needed. (There's a lot of lead flashing and stonework that needs looking after. We know, we've seen it when we've been abseiling down!)
With tickets priced at £8 and £10, it's a great way to get ready for Independence Day. You can even have a spot of supper in the Cathedral Centre beforehand. With luck, our two surviving young birds will have fledged and still be seen doing their aerial acrobatics around the tower whilst you eat.
Pay on the door, or pay before - it's your choice!
There are many other concerts and events coming up at Derby Cathedral this summer which we'll tell you about later. Most imminent of these is An Evening with Dr Wesley at Derby Cathedral. This marks the bicentenary of Samuel Sebastian Wesley, and is on Saturday 26th June 2010 at 7.00 p.m. with actor Keith Briars as Wesley.
Music by The Choir of Melbourne Parish Church and Derby Cathedral Voluntary Choir Simon Collins and Tom Corfield. Tickets are available from Foulds, the Cathedral Coffee Shop and the Cathedral Vergers. £10 (concessions £8, children free), including refreshments.
