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Three Choirs Festival Worcester - the world’s finest choral music! For nearly three hundred years, the annual Three Choirs Festival has drawn countless thousands of visitors to the cities of Worcester, Hereford and Gloucester in rotation, giving audiences from around the world the chance to enjoy a week of glorious music and stunning artistry performed by some of the world’s greatest performers. This year, from 26th July - 2nd August, it is the turn of Worcester to host the Festival. The broad concert programme will see the internationally renowned Philharmonia Orchestra in residence joining our Festival Chorus and star soloists to fill Worcester Cathedral with some of the finest music ever composed. Enjoy a selection of the great masterpieces including Elgar Apostles, Britten War Requiem, Dvorak Stabat Mater, Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending, Bach B minor Mass and Mahler Symphony No 2. Tickets available online from 14th April 2014. www.3choirs.org
The Historic Almonry The Almonry Heritage Centre is housed in a truly remarkable building: dating back to the 14th Century, this Grade I Listed property has developed over a period of at least 700 years to become an intriguing architectural patchwork.
MADE IN WORCESTERSHIRE ENTIRELY BY HAND Bronte Porcelain based in Malvern are proud to announce that they have received a Royal Warrant of Appointment by Command of Her Majesty The Queen. The Royal Warrant was granted as a result of the company having designed, manufactured and supplied Porcelain Works of Art to Her Majesty The Queen for many years.
In addition to its twelve rooms full of unique artifacts, there are a range of activities and events on throughout the year that cater for all age ranges from the holiday activity packs for the young, to local history displays. Local arts and crafts are shown through a rolling programme of exhibitions. New for 2014 will be the visit of Queen Eleanor of Acquitaine in the May Medieval Weekend! www.almonryevesham.org
The company was established in 1996 and have rapidly established the company as a leading manufacturer of handcrafted fine English bone china works of art. Every product is manufactured entirely by hand by their team of dedicated artists. The product range is vast and includes incredibly detailed animal sculptures, hand painted plaques, floral studies, highly detailed figurines and specially commissioned products. They are one of the few manufacturers left in the UK that produce bespoke fine bone china products that are completely made and painted by hand. They remain true to their original ethos in that they are making English fine bone china products in a traditional manner but are stretching the barriers so that each piece is of the finest quality with elements of innovation in the design. Individual visitors and tours are very welcome by appointment only. www.bronte-porcelain.com
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