Isle of Axholme News

Epworth Music Day 2023

Last Saturday Epworth was in party mode from 9.30am. After all, it was Epworth Music Day – the biggest event in the town’s calendar, and there was a common wish to get together and party in the streets to the sounds of fabulous live music.

Peter Barnard, Co-Director of the day, said ‘This was the 10th one we’ve organised, and what a great event it was! Nearly 100 hours of music to sample for free at the 17 different venues around Epworth, with over 60 sets of performers across a wide range of genres. And in glorious sunshine!

It’s such a great showcase for Epworth. As well as many people from the Isle who came out to have a great time on the day, we had a lot of visitors - as well as performers - from further afield! The local shops, cafes and pubs all had a chance to benefit from all this extra footfall.

During the daytime, music echoed around Epworth from 9.30am, when the bells of St Andrew’s Church rang out, to 5pm. Then in the evening, the concert in St Andrew’s Church was completely full, as were The Queen’s Head, The Old School Inn, The White Bear, Hatty’s Café, and Koko Leaf restaurant which had all organised their own music till late.

It was glorious to see so many people enjoying themselves amid all the wonderful entertainment, and, with the road closure in the centre of town, the crowds spilled across the roads and pavements listening to the music. We’ve received so many messages of thanks for staging the event.

We want to thank all the performers who took part on Saturday, all the venues and service providers, all the spectators and listeners, Epworth Town Council, Harold Woolgar Insurance and South Axholme Academy for their financial support, all the stewards, and all my Epworth Music Day committee members. And most of all my fellow director, Kate Billmore. It was her and my idea to create this wonderful celebration of live music in North Lincolnshire, and we're so proud of how fabulously it ran last Saturday.

We're not going to make Epworth Music Day into something it's not. It'll continue to be held in the centre of the town and outdoors; to be a free to attend event; and it will be about promoting and celebrating the power of live music – and of all types. A real community event, put on by the community for the community.

Next year, it's on Saturday 22nd June. Add it to your diary now and spread the word!

If you want to play at it or would like to help us organise and run it, contact me at peter.barnard@me.com’

Crowle & District WI meet at 7.15pm on the 1st Thursday of the month at Crowle Community

Hub, Market Hall, Crowle DN17 4LA. We have members from all over North and South Axhome and beyond and always give a warm welcome to new members.

Our June meeting was Stuart Garfoot talking and demonstrating Canal Art and he brought items to sell and or July meeting was Phyllis Taylor, one of our members, delving into the history of WI. Our August 3rd meeting is Matthew White, a Solicitor, who will guide us through the legalities of Wills, Probate, Carehome fees, Inheritance Tax,Power of Attorney and much more. We will have a chance to ask questions along the way.

Come along to any of our meetings and give us a go, we are very friendly.

For more information contact Trish Hindley: t-hindley@sky.com or find us on Facebook, Crowle & district WI