Royston Choral Society & Orchestra
Denny Abbey
Future dates for your diary: Christmas Celebrations at RPC - 20th December 2008 Choral Classics at Melbourn, All Saint’s - 7th March 2009 Choral Classics at Guilden Morden, St Mary’s - 20th June 2009
Sat. 6th December. A Tudor Christmas at Denny. Children’s activities, plus a 1940s cottage decorated ready for Christmas and carols by candlelight . Tel 01223 863036
New Melbourn Singers New Melbourn Singers will be joining choirs from Sawston, Bottisham, Coleridge and Comberton for a performance of the Oratorio Saint Paul by Mendelssohn at West Road Concert Hall on Saturday February 29th 2009 at 7.30pm. Tickets will be available for this event at the beginning of 2009. These can be obtained from Patricia Crane 01763 260006.
Haslingfield Saturday Dec 3rd All Saints’ Church 7.30 pm. Cost £8 (£6 concessions) Bach: Christmas Oratorio Parts V and VI Finzi: InTerra Pax Vivaldi: Concerto in D minor op.3 no. 11 Haslingfield Choir and Orchestra plus soloists Conductor Margaret Houghton
Anglesey Abbey The Snowdrops are at their best in February. Don’t forget the Winter garden.
Cambridge Botanic Gardens The Winter Garden –Sat. 5th Dec. Christmas Crafts Tues. 9th & 11th Dec Christmas Trees of Choice, Tour of Garden in Winter, followed by seasonal refreshments Contact educatiob@botanic.cam.ac.uk Tel 01223 331875
Wimpole Hall Mon 1st to Tues 23rd Dec, 12 noon2pm (Sat-Wed) Christmas Lunches Two or three course Christmas Lunches, with Turkeys raised at Wimpole Home Farm. £23.75 / £28.00 Sat 6th to Sun 7th Dec. Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th December 11am-4pm Victorian Christmas at Wimpole. Father Christmas visits Home Farm Visit the Hall traditionally decorated for Christmas; meet the servants in the basements where children can join in festive craft activities; Talk to the Victorian costumed characters in the Stable Block and listen to the brass band playing traditional Christmas carols amidst the scent of mulled wine and roast chestnuts. At Home Farm Father Christmas hands out his gifts from his grotto in the Great Barn. Childrens Entertainer. Hall: Adult £4 child £2 (NT £2/free), (small charge for craft materials) Normal admission to Home Farm applies, plus £2 per child to receive a gift from Father Christmas
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