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Events at St Peter’s Church Cranbourne
The 2025 Arts Week is in the Autumn half-term 26th Oct - 2nd Nov with over 40 arts, crafts and music events for local residents of Binfield Warfield and Winkfield, in venues across the area. Eight events are at St Peter’s Church Cranbourne.
Arts Week encourage locals to experience many diverse creative activities which could then lead them to consider taking one up as a full time leisure activity. Arts Week is fully funded by the Parish Councils of Binfield, Warfield and Winkfield. All children's events are free to attend. Most adult events are free, some workshops with expensive materials to take home have a charge of £10 for the materials.
Plus the Community Arts & Craft Exhibition at Brownlow Hall Warfield showcases the art of over 50 local artists. 31st October - 2nd November, FREE admission 10.00am-4.00pm daily. (FREE online artist applications until 15th Oct)
All these events at St Peter’s are free when you book tickets. Tickets are available online from 12.00 noon on Sunday 5th October via www.ticketsource.co.uk/artsweek or by telephone 01344 885110 on weekday mornings.
SUNDAY 26TH OCTOBER 5.30 - 7.15pm FREE with tickets
Return visit of the very popular Barberettes. Founded 50 years ago The Barberettes are an award winning, versatile and vibrant group of singers who sing in four part a cappella harmony and Barbershop styles. They are an entertaining chorus with a wide repertoire of popular and seasonal songs including ballads, pop, barbershop and some just plain fun. They have performed at all kinds of events, from Christmas dinners and craft fairs to weddings and retirement parties
MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER 7.00-9.00pm FREE with tickets
An evening of song, humour and repartee with Jonathan Greenyer. Jonathan takes you through his own experience of learning to sing late-in-life, and performs some of his favourite songs. How do "mature" adults actually learn to sing? How did he discover he could sing properly and not just in the shower? What influences his song choice?
Enjoy music from across the centuries by Cole Porter, Gershwin, Rogers, Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, Clara Schumann and more. Accompanied on piano by Philip Wharton.
TUESDAY 28TH OCTOBER 7.00-8.30pm FREE with tickets
A Gabriel Chanan talk and discussion on how and why European artists moved from flat medieval symbolism to the in-depth imagery of realistic representation? With fascinating illustrations Gabriel finds ‘missing links’ revealing the emergence of artists’ ground-breaking treatment of light and space. He shows first how the roots of observation lay dormant in medieval imagery and then how increasingly ambitious content drove the inward expansion of pictorial space and innovations in the depiction of light.
Netherlands painters such as Van Eyck, Robert Campin and Rogier van der Weyden pursued increasing precision in exploring how light behaves in indoor spaces, while Italian painters like Giotto, Raphael and Tintoretto found ingenious ways to integrate holy light into naturalistic settings.
WEDNESDAY 29TH OCTOBER 7.00-9.00pm FREE with tickets
Dave Heywood of Indie Rabble Brewing based in Windsor gives a first hand talk on brewing and beer making, with an opportunity to taste the products that represent his own brewing style.
This event is suitable for Adults only
THURSDAY 30TH OCT 7.00-8.30pm FREE with tickets
Ewa Szaniawska talks about Poland: Through the Eyes of Artists, or A gallop through Polish Art. Where is Poland, as Polish borders have constantly changed throughout history and current post WW2 borders were not even decided by Poland… but by the Allies.
Because of its strategic position Poland was frequently invaded by Teutonic Knights, Swedes, Russians, Tartars, Monguls etc. Poland as a result became a very diverse country with many different cultures and ethnic groups. Poland completely disappeared as a country between 1795 and 1918 as it was divided between Russian, Prussian and Austro Hungarian Empires. During this time there were efforts to suppress Polish culture (unsuccessfully!) When Poland was re-established in 1945 even then it was under the full control of Communist Russia.
These and many other factors have had a huge impact on Polish art and artists. This talk is very visual, introducing a broad selection of art from some of the most famous and influential Polish artists throughout the ages. What inspired them, the historical context, influences, impact of the art within and outside Poland etc?
FRIDAY 31ST OCTOBER 7.00-8.30pm FREE with tickets
The Royal Harmonics male a cappella group and the Windsor Boys School "harmony" group called The Screech Boys provide a varied and exciting evening of music spanning the years. Youth and maturity on stage together. The Royal Harmonics is the performing chorus of Windsor A Cappella, a club founded in 2000 by six guys who shared a vision of ‘singing excellence and serious fun’. Within eighteen months the group had grown in number to 20 and in 2002 serenaded HM Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal party in Windsor as part of the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Celebrations.
They are now much in demand to perform at events and festivals at home and abroad. Their first CD, Yours Harmonically, released in 2004, showcased the clean unified sound that became their trademark. With people moving away from CDs they have embraced the digital age, with more recent performances being on YouTube.
SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER 7.00-8.30pm FREE with tickets
Hearts in Harmony: A Recital of Love, Light and Lyric Song. An evening of exquisite music in the beautiful setting of St. Peter’s Church featuring internationally acclaimed singers Maria Kesselman and Yuri Sabatini. From the passion of opera to the grace of classical song and the nostalgia of musical theatre, this recital celebrates the power of music to uplift and inspire. With distinguished careers singing with orchestras such as the Royal Philharmonic and BBC Concert Orchestra, and appearances with leading opera companies, Maria and Yuri bring warmth, artistry, and heartfelt expression to every performance. A true celebration of voice, love, and light.
SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER 5.30-7.15pm FREE with tickets
Christopher Allsop, Organist of Eton College, gives an organ recital on the acclaimed Peter Collins Organ at St Peter's Church. The concert is titled "Resonances" with themes that reference the seasonal festival of All Souls' Day as well as a celebratory end of Festival feel.
FREE with tickets available online from 12.00 noon on Sunday 5th October via www.ticketsource.co.uk/artsweek
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