Lent 2010
"Praying the Jesus Way" - a series of special and gifted guest preachers at the 6:00pm Living Word services - starts 21 February
"Praying the Jesus Way" - a series of special and gifted guest preachers at the 6:00pm Living Word services - starts 21 February
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SATURDAY 13th FEBRUARY: LOOKING TOWARDS LENT Join us as we reflect on its meaning for us and for the world in 2010. Breakfast at 8.30am. Prayer time from 9.00-10.00am
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Festival Programme
All Events take place in the Church.
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Sunday 1 November 2009
9.15 &11.00 Festival Services
Speaker: The Bishop of Sheffield
2.00 - 3.00 An Afternoon of Colour
The Rev Daniel Cozens gives an intriguing insight into his
life as artist and minister.
Entry free.
Monday 2 November 2009
10.00 - 12.00 Art Exhibition.
An exhibition of the rich variety of work by
local artists. Organiser Pat Kendall-Taylor
with Barry Byles. Work by Des Brophy,
Steve Elliott, Jenny Mather, Tim Rose,
Mark Wilson, JohnPaul Cooke as well
as Sheffield amateur art groups.
Entry free
1.00 - 2.00 Schubert - an illustrated talk:
Crawford Howie , former Lecturer in the
Department of Music at Manchester
University – Piano
Entry free
2.00 - 3.00 Bird Photography - an illustrated talk:
Norman Crowson, award winning
environmentalist gives a talk with slides
Entry free
7.30 Jazz Evening
Students of High Storrs School , our local
specialist college for the performing
arts, present their jazz band.
Tickets at the door £5/£3
Tuesday 3 November 2009
10.00 - 12.00 Art Exhibition
1.0 - 2.00 Music for cello and piano by Beethoven, Janacek
and Schubert.
Deborah Thorne free-lance professional
musician - Cello
Pat Kendall-Taylor - Piano
Entry free
7.30 175 years of Ecclesall Junior School.
Today’s pupils describe aspects of local
history in a creative exhibition
of words and pictures
Wednesday 4 November 2009
10.0 - 12.00 Art Exhibition
1.00 - 1.30 Bents Green School Musicians
Fresh from their performance at the Royal Albert
Hall, Bents Green Special School pupils
entertain!
Entry free
2.00 - 2,30 The Magic of the Organ
Robert Quinney, former pupil of Ecclesall Junior
School, now Sub-Organist of Westminster
Abbey, shows off the talents of the organ to
an invited audience of children.
Melvyn Osborne, well known Sheffield singer and
musician narrates.
7.30 Organ Recital
Robert Quinney one of the most acclaimed
young performers of his generation returns
to the church where he first learned the
instrument. Programme includes Bach,
Mendelssohn and Widor.
Tickets at the door £9 / £7.50;
Students £5; under 18s £2.50
Thursday 5 November 2009
10.00 - 12.00 Art Exhibition
12.15 – 1.15 ‘Love and Hope’ - Poetry readings on a theme.
Members of the popular
Ecclesall Theatre Company bring examples of
their wide repertoire into the church building for
the first time.
Entry free
7.30 !**Battle of the Bands**!
The brightest young prospects in local live music
in a serious contest
for the title ‘Best Young Band Ecclesall 2009’
Panel of Judges includes:
Adele Bailey of ‘The Plug’
Compere: Nicholas Noble from Sheffield stars
‘The Gentlemen’
Tickets at the door £3
Friday 6 November 2009
10.00 - 12.00 Art Exhibition
12.00 - 2.00 Concert with lunch.
Matthew Redfearn and Stephanie Pitts
(Trumpet and Piano duo) with
guests present a varied programme of
instrumental and vocal music.
Light lunch (£4) served 12.00 – 12.45;
Concert 1.00 - 2.00
7.30 Showcase
Songs from All Saints Singers
Drama and readings from Act One, and
All Saints & Sinners,
and……..Bailey Cox School of Dance!
Sheila Gascoyne from 53 Theatre Group produces.
Tickets at the door £5/£3
Saturday 7 November 2009
7.30 Hallam Sinfonia Concert.
We are delighted to welcome Hallam Sinfonia
to the church they have made one of their
regular venues to round off this first
Ecclesall Arts Festival in their usual thrilling style
· Weber: Overture Der Freischutz
· Brahms: Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
· Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 5
Conductor: Mark Heron
Soloists: Claudia Ajmone-Marsan – Violin
Marie Bitlloch – Cello
Tickets: £9 / £7.50; Students £5; under 18s £2.50 at the door and from Calow Classics
With the generous support of Rensburg Sheppards
For furthur information please contact the parish office using the details below:
0114 2687574 