Winner of the Qube Arts Open People’s Choice Prize, Ruby Reseigh will be exhibiting some of her latest work in a collaborative exhibition with some of her friends and fellow artists. Visit www.qube-oca.org.uk/qubeopen for details on the Arts Open 2020
Come and join us at Park Hall Farm this February half term for Lambing Live! We re-open from the 15th February with this memorable event, giving your family the chance to watch lambs being born! From the 15th – 23rd February we are giving access to our lambing shed so everyone can witness this incredible time of year on the farm, and we will allow visitors to bottle feed the orphan lambs. Admission includes all day entry to the whole farm, which includes play areas, museums, other animals areas and our NEW for 2020 indoor tractor village!
Here’s your opportunity to see newborn lambs in our huge indoor animal barn,
With lots of ewes due to have lambs you may even be lucky enough to witness a live birth,
We hope to start bottle feeding lambs too!
There will be lots of other farmyard friends waiting to meet you too: Honey the Shetland pony, Pluto the horse, and adorable rabbits and guinea pigs Don’t forget the massive indoor playbarns which ensure non stop play whatever the weather
Ride our heated carriages from Llanfair Caereinion to Castle Caereinion return and finish up with a visit to our cosy tearoom at Llanfair Caereinion. The special return fare of £10.00 for adults and £4.50 for children.
Please note that all trains start and finish at Llanfair Caereinion only where there is plenty of FREE parking. There is no parking at Castle Caereinion.
Trains depart Llanfair Caereinion for the appoximately 1 hour return journey at 11.00, 12.45 and 14.30.
Tickets may be bought online or on the day at the booking office.
Ride our heated carriages from Llanfair Caereinion to Castle Caereinion return and finish up with a visit to our cosy tearoom at Llanfair Caereinion. The special return fare of £10.00 for adults and £4.50 for children.
Please note that all trains start and finish at Llanfair Caereinion only where there is plenty of FREE parking. There is no parking at Castle Caereinion.
Trains depart Llanfair Caereinion for the appoximately 1 hour return journey at 11.00, 12.45 and 14.30.
Tickets may be bought online or on the day at the booking office.
Thousands of young performers compete in this fantastic competition. Free to watch. For more details contact the Guildhall on 01691 680222
Join Prue Leith and Peta Leith at this special lunchtime event as they talk about their inspirational new cookbook The Vegetarian Kitchen.
Featuring one hundred delicious, heartwarming vegetarian and vegan recipes from Prue Leith – (the founder of Leiths School of Food and Wine, chef and Bake Off judge) – and her niece Peta Leith, (a former pastry sous chef at The Ivy and lifelong vegetarian), this is a cookbook for every kitchen!
It’s well known that spending time with friendly animals is good for wellbeing, so combine a short walk around Erddig’s 1,200-acre estate with meeting our Erddig donkeys.
The short circular walk starts in Erddig’s stables and continues along the west front of the house into Big Wood. Relax and take in the changing scenery while learning more about these wonderful animals along the way.
Looking for a simple way to switch off from the busy week and get back in tune with yourself?
A sound bath can help you quiet your mind and allow your body’s rhythms to slow down, encouraging a sense of relaxation and peace.
Join me for a calming sound bath with crystal singing bowls, vocal toning and overtoning – a technique that produces a second note accompanying the voice which is said to evoke a closeness with spirit.
Please bring a yoga mat or other padding to lie on, a blanket and a cushion or two – anything that will make you extra comfortable. You may like to bring an eye mask to further mute your visual senses in order to go deeper into listening.
Please note that for my diploma coursework I need to take a photo of the sound bath whilst it’s in session. You’re welcome to be out of shot if you’re not comfortable with this – I will ask for consent at the beginning.
7-8pm Friday 28th February at Time for You Therapy Centre, Willow Street, Oswestry.
To book your place please email maia@snowdropsound.com
Looking forward to sharing soothing sound vibrations with you,
Maia ♡
Join us to and get down on the dance floor and show us your moves.
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If you are interested in holistic wellbeing topics, come along and join 40 exhibitors, 12 speakers and workshop leaders in this free one-day exhibition which is open to everyone whether you are a therapist or not and children are very welcome. Meet like-minded folk and have some fun.
Speakers include:
Caroline Lewis
Ben Calder
Dr Helen Ford
Dr Anna Hayes
Dr Peter H Kay
Jenny Wilde-Knight
Penny Humphreys
Natasha Wilcock
Carmen Lyndley
Alan Harris & Robert Nutt
Susan Raven
Exhibitors include:
Rob Chapman Hypnosis
Ellesmere Complementary Centre
Chakrascension TM
Secret Garden Crystals
Lisa Lochhead Art
Mystique
Kaye Anna Law
Penny Humphries
Jenny Brooke
Alison Rowena
Help at Hand for Animals
Carmen Lyndley
Jehandra
Barefoot Soul
Cathy Finch
Grace Lockheart
Matthew Lindley
Natasha’s Nutrition
Jenny Wilde-Knight
Sue Miller
Emily Baker
Blossom Naturally
Face Painting
Allison Timmons
Simmering Cauldron
Michael Jepson
Nikki Ayton
Jeremy Derrick
Ben Calder
The Health Science Academy
Time For You Therapy Centre
Dr Helen Ford
Samantha Pittman
A truly magnificent start to The Hermon’s spring season is granted with the amazing Devon-based Indie-Folk-Pop duo Jacob & Drinkwater, hailed by BBC 6s Chris Hawkins as Stand out new folk… superb.. excellent.”. Tobias Ben Jacob is an exquisite song writer whose vocals soar above finger style guitar, underpinned by Lukas Drinkwaters nimble, percussive double bass and vocal harmonies. Their live show is full of musical brilliance and improvisation combined with wit and charming brotherly camaraderie, bringing to mind comparisons with the virtuosic pairing of John Martyn and Danny Thompson. After many years of touring together and refining their craft Jacob & Drinkwater have released their first full studio album This Old River in 2019 to much critical acclaim. Touring their dynamic and emotionally charged music to numerous sold-out venues throughout 2019, they are now back on the road – catch them while you can!
One of our best artists. – BBC Devon Introducing
Really stop you in your tracks. – Fresh On The Net
Inventive and thrilling. – Rock n Reel, Radio 2
Intense and spellbinding. – Folk Radio UK
TOBIAS’ AND LUKAS’ ORIGINAL APPROACH TO TOURING:
Lauded by their musical peers and the press as one of the most accomplished acts touring the circuit today, Jacob & Drinkwater stand out from the crowd by accomplished musicianship paired with an original approach to presenting their music. A clear affinity to the precious medium of water – yes, H2O – appears to run as a theme through their work since autumn 2018 when the two musicians embarked on their Waters of England tour, combining live touring with open water swimming in locations across the UK and documenting their adventures via their social media pages! Gone are the days of post-gig booze ups – the duo are teetotal and promote a healthy, clean living touring regime to support well-being and mental health in the musical profession – BRAVO!!!
Their most recent 2019 tour continues the worship of nature and its valuable source of life-giving liquid promoting their first full studio album appropriately named This Old River. The duos hospitality rider reads Please provide means to refill water bottles – no bottled water! – The Hermon will comply with the greatest pleasure!!
MORE ABOUT TOBIAS BEN JACOB:
Singer-songwriter Tobias Ben Jacob first received wider acclaim as part of The Roots Union with BBC Folk Award winners Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin (Edgelarks) including playing live for the BBC at Maida Vale Studios and recording in Nashville, Tennessee. He has toured extensively and had several releases including the 2017 album A Polyphonic Life. Tobias songs have been featured in the documentary film Beating The Bomb and in the feature film Tomorrow, a Martin Scorsese production.
MORE ABOUT LUKAS DRINKWATER:
Lukas Drinkwater is rightly referred to as one of busiest musicians in the UK. In demand as a producer, performer and session player in the worlds of folk and jazz he has featured on many acclaimed albums. Recently hes been touring with AMA UK Artist of the Year Emily Barker, Albert Jones, Ange Hardy, and the Peoples String Foundation. He has also worked with Seth Lakeman, 3 Daft Monkeys, Jim Causley, Lack of Afro, Lucy Ward, Tankus, The Henge, Sam Kelly, The Little Unsaid and many more.
MORE ABOUT JACOB & DRINKWATER: www.jacobanddrinkwater.com
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £11 available now!!
It’s well known that spending time with friendly animals is good for wellbeing, so combine a short walk around Erddig’s 1,200-acre estate with meeting our Erddig donkeys.
The short circular walk starts in Erddig’s stables and continues along the west front of the house into Big Wood. Relax and take in the changing scenery while learning more about these wonderful animals along the way.
The Hermon Jazz spring programme gets off to a well-impressive start with the Clark Tracey Quintet, a group that acts as a springboard and showcase for exceptionally talented young Jazz musicians who make their way onto the UK-scene. The group has recently recorded its debut CD entitled ‘No Doubt’ and has already received critical acclaim for its live appearances at Ronnie Scotts Club, Swanage Jazz Festival and the South Coast Jazz Festival. The young players are led by distinguished drummer Clark Tracey, who has been at the forefront of British jazz for over 40 years, starting his own career as professional, performing musician in 1978 at the tender age of 17 when joining the bands of his father, iconic pianist Stan Tracey CBE. This concert will be a delightful treat for anybody who appreciates an evening of music routed in British Jazz traditions laced with the spirit of youthful exploration!
‘Copus is a more exciting trumpet player than Miles.’ – Bebop Spoken Here
‘Think of all the qualities that make a great trumpeter: a full brassy tone, dazzling runs and immaculate articulation, a range that sends the high notes soaring into the stratosphere, imagination and sensitivity James has all these and more.’ – Ian Mann, The JazzMann
‘Sansom is certainly an emerging talent.’ – Ian Mann, The JazzMann
LINE-UP
BBC – Young Jazz Musician Finalists:
– James Copus – trumpet
– Sean Payne – alto sax
– Elliott Sansom – piano
– James Owston – bass
& Clark Tracey – drums
MORE ABOUT CLARK TRACEY – DRUMS
As a freelance drummer, Clark has had the opportunity to work alongside many jazz greats from America as well as most of the UKs top names. He has recorded more than 100 albums, 15 under his own name, and worked in more than 50 countries around the world. He runs a weekly jazz venue and the annual Herts Jazz Festival in Hertfordshire, for which he received the British Empire Medal in 2019. As an educator, he is currently Visiting Tutor at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire of Music and has released an instructional book Exploring Jazz Drums for Schott Publishing. He has received awards for the Best Drums category in the British Jazz Awards for six years. This year he completed writing the jazz content for the latest Trinity College Syllabus 2020.
It’s well known that spending time with friendly animals is good for wellbeing, so combine a short walk around Erddig’s 1,200-acre estate with meeting our Erddig donkeys.
The short circular walk starts in Erddig’s stables and continues along the west front of the house into Big Wood. Relax and take in the changing scenery while learning more about these wonderful animals along the way.
The Hermon’s N-Ex-T (= New Experimental Tones) concerts series invites its audience yet again to be daring and experimental in their choice of music for an evening out in our beautiful chapel space! In this series of unusual and out of the box musical experiences, we invite some of the best performers on the scene to explore the adventurous nature of live performance through the mediums of composition, improvisation, motion and sound manipulation whilst embracing the abstract and the avant-garde. Another night for the most curious and open-minded audiences who wish to venture with us into unchartered audio-visual territory and visit the numerous birthplaces of artistic originality!
DO NOT FEAR, JOIN US INSTEAD!!!
Having drawn yet again inspiration from the underground scene and progressive music publications such as The Wire we proudly present this month the two experimental duos KAMURA OBSCURA & TWO DOGS!
KAMURA OBSCURA:
“Musical intimacy and mystery…., are we in a hotel bar in 1930s downtown Japan? Or are those harps and strings from Wong Kar-Wai’s heady 2046-style fantasies?” – Clive Bell, The Wire
Kamura Obscura are Atsuko Kamura (vocal, synth, fx) and Natalie Mason (strings, piano, accordion). Their adventurous, multi-faceted compositions, improvisations and vocal experimentations are influenced by enka (a form of Japanese speech song), chanson and Japanese punk. The result is highly original multi-instrumental music.
Atsuko Kamura is one of Tokyo’s most emotive and inventive singers. As part of the women’s liberation movement she gave birth to the first Japanese feminist punk band Mizutama Shobodan (= Polkadot Fire Brigade), Japanese agitprop feminist pioneers. Touring Japan they also released two albums, the second of which Manten ni Akai Hanabira (=Red Petals Full in the Sky) was produced by Fred Frith, founder of the avant-rock band Henry Cow in the late 60s. Atsuko toured with an impressive array of bands, amongst them UK-based Japanese pop group Frank Chickens, appeared in Kazuko Hohki’s Karaoke Klub on Channel 4 TV hosting Spike Milligan and surviving Jimmy Saville. As a solo improvising vocalist Atsuko has performed with respected improvisers such as Lol Coxhill, Eddie Prévost, Clive Bell, Sylvia Hallett and Charles Haywood.
Together with classically-trained composer and multi-instrumentalist Natalie Mason from Birmingham, the duo Kamura Obscura is very much at home in the field of improvised, yet well-structured music. With experience of living in South Africa, Natalie writes surreal songs characterized by intricate instrumentals. She is also leader of an innovative music project Multicultural Music Making and organizes live concerts of experimental music as part of the Club Integral Midlands Branch in Digbeth, Birmingham.
More about Kamura Obscura:
https://www.kamuraobscura.com/
https://www.kamuraobscura.com/press
Live @ Ort Café
Solo
TWO DOGS:
Two Dogs are Sam Owen and Max Simpson, both well-known as multi-instrumentalists in the experimental-pop band Pram, founded in the late 80s.
Two Dogs’ music occupies the darker, more haunted and fragile end of Pram’s musical spectrum with music boxes, violin, flute, glockenspiel, toy accordion and ethereal vocals setting the mood. The duo makes nods to Hammer Horror, public information films, 1970s children’s television and Eastern European surrealist cinema. Their live performances marry unsettling monochrome projections with loop pedals, acoustic experimentation, sampled sounds and vintage electronics of Omnichord and car-boot Casios.
Join us for an evening with Kerry Irving and Max his springer spaniel as we celebrate the publication of their memoir Max the Miracle Dog, a heart-warming tale of a life-saving friendship.
An exhibition of entries to this year’s photographic competition all on the theme of ‘Lines’. There is a best in show prize and People’s choice prize up for grabs. Visit www.qube-oca.org.uk/photography for details on how to enter.
It’s well known that spending time with friendly animals is good for wellbeing, so combine a short walk around Erddig’s 1,200-acre estate with meeting our Erddig donkeys.
The short circular walk starts in Erddig’s stables and continues along the west front of the house into Big Wood. Relax and take in the changing scenery while learning more about these wonderful animals along the way.
Film at Kinokulture
The Hermon welcomes back Kate Allan for more monthly singing sessions, offering the chance to share your singing voice with others to make music together.
FOR BEGINNERS heres an opportunity to find your singing voice (yes, its there!) in a supportive group!
You might be a CONFIDENT SINGER who wants to get away from the written page and see what comes from the group in the moment.
And for SONGWRITERS or anyone who would like to start making songs, this is a great way to open yourself up to fresh ideas and break the mould.
IN A CIRCLE, starting with gentle body and vocal warm-ups, we take any note, sing it together and then invite some of the group to add another note until weve built a chord, listening carefully to ourselves and each other.
THEN WE CAN
create and develop a rhythm
explore the different sounds we can make with our voices
vary the pitch (high, low), the sound, the speed and the volume
add some body percussion eg clapping, foot tapping
come up with new ideas as a group as we go
build confidence in and awareness of our own and other peoples voices
All this happens and develops very instinctively as our intuition, creativity and innate musicality come to life.
If youve never heard yourself SING FREELY, this is the chance to find that freedom in a judgement-free, natural way.
The sessions are facilitated by Kate Allan, an experienced freelance singer, songwriter and singing for health practitioner whose clients include the NHS, Severn Hospice and other health care providers.
You can find out more about Kate at:-
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-allan-4a219234/
ANOTHER DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Watch out for our special Voices Amongst Rhythm workshop on Saturday, 11th July, 10am to 1pm! Kate Allan and percussionist Rick Wilson who runs our Drum Circle sessions join forces in this exciting collaborative WORKSHOP FOR SINGERS & PERCUSSIONISTS exploring rythmic challenges in new ways!
LIMITED SPACES – PLEASE HELP US WITH OUR PLANNING AND BOOK EARLY!
Film at Kinokulture
Join award winning author and journalist Lars Mytting as he talks about his new book The Bell in the Lake, the first in a rich historical trilogy that draws on Norwegian legend.
Booka Bookshop are thrilled to present an Evening with the Yorkshire Shepherdess, Amanda Owen, as she shares heart-warming tales and honest anecdotes from her remarkable farming and family life in North Yorkshire – one ruled by animals, children and the four seasons!
It’s well known that spending time with friendly animals is good for wellbeing, so combine a short walk around Erddig’s 1,200-acre estate with meeting our Erddig donkeys.
The short circular walk starts in Erddig’s stables and continues along the west front of the house into Big Wood. Relax and take in the changing scenery while learning more about these wonderful animals along the way.
The award-winning Folk duo Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, by now well-known to audiences under their recently adopted new name Edgelarks, have arranged for their flightpath to take them past Oswestry with a landing at The Hermon scheduled for March 2020! A spirited duo full of integrity and exquisite musicianship that is well-worth the attention of any Folk aficionado!!
Extraordinary…I was blown away by them! – Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music
“Songs that linger in the memory held together by fine musicianship.” – Daily Telegraph
“Rather fine, delicate and delicious – based in Devon but their songs resonate throughout these islands.” – Iain Anderson, BBC Scotland
After a very successful crowd-funding campaign their new duo album Feather was released in 2019, followed by prolific touring activities. A busy collaborative period has also included work as part of the acclaimed Gigspanner Big Band featuring members of Bellowhead and Steeleye Span, such as the amazing violinist Peter Knight who played The Hermon with his trio in 2019. In the same year, the BBC Radio 2 Festival In A Day saw Hannah and Phillip performing to a Hyde Park crowd of 50,000 – supporting Kylie Minogue!
Described by The Guardian as subtle, atmospheric and bravely original, this exceptional duo combines exquisite folk with influences as diverse as the blues and Indian classical slide guitar. A strong roots-sound, original songwriting, stomping beatbox harmonica, soaring fiddle and vocal harmonies come together in a formidable live show, taking audiences on a story telling journey around a new musical landscape.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £12 available now!!
More about the Edgelarks:
http://www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk/
The award-winning Folk duo Phillip Henry & Hannah Martin, by now well-known to audiences under their recently adopted new name Edgelarks, have arranged for their flightpath to take them past Oswestry with a landing at The Hermon scheduled for March 2020! A spirited duo full of integrity and exquisite musicianship that is well-worth the attention of any Folk aficionado!!
Extraordinary…I was blown away by them! – Tom Robinson, BBC 6Music
“Songs that linger in the memory held together by fine musicianship.” – Daily Telegraph
“Rather fine, delicate and delicious – based in Devon but their songs resonate throughout these islands.” – Iain Anderson, BBC Scotland
After a very successful crowd-funding campaign their new duo album Feather was released in 2019, followed by prolific touring activities. A busy collaborative period has also included work as part of the acclaimed Gigspanner Big Band featuring members of Bellowhead and Steeleye Span, such as the amazing violinist Peter Knight who played The Hermon with his trio in 2019. In the same year, the BBC Radio 2 Festival In A Day saw Hannah and Phillip performing to a Hyde Park crowd of 50,000 – supporting Kylie Minogue!
Described by The Guardian as subtle, atmospheric and bravely original, this exceptional duo combines exquisite folk with influences as diverse as the blues and Indian classical slide guitar. A strong roots-sound, original songwriting, stomping beatbox harmonica, soaring fiddle and vocal harmonies come together in a formidable live show, taking audiences on a story telling journey around a new musical landscape.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £12 available now!!
More about the Edgelarks:
http://www.philliphenryandhannahmartin.co.uk/
Announcing the first used horse tack and clothing sale at Barnutopia. bringing sellers and buyers together. Sellers price and drop off their sale items, subject to 20% selling fee, from 4 pm Friday, 20 March. Buyers browse and buy on Saturday and Sunday. SEEKING registered horse club or charity to assist with set-up and admin and to split the selling fee.
This full day workshop is a wonderful opportunity for newcomers as well as seasoned hand drum and percussion enthusiasts of all ages to work intensively on developing their understanding of rhythm and exercise their manual dexterity under the guidance of professional drummer and percussionist Rick Wilson.
Rick is an experienced tutor of many years, drawing from his extensive repertoire of Indian, African and South American rhythms, which he makes accessible in astonishingly creative ways whilst providing a joyful and focused learning experience.
The workshop is designed around aspects of percussion such as the sounds of the drum, hand and finger techniques, solid, basic timekeeping, body rhythms, spoken words as a basis of rhythm, call and response rhythms, 2, 3 and 4 part rhythms, as well as a variety of other rhythmic activities that, besides drums, involve the use of bells, gongs, chime bars, shakers and more or less anything else that comes to hand and springs to mind.
Schedule for the day:
10.30am – 1pm Morning Session
1pm – 2pm Free Lunch in the Pews: Your hosts at The Hermon will serve a delicious, vegetarian lunch of homemade soup, bread and fresh salad for all participants to enjoy a lovely opportunity to socialize and regain strength for the afternoon session! Drinks can be purchased from our in-house bar.
2pm – 4pm Afternoon Session
Please bring your own drum and percussion instruments if you have any, but no worries, there will be plenty of instruments at hand! Whatever your experience, plenty or none at all, be sure to bring your enthusiasm come and make a joyful noise!
DRUM CIRCLE FORECAST: Rick will continue his monthly drum circle at The Hermon with 2-hour sessions on 18th April, 16th May and 27th June! Plenty of opportunity for extending your gained skills in this friendly group!
ANOTHER DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Watch out for our special Voices Amongst Rhythm workshop on Saturday, 11th July, 10am to 1pm! Percussionist Rick Wilson and singer Kate Allan who runs our Circle Singing through Improvisation workshops join forces in this exciting collaborative WORKSHOP FOR SINGERS & PERCUSSIONISTS exploring rythmic challenges in new ways!
MORE ABOUT RICK: www.eastorywilsound.co.uk/rick.htm
MORE ABOUT KATE: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-allan-4a219234/
On Saturday March 21st the Scholars and Gentlemen chamber choir under Mike Donkin will perform an evening of ‘Madrigals and Elizabethan Song’ in Whittington Church. £10 admission
The Hermon is proud to present emerging Baroque violinist Conor Gricmanis and his ensemble Noxwode in an evening of decadent to feral 17th century music performed on period instruments in authentic style costume. Guided by a strong passion for historical performance and composition, Noxwode’s players have assembled an enticing programme of music by composers such as Castello, Rosenmuller, Buxtehude, Vivaldi, Purcell and Dowland. With Noxwode being on the brink of recording their ‘Uccellini Project’, look forward to an exciting sneak preview of rare material by influential 17th century violinist and composer Marco Uccellini!
ABOUT CONOR GRICMANIS:
Conor undertook his undergraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music where he learned under the world renowned Baroque violinist Rachel Podger, graduating in 2018. Now a Christopher Hogwood Scholar, he is studying for a Master’s degree in Historical Violin at the Royal College of Music with Bojan Čićič, leader of the period instrument orchestra Academy Of Ancient Music. Conor is performing regularly with the Academy Of Ancient Music, Florilegium, his own ensembles Noxwode and Sylvatica and is a proud member of Théodora. He is featured on a number of world premiere recordings with ensembles such as The Illyrian Consort, Academy Of Ancient Music and The Restoration Consort. Conor has performed around the world, including splendid venues such as Wigmore Hall, Buckingham Palace, and The Royal Chapel of Versailles. He also enjoys a range of music from chamber to orchestral and is a sought after soloist.
EARLY BIRD TICKETS @ £10 available now!!
TONIGHT’S LINE-UP:
Conor Gricmanis – violin
Claire Edwards – violin
Miriam Nohl – cello
Jonatan Bougt – theorbo
Treat your mum to a 2 hour aqueduct cruise
Why not treat the special women in your life on Mothers Day
Take a return trip through the beautiful Dee Valley
Enjoy an afternoon tea with a selection of finger sandwiches, assorted sweet treats, (with tea or coffee)
and a glass of bubbly.
HAZEL O’CONNOR
with Clare Hirst on sax (Bellestars/Communards/Bowie)
Sarah Fisher on keyboards (Eurythmics)
& Tony Qunta on guitar (Odyssey/Imagination)
It’s well known that spending time with friendly animals is good for wellbeing, so combine a short walk around Erddig’s 1,200-acre estate with meeting our Erddig donkeys.
The short circular walk starts in Erddig’s stables and continues along the west front of the house into Big Wood. Relax and take in the changing scenery while learning more about these wonderful animals along the way.
It’s well known that spending time with friendly animals is good for wellbeing, so combine a short walk around Erddig’s 1,200-acre estate with meeting our Erddig donkeys.
The short circular walk starts in Erddig’s stables and continues along the west front of the house into Big Wood. Relax and take in the changing scenery while learning more about these wonderful animals along the way.
Described by Songlines magazine as a “Welsh supergroup”, ALAW is three leading musicians who bring a wealth of experience to a shared passion – the traditional music of Wales. Whether unearthing rare gems or reimagining a well loved melody, they treat their music with a deftness and sensitivity that is thoroughly absorbing. Combined with powerful song writing and original tunes, this makes for a musical experience that will stay with the listener long after the performance ends.
Join us to and get down on the dance floor and show us your moves.
FREE ENTRY
On the weekend of March 28th-29 the American Civil War society (ACWS) will be holding this years training event at Whittington Castle in Shropshire come along and see the infantry,cavalry (subject to availability) and Artillery being put through their drill, wander through the authentic living history encampments of the Union and Confederate forces listen for the crackle of muskets as you are taken back to 1861-1865 American Civil War.
