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A performance of John Rutter's Mass of the Children together with Vivaldi's Gloria sung by Luminosa Voices and the Farnham Youth Choir conducted by Rebekah Abbot

Blue Bear Bookshop welcomes you to An Afternoon with bestselling author and TV personality Carol Drinkwater. Join us at The Spire Church in Farnham for a special October afternoon as she shares the inspiration behind her brand new novel, One Summer in Provence. About the Author - Carol Drinkwater is a multi-award-winning actress, writer and film-maker, best known for her portrayal of Helen Herriot in the classic BBC television series All Creatures Great and Small. She is the author of twenty-five books, both fiction and non-fiction and including the bestselling Olive Farm memoir series set in the south of France. Her latest TV work is a six-part travel/lifestyle programme commissioned by UK's Channel 5, Carol Drinkwater's Secret Provence. Carol lives with her husband in France. About the Book - One Summer in Provence Celia Grey appears to have the perfect life: married to Dominic, the man of her dreams, and living on a glorious, thriving vineyard in the south of France. To celebrate their good fortune, she decides to throw a huge party. When she is contacted by a stranger who claims to be her long-lost son, David, the newborn she gave up at twenty and has never spoken of since, Celia impulsively invites him for the weekend of celebrations - without mentioning it to her husband. Despite his surprise, Dominic graciously welcomes David and his unexpected companion - but secretly he harbours doubts. Is David really Celia's son? And who is the mysterious young woman travelling with him? Only Celia can decide how far she will go to hold everything together, to keep her perfect life from unravelling... One Summer in Provence is a story of betrayal and belonging, and of discovering love in unexpected places. About the event -The event will be 'in conversation' style. Tickets are non-refundable, Ticket options - Early Bird 8(limited numbers available), General admission 10. Each ticket is entitles you to a 2 discount on the price of a book.

The ensemble performs rock in tribute to the award-winning band.

If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes! Your local Farnham choir is run by vocal tutor Thomas George. The choir is for all ages and all the local Surrey branches of Rock Choir, like ours come together to do incredible events like the 20,000 seat O2 Arena and also our numerous Guinness World Record attempts (the choir members have 3 world records!) and community events too like the local Surrey music and food festivals. Rock Choir offers the chance to sing pop, rock and Motown songs together in a comfortable, unauditioned way. There are a minimum of 10 singing sessions a term with lots of extra FREE rehearsals in the year to get you happy and ready to do the really fun bit - sing and perform as a choir, and any commitment you make fit easily around the main holiday times in the year. You can contact us by phone, email or directly book your FREE singing taster session at rockchoir.com/join. Here is a quote about our choir - 'If you want to smile and sing for an hour and a half, go to Rock Choir. Getting on stage is so rewarding and when your 6 year-old says how proud he is of his mummy, then it's worth every moment!' - Caroline Jopling (Rock Choir Member) Rock Choir is a winner of the Red Ribbon 'Big Heart' Award [https://rockchoir.com/awards-achievements/]. and holds 1 former and 2 current Guinness World Records. The choir is also credited with single handedly starting the contemporary choir movement.

Raise a glass and soak up the sounds at our annual celebration of brilliant beer and live music! Enjoy a fantastic selection of local ales, craft brews, and ciders plus live sets from crowd favourites Draft and the toe-tapping Ukes of Hazard. A laid-back day of great drinks, great vibes, and great company at The Phoenix. Cheers to that!

Are you looking to learn to sing? The Fleet Rock Choir is led by Hampshire based musician and teacher Lucy Hewes. Our record-breaking hit album gave ordinary people the chance to become chart-topping singers, and Rock Choir is continually giving our members bigger and better opportunities to achieve things they never thought they could do - from supporting national charities like Sign2sing, British Airways Flying Start and the Moonwalk to singing at the UK's top performing arts venues such as the Royal Albert Hall. But through all this excitement, we never lose track of our local community roots. Visit this link https://rockchoir.com/events-and-performances-near-you to see more about our activities in Hampshire. To book your FREE singing taster session go to https://www.rockchoir.com/join. Here is a quote about our choir - 'I spend many hours every day driving and in meetings. It's often quite a struggle to get to Rock Choir and I often don't really feel like making the effort. Something magic happens when I get there - a combination of the unfailing cheerfulness of our Rock Choir tutor, the physical movement, breathing and singing, the (usually!) lovely sound of the combined voices of the choir - suddenly the stress of the day melts away, energy returns and a feeling of well-being arrives. It's been a difficult year for me - got divorced, my best friend with terminal illness passed away and I survived a tricky restructure at work, Rock Choir has often been the one really positive highlight in my week - thank you!' - Sue (Rock Choir Member) Rock Choir is a winner of the Red Ribbon 'Big Heart' Award [https://rockchoir.com/awards-achievements/]. and holds 1 former and 2 current Guinness World Records. The choir is also credited with single handedly starting the contemporary choir movement.