Events at churches

To celebrate 1900 years of Hadrians Wall. Take a reflective walk between three Methodist chapels. Pick up a painted stone, carry it for a while, let it reflect your life and put it down at another chapel door or spiritual building on Hadrian’s Wall.

Why not take the road less travelled and plan in a visit to the simply gorgeous Rookhow Quaker Meeting House. It's open on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month from 10am to 4pm. You can also take time out and join the silent Quaker Meeting for Worship on these Fridays, from 12.30pm to 1pm. All are welcome and tea and coffee will be provided. 

St Peter's Church will host short concerts every Saturday in June, including a Platinum Jubilee Concert with Peter Siepmann and Philip Sherratt on organ. Plus Nottingham Chamber Music Festival on Saturday 16th July. All concerts start at 11am and last just under an hour. Admission by donation on the door, online at easydonate.org/StPMusic or text StPMusic to 70331 to donate £3.

Explore floral displays inspired by Graham Kendrick's hymn and interpreted for today's broken but still beautiful world. Refreshments available, all free of charge.

Hexachordia, the early music trio, marks Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee with “Gloriana!”, celebrating the splendour of the first Elizabethan era in words and music. Tickets: £12 on the door, £10 in advance.

The John Ward Trio will perform John’s acclaimed folk songs, which draw on his life lived on the Suffolk coast, with guitar, double bass, mandolin, accordion and show stopping bodhran playing. Tickets: £12 on the door, £10 in advance.

Noel Vine (violin) & Andrew Quartermain (piano) create a perfect summer’s evening of music, featuring works by Arvo Pärt, Bach, Messiaen, Philip Glass and Max Richter. Tickets: £12 on the door, £10 in advance.

Isabella, a bell ringer, is spending a night in the tower to raise money to re-hang the bells at St John the Baptist church, Hatherleigh. Donations very welcome through our website.

Sponsored abseil down the church tower at St John the Baptist church, Hatherleigh. Donations very welcome through our website.

The Lovekyn Duo performs songs and theatre music from the 16th and 17th centuries. William Summers - Renaissance Flute, Recorder and Stephen Carpenter - Renaissance Lute, Guitar. Tickets: £14 on the door, £12 in advance.

Post-modern troubadours perform new versions of classics, folk and early music for voice, flute, recorder, crumhorn, cello and guitar. Tickets: £14 on the door, £12 in advance.

Follia – performs Baroque music using period instruments – Baroque flute, recorder, Baroque violin, bass viol and harpsichord. Tickets: £14 on the door; £12 in advance.