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Southwold’s St Edmund’s Church to echo to Medieval and Renaissance music in May…

On Saturday May 25th at 7:30pm St Edmund’s Church in Southwold will echo to the sound of Medieval and Renaissance music in a thrilling concert by the brilliant Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments.

Based in London, with an enviable international reputation as leading artists in their field, the Society performs a range of traditional and art music on unusual instruments such as the Oud, Hurdy-gurdy, Nyckelharpa, as well as Voice, Guitars, Harps, and various Bass instruments.

Their concert on May 25th is concert entitled “The Ministry of Angels”, described as “traditional tunes, bawdy ballades, dances, songs and instrumental music in celebration of these heavenly and occasionally diabolical beings.”

The concert will start at 7:30pm. As usual free interval refreshments are provided, courtesy of our sponsors Adnams. Tickets are £12, which includes a free programme.

You can purchase tickets in advance (recommended, to avoid queuing and waiting on the day) from Halcyon Meldrum at Spring, 4 Church Street, Southwold, telephone 01502 726 161, or email halcyon.meldrum@springagency.co.uk - or on the door from 7pm.

Please visit www.southwoldconcertseries.co.uk for further information.

We look forward to seeing you then for what should be a thrilling concert.

Nathan Williamson,
Artistic Director