ABBOTSHOLME School Chapel, Staffordshire
The Abbotsholme Arts Society was formed in 1968 by The Director of Music at Abbotsholme School, Gordon Clark. The first concert was given in the September of that year by the world famous oboist, Leon Goosens, accompanied by John Wilson.
Since then the Society has welcomed almost 1000 artists to the superb setting of the Abbotsholme School Chapel. The mainly-classical concerts are of a consistently high quality.
The Society has also organized concerts outside its main venue in churches, town halls and country houses throughout Derbyshire and Staffordshire.
When Gordon Clark died in 1989, the Artistic Directorship was taken up by Paul Spicer. Upon Paul's retirement, the position was filled by Meurig Bowen, and he was succeeded this year by Richard Hawley.
Friday November 18th
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