The return of Tavistock Festival

Plans for this year’s Festival (30th April – 21st May 2022) are well underway and full details will soon be available at https://tavistockfestival.org/ and in the April/May editions of the Links magazines. In the meantime, and thanks to the generous financial support of significant sponsors Alistair Kinsey and Hansford Bell, there are four Friends of the Festival events planned, which are as follows:

Thursday 10th March 2022 at St Andrew’s Church, Whitchurch. 1.00pm Admission free

Dr Sean Sweeney (Organ) One significant loss in 2020 was the diminution of the Mayflower 400 programme. Supported by Plymouth Culture, Plymouth Music Accord and Plymouth and District Organists’ Association two organ pieces were commissioned from Plymouth composer Clive Jenkins and American organist-composer Carson Cooman. This concert features both works together with music ‘from the New World’ and the Plymouth Suite by Percy Whitlock.

Saturday 19th March 2022 at St Eustachius Parish Church, 7.30pm. Tickets available at the door

The South West Chamber Choir A Lenten Feast of seasonal choral music to include works by Bach, Faure, Ireland, Mendelssohn and others. Further details to be published here when known.

Thursday 24th March 2022 at St Eustachius Parish Church, 1.00pm. Admission free

Mary, Kamila and Leslie Mazur-Park (Piano and Oboe) One of the Festival’s most popular events including music for solo piano, solo oboe and piano duet.

Thursday 31st March 2022 at St Eustachius Parish Church, 1.00pm. Admission free

Rosemary Turner (Soprano) and Andrew Wilson (Piano) A diverting compilation for voice and piano including a selection from a new set of songs ‘Stella’s Cycle’ by Andrew Wilson.

Final details about these events will be published as soon as possible.