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June 2023
EASTCOTE & RUISLIP CHORAL SOCIETY summer concert
The Armed Man by Karl Jenkins Tickets £15. Under 12s free. On the door or from a member. We welcome new members. We rehearse on Tuesdays at 8.00 pm in Ruislip Methodist Church Hall, Ickenham Road, Ruislip. Go to our website for more details and to contact us. www.eastcote-ruislip-choral.org
Find out more »July 2023
Harrow Choral Society Summer Concert
Preparations are underway for Harrow Choral Society’s Summer Concert on Saturday 1st July at St Alban’s Church, North Harrow. Fresh from their successful performance of Haydn’s Creation at Harrow Arts Centre in March, the choir will sing a programme of sacred music spanning the Baroque to the Romantic period under the baton of Music Director Sam Evans. Francesco Durante’s lively setting of the Magnificat was once attributed to Pergolesi but has now been restored to its rightful composer, an Italian…
Find out more »October 2023
Zoom Lecture: North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark
In this session, Naomi Foster of the North Pennines AONB Partnership will take us on a brief tour through time in the North Pennines UNESCO Global Geopark. The North Pennines is a stunning landscape of open heather moors and peatlands, attractive dales and hay meadows, tumbling upland rivers, wonderful woods, welcoming communities and intriguing imprints of a mining and industrial past. All of this is shaped by its geological heritage, telling a story that spans 500 million years of Earth’s…
Find out more »Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote Local History Society
At our October meeting, which is also our AGM, Dr Peter Hounsell will give a talk explaining how brickmaking in West Middlesex contributed to the growth of London in the nineteenth century. Any changes to these arrangements will be posted on the RNELHS website. For further information please contact the Membership Secretary at membership@rnelhs.uk
Find out more »Harrow Choral Society Autumn Concert
Harrow Choral Society is looking forward to its Autumn Concert, the first of the new season, when charismatic Music Director Sam Evans will conduct the choir in a tuneful programme entitled “Songs from the British Isles”. “I often feel I’ve had the benefit of a singing lesson as well as a rehearsal,” said choir Chair Margaret Davies, “and a very enjoyable one, with much fun and laughter!” But there is more to fine singing than effective voice production. Sam believes…
Find out more »Demonstration by Keith Hornblower
The Society of Ruislip Artists meets monthly at The Woodman, Joel Street and this month will be hosting a demonstration by Keith Hornblower. Visitors are welcome - £5 on the door - and we should be pleased to see you there. The demonstration lasts from 7.30 - 9.30pm. For more details about the society see our website: www.ruislipartists.co.uk
Find out more »November 2023
Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote Local History Society
For our November meeting, Richard Kornicki CBE the Chairman of the Polish Air Force Memorial Committee will tell us the story of the Polish Air Force from September 1939, through its service in France, then on to England where it made a critical contribution to the Battle of Britain and continued to serve in all theatres of operation until the end of the war. Visitors are welcome (£3 donation). Any changes to these arrangements will be posted on the RNELHS…
Find out more »Caroline Paige at Battle of Britain bunker
Please join us to hear about her incredible 35 year career.
Find out more »December 2023
Harrow Harmony Festive Concert – 2nd December 2023
Harrow Harmony's Christmas concert takes place on 2nd December 2023 from 5.30 pm at South Harrow Methodist Church, Walton Avenue, South Harrow, HA2 8QU. The guest artist is Megumi Tanimura, violinist. Tickets cost £12; for under 18s the cost is £6. Tickets can be booked by contacting 020 8861 4017 or by emailing boxoffice@harrowharmony.co.uk
Find out more »Sine Nomine Singers Christmas Concert
This Christmas, Sine Nomine Singers are celebrating by singing Haydn's joyous Creation. We are performing each of the wonderful choruses along with selected arias and recitatives. There will also be a beautiful selection of Christmas Carols - some for choir and some for choir + audience - including O Holy Night and several other seasonal favourites. And we are returning to the newly-refurbished St Lawrence Church in Eastcote for this concert. Drinks are available beforehand and during the interval (with…
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