We are delighted to welcome Caroline Ritchie, Henrik Persson and Lynda Sayce back to Culmstock. Highlights of their concert programme this year include music by the German violist August Kühnel, who visited England in the late 17th century  to study with the English masters. His music shows the influence of Christopher Simpson, especially in his […]

Continuing the popular series set up last year, we are pleased to announce a new series for 2022, starting on Thursday 21st April. These will take place in All Saints' Church Culmstock, starting at 7.30 pm.  Details of programme and ticket booking will be available soon

Gaudete!  A programme chock full of traditional seasonal fare, sung and played on equally traditional, period instruments. Karen Jones (Soprano) with Simon Pickard, Fenella Spiers, Rachel Tedd, Mark Venn Instruments include: recorders, flutes, gemshorns, curtals, shawm, three different sets of period bagpipes, crumhorns, cornamuse, sordunes, a Mary Rose pipe, and a rebec. The programme is  a mix of […]

  In Echo are bringing a fabulous programme of C16 & C17 music from Italy to the next Third Thursday concert in Culmstock, Devon, November 18th at 7.30 pm, tickets available now , more information here

A beautifully balanced programme being presented by four members of the Musical & Amicable Society, some of Purcells' best known music from the Fairy Queen and King Arthur set alongside song music of his French contemporaries, Böesset, Lambert and Leclair.  A musical feast indeed! More information and ticket link here

A millenium's worth of words  from Hildegard of Bingen to Brian Nisbet, words woven into a tapestry of music from three brilliant musicians and performers.  Trombones and their early counterparts sackbuts, with  baroque violin, voice... and bicycle frame! More information here  

  So looking forward to hearing these two next Thursday, music starts with the folk who make it.  Some tickets still available from TicketSource .  Please call 01884 849172 if apparently sold out, we might be able to help you... social distancing still applies however we will be able to admit a few more !

Here comes the second Third Thursday concert to follow the (socially distanced) sell-out first event last month! Tickets are available here.   We are delighted to welcome Frances to this series, she will talk about the development of the harp and perform music from the harp's extensive repertoire on a number of different instruments. Look forward […]

We just can’t wait for Thursday 20th May!  Thank you to those who have already booked for some - or even ALL of the series. If you have not yet booked, you might just be lucky enough to get the last of a handful of socially distanced seats for Newe Vialles aptly titled programme ‘Goode […]

The silence of the last year is coming to an end; whatever anyone says, there is absolutely no substitute for real live music, whether you are a performer or enjoy being there to listen. BEMP is delighted that the Third Thursday recital series can now get underway, with an event on the Third Thursday of […]