AN ORGANic LIFE
Project Category: Informal community group
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St Johns Notting Hill and Rootless Garden sponsored by the Heritage Lottery Fund present a five-week exploration of the history and culture behind the newly restored organ, taking in the history of Notting Hill and developments in the arts and horticulture, at the 5 key dates in the organs history:
On 15th January we look at 1794, when the organ was built
On 22nd January we look at 1846, when the organ moved to St John’s
On 29th January we look at 1873-1945, when the organ had a major rebuild
On 5th February we look at 1960-2000, when the organ slowly declined
On 12th February we look at 2013-14, when the organ was fully restored
Presented by a team of specialist experts, including a local historian and the churchs organ scholar.
EVERY THURSDAY,
FROM THURSDAY 8TH JANUARY 2:30PM – 4:30PM
ST JOHNS CHURCH, LANSDOWNE CRESCENT, NOTTING HILL, LONDON, W11 2NN
To participate, contact:
Jamie Singleton, Activities Manager, St John’s Organ Project: 020 7727 4262, jamie@stjohnsorganproject.com
A weekle tiemtable can be foudn here: www.stjohnsorganproject.com
St Johns Organ Project has teamed up with Rootless Garden to bring you a 5-week long community project to celebrate the restoration of our organ. This is a free project that offers a unique opportunity to socialise in the beautiful St Johns Church. The residents of Notting Hill and beyond are invited to St John’s Notting Hill for a series of exceptional workshops to learn about our organs history and engage in inspiring activities based on key dates in the organs lifetime. Over five weeks we will be exploring music, history and the arts from 1794 in week one, through the nineteenth century up to the present day!
Each week we will start with an organ recital with music selected from the specific date were focusing on, followed by an informal talk about the organ, its history, its amazing system of pipes and mechanisms, and a chance to ask any questions. After the recital, members of the club will have the opportunity to participate in activities inspired by the date of focus. Well offer arts and crafts, creative writing and literature, horticulture and tabletop gardening, and the chance to listen to and talk with the local historian Geoffrey Roome, a resident of Notting Hill for over 25 years.
Were really excited to offer this diverse and ambitious project for free to all members. It will be a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, reconnect to some local heritage and take part in some creative activities, or just soak up the atmosphere of our newly restored organ.
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