The Musical World of William Shakespeare

Friday 22nd July, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm.

The Musical World of William Shakespeare

The Leeds Waits and Helen Atkinson present a programme of music and musical quotes from the works of the Bard, supplemented by words and music by his contemporaries in the lively London arts scene.

The Leeds Waits re-create an early Stuart town band and play upon reproductions of the instruments of the time – recorder, shawm, curtal, bagpipes, sackbut, hurdy-gurdy, fiddle, cittern, bray harp and tabor.
Helen Atkinson play the lute and sing lute songs.

The concert will take place in the atmospheric stone barn.

Tickets: £12 Adults, £10 concessions, £8 Children

Book your tickets by calling 01455 290429

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