Name: Words and Music for All Saints' Day
Start: 2025-11-01T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-01T21:00:00+00:00
Location: All Saints' Church Shouldham

An atmospheric evening of poetry in the churchyard (weather permitting), followed by organ music on Shouldham's two organs.
About this Event

Join us in marking the Feast Day of our church on Saturday November 1st with an atmospheric evening of poetry, curated by Professor Ros Ballaster of Mansfield College, Oxford, followed by an organ concert on All Saints’ two organs by local young organist Thomas Burt.

Taking its inspiration from the ancient origins of the autumn festivals of ‘Allhallowtide’, WORDS AND MUSIC FOR ALL SAINTS’ DAY will begin (weather permitting) in the churchyard itself with a selection of poetry from the 18th century to the present day, lit by lantern and candlelight. After a warming drink and canapes inside the church, a concert showcasing All Saints’ two organs will follow, forming the second half of the evening. The Victorian pipe organ will be compared in sound and range with the newly-restored electric organ which was a legacy gift to the church some years ago. Altogether it should prove an inspiring evening celebrating our dearly loved parish church on its own Feast Day, and help raise funds to secure its future.