Future events

ebay Auction

An auction will take place on ebay, of a range of goods donated to the Organ Fund. They will include autographed pictures,  Ladro figures and a Mobility scooter. If you are interested in putting in bids for an item  follow the link to ebay. More info on the items on ebay will appear here as they are posted on ebay.

Our first item is a “Shrink wrapped Matchbuilder Steam Traction Engine Kit”

Put in a bid now to help us maintain our newly refurbished organ. Bidding closes on this item on Sunday 18th March 2007.

 

Work started on the organ on Monday 16th October 2006 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!                          Praise the Lord!!!

To celebrate the completion of the restoration there will be an Organ  recital  on the newly refurbished organ on Saturday June 9^th 2007 at 7.00pm by the greatly renowned organist   Dame Gillian Wear DBE. 

The following day, June 10^th 2007  at 3.00pm, there will be a Service of Rededication of the organ  with guest speaker the Rev Dr Janet Wootton M.A. former minister of the Union Chapel, Islington where the organ was first installed.    

What we have done up to now.

We held a Gift day for our organ fund on Saturday 4th February 2006 when our church was open from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. During the day, people listened to some music played on the organ, as well as a violin and piano. The more adventurous had a look around the pipes in the organ. The church choir also sang some songs. We had a cake stall and served lunches throughout the time. The whole day was very successful and many people who had not visited the church for a long time came to listen and to talk. We raised over £15,000 in gifts and sales.

The programme was as follows:-

Music In The Church

10.00  Opening Prayer

• 10.05  David Crick, Organist Hinckley URC
• 10.30  Peter Harris, Organist St. Mary’s Church Hinckley
• 11.30  Phillip Herbert, Hon. Secretary, Leicester & District Organists’ Association
• 12.15  Qyan Arnachellum, President LDOA, Organist St. Mary’s Church, Barwell
• 1.30 Christine Thomas violinist
• 2.00   Hinckley URC Choir

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We had a display in The Hinckley Library for the week leading up to the Gift Day which showed the history of the organ and the church as well as some of the organists who have played the instrument and this was then on display in our church until Easter.

April 29^th Market stall in Hinckley Market

We had a very successful day and raised £300.45.

Elaine Baggot’s open Garden raised £125,

Geoff & Anne Sutton’s Coffee Morning raised £80

• July 1^st Jazz in the Garden

     A fantastic garden party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J Mason, with craft activities, home made food, games for children and a Dixie Jazz Band raised an amazing £1042

Sept. 2^nd 3^rdand 4^thFlower Festival                                                                  Hinckley URC church had a tremendous display of flowers on the themes of Hymns, making the sanctuary of the church look absolutely beautiful.   Refreshments were served throughout the weekend.

• Sept 2^nd                                                                                                           Gregory Drott gave an Organ Recital at 7.30pm which was advertised by www.organrecitals.com The recital was able to show the extensive range of the organ and was made up of modern, as well as classical pieces.
• Sept 30^th                                                                                                               Tempo Concert with Harvest Supper
• This was an excellent hour of music from the Tempo singers and our organist David Crick did an excellent solo on the organ.

 If you would like to be kept informed of these and other events, please E-mail us at tony.wallis@ntlworld.com