Parish Music has just completed its 15th season, providing concerts of classical music in the five country churches of the Beckford Group: Alstone, Ashton under Hill, Beckford, Overbury and Teddington. All concerts are on Saturday evenings and start at 8pm. They conclude with an opportunity to meet the performers and enjoy a drink of wine or fruit juice in the church after the concert.

Parish Music provides some excellent concerts for the benefit of the local audience, and at the same time provides up and coming local young professional musicians with the opportunity to perform in delightful surroundings. We have, over the years, engaged many young artists who have gone on to establish distinguished careers in the world of music.

Our 2010/2011 programme is in preparation, please visit this website for latest news very soon

Organisation & Funding

Parish Music is grateful for donations from local sponsors to supplement the income from admission charges. This funding has allowed us to attract high calibre musicians who continue to provide us with superb concerts. Our main expenses are for the fees for the performers, but we also have some advertising expenses and make nominal donations to the church at each concert to help toward the cost of heating and lighting.

If you would like to join our mailing list, become a sponsor or find out more about Parish Music please contact one of the organisers. You are able to use the tax attractive Gift Aid scheme to make your donations go even further. Your comments and ideas for future events will be welcomed by the organisers.

Alastair and Gill Humphrey (01386 881479); Julian Alington (01386 882060)