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Yahoo
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Public invited to see rare Scout artefacts at New Forest centre
A normally private Scout activity centre will open to the public. The Hampshire Scout Heritage Centre at Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre, in the New Forest, will welcome pre-booked visitors as part of the Heritage Open Days festival. This allows non-members of the Scout Association to view displays and artefacts detailing the evolution of Scouting in Hampshire and beyond. The site, typically closed due to child safeguarding concerns, will host free, hour-long sessions on September 14, 17, and 20, starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm READ MORE: Paultons Park to host Gardens open evening in support of charities Among the exhibits are displays on Scouts who reached Mount Everest, a neckerchief worn by a Hampshire Scout at the South Pole, and a tribute to a Rover Scout Crew formed in a German prison camp during World War Two. For tickets, visit Pre-booking is essential, with tours limited to 10 people each. Ferny Crofts Scout Activity Centre is located in the heart of the New Forest.
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Leeds library seeks performers to revive Victorian ballads
A museum is seeking musicians to revive Victorian ballads from the golden age of music halls, some of which have not been played in more than 100 collection of vintage sheet music includes late 19th and early 20th-Century songs that have comic, satirical or political themes and "raucous" melodies, said Leeds Central Library.A selection of sheet music is on display outside the music library, with staff hoping to find local pianists and singers who can perform the pieces at a series of events planned to celebrate Heritage Open Days in librarian Lee Noon said the music hall ballads were "very much the pop songs of their day". "Music hall tunes like these were once a hugely popular part of leisure and entertainment in cities like Leeds, and would have been enjoyed by people of all classes and backgrounds," he said."Many of these songs won't have been performed or heard by an audience for more than a century now, and we'd love to give people in Leeds the chance to experience them again and for our local musicians to try and recapture a bit of what was really the golden age of music halls."Each of these pieces of music represents a little bit of the city's musical history and it would be a really special moment to help bring them back to life again." The collection includes a combination of well-known musical classics and forgotten songs penned by local includes music for Ride a Cock Horse, billed as a "drawing room comic song" performed by Harry Liston, and George Leybourne's "great comic song" The Organ Man, which he wrote and and Mrs Baggs, described as "a most thrilling narrative giving an account of the frightful apparition, the appearance of which so affected Mrs B's nerves that she was laid up for seven weeks after", is also in the front cover of the sheet music shows a pyjama-clad Mr Baggs brandishing a blunderbuss at a terrified cat as his wife looks Central Library hosts one of the biggest collections of sheet music in the UK. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
29-05-2025
- General
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Guided walks will celebrate Grimsby's maritime history
Free guided tours are to be offered around Grimsby docks as part of the Heritage Open Days September, people will be able to explore the architecture of the Port of Grimsby, including the landmark Dock Associated British Ports (ABP) said it was a chance for people to learn more about the town's maritime history."This event allows us to share our stories from the archive and examine buildings which have shaped our maritime story," regional director Andrew Dawes said. In addition to the tours, Garry Crossland, a local maritime author and volunteer archivist of the ABP collection, will give two said: "The architecture of many of the principal buildings on the Port of Grimsby estate replicate those influenced by the railways. This is reflected in the many engineers' drawings that are retained within the archives."The most iconic building on the port is the Dock Tower, and of course there are many buildings that were commissioned by fish merchants."As part of the presentation, we will display some of those drawings, which will show the ingenuity and vision of the Victorian engineers."For more information or to book, visit the ABP Humber Port Tours this year, a three-year programme for the Kasbah area of the docks was Kasbah has been marketed as a film location due to the large number of period buildings in the area. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Home of renowned composer given listed status
The former home of a renowned composer and conductor has been protected with Grade II listed status. Imogen Holst lived at 9 Church Walk in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, from 1964 until her death in 1984, and described the bungalow as "the loveliest house in the world". She was the daughter of renowned composer Gustav Holst - known for his seven-movement orchestral suite The Planets. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with the advice of Historic England, listed the home due to its architectural and historical significance. Holst became Benjamin Britten's musical assistant - who was also from Suffolk - and in 1952 she was invited to help him as he worked on the opera Gloriana marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. She later became the artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival. Her Church Walk home was created by Jim and Betty Cadbury-Brown - designers for the 1951 Festival of Britain's Southbank site. Her rent consisted of just a crate of wine for the couple at Christmas and a supply of Aldeburgh Festival tickets. When thanking the Cadbury-Brown's for the house, she wrote: "My immense and perpetual gratitude for the loveliest house in the world." The property included some of her personal items such as her writing desk as well as her father's oak music cupboard where she stored his manuscripts. The house is owned by Britten Pears Arts and is available as a holiday rental. It is also open to the public every year for Heritage Open Days. Sir Chris Bryant, heritage minister, said the "significance" of the home "extends far beyond its status as an unassuming yet notable example of Jim Cadbury-Brown's architecture". Historic England's chief executive, Duncan Wilson, added that the home told of Holst's "contribution to British music and her connection to the Aldeburgh Festival, which continues to enrich our cultural landscape". Andrew Comben, chief executive of Britten Pears Arts, said: "The Grade II listing of her house will help us to continue to tell her story on a national and international scale." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Benjamin Britten's birthplace up for sale 'I'm graduating, not retiring,' says charity boss Britten's concert hall gets listed status upgrade Britten Pears Arts Historic England Department for Culture, Media & Sport
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Composer Imogen Holst's Aldeburgh home given listed status
The former home of a renowned composer and conductor has been protected with Grade II listed Holst lived at 9 Church Walk in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, from 1964 until her death in 1984, and described the bungalow as "the loveliest house in the world".She was the daughter of renowned composer Gustav Holst - known for his seven-movement orchestral suite The Department for Culture, Media and Sport, with the advice of Historic England, listed the home due to its architectural and historical significance. Holst became Benjamin Britten's musical assistant - who was also from Suffolk - and in 1952 she was invited to help him as he worked on the opera Gloriana marking the coronation of Queen Elizabeth later became the artistic director of the Aldeburgh Festival. Her Church Walk home was created by Jim and Betty Cadbury-Brown - designers for the 1951 Festival of Britain's Southbank rent consisted of just a crate of wine for the couple at Christmas and a supply of Aldeburgh Festival tickets. When thanking the Cadbury-Brown's for the house, she wrote: "My immense and perpetual gratitude for the loveliest house in the world."The property included some of her personal items such as her writing desk as well as her father's oak music cupboard where she stored his manuscripts. The house is owned by Britten Pears Arts and is available as a holiday rental. It is also open to the public every year for Heritage Open Days. Sir Chris Bryant, heritage minister, said the "significance" of the home "extends far beyond its status as an unassuming yet notable example of Jim Cadbury-Brown's architecture".Historic England's chief executive, Duncan Wilson, added that the home told of Holst's "contribution to British music and her connection to the Aldeburgh Festival, which continues to enrich our cultural landscape".Andrew Comben, chief executive of Britten Pears Arts, said: "The Grade II listing of her house will help us to continue to tell her story on a national and international scale." Follow Suffolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
