âAuthor, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sortâ
 2nd – 24th August (not 11th or 18th) at 11.35am
Willow Studio, Greenside Venues, Riddleâs Court (Edinburgh Fringe)
This acclaimed  play about Ivor Gurney’s tragic life is written and performed by Jan Carey and opens at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
A celebration of the friendship between the brilliant and tragic war poet/composer Ivor Gurney and Marion Scott musician and trailblazer in the recognition of women in music.
âA master- classâ ***** BroadwayBaby
Directed by Michael McCaffery, the story is brought to life through the rich material of Ivor Gurney and Marion Scottâs memories, poems and letters, interweaved with some of Gurneyâs most loved songs from the recordings of Ian Partridge, tenor and Jennifer Partridge, piano.
âa delicate and moving piece of storytellingâ **** The Stage
For advanced tickets please CLICK the following link:
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/author-composer-soldier-of-a-sort
Song and Chamber Music Recital
Monday 11th March at 7 pm
Venue –Â Royal Grammar School, Upper Tything, Worcester, WR1 1HP
The Danteâs programme begins with Beethovenâs Op.135, his last completed work, which was premiered a year after the composerâs death. They devote the rest of the evening to British music, firstly Ian Venablesâ Invite to Eternity, settings of poems by the Northamptonshire-born poet John Clare (1793-1864) and Four Songs by Ivor Gurney, âBy a Biersideâ, âIn Flandersâ, âSevern Meadowsâ, âLights Outâ (Arr. Ian Venables) completes the first half, before the Dante conclude their recital with Elgarâs String Quartet, composed in 1918.
Advanced tickets can be bought online Please Click the following link:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/thewaverleyensemble/1104490
âAuthor, Composer, Soldier-of-a-Sortâ
Thursday, 18th April, 2024 at 7.00pm
The QEII Theatre, Winchester College Kingsgate Street, SO23 9PE
This acclaimed  play about Ivor Gurney’s tragic life is written  and performed by Jan Carey with an introduction from Sir Anthony Seldon
The production is followed by a reception at nearby St. Michaelâs Church. Tickets are priced at ÂŁ50 and include a programme, wine and canapeĚs.
Tickets can be purchased via TicketSource. Please Click the link below
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/western-front-way
Walking Gloucestershire with Ivor Gurney
Eleanor Rawling’s new book is now available. You can click here to order it online with the opportunity to save ÂŁ3 on postage. Please see the flyer for details.
