Kensington Olympia Festival Continues in November
With an architectural walk, music and fine art exhibition
The Kensington Olympia Festival of Music and the Arts. or KOFMA continues its autumn season of events, including an architectural walk, music and fine art throughout November.
Here's what's on offer:
Tuesday 6 November 10.30am - Architectural walk with Caroline MacMillan
The magnificent war memorial on Shepherd’s Bush Green erected to commemorate those who died a hundred years ago in The Great War is the starting place for this west London walk. Caroline will take us to the site of the stadium erected by a local builder for the 1908 Olympics, through a Japanese Garden built the same year for a major exhibition and to LimeGrove where Charles Dickens established a home for ‘fallen women’ and later many films and television programmes were made.
Caroline MacMillan has lived in west London for most of her life and guided local walks for several years. The interesting and historical facts she has meticulously researched brings to life the streets, buildings and the people who have lived and worked there over the centuries.
Her walks are informal and informative and, as she always says, to be enjoyed.
For more information, visit West London Walks.
Tickets £5, book tickets here
Friday 9th November, 8pm - World War I – Poetry, Art and Music
Denis Moriarty presents an illustrated lecture; Wilfred Owen and his contemporaries.
St Luke’s Church, Uxbridge Road
Tickets Standard £10
Tickets available book here
Saturday 10 November 2pm - Come & Sing
Haydn ‘Mass in time of War’
St Luke’s Church, Uxbridge Road, W12 0NS
Tickets: £25
Tickets available to book here
OR CALL: 07779 108 108
If you have any experience of choral singing, do sign up to be part of the choir for our Armistice Concert. A brilliant opportunity to work with one of the finest conductors in the UK, Jeremy Summerly, and perform one of Haydn’s most beautiful works. We will rehearse together to present a fantastic evening concert with professional soloists and instrumentalists.
Music will be provided on the day and you will meet lots of lovely people and we will make some great music.
Saturday 10 November 7.30pm - Concert for the Armistice
St Luke’s Church, Uxbridge Road, W12 0NS
Tickets: General £15 Student £10
Tickets available to book here
This weekend commemorates the centenary of the Armistice 1918 and the carefully selected a programme which reflects this. The concert will feature Haydn’s Paukenmesse ‘Mass In Time of War,’ performed by Kensington Olympia Festival Singers and players under the direction of Jeremy Summerly.
Friday 30 November, 5pm to 9 pm,
Saturday 1 December and Sunday 2 December, both 11 am to 6 pm - Fine Art Exhibition and Christmas Sale
16 Irving Road, London W14
An opportunity to see the work of six successul West London artists in the Alicia Stroud’s private home. Paintings, pottery, glass, jewellery, prints and cards – a fine and extensive display – and all available for sale for the Christmas season. Quality art and craft, a memorable weekend, and a free generous supply of mince pies and mulled wine.
KOFMA will continue with more events in December.
October 21, 2018
