BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Taunton Association of Performing Arts - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Taunton Association of Performing Arts X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://tapa.org.uk X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Taunton Association of Performing Arts REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20230326T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20231029T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T213000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20231002T131848Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T131848Z UID:10010251-1714851000-1714858200@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Amici Spring Concert DESCRIPTION:Choral concert – programme tba URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/amici-spring-concert-4/ LOCATION:Taunton Minster (St Mary Magdalene Church)\, Church Square\, Taunton\, Somerset\, TA1 1SA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music - Choral GEO:51.0156693;-3.1012102 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Taunton Minster (St Mary Magdalene Church) Church Square Taunton Somerset TA1 1SA United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Church Square:geo:-3.1012102,51.0156693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240510T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20240412T201841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T203239Z UID:10013216-1715342400-1715349600@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert - Trombones to the Four DESCRIPTION:This will be the debut concert for this newly founded Trombone Quartet\, Taunton Sliders. It will make a stirring start for the 2024 series of St John’s\nLunchtime Concerts.\,\nChristian Hopwood\, Brian Pearson\, Kevin Rigg and Stewart Stunell are four trombone players from the Taunton area who make up the trombone section of the Somerset County Orchestra. Between them they have almost 200 years of playing experience and have played in venues around the UK and European countries including Finland\, Germany\, Holland\, Belgium\, Luxembourg\, The Czech Republic\, Eire\, France and Italy. Their music ranges from 16th to 21st centuries and range from classical to religious and on to Jazz and modern.\nRetiring collection in aid of Love Musgrove\, Musgrove League of Friends and St John’s Church. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/trombones-to-the-four/ LOCATION:St John the Evangelist Church\, Taunton\, Park Street\, Taunton\, Somerset\, TA1 4DG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Other ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-04-05-at-15.25.32.png ORGANIZER;CN="St John the Evangelist Church%2C Park Street%2C Taunton":MAILTO:french.michaelfrench@gmail.com GEO:51.0133012;-3.1091756 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St John the Evangelist Church Taunton Park Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4DG United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Park Street:geo:-3.1091756,51.0133012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240511 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240513 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20231203T090624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T090624Z UID:10010270-1715392800-1715479199@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Somerset Song Prize Semi Final DESCRIPTION:he Somerset Song Prize (SSP) is a biennial national song competition for young people aged 18 to 26. The competition begins with a series of regional rounds across the country. The semi-final and final are both held in Taunton\, usually across a packed weekend in May. \nThe winning singer will receive a cash prize of £1000 and\, decided separately\, the winning pianist will receive a cash prize of £1000. There will be other cash prizes too. Further information Somerset Song Prize website. \nThe SSP is a competition for art song and it places special importance on the collaborative relationship between the singer and their pianist. Arias from oratorios and operas are not permitted. The definition of art song is reasonably wide\, although competitors must include in their programme a song which is not in their native language. \nIn 2019 the competition received financial support from Somerset Opera\, the Ronald Tickner Educational Trust\, the Amici Choir and private donations. The SSP is immensely grateful to these organisations and individuals for their support. \nThe Somerset Song Prize was inaugurated in 2013 under the aegis of the Taunton Festival of the Arts. The competition has quickly developed an excellent reputation in part due to some great adjudicators – including Iain Burnside\, Elizabeth Watts\, Jonathan Lemalu\, Neal Davies\, Joan Rogers\, Lorna Anderson\, Roger Vingnoles and Malcolm Martineau. The soprano Elizabeth Watts and the pianist Roger Vignoles are the competition’s Patrons. \nFor more information on the Somerset Song Prize\, please visit the Somerset Song Prize website here. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/somerset-song-prize-semi-final/ LOCATION:Somerset CATEGORIES:Music - Recital ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/somerset-song-prize.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240511T190000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240511T213000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20231208T210919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231208T211925Z UID:10010272-1715454000-1715463000@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:A Fanfare to Somerset\, A Musical Celebration of our County DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Somerset Day in true style by enjoying a programme of music inspired by the Somerset places and countryside. The Fitzwarren Chamber Orchestra will captivate their audience with a programme of descriptive works that bet your soul marination think you are standing on the gently rolling Somerset Hills or the lush green pastures of The Levels. The much loved work by Vaughan Williams March: Folk Songs of Somerset will feature in the programme along with other descriptive pieces. The highlight of the concert will be the premiere of a work composed by Jeannette Owen entitled\, “Falls\, Footsteps and Follies”\, an Exploration of Hestercombe. \nA refreshing Somerset inspired drink will be served during the interval. \nUnder 18 are free if accompanied by an adult. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/a-fanfare-to-somerset-a-musical-celebration-of-our-county/ LOCATION:St John the Evangelist Church\, Taunton\, Park Street\, Taunton\, Somerset\, TA1 4DG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music - Orchestral ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/revised-poster-2.png ORGANIZER;CN="St John the Evangelist Church%2C Park Street%2C Taunton":MAILTO:french.michaelfrench@gmail.com GEO:51.0133012;-3.1091756 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St John the Evangelist Church Taunton Park Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4DG United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Park Street:geo:-3.1091756,51.0133012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240512 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240514 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20231203T090852Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231203T090852Z UID:10010271-1715479200-1715565599@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Somerset Song Prize Final DESCRIPTION:he Somerset Song Prize (SSP) is a biennial national song competition for young people aged 18 to 26. The competition begins with a series of regional rounds across the country. The semi-final and final are both held in Taunton\, usually across a packed weekend in May. \nThe winning singer will receive a cash prize of £1000 and\, decided separately\, the winning pianist will receive a cash prize of £1000. There will be other cash prizes too. Further information Somerset Song Prize website. \nThe SSP is a competition for art song and it places special importance on the collaborative relationship between the singer and their pianist. Arias from oratorios and operas are not permitted. The definition of art song is reasonably wide\, although competitors must include in their programme a song which is not in their native language. \nIn 2019 the competition received financial support from Somerset Opera\, the Ronald Tickner Educational Trust\, the Amici Choir and private donations. The SSP is immensely grateful to these organisations and individuals for their support. \nThe Somerset Song Prize was inaugurated in 2013 under the aegis of the Taunton Festival of the Arts. The competition has quickly developed an excellent reputation in part due to some great adjudicators – including Iain Burnside\, Elizabeth Watts\, Jonathan Lemalu\, Neal Davies\, Joan Rogers\, Lorna Anderson\, Roger Vingnoles and Malcolm Martineau. The soprano Elizabeth Watts and the pianist Roger Vignoles are the competition’s Patrons. \nFor more information on the Somerset Song Prize\, please visit the Somerset Song Prize website here. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/somerset-song-prize-final/ LOCATION:Somerset CATEGORIES:Music - Recital ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/somerset-song-prize-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T163000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20240503T135018Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240503T135018Z UID:10013224-1716044400-1716049800@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Afternoon Tea Concert DESCRIPTION:Theodora Poole is on piano\, followed by afternoon tea at 3.45 – 4.15 pm. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/afternoon-tea-concert/ LOCATION:Taunton Minster (St Mary Magdalene Church)\, Church Square\, Taunton\, Somerset\, TA1 1SA\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music - Recital GEO:51.0156693;-3.1012102 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Taunton Minster (St Mary Magdalene Church) Church Square Taunton Somerset TA1 1SA United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Church Square:geo:-3.1012102,51.0156693 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T150000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240518T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20231230T105451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231230T144719Z UID:10005905-1716044400-1716051600@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Harmonia\, Bridgwater Choral Society – Summer Concert DESCRIPTION:A programme of summer music given by Harmonia\, Bridgwater Choral Society URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/bridgwater-choral-society-summer-concert-2/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Bridgwater\, St Mary St\, Bridgwater\, Somerset\, TA6 3EQ\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music - Choral GEO:51.1274088;-3.0047149 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St Mary’s Church Bridgwater St Mary St Bridgwater Somerset TA6 3EQ United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=St Mary St:geo:-3.0047149,51.1274088 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T120000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240520T140000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20240520T181606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T181614Z UID:10013226-1716206400-1716213600@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Lunchtime Concert - YOUNG MUSICIANS' SHOWCASE DESCRIPTION:Students from Taunton School will return to St John’s Church for it hoped will become an annual event. Soloists of a range of ages\nfrom Taunton School will be\ndelighted to present a varied programme\, encompassing a number of musical styles.\nRetiring collection in aid of D & S Air and St John’s Church.\nDoors open at 12.00pm concert starts at 12.45pm. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/lunchtime-concert-young-musicians-showcase/ LOCATION:St John the Evangelist Church\, Taunton\, Park Street\, Taunton\, Somerset\, TA1 4DG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music - Recital ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Music-At-Lunchtime-October-2024-POSTER-1-scaled.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="St John the Evangelist Church%2C Park Street%2C Taunton":MAILTO:french.michaelfrench@gmail.com GEO:51.0133012;-3.1091756 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St John the Evangelist Church Taunton Park Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4DG United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Park Street:geo:-3.1091756,51.0133012 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240525 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240531 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20231014T162150Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231014T162150Z UID:10010261-1716602400-1717034399@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Taunton Dance Festival DESCRIPTION:The Dance Festival is to encourage and promote the performance and enjoyment of dance. Aiming particularly\, but not exclusively at young people\, it provides a challenge and unique opportunity to perform in a competitive and non-competitive situation in front of an adjudicator. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/taunton-dance-festival/ LOCATION:Queen’s College\, Taunton\, Trull Road\, Taunton\, Somerset\, TA1 4QS \, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Dance ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/tfa-logo-with-writing-6.jpg GEO:51.003492;-3.1148565 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Queen’s College Taunton Trull Road Taunton Somerset TA1 4QS United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Trull Road:geo:-3.1148565,51.003492 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240526T170000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20240122T121903Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240122T130047Z UID:10010280-1716732000-1716742800@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Dan Whitehouse: An Afternoon Of Glass DESCRIPTION:Premiered at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall last year and receiving great reviews\, this show brings together his glass-related work\, including real-life stories of glassmaking in the Black Country\, breathed sensationally into life by Dan’s sonorous Bowie-esque tenor.\nGorgeous . . . . intriguing The Guardian \nAs usual\, the concert will take place in in St Mary’s Church\, Main Road\, Westonzoyland\, TA7 0EP. Starting at 3 pm with refreshments served from 2.15 pm.\nThere is no need to book but please note\, seats are available on a first come\, first served basis.\nIn order to help with the artists’ and other costs we are continuing with the raffle. In addition\, we welcome donations. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/dan-whitehouse-an-afternoon-of-glass/ LOCATION:St Mary’s Church\, Westonzoyland\, Westonzoyland\, Somerset\, TA7 0EP\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Music - Recital ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dan-at-Arty-Barn-April-2023-John-Seymour.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Music on the Levels":MAILTO:franklighthouse2010@live.co.uk END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240530T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240531T203000 DTSTAMP:20260417T014803 CREATED:20240514T185756Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240514T185801Z UID:10013225-1717097400-1717187400@tapa.org.uk SUMMARY:Choral Eucharist for Corpus Christi DESCRIPTION:The Choir of In Ecclesia will lead the singing at this special service in the Church’s Year.\nAll are welcome to attend and immerse themselves into the heavenly music. URL:https://tapa.org.uk/event/choral-eucharist-for-corpus-christi/ LOCATION:St John the Evangelist Church\, Taunton\, Park Street\, Taunton\, Somerset\, TA1 4DG\, United Kingdom CATEGORIES:Ecclesiastical ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://tapa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_2779-1.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="St John the Evangelist Church%2C Park Street%2C Taunton":MAILTO:french.michaelfrench@gmail.com GEO:51.0133012;-3.1091756 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=St John the Evangelist Church Taunton Park Street Taunton Somerset TA1 4DG United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=Park Street:geo:-3.1091756,51.0133012 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR