The Garden Room

28/08/2025

Looking forward to our house concert with Liz Simcock on Tuesday 9th September! More details here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AyjHL1SYN/

Winter Hill is in the West Pennine Moors just outside Bolton in Lancashire in the northwest of England. I wrote this song when I was staying at a friend's h...

07/03/2025

CELTISH
Nigel Cameron and Julie Cameron-Hall
IN CONCERT
Saturday 22nd March, 7:30-9.30PM
Crossman Hall, Crossgate Lane, Holy Island, Northumberland
(see poster)
Tickets £12.00 each (£10 students) booked in advance from Ticket Source (booking fee applies)
Www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-cuthberts-centre-holy-island
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19/01/2025

You might be interested in this: A new production of Macbeth, filmed live at the Donbar theatre in London, and being screened at Alnwick Playhouse on 5th, also 13th and 15th Feb. Starring David Tennant, set in Gaelic Scotland and with Gaelic music and songs featuring Kathleen McInnis from South Uist. A unique production by all accounts!
https://alnwickplayhouse.co.uk/event/macbeth-david-tennant-cush-jumbo/

05/10/2024

Celtish, who played a house concert for us in May, are on BBC Songs of Praise this Sunday 6th October.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/eh3BXz9bfZ82UqfN/

29/06/2024

What a great evening with Eilidh Patterson singing her lovely heart-warming songs in our Garden Room last night! 🎶💕👌https://www.facebook.com/EilidhPattersonMusic

21/05/2024

We enjoyed a wonderful concert in our home last night, with 'Celtish' - AKA Julie Cameron-Hall and Nigel Cameron filling our house with beautiful and inspirational music and stories-in-song. A truly memorable evening! Here's a video of one of their songs - based upon the writings of St Brendan (worth listening right to the end). They are touring in Northumberland all this week: Holy Island tonight, other places listed in comments below.

By Nigel Cameron & Julie Cameron-Hall(Melody: 'Erin Shore')

10/04/2024

This looks worth taking in...

NEXT LIVE GIG ALERT 😊 This Sunday (14th April) we're really looking forward to playing Felton Village Hall, Northumberland at the very civilised time of 3.00PM (Doors Open 2.30pm). Tickets are £14.00 in advance by calling 07846396853 - or there will also be tickets available on the door. We're especially excited as this will be Bronnie's first gig back with us after her wee baby girl was born in January ! So come and join us for an afternoon of live music as we tell the tales of notable North East Women through original song. If you can - we'd really appreciate it if you could share the event around your networks. Thanks and see you on Sunday !

22/03/2024

Here's news of a fascinating retreat on Holy Island:
'Incarnation' - from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th July 2024
A retreat with Icon-writer Fran Whiteside and viola-player Marc Elton. They will lead the weekend at Marygate House, which will also include a Concert on the Saturday.
You can see a sample of their work here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OcWOo2o6z0
More details on the poster. To book please email [email protected] or Tel 01289 389246
[We're already booked for this!]

22/03/2024

You might like to know about this Music day on Holy Island, Northumberland on Saturday 1st June:
'Stella Splendens' - an afternoon of workshops and rehearsals, followed by a concert in St Mary the Virgin Church, with the Fountain Singers and their Director, a specialist in Medieval music, Anna Christoni- Apel. You can sample their music here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf_ATeQ1lxs
3pm Come-and-Sing Workshop with the Fountain Singers; TIckets £12 (which includes all music) available here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/marygate-house/stella-splendens-workshop/2024-06-01/15:00/t-krlqrpa
7.30pm Concert, tickets £10 (£8 concessions) available here https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/marygate-house/stella-splendens/2024-06-01/19:30/t-dvxgqeg
This event has been arranged by Marygate House, a small retreat house on Holy Island. Bookings to stay in Marygate House for this weekend are limited; early booking suggested!
see www.marygatehouse.org.uk/index.html or email [email protected]

09/03/2024

We're looking forward to this - might go to more than one of these dates!!

13/12/2023

There are all sorts of carol-singing events taking place this weekend and in the lead up to Christmas!
Here in Alnwick we have carol singing in the Market Place at 12 noon this Saturday, and at 6pm Carols by Candlelight in the historic setting of St Michael's Church, Bailiffgate. And there's more on Sunday, Tuesday and at Christmas - see here for details: https://www.christianstogetherinalnwick.co.uk/christmas-2023