Every year the church hosts a special harvest service which coincides with the Cork Jazz Festival. This year on Sunday 27th of October, the Civic Harvest and Jazz Eucharist takes place, with The St. John's Gospel Choir and the Bla Mandag Jazzband. There a still a few tickets available, which can be collected at the church of St. Anne's, Shandon. Doors open at 10.30am and service starts at 10.45am sharp. Pictures show 2012 Service
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Mike Spencer Bown has been travelling non-stop for 23years around the world, we were delighted that on the last leg of his journey he decided to stop by and ring the Bells of Shandon last week. Mike has lead an extroardinary life and I'm sure we'll hear a lot more as he is due to write a book and a film is to be made about his travels. Thanks Mike for dropping by. For more info: http://www.calgarysun.com/2013/10/02/calgary-man-mike-spencer-bown-becomes-worlds-most-travelled-after-finishing-23-year-odyssey Cork Hosts Culture night on the 20th of September, and on that night between 7pm and 8.30pm, there is free access to the tower and a chance to ring the bells and view the city as the sun goes down. Our very entertaining tour guide Cliff will give a talk during the night about the church and tower. We also have church organist Victor to play some familiar tunes while you wait to visit the tower. Members of the congregation will be on hand, and are love to share the history of their church, so if you have any questions feel free to ask. Also opened in the Area, is the Butter Museum, the Firkin Crane the Guesthouse (artist in residence), Cork Butter Exchange Brass and Reed Band, so make sure to check them out. For more info on Culture Night visit http://culturenightcork.ie/ Voices from Shandon is a city wide community arts project which involved up to 1,500 participants leading to a temporary public art installation of flags on St Anne’s Church. First installed on the 15th of June 2013, with an original choral composition performed by 200 local children, the installation will remain up for the summer. Congratulations to all who participated, it really looks fantastic. For further information see http://www.corkcommunityartlink.com/ Mother Jones Festival Concerts 2013
Admission Free The following is line up for the Mother Jones Theatrical Musical Concert in the Firkin Crane, Wednesday,July 31st at 9pm is as follows: Group: Cork Rokk Choir who will perform a medley of songs from the Mother Jones area for ( 15 minutes). Next we will have Cork Shakespearean Company who will perform a MJ monologue for ( 7 minutes). James P. McCarthy, Musician/Singer will perform more MJ songs (15 minutes ). Shakespearean Company will then performing another theatrical monologue on MJ (7 minutes). Muddy Lee will blast out Cork Songs and the new Mother Jones song titled: A True Cork Rebel by (15 minutes ). William Hammond and friends will finish off the Concert with some popular high spirited tunes. Maldron Hotel Concerts 2013 Tuesday, July 30th - 9.30pm: The very popular Cork Singing Club. Lunch Time Concerts Wednesday, July 31st - 1pm - 2pm: Cork Rokk Choir members will perform popular songs and Muddy Lee performing good auld songs of Cork as part of the Gathering as well as the Mother Jones Song titled: A True Cork Rebel. Thursday, August 1st - 1pm -2pm: Cork Memory Lane Group will perform popular songs. Jimmy Crowley Workshop Wednesday, July 31st at 4.30pm - Jimmy Crowley with Songs of the Beautiful City. Admission Free Andy Irvine Concert Firkin Crane Centre, Smurfit Theatre,Shandon Thursday, August 1st at 8pm Tickets 15euro Tickets available from www.tickets.ie and the Maldron Hotel, Shandon, Cork The Corran Singers from Wales will give a special choral performance in St Anne's Church on Friday the 31st of May from 2.30pm to 4.00pm. Entrance is free and donations are very welcome on the door to go towards church maintenance.
Based in Laugharne in Carmarthenshire, South West Wales, the Corran Singers are led by Musical Director Heather Jenkins and accompanied by Ann Harry. Aiming to appeal to all ages their repertoire ranges from the "Faure - Cantique De Jean Racine", The Trumpet shall Sound", a choral anthem, to songs from West End musicals and more traditional Welsh items including "Y Tangnefeddwyr" and "Gwcw Fach". Sunday 5th May 2013
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