Information and tickets (except Wednesday 13th June) for all events can be obtained from Pauline Collet, Parish Secretary.
Sunday, 11th June
10.30am
St. Mary's Church
The opening service Procession and Festal Eucharist. Preacher will be Right Reverend John Dennis, former Bishop of St. Edmundsbury and Ipswich. Music will include Mozart's Spatzenmesse, with orchestra and Parry's anthem I was Glad.
10am to 5pm
Primrose Hill Library Sharpleshall St. NW1
Art exhibition Pictures and works of art by local artists. Admission free.
6pm
St. Mary's Church
Songs of Praise Parishes from our North Camden Deanery will join us for this special hour of hymn singing, featuring some of the hymns specially connected with St. Mary's. Led by St. Mary's choir.
Monday, 12th June
8pm
St. Mary's Church
Sing-along-Anita A convivial sing-song with Anita Probert and friends. Also includes a wine tasting. Admission £2.50. Sponsored by Bibendum.
Tuesday, 13th June
3pm to 5pm
St. Mary's Church Parish Room
Festival Tuesday Tea Mary Cooper invites you to come in and enjoy a cup of tea, delicious home-made cakes and friendly conversation Entertainment by St. Paul's School Choir and Gill Hallifax and Michael Paine. Admission free.
8pm
St. Mary's Church
Young Prinny and Little Vic Airs and Graces give stage presentation charting, in words and music, the lives of the ill-fated Princess Caroline, daughter of the Price Regent, and the young Princess Victoria, before she became Queen.Clare Norburn - Soprano, Leah Stuttard - Fortepiano, Patience Tominson - Actress, David Timson - Actor/Baritone. Admission £10 (concessions £6).
Wednesday, 14th June
7.30pm
St. Mary's Church
England's Thousand Best Churches A talk by Simon Jenkins (award winning journalist, former editor of The Times and London Evening Standard) on the title of his new book. Organ recital of English Music by Michael Willford precedes talk. Tickets on sale at Primrose Hill Books, 134 Regents Park Road. Admission £7 (concessions £5)
Thursday, 15th June
7.30pm
St. Mary's Church
Lindy Hop Workshop Simon Selmon is a champion Lindy-hopper. Tonight he will show you how to take to the floor. It's easy, it's great fun and anyone can do it. Admission £5 (concessions £3)
Friday, 16th June
7.30pm
St. Mary's Church
James Bowman sings Purcell and Vivaldi with Canzona James Bowman, the internationally acclaimed counter-tenor, joins Canzona in a varied programme of vocal and instrumental music by two great Baroque composers. The programme ends with Vivaldi's Stabat Mater . Admission £20, £10 (concessions £7)
Saturday, 17th June
2.30pm to 4.30pm
St. Paul's School, Elsworthy Road
Children's Party The headmistress invites all children between the ages of 4 and 11 to a grand party. Entertainment by The Zoo Man. Games, competitions, prizes, raffles and lots to eat and drink. Admission free
6.30pm to noon
St. Mary's Church
International Community Party Neil Mullarkey, the well-known television comedian, hosts an evening of entertainment, food and drink from around the globe to celebrate the exciting ethnic diversity of our community around St. Mary's. Raffles and prizes. Come and go at any time. Admission £2 (Children free) Sponsored by Victoria Wine and with financial assistance by the London Borough of Camden
Sunday, 18th June
10.30am
St. Mary's Church
The final Eucharist of the festival Join us in celebration for the whole community and the chance to join together in praise and worship. Sermon will by given by the vicar, Rev. Robert Atwell. Music will include Missa Brevis by Kodály and the first performance of a new anthem by Philip Godfrey, The Earth is full of the Goodness of the Lord, commissioned by St. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill.