Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room 'Church' Project

Designed by celebrated architect Sir George Gilbert Scott (St Pancras Station, Martyrs Memorial) St Denys Church in Southampton remains one of the largest unaltered internal spaces of its kind in the city. An iconic building in the local community, the church hosts a number of medieval artefacts and is undergoing a renaissance as it celebrates 140 years in September 2008.
An ongoing programme of restoration and maintenance means that the church is now open again after eight years of closure, and looking forward to developing a mixed use for worship, music, art, rehearsal and performance.

This development is marked with three public concerts in September

International Gospel singer Cynthia and her band Sound Advice on Saturday 6th.

Blues legend Bob Pearce and his band Blues Etc on Saturday 20th

A celebration of Gilbert & Sullivan by Southampton Operatic Society on Saturday 27th.

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Very exciting. Making it up as I go along, but it seems to be coming together.

And here's the latest.
It's exhausting sorting this lot out!

Thanks Rob for letting me go on about this here.
I promise not to make a habit of it, but appreciate your support

Looks and sounds like my kind of place Birdsong. If John keeps tabs on this forum, as I expect he does, he must surely think it looks the part for a performance of Cathedral Oceans.

And by the way, I know our Mr Leigh is something of a living God, but I didn't know he had even been beatified yet!

Thanks Martin for sharing the pictures of St Denys church. The concerts that are lined up are just a bit too far away from me but should John do a CO concert there, I'll be there.

You and everyone involved must feel proud of what you've achieved in the restoration of such a nice church.

Peter

I really enjoy visiting old churches wherever I am. Thanks for putting the photo up and continued success with your project.

Hey hey - I feel I've made it.
I've been misquoted in the press and the church story has been 'spun' out of all recognition.

Oh, the terrible price of being naive... :rolleyes:

Hi Martin,

Congratulatons on the project - having worked a bit in conservation, the time, money and patience of everyone you would have called on, I know would have taken you to get this together is a testament to the grand job you've done. Feel very pleased and smug with yourself for making it such a worthy cause (no pun intended).

On your brushes with the press, can you please confirm two things here before the past catches up with the Church:

(1) Have you ever knowingly worked as a hairdresser before this project made it big?

(2) Please disclose the number of boring old farts who have tried to, or have, hindered this project somewhere along the way. No names are needed at this stage...



Take care Sir - speak soon.

All the best,

EG and LG
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You just made my day!
Excellent post Messrs Ekin and Ekin.

Thanking you much.

I have never knowing cut or styled anyone's hair. No, I lie. I have on more than one occasion been responsible for adjusting the 'hembends' in my daughters locks.

As for B.O.Fs - I'm am utterly convinced that no-one I have EVER met or had any dealing with whatsoever is worthy of such a high accolade :p

It's all systems go!

Our first concert was attended by 150 people and went much better than I had feared.
The second, last saturday, blew me away.

Worth every minute of the stress and panic to bring in over 200 people for a special night of blues with one of Southampton's local heroes.

Here's a shot of the interior before the band arrived...


and a couple of (rather too dark) photos of Bob Pearce in action
©Ann McGillvray




A musical and opera compilation this coming weekend and then that's it for a few months.

Unless ...

Hey Martin . .great stuff and congratulations on the project.
Here's looking forward to a Cathedral Oceans 'happening' in some form or other..