Weston-Super-Mare Music Appreciation Society
Programme

Our spring to autumn programme 2026...

29th April ‘What do we mean by Great Music?’
Dr Christopher Redwood, Musician and author.
13th May ‘Sullivan’
Dennis Darling, Society Vice-chairman
27th May ‘Ladies of the Notes’
Bob Inskip, Chard u3a music group
10th June ‘Verdi, the Man and His Music’
Andrew Borkovski, Former lecturer at Bristol University
24th June ‘Havergal Brian — 150th Anniversary of His Birth’
Prof. John Pickard, Professor of composition at Bristol University
8th July ‘2LO where it all started! — Remember this?’
Simon Rawlings, Society Chairman
22nd July ‘Grace Williams; Channel Siren — 120th Anniversary Celebration’
Geraint Lewis, Society President, composer, lecturer and musicologist
19th Aug. ‘Knock bang congrats a box on a string! — A Eurovision lifelong passion!’
Owen James, Director of local musicals and retired Head Teacher
23rd Sept. ‘Field, fighting & folk song – influences which inspired British Song Composers in the 20th Century’
Dr David Bednall, Composer, organist, pianist and Cathedral choral director, and
Olivia McCormick, Soprano
21st Oct. ‘That sounds like? – Understanding composers’ trademarks’
John Ogborne, Amateur musician
18th Nov. ‘A Classical Second XI’
David Threasher, Sub-editor of the Gramophone magazine and musicologist

The above dates are Wednesdays — 2.15 for a prompt 2.30 start

Please note — Programme dates may be cancelled or content changed due to circumstances beyond our control.
The December 2026–April 2027 programme will be published later in the year.

For updates and general information please click on: Contacts