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where you can find out more about the project, its aims and facilities
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Click here to open the appeals leaflet (right click to save)
Contacts: (click on name for email)
Ian Sandbrook -
The Lodge, Bramble Hill, Bramshaw, Hants SO43 7JG. Phone
Colin Fleming -
70 Queens Head Street, London N1 8NG
Martin Cooke -
Lion House, Tattenhall Road, Tattenhall, Chester CH3 9QH
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Words from supporters of the Appeal:
The Right Revd. Tim Thornton
Bishop of Truro and Appeal Patron
“Living in an age of superficiality and instant gratification means that places of real beauty, space and reflection are even more important than ever. I am very pleased therefore to commend the plans, creativity and imagination of all those involved with this scheme. I hope and pray that it will be possible to bring to fruition a centre for spiritual and artistic endeavour and build resources which will bring people together to make beautiful music, paint and create thoughtful art and space for people to take a step aside and pray, talk and be together. St Endellion is a special place within a special county and the plans here will attract people from far and wide to come and enjoy the beauty of the countryside, explore the important church and be together with others who want to spend time reflecting and being quiet.”
The late Richard Hickox, CBE
Music Director, St Endellion Festivals between 1973 and 2008
and Music Director of Opera Australia
“There is a spirit in St Endellion Church, on which we all feed. The place is a magnet for many of us as well as a refuge. The festival concerts are unique in blending professional and amateur yet the place seems to raise us to musical heights we find difficult to repeat anywhere else. Lovers of the Arts and anyone who appreciates the value of artistic opportunity for the young must support this appeal.”
Petroc Trelawny
Writer and Broadcaster
“St. Endellion is absolutely key to the cultural life of Cornwall. Cornwall may be perceived as a rather distant and isolated part of Britain, but thanks to the extraordinary achievements of several generations of musicians at St Endellion, it has a lively, vibrant and inventive classical music scene. It’s vital that the Festivals and their outreach projects are able to continue to play such an essential role in Cornish life and the Endelienta project is the best way of ensuring that.”
Patrick Gale
Novelist and Chairman of the St Endellion Summer Festival
“St Endellion drew me to Cornwall in my twenties. Its unsponsored, idiosyncratic festivals are as much a cornerstone of Cornish culture as the Minack Theatre, Barbara Hepworth and the pasty and change young lives every year. The Endelienta project will enable many more people, throughout the year, to be inspired by the unique spell of the place.”
Fr John May
Priest-
“For many centuries St Endellion has had an inspirational and almost bewitching effect on people’s imagination. It is known to be a holy place, and is the spiritual home to many who live elsewhere. Endelienta is a really exciting project in which the artistic, spiritual and creative can fly together, and where glory, transcendence, community and true self can be found. Come and join us at this defining moment!”
Mark Padmore
Tenor and Trustee, St Endellion Festivals Trust
“I first came to St Endellion in 1983, a year after I had finished at university.
The essentials were the same then as now – great music in an inspirational setting
performed with lashings of enthusiasm. If I ever need inspiration I know where to
come – to the beautiful church and soul-
Andrew Watkinson
Leader, Endellion String Quartet
“It was at St Endellion more than anywhere that I discovered the joy and excitement of
performing music. The atmosphere of the small but glorious church, which at Festival
time seems to expand to twice its actual size, creates an extraordinary intensity and
immediacy of communication. By borrowing its name for our quartet we have been lucky enough to take a bit of this atmosphere with us and also been able to point people around the world back to St Endellion and its unique Festivals.”
Endelienta Appeal
From modest beginnings over fifty years ago, the St Endellion Easter and Summer Festivals have grown and flourished to become two of the most important cultural events in Cornwall and the South West. Throughout their history, the festivals have recognised the importance of nurturing and maintaining strong and productive relationships with the local community.
In our second half-
We aim to raise £1.5 million with the principal objectives being to:
a) Convert The Stone Barn to provide sleeping accommodation
for young musicians and youth groups.
b) Convert The Old Dairy into the Richard Hickox Building,
an adaptable space for rehearsals, workshops and a home for
the Richard Hickox Archive of recordings and annotated scores.
c) Transform The Church Hall to provide a stylish space for
exhibitions, recitals and drama performances. Improved facilities
will include a better kitchen, a universal access WC, a Parish Office
and storage facilities as well as garden in which audiences can circulate.
d) Create a Bursary Fund to enable young people, who may not be
able to afford the cost, to participate in Endelienta’s programme
of festivals, courses and retreats.
The Endelienta Appeal is your chance to help us build on the cultural achievements
of the last half-
