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CV Walden: A Community Archive
Posted on July 2, 2020
We are currently living through a pandemic which has changed every aspect of the world as we know it. The…
Singing in a Choir
Posted on June 26, 2020
This week we heard from Janet Wheeler, an award-winning composer and conductor of local choirs Saffron Walden Choral Society (SWCS) and Granta…
Britten Sinfonia: working out how to be an orchestra in lockdown
Posted on June 19, 2020
This week we caught up with Alice Walton, Communications Director at Britten Sinfonia, and heard all about what they have been up to…
Fête de la House-Musique 2020
Posted on June 12, 2020
Despite the first festival happening just 6 years ago, the Fête de la Musique has become a beloved Saffron Walden…
Adapting to the new normal at SCYM
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Saffron Centre for Young Musicians (SCYM), a Saturday music school for 4-18 year olds based in Saffron Hall, is one…
Barry Ife on keeping music (a)live
Posted on June 5, 2020
Our Chairman Professor Sir Barry Ife CBE ponders the future of live arts at Saffron Hall and beyond. I hope…
A day in the life of a Front of House Duty Manager
Posted on May 28, 2020
As an audience member at Saffron Hall, your evening usually starts when you walk into the foyer. But there’s a…
Digital Culture: A Change of Perspective
Posted on May 22, 2020
Our Marketing Co-ordinator, Emma Hall, reflects on her changing views of the value of digital cultural experiences during the current…
Q&A with our Chairman Barry Ife
Posted on May 15, 2020
Professor Sir Barry Ife CBE has been a Trustee of Saffron Hall since 2017 and became Chairman late last year. This…
Angela Dixon on Orchestral Programming at Saffron Hall
Posted on May 8, 2020
Get the inside view on the process of programming orchestral concerts from Angela Dixon, our Chief Executive, who works alongside orchestras and…
