Events at St Gabriel’s
What’s coming up this month
Climate Fresk workshop - Wednesday 14th of January at 6pm at Saint Gabriel's (Vestry Hall).
Climate Fresk is an engaging, collaborative workshop that helps people understand the science behind climate change in a simple and interactive way. Through a creative card game, participants explore causes, impacts, and solutions together - making learning fun and inspiring action for a better future.
Please reach out to Benedicte if you want to participate : coulomb.benedicte@gmail.com
ETHEL SMYTH Overture to The Wreckers
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 63
NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade, Op. 35
Violin - Esther Yoo
Narrators - Theia Charles, John Fleming
Conductor - Stone Tung
Join the Albion Orchestra at St Gabriel’s, Pimlico for an evening of exploration and storytelling. Beginning in Cornwall, the performance opens with Smyth’s Overture to The Wreckers, which portrays the plundering of ships by 19th-century Cornish villagers. Following this, soloist Esther Yoo joins the orchestra in Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2, a work that balances lyrical grace with rhythmic vitality, showcasing the composer’s distinctive melodic voice.
For the final work of the programme, hear the Albion Orchestra perform Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade with narrations by Theia Charles and John Fleming. A monumental setting of One Thousand and One Nights, Scheherazade tells the story of Sultan Shahryar abandoning his murderous ways, captivated by his bride’s stories.
Refreshments available, including wine and soft drinks.
Concession tickets available for: over 60s, under 18s, and individuals with access needs.
The Laudate Choir and ENSEMBLE 8 perform Brahms
Ein deutsches Requiem.
Cressida Sharp soprano;
Tristan Hambleton baritone;
Howard Ionascu conductor
Saturday 31st January 2026 6.00pm
Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/laudate