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Woolley Hall, Wakefield, WF4 2JR
Location Map
Woolley Hall was built in 1635 and is an example of early Jacobean architecture. It was renovated around 1800 by architect Sir Jeffry Wyatville (who was employed by George IV to remodel Windsor Castle - which earned him a knighthood).
Wyatville specialised in period restorations and additions to historic mansions which included, amongst many others, Chatsworth House and Longleat House.
Woolley
Hall was eventually sold by the Wentworth family in 1947 and acquired
by Wakefield MDC. In 1952 it began a new life as a residential college
and today this beautiful 17th Century house and surrounding 20 acres of
grounds remains under the ownership of Wakefield Council.
Woolley Hall.......
www.barnsley.gov.uk/barnsley-music-service
This former school building at Grove Street is the home and headquarters of Barnsley Music Services.
Barnsley Music Service provides specialist instrumental and vocal music tuition in schools throughout the borough and at the Music Centre in Grove Street. The service also offers a range of ensemble opportunities that operate in association with the music service.
Music Service reception is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 5.00pm.
Group activities take place every weekday evening from 4.00pm until late.
Barnsley Music Centre.........
The medieval Chantry Chapel of St Mary the Virgin, Wakefield is one of only four remaining in the country (chantry chapels also at Rotherham, St Ive's Cambridgeshire and Bradford-on-Avon).
Work on the Wakefield, River Calder chapel started in 1342. The chapel was included in the building of a new bridge following collapse after severe flooding.
"One of the most perfect specimens of architecture of the middle of the fourteenth century" - Walkers History of Wakefield.
The Chapel forms part of the Yorkshire Turner Trail (www.yorkshire.com/turner/trails). Turner visited Wakefield in 1797 during his first tour of Yorkshire. His chosen site on the River Calder and its view of the Chapel was a major focal point and the reason why so many artists visited Wakefield.
His watercolour (loaned from the British Museum) is currently on display at the Hepworth Wakefield.
The chapel is supported by the Friends of Chantry Chapel who contribute to its repair and maintenance.
www.chantrychapelwakefield.org
YLMP presents Roller Trio at the Chantry Chapel, Sunday March 25 2012. Please see our what's on page.
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Chantry Chapel.
The Hepworth Wakefield
Winner of The British Design Awards 2011 The Hepworth Wakefield is Yorkshire's inspiring new art gallery. Designed by David Chipperfield Architects, its ten gallery spaces make it one of the UK's largest purpose built galleries outside London.
YLMP
hosted its film "A Year in the Life of YLMP" in the Hepworth
Auditorium, January 29, with live music from YLMP Featured Artists and
contemporary music specialists The Ligeti String Quartet. (please see
Previous page).
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The Hepworth.......................................................
St Paul's, The Balk, Walton, Wakefield, WF2 6JU
The original St Paul's Church was built 1887, to mark Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The then new owner of the famous nearby Walton Hall (site of the world's first nature reserve established by naturalist Charles Waterton) Edward Simpson JP, provided the land and most of the materials.
The main structure of the church underwent improvements in 1967, and more recently a fund raising campaign resulted in a new extension and up-dated facilities, making it the bright modern venue it is today.
St
Paul's provided a brilliant weekend "hub" at the first Walton
Arts Festival (www.waltonartsfestival.com) when YLMP hosted four events
at the church. (See Previous tab) Many people commented about the superb
acoustics.
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St Paul's...
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is the winner of the Business Tourism White
Rose Awards 2011 and was voted by the public Yorkshire's Most Magnificent
Attraction.
The Yorkshire Sculpture Park, established 33 years ago by Peter Murray
OBE, has 5 indoor galleries set in 500 acres of the 18th century-designed
Bretton Estate and an international reputation for sculpture .
YLMP hosted three events at the Park's Learning Tent which provided a brilliant day-time outdoor performance space. Performers were the contemporary jazz trio Roller Trio, classical guitarist Ed Billingham and classical tuba player Ola Ness.
YLMP
also hosted an evening event with contemporary jazz ensemble Jim Hart
& Gemini at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park Restaurant (see previous
tab)
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Nostell Priory
One of Yorkshire's favourite stately homes now owned by the National Trust who acquired the estate in 2002 with a grant of £4,200,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund.
The house takes its name from the priory dedicated to St Oswald founded in the 12th century. Nostell Priory is famous for its collection of Chippendale furniture and Robert Adam designed rooms.
Singer/
songwriter Sabrina Piggott and string quintet ADADA performed in the Main
Hall at events hosted by YLMP.
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Nostell Priory ..
Mocca Moocho Café
Mocca Moocho
Jamie and Margaret Blackshaw are the husband and wife team proprietors of the Mocca Moocho Café in Wakefield city centre, a regular stop off point for busy shoppers and winner of a recent Wakefield Civic Society award.
It
is frequently used for live music and live word events. YLMP presented
three jazz events at the first floor lounge early in 2011 with performances
by the AJ Nash Quartet, Jamil Sheriff (keys) and Russell Henderson (sax)
Mark and John (sax and guitar duo) and the contemporary folk/jazz/classical
improvisers 7Hertz.
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The Cathedral is currently undergoing a multi-million pound redevelopment as part of its Project 2013.
YLMP
has sponsored several lunch-time concerts at The Cathedral as part of
the free Tuesday lunch concert series with performances by Lucy Nolan
viola, Zoe Carlon cello, Matt Lowe cello, James Ballieu piano and Paul
Feehan piano.
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Wakefield Cathedral...
The Hop, Bank Street, Wakefield, WF1 1EH
The Hop opened in 2008 following major renovation. It is now a major live music venue, supporting the Northern independent music scene and providing "intimate" space for close contact between audience and performer.
YLMP
presented The Elysian Quartet in April 2010 with a programme that included
works by Gabriel Prokofiev, Meredith Monk, Keith Tippet and Max de Wardener.
(see previous tab)
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The Hop...
Kirkhamgate Village Hall, Brandy Carr Road, Wakefield, WF2 ORS
This
well loved village hall is the home of Kirkhamgate Village Association.
"Kirkhamgate Village Association is a small committee of people who
are dedicated to the welfare of the village hall. We manage to bring the
best shows to our beloved village to raise vital funds to keep it open."
YLMP
presented the Piatti String Quartet and the Pete Lee Jazz Quartet (support)
please see previous tab.
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Kirkhamgate Village Hall...
The
Orangery
The venue for the WLMP launch event in October 2009, the Orangery is a
grade 11 listed building whith a rich history and is home to BEAM: "dedicated
to the imaginative understanding and improvement of the public realm".
YLMP
has presented many successful events at The Orangery, including weekend
afternoon chamber music with Lydia Whittington (cello) and Nicky Hicks
(viola) Bootham School Chamber Choir, Barbirolli String Quartet - and
our launch event with Fiddles and Flutes from Wakefield Music Services,
cellist Tim Lowe, pianist Stephen Gutman and the Jamil Sheriff Trio.(please
see previous tab).
YLMP Featured Artists the Ligeti String Quartet also performed a programme
of 20th century and contemporary works in July 2011 (see previous tab).
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