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Contact Us Contact us for any enquiries about concerts, awards, sponsorships, be part of the charity, etc. Check directions to Beaulieu Abbey Church below and the details of where to park. Venue Beaulieu Abbey Church 1 Palace Lane, Beaulieu SO42 7YG, UK Box Office PO Box 84 Lymington, SO41 3ZA 077 70 85 99 00 Awards Phil Daish-Handy 078 96 19 87 09 Sponsorships Robert Gayner PO Box 84, Lymington, SO41 3ZA Subscribe here to receive the programme by post Contact us by email What's the nature of your enquiry? Choose an option First Name Last Name Email Message I want to receive news about the concerts Thanks for contacting us! We will reply in 1-2 days. For urgent enquiries, call our Box office at 077 70 85 99 00 Send How to get to Beaulieu Abbey Church? Beaulieu Abbey Church 1 Palace Lane, Beaulieu SO42 7YG, United Kingdom Music at Beaulieu concerts take place at the Beaulieu Abbey Church, with entrance opposite to Beaulieu River. If it is your first time visiting, we recommend that you take extra time as at night it could be tricky to find the Church and there are animals at night on the road in The New Forest. Where to park? Free parking for the concerts is on the Meadow, in rows, facing the church, unless stated otherwise (for example in extreme weather conditions). Notifications will be shown at the home page, Facebook page and by email.

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About Music at Beaulieu A Wide Range of Wonderful Music Music at Beaulieu is a Charitable Trust which organises regular concerts each year in the unique setting of Beaulieu Abbey Church, admired as much for its acoustics as for its architecture. The Trust has grown in fewer than 50 years from what its founder and first Chairman, the late Michael Pelham, described as its small beginning – “a small song recital to raise a little money for the church”. The trust is now a thriving organisation run entirely by volunteers which, in addition to supporting the Beaulieu Abbey Church has other specific objectives: providing concerts of a high, even international, standard at a reasonable cost and supporting outstanding young musicians from the New Forest area, with a competitive Awards Scheme, generously funded by local Sponsors. Over the years, Music at Beaulieu audiences have heard established international stars including The King’s Men – Choral Scholars And Organ Scholar Of King’s College Cambridge, Tenebrae Consort, Stars Of Trinity Laban and Axel Trolese, as well as local orchestras, groups and choirs including cathedral choirs from Winchester, Salisbury, Portsmouth and Chichester. A highlight each summer is the popular ‘Glyndebourne at Beaulieu’ organised jointly with the Wessex Glyndebourne Association. Not all the music is classical; jazz and swing concerts feature regularly in the annual programmes. In this way, Music at Beaulieu has continued the traditional link between Beaulieu and Jazz that was established by Lord (Edward) Montagu with renowned figures including Samantha Carrasco, Piccadilly Dance Orchestra and Spitfire Sisters. The Trust is supported financially by its audiences and also by local Sponsors who give generous help towards individual concerts. This enables the Trust to plan an ambitious programme of concerts each year, which can be realised only through the dedicated help of its supporters and volunteers. The Music at Beaulieu Trust Music at Beaulieu is a registered charity No.1080651. Over £260,000 has been disbursed since Music at Beaulieu started. In addition to the Awards, we have helped the church in a wide range of matters musical - overhauling the wonderful late 19th century Walker organ, music and equipment for the Church choir and audio equipment. Music at Beaulieu was able to make a substantial contribution to building the church hall and has provided some very down to earth items - repairing the heating boilers, CCTV for the organist, helping buy a lawnmower, a photocopier and new chairs - all to serve the church and the local community. A committee of volunteers and a large number of voluntary helpers, organise the concerts, run the Box Office, distribute posters, provide refreshments at the concerts, seek sponsorship, manage the website and contribute in many other ways. The Committee Sir Anthony Evans: Chairman Margaret Marshall: Secretary & Concert Manager Sheila Taylor: Concert Manager Revd. Catherine Cowie: Ex-Officio Trustee John Graves: Treasurer Robert Gayner: Sponsorship Secretary Dinah Le May: Contracts, Box Office and Email Maria Jose Serres-Rouse: Marketing Manager Phil Daish-Handy: Awards Manager Martin Penrose: Artistes Booking The Beaulieu Abbey Church Music at Beaulieu hosts all the concerts in the wonderfully evocative setting of Beaulieu’s 800 year-old Abbey Church, once the refectory of the Cistercian Abbey of Beaulieu, with its splendid acoustics and in the heart of the New Forest National Park. The monastery at Beaulieu was founded in 1204 by King John and its Abbey Church was dedicated to Saint Mary in 1246. Most of the Abbey fell into ruins after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII but the domus, cloisters and refectory survived. They are situated at the north end of the church, through the glass doors, and are part of the Beaulieu Estate. In 1538 the refectory of the original abbey was re dedicated to The Blessed Virgin and Holy Child and became the parish church of Beaulieu and it has remained so. Inside the church, especially if the sun is shining, you will probably notice that the church is not oriented to the east in the usual way. Instead, because it was the refectory, positioned on the south side of the original abbey cloisters, the church lies north to south with the altar at the south end. Over the years, several changes have been made: formation of a chancel and sanctuary, construction of a gallery chapel and vestries, importation of oak pews, and installation of a Walker pipe organ which is a delight to play. (The Walker organ was installed in 1858 according to Captain Widnell's Beaulieu Record page 245). More recently a splendid oak-framed church hall has been added, forming a harmonious addition to the ancient building. Volunteer opportunities Music at Beaulieu is always looking for volunteers to manage concerts, help set them up, act as stewards at concerts, help host the performers and assist with the many other background jobs. If you would like to find out more and explore becoming involved, please fill the form below and tell us how you would like to help. I want to receive news about the concerts Send Thanks for your message, we will reply in 1 or 2 days

Programme Tickets for all concerts except Glyndebourne can be bought online. It is possible to buy tickets directly from the Ticket Office by calling 07770 859900 and on the day at the door, if the concerts are not sold out and subject to availability. New Forest Children’s Choir and New Forest Chamber Choir Sat, 07 Dec 07 Dec 2024, 19:00 – 21:00 07 Dec 2024, 19:00 – 21:00 The multi award winning New Forest Children’s Choir was formed in 2008 by Alison Russell-Hayward. Singing with members of the New Forest Chamber Choir, they will once again be performing a wonderful programme of festive favourites. Concert details Some of our previous concerts Chichester Cathedral Choir Spitfire Sisters Glyndebourne The King's Men

Nova Foresta Classical Players New Forest Children's Choir and New Forest Chamber Choir The Spitfire Sisters Nova Foresta Classical Players 1/9 Providing beautiful live music in The New Forest Upcoming concerts New Forest Children’s Choir and New Forest Chamber Choir Sat, 07 Dec 07 Dec 2024, 19:00 – 21:00 07 Dec 2024, 19:00 – 21:00 The multi award winning New Forest Children’s Choir was formed in 2008 by Alison Russell-Hayward. Singing with members of the New Forest Chamber Choir, they will once again be performing a wonderful programme of festive favourites. Book Now About Music at Beaulieu Music at Beaulieu is a charitable trust, run entirely by volunteers, arranging around 11 concerts each year for the enjoyment of the population of the New Forest and adjacent areas. The aim is to provide a wide range of wonderful music at reasonable cost, from classical to jazz, offering a great platform for young as well as established world-class musicians to showcase their skills. Read more about the charity Snapshot of Nova Foresta Classical Players performing at Beaulieu, October 2020 Venue address Abbey Church, 1 Palace Ln, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst SO42 7YG How to find us? Turn in through the white gate opposite the river then turn right again to park in the meadow. You cannot get to the Abbey Church via the entrance to the Beaulieu Motor Museum. If you find your self there, turn around and turn left towards Beaulieu, turn left again and keep left until the river appears on your right. Then enter through the white gate opposite the river, and right again to park in the meadow Our Corporate Sponsors Become a sponsor

Privacy Policy and Data Protection Respecting your privacy and safeguarding your data At Music at Beaulieu (MAB) we are committed to protecting your privacy and taking care with any personal information that you may provide to us. This Privacy Policy describes how the MAB collects and uses information about people who visit our website or who provide information through other contact and interactions. If you have any queries about any of the information detailed here please contact us by email, phone or post. Contact information: Email: info@musicatbeaulieu.org Phone: 07770 859900 (box office) Post: Music at Beaulieu, The Beaulieu Abbey Church, Palace Lane, Beaulieu, SO42 7YG, Hampshire How do we collect personal information? We will collect personal information from you when: you request to receive a programme by post you make ticket bookings you sign-up to our e-newsletter you provide us with personal information We also gather general information about the use of our website, using Google Analytics, such as which pages are visited most frequently. For this purpose, we only use anonymous information and statistics which do not identify individual visitors. Whenever you give us personal information, you are consenting to its collection and use in accordance with this policy, including our use of cookies. What personal information do we collect? The type of personal information collected are the minimum necessary to manage tickets and be aligned with government regulations of indoor events. That includes: name, email address, postal address and telephone number . How do we use this information? We will use your personal information to provide you with the information you have requested, to contact you related to government regulations that impact our concerts, to improve our services and to further our artistic and charitable aims. We do not share your information with any third parties. We will use the personal information you have provided to: send you communications by post, telephone or email in order to inform you about the concert you have booked send you marketing communications by email about future events we consider you would be interested in track your online actions and whether you receive or open emails (or other communications) that we send you notify you of changes and improvements to events, our website and this privacy policy. However, you will always be provided with the opportunity to opt out of future communications. How to change or stop us contacting you with marketing communications? If you no longer wish to receive email marketing communications, please click the unsubscribe link at the bottom of any of the emails you have received from us or contact us at info@musicatbeaulieu.org to be removed from our lists. If you no longer wish to receive the programme by post, or you want to change your contact preferences, please contact us by email, phone or by post. If you have opted out of marketing communications, we may still get in touch with you regarding exceptional situations, for example, we may email you to inform you about any changes to events that you’ve booked. Our requirements and responsibilities The personal information we collect, process or use is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy, the Data Protection Act 1998, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 and with the General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”) which applies from 25 May 2018. How do we keep your personal information safe? The personal information that you provide is held securely in our online email system host in Wix, storing information in the cloud. The personal information store there is not used for any other purpose than as provided for in this policy. Your personal information may be stored in data centres located in Ireland.. Wix may use other jurisdictions as necessary for the proper delivery of their services and/or as may be required by law. Wix is a global company that respects the laws of the jurisdictions it operates within. The processing of the User Customer Data may take place within the territory of the European Union, Israel or a third country, territory, or one or more specified sectors within that third country, of which, the European Commission has decided that it ensures an adequate level of protection (transfer on the basis of an adequacy decision). For information on how Wix handles your site-visitors' data, please review sections 4, 12, and 13 of Wix's Privacy Policy . 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Sponsorship It is thanks to the kindness and generosity of our sponsors that we are able both to offer a programme of such high quality live music at affordable ticket prices and fund the running of the Award Competitions. Although we are fortunate to enjoy regular support from a number of benefactors both individual and corporate,to whom we are deeply grateful ,we are always keen to welcome new sponsors. What does the sponsorship cover? Sponsorship is of two kinds, being towards meeting artistes' fees and other costs of an individual concert or by way of contribution to the Music at Beaulieu Awards Fund. Our hope is to match each sponsor with a concert offering their preferred style of music. We offer all our sponsors priority booking of seats at "their" concert in addition to the modest number of complimentary seats permitted under HMRC Gift Aid regulations. In addition we can give a little in return for their generous help by acknowledgments in the programme, newsletters, press advertising, publicity and, if they wish, on this website. Some of our private benefactors prefer to remain anonymous and we are careful always to respect this. While many of our sponsors are from the New Forest and adjacent areas some are national or international organisations and include: private individuals, charitable trusts, local hotels and businesses of all kinds. Contact us in confidence to sponsor a concert I want to receive news about the concerts Thanks for your message, we will reply in 1 or 2 days Send Our Corporate Sponsors

Music at Beaulieu Awards The Music at Beaulieu Awards are competitions between young talents to obtain a prize to support their music career. Sponsored by: The Montagu Arms Hotel The Illsley Family Trust The Beaulieu Beaufort Foundation The Music at Beaulieu Trust An anonymous benefactor 2024 Winners Main Award 1st Prize: Emme Hensel: Flute Main Award 2024- 1st Prize: Emme Hensel, Flute Joint 2nd Prize: Samuel Reeve:Cello Joint 2nd Prize: Hetti Russel-Hayward: Soprano Junoir Award 1st Prize: Solomon Simpkins: Cello Junior Award 2024- 1st Prize Joint 2nd Prize: Millie Lai: Harp Joint 2nd Prize: Emma McDonald: Tuba Previous Winners To play, press and hold the enter key. To stop, release the enter key. Who Can Apply? Applicants must live or be currently in education within the area of the New Forest District Council. They need to complete the online application below. Provide 2 written and signed references (Main Award) or 1 written and signed reference (Junior Award) and send them to awards@musicatbeaulieu.org Timings Next awards will be run in 2026 Closing date for applications will be beginning of April 2026. Shortlisted Candidates shall be invited to audition and interview around end of May in Beaulieu Abbey Church. Candidates shall be notified of the result of the awards within 24hrs. Selected finalists shall perform in the final Awards Concert with public audience will be around middle of June 2026. Prizes Junior Award First Prize: £500 Second Prize: £250 Main Award First Prize: £3,000 Second Prize: £1,000