Feedback from the prom concert

​On Saturday 16th June 2018, the community came together to enjoy the City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra (CRSO) perform in the beautiful Tithe Barn. As part of Lenham’s Family Festival, a group of volunteers organised the event with the proceeds being given to charity and local schools. 

​A larger orchestra returned with three soloists and the very talented Jacob Bride to perform the ‘World Premiere of Jacob Bride's Travel Guide to the Orchestra’ taking us on a trip through different counties. We also had flag-waving favourites such as Land of Hope and Glory, together with other more unusual tunes, such as Britten's Folk Serenaden.

​Children from Lenham Nursery School and Lenham Primary School produced artwork and a few pupils from Lenham Primary School performed and entertained the audience with their dancing.

​We’d like to thank the following individuals and companies for which this event would not have been possible:

• Jacob Bride for writing the Travel Guide for this event. Ben Knowles conductor and the City of Rochester Symphony Orchestra and special guests.
• Lenham Primary School: Sarah Howell, Lou Culver, Jo Holmes, Jayne Hewish, Paul Hewish, Lorraine Hattrait and Sarah Collison.
• Town crier Mike Dale for hosting the Raffle.
• Lenham Nursery School: Sarah Siddons & Elizabeth Porter.
• To the children of Lenham Nursery and Lenham Primary School, thank you for your fabulous performance and beautiful artwork!
• Tithe Barn: Valerie Woollven, John Arthur and Martin Porter for allowing us to use such a wonderful venue and making it look beautiful without which the evening would not have been possible.
• Photographers: Dawn Granger & Peter Bailey.
• Raffle donors: CRSO, Chilston Park, Brissenden Vineyard, The Square Fish Restaurant, the Red Lion and James Collett.
• Raffle collectors: Sophie Collett, Jack Collett, Eleanor Denbow & Neil Denbow.
• Tom & Janetta Sams for transporting and collecting chairs.
• Gail Robinson and family for overseeing the car park.
• Jenny Needham for uploading information onto the website.
• Margaret Mitchell from Lenham Community Centre:  for allowing us to prepare the food in the community centre kitchen and chairs.
• Event committee: Annie Drylie, Gemma Shorters, Jenny Lloyd, Jill Hatcher and Teresa Denbow.

The proceeds of £2,800 from this event, raised by tickets sales, the bar and the raffle were given to the Lenham Family Festival committee to add to other monies rose during the festival to produce a fantastic £1,500 each to Lenham Nursery, Lenham Primary School and Prostate Cancer.