Two Anniversaries Concert
- By Dawn Davies Union Church
- 30 September 2023
- Hunstanton
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On Saturday the 21st October at 3pm Union Church in Hunstanton will be hosting a Two Anniversaries Concert with Hunstanton Concert Band. Everyone most welcome!
Union Church will be celebrating its 150th Anniversary and Hunstanton Concert Band its 25th Anniversary.
This event is FREE of charge, but a donation will be welcomed to aid the refurbishment of Union Church.
Potted History of Union Church
As the town of Hunstanton grew during the 19th Century so did the non-conformists. The Le Strange Family, who were Anglicans, owned most of the Land, property agreements prohibited the holding of non-conformists' services on any ground above the high-water mark, so they worshipped God on the beach when the tide was out. In 1869 the Le Strange Family relented, and a piece of Land was released. A year later Union Chapel was built.
Potted History of Hunstanton Concert Band
In the Spring of 1998, a group of musicians responded to an article in The Citizen free newspaper and met in 'Hobos' on Westgate in the north-west Norfolk seaside town of Hunstanton to form The Hunstanton Concert Band.
We rehearse every Friday evening from 7.30 p.m. in the Union Church (opposite the Library) in Hunstanton - and all new musicians are assured of a warm welcome.