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CULTURE


“To have Jeremy Summerly conducting the Fauré Requiem is really incredible. He’s a wonderful, wonderful conductor. And that should be really special.”


Proud Chelsea is hosting a special exhibition about the history of the King’s Road – and it’s not the only local business that has lent a hand to the festival. Geronimo Inns, which runs The Surprise near Christ Church and the Builders Arms near St Luke’s, is also taking part, offering a free glass of Chelsea Festival Punch at its local pubs when you present a paid-for festival ticket on the day of the event. Rachel says the local support has been incredible. “It is good for the whole neighbourhood,” she says. “It’s good for business and good for community spirit.” A five-day project at Christ Church Primary School will see poet Jacob Sam-La Rose working with children so they can create their own work, culminating in a performance at Christ Church.


Chelsea Festival committee member Fleur


DeVilliers explains: “They’re going to be challenged to explore and engage with the experiences of Chelsea Pensioners and their perspectives on local change and what’s happened to Chelsea over their life.” Fleur says that the idea is to encourage children to discover poetry and express themselves, as well as getting them to interact with the local community. “This year it’s only Christ Church School, but next year we hope to involve the other schools in it,” she says.


She hopes that the festival will remind people of the area’s rich history.


The Chelsea Festival runs from October 13-20. For more information and to book tickets, visit www.thechelseafestival.com.


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Robert Quinney


Concert highlights include Rupert Quinney,


sub-organist at Westminster Abbey, playing an all-Bach programme at Christ Church


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