‘Discover the Peregrine Falcon’ a talk by Hamish Smith on Thursday February 6th at 7.00 pm is in St Michael’s Church, not the Grove Building as stated in the Tower Stories Events leaflet. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there
Thanks everyone who came to our Mere Creative Writing workshop run by Jane Borodale, Mere Writer in Residence last night. Exciting to see such a remarkable age range having a chance to work together on developing their writing. Jane said ‘I really enjoyed the workshop. There are some very good writers in Mere. I hope … Read more
A workshop by Richard Nye, Mere composer in Residence Date: February 27thTime: 19.00 – 21.00Location: St Michael’s Church Explore Mere in a unique way through sound. Without leaving the church, we begin our sonic journey at the Tower and using just the sounds we make, will ‘sound-step’ through the town. Stopping every so often at … Read more
Bruce Munro Star of Bethlehem A light installation St Michael’s Church, Church Street, Mere BA12 6DS December 6th 2024 – January 5th 2025 Open Mon-Sat 9.00am until nightfallSundays 1.00pm – 8.00pm FREE ENTRANCE © 2024 Bruce Monro. All Rights Reserved. Photography by Mark Pickthall.
AN EVENING WITH JANE BORODALE & RICHARD NYEHOSTED BY FELICITY WILSON Ever wondered how you become a professional writer or composer? What does it take to get a book published or music commissioned? Take this unique opportunity to join Jane and Richard, Mere’s own Writer in Residence and Composer in Residence as they share their … Read more
For Christmas 2024 the artist Bruce Munro, has kindly donated his creation “Star of Bethlehem” to be exhibited in St Michael’s Church, Mere in Wiltshire. This is part of The Tower Stories community programme which also marks the recent restoration of St Michael’s Church tower. This piece has only been exhibited once before in 2014. … Read more
Richard Nye has been appointed as Composer in Residence for The Tower Stories,a ten month community project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund and supported by The Friends of St Michael’s Church in Mere. The residency will run from September 2024 – June 2025. Richard will be researching, composing and workshopping music that interprets … Read more
Jane Borodale will be researching, writing and publishing fiction that interprets and brings alive the medieval 124 ft Tower of St Michael’s Church in Mere, Wiltshire. Jane, who lives in Somerset is a successful published writer of historical fiction with her primary interest being in the history of place and the ordinary lives of the … Read more
Mere Proms concert hits the right note for celebration! On Saturday 13th July The Friends of Mere Church hosted a Proms concert for the Mere community. The reason to celebrate was the completed restoration of St Michael’s wonderful medieval church tower. Over 400 people crowded into the Churchyard to listen to the 26 players of … Read more
