Anniversary Weekend Celebration
Music & Drama Day
Sunday 28th June 2026: From 12:00pm & 3pm
Tickets Available From 1st April 2026
Our two concerts today are a tribute to all those volunteers who have promoted Music and to all the musicians who have performed at The Heron over the last 10-15 years.
We also have a second chance to see a wonderful play from theCOMPANY which is part history lesson and part drama lesson. We hope you will choose to take advantage of the wonderful offer of free tickets and join us for this day of celebration.
Concert 1
Note: Tickets are free for this concert (first come-first served) but must be booked in advance via Ticketsource (£1.00 Booking fee).12.00 Eberle String Trio
Eberle String are regular performers at our Sunday afternoon Chamber Concerts. They have appeared as a Quintet and a Quartet and today we are delighted to welcome the Eberle
Trio. You can expect a variety of beautiful string pieces, some that will be familiar others that may be new to you.
Pamela, Alison and Robert are accomplished musicians with a wealth of orchestral and recording credits between them. Technically they are first class. They don’t just play music they caress every note and fill the auditorium with the most gorgeous sound.
Pamela Redman – Violin
Alison Calderbank – Viola
Robert Buller – Cello
Over the last 15 years the Heron Theatre has established itself as one of the leading venues for Chamber Music in the North West. Our monthly Sunday afternoon concerts are very special. We thank you for your past and future support.
1.00pm Burnt Horse
Burnt Horse are a five-piece band from North Cumbria, featuring ukulele, guitar, fiddle and cello with 2, 3 and 4-part vocal harmonies. The band play covers from a range of folk, roots and americana genres by a diverse range of artists including the Oh Hellos, Lady Maisery, Kate Bush and Neil Young.
Their lush vocal harmonies and soaring strings provide a
beautiful, laid-back sound.
If you have attended our monthly Saturday night Concerts you will have great memories of wonderful nights. Over the last 20 years we have showcased new talent and presented established names from the world of folk. Burnt Horse last played here in December 2023 and gave us a memorable Christmas concert.
2.00pm Anniversary Speeches And Cake Cutting
Concert 2
Note: Tickets are free for this concert (first come-first served) but must be booked in advance via Ticketsource (£1.00 Booking fee).
3.00pm Flight of the Heron by the COMPANY
‘TheCOMPANY’ was the associate theatre group with the Heron Theatre, between 2011 and 2024. It was formed by a group of professional and amateur actors keen to perform quality theatre, in a small venue.
They presented two or three shows a year which raised £31,677 for the theatre. This afternoon they tell the story of the building that became known as the Heron Theatre, interspersed with excerpts from some of their past productions.
4.00pm PoVo
Inspired by the Freddie Hubbard track of the same name, PoVo sits on a solid funky groove between bass (Dave Shooter) and drums (James Barrott) with harmony from electric piano (Paula Williams), guitar (Tim Hickman) and saxophone (Paul Froggatt).
These Lancaster based musicians play what is best described as jazz fusion with classic tunes from the 70s onwards. Expect a great vibe from catchy rhythms and harmonic jazz improvisation.
We are working hard to build an audience for Jazz at the Heron. It’s a broad church and over the years we have welcomed all styles from Traditional Jazz to African / American cross over.
If you enjoy PoVo today then please consider supporting Jazz at the Heron again in the future.