In 2004, we went to the South West. For the first few days, we stayed in the beautiful Devon town of Barnstaple. There, we played a concert and took part in the Sunday morning service, before spreading our wings to visit the beautiful village of Clovelly, perched on the side of the cliffs, where we gave on concert on the harbour wall. We also visited Ilfracombe where we entertained the crowds from a very windy bandstand.
After Bideford, we moved on to Weston-super-Mare. As well as concerts in Weston, and Wells Cathedral (a delight and privilege for all of us), we held a “Band Olympics” event – our tribute to the games being held in Athens. The band was divided into five groups, each one performing in the opening ceremony and setting an event for the other groups to tackle. Great fun was had by all!
The final leg of the tour took us to the beautiful city of Bath. During our stay there, we travelled to Bristol to visit John Wesley’s New Room. After a guided tour of the oldest Methodist Chapel in the world (given by John Wesley himself), we gave a short concert in the courtyard, and entertained the passing shoppers. The tour ended with a concert in Bath and then the Sunday morning service, before we all departed and went our separate ways. Another great tour!
