Organ Recital: Claire Hobbs (BDOA president)

Bristol District Organists’ Association president Claire Hobbs joins us for a recital, playing our historic Snetzler organ.

Claire was organ scholar at St John’s College, Oxford before postgraduate study at the RNCM and Geneva Conservatoire, where she won the Prix Otto Barblan for performance.

After positions as Assistant Organist at Bristol Cathedral and Organist at Clifton Cathedral, she retrained as a music therapist, subsequently working in the NHS and education. Claire is also an ABRSM examiner and currently lives in Bristol with her family.

Free Music Information

  • Date / Time: Saturday 28 September, 1pm

  • Venue: John Wesley’s New Room

  • Free entry, with retiring collection

 

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John Wesley's New Room

John Wesley’s New Room is a heritage site in the heart of Bristol. It houses a museum, library, café, events and hire space. It is home to the original 18th century chapel that started the Methodist movement.

It also houses an award-winning Café and a vast reference Library. John Wesley’s New Room hosts a range of art, music and family events and is also available to hire.

Explore the Museum of John & Charles Wesley’s life and work in Bristol.

John Wesley’s New Room is the oldest Methodist building in the world, located right in the heart of Bristol city centre. Founded in 1739 by John Wesley, the New Room became the cradle of the worldwide Methodist movement.

This is the place that completes the story of Bristol. This is the Room that changed the World.

It is a place where everyone is welcome to explore, step back, take time, reconnect and recharge.

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