Sunday 19^th 2025

3.00 pm

Runtime: 120 minutes

Colyer-Fergusson Hall

The Gulbenkian Arts Centre

University of Kent

Façade – An Entertainment

By Edith Sitwell and

Sir William Walton

Sitwell’s “shocking” nonsense poems spoken to the rhythm of Walton’s specially composed dramatic music, first performed in 1923.

With Matthew Rose, bass and Linda Hirst, mezzo-soprano as Narrators – and the ensemble Grand Mansions’ Collective, Director Anna Tilbrook, featuring professional musicians all of whom were students at Canterbury Christ Church University.

Programme

A detailed programme will be listed here when available

Tickets from

Gulbenkian Box Office

Live Attendance: £25

25s and under: FREE