Last Night of the Proms appear to Barwell

PEOPLE can continue the feelings of good will, celebration and patriotism inspired by the Olympics and Diamond Jubilee at a Last Night Of The Proms-style event this Sunday.

Kirkby Road recreation ground in Barwell will be hosting a picnic in the park, complete with traditional favourites from the Leicestershire Co-Operative Band like Jerusalem, Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia. 

The events committee at Barwell Parish Council, who have organised the event, are hoping everyone will bring along flags and get into the spirit of the day from 2pm.

There is no charge but people are asked to bring their own picnic.

Committee chairman Councillor Mathew Hulbert (Lib Dem, St Mary’s) said: “This is the first time we’ve held an event like this and we hope lots of villagers, and people from further afield will come along with their picnics and wave their flags and sing along with these old favourites.

“If it goes well, this may become an annual event in the Barwell calendar.”

Last Night Of The Proms at Lutterworth College

On Saturday Last Night Of The Proms appeared at Lutterworth College where UNION flags were very much in evidence.

Rotary Club of Lutterworth  organized the event and shows a performance by the 50-strong Wigston Male Voice Choir in aid of the cardiovascular research unit at Glenfield Hospital.

To take part in some of the proceedings around 180 member were invited in the event,joining in with rousing choruses of Delilah and Danny Boy.

Peter Osborn from the Rotary Club, said: “Our thanks too must go to John Ensor – an ex member of the choir and past President of Rotary for the idea of running such an evening and to Rotarian Elaine Turner for organising the smooth running of such a special evening which raised £800

“We hope it will not be long before Wigston Male Voice Choir can return.”

Last Night of the Proms for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at Speke Hall Led by Russell Watson

To assist celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee at Speke Hall, The roof in the open air was raised by people's tenor Russell Watson. Natasha Marsh, the Manchester Camerata and band Man Get Out was joined by Salford-born singer for last night’s open air Last Night of the Proms. Watson opened with the National Anthem accompanied by the crowd and hundreds of waving flags. He told the audience: “I can’t even begin to describe what it looks like from up here out there. It’s just amazing. “Thank you so very much for coming. We are here to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.” The 45-year-old tenor, who performed a similar concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, took out his phone to photograph the crowd promising to “tweet it later”.