In one month from today, we will begin a short tour, performing Mary’s Hand in London and the North of England.

This begins with a unique event, in which we’ll perform extracts from the show in front of the portrait which inspired the wonderful costume, the centrepiece of the show’s design. Andie Scott and Sophie Meyer researched and constructed Mary’s post-coronation dress from a 1554 portrait by Hans Eworth which hangs in The Society of Antiquaries of London, in Piccadilly. Clare will sing parts of Mary’s Hand and the historian John Cooper will give a talk on the history around the period.

A few days later we will give a full performance of Mary’s Hand at St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge – the venue in which our striking publicity photographs were taken by celebrated arts photographer Robert Workman. From there we travel to Hexham in Northumberland, where Clare’s father helps to run the annual Abbey Arts Festival, for a performance in the Queen’s Hall, and then across the Pennines for another at Lancaster Priory.

Finally, the tour comes to an official conclusion with a performance at Music In Pinner, a popular music festival in north London.

At each event there is an opportunity to buy a copy of the detailed souvenir programme which has many more photographs, essays and information about the history of the period and the making of the show.

For dates, times and tickets for all these events, please click on this link. We hope to see you there!