When Bob and I first got to Bury, we started researching some activities and/or places that we wanted to check out. One of the places we knew we wanted to visit was the Theatre Royal. We could have just paid for a tour, which would be interesting as well, but we decided we would prefer to visit the theater to see a performance. Today was that day (or at least the first day if we go back). We chose to attend one of the theater’s Lunchtime Concerts.
The Theatre Royal is England’s last surviving theater from the Regency Period (1795 – 1837). It was built by William Wilkins and opened in 1819. It was fully restored in 2007.
The lunchtime series is a 50 minute performance from selected musicians. Today we saw the Miyabi Duo, two guitarists (one from Japan and one from the UK), who played a variety of music, including music by Spanish composers Granados and Rodrigo as well as contemporary music. The series seems like a great way to introduce the public to different types of music.
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