Thursday 4th September 2009

ROSEHILL THEATRE
MORESBY, WHITEHAVEN.

50th Birthday Celebrations and Concert

We were invited by Richard Elder, Director, to attend a Reception and Exhibition of the Rosehill Archive at The Beacon in Whitehaven at 6pm followed by a Classical Concert at Rosehill at 8pm.

The Concert had been arranged and sponsored by the Hungarian Cultural Centre and was in the presence of the Ambassador of the Republic of Hungary, Her Excellency Ms Borbala Czako. The programme featured Sonatas by Bach and Brahms and an Adagio by Kodaly were very beautiful.

The Concert started with an Introduction featuring Melvyn Bragg, Mary Burkett and Lord Snowdon and an old film of Sir Nicholas Sekers.

For me this was a very nostalgic occasion as I had first visited the Theatre in 1965 and had met both Sir Nicholas and Lady Sekers. Thomas Messel, nephew of Oliver Messel who was responsible for the theatre's beautiful interior, was also at the theatre with his family. He was giving a talk about Oliver Messel the following evening.