Dear Subscriber,

Here is a quick reminder that our annual concert will be held at Lauderdale House, Waterlow Park, Highgate Hill, N6 5HG. on Monday 26th May at 2:30pm. (Nearest tube is Archway)

Tickets can be obtained from the Lauderdale House webpage: https://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/whats-on/aspidistra-2025 and should also be available on the door. (The doors open at 2:00pm.)

Dear Subscriber,

We would like to inform you of three events involving the Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra in the coming month. 

On Sunday evening 27th April, 7:00pm, we will be giving a concert in rural Dorset titled ‘Countryside Caprice and other Palm Court Music’. The concert is being held in the pretty village of Powerstock, near Bridport in their village hall called  ‘The Hut’. Entry is by voluntary donation at the door of The Hut, School Hill, Powerstock, DT6 3TB.

Several people have asked us how to pay for the live-stream link for the New Year concert. The short answer is: the link is free and you don’t need to pay anything but if you feel driven to contribute something, it is possible to make a donation by bank transfer to the Aspidistra Drawing Room Orchestra using sort code: 09-01-55 and account number: 17775182

However, we hope you will brave it up Highgate Hill despite the current inclement weather and see you in person at Lauderdale House at 7:30pm tonight.

Next Sunday evening, our New Year Concert will take place at Lauderdale House because the music room at Sands Studio was not available for any date at the beginning of the year. Therefore, we thought that we wouldn't be able to live-stream it but we are pleased to tell you that we've found a way around it. A cameraman who normally makes his living from streaming weddings has agreed to record and broadcast the event.