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After Sunset Fadeth – Early Music by Candlelight
14 November 2025 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
On Friday 14th November at 7pm Music at St Peter’s presents ‘After Sunset Fadeth’ – a programme of early music for lute and baroque guitar performed by renowned lutenist Matthew Nisbet (https://www.matthewnisbetlute.com). In the evocative, candlelit setting of St Peter’s Church. Matthew will introduce these incredible period instruments as well as the music written for them. This promises to be a fascinating and magical concert. Tickets are £10 and available to buy online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/st-peters-church-dorchester
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