St Marys

Ride and Stride: an event in aid of local historic churches

An opportunity to take part (and get sponsorship) to cycle, walk, run or drive to as many local churches as possible or to sponsor someone else taking part.

This event is in aid of Hampshire and The Islands Historic Churches Trust, and the money raised will be divided equally between the trust and St Mary's church Buriton.

Piano Recital by Tom Cooper on Sunday 10th July

Pieces by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and others in St Mary's Church at 2.30pm.

A superb pianist and a fine piano come together again to provide another very special event in St Mary?s Church.

Before joining the Open University as a music lecturer, Buriton?s own Tom Cooper had followed a career as a concert pianist, performing as far afield as France and America as well as around the UK.

Another afternoon of delight and pleasure is guaranteed.

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"Titus": a play by Monica Ditmas

Saint Paul had, since his conversion on the road to Damascus, spent ten years as an evangelist to the gentiles before being taken to Rome and his death. He had planted churches in many Roman provinces. This play reading will provide a rare opportunity to hear a modern interpretation of these events and times.

Harvest Flower Festival

Reviving a lovely old tradition, St Mary's church will be full of flowers and open for viewing on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October.

Plans are being made for a spectacular festival of flowers – all geared around Harvest Festival weekend.

Pop into St Mary’s church on Friday (10am-4pm), Saturday (10am-4pm) or Sunday (12noon-4pm) for a real treat…

Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Harvest Flower Festival

Reviving a lovely old tradition, St Mary's church will be full of flowers and open for viewing on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October.

Plans are being made for a spectacular festival of flowers – all geared around Harvest Festival weekend.

Pop into St Mary’s church on Friday (10am-4pm), Saturday (10am-4pm) or Sunday (12noon-4pm) for a real treat…

Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Harvest Flower Festival

Reviving a lovely old tradition, St Mary's church will be full of flowers and open for viewing on Friday 4th, Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th October.

Plans are being made for a spectacular festival of flowers – all geared around Harvest Festival weekend.

Pop into St Mary’s church on Friday (10am-4pm), Saturday (10am-4pm) or Sunday (12noon-4pm) for a real treat…

Refreshments will be available throughout the day.

Ringing the changes

Three hundred years ago Buriton church was struck by lightning and partly destroyed by fire. To mark the exact anniversary of the fateful day, Buriton's bell-ringers rang a quarter peal on the morning of Saturday 17 November 2012 and, in the afternoon, gave a public demonstration with opportunities for anyone to have a go at ringing the bells.

About fifty people turned up to learn the ropes, go like the clappers and try to avoid dropping a clanger.

According to Tower Captain David Hughes, most people got the hang of it quite quickly.

The bell ringing team are always looking for a few new recruits as, in David’s words, ‘some of us are fast approaching our sell-by dates.’

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