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Lunch in Manchester Cathedral cafe with my dear friend Katrina, was followed by my first visit to Bridgewater Hall for a concert

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Handel by Candle – light

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Festive!

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Michael Bawtree CONDUCTOR – personable
Tereza Gevorgyan SOPRANO – amazing
Crispian Steele-Perkins TRUMPET – always a twinkle in his eye
Canzonetta Choir
Mozart Festival Orchestra IN FULL 18TH CENTURY COSTUME

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We got centre front, second row seats – for twenty three pounds. 

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Then a quick trip by train across the Pennines to see a conversation with George Costigan  (of Happy Valley and Educating Rita) and Willie Russell (who wrote Educating Rita and Shirley Valentine)

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