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2006 at Loughborough Carillon
These are some of the events happening at Loughborough Carillon from June 2006.
They are listed in date order:
Thursday 22nd June - Euro Carrilon:
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This year as part of the 10th European Carillon Festival, Loughborough’s Queens Park was visited by a Travelling Carillon.
Picture 1 - the Travelling Carillon:

The Carillonneur of Loreto’s Church in Prague Redek Rejsek played a special recital on Loughborough’s War Memorial Carillon.
Picture 2 - Redek Resjek:

More info on Euro Carillon can be found at www.eurocarillon.com
Sunday 2nd July - Retirement of Borough Carillonneur Peter Shepherd:
Peter played his final recital as Borough Carillonneur and was awarded the title ‘Carillonneur Emeritus‘ for his 26 years of service.
The details of the recital are published here.
The last Borough Carillonneur to be given the title was Eric Jordan, the town’s original Carillonneur.
Picture 3 - Peter Shepherd ‘Carillonneur Emeritus’:

Wednesday 19th July to Sunday 23rd July - Loughborough Carillon Week 2006:
There will be recitals every day at 15:30 to 16:30 except Thursday when the recital is 13:00 to 14:00.
- Wednesday 19th: Caroline Sharpe ~ More details
- Thursday 20th: Caroline Sharpe (13:00~14:00) ~ More details
- Friday 21st: Caroline Sharpe ~ More details
- Saturday 22nd: Dr. Lynne Morgan ~ More details
- Sunday 23rd: Trevor Workman - Bournville Carillonneur ~ More details
Picture 4 - Trevor Workman - Bournville Carillonneur:

Friday 11th August - BBC East Midlands Today:
Anne Davies and Dominic Heale will be presenting BBC 1’s East Midlands Today live from Queen’s Park in Loughborough as part of a special outside broadcast. More details
Sunday 13th August - Special Guest Recital:
Picture 5 - Gerald Martindale guest Carillonneur from Canada:
Gerald Martindale from Canada will be playing a Guest Recital More details
Sunday 12th November - Rememberance Sunday

A Special Rememberance Service: 10:30
Saturday 23th December - Christmas at the Carillon:

Christmas Carols and Festive Favourites: 13:00 to 14:00
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