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English Provinces: Royal Tunbridge Wells (1906-2002)
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A collection of 36 programmes, prospectuses, items of correspondence and press cuttings, relating to performances given in Royal Tunbridge Wells, from 1906 to 2002. Some items list the geographic location as “Tunbridge Wells”, while later items list the location as “Royal Tunbridge Wells”. The collection is divided into general programmes, then a subset of items relating to the Tunbridge Wells International Young Artists Competition.
General items (1906-2002)
A collection of 27 programmes, prospectuses and press cuttings from Royal Tunbridge Wells, from 1906 to 2002. The collection contains a number of undated items, including a programme which is suggested is from 1877.
A significant number of items in the collection are from performances which took place in the Assembly Hall. These include a number of programmes from concerts given by the Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra (or Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra), as well as a few programmes from the BBC Concert Orchestra. There are also a number of programmes from operas given by Kent Opera. There is one programme from a concert that took place in the Assembly Hall Theatre.
The following venues are also represented in the collection: Great Hall; Music Club; Opera House; The Pantiles; Pump Room; Trinity Theatre.
Tunbridge Wells International Young Artists Competition (1992-1996)
A collection eight programmes, prospectuses and correspondence from the Tunbridge Wells International Young Artists Competition. The competition took place in Kent College Penbury and the Assembly Hall.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into general items then items from the Tunbridge Wells International Young Artists Competition. The general items are divided by concert venue then by date; the items from the Tunbridge Wells International Young Artists Competition are organised by date.
Date range
1906 - 2002
Associated People and Organisations
BBC Concert Orchestra -
Kent Opera -
Royal Tunbridge Wells symphony orchestra -
Tunbridge Wells International Young Artists Competition -
Tunbridge Wells symphony orchestra -
Associated Places
Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells
Great Hall, Tunbridge Wells
Kent College Penbury, Tunbridge Wells
Music Club, Tunbridge Wells
Opera house, Tunbridge Wells
Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells
Pump room, Tunbridge Wells
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Associated Times
20th century - early 1900-1930
20th century - late 1971-1999
20th century - mid 1931-1970
21st century
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Royal College Of Music, Library
London SW7 2BS Open Map
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