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In the middle of December we finished the renovation of our beautiful 16th century Grade II listed Swafield Hall Garden...
02/01/2025

In the middle of December we finished the renovation of our beautiful 16th century Grade II listed Swafield Hall Garden Cottage. For the first time I post here some photos of the cottage after renovation. It was a very long and difficult project. The old cottage had to be carefully taken to pieces and rebuilt "like for like", using old flints. We have kept many of the original features such as the old fireplace, beams, flints etc. The brick and flint patterns outside were recreated to match the old cottage as much as possible. The Garden cottage is now available to rent as a holiday let. it has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, large stylish sitting room and fully equipped kitchen.

Musicians of this caliber don't come to perform in North Norfolk very often, but here they are, playing in Trunch on Sun...
16/10/2024

Musicians of this caliber don't come to perform in North Norfolk very often, but here they are, playing in Trunch on Sunday 27th October! Trio Bohemo received numerous musical awards, they are praised by musical critics for their talent and deep musicality. Last year in Vienna the trio won first prize and the audience prize at the “International Joseph Haydn Chamber Music Competition”. They also won the audience prize at the “Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition” in Australia. On top of that, the trio was selected to receive the prestigious prize of the “Czech Chamber Music Society”.​
In 2022 Trio Bohemo was invited on BBC Radio's 3 'In Tune' show. This was followed by first prize at the “Stasys Vainiunas International Chamber Music Competition” in Lithuania. Few days later they were awarded the top prize at the “International Joseph Joachim Competition” in Weimar. The “ISA Festival” in Austria gave Trio Bohémo an award for the best chamber music ensemble with piano.
In 2021, Trio Bohémo not only received the first prize, but also the audience prize at the “International Johannes Brahms Competition” in Austria and only few weeks later they won the “International Parkhouse Award” in London.​ They also won first prize at the “International Filippo Nicosia Award” in Italy.
Their concert in Trunch church will feature Shostakovich's Piano Trio No2, which Stalin valued for its classical form and melodic brilliance, Shostakovich was awarded a State Stalin Prise for the trio. With an unearthly fragments of a fugue in the first movement, the bitter irony of the scherzo in the second, the searching lament of the passacaglia in third and climax in the final with the wild music of Jewish celebration, the trio become Shostakovich' most famous.
Trio Bohemo also will be playing Beethoven’s Piano Trio No. 3, a work of startling explosive vehemence and dark lyric beauty. Trio No. 3 became one of Beethoven’s most popular chamber masterpieces.

Our next concert: The Paris-based, Russian pianist Alexander Karpeyev presents a selection of Chopin’s nocturnes, waltze...
01/10/2024

Our next concert: The Paris-based, Russian pianist Alexander Karpeyev presents a selection of Chopin’s nocturnes, waltzes and impromptus juxtaposed with works in the same genres by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924). He also will be playing Concerto for Solo Piano written by Charles-Valentin Alkan (1813-1888). Alkan’s concerto is considered the most difficult to perform piano piece ever composed in the 19th century, until the time of Ferruccio Busoni. “The style and form of the music take on a monumental quality—rich, thickly set textures and harmonies … conjure up the sound world of a whole orchestra and tax the performer, both physically and mentally, to the limit.” (The pianist Jack Gibbons)

Some recent photos of Swafield Hall garden, late July 2024.
28/07/2024

Some recent photos of Swafield Hall garden, late July 2024.

Our next Trunch Concert: SONGS OF EXILE - OLD AND NEW. Maria Konoshenko - vocals, piano. (Sunday 27th July).This concert...
23/07/2024

Our next Trunch Concert: SONGS OF EXILE - OLD AND NEW. Maria Konoshenko - vocals, piano. (Sunday 27th July).
This concert will be dedicated to the multiple experiences of war, emigration and protests. Maria will sing some of old songs by Alexander Vertinsky, as well as her own newly composed songs based on modern poetry in English and Russian (with on-screen translation). Do you remember Those Were the Days by Mary Hopkin? In 1926, while in exile, Vertinsky made one of the earliest recordings of this song. In Russian this song was called “Endless Road” (“Dorogoi dlinnoyu”) which, with English lyrics by Gene Raskin, was a major hit for Mary Hopkin in 1968 as “Those Were the Days”. Vertinsky was a poet, singer, composer and cabaret artist of the post-revolutionary emigration, who exerted seminal influence on the Russian tradition of artistic singing. Even Rachmaninov, who hated gramophone recordings, greatly appreciated the recordings of Alexander Vertinsky’s songs.

Maria Konoshenko, the Russian born mezzo-soprano, performed in Norfolk many times, she is very well known to the audience of Trunch Concerts. In spring 2022 Maria raised her voice against Putin’s aggression in Ukraine and performed at “Songs for Ukraine” fundraising concert in Trunch. Maria currently lives in Finland and works at the University of Helsinki.

SUNDAY 27 July 2024, 7.30pm, St. Nicholas Church, SWAFIELD

I can't wait for the concert in Trunch Church on July 20th. We’ve devised a fun programme - songs in the first half and ...
15/07/2024

I can't wait for the concert in Trunch Church on July 20th. We’ve devised a fun programme - songs in the first half and opera in the second. Do not miss it! We invited the most magnificent young singer who participated in the gala concert of the Southrepps Music Festival 2023, mezzo-soprano Lily Mo Browne. Plus very impressive baritone Olly Bowes. Conductor and pianist Tom Primrose needs no introduction; he is very well known and loved in Norfolk, especially for his work as the Artistic co-Director of the Southrepps Festival.
Tickets - 01692 402 624
Pictured are the final bows at the Southrepps Music Festival gala in August 2023, Lily Mo Browne is in the middle.

These are the photos I took at Southrepps Classical Music Festival last year: Rossini's much loved masterpiece Petite Me...
10/07/2024

These are the photos I took at Southrepps Classical Music Festival last year: Rossini's much loved masterpiece Petite Messe Solenelle. The conductor Tom Primrose and young mezzo-soprano Lily Mo Browne were absolutely amazing that evening, so I invited them to give a concert in Trunch, together with a very impressive baritone Oliver Bowes. And here it is, they will perform at St.Botolph’s Church in Trunch on July 20th. Don't miss this concert, tickets are still available on 01692 402 624

We are going ahead with our famous Village Fete at Swafield Hall! At the moment the weather forecast is quite good, just...
06/07/2024

We are going ahead with our famous Village Fete at Swafield Hall! At the moment the weather forecast is quite good, just look at Screenshot maps from BBC weather (forecasts for Sunday morning and Sunday afternoon) - It looks like the rain won't fall on Swafied village! The weather will be fine, the garden looks beautiful, the entertainment program this year is amazing, Raffle prises are great, so, come to the Village Fete at Swafield Hall! (From 12 am until 6 pm on Sunday 7th July)

We simply couldn’t fail to invite them to give a concert in Trunch: soft and deep mezzo soprano Lily Mo Browne and comma...
29/06/2024

We simply couldn’t fail to invite them to give a concert in Trunch: soft and deep mezzo soprano Lily Mo Browne and commanding and rich baritone Oliver Bowes were both among the best young artists of the Southrepps Classical Music Festival, both attracted great attention of the audience and received superb reviews. Oliver showed a remarkable ability to evoke deep emotion and leave his audience entranced. Lilly not only has a wonderful voice with a honeyed timbre, but also amazing dramatic talent. So, Lily, Oliver with amazing Tom Primrose at the piano will be performing at Trunch Concerts on 20th July. Don't miss it!
Last summer at the Southrepps Festival 2023, Lily, a 23 year-old mezzo-soprano from East London, took part as a soloist in Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle and performed superbly at the Gala concert. Oliver Bowes in 2022 with great success performed as the Counsel for the Plaintiff (in Trial by Jury), alongside Ben Johnson and Sophie Bevan.
I can't wait to hear them again!

This weekend (Saturday 22, Sunday 23 and Monday 24) we are opening our garden to the National Garden Scheme. Sales of te...
21/06/2024

This weekend (Saturday 22, Sunday 23 and Monday 24) we are opening our garden to the National Garden Scheme. Sales of teas and cakes will help raise funds to refurbish St Nicholas Church of Swafield into a community cultural centre. The weather is beautiful and the garden is enjoying the sunshine, so come and see us at Swafield Hall Garden and try some of the gorgeous homemade cakes! Some photos of the garden were taken today:

Next weekend at Swafield Hall garden
18/06/2024

Next weekend at Swafield Hall garden

Last Sunday the Pantaloons touring theatre produced another wonderful performance at Trunch Concerts, with The Importan...
18/06/2024

Last Sunday the Pantaloons touring theatre produced another wonderful performance at Trunch Concerts, with The Importance of being earnest by Oscar Wilde. It was really ver the top, and the audience at St.Nicholas Church in Swafield enjoyed it so much!

Today we have reached the stage of pouring concrete floors over the underfloor heating pipes inside the cottage at Swafi...
31/05/2024

Today we have reached the stage of pouring concrete floors over the underfloor heating pipes inside the cottage at Swafield Hall

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Luxury accommodation in stunning Grade II listed 16th century hall

Swafield Hall, North Norfolk, offers accommodation set in in a truly outstanding rural setting, within tranquil gardens and parkland, near the North Norfolk coast. If you’re planning a self-catering holiday, the Hall is in a beautiful setting.

Guests can stay in beautifully restored private apartments, experience life in the Grade II listed Hall, discover its historical interiors, enjoy great views from the windows of the apartments and explore the stunning gardens, tennis court, croquet lawn and large Victorian conservatory with barbecue area. The apartments have recently been refurbished to a very high standard. Whether you want to visit the Norfolk Broads, Cromer, Sheringham, National Trust properties, the sea coast with magnificent sandy beaches or just relax in our extensive gardens, a stay at Swafield Hall is a special treat. For special occasions, Swafield Hall can provide accommodation for up to 12 guests.