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NEWS & EVENTS
Another string to Libby’s bow... STAMFORD STRINGS COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL FIRST YEAR AND EXPANDS SERVICES STAMFORD In the same week that Stamford Strings celebrated the first anniversary of its shop opening, this regional destination business is expanding to include guitar repairs. Until now owner Libby Summers has focused solely on violin, viola and cello with the occasional double bass repair. This new development has been possible due to the appointment of a new talented luthier, Roger Rosa. In addition to his degree in violin making, he is also fully qualified in guitar making and repairs. The new workshop behind the St Leonards’ Street shop, Stamford provides space for the increasing repair workload for existing instruments and now, guitars. Additionally, Libby has created an extra spacious, airy room, newly decorated, with a sofa and coffee machine, where musicians can come to try out violins, violas and
cellos to their heart’s content before committing to a purchase. “Choosing an instrument is a very personal and important decision,” says Libby, “And as professional level instruments are a big investment, musicians need time to fully explore the potential of several of them before making a decision. I wanted to create a calm and private space where this can happen away from the busy nature of the street and the workshop.” Stamford Strings has vastly increased its stocks of new and pre-owned instruments, from student to professional grades, but is particularly proud of its handmade instruments from new and established UK makers, which attract customers from all over the country. n For advice on purchasing or repairing an instrument, please call the shop on 01780 764339 or see www.stamfordstrings.co.uk.
An Elizabethan education MAJESTY OF BURGHLEY HOUSE IS USED TO BRING HISTORY TO LIFE FOR GCSE STUDENTS
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STAMFORD The Burghley House Education Team has used the backdrop of the property and some rather fetching period costumes to bring history to life for GCSE pupils who will sit their exams next year. Rachel Starmer, Lynne Denham and Amanda Carter, work as education co-ordinators for the estate whilst tour guide Neville Short, has also helped to put together a 30 minute video for history students. ‘William Cecil: Politics, Power and Patronage’ is a film lasting 30 minutes and has been produced with the
GCSE exam questions in mind to ensure that those taking their all-important exams in 2022 will get a good feel fr what live and politics were all about in Queen Elizabeth I’s England. “Burghley House is a fabulous place to work. You’re walking in hundreds of years of history,” says Lynne. “We did a rehearsal first in front of each other and the company we worked with was also good at putting us at ease. We’re all really pleased with it!” n The film is online now and can be viewed at burghley.co.uk.
