PENRITH'S only independent preparatory and pre-school will host a special concert to celebrate a big milestone in its history.

On Saturday May 14, Penrith Methodist Church will play host to Hunter Hall School’s 30th Anniversary Gala Concert.

A varied programme will celebrate 30 years of homegrown musical excellence nurtured and supported by Hunter Hall School, with an evening of performances from outstanding current pupils and distinguished alumni.

Masterminded by Hunter Hall’s Director of Music for nearly two decades, Lynsey Wrightson and the school’s longest serving (29 years and counting!) and much-loved peripatetic music teacher, Barbara Gilbertson, it promises to be a showcase of upcoming and established talent form the Penrith area.

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Highlights include Jessica Harper who, following her Hunter Hall and QEGS career, went on to study voice at Chetham’s School of Music, King’s College London and Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

She is also the current winner of the Keldwyth Cumbrian Young Musicians Award.

Up-and-coming excellence is being celebrated with a performance from Mylo Tsang – a gifted pianist and current Hunter Hall student. Aged just 11, Mylo is already making his mark at a county level and professes a love of everything from Beethoven to Scott Joplin.

Hunter Hall’s 30th Anniversary Gala Concert takes place at Penrith Methodist Centre on Saturday, May 14. Drinks and canapes from 6pm, concerts starts at 6.30pm sharp. Tickets cost £5, children are free, and are available from hunterhall.co.uk