The next West Wight Arts Association concert will be given by the classical Irish guitarist Manus Noble on Saturday March 9th at 19.00 in the Memorial Hall, Freshwater.

Manus Noble is one of the UK's leading classical guitarists, known for his strong, unique sound, original compositions and varied recital programmes. Manus graduated from the Royal College of Music with First Class Honours and the Royal Academy of Music with distinction.

Career highlights include recitals at major UK venues as well as giving recitals and masterclasses at festivals across the UK and Europe.

In 2019 he graduated from the European Institute of Guitar Making under the tutelage of Stephen Hill and Evan Kingma, and now also works as a luthier.

His programme will be entitled “A Bard’s Tale. Music and Letters across Time and Continent” and will consist of readings and pieces for the guitar by William Lovelady, Gary Ryan, Manus Noble and others as well as arrangements of traditional Irish and American folk songs

Tickets at £16.00 (students and children £2.00) are available from www.westwightarts.co.uk (booking fee applies) or Totland Parish Office 756028.

Please note that the concert will start at 7.00pm