LUNCHTIME CONCERT
1 pm
FRIDAY, 9TH May 2025
SERENDIPITY
V.E.Day 80th Anniversary
"Wartime Memories"
Nostalgic & Well Known Songs
MARGARET JOWETT trained at the Northern Theatre School, under the direction of the much respected actress, the late Esme Church.
After touring with a children’s theatre company, she worked as a stage director and actress in northern repertory companies, followed by personnel work in retail and industry. She founded and ran for twenty-seven years her own “Speech and Drama Workshop”, whilst teaching speech and drama at Leeds Girls’ High School and appearing on YTV. Her tuition has equipped many young people with invaluable skills for both theatre and other professions.
Margaret is a member of Equity and The Society of Teachers of Speech and Drama. She hosts concerts, directs plays, runs Dickens workshops in schools, reads at London Concerts and has narrated Rachmaninoff’s Vespers for the Esterhazy Singers. Twenty years as a Tour Guide at Harewood House and Ripley Castle included costumed presentations such as “The Ladies of Ripley” and performances at the Bar Convent York.
Since 2021 Margaret has had the pleasure of hosting and organising the Boston Spa Methodist Church lunchtime concerts
Margaret, hosts “Serendipity, which she and Kathy created in 2003.
Kathy White was born in Grimsby, Lincolnshire. Aged 8yrs she commenced singing lessons with Dorothy King and became a valued member of several choirs. From her teens she enjoyed entertaining with her father, singing solos and duets locally and performing with the Grimsby and Cleethorpes Operatic Society.
On moving to Leeds in 1988 Kathy continued her studies with singer Margaret Lucas and joined Headingly Operatic Society, Wetherby Light Music Singers and the Leeds Gilbert and Sullivan Society.
In 1993 she formed a quartet, ‘Limelight’ who provided songs for social occasions from musicals, operetta and light popular music. Kathy is often invited to contribute solo items at concerts for organisations in Bramhope, Burley in Wharfedale and annually at churches in Coxwold and Tockwith.
As the other half of ‘Serendipity’ Kathy’s experience and extensive repertoire can be heard in their themed programmes of ‘words and music’ performed in surroundings such as Stately Homes, Masonic Ballrooms and many venues around Yorkshire.
Linda Hincliffe.
Linda was born in Leeds and began piano lessons aged 4. She studied at London College of Music under the direction of William Lloyd Webber, gaining two diplomas and a degree in 1975. Linda’s musical career spans five decades, teaching music and performing regularly as Musical Director for numerous shows. Linda worked for Leeds Education Artforms as a peripatetic pianist, and was accompanist for many productions with The Leeds Youth Opera.
Linda has been accompanist for Serendipity since its formation. However, she is not often seen “live” but is heard through our sound system.
She is now freelance, and available for weddings, funerals and concerts.