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Sept 2020
Impromptu concert at Brimham Rocks highlights nature and arts
Visitors to Brimham Rocks were treated to an impromptu concert this week designed to highlight the importance of nature and arts at a time of crisis.
Cause UK, which does marketing for Nidderdale AONB, worked with Leeds firm Besbrode Pianos to get the concert grand piano firmly in place at the beauty spot.
Pianist Kevin James received applause and requests for encores during his Monday afternoon recital. Most listeners had not heard live music for six months.
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Those lucky enough to be there are unlikely to hear live music again anytime soon due to social distancing measures.
Clair Challenor-Chadwick, managing director of Cause UK, said:
The arts and nature are both under threat in the UK. More than 40% of species are in decline and many live events are not viable to run.
The concert occurred ahead of Landscapes for Life Week, which starts on September 19 and aims to reconnect people with nature at AONBs in England and Wales.
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