St Martin's Low Marple Heritage Trust News and Events
This section of the web site is for details of future events, reports on past events and news concerning St Martin's Low Marple Heritage Trust and other matters relating to the church's history and heritage.
Open to Visitors
In the coming year (from October 2021) the church will be open to visitors on the second Saturday of each month, 10am – 2pm. Members of the Trust will be on hand to provide guidance and information about the building and its works of art.
Forthcoming events and news:
Our stained glass: a journey of discovery
Friday 12 November 2021
Illustrated Zoom presentation at 7.30pm.
The Trust describes how it has researched the stained glass at St Martin’s, including preservation and restoration methods, and explains its hopes for further work on the stained glass.
Christmas cribs and trees: glimpses of their history
Friday 10 December 2021
Illustrated Zoom lecture at 7.30pm
St Martin’s Christmas Tree Festival returns this year (after absence due to the pandemic), and our Christmas crib will appear in church as usual. In this talk Anthony Burton considers the origins of these customs.
Read more: Christmas cribs and trees: glimpses of their history
Programme of Events 2021-22
A new programme of events from autumn 2021 to summer 2022 is in preparation and will appear on this website as soon as it is settled.