Candlelight concert in which a string quartet plays Hans Zimmer's most iconic film scores under the glow of thousands of candles in Stoke Minster.
Candlelight: Hans Zimmer's Best Works comes to Stoke Minster on Saturday 7 November, with the 7pm show taking place in the church on Glebe Street. It's a tribute concert, not a performance by Zimmer himself, and the music is played by a string quartet — the Bloomsbury Music ensemble. The whole thing is staged under the glow of thousands of candles, which is the signature of the Candlelight series.
The programme runs for 60 minutes and pulls from Zimmer's most well-known film scores. You'll hear pieces from Inception, Interstellar, The Lion King, Gladiator, The Dark Knight, Dunkirk, Dune, Sherlock Holmes and Pirates of the Caribbean. It's a broad sweep of his work, covering everything from the big orchestral themes of The Lion King and Pirates to the more atmospheric, synth-driven textures of Inception and Interstellar, all stripped back to strings. It's a tribute, so it's not associated with or endorsed by Zimmer or his official representatives.
Stoke Minster is a historic church with its own ties to the city's ceramic history. Its churchyard is where figures like Josiah Wedgwood are buried, and inside you'll find Minton tiles and pottery memorials. The venue is at Glebe Street, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4 1LP.
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Tickets are £23, with the 7pm show coming in at £20.50. They're sold only through the Fever app or website, and seats are assigned on arrival, so you'll find out where you're sitting when you get there. There's no on-site parking, so you'll need to make your own way in. The concert starts at 7pm on Saturday 7 November.
