Kate Kinsey was a Cirencester local who sadly passed away suddenly last year.

Kate was a music lover who raised funds for various charities, along with Paternoster School – where she worked as a teacher.

A charity concert has now been organised in her memory by her friend, Dawn Tye.

“She was a lovely person,” said Dawn, “always working hard to raise funds for charities and also gave a lot of support to encourage young people to have music in their lives, including her own children.

“Music was a big part of her life so that's why I decided to organise a music concert.”

The concert will be at the Church of St. John the Baptist in Cirencester on Saturday 8th June and will feature a variety of performers from all around the county, many of whom knew and had worked with Kate.

Dawn continued: “I have invited some young people to perform who knew Kate (Harry Frost and Alice Nelson who have both studied music at degree level as performers). Plus the Cotswold Youth Singers.

“Kate’s daughters Grace and Beatrice will be performing. They are both brass players to a high standard and Beatrice is also singing.

“Joining them are the Cantores Chamber Choir – Kate used to sing with this choir. I am also showing some video footage of the children and staff at Paternoster School singing and signing to some songs.”

There will also be performances from local flute ensemble Tutti Flutti, Cirencester Community Choir and opera singer Maria Jagusz.

All funds raised from the concert will go to Paternoster School and the Cirencester-based Achieve Africa.

“Kate worked at Paternoster for many years and was very keen to provide these musical experiences for the pupils and continue to fund and develop those areas,” added Dawn.

“Achieve Africa support the most vulnerable African children through projects and programmes of health and education.”

Tickets for ‘A Musical Journey in Memory of Kate’ are £15 and £12 for concessions.

They can be purchased by contacting Dawn on 07776 172622 or at twoeuphs@aol.com, or at Cirencester Tourist Information and on the door at St. John the Baptist Church on Saturday 8th June.