Concert for Cats is a fundraising recital started in
2013 in aid of The Scratching Post Cat Rescue. Although billed as an
organ recital - taking advantage of the magnificent instrument at St
Mary the Virgin & All Saints in Potters Bar - we usually manage to
sneak a few other instruments in there too and over the past few years
the repertoire has included cello, harp and piano music as well as an
amazing vocal contribution of "Duetto buffo di due gatti" - the "Cat
Duet".
Entry is free to these recitals, with funds being
raised through the sale of crafts, cakes and refreshments as well as
donations of money, cat food and litter.
The Scratching Post Cat Rescue is based near Waltham
Abbey and helps homeless and abandoned cats throughout the area.
Relying solely on volunteers and donations, they aim never to put a
healthy cat down and to try to match cats up with their purrfect forever
homes. Please visit their website at www.scratchingpost.co.uk for more information on the charity's history, cats who are currently needing homes and other ways to help TSP.
St Mary the Virgin & All Saints Church
has been serving Potters Bar for 100 years, rooted in the catholic
tradition of the Church of England. It has a strong musical history,
offering monthly lunchtime musical recitals for over twenty years as
well as other concerts and performances by groups such as the Potters
Bar Choral Society and the New Virtuosi International Mastercourse.
