Upcoming Events

Book Fran Barsby Harpist for your event

18th August 2018
Congratulations Davina and Simon!

13th August 2018
Congratulations Kirsty and Rob

3rd August 2018
​Shelley Fairplay Inspire Day at PoppyHarp

29th July 2018
When Walls Speak 
Concert at Dumfries house with Meredith McCrindle

7th July 2018 
Private Event at the Lord Leycester 

24th June 2018
​Leamington Harp Festival

9th June 2018 
​PoppyHarp Student Harp Concert

13th, 14th, 15th, 16th May 2018 
Private function for Jaguar Landrover at the Walton Holtel

7th May 2018 
​Congratulations Mark and Sarah

8th April 2018 
Walton Hall
​Private Event

30th March - 4th April 2018
Edinburgh Harp Festival

18th February 2018
Recording day at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

10th February 2018 
Warwick Concert

28th January 2018
​PoppyHarp Harp Competition

PoppyHarp Harp Competition

Entries per class - £5. 
Adjudicator's - Professional Harpist - Sophie Rocks

Day Schedule: 
Beginners Class (Up to Grade 1) - 11am - 12am
Intermediate Class (Grades 2 - 4) - 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Composition Competition - 2pm - 3pm
Advanced Class (Grade 5 and above) - 4pm

6th January 2018
Hidden Gem Concet/Competition

Fran performed the winning composition:
"Love in Idleness" by Alison Willis, 
​as well as 
"...in the end of snow its nirvana" by Sam Wu 
and 
"Blue" by Antonio Bonazzo

The Future Blend Project

9th December 2017
PoppyHarp's First Concert and Cake

PoppyHarp's First Concert and Cake

Well done to
Chloe Whitehall
Jessica Hartshorn
Tamira Surendra Kumar
Teagan Eivers
Stephanie Varney Macloed
Laura Bawden
Marie Bawden
Carol Duckworth
Caitlin Liew and Chloe Liew
Elspeth Martin
Jessica Zhou
Emily-Rose Noble

1st December 2017

PoppyHarp shop opens!
33, Market Street,
Warwick
​CV34 4DH

POPPYHARP

29th November 2017

Try the Harp at Rainbow's and Brownies - Leamington Spa

11th November 2017

Wedding at Lord Leycester Hospital - Congratulations Nuray and Andy

20/10/17 - 24/10/17

Harp on Wight Festival with Pilgrim Harps
Saturday 21st October 2017. Fran Barsby will be performing the winning entries of the Harp On Wight Composition Competition at the Afternoon Performance Platform.
Fran will also be conducting beginners harp workshops and Technique Surgery. For more details please click the button below. 

Harp on Wight Festival

19/10/2017

Harp on Wight Festival- Harp Catcher Event

Harp on Wight Festival

8th October 2017

Wedding Fair at Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle

24th September 2017

Pilgrim Harps Open Day

20th August 2017

Charity Harp Concert Loxley Church
​Programme to include music from Pride and Prejudice, Memoirs of a Geisha, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, The Mission and Twilight. Music by Enya and Einaudi and new works by Ben Weatherill, Ben Parkinson Atherton and myself.

19th August 2017

Wedding at Kenilworth Castle. (Private event)

11th and 12th August 2017

Come and Try the Harp Event with Pilgrim Harps in Bath 

The Friends Meeting House 
York Street 
Bath 
BA1 1NG

Pilgrim Harps

22nd and 23rd July 2017

Come and Try the Harp Weekend with Pilgrim Harps (New Forest) 

Linden Hall 
Lyndhurst Community Centre 
(main car park off High Street)
Lyndhurst 
Hampshire 
SO43 7NY

Pilgrim Harps

15/05/2017

Blenheim Palace

12/05/2017

Lovely photos from the fantastic people at Strangetown Studio, Birmingham

14/05/2017

2pm Warwickshire Harp Students Concert
Free event
5pm Harp Concert by Fran Barsby
Adult Ticket: £5
Child Ticket: £2.50
Tickets available at www.poppyharp.com (click the button below) or by emailing fbarsby@poppyharp.com or calling 07713907808. Tickets can also be purchased at the concert.   

PoppyHarp

31/03/2017 - 07/04/2017

Edinburgh Harp Festival with Pilgrim Harps

Edinburgh Harp Festival

23/04/2017

Free Harp Concert at St Nicholas Church

St Nicholas Church

11/03/2017 - 12/03/2017

 Kimichi Competitive Music Festival

Judging at Kimichi Competitive Music Festival

18/02/2017

Wedding - Congratulations Mr and Mrs Woolmer

Weddings

12/02/2016

Harp Students Concert at the Lord Leycester Hospital

 Lord Leycester 

21/01/2017

Birmingham Conservatoire Harp Day
PoppyHarp Stool

Birmingham Harp Day

07/01/2017

Judging at The Future Blend Project

Future Blend Project

01/12/2016 - 01/01/20167

Pilgrim Harps Charity Christmas Video Campaign
Thank you to everyone for your amazing help and amazing videos. The support has been incredible!
We have raised:
£747.51 +117.75 gift aid
for Cancer Research in memory of Peter Cunningham

Pilgrim Harps Charity Videos

12/12/2016

Lord Leycester Christmas Carol Concert

03/12/2016

Pilgrim Harps "Come and Try the Harp" in Alderly edge

02/12/2016

Christmas concert on Friday for the Christmas Tree Festival

01/12/2016

School masterclasses and showcases of the Lever Harp

24/10/2016

Surprise harp accompaniment for the Master's retirement meal at the Lord Leycester Hospital.

23/10/2016

Harp Concert in Warwick

3pm Students Concert at St Nicholas Church Warwick
​Frans Warwickshire harp students will be performing a variety of music followed by a chance to come and try a harp for free - Sponsored by Pilgrim Harps

3:45pm - Harp Concert History of the Harp with Fran Barsby

4:30pm - "Come and try the harp" for free! With Fran and Pilgrim harps. 

4-10 October 2016 

Opening Event Performance October 4th
Fran will also be working with Pilgrim Harps throughout the week
https://harponwight.com

24/09/2016

Pilgrim Harps "Come and Try the Harp" in Christ Church, Malvern

Fran Barsby - Future Blend Project Director
Future Blend Project Finalists for 2017 released.
Visit www.futureblendproject.co.uk

15/09/2016

11/09/2016

Performing and working at Pilgrim Harps Open Day
​www.pilgrimharps.co.uk

01/09/2016

Fran Barsby - PoppyHarp Publishing Company Director
Music Marathon Month - Releasing a brand new sheet music publication every other day this September! All works are new compositions commissioned by the Future Blend Project 2016. 
www.poppyharp.com
​www.futureblendproject.co.uk

22/08/2016

Women's Institute International Congress 
Closing Ceremony

21/08/2016

Performing at the Lord Leycester Hospital
Am
http://lordleycester.com

18/08/2016

Performance at the Lord Leycester Hospital
​1pm
http://lordleycester.com

13/08/2016

"Come and Try the Harp" event with Pilgrim Harps at Forest Row

11/08/2016

Performing at the Lord Leycester Hospital
​1pm
http://lordleycester.com

30/06/2016

Masterclass in Surrey with Pilgrim Harps. 

05/06/2016

Street Festival Caterham

02/06/2016

Future Blend Project CD Recording
www.futureblendproject.co.uk

21/05/2016

The Blue Coat School Summer Concert
Adrian Bolt Hall

28/04/2016

Pilgrim Harps Electro-Accoustic Pedal Harp Launch
Invite only
Surrey

16/04/2016

Recording - Tao. 

01/04/2016

Edinburgh International harp festival
Come and see Fran play and inspire at the festival and best of all come and try some Pilgrim Harps yourself.
http://harpfestival.co.uk/https://www.facebook.com/PilgrimHarps/?fref=nf

19/02/2016

Photoshoot for new album wi David Rann
https://davidrannphotographer.wordpress.com

19/02/2016

Album recording with Ben Weatherill
​http://benweatherill.uk

09/02/2016

Pilgrim Harps Workshop and Website design day
www.pilgrimharps.co.uk

09/02/2016

Hidden Gem Concert
www.futureblendproject.co.uk