Emma was honoured to sing in Laon Cathedral, France, last Friday. A sculpture of a Bluet, the French flower of remembrance, was presented to Cathédrale de Laon by the Bishop of Durham as a homage to the French soldiers who fought alongside the British during the First World War.

It echoes a poppy sculpture which is on display in Durham Cathedral.

The sculpture was blessed and installed in the cathedral in the presence of French and British military and diplomatic representatives, including members of the Gurkha Regiment and Chelsea Pensioners.

The event was organised by Francourt Events on behalf of the Forged with Pride Project, who are also the organisation behind The Remembrance Penny.

Friday, 3rd September, 18:30, Laon Cathedral, France

On Saturday, 4th September Emma will perform as a guest soloist at the International Tattoo in Arras, France, together with the Band of Liberation and Pipes and conductor Simon Dubbelaar. The tattoo is open to the public on provision of a valid Covid certificate.

Saturday, 4th September, 19:00, Artois Expo, Arras, France

Pianist Han Louis Meijer and Emma will perform songs from their album Echoes of War at the opening of the Saturday Afternoon concert series in the Dorpskerk in Wassenaar. The programme includes songs from the First- and Second World Wars, including the songs composed by Ilse Weber when she was in Theresienstadt.

17th July, 2021, 16:00: free entrance with a collection after the concert.