A concert celebrating 75 years since the signing of the European Convention of Human Rights.

In its 75th anniversary year, we have forgotten why we have the ECHR. A living commemoration of a living law, this beautiful song cycle offers a new way to view the Convention, telling its story through the words of its British artisan, David Maxwell Fyfe. It shows how the seeds of ECHR grew in the wasteland of the evidence of the Nuremberg War Crimes Trials. Firmly rooted in humanity, David's personal papers, Sue Casson’s music and archive film blend in this powerful celebration of the Convention's protections.

Created and performed by professional theatre company English Cabaret, which features a new generation of David's family. 

‘One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Sublime.’ MusicalTalk

This concert is free to attend and will take place in the Nave of the Cathedral.