THE History of the harp from Mediterranean antiquity to 20th century Europe will be the focus of a lecture by held by Sarum DFAS.

Sarah Deere-Jones, who studied classical harp at the Royal Academy of Music and was awarded the Julia Leney prize, traces the history of one of the world's most ancient and beloved musical instruments.

From thousands of years BC to its arrival in northern Europe, she will demonstrate the significant developments and improvements that created the instrument we see played in orchestras and as solo instruments today.

The lecture will use illustrations from carvings, wall paintings, pottery, mosaics, sculpture, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts and 18th and 19th century paintings to show the development and historically evolving context of the instruments.

The meeting and lecture will start at 10.45am on Tuesday, November 10, at the Methodist Church in St Edmunds Church Street.

For more information go to sarumdfas.org.uk