# Event Details

- **Event Name**: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz - Enlighten 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Part of Enlighten 2026: Where Thinking Comes Alive

From 2–4 October, Lichfield Cathedral welcomes thinkers, writers, journalists and broadcasters for a weekend of ideas, questions and meaningful conversation.

Enlighten brings different perspectives together to explore the issues shaping our world — with space to listen, question and disagree well.

The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz
Anne Sebba interviewed by Nick Higham

Renowned historian and biographer introduces her extraordinary account of The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, in which charts the raw power of music to defy and challenge human evil, the moral perversity of captives having to entertain, and the power of female solidarity in the face of dire evil and suffering.

In 1943, Auschwitz officials formed a unique, all-female orchestra among prisoners. Tasked with playing marches for forced labourers and private concerts for Nazi officers, these women lived amid horrific brutality.

While membership ultimately saved their lives, it entangled them in profound moral compromise, forcing them to provide solace to the perpetrators of genocide, and raising questions about the moral power of music. 
 
In The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz, historian Anne Sebba draws on meticulous research and first-hand accounts—from conductor Alma Rosé to cellist Anita Lasker-Wallfisch—to explore the deep complexities of survival, propaganda, and music within a death camp. 

Explore the full Enlighten programme at enlighten-lichfield.org
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lichfield/the-womens-orchestra-of-auschwitz-enlighten-2026/200030741910326
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art, literary-art, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 18

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lichfield
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Close, WS137 Lichfield, United Kingdom
- **lat**: 52.68575
- **long**: -1.83089
- **full address**: The Close, WS137 Lichfield, United Kingdom, 16 The Close, Lichfield, WS13 7LD, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is The Women s Orchestra of Auschwitz - Enlighten 2026 being held?
  - **A:** The Women s Orchestra of Auschwitz - Enlighten 2026 takes place on Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 01:30 pm at The Close, WS137 Lichfield, United Kingdom, 16 The Close, Lichfield, WS13 7LD, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing The Women s Orchestra of Auschwitz - Enlighten 2026?
  - **A:** The Women s Orchestra of Auschwitz - Enlighten 2026 is organized by Lichfield Cathedral.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** The Women s Orchestra of Auschwitz - Enlighten 2026 is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Lichfield, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If The Women s Orchestra of Auschwitz - Enlighten 2026 sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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