Parents have slammed a High Wycombe music venue after “incessant, earth shaking, pounding” music disrupted a children’s classical concert at a nearby church.

Families gathered at All Saints Church for the Chiltern Music Academy’s summer concert earlier this month to watch the talented youngsters’ performance.

However furious parents say it was impossible to enjoy the show as loud music was pumping from the neighbouring The Antelope pub – where staff have recently constructed an event stage.

According to parent Sarah Johnson the concert marked the end of GCSE and A-Level exams, and celebrated some students’ musical achievements.

In a letter to the Bucks Free Press, Ms Johnson said: “Their big night and hard preparation was completely wrecked by the antisocial behaviour and intransigent attitude of The Antelope and its manager next door.

“Their two-hour celebration concert was completely ruined by incessant earth-shaking pounding emitting from The Antelope.

“The stones and the floor of All Saints shook, the fitments rattled, the children could not hear themselves to play their instruments and the audience could neither hear the singing nor the speeches of celebration, despite use of microphones.”

She added that “polite requests” to pub management to temporarily turn the music down were rudely refused.

Ms Johnson continued: “The noise vibration was so bad that it is likely to have damaged both the Norman church and the 18th century pub.”

Landlord of The Antelope, Mark Adkins, says he was on holiday at the time of the incident but says staff are now working with the church and council to reduce noise and ensure it does not happen again.

He said: “We weren’t aware they were having a concert on.

“We were having an event with a couple of big known celebrities for the Audio Venom event. Since that day I have gone round to the church and spoke to them and got a list of their events on next year so there won’t be a repeat.

“We have had a meeting with Wycombe District Council and an environment officer and we have some ideas on how to reduce the noise.”