Archived events – 2024
Love across the ages: Alicia Mallace-Goulbourne
· Sherling Studio
Alicia Mallace-Goulbourne (soprano) and I take our vocal recital of love and loss to Poole! There’s songs across the ages from Purcell to Britten. I’ll also play a couple of movements from R Nathaniel Dett’s gorgeous <i>Magnolia suite</i>. However sweet or sour your opinions on romance ... it's striking how these experiences run like a thread from past to present, common to a very wide range of people. And if you can't stand this topic in real life, I hope the music will speak to you. Programme Madeleine Dring: It Was a Lover and his Lass Wolfgang Amadé Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro: Porgi Amor Henry Purcell: Dido and Aeneas: Ah! Belinda I am press’d Benjamin Britten: The Turn of the Screw: How beautiful it is Liza Lehmann: There are Fairies at the Bottom of our Garden R Nathaniel Dett: Magnolia Suite: To my Lady Love (solo piano) Richard Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder: Im Treibhaus, Träume R Nathaniel Dett: Magnolia Suite: Mammy (solo piano) Charles Gounod: Le Calme Otto Nicolai: The Merry Wives of Windsor: Nun eilt herbei Accessibility There is level and lift access to the foyers, bars, Café, toilets and performance spaces and all floors. There are designated wheelchair spaces in the venue, and carer tickets are available. More information from the venue
2 Flutes & Piano: Agnès Hamelin
· St James' Church
Join flautist Agnès Hamelin and me for François Borne’s thrilling <i>Fantaisie brillante sur ‘Carmen’</i>, based on classic tunes from Bizet’s operatic hit. We are part of the <i>2 Flutes and Piano across Europe</i> concert. No pre-booking is required Accessibility There are 3 steps into the venue from the entrance on Sussex Gardens. There’s likely to be an accessible route but please contact the church to check. The church has an accessible toilet Nearest accessible train station: Paddington
The Naughty Nineties Music Hall
· Mary Ward Foundation
The Naughty Nineties present a selection of the period’s greatest hits, introduced by their very own gavel-wielding Master of Ceremonies. Back in days before radio, TV and the internet the stars of Britain’s Music Halls – such as Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno - were household names. The songs they sang became part of popular culture and many are still well known today. The Naughty Nineties are dedicated to preserving this important slice of our heritage and they regularly appear across London and the south-east. Their shows are performed in period costume and singing along is actively encouraged! Tickets: £5 donation on the door There are two Mary Ward Centre buildings, and this one is in <b>Southwark</b> Accessibility The venue is on the ground floor. There's level access and an accessible toilet at the back of the performance space. The nearest accessible station is Southwark (Jubilee line) <i>The date shown on this page has been corrected</i>
Cromer Music Evenings: Sophie Glenny
· The Belfry Centre for Music & Arts
Join Sophie Glenny and me for an afternoon of clarinet classics and marvellous music you might not have heard before! This concert is in association with the Corelia project. Co-founded by Sophie, they aspire to elevate women’s voices through music. Programme Darius Milhaud (1892–1974) – Duo Concertant op.351 Elena Kats-Chernin (b.1957) – Russian Rag Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) – Miroirs – solo piano 2. Oiseaux tristes 3. Une barque sur l'océan Robert Schumann (1810–1856) - Fantasiestücke op.73 1. Zart und mit Ausdruck 2. Lebhaft, leicht 3. Rasch und mit Feuer <b>Interval</b> Clara Schumann (1819–1896) – 3 Romances, op.22 (arr. 1. Andante molto 2. Allegretto: Mit zartem Vortrage 3. Leidenschaftlich schnell Margaret Bonds (1913–1972) – Spiritual Suite - solo piano 1. The Valley of the Bones (“Dry Bones”) 2. The Bells (“Peter Go Ring Dem Bells”) 3. Troubled Water (“Wade in the Water”) Florence Price (1887–1953) – Adoration (arr. Elaine Fine) Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022) – Sonatina 1. Allegro calmato 2. Lento, quasi andante 3. Con brio Accessibility The venue is on the ground floor and there is step-free access via the back entrance: please contact the organisers to arrange this. There's also an accessible toilet Transport The nearest train stations are Cromer or Roughton Road, served by Greater Anglia. There is then a 10 minute journey by road. Local buses are available, but check timetables on Google Maps
Showtime!
· St Mary's Church
A feast of music from stage and screen, featuring Gilbert & Sullivan, Broadway, Ivor Novello, Margaret Bonds and more! Part of the Midsummer Music Festival at St Mary's Church Fordingbridge. With Alicia Mallace-Goulbourne, soprano, Canzona Brass, and Fordingbridge Choral Society conducted by Nigel Edwards Tickets £12.50 in advance, £15 at the door. 18-year-olds and younger go free! Accessibility The church has a ramped entrance, an accessible toilet, and accessible car parking
The Naughty Nineties Music Hall
· The Mary Ward Foundation
The Naughty Nineties present a selection of the period’s greatest hits, introduced by their very own gavel-wielding Master of Ceremonies. Back in days before radio, TV and the internet the stars of Britain’s Music Halls – such as Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno - were household names. The songs they sang became part of popular culture and many are still well known today. The Naughty Nineties are dedicated to preserving this important slice of our heritage and they regularly appear across London and the south-east. Their shows are performed in period costume and singing along is actively encouraged! This show also contains a surprise activity at the end! Guidance This show contains innuendo, a replica gun, and harmless items being thrown into the audience. It may contain occasional strong language. The audience seating will be dark. About the show 🎫 Tickets: £5 donation on the door ☕️ Refreshments are available 🛎 If the door’s locked, press the call button and tell reception you’re here for the show 🕰 The hall usually opens about 13:45 ⏳ The Naughty Nineties’ shows normally last 1.5–2 hours with an interval 🫢 Before anyone has an oopsie moment – the Mary Ward Centre has two sites, and this one is in <b>Southwark</b> Getting there 🚌 40, 63: Pocock Street 🚇 Southwark (Jubilee line): 7 mins walk 🚂 Waterloo East (national rail): 10–15 mins walk 🚇🚂 Waterloo (Bakerloo, Jubilee, Northern, national rail): 15–20 mins walk. The Waterloo & City line does not run at weekends. 🚇🚂 Blackfriars (Circle, District, national rail): 20 minute walk 👀 Look out for cyclists on the crossings and bike lanes; I nearly walked into one 🚲💨 Accessibility The venue is the main hall, ground floor, to the right of reception♿️ There is level access🚾 There’s a small toilet at the back of the performance space (I can’t remember if this is suitable for wheelchair users)🚾 Regular toilets and an ♿️ accessible, adapted toilet are in the opposite corridor across the hallwayLondon buses are all wheelchair accessible when not full to standingStep-free stations: Southwark, Waterloo (Jubilee and national rail only), Blackfriars (all lines)
The Naughty Nineties Music Hall @ Upstairs at the Gatehouse
· Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Experience a night out Victorian style as The Naughty Nineties present a selection of the period’s greatest hits, introduced by their very own gavel-wielding Master of Ceremonies! Back in days before radio, TV and the internet the stars of Britain’s Music Halls – such as Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno - were household names. The songs they sang became part of popular culture and many are still well known today. The Naughty Nineties are dedicated to preserving this important slice of our heritage and they regularly appear across London and the south-east. Their shows are performed in period costume and singing along is actively encouraged! Join us at this unique venue in Highgate Village. The theatre is on the first floor of a mock Tudor pub that was visited by Charles Dickens and Paul Simon. It'll be a night of spirited singing and fabulous costumes. Guidance <em>Naughty Nineties</em> shows often contain innuendo. They may include flashing lights and occasional strong language. About the show 🎫 Tickets: £19–21 including a booking fee 🕰 Doors open at 19:00 ⏳ The Naughty Nineties’ shows normally last 1.5–2 hours with an interval Getting there 🚌 143, 210, 263 bus: South Grove 🚌 214 bus: Pond Square or Highgate School Hampstead Lane 🚌 603 bus: Highgate Close 🚇 Archway (Northern line) 🚇 Finsbury Park (Piccadilly, Thameslink, Great Northern) + 🚌 210 or 263 bus 🚂 Gospel Oak (London Overground: Mildmay and Suffragette lines) + 🚌 214 bus 🚇🚂 King’s Cross St Pancras + 🚌 long-haul 214 bus Accessibility ❗️ The venue is on the first floor. They regret that they do not have step-free access, with <b>20 stairs up to the hall</b> 🚇 Nearest accessible stations: Gospel Oak, Finsbury Park
Byline @ Rough for Opera
· Chelsea Theatre
“A new cross-genre opera-in-progress of misinformation, misplaced vocation, and fools tilting at rumour mills.” At 15:30 and 19:30. This is an afternoon of new and work-in-progress opera. I'm playing for Byline by Simone Ibbett-Brown. We’re sharing parts of three operas-in-the-making and having a Q&A afterwards. This afternoon has two separate performances which are identical and ticketed separately (although the things we talk about won’t be). 15:30 – 17:30 19:30 – 21:30 Each session includes a work-in-progress performance from 3 different groups (I'm involved in one) and then a Q&A. There will be a 20 minute interval. More about the organiser, Rough For Opera Byline It had been a good day. Big promotion. Making a difference. Finally grown out that ill-advised dye job. So why did she feel so crap? Ah yes, that’d be the knife in her back. A new cross-genre opera-in-progress of misinformation, misplaced vocation, and fools tilting at rumour mills.
Corelia Project
· St James' Piccadilly
Join us for this free lunchtime concert at St James's Piccadilly in central London. We’ll be performing chamber works by living composers Elena Kats-Chernin and Amanda Harberg, plus the monumental first piano trio by Cécile Chaminade. The concert has been recorded so you can watch it here: Discover the Corelia Project The Corelia Project perform and research works by women and gender-marginalised composers. They bring to life some of the best music written by women at concerts throughout London and beyond. Have a look at their website, where you can explore their database of women and gender-marginalised composers Programme Blue Silence by Elena Kats-Chernin – a tender piece to help her son, Alex, sleep through hallucinations 🌗Lucas’s Garden by Amanda Harberg – a wild, groovy fantasy garden 🌿Plus the monumental first piano trio by Cécile Chaminade 🎻 Performers Sophie Glenny, clarinet and Corelia Project co-founder, whom I went to Norfolk with earlier this yearNiki Moosavi, celloTiago Soares Silva, violin who also premiered my piece <em>turn back and begin again</em> a few years agoJack Campbell, piano Travel Nearest stations: 🚇 Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines) 🚇 Green Park (Jubilee, Piccadilly, and Victoria lines). Step-free access to the Jubilee and Victoria lines but <em>not</em> the Piccadilly line Accessibility This venue has step-free access from Piccadilly and Jermyn Street. More access information from the venue's website
The Naughty Nineties Music Hall
· Mary Ward Foundation
The Naughty Nineties present a selection of the period’s greatest hits, introduced by their very own gavel-wielding Master of Ceremonies. Back in days before radio, TV and the internet the stars of Britain’s Music Halls – such as Marie Lloyd and Dan Leno - were household names. The songs they sang became part of popular culture and many are still well known today. The Naughty Nineties are dedicated to preserving this important slice of our heritage and they regularly appear across London and the south-east. Their shows are performed in period costume and singing along is actively encouraged! Tickets: £5 donation on the door There are two Mary Ward Centre buildings, and this one is in <b>Southwark</b>. This is <b>not</b> the Stratford site. How to get there 🚇 Jubilee: Southwark (step-free access) 🚂 Waterloo East 🚇🚂 Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee, Waterloo & City: Waterloo (some step-free access) 🚇🚂 Circle, District, Thameslink: Blackfriars (step-free access) + 🚌 or 20 min 🚶🏻♀️ 🚌 40 or 63: Pocock Street The door may sometimes be locked when you arrive: if so, ring the buzzer Accessibility The venue is on the ground floor and there's level access. There is an accessible toilet in the corridor across the hallway (go down the corridor and it’s in the first right turn). The nearest accessible station is Southwark (Jubilee line)
Ellen Buller @ Fylde Arts
· Fairhaven United Reformed Church, Lytham St Annes
Join Ellen and me for an afternoon exploring some powerful flute repertoire, with a very mischievous finisher! Including Gaubert’s Sonatine, Debussy’s <em>Girl with the Flaxen Hair</em>, and Mike Mower’s tongue-in-cheek <em>Deviations on the Carnival of Venice</em>