Archived events – 2025
The Naughty Nineties Music Hall
· Mary Ward Foundation: Ground Floor hall
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: <b>Southwark station is closed on the day of the performance. Use Waterloo or Blackfriars.</b> 🚇🚂 Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee, Waterloo & City: Waterloo (some step-free access) 🚂 Waterloo East 🚇🚂 Circle, District, Thameslink: Blackfriars (step-free access) + 40 or 63 bus 🚌 or 20 mins walk 🚶🏻♀️ 🚌 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 Waterloo (Jubilee line)
The Naughty Nineties Music Hall
· Mary Ward Centre, Southwark: Ground Floor hall
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. Here's an example of what music hall sounds like: 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! <b>Tickets: £5 cash donation on the door</b> The show is held at the Mary Ward Centre, an adult further education college. It has different campuses and this one is in <b>Southwark</b>. This is <b>not</b> the Stratford site. How to get there 🚇 Southwark: Jubilee 🚇🚂 Waterloo: Bakerloo, Northern, Jubilee, Waterloo & City, National rail (some step-free access) 🚂 Waterloo East: National rail 🚇🚂 Blackfriars: Circle, District, Thameslink (step-free access). 20 mins walk 🚶🏻♀️, or take the 40 or 63 bus 🚌 🚌 Bus 40 or 63: Pocock Street Content This show may contain 🚨 flashing lights, occasional adult humor, and some loud noises. 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)
Lily Owens: Cherubim Young Musician
· St John’s Church, Tisbury
I’ll be standing in for Lily’s original pianist at this concert. This is a really special concert because it honours two Tisbury families who have provided Lily with the three flutes that equip her for entry to the professional world via the Royal Academy of Music. The Levit silver flute was purchased partly with funds donated in memory of David Ganderton OBE; and her Burkart piccolo and Haynes Amadeus alto flute were donated by Jennie Malone-Lee in memory of her husband, the distinguished doctor, James Malone-Lee. The full programme features virtuoso flute music from Telemann to Khachaturian, including music from two modern American flautist-composers: Robert Muczinsky and Lowell Liebermann, whose Concerto for Piccolo is considered one of the peaks of the repertoire.
Tosca: North Wales Opera Studio
until · Llangollen & north-west England
North Wales Opera Studio presents Giacomo Puccini's opera ‘Tosca’: a dramatic political thriller set in Rome during the Napoleonic Wars. We discover a love triangle between the opera singer Floria Tosca, her painter lover Cavaradossi and the ruthless police chief, Baron Scarpia. Scarpia is on a mission to crush Cavaradossi’s friend who has escaped from prison. Corrupt and sadistic, Scarpia spies an opportunity to displace Cavaradossi... I will be repetiteur (assistant musical director) for this production. Plus, I'll be playing organ and bells in the performances. Before you try to watch me bellringing – it’s on a keyboard. Performances We have 5 performances of this production in North Wales and the north-west of England: 11 Sep, 19:00, Llangollen Town Hall12 Sep, 19:00, St Alkmund's Church, Whitchurch13 Sep, 14:30 and 19:00, St George's Hall, Liverpool14 Sep, 19:00, Shrewsbury Abbey Running time of each performance is currently expected to be around 2 hours 30 minutes Tickets for all dates are available from North Wales Opera Studio Accessibility This information is provisional. Check with the organisers before you book: go to their website here and click 'Contact us' at the bottom 11 Sep, Llangollen: Step-free access but the lift may not be suitable for larger wheelchairs. Check before you book12 Sep, Whitchurch: Step-free access but the toilet does not have full disabled facilities13 Sep, Liverpool: Step-free access14 Sep, Shrewsbury: Step-free access
Alicia Mallace–Goulbourne: lunchtime song and opera recital
· St John's Church, Catford
Join Alicia and me for a lunchtime recital featuring romantic arias and a selection of Wagner's Wesendonck lieder. Join us for this free lunchtime concert in south London. Yes, it’s on Halloween lunchtime! The programme will feature gorgeous Romantic arias including Dvořák’s Song to the moon, plus songs from Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder. We'll take a turn into the world of German Lieder as well. A young nun braves a ferocious storm in Schubert’s Die junge Nonne – as her heart rages with fiery, forbidden love. I’ll play a couple of much-loved solos too: Chopin’s ‘Raindrop’ Prelude and Liszt’s Liebestraum no. 3. Free entry, donations to the church are probably appreciated! Programme Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder 1. Der Engel 4. Schmerzen Dvořák: <i>Song to the Moon</i> from Rusalka <i>PIano solo:</i> Liszt: Liebestraum S. 541, no. 3 Bizet: <i>Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante</i> from Carmen Cilea: <i>Io son l'umile ancella</i> from Adriana Lecouvreur <i>Piano solo:</i> Chopin: Prélude in D-flat major op. 28, no. 15, ‘Raindrop’ Schubert: Die junge Nonne (the young nun) Richard Strauss: <i>Das war sehr gut, Mandryka</i> from Arabella Travel 🚂 Beckenham Hill station is served by Thameslink trains between central London and Sevenoaks. Trains run every 30 minutes. Buses from Beckenham Junction, Bromley South, and Lewisham also run to the venue.
Alicia Mallace–Goulbourne: lunchtime song and opera recital (Poole)
· Sherling Studio: Lighthouse Arts Centre
Join Alicia and me for a lunchtime recital in Poole's Lighthouse Arts Centre. The programme will feature gorgeous Romantic arias including Dvořák’s Song to the moon, plus songs from Wagner’s Wesendonck Lieder. We'll take a turn into German Lieder too. A young nun braves a ferocious storm in Schubert’s Die junge Nonne – as her heart rages with fiery, forbidden love. I’ll play a couple of much-loved solos as well: Chopin’s ‘Raindrop’ Prelude and Liszt’s Liebestraum no. 3. Programme Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder 1. Der Engel 4. Schmerzen Dvořák: <i>Song to the Moon</i> from Rusalka <i>PIano solo:</i> Liszt: Liebestraum S. 541, no. 3 Britten: <i>How beautiful it is</i> from The Turn of The Screw Cilea: <i>Io son l'umile ancella</i> from Adriana Lecouvreur <i>Piano solo:</i> Chopin: Prélude in D-flat major op. 28, no. 15, ‘Raindrop’ Schubert: Die junge Nonne (the young nun) Richard Strauss: <i>Das war sehr gut, Mandryka</i> from Arabella Accessibility The entrance to the Sherling Studio is on the ground floor and there is level access from the street to the top of the auditorium.
Ellen Buller: flute and piano recital in Chatburn
· Chatburn Methodist Church
Come and join Chatburn Concerts for an hour of dramatic flute and piano music with Ellen and myself. Featuring a feisty fantasy by Doppler, Mozart's eloquent Rondeau, and Mike Mower's fabulously cheeky Deviations on the Carnival of Venice. <b>Important: The concert is at 12:00–13:00 – my newsletter and website were wrong before.</b> Programme Franz Doppler: Airs Valaques, Op.10 G.F Handel: Flute Sonata in E Minor, HWV 359b i. Grave ii. Allegro iii. Adagio iv: Allegro Eugène Bozza: Image for Solo Flute, Op.38 W.A Mozart (Arr. Rampal): Rondeau, K184 <i>Interval</i> Carl Reinecke: Flute Concerto in D Major ii. Lento e Mesto Claude Debussy (Arr. Peter Kolman): La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin Mike Mower: Deviations on the Carnival of Venice Details Roy Porter Pie and Pea lunch to follow the concert for those that have pre-booked. Doors open 11.15am for tea/coffee You can book tickets by contacting the organisers: their details are available on their Facebook post. Concert only: £15 Concert followed by Roy Porter Pie and Peas: £20 Under 16s: £8 We really look forward to seeing you there, please pre book to avoid disappointment.