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Will James is an exciting talent on the UK music scene effortlessly melting blues, jazz, soul music into an innovative sound capturing the attention of legendary producer John Wooler ( 5x Grammy Winner, John Lee Hooker, Van Morrison) He is creating inspired collections of modern Blues Blues in Britain Magazine Will created quite a stur in the scene since the release of his first record The Age Of Fear back in 2020. Shortly after its release he was invited by John Wooler to record his next record Sundancer over in North Hollywood California. This was quite an experience for Will who got to play with some of LAs finest session players, who had played with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt and Elton John to name a few. That record Sundancer went to No.1 on the USA Soul Blues Album Charts 2023 and received great critical acclaim by many blues magazines. His music is rooted in blues but pulls many melodic elements from Jazz and Soul music which is evident in Love Lullaby showing a silky smooth vocal and equally as smooth intricate guitar riffs which serve this beautiful song perfectly. Recently performed live on Memphis Blues Radio USA too over 100,000 listeners. It is rare sight to find an artist who is a true triple threat, a brilliant guitar player, a vocal tone that has been praised as timeless and wonderful emotive songs, he really is a true UK treasure. On stage ,Wills passionate live performances are a throwback to the greats of old where everything is laid bare. He and his Quartet have gained a stellar live reputation on the London scene to also supporting Razorlight & Dire Straits (John illsley) back in 2023. he band consist of some of Londons finest Jazz musicians Dan Mcconkey on saxophone, Joshua Walker Martin on Drums and Theo Malka Wishart on bass. All of which who feature heavily on Wills 3rd album due for release later in the year and a single due out in March 2025.

Join us for a great night of comedy - comedians to be announced shortly I regret this venue is upstairs and does not have wheelchair access Please note you are booking for a night of comedy and line-up is subject to change

Chris Newman & Mire N Chathasaigh: the celebrated partnership of one of the UKs greatest guitarists(BBC RADIO 2) with the doyenne of Irish harpers (SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY) and recipient of Irishmusics most prestigious award, Traditional Musician of the Year (Gradam CeoilTG4), toured in twenty-three countries on five continents to venues ranging from the tiniest of village halls to palaces in Kyoto and Istanbul, Londons Barbican, Sydney Town Hall and . Expect a breathtaking blend of traditional Irish music, hot jazz, bluegrass and baroque, spiced with striking new compositions - and Chris subversive wit! Brilliant, innovative harping and guitar-playing of astonishing virtuosity and versatility.

Round 5 of the Whole Lotta Comedy Kingston and Surbiton Comedian of The Year with Guest Act

A group of teenagers, their lives shaped by billions of seemingly random events going back to before they were born, come together onstage to share stories about their past, their present, and what might lie ahead. 'When This Is Over' is a uniquely personal, theatrical celebration of hope, possibility and imagination. It's about how we can work with chaos, and embrace our collective imagination as we prepare for a deeply uncertain future together. Originally conceived by Company Three and no re-created by South Side's Young Company When This Is Over draws directly on our teenagers own life experiences and the stories they want to tell. Our Young Company perform their second Company Three play, following the captivating production of 'Brainstorm' back in March 2022. 'When This Is Over' is being performed as part of our Young Company, Ages 15-18 Weekly Theatre Academy classes on a Tuesday. You can find out how to join the cast by clicking here [http://www.southsidetheatre.com/young-company].

PLEASE NOTE: Due to unfortunate illnesses in two of our original cast members, we are very grateful to Bethany Horak-Hallett and Jonathan Eyers for stepping in to the roles of Galatea and Polifemo at very short notice. This change means that we will now be presenting this opera as a concert performance. After a highly successful performance at the 2024 Surrey Bach Festival, Istante Opera returns to Stoke d'Abernon to bring their new production of George Frideric Handel's Aci, Galatea e Polifemo . This production premiers at Baroquestock 2024, in Heath St Baptist Church, London. More information about Baroquestock can be foundhere [https://baroquestock.com/]. Istante is a versatile musical collective committed to reaching out to new audiences through innovative concert experiences. Istantes performances, often held in an informal setting, aim to inspire the listener by linking repertoire through historical and narrative threads. Individually, Istantes members perform with prestigious orchestras and ensembles including Royal Opera House Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, La Scala orchestra, English Baroque Soloists/Orchestre Rvolutionnaire et Romantique, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Academy of Ancient Music, Kings Consort. By combining their diverse experience, they are able to offer a unique breadth of repertoire, both in terms of style and historical period. Istante has performed in a range of venues in the UK and abroad, including the St Stephen's Festival of the Arts in London, the Newbury Festival and Classica Aurora series in Arezzo (Italy), and was selected for the 2017-2018 BREMF Live! Scheme. The ensemble counts a number of collaborations with Opera Vera, performing original arrangements of La Boheme, Gianni Schicchi, and Mozarts da Ponte trilogy. Istante is ensemble in residence at Baroquestock Festival, featuring a unique fusion of historical performance, folk music, community projects and home-cooked food. Baroquestock highlights include a fully staged production of J.Haydns rarely-heard opera Lo Speziale. The ensemble also play various concerts throughout the year, often as part of the church's lunchtime concert series. Istantes debut album, Little things in Odd Shapes, featuring chamber music for mixed string/wind ensemble by Boccherini and M. Haydn, was released by Novantiqua Records in 2018.