A unique arts venue for the Felixstowe peninsula. Open for hire to groups involved in visual and performing arts.
Come and join the dancing! A maritime-themed ceilidh with the Harbour Lights Band to get your feet tapping and your body jigging.
The core members of Harbour Lights are Alvar Smith, Derek Simpson and Rob Neal. There will be professional caller Niki Acott on the night.
Additional entertainment by Felix Stowaways
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Read More MARITIME WEEKEND – Ceilidh with Harbour Lights BandSunday 24th at 3pm
There is Coffee & Cake with Bryony & Ben entertaining with their lively versions of reels and jigs
£5 on the door
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Sun 24 Oct 2021, 7:30 PM
In addition to playing for ceilidhs, The Hosepipe Band is involved in an ongoing collaboration with North Essex poet Martin Newell. Band members have composed original music to accompany readings of three of Martin’s long poems: The Song of the Waterlily, Black Shuck, and The Green Children, all illustrated by artist James Dodds and published by Jardine Press. The Song of the Waterlily won a national prize in the year it was published.
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Sun 31 Oct 2021, 7:30PM
Josh Locke and his crew playing swashbuckling music from the 1500s up to the present day
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The Unity Organ trio are a jazz ensemble who formed in 2018 and have played venues across London and Essex. They play a mixture of Jazz Standards, Latin Bossa Nova and Soulful Grooves. They share a common repertoire from songwriters such as Gershwin, Porter, Van Heusen and Kern as well as Jazz composers Corea, Henderson, Tyner and Davis.
The group comprises of: Alex Hearn (Guit.) Andrew Noble (Org.) and Michael Connolly (ds.)
Alex Hearn has a C.V including Martin Hathaway, Mick Hutton, Dan Banks, Trevor Taylor, Lance Ellington and Jocelyn Brown.
Andrew Noble has performed with Jim Mullen, Derek Nash and Peter King.
Michael Connolly has performed with Kenny Thomas, Laurence Cottle and Richard Cottle.
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Celebrated and internationally acclaimed coloratura soprano Christina will sing a selection from the musicals of Stephen Sondheim & Andrew Lloyd Webber
‘with a voice that soars above the clouds’ this one is not to be missed!
Christina is a regular soloist with various conductors and orchestras all over Europe and has sung on numerous solo tours with orchestras around Czech Republic, Slovakia, China and South America and has performed all over the world in various opera houses.
At the tender age of 22 she made her Operatic debut at The State Opera, Prague as The Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and then Adele in Strauss’s Die Fledermaus and has sung more than 4 seasons as these roles.
Read More Christina Johnston celebrates Sondheim & Lloyd Webber
Back by popular demand after sharing the Two Sisters stage last year with Belinda Gillett
Peter Hepworth is a singer/songwriter based in Suffolk who released his first single ‘Pale Blue Blankets’ on all platforms on the 26th April 2019 and to a sold out launch in his home town and has since been downloaded/streams over 100k times. In the past ten years he has shared the stage with the likes of Matt Cardle, Beth Orton, Bastille, Turin Brakes, To Kill a King, Luke Concannon, Seasfire, Tom McRae, Jamie Lawson, Sam Brookes, Scott Matthews, Kal Lavelle, Jake Morley, Fiona Bevan, and many more.
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Join the U.K.s premier Doo-Wop quartet, The TestostaTones as they take you on a musical journey detailing the history of Doo-Wop.
During the early 1950s, quartets sung on street corners, in barbershops and churches in a style which became known as Doo-Wop, paving the way for rock ‘n’ roll. As the groups moved from the streets into recording studios, so the popularity of the genre grew.
Along with radio disc jockey and your host for the evening Chuck Anderson, The Testosta-Tones (who have sung for the Queen, live on Radio 2 and at some of the most iconic venues in the U.K.) will perform such popular songs as Blue Moon, Earth Angel, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, Runaround Sue, Teenager in Love and many others, presenting ‘The Story of Doo-Wop’.
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A welcome back to local jazz quartet JazzVibe featuring Tim Bowden (Vibes), Ivan Osborne (Guitar) , Andy Thomas (Bass) and Adrian Whitman (Drums) playing cool jazz standards.
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Big Mama Funk will raise the roof of the Two Sisters Arts Centre to celebrate the launch of WAMfest, with a soulful mix of gospel, funk and R and B to get you dancing and even singing along to all your favourites including Aretha Franklin, and many others. ‘My absolute favourite thing to do is make your event unforgettable! I’ll guarantee to provide you with classics like Aretha’s “Respect”, Luther’s “Never Too Much”, Michael’s “Rock with You”, Bruno’s “Uptown Funk” and more!’
The Ukelele Ladies – a brand new ensemble, specially formed for WAMfest, will greet you when you arrive.
Big Mama Funk will raise the roof with her mix of soul gospel and funky songs.
Light snacks and a wine, beer or soft drink is included to start off our celebration of women’s creativity with a bang!
Please note: The bar is cash only.
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Read More WAMfest Launch Party – Big Mama Funk and the Ukulele Ladies