Concerts

Saturday, February 25th 7.30 pm.

Loughborough Ladies Choir

Guest soloist – Maria Veretenina

Tickets are £6 (£5 in advance), Student/Child £3

Loughborough Ladies Choir - was originally founded in the 1960s by members of Loughborough Baptist Church where it is still based. Two years ago the choir celebrated 25 years with John Bilton as its conductor. During this time he has developed a wider repertoire with the choir and made a number of special arrangements and compositions, some of which will be included in the concert.

David Gabe, choirmaster and organist at Loughborough Baptist Church, became the choir’s accompanist over 10 years ago, lending more male support! He will perform solos on the organ.
Maria Veretenina is a dramatic coloratura soprano from Estonia who has come to live in Loughborough as her husband is now at Loughborough University. Last year she sang at Chilwell Road as a guest with Radcliffe-on-Trent Male Voice Choir. After leaving school in Tallinn she attended Georg Ots Music School later graduating to the Estonian Academy of Music. On completing her course she undertook several projects with children including The Nursery by Mussorgsky and sang solo parts in Sweden before entering the Rome Conservatoire for postgraduate  vocal studies. Returning to the Estonian Academy she took her MA degree in vocal studies before coming to England.. She has been a prizewinner at several international song competitions in the last six years. Amongst recent engagements she has sung as Principal with Finnish State Opera in 8 performances of Boris Godunov in Helsinki during October and November.

Saturday,
March 17th
7.30 pm.

organised by

Queenswood Methodist Home

Tickets are £8 (£7 in advance)

Saturday, March 31st 7.30 pm.

Forro Porro – In Concert
(Village Ventures)
Forro Porro are 4 brilliant musicians from the UK, coming together to delight audiences with South American fiesta sounds – Brazilian Forro and Columbian Porro – and Cumbia,a driving accordion and drum music that raises the spirits and fills up the dancefloor.

Adults £8, Concessions £6, Child £3,
Family (2+2) £15

Saturday,
April 21st 7.30 pm.

An Evening of Music and Song in Celebration of Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

 Concert arranged by The Rotary Club of Stapleford & Sandiacre

The Award-winning Newstead Brass
Lily Taylor Ward, Sam Barson & Andy Ward Abigail Parker and Karen Sneade

Compère Colin Slater

In aid of Rainbows Children’s Hospice and Emmanuel House

Admission by ticket £7.50

Saturday, May 5th  7.30 pm.

The Churchfitters – In Concert
(Village Ventures)

They’re back! This Brittany-based group of musicians from England, Ireland and France have taken UK audiences by storm with their unique and energetic performances.Four dynamic personalities present a fast-paced infectious show uniting rhythms of rock, pop and jazz with the universal appeal of traditional music.  Fresh, original songs as well as standards and a few traditional – but all ‘fitted-up’ The Churchfittersway. Outstanding vocals and an astonishing array of instruments including fiddle, double bass, bouzouki, flute, saxophone, guitar,banjo, dulcimer, whistle and mandolin.  A large dose of humour, a measure of eccentricity and an abiding sense of fun, complete the band’s recipe for truly entertaining performances.

Adults £8, Concessions £6, Child £3,
Family (2+2) £15

Saturday, June 16th 7.30 pm.

Concert

Wollaton Singers

Saturday, June  30th 7.30 pm.

Cantata

Saturday, July 14th 7.30 pm.

Nottingham Concert Band

Saturday, September 22nd 7.30 pm.

Bestwood Welfare Black Diamonds Brass Band

Tickets are £6 (£5 in advance), Student/Child £3

Saturday, October 20th 7.30 pm.

Concert arranged by

Queenswood

Saturday, December 1st 7.30 pm.

Christmas Concert

Carlton Male Voice Choir

Tickets are £6 (£5 in advance), Student/Child £3