Blues

Paul Cowley, of Sutton Blues Collective. (pic: Sutton News)

Paul Cowley

Poetry

Julie Boden, poet in residence at Symphony Hall. (pic: Sutton News)

Julie Boden

Jazz

Rebecca Kelly, jazz violinist-vocalist. (pic: Sutton News)

Rebecca Kelly

Rock

Drummer Ian Palmer. (pic: Sutton News)

Ian Palmer

Fine Art

Pop Bang artwork, Ian Cook. (pic: Sutton News)

Pop Bang - Ian Cook

Musical Theatre

Stuart Jones (left) and cast of Shirt & Tie. (pic: Sutton News)

Musical Shirt &  Tie

Classical

Richard Mason, leader of the Emmanuel Choir (pic: Sutton News)

Richard Mason

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Archive for May, 2008

Sutton Unsigned

May 30th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 2

[ July 12, 2008; 8:00 pm; ] Hot Monocles (right), winners of the O’Neill’s best unsigned band competition last year, bring their nuanced guitar rock to The Gate Inn on Saturday July 12 from 8pm, along with a strong bill of other locals.

Appearing in turn are bluesy indie duo James & Edwards (bottom middle), prodigiously gifted singer-songwriter Ben Drummond (top middle), and [...]

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Midsummer Music

May 30th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 1

[ July 11, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] Tickets are now on sale for Midsummer Music, a Sutton Festival Of Arts concert featuring Sutton Coldfield Orchestra, the Vaughan Singers and Four Oaks Cluster Choir.

The three groups will join together for the show at Sutton Town Hall on Friday July 11 at 7.30pm.
Representing the area since 1975, Sutton Coldfield Orchestra performs roughly five to six concerts [...]

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Shirt & Tie - musical by Stuart Jones

May 30th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 2

[ July 13, 2008; 7:30 pm; ] Stuart Jones, Sutton pianist and composer brings his debut musical Shirt & Tie to Sutton Town Hall on Sunday July 13.

X-Factor and Pop Idol aside, have you ever wondered what life in the music industry is really like?
Well now’s your chance to find out, as one Sutton man’s experiences form the basis for an upbeat musical [...]

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Malkit Singh

May 16th, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 2:15 pm to 3:00 pm. ] Fresh from collecting his MBE from the Queen for services to Punjabi music, Streetly bhangra superstar Malkit Singh has agreed to play a 45-minute set for the Festival, at 2.15pm on Saturday July 12. See “Main Stage” for the full line-up.

The singer, who also plays the harmonium and the traditional, one-stringed tumbi, has made 21 [...]

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Salmacis

May 1st, 2008 by Steve Bradley | 0

[ July 12, 2008; 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm. ] Salmacis, a group of amateur dancers from Sutton Coldfield, will do a belly-dancing workshop, 1pm-1.45pm, Saturday July 12 in a marquee on The Parade.

The performers are united in their passion for belly dance, the Western name for an Arabic style of dance developed in the Middle East, where it is known as Raks Sharqi.

Salmacis aim [...]

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