Events

These are the dates of Michael’s public events

Before making your journey, please do contact the venue using the number given to check that the event is still on as shown here and that seats are available for you. Do remember that at many of the dance events it is quite possible just to come along to sit and listen, to enjoy the music and soak up the atmosphere.

Concert, Show and Dance Dates

2022

JANUARY

Sunday 9th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael plays the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer for an afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence Dances at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88 Monday 10th, GILLINGHAM, 7.00pm at Parkwood Community Centre, Rainham, ME8 9PN, Michael plays a concert along with top drummer, Gareth Thompson, Medway Organ & Keyboard Club, 01634 234 694 Thursday 20th, ANDOVER, 7.30pm at the Fairground Hall, Weyhill, SP11 0QN, Michael plays a concert along with top drummer, Gareth Thompson, 01264 323 213 Sunday 30th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael plays the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer for an afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence Dances at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88

FEBRUARY

Sunday 6th, HORSHAM, 8.00pm at The Roffey Club, Spooners Road, RH12 4DY, Michael plays for the Sunday night dance club, all welcome for a friendly evening of music for dancing, 01403 210 356 Tuesday 8th, PORTSMOUTH, 7.15pm at The Link, Cosham Baptist Church, Havant Road, Cosham, PO6 2QZ, Michael plays an electronic organ concert of popular music for the Cosham Keyboard and Music Club, 07543 664 832 Friday 11th, DRONFIELD, 7.30pm at the Contact Club, 30 Snape Hill Lane, S18 2GJ, Michael plays an electronic organ concert for World of Music, 07899 020 367 Saturday 12th, BELPER Organ & Keyboard Club, 2pm at The Congregational Church, Church Walk, DE56 1DB, 01773 827 204 Sunday 13th, WORTHING, 2.30pm at the Assembly Hall, Michael plays a concert on the magnificent Worthing Wurlitzer for the Sussex Theatre Organ Trust, with special guest Jamyma Hanson and including some piano and organ duets, 01903 206 206 Wednesday 16th, ECCLES, 1pm at the LTOT Heritage Centre, Peel Green, M30 7HJ, Michael plays the Wurlitzer and Compton organs, 0161 427 2180 Thursday 17th, STOCKPORT, 2.30pm at the Plaza Theatre, Mersey Square, SK1 1SP, Michael is Musical Director for The Spirit of the Blitz, a variety show taking a sentimental journey back to the swinging hits and comedy that kept Britain smiling through dark days, starring Andy Eastwood, Maggie O’Hara and Pete Lindup, 0161 477 7779 Sunday 27th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael plays the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer for an afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence Dances at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88

MARCH

Sunday 6th, STILTON/PETERBOROUGH, 2.30pm at the Community Pavilion, High Street, Stilton, PE7 3RA, Michael plays a concert for Stilton In Tune Keyboard Concerts, 01480 474 282 or 07918 602 600 Sunday 13th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael plays the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer for an afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence Dances at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88

APRIL

Sunday 3rd, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael plays the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer for an afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence Dances at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88 Sunday 3rd, HORSHAM, 8.00pm at The Roffey Club, Spooners Road, RH12 4DY, Michael plays for the Sunday night dance club, all welcome for a friendly evening of music for dancing, 01403 210 356 Saturday 9th, ST ALBANS, 2.30pm at the St. Albans Organ Theatre, 320 Camp Road, AL1 5PE, Michael plays a concert on the Wurlitzer and Rutt Theatre Organs, 0300 3656 565 Sunday 10th, HOWDEN-LE-WEAR, 2.30pm at The New Victoria Centre, High Street, DL15 8EZ, Michael plays the superb 3/10 Wurlitzer for the North East Theatre Organ Association, 01388 763 247 or, for tickets, 01388 762 467 Wednesday 20th, FAREHAM, Michael plays afternoon and evening concerts at the Topnote Events 3-day organ festival at the Solent Hotel, Rookery Avenue, Whiteley, PO15 7AJ, Advanced Bookings only to 01757 708 509 or 01609 748 295 Sunday 24th, PETERBOROUGH, 2.30pm at the Key Theatre, Embankment Road, PE1 1EF, Michael is Musical Director for The Spirit of the Blitz, a variety show taking a sentimental journey back to the swinging hits and comedy that kept Britain smiling through dark days, starring Andy Eastwood, Maggie O’Hara and Pete Lindup, 01733 207 239 Tuesday 26th, NORWICH, 7.30pm at Drayton Village Hall, NR8 6PP, Michel plays for Norwich Organ & Keyboard Club, 07786 445 605 Saturday 30th, TITCHFIELD Community Centre, PO14 4AB, 7.00pm, Michael plays Come Dancing, 01329 234 562

MAY

Sunday 1st, HORSHAM, 8.00pm at The Roffey Club, Spooners Road, RH12 4DY, Michael plays for the Sunday night dance club, all welcome for a friendly evening of music for dancing, 01403 210 356 Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th, HOLLAND, Michael plays theatre organ concerts for the Netherlands Theatre Organ Federation, www.theaterorgel.nl Sunday 15th to Thursday 19th, BLACKPOOL Cavalcade Organ Festival, The Village Hotel, FY3 8LL, Michael presents and appears at this popular residential event, more info here or call 01780 782 093 between 10am and 12noon on Mondays and Thursdays Saturday 21st, CLACTON, 2.30pm at the Westcliff Theatre, Tower Road, CO15 1LE, Michael is Musical Director for The Spirit of the Blitz, a variety show taking a sentimental journey back to the swinging hits and comedy that kept Britain smiling through dark days, starring Andy Eastwood, Maggie O’Hara and Pete Lindup, 01255 433 344 Sunday 22nd, HUNSTANTON, 2.30pm at the Princess Theatre, 13 The Green, PE36 5AH, Michael is Musical Director for Those Were the Days, a variety show remembering the songs and stars of the fifties and sixties, starring Andy Eastwood, Maggie O’Hara and Pete Lindup, 01485 532 252 Monday 23rd, ALDERSHOT, 2.30pm at the Princes Theatre, GU11 1NX, Michael is Musical Director for The Spirit of the Blitz, a variety show taking a sentimental journey back to the swinging hits and comedy that kept Britain smiling through dark days, starring Andy Eastwood, Maggie O’Hara and Pete Lindup, 01252 329 155 Thursday 26th, GAINSBOROUGH Organ & keyboard Club, 7.30pm at the Weston Rooms, Hickman Street, DN21 2DZ, 01427 615 265 Sunday 29th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael joins the one and only, John Mann, for an afternoon concert on the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88

JUNE

Saturday 11th, BARNSLEY, 2.30pm at The Astoria Centre, Barugh Green Road, S75 1JX, Michael plays the magnificent Compton theatre pipe organ, 07944 566 972 Sunday 12th, LINCOLN, 3.00pm at the New Theatre Royal, Clasketgate, LN2 1JJ, Michael is Musical Director for The Spirit of the Blitz, a variety show taking a sentimental journey back to the swinging hits and comedy that kept Britain smiling through dark days, starring Andy Eastwood, Maggie O’Hara and Pete Lindup, 01522 519 999 Sunday 19th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael plays the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer for an afternoon of Ballroom, Latin and Popular Sequence Dances at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88 Thursday 23rd, KINGSWINFORD & District Organ Society, 8pm at the Royal British Legion Club, Summer Hill, Kingswinford, DY6 9JG, a special Music From The Movies concert with David Ingley, 01384 274 500 JULY Monday 4th - Tuesday 5th, STOURPORT Musical Breaks, Michael plays Monday Evening and Tuesday Morning concerts at the festival at the Stourport Manor Hotel, DY13 9JA, 01384 274 500 Friday 22nd, BURY ST EDMUNDS, 7.30pm at Horringer Community Centre, IP29 5RU, Mihcael plays a concert for St. Edmundsbury In Tune, 01359 250 704

AUGUST

Thursday 11th, BOURNEMOUTH Electronic Organ Society, 7.30pm at the Hamworthy Club, Magna Road, Canford Magna, BH21 3AP, 01308 482 293 Thursday 25th, STOCKPORT, 8.00pm at Hazel Grove Bowling and Tennis Club, Douglas Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, SK7 4JG, Stockport Organ & Keyboard Club, 07786 565 254 or 01625 876 511 Friday 26th, SALTAIRE, 7.30pm at the Victoria Hall, BD18 3JS, Michael plays a concert for the Cinema Organ Society Convention on their Northern District’s fabulous Wurlitzer, 0845 400 2208 after 7pm

SEPTEMBER

Sunday 4th, HORSHAM, 8.00pm at The Roffey Club, Spooners Road, RH12 4DY, Michael plays for the Sunday night dance club, all welcome for a friendly evening of music for dancing, 01403 210 356

OCTOBER

Thursday 6th, WESTON-SUPER-MARE Organ & Keyboard Club, 7.30pm at Weston Football Cllub, Winterstoke Road, BS24 9AA, 01934 812 759 Saturday 22nd, TITCHFIELD Community Centre, PO14 4AB, 7.00pm, Michael plays Come Dancing, 01329 234 562 Sunday 23rd, HORSHAM, 8.00pm at The Roffey Club, Spooners Road, RH12 4DY, Michael plays for the Sunday night dance club, all welcome for a friendly evening of music for dancing, 01403 210 356

NOVEMBER

Sunday 6th, BRIGHTON, 3.00pm, A special show with Michael and Keith Beckingham on the Wurlitzers at Singing Hills, Muddleswood Road, Albourne, BN6 9EB, Advance booking necessary, 01903 817 116 during office hours Friday 18th, WARWICK, Evening, Michael plays at the Music4You Tinsel and Turkey Festival at the 4-star Delta by Marriott Hotel, 01427 615 265 or 07877 481 424 Saturday 19th, WARWICK, Afternoon, Michael plays at the Music4You Tinsel and Turkey Festival at the 4-star Delta by Marriott Hotel, 01427 615 265 or 07877 481 424 Sunday 27th, HORSHAM, 8.00pm at The Roffey Club, Spooners Road, RH12 4DY, Michael plays for the Sunday night dance club, all welcome for a friendly evening of music for dancing, 01403 210 356

DECEMBER

Sunday 11th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, Michael presents the annual ESN Christmas Concert on the magnificent 4/32 Wurlitzer at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88