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

2024

DECEMBER Friday 6th, RYE, 7.15pm at the Rye Theatre, Love Lane, TN31 7NQ, Christmas Wurlitzer with Michael and Guests, 01424 444 058, Rye Wurlitzer Academy Sunday 8th, UCKFIELD, join Michael and friends for the ESN Christmas Show for the Theatre Pipe Organ Preservation Society, featuring the largest Wurlitzer in Europe, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2 Saturday 14th, WOKING Wurlitzer Christmas Open House featuring Michael and an Open Console for all to enjoy, 2.30pm at The Leisure Centre, Woking Park, Kingfield Road, GU22 9BA, 07944 285 266 Wednesday 18th, BOURNEMOUTH 2.30pm at the Pavilion Theatre, Westover Road, BH1 2BU, The annual Christmas Cracker, a free afternoon featuring Michael at the Compton Theatre Pipe Organ, Ian Carter at the Steinway Grand Piano, Choirs, Readings and much more to fill you with festive cheer, 0300 500 0595 Friday 20th, BURGESS HILL Keyboard Club, 7.15pm at The Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, RH15 8DX, 01444 241 269

2025

JANUARY

Sunday 5th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, Michael plays for a friendly afternoon Tea Dance on the mighty Wurlitzer, with Ballroom, Latin and popular Sequence Dances, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2 Sunday 12th, BRIGHTON, 3pm, Michael plays a Concert on the fabulous Wurlitzer Organs at Singing Hills Golf Course, Muddleswood Road, Albourne, BN6 9EB, along with his special guest, Jamyma Hanson, Tickets from 01903 817 116 during office hours Monday to Friday Thursday 16th, ANDOVER Music at HeART, 7.30pm at the White Hart Hotel, 12 Bridge Street, SP10 1BH, 01264 323 213 Sunday 19th, 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 Sunday 26th, STEVENAGE, 1pm at the Gordon Craig Theatre, Lytton Way, SG1 1LZ, Michael plays the Christie Theatre Pipe Organ in a special afternoon of music featuring the one and only John Mann

FEBRUARY

Sunday 23rd, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, Michael plays for a friendly afternoon Tea Dance on the mighty Wurlitzer, with Ballroom, Latin and popular Sequence Dances, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2

MARCH

Monday 3rd, BRENTFORD, 1.00pm, Michael plays the magnificent Wurlitzer theatre PIpe Organ in a Music For You lunchtime concert of two thirty minute halves, Musical Museum, 399 High Street, TW8 0DU, 0208 560 8108 Friday 7th, RYE, 7.15pm at the Rye Theatre, Love Lane, TN31 7NQ, A night of jazz and fish and chips! Join internationally renowned star jazz singer, Liane Carroll, with Michael at the Rye Wurlitzer, for a night of super music, with a fresh cooked fish and chip supper served at the interval, 01424 444 058, Rye Wurlitzer Academy Sunday 9th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, Michael plays for a friendly afternoon Tea Dance on the mighty Wurlitzer, with Ballroom, Latin and popular Sequence Dances, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2 Sunday 9th, 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 Monday 17th to Friday 21st, HEMSBY, Michael hosts and plays at the 40th Anniversary Hemsby Keyboard Cavalcade Festival, a super holiday at a lovely venue and packed with great live music, call 07842 573 913 on a Monday or Thursday morning, or visit www.cavalcadeproductions.co.uk/hemsby.htm Sunday 23rd, UCKFIELD, Michael joins the UK’s most popular musical entertainer, John Mann, in concert on the largest Wurlitzer in Europe, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2, The Theatre Pipe Organ Preservation Society

APRIL

Wednesday 2nd, LETCHWORTH, 7.30pm at The Icknield Centre, Icknield Way, SG6 1EF, North Herts Music Live, 01462 671 991 or 07837 784 930 Sunday 6th, RYE, 2.30pm at the Rye Theatre, Love Lane, TN31 7NQ, A special show to celebrate the 100th birthday of the Rye Wurlitzer, recreating its opening show on 6th April 1925, featuring star of ITV’s Britain’s Got Talent Ventriloquist Steve Hewlett, George Mitchell Minstrel Singer Peter Chapman, memories of the Blackpool Tower and Reg Dixon with Cameron Lloyd, a Silent Film Comedy, a Cream Tea and Michael at the Wurlitzer, 01424 444 058, Rye Wurlitzer Monday 7th, LONDON, 1.00pm at The Regent Street Cinema, 307 Regent Street, W1B 2HW, Michael plays the 1936 2/6 Compton Theatre Pipe Organ for a 30 minute prelude before the screening of a classic movie for the venue’s monthly Monday matinee, 0207 911 5050 Saturday 12th, WOKING Wurlitzer Concert featuring Michael with special guest Jamyma Hanson, 7.00pm at The Leisure Centre, Woking Park, Kingfield Road, GU22 9BA, 07944 285 266 Wednesday 23rd, BOURNEMOUTH, 2.00pm at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, BH1 2BU, Michael plays electronic organ for an afternoon tea dance, 0300 500 0595 Sunday 27th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, Michael plays for a friendly afternoon Tea Dance on the mighty Wurlitzer, with Ballroom, Latin and popular Sequence Dances, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2 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

MAY

Sunday 11th to Thursday 15th, BLACKPOOL Cavalcade Organ Festival, The Imperial Hotel, FY1 2HB, Michael presents this popular residential event, including a special last night ‘Magic of the Musicals’ show featuring international star singer Maggie O’Hara, more info here or call 07842 573 913 between 10am and 12noon on a Monday or a Thursday morning Friday 16th, WARWICK, Michael plays a concert at the weekend festival arranged by Chris Powell’s Music4You at the 4* Delta by Marriott Hotel, 429 Stratford Road, CV34 6RE, 07877 481 424 Thursday 22nd, KINGSWINFORD and District Organ Society, 8.00pm at The Royal British Legion, Summerhill, DY6 9JG, A special show featuring vocalist Maggie O’Hara with Michael and David Ingley playing organs and piano, 01384 274 500 Sunday 25th, 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 Thursday 29th, GAINSBOROUGH Keyboard Showtime, 7.00pm at The Trinity Arts Centre, DN21 2AL, 01427 615 265

JUNE

Sunday 8th, COLCHESTER Keyboard Concerts, 2.30pm at St. Margarets Church Hall, Stansted Road, CO2 8RA, 07859 731 918 Tuesday 17th, BIDEFORD, 7pm at The Kingsley Hall, 17 Atlantic Way, Westward Ho!, EX39 1HX, Bideford Keyboard & Organ Club, 01237 475 914 Wednesday 18th, PLYMOUTH, 7.15pm at Plymstock Community Centre, The Broadway, PL9 9GH, Plymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club, 07732 022 328 or 01752 880 310 Sunday 29th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, Michael plays for a friendly afternoon Tea Dance on the mighty Wurlitzer, with Ballroom, Latin and popular Sequence Dances, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2

JULY

Sunday 6th, SOLIHULL, 2.30pm at Fentham Hall, Marsh Lane, Hampton in Arden, B92 0AH, Michael plays a concert on the magnificent Compton theatre organ for the Cinema Organ Society, 01564 794 778 Sunday 20th, RYE, 2.30pm at the Rye Theatre, Love Lane, TN31 7NQ, A Wurlitzer concert featuring the UK’s favourite musical entertainer, the one and only John Mann, and Michael, 01424 444 058, Rye Wurlitzer Academy Friday 25th, CRAWLEY Keyboard Club, 7.30pm at Furnace Green Community Centre, Ashburnham Road, Furnace Green, RH10 6QZ, 01293 784 166 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

AUGUST

Wednesday 6th, NORWICH, 7.30pm at Hellesdon Community Centre, Wood View Road, NR6 5QB, Michael plays a concert for Norwich Keyboard Lounge, 07786 445 605 Wednesday 13th, ECCLES, 1pm at the LTOT Heritage Centre, Peel Green, M30 7HJ, Michael plays the Wurlitzer and Compton organs, 0161 427 2180 Wednesday 13th - Thursday 14th, LLANDUDNO Musical Breaks, Michael plays Wednesday Evening and Thursday Morning concerts at the festival at the The Kensington Hotel, 6-8 Nevill Crescent, LL30 1AT, 01384 274 500 Thursday 14th, TYWYN, 7.30pm, Michael plays a concert on the beautiful 3/9 Wurlitzer that was originally at the Granada Cinema, Woolwich, now at Neuadd Pendre, Brook Street, LL36 9DP, 07769 685 117 Sunday 31st, 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

SEPTEMBER

Friday 12th, RYE, 7.15pm at the Rye Theatre, Love Lane, TN31 7NQ, The annual Rye Proms with Michael and the Rye Bay Crew, 01424 444 058, Rye Wurlitzer Academy Saturday 13th, WOKING Wurlitzer 30th Anniversary Concert featuring Michael with David Ivory and Byron Jones BEM, 7.00pm at The Leisure Centre, Woking Park, Kingfield Road, GU22 9BA, 07944 285 266 Sunday 21st, UCKFIELD, Michael is joined by internationally acclaimed organist, Dr. Carol Williams, for an afternoon of solos and duets featuring the largest Wurlitzer in Europe and the Carlo Curley Organ, 3.00pm at The East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2, The Theatre Pipe Organ Preservation Society Monday 22nd, DERBY Organ & Keyboard Society, 7.30pm at Littleover Social Club, 61 Blagreaves Lane, DE23 1FQ, 01332 731 676 Tuesday 23rd - Wednesday 24th, STOURPORT Musical Breaks, Michael plays Wednesday Evening and Thursday Morning concerts at the festival at the Stourport Manor Hotel, DY13 9JA, 01384 274 500 Monday 29th September to Friday 3rd October, HEMSBY, Michael hosts and plays at the 40th Anniversary Hemsby Keyboard Cavalcade Festival, a super holiday at a lovely venue and packed with great live music, call 07842 573 913 on a Monday or Thursday morning, or visit www.cavalcadeproductions.co.uk/hemsby.htm

OCTOBER

Monday 29th September to Friday 3rd October, HEMSBY, Michael hosts and plays at the 40th Anniversary Hemsby Keyboard Cavalcade Festival, a super holiday at a lovely venue and packed with great live music, call 07842 573 913 on a Monday or Thursday morning, or visit www.cavalcadeproductions.co.uk/hemsby.htm Tuesday 7th, BEXLEY Music Club, 7.30pm at Bexleyheath Golf Club, Mount Drive, DA6 8JS, Michael is joined by top drummer Dean Morris for an evening of musical treats, 01322 274 541 Saturday 11th, ST. ALBANS, 3pm, Michael plays the Rutt and Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organs at the St. Albans Organ Theatre, 320 Camp Road, St. Albans, AL1 5PE. 01727 869 693 Tuesday 14th, MILFORD-ON-SEA, 2.30pm at All Saints Church Hall, Greenbanks Close, SO41 0SQ, New Forest Organ Society, 07305 209 192 Sunday 19th, UCKFIELD, 3.00pm, An Afternoon at the Silent Movies, complete with Afternoon Tea, at the East Sussex National, Little Horsted, TN22 5ES, 01825 88 00 88 Extension 2, The Theatre Pipe Organ Preservation Society Sunday 19th, 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

Saturday 8th, BEER (DEVON), 2.00pm at The Congregational Church, Fore Street, Beer, Seaton, EX12 3JQ, Michael is joined by Lucy Crouch for an afternoon of popular music on England’s oldest Wurlitzer organ in its 100th year, 07848 952 619 Wednesday 12th, BOURNEMOUTH, 2.00pm at the Pavilion Ballroom, Westover Road, BH1 2BU, Michael plays electronic organ for an afternoon tea dance, 0300 500 0595 Sunday 16th, 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

Friday 5th, RYE, 7.15pm at the Rye Theatre, Love Lane, TN31 7NQ, Christmas Wurlitzer with Michael and Guests, 01424 444 058, Rye Wurlitzer Academy Monday 8th, RAINHAM, Michael is joined by top drummer Gareth Thompson for an evening packed with festive musical treats, 7.00pm for 7.30pm at The Parkwood Community Centre, Parkwood Green, ME8 9PN, Medway Music Club, 01322 274 541 Saturday 13th, WOKING Wurlitzer Christmas Concert featuring Michael and special guests, 2.30pm at The Leisure Centre, Woking Park, Kingfield Road, GU22 9BA, 07944 285 266 Sunday 14th, SALTAIRE Wurlitzer Christmas Concert, 2.30pm at the Victoria Hall, Victoria Road, BD18 3JS, Cinema Organ Society Northern District, 0845 400 2208