Police Choir to return to Hoo Church

Some early notice now for a concert at Hoo Parish Church on Saturday 10 May. The special guests, returning for another performance in the village, will be the Kent Police Male Voice Choir.

As usual, tickets can be obtained by contacting Hoo resident Stuart Coombes, who is also a member of the choir and is pictured on the promotional flyer!

  

Musical Evening at St. James' Church, Cooling

Enjoy an evening of light classical music and conversation at St. James’ Church in Cooling this Saturday (10 August), who will host a Musical Evening with Charles Timberlake.

Tickets are £12.50, which includes a glass of wine and nibbles, and are available from Alison Bucknall on 01634 220204. The event begins at 7.30pm.

Take a look at the website for The Friends of St. James’ Church by clicking here.

  

They’re coming from the Rhondda Valleys!

My mate Stuart Coombes from Hoo is very busy organising another concert at Hoo Parish Church. This one will be held on Saturday 25 May with entertainment provided by the Morlais Male Choir, who will travel all the way from Wales for their third performance in the village.

Tickets are available by making a donation of £8, as per the details listed on the poster below (click to enlarge).

There’s still plenty of time to get hold of tickets, although they are going fast. To find out more phone Stuart on 01634 251705.

It’ll be a good night!

  

Village Voices (May 2013 Edition)

The May edition of Village Voices (the community magazine for Hoo St. Werburgh and Chattenden) is now available to read online. Just click the image below to see the full copy.

This edition includes an article from The Chimes and Pastures Residents Association, a Bird Names Wordsearch, a photo feature from the Strood Division of Girlguiding UK, a special report by Rolf Williams from the RSPB, local events and diary dates, a report from the Hoo Village Carnival Committee, advice for teenagers in the ‘adolescent angle’ feature and plenty of local insight in a double-whammy of ‘hobbies and pastimes’.

Take a look at the Village Voices website by clicking here.

  

45 big voices are coming to Hoo from the Rhondda Valleys!

Exciting news reached me over the weekend. Fellow Hoo resident Stuart Coombes confirmed that the ‘Morlais Male Choir’ (or ‘Cor-Meibion-Morlais’ if you prefer) are coming to Hoo for a special concert at Hoo St. Werburgh Parish Church.

The concert will take place on Saturday 25 May, starting at 7pm, and tickets are by a minimum donation of £8 per person.

I’ll be booking my ticket without delay, and you can do the same by phoning Stuart Coombes on 01634 251705.

See you there!
  

Hoo Rocks - Saturday 11 August 2012

There’s only a week to go now before the village of Hoo will experience its first ever Music Festival. At 4pm on Saturday 11 August Hoo Village Square will be buzzing with activity, but this time it’s all about the Music!

Photograph: Maureen Tong-Ralphs (Hoo Village Events Committee)

Courtesy of Love & Soul Photography

Opening the Festival will be Contra-band, a 5-piece rock cover band fronted by singer and local Peninsula Ward councillor Chris Irvine. At the weekend you can normally find the band belting out rock classics from the likes of Foo Fighters, Guns "N" Roses and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers in venues all across Kent. The band, who formed 3 years ago, is made up of Damien "Damo" Fawsett, Mark Fellows, Jason Challis and Brian Callar.

Followed by Janet Gabriel a.k.a Sugar Brown, a Kent-based singer and songwriter. She is the powerhouse vocalist behind Phat Medallion, a high energy disco tribute and party band that has thrilled audiences all over the UK and beyond. Janet will get you singing along and rocking Hoo with music from the 70s through to the 00s. Get ready for a scintillating performance and an afternoon of fantastic entertainment. Too hot to miss!!!

After Sugar comes Something Like Serenity made up of Myke, Ash, Damien and Sam who originally formed in 2005. They have played all over the country at a number of high profile gigs. This will be their first reunion after they each went their own separate ways for university.

Next on the agenda will be a solo performance from John Luchford. John worked as a Karaoke Host and entertainer in the popular resort of Marmaris, Turkey for 6 years before returning to the UK. In December 2008 whilst on holiday in the Dominican Republic he was involved in a brutal attack which left him requiring lifesaving surgery. Hoo Rocks will be John’s first live performance on a stage since the attack 3 years ago where he is hoping to reignite his passion for singing and entertainment.

Natasha Glean graduated in 2010 from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with a 2:1 honours in Musical Theatre. Natasha has played in various theatre roles during her studies but her real passion is singing and has recently performed for Soho London for the charity 17-24-30 No to Hate Crime campaign. Natasha is delighted to have been asked to perform at the Hoo Rocks Festival and we are delighted to have her!!

Last and by no means least is MELLO. MELLO started life as a number of collaborative tracks between vocalist Jasmine Bee and musician / producer Peter Owen, culminating in the formation of MELLO as a songwriting partnership in July 2011. Having entered the YouBloom international music competition, Jasmine and Peter discovered they had gained enough of the judges votes to pass over 2500 other bands and reach the annual finals of the competition. YouBloom asked MELLO if they could perform at the annual awards ceremony in London, so for this the partnership had to become a full band and so MELLO was properly born in April 2012.

Before MELLO Jasmine was vocalist with Drum and Bass band, Z-Electric, across London's club scene and Peter was returning to music after a number of years absence, having played previously in a number of 'local' South London bands and having focused on songwriting in the interim.

All in all we have a pretty fantastic show planned for everyone and guess what - it’s FREE. So put the date in your diary, tell your friends and family and come and join us for what promises to be a fantastic event!

Can’t wait to see you at Hoo Village Square!!!

 

Have you got your ticket for the Hoo Church concert?

I bought my ticket last week for the concert taking place at Hoo St. Werburgh Parish Church this Saturday (St. Patrick’s Day, 17 March). It will be the first of many concerts taking place this year and I can’t think of a better way to help raise much needed cash for Church repairs.

The headline act will be ‘Paul Carpenter and Friends’ who will perform a set of well known songs and, given that date, they will also throw in a few Irish favourites. I’ll have to get practising for a few sing songs! The trio, who perform a selection of easy listening songs, spent 29 years gigging in London’s West End, including at the Langham Hilton Hotel and Claridges. They even played for royalty!

Although you can get tickets on the door on the night, don’t leave booking your ticket to the last minute as they are going fast. Tickets are by a donation of £5, so get in touch with Stuart on 01634 251705 as soon as you can to book yours.

  

A concert not to be missed!

Hoo St. Werburgh Parish Church will be hosting their first concert of the year on St. Patrick’s Day (Saturday 17 March), to raise much needed cash for the Church.

The headline act is ‘Paul Carpenter and Friends’ who will perform a set of well known songs and they will even throw in a few Irish favourites too. The trio, who perform a selection of easy listening songs, spent 29 years gigging in London’s West End, including at the Langham Hilton Hotel and Claridges. They even played for royalty!

Tickets are by a donation of £5. Get in touch with Stuart on 01634 251705 to find out more.
 

Kent Police Male Voice Choir - coming to Hoo in December!

Hoo St. Werburgh Parish Church hosts many exciting concerts and performances, and that trend is set to continue. Following an enjoyable performance from Soprano Beatrice Danesfield earlier this month, the Kent Police Male Voice Choir (pictured below) will perform at the Church on Sunday 4 December at 6.30pm.

Book your ticket(s) early to avoid disappointment and to show your support - not least because the event will help raise much needed cash for the Church restoration fund.

For tickets (a donation of £7) contact Stuart on 01634 251705.
 

Beatrice Danesfield is coming to Hoo!

Hoo St. Werburgh Parish Church hosts many exciting concerts and performances, and that trend is set to continue, with Soprano Beatrice Danesfield (pictured below) presenting ‘A Night at the Opera’ on Saturday 17 September, from 7pm.

Whilst out doing a bit of shopping in Hoo this week, I bumped into Stuart Coombes, who helps organise events for the Church. Stuart told me he hopes that, in addition to residents from the Hoo Peninsula, there’ll be many others that come from far and wide to see Beatrice perform and to have a great evening - not least because the event will help raise much needed cash for the Church.

For tickets (a donation of £7) contact Stuart on 01634 251705.
 

Concert - St. James' Church (Cooling), Saturday 11 September 2010

The Celestine Singers will be singing light opera and songs from the shows on Saturday 11 September, at St. James' Church in Cooling from 7.30pm. Tickets are priced at £9.00. The event is organised by the Friends of St. James' Church in Cooling, who may be contacted (for further details) on 01634 220204.