For classical music fans, lovers of the Tango or just those looking for a special evening of music and conversation, this weekend sees the second Interview Concert at St Paul’s.
Coming hot on the heels of a number of very successful events, we expect demand to be high for this unique experience.
I think I would call myself an art lover, but I must confess that I could no more create a painting or portrait than I could swim the English Channel. That’s why I find the whole process so fascinating and mysterious. If like me, you are keen to see how talented artists create a portrait from a blank canvas to a finished work of art, then get yourself along to St. Paul’s Worthing on Friday March 23rd.
November 2017 saw the first of a series of “Interview Concerts at St.Paul’s” where renowned international musicians gave a rapt audience the chance to listen to live classical music as it should be performed. Wonderful music played in the round by extremely talented musicians with verve, ease and precision.
On Saturday March 17th, the beating heart of Ireland comes to St. Paul’s Worthing. Local Legends Flash Company return after a four year hiatus with their famously boisterous, St. Patricks Day Party. As always there will be music, dancing, quips and asides and the odd glass or two taken. What is more, it is all in aid of a fantastic local charity.
Jacob Aaron has for several years given us his unique take on contemporary RnB, with thoughtful, insightful lyrics and a song-writing talent that has seen his tracks appear regularly on BBC Introducing the South. Looking to expand that sound Jacob has put together a band which sets itself outside any style or label, with the addition of “black-metal” guitarist David Lovejoy, rock drummer Jordan Birchall and funk bass player Isaiah Brown all melded into Jacob’s RnB mix.
Vektrill, a power trio from Worthing have started to make real inroads into the local and national music scene including storming gigs at “The Haunt” in Brighton and “The Borderline” in London. Conceived in early 2016, the band has been gigging extensively and already have a couple of videos under their belt.
TEAL like many bands over the years evolved from youthful attempts at forming a band at school. The band finally coalescing in the summer of 2015 around Ryan, Alex, Louis and Charlie, with a clear direction and a love of the indie music industry at the time, as well as older generations of music which would inspire them to reach their sound.
My Pet Shark grew from the long term desire of guitarist Nathan Marshall to found a band around that name. Nathan was joined in the summer of 2014 by bassist Liam Toller and shortly after by drummer Joe Miles. In early 2015, three became four with the arrival of lyricist and lead singer Drake Mague.
It would be so easy to write off tribute bands as simple copyists, cashing in on another bands talent to make a living. However, anyone at St. Paul’s last night would tell you a different story. There are a few tribute bands which share the energy, passion and talent of the original band, acts like the Australian Pink Floyd, The Musical Box (Genesis) or the Counterfeit Stones are the closest thing to seeing the real thing. Speak and Spell are well and truly in that category and having seen Depeche Mode myself they are as close to the real thing as you can get.
On January 27th Europe’s leading Depeche Mode tribute band SPEAK AND SPELL return to St Paul’s Worthing looking to repeat last year’s incredible SOLD OUT show, bringing their amazing sound and light show back to this fantastic venue.
JO HARMAN – VOICE AND PIANO- ST PAULS WORTHING NOVEMBER 30TH INTERVIEW BY ROB KELLY In a genre defined, playlist building, download era, it is hard for an artist to stay true to their own sound and vision. Once labelled it can be difficult to break free, but Jo Harman is a singer/songwriter who refuses […]
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In the mid 1990’s at the peak of “Britpop”, Dodgy the bottle blonde, midlands band with a bag full of feel good songs such as “Good Enough” and “Staying out for the summer” tried to meld their engagement with social issues, love of the sound of the 60’s and insidious earworms to create the perfect pop moment. […]
TOM HINGLEY INTERVIEW, ROB KELLY INSPIRAL CARPETS Ok so what’s better than a quick chat with one of the leading lights of the “Madchester” scene, I’ll tell you what, a long ramble chat over a couple of hours. Much of which is unprintable some of it probably libellous, and some of which will appear in […]
Not even the threat of heavy rain could dampen the spirits of Worthing’s music lovers who ventured out to St Paul’s for yet another wonderful evening of beautiful, melancholic songs delivered with passion and skill by a duo who have realised that sometimes it is the spaces in a song that really count. In an […]
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We at Folk in Adur band are not what you’d call a traditional folkie mob. However, there’s absolutely no denying the huge influence Sussex has had on the folk tradition. The obvious reference is to the Copper family, those stalwarts of the East Sussex scene who have been so influential to so many with their […]
This is what we call an Interview Concert. Have you ever done anything like this anywhere before? “Not exactly. I did an interview and played some music for half an hour on BBC Radio and I was asked some questions I wasn’t prepared for! That was a bit tough. But it will be fine this […]
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Tickets on sale now For those of us who still use a calendar, its time to take a big red pen and mark Saturday 22nd July as an event not to be missed. St Paul’s Worthing is proud to host singer songwriters Pete Fij and Terry Bickers for an evening of stunningly beautiful Acoustic/Alt rock. […]
Ok, cards on the table, a confession, as Todd Rundgren once put it, “I was born to synthesize “, from Hot Chip to chip tune, from OMD to IDM to EDM, from Eno to the Orb, the sheer variety of beats, rhythms and pulses has kept me hooked for years. So with great anticipation I […]
Come Join us on the 15th April during the easter holidays to dance the night away! On the night we have: DJ’s Playing all your favourite dance hits, Go Go/Podium Dancers, Hula Hoopers, a full Festival Style Sound Systems, a full Laser and Lighting Show. We will have set up our Photo Booth and Snap […]
Mark Morriss, the author of The Bluetones number one album ‘Expecting to Fly’ is releasing his new solo album ‘Look Up’ this year, and in support of this will play the stunning St Paul’s Worthing on Friday 14th April 2017. Mark Morriss is a singer songwriter who famously made his name fronting English indie outfit […]
OW SIM SCOTT’S HOMETOWN NIGHT OUT WITH AN INDIE HERO-LED HER TO CREATE A BEST-SELLING TV SERIES. PROBABLY. So, the night of reckoning was here, and the crucifix-bedecked stage of Worthing’s St Paul’s Arts Centre was set for Mike Joyce’s visit to spin his best ‘alternative 80s’ and celebrate thirty years since the release of the […]