Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.

Are you a fan of Frank Sinatra, Matt Monro, The Carpenters and other easy listening classic artists? If so, then this event will be just the one for you.

10 champions of soft sounds will play their favourite track for you to decide your favourite.

Studio
£12

Other Vinyl Frontier events this season include:
Sat 7 Sept: Your Best of... ABBA 2
Sat 9 Nov: Vinyl Secret Singalong 2
Sat 14 Dec: Your Favourite vs My Favourite

The Vinyl Frontier's website

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•  12 Oct from £12

Led by Jim Maving

Play guitar but stuck in a rut? Want to play some notable songs and impress your friends? Then this is the course for you. Rediscover your 6-string and why you took it up originally.

Learn some classic songs as well as learning your pentationic scales, slide guitar and alternate tunings

Autumn
Thur 12 Sept – 10 Oct (5 weeks)
Thur 17 Oct – 21 Nov, exc 24 Oct (5 weeks)
Thur 5 Dec – 19 Dec (3 weeks)

8.30pm - 9.30pm

£50 per 5 week course | £30 per 3 week course

Alternative classes include:

If you've never played guitar you need to book on the Absolute Beginners course!

Beginners A - Recently completed the Absolute Beginners course but still some way to go. Yet to tackle bar chords and complicated rhythms.

Beginners B - Well on the way and able to do bar chords

Beginners C - Almost Intermediate but not quite yet.

This class will take place both in person and online via Zoom.

You will find the link to access the session in your booking confirmation email

Suitable for 18+ years.

•  17 Oct from £50
•  31 Oct
• 6 more dates...

In The Dark We Grow - Exclusive Band Tour

A special one-off expanded band tour for the critically acclaimed folk duo. Following the success of their 2022 release Ink Of The Rosy Morning on Topic Records Hannah & Ben spent much of 2023 touring with the legendary Fairport Convention.

Now, with their new album In The Dark We Grow and a live show line-up featuring the inimitable Jon Thorne (Lamb, James Yorkston) on double bass, Hannah & Ben hit the road for the first time with a band of their own. Already so well known for their moving live performances, this unique musical collaboration promises to be balm for weariest ears.

Since emerging in 2016, Hannah & Ben have been defying all conventions of style, genre and compartmentalisation. A touch of ‘Americana’, yet quintessentially English. Traditional, yet contemporary, with their individual writing style. Playful and instinctive, they make music with such panache and natural chemistry it makes perfect sense.

Hannah Sanders has an alluring mystique and a voice of disarming purity that massages your senses. Ben Savage is a singular guitarist with a sound as distinctive as it is innovative. Together their harmonies and unique stage presence shimmer with an infectious passion and joy for the connection music offers.

'As heartwarming as it is beguiling' MOJO - Top 10 Folk Albums of 2022

'Enchantingly beautiful music' The Mirror

'Bewitching harmonies, tasteful twin guitars and a dreamy quality that lingers long after the music ends' Daily Express

Studio
£16

Hannah & Ben's website

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•  29 Oct from £16

The UK’s favourite tribute to The Jam continue to take venues by storm as they cement their position as the number one choice for devoted fans of The Jam.

The talented musicians are the real deal and guarantee to take you back to When You’re Young with their performances that give the same high energy, angst, aggression, passion and soul of their idols!

The high quality of their shows was rewarded with them being selected as finalists in the National Tribute Awards and they are the only Jam tribute band to have been awarded a tour with the O2 Academy network.

They not only play the hits of Weller and co. but include B sides and album tracks rarely performed by other Jam tribute bands – Jam fans won’t be disappointed.

So - if you are In the City, find yourself in a Strange Town, are Going Underground or are simply A Boy about Town - you have to see A Band Called Malice whether you either loved The Jam or if you just want the exhilarating joy of a classic gig.

Courtyard Theatre
£20

A Band Called Malice's Website

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•   1 Nov from £20

Originally from Perth, Western Australia, Brandon Allen relocated to London in 2000.

Since arriving in the UK, he has worked with many high profile artists and groups/ensembles as a saxophonist.

An accomplished jazz composer and arranger, writing for other artists and for his various jazz groups.

His distinctive saxophone sound has been featured on film soundtracks including ‘Alfie’ (2004) and 'The Look of Love' (2013), featured on 4 Kyle Eastwood albums and numerous other releases.

He has performed with Eric Clapton, Paloma Faith, Kyle Eastwood, Mica Paris, Jools Holland, Gary Barlow, Neil Diamond, Gwyneth Herbert, Keith Tippett, Tony Hadley, Roachford, Candi Staton, US3, Carleen Anderson, James Torme, The BLOCKHEADS, Omar Kamal, Tony Christie, John Etheridge, Soweto Kinch, Noel McKoy, Guy Barker, Natalie Williams, The Laurence Cottle Big Band, Claire Martin, The BBC Big Band, Jesse Van Ruller, Stan Tracey, Peter King, Darius Brubeck, Ronnie Cuber, Lew Soloff, Mark Nightingale, Richie Cole, Benjamin Herman, Nigel Hitchcock, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Beverley Knight, Robin McKelle and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra.

Studio
£16

Brandon's website

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Insta bdajazz77
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•  15 Nov from £16

Fine musicians and old friends James Delarre & Saul Rose promise audiences a warm, joyful and very personal evening of exquisitely played traditional folk tunes & songs.

Fiddle player James Delarre, is a founding member of the critically acclaimed bands Topette!!, Mawkin and Mawkin:Causley and is in demand within the traditional English folk scene and beyond.

Saul Rose is an English folk melodeon player and singer. A long-time member of Waterson:Carthy, winners of two BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards. Saul was nominated for the Musician of The Year award in 2010.

Their new album title, Kith & Kin, a nod towards their enduring friendship and expanding families, is a collection of 9 favourite tunes and songs from their live set.

Mixing their deep mutual understanding with the timeless combination of fiddle and box, James and Saul have been making music together since they met at Sidmouth Folk Festival, almost 20 years. The duo intertwine seamlessly, dancing around the tunes between the notes, finding space and air, and breathing fresh life and energy into the music.

'Outstanding musicianship, James and Saul performed a perfectly balanced mix of tunes and songs' Songlines

‘Masters of their craft. This duo is just brilliant’ FATEA Records

Studio
£16

James and Saul's website

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•  22 Nov from £16

Julian Vickers and Dan Bovey make a welcome return. From Baroque to Jazz and with some Spanish flamenco, the Vickers-Bovey Duo’s programme will be a feast for all lovers of the guitar.

They play with outstanding exquisiteness and unanimity.. The Sunday Times

£20 | £15 for Maidenhead Music Society members | Under 18s free

See the full programme details via the link below.

Maidenhead Music Society website

•  27 Nov from £20

Hosted by Jeff Lloyd.

Seven challengers take on Vinyl Frontier host, Jeff, in seven battles of taste in a variety of categories with the audience choosing their favourite. After 3 years the score is currently Jeff 3 The Public 2 (and one draw)!

Studio
£12

Other Vinyl Frontier events this season include:
Sat 7 Sept: Your Best of... ABBA 2
Sat 12 Oct: Your Best...Easy Listening
Sat 9 Nov: Vinyl Secret Singalong 2

The Vinyl Frontier's website

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•  14 Dec from £12