Revamped village hall will be packed with performers for live gig night

Chittlehampton Village Hall’s new lease of life will continue following its major refurbishment with a night of live music featuring six different acts and a range of genres at the end of September.

The Multi-Gig Show on Saturday, September 27 will feature half a dozen artists with local connections performing everything from country and folk music, to acoustic blues, shanties, smooth jazz and classical.

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The hall is steadily building up its repertoire of events following a successful Open Day in March and VE Day 80 in the wake of major renovation work funded by Government grants, charitable foundations and by community donations and fund-raising.

Above: Café Quatre will bring smooth jazz, Latin and continental sounds to the Chittlehampton show.

All of those singing and playing at the show on September 27 have offered their time for free and proceeds from ticket sales will go towards hall renovation funds.

It begins at 7.15pm and there will be a wine bar and nibbles on offer.

Live music lovers can enjoy smooth jazz, Latin and continental music from Café Quatre, classic songs and English folk from Dylan Reader and Jane Sansbury, plus songs old and new from around the world courtesy of Roger Cockram.

Above: Reader will play alongside Jane Sansbury, performing classic songs and English folk.

Meanwhile, widely acclaimed musicians Eloise Routledge and Edward Goater will perform light and fun classical songs, while Crow in the Kitchen who will play music rooted in the blues with vocalist Liz Crow adding some Bessie Smith and Lucille Brogan.

Plus, Dave and Ann Reader will perform self-penned and humorous songs mainly in the folk style.

There will be six sessions, with a grand finale involving everyone, including the audience.

Above: The committee of Chittlehampton Village Hall is working hard to make extensive use of their newly revamped event space. 

Organiser and hall trustee Keith Routledge said: “I am extremely grateful to all the artists who will be performing in their own time for no fee and will work together to complement each other in their choice of music to create a fantastic musical evening for all involved.

“This is an event that no one who enjoys live music in an engaging and participative atmosphere will want to miss. A similar event was held last year and it was an overwhelming success. All indications are that this one will be even better.”

Tickets are £12 each and can be bought or reserved by emailing martin.ives50@gmail.com or call 01769 540886.

Above: The newly refurbished Chittlehampton Village Hall followed Government and charitable grants and community fundraising.