What’s On...

We are delighted to present regular concerts and dances featuring our fabulous instruments.

To book your tickets... For Singing Hills Concerts call Honor during office hours on 01903 817 116. On concert day only, check for last minute ticket availability by calling the Bar at Singing Hills on 01273 835 353, selecting Option 6. For East Sussex National Concerts and Dances buy your tickets in advance from the Hotel Reception at the East Sussex National. Enquiries to ESN on 01825 880088 Ext 2. Please note that all seating at our East Sussex National events is unreserved, open seating, it is not possible to request specific seating.

Concerts...

All Concerts start at 3pm and finish between 5pm and 5.30pm

Whilst unusual, we reserve the right to vary our programme, so do please double check your chosen event is still on before you travel and take care to note which of our venues each concert is at. SH = Singing Hills, ESN = East Sussex National 2025 May 18th - PHIL KELSALL MBE - ESN Be amazed as you listen to the wonderful music created by the star resident organist from the world famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom June 22nd - SIMON GLEDHILL - ESN We are thrilled to welcome the UK’s Theatre Organ Ambassador for another afternoon of his spellbinding musical treats September 21st - DR. CAROL WILLIAMS & MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE IN A SOUNDS SPECTAULAR AFTERNOON - ESN Two internationally renowned players combine to provide a sparkling afternoon of solos and duets featuring our Wurlitzer and Carlo Curley organs October 5th - ANDREW NIX - SH Always guaranteed to give us an afternoon packed with music and mirth, we are delighted that Andrew is travelling down from Yorkshire to open our season October 19th - An Afternoon at the Silent Movies! with Afternoon Tea and MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE at the Wurlitzer - ESN Following the success of our silent film night in 2024, we are back, this time with a double bill featuring the one and only Buster Keaton. One of the true masters of silent film comedy, we are screening perhaps the funniest silent film short, One Week, and the comedy adventure Sherlock Junior, both accompanied with a live score improvised as we watch by Michael Wooldridge at the Wurlitzer. At the interval we will enjoy a superb afternoon tea. November 9th - CAMERON LLOYD and DAMON COX - SH A special afternoon featuring two enjoyable but contrasting styles. Cameron specialises in recreating the sounds of the legendary Mr. Blackpool, Reginald Dixon, and Damon Cox is well known to enthusiasts from his regular broadcasts on The Organist Encores December 7th - MICHAEL WOOLDRIDGE - SH It’s Christmas Music all the way with our resident organist featuring the lush, festive sounds of our mighty Wurlitzers December 14th - ROBERT WOLFE CHRISTMAS SHOW - ESN Always a firm favourite with our audiences, we are delighted Robert is back to spread his the joy of his musical Christmas Cheer 2026 January 11th - CHRIS POWELL - SH One of the world’s most popular organists, with countless trips to play in Australia and New Zealand, his happy style is always a favourite with listeners February 1st - CHRIS STANBURY & BERNARD TILLEY - SH Chris is our assistant resident organist at the East Sussex National, playing there for dancing, but in concert he is well loved through the UK for his wide range of stylings. Bernard is rarely seen on the concert scene but from an early start playing the Wurlitzer at the Granada Welling, and others, now spends much of his time playing ‘in the pit’ for musicals March 1st - KEVIN GRUNILL - SH We round off our 25/26 season at Singing Hills with more Music and Memories from this master musician and organ builder, who really wowed the audience with his 2024 performance at Singing Hills

Dances...

All Dances are held on Sunday

afternoons at the East Sussex

National and run from 3pm

until 5.30pm. Do call to

reserve your tickets and to

check your chosen dance date

is still taking place, just in case

for any reason we have had to

amend our schedule.

Our dances feature either our

Resident Organist Michael

Wooldridge (MW), or Assistant

Resident Organist Chris Stanbury

(CS), or visiting guest organst,

Cameron Lloyd (CL), one of the

busiest players in the UK, at the

Wurlitzer with a mixture of Ballroom,

Latin and Popular Sequence Dances.

Some of the audience don’t dance but

just come along to enjoy listening to

the music and soaking up the

atmosphere.

2025

April 6th (Matthew Bason) April 27th (MW) May 11th (CL) June 8th (CS) June 29th (MW)

Sussex Wurlitzers

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