September 2011 Events

Within minutes of this unique show starting, you’ll understand exactly why this musical craze swept across the globe in the 1960s.

Merseymania was the audience and record buyer’s reaction to the music that was played by the beat groups in Liverpool’s Cavern Club. Namely The Beatles, The Searchers, The Swinging Blue Jeans, The Rolling Stones, The Drifters, The Kinks, The Who etc. This is how those groups really sounded LIVE! down in the cellars of Mathew Street .

Recapturing those exciting times, and using instruments/amplifiers from the 1960’s, is The Beat Club featuring Steve Quillon. Steve’s from Liverpool and made appearances at the club in 1969. An achievement immortalised in The Cavern Wall of Fame in Mathew Street, Scouseland!

Spotlighting the years 1965 and 1969, you’ll hear all about the groups and characters at The Cavern . You’ll also see how the music and onstage fashion changed in those four years.

The Beat Club features on the July pages of the 2011 MERSEYBEAT LEGENDS calendar along with some of the iconic names listed earlier. The inclusion is an endorsement of just how highly rated The Beat Club is in Merseybeat circles.

This is the show’s first visit to York, is for one night only and definitely NOT TO BE MISSED!!

Be prepared to sing, scream, laugh and cheer!

The must-see big annual show by York’s favourite contemporary choir who consistently lead the way with fresh new directions for vocal concerts in the city.

Come and enjoy an evening of inspiring music including Eric Whitacre’s 5 Hebrew Songs; Astor Piazzolla’s Libertango and selections from Karl Jenkins’ Armed Man and This Land of Ours.

Every musical taste is catered for by this vibrant 70 strong group, performing musical numbers by Rogers & Hammerstein, Manhattan Transfer, Contemporary Spirituals and a truly international selection of show-stopping pieces.

Musical Director: Ewa Salecka; Pianist: Greg Birch Plus guest musicians.