Wakefield Sings

07/06/2022

Greetings all!
Remarkably this Friday sees the final gig of the current season at Wakefield Jazz, featuring Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic - trumpet/viola/guitar/bass/tabla/percussion - Mediterranean/balkan/North African influences - on stage at 8.00pm, book tickets (and food) at https://www.wakefieldjazz.org/chris-batchelors-zoetic/ - or turn up on the night.
We have had a series of exceptional gigs this year, too numerous to mention of course, but special nights particularly from Shirley Smart, Liam Noble, Emily Brown, Clifford/Gee/Baptiste celebrating Alec Sykes and the thunderously inspiring Alexander Hawkins Trio last Friday. I can only encourage you to come along to one more unique musical happening at Wakefield Jazz this Friday, before we go into hibernation for a summer of renovation and recuperation.
We will return on Friday 7th October, and will continue to guarantee top quality live music to a discerning audience!
Best wishes
Pete Rosser (Promoter, Wakefield Jazz)

Friday 10 June 2022 + Most recently seen at Wakefield Jazz with the anarchic Pigfoot, Chris’ new unusual line-up features compositions inspired by the diversity of London’s musical life, from East African guitar band grooves to echoes of wistful European folk themes and sinuous lines reminiscent...

27/01/2022

Next session - next Monday (31st Jan) 7.30 at Cluntergate, Horbury - message me if you'd like to come along. No experience necessary!

12/01/2022

Now fortnightly at the Cluntergate Centre, Horbury - Mondays 7.30-9.00pm - upcoming dates 24 and 31 Jan, 14 Feb. Please send a message if you're interested.

01/11/2021

If anyone needs a sing this evening, we'll be at Cluntergate Centre, Horbury 7.30-9.00 - come along. All welcome, send me a message for more info.

13/02/2020

Featuring Wakefield Sings!

Are you, or is someone that you know working on one of the digital creative commissions for Rhubarb Festival - Wakefield

We understand there are eight commissions. So far we’ve heard that Rhubarb Design House, Alicia Wallace, Charlie Wells Music, Paul Bateson and Richard Bell are creating pieces for the festival.

We’re happy to help get the word out -
you can tag us from your page (or if you don’t have a page you can write a visitor post on our page) and we’ll share it.

The Rhubarb festival opens on Monday 17th February and runs to Sunday 23rd February.

Visit the former Market Hall to experience the specially commissioned ‘Rhubarb Shed’ by Tony Wade. This captivating immersive artwork features live growing rhubarb alongside 200 rhubarb lanterns (created by community groups across the district working with Tony and artist Helen Thomas), a special commissioned soundscape by Duncan Chapman, featuring field recordings he made of the sounds generated by growing rhubarb, and more.

https://facebook.com/events/s/rhubarb-festival/1471547586355591/?ti=icl

Photo: Rhubarb lanterns made by groups in Wakefield Libraries workshops with Tony Wade and Helen Thomas - Artist

15/01/2020

Every Monday 7.30pm - working on Lesley Gore's You Don't Own Me, plus a small selection of rhubarb-related songs!

07/01/2020

New flyer:

04/01/2020

NB this is how it works now:

07/10/2019

Tonight singing at the Malt House, Horbury 7.30-9.00pm - all welcome. Last week we commenced Sweet Dreams are Made of This, plus some Serbian and some South African, and some Smokey Robinson...

27/09/2019

We will meet again but continuing in Horbury at the Malt House, re-starting this Monday 30th Sept at 7.30 - come along, bring your friends etc. No experience necessary!