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Date: Wednesday 25th June 2025
Time: 20:00:00
Venue: St Georges Church, High Street, Beckenham, Kent BR3 1AX
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Event Information
Tickets will be available to buy on the door. Doors expected at 7.15pm
The Barber Bilk and Ball Stars play music by Chris Barber, Acker Bilk and Kenny Ball plus Terry Lightfoot, Alex Welsh, Humphrey Lyttelton and more!
Before The Beatles Britain was Trad mad and our concert celebrates the music of the late ’50s and early ’60s when the sound of Dixieland was adapted in a uniquely British way to create a happy, upbeat swinging style featured in hits such as I Love You Samantha, You’re Driving Me Crazy, Stranger on the Shore, Midnight in Moscow, March of the Siamese Children, Bad Penny Blues, Tavern in the Town, Petite Fleur and In A Persian Market.
The seven-piece band led by trombonist Ian Bateman features a group of musicians who worked extensively with the big stars of the Trad era and continue to keep the music alive with their superb playing and sheer love of the music.
Ian Bateman trombone (Terry Lightfoot, Acker Bilk, Kenny Ball, Humphrey Lyttelton)
Alan Bateman trumpet/vocals (Kenny Ball)
Trevor Whiting clarinet/saxes (Chris Barber)
Craig Milverton piano (Terry Lightfoot, George Melly)
Tom Clarke-Hill bass (Acker Bilk, Chris Barber)
Nick Millward drums (Kenny Ball, Terry Lightfoot)
Thomas ‘Spats’ Langham banjo/guitar (Kenny Ball, Chris Barber, Acker Bilk, George Melly, Temperance 7)
Refreshments
There will be a Cash Only licensed bar or bars for this event (no spirits or shots) under the auspices of a TEN licence from Bromley Council. Refreshments may be purchased before and during the performance and during the interval. The usual alcohol licensing law applies including as to age and serving etc. We reserve the right to refuse to sell, serve or otherwise supply alcohol to any person for whatever reason and more specifically we reserve the right to request satisfactory proof of age before selling, serving or supplying alcohol to any person. Audience members are not permitted to:-- Bring alcohol into the buildings.
- Consume alcohol on the premises unless it has been purchased from our bar(s).
- Consume alcohol outside the buildings.
- Buy alcohol from the bars for consumption off the premises or to remove it from the premises.
Event Artists
The Bateman Brothers Jazz Band
Welcome to the Bateman Brothers Jazz Band web site. The band has gained a worldwide reputation for its faithful recreation of the music of Louis Armstrong and his All-Stars. The critics struggle to tell the two bands apart and Alan Bateman’s trumpet playing is as close to the sound of Louis Armstrong in the golden… (click for more information)
The Jazz Repertory Company
Jazz Repertory Company is the UK's premier producer of authentic live recreations of the greatest music in jazz history. Over the last twenty years The Jazz Repertory Company has been presenting a wide variety of shows featuring the UK's finest jazz musicians including four sell out shows at London's Cadogan Hall in the last year… (click for more information)
Links
Website: https://www.batemanbrothers.com