Concert Diary


All concerts start at 3pm, doors open 2:30pm
Entry £10, including tea and biscuits in the interval

Pay on the door, OR book your ticket online now through the BOOK NOW link for each concert


The venue hall (on floor 2) is accessible via the passenger lift to the left of the main steps to the Town Hall


October 19th 2025

Gordon Cree

All the way from Scotland playing Classical, Jazz, Music Theatre and much more

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Gordon Cree is a Scottish musician of international reputation. He contributes regularly to musical projects and performances across the stylistic spectrum, including classical, jazz, traditional Scottish, and music theatre. As a ‘serious’ organist, he has given recitals on the finest organs in the country. He is one of the team of organists who play daily in the magnificent, world-famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom, and is also one of the most frequent players giving the daily lunchtime recitals at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Art Gallery & Museum. He is currently organist and director of music at St. Andrew’s West Parish Church, which is one of the most prominent of Glasgow’s City Centre church buildings.


November 16th 2025

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Elizabeth Harrison

The Farmer’s Daughter from Lancashire

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Elizabeth has established herself on the concert circuit not only as a musician but also as an entertainer. Her varied musical repertoire along with her cheerful Lancashire humour has made her one of the country’s favourite performers. Elizabeth’s performances are full of life and expression and her choice of music is interesting with lots of variety. Not a note of sheet music in sight. There is a lot more about Elizabeth in the ‘Spotlight on Elizabeth Harrison‘ article published by Organfax.co.uk



December 14th 2025     

Andy Quin

Image of Andy Quin sitting at piano

Andy is a British composer and jazz pianist who works in TV and film. His music has appeared in Hollywood movies, advertising campaigns, and television programs. His work has appeared in British TV shows such as Coronation Street and Holby City. A lively mix of jazz, ragtime, bebop and more!

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January 11th 2026

Image of Phil Kelsall sitting at organ with keyboard to the left of picture

Phil Kelsall MBE

Phil has amazingly now completed 40 years as the resident organist at BLACKPOOL’S famous Tower Ballroom

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Phil has also been a guest presenter for Radio 2’s The Organist Entertains. Numerous credits include Radio 4’s long running The Archers and Radio 2’s flagship music programme, Friday Night is Music Night. Phil was extremely proud to have unexpectedly received the MBE in the 2010 Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to music .  More about Phil’s career and awards here.


February 8th 2026

Michael Wooldridge

Classical, Rock & Roll and much more

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Michael is a master musician with wide ranging experience in every style, everything from love songs to show tunes, popular classics to big band and gentle jazz. Popular throughout the UK, Michael has also worked all around the world, fulfilling professional engagements in Ireland, Holland, Germany, France, Switzerland, Dubai and even Australia.


March 8th 2026

Chris Stanbury

From West End shows, big band to 60’s and 70’s music

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Chris is one of the UK’s most versatile young keyboard players on the professional circuit today. Whether he’s playing the very latest electronic instrument, jazz or classical piano or indeed a mighty theatre or classical pipe organ, Chris approaches everything with a high level of skill and musicianship. Notable events in the last couple of years have ranged from playing the organ at the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, giving the world premiere of a jazz organ piece at the Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, playing piano for several high profile corporate functions and various tours of the Far East, both as a solo performer and session musician. Chris has also performed on national TV and BBC Radio 2.


April 12th 2026

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Tom Horton

A wonderful range from the movies, shows and dance music.

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As one of a handful of organists in the UK who plays concerts on the remaining cinema organs (Wurlitzer etc) he is a past winner of the UK Young Theatre Organist of Year Award. 

In addition to being a part of the team at Allens Music Centre, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (Europe’s leading home organ specialist) has also composed & arranged exam music for the Royal Schools of Music, played for weddings, receptions, ballroom dancing, theatre shows, recorded over six CD albums….the list is almost endless! Throughout the year Tom also finds time to be Music Director for pantomimes & theatre shows, hosting live streams on this YouTube channel and spending time with his family! Tom is also a noted silent film accompanist – over the years he has accompanied many pictures from the silent canon including Buster Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, Harold Lloyd et al.