Up and Coming Gigs….
I’ve now got a few public gigs coming up, which I thought I’d keep updated here for anyone that would like to come along and see me…
A Gigging Trip Down Memory Lane…
I was so delighted to be asked to sing some older musical songs at the Bradford Memories Cafe last month, held at the Napoleon Casino, a stunning venue.
I was made to feel so welcome by all and had many of guests join in with the singing and some dancing too, which was lovely.
Songs like: Sweet Dreams, Consider Yourself from Oliver, Carousel, Somewhere over the Rainbow from Wizard of Oz, Dreamed a Dream from Les Mis and Your Sensational from High Society.
The whole event truly filled my heart, a very special day AND they’ve asked me back too which is something to look forward to.
GIGGING FEELING GOOD…
Just a month into properly promoting myself as available for gigging at events and its feeling good!
Those that know me, understand my day job is working as a receptionist at a local Racket Sport club and gym. They give me the flexibility to go for regular auditions in London at a moments notice and persue my dream of being a performer.
Over the past two years i have performed in some really good amateur theatre productions including panto which was a first for me. But, whilst i do love doing them, especially the Bingley Panto, they are very time consuming. So this year i decided to finish the panto at Ilkley, buy myself a good speaker system and promote gigging.
Four gigs done and many more booked and my bank balance is looking so much better and my voice is being regularly used! I can now afford to reinstate my singing lessons too 🙂
Here is just a snippet of the first gig i did at a local bar, The Royal in Crossflats….
Loving my new BOSE speaker…
I spent last year borrowing other peoples kit when it came to performing gigs, so I’ve made the investment in my own. I am now the proud owner of some easy to transport kit. This includes a microphone and stand with a really great quality Bose Portable Speaker system and I love it.
Let me add a bit of vocal warmth to your next event.
Check out my gig reel here.
NOW GIGGING…
If you are looking for a vocalist for an event please get in touch. I’m based in Bingley, near Bradford in Yorkshire but will travel.
I have had singing lessons since the age of 12. I studied Musical Theatre at University, where I also sung in the choral choir for 3 years, then at 21 I got a scholarship to do a master’s degree at the Royal Academy of Music in London.
Last year, I was asked to sing at several events, including charity fundraising evenings, birthday events, and even pre-match rugby club performances. So, I’ve decided to purchase a decent Bose speaker and microphone and do it more often, as it’s a great way to keep my vocals on point.
If you’d like a singer for a special event you are planning, please get in touch. My rep list is getting longer, so I have plenty of songs to choose from in different genres. If you want a specific song, give me enough time to learn it, and that’s fine too.
The cost varies depending on duration and location, but as a guide, I charge £100 per hour.
Check out the videos below to see some of my singing performances over the years and I’ll be adding some special gig video compilations over the coming weeks.
Netflix Toxic Town Series…
Opening this week on Netflix is a new 4 episode drama featuring Jodie Whittaker. It’s called Toxic Town and is based on a true story from 1984 when dozens of babies in Corby are born with disabilities and their mothers embark on a battle to hold those responsible to account. I was in the series, playing a news reporter, which was a tiny part, but i loved it and was lucky to appear in some of the publicity including social media adverts and the trailer. It was a great experience to watch all these amazing actors at work, hope to do more of this type of work in the future. It had some really experienced actors in the cast including Robert Carlyle, Brendan Coyle & Rory Kinnear…
Playing ‘Buttons’ in Cinderella…
Delighted to be playing Buttons in the annual Bingley Panto to be held at Bingley Arts Centre on the 15th to 23rd November.
Tickets available here.
Spooky Make-up
One of the benefits of doing musical theatre at college, Uni then drama school over 6 years, is learning to do your own stage make-up.
It is particularly advantageous for annual Halloween parties. Here are just a few of my creations over the past 4 years…
Robin Hood Panto starts tonight…
I’m so pleased to be playing Robin Hood for the Ilkley Upstagers Pantomime at Kings Hall in Ilkley starting tonight and running till the 3rd of February. Kings Hall is a fantastic venue, part of Bradford Theatres, and hosts just under 500 people. We have a total of 10 performances and almost a full house each night so around 4500 people will see our show this year!
How proud am I to be playing this role, it is so much fun and as I’m fairly new to panto (this is only my third one) it’s still a challenge.
If you get a chance to come and see us, tickets can be purchased here. Please do come and say hello after the show…
