Your Visit to St James

Please note: The doors/bars open at 7pm, so why not come in early, have a drink and get ready for the show to start at 8pm.

Best known as one of the stars of The Fast Show and Bellamy’s People, with Paul Whitehouse, Simon Day takes to the road this autumn with his new show Simon Day and Friends.

On a tour that runs from September to November and stretches across the length and breadth of England and Scotland, Day is accompanied by a rich array of some of his most loved and instantly recognisable characters, including blazer wearing music hall legend Tommy Cockles, the acclaimed Yorkshire poet Geoffrey Allerton, unlikely eco warrior Dave Angel and reformed violent criminal Tony Beckton.

TOMMY COCKLES says – “Great to be travelling around the country again, in the old days I was in a double act with David Niven. We could only afford a single room and he would hang off my shoulders so the landlady would only hear one pair of feet!!”

DAVE ANGEL says – “I will be spreading autumnal vibes throughout the land, eeeee.”

TONY BECKTON says – “The government have allowed me to take my tag off for the shows!”

GEOFFERY ALLERTON says – “I will be travelling by bicycle as the trains are too expensive and the smell of different crisp flavours causes migraines”

Simon Day was born in 1962 and grew up in Blackheath, London. He discovered a talent for stand-up in his twenties, winning a Time Out Best New Act award in 1991. After working with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, he starred in BBC TV’s classic The Fast Show. His memoir, Comedy and Error, was published in 2012 and he has had two series of The Simon Day Show on Radio 4. Day starred in the sitcom The Function Room on Channel 4. With film credits including Shakespeare In Love, Run Fatboy Run and The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and extensive TV credits including Heartbeat, Red Dwarf, Jonathan Creek, Holby City, Skins and of course, The Fast Show, Simon is a legend of the small screen.

Please note: Doors/Bar open at 7pm | Show starts at 8pm

Comedy shows might not be suitable for a younger audience.

Labelled as an “indie pop wunderkind” by Avro Telvanni, Cambridge-born 22-year-old Ellie Dixon creates self-produced, punchy bops with groove and a sense of humour. Producing from her bedroom studio, she has created her own brand of self-aware alt-pop described by She Wolf as “pop music with brains”. Dixon fuses her bespoke blend of indie pop, rap, jazz and R&B as she expresses life lessons and frustrations through witty lyrics and earworm melodies. Influences include; Easy Life, Still Woozy, BENEE and Anderson .Paak while oozing with her own personality, creativity and a love for the unconventional. Both her musical versatility and self-made, joyous visuals have been catching the ears and eyes of many, landing her Spotify editorial play-listing, radio play on BBC Radio 1 and BBC 6 Music, and backing from distributor CD Baby.

Ellie released her single ‘Space Out!’ in July 2020 which received overwhelming support and has now reached 300k Spotify streams. She then released her single ‘Sucker’ in February 2021 which has already had airplay from BBC Radio 1, BBC 6 Music and featured on Spotify’s ‘New Pop UK’ playlist. This is her second single in the run-up to an EP dropping this summer.

Ellie launches into her UK Tour after various festival appearances throughout the summer. This is one not to be missed – check out Ellie Dixon on Instagram or TikTok @elliedixonmusic to get prepared.

Support comes from local indie/alt duo Lula & Gene.

Doors: 7pm | Music: 8pm

St James will host two special concerts to celebrate the life of musician Andy Coleman who died in June. Andy was a popular and formidable player who crossed many genres of music and performed in numerous bands, orchestras and ensembles over four decades.

In an effort to celebrate his incredible contribution to music in the island and to represent some of the groups Andy was involved in, the decision has been made to split the concerts into two themes.

This first concert takes place on Saturday 1st October and will focus on Andy’s love of jazz and include several ensembles and musicians that Andy performed with, including the Guernsey Jazz Orchestra, The Glenn Miller Sound, the Schubert Octet, Tutti Trombones and others.

The second night will feature Andy’s love of rock, soul and ska and will take place on the following Saturday, 8th October, and will include three of the bands Andy was most prominently involved in, The Risk, King Rat and The Soul Cats, and Sons of the Desert. Tickets available here.

All the proceeds will go towards helping three local music-based charities: Sound Guernsey, Guernsey Mind and The Guernsey Choral & Orchestral Society.

Doors/Bar 7PM | Music 8PM

The Unplugged Club is normally held on the first Wednesday of every month.
A free night of acoustic music, anyone can join in and play, or just come along, chill out and enjoy the music.

Doors/Bar 7pm | Music 8pm

part of the Guernsey Choral Festival

Local composer, Marytn Dorey, will be introducing the world-premiere of his choral work, Déruchette, which will be performed by Tenebrae later in the evening. He will be discussing his work, inspiration,
and all things musical in this pre-concert seminar.

This is a free event.

Nigel Short directs singers from one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles in a concert of choral arrangements by Bob Chilcott and other British composers. Described as “phenomenal” by The Times, and “devastatingly beautiful” by Gramophone, this is a group renowned for its passion and precision.

Tenebrae performs to sell-out audiences on stages across the world, so make sure you grab this opportunity to see them live in Guernsey. This is a light-hearted programme that will suit all ages and interests.

Programme:

Feller from Fortune – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

The Gift to be Simple – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

The Lazy Man – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

She’s Like the Swallow – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

L’habitant de Saint Barbe – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

Con amores, la mi madre – Juan de Anchieta arr. Bob Chilcott

Aka tombo – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

Montagnarde – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

Danny Boy – Trad. Arr. Peter Knight

En La Macarenita – Trad. arr. Bob Chilcott

INTERVAL

Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars – Bob Chilcott

Cheek To Cheek – Irving Berlin arr. Alexander L’Estrange

Go Little Boat – Jerome Kern arr. Bob Chilcott

Texas Girl at the Funeral of Her Father – Randy Newman arr. Chilcott

Night and Day Cole Porter – arr. L’Estrange

When I Fall In Love – Young & Heyman arr. L’Estrange

Fascinating Rhythm – George Gershwin arr. Bob Chilcott

Honey Pie – Lennon/ McCartney arr. Paul Hart

Goodnight – Lennon/ McCartney arr. Mark Williams

When I’m Sixty-Four – Lennon/ McCartney arr. Paul Hart

This event is kindly sponsored by Dorey Financial Modelling

Doors/Bar: 7pm | Music: 7.30pm

St James will host two special concerts to celebrate the life of musician Andy Coleman who died in June. Andy was a popular and formidable player who crossed many genres of music and performed in numerous bands, orchestras and ensembles over four decades. In an effort to celebrate his incredible contribution to music in the island and to represent some of the groups Andy was involved in, the decision has been made to split the concerts into two themes.

This second night will feature Andy’s love of rock, soul and ska and will include three of the bands Andy was most prominently involved in, The Risk, King Rat & The Soul Cats and Sons of the Desert.

The first night will take place on Saturday 1st October and will focus on Andy’s love of jazz and include several ensembles and musicians that Andy performed with, including The Guernsey Jazz Orchestra, The Glenn Miller Sound and The Schubert Octet and more. Get tickets here.

Tickets for both nights are priced at £10 and all the proceeds will go towards helping three local music-based charities: Sound Guernsey, Guernsey Mind and The Guernsey Choral & Orchestral Society.

Doors/Bar: 7pm | Music: 8pm

Two fabulous local choirs are taking to the stage to put on an evening to remember. You can expect music of all styles and genres, from classical to contemporary and everything in between. There will be plenty of well-known favourites, too!
Come along for a feel-good start to your week.

part of the Guernsey Choral Festival

Have you ever wanted to write music? Here is your opportunity to find out what it’s all about.
Local composer, Lydia Pugh, will be taking you through creating your own masterpiece while sharing some of her compositional techniques. This is open to all ages and will be useful for students beginning
their Music GCSE and A Level coursework. No prior experience is necessary, although a basic understanding of music notation is advised.

This is a free event.