OUR ARTIST FOR DECEMBER

Our special Christmas Concert will be held on Tuesday December 18th. at St. Peter’s Hall, Woodhall Spa, starting at 7.30 pm and features our President, international organist Nicholas Martin B.E.M.

Nicholas Martin, who was voted in as Honorary President of the Woodhall Spa Society in August 2017, is a frequent visitor to Woodhall Spa, as he plays twice a month for dances at Coronation Hall.

Nicholas started his career at the age of 17, as the youngest resident organist at the Blackpool Tower. Two years later he was approached by Nigel Turner to become the resident Wurlitzer organist at a new venture to be known as Turners Musical Merry-Go-Round; a position he held for 22 years until Turners closed in 2004. Here he had the opportunity to play, on an almost daily basis, one of the finest Wurlitzer Organs to have come into this country. Nicholas has played many concerts abroad, including Australia and New Zealand as well as 31 consecutive annual visits to Florida to play the magnificent pipe Organ in the Kirk of Dunedin. His recordings were regularly featured on BBC Radio 2’s “The Organist Entertains” and he has appeared on Television on several occasions. In 2014 Nicholas was awarded the British Empire Medal for his tireless work fundraising for the charity “Miracles to Believe In” for which he has collected well over £300,000.

Nicholas Martin is a brilliant musician and entertainer and we can promise a wonderful evening, with music of all styles, from the light classics through to the Blackpool sound. He will also feature Christmas music and carols in his special Christmas programme, so why not come along and support this outstanding live music event in Woodhall Spa. Visitors are always made very welcome and admission is only £7.00. The concert will take place on Tuesday 18th December, 2018 and starts at 7.30 pm in St. Peter’s Hall, The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6ST. Further information is available from Philip Groves, on 01526 353225

Nicholas Martin