
Gigs coming up
Here are the gigs I have lined up. Keep an eye on this space for more, or why not sign up for my regular email updates? Just go to the Contact page and drop me a line with your email address.
Friday 27th June 2025
THE RESEARCHERS
RML Music Club at
Cranbrook Castle Tennis Club
St. George’s Road/Pavilion Road
Ilford
IG1 3PG (12 mins walk Gants Hill)
We'll be at the Friday club at the tennis club, and we promise to make a good racket. You'll get needles and pins when you walk in the room!
Also playing tonight:
JaR (Jane & Richard): Americana & folk vocal acoustic duo, with Jane on guitar, who share a passion for singing, with arrangements of songs from a wide, eclectic and interesting range of great artists including The Civil Wars, U2, Brandi Carlile, Radiohead, Madonna and many more, plus the occasional original song written by Jane
Johnnie Guy & Lauren Flack
Singer/songwriter duo, whose live set tonight will feature a mixture of popular as well as some unusual covers. We welcome Lauren for her first appearance at the Music Club.
Cash only admission
Admission (cash only): £8 (Redbridge Music Lounge members £6)
Under 18’s £3; Accompanied under 12’s free


Saturday 26th July 2025
Al and Sally
The Epping Ongar Railway Real Ale and Cider Festival
North Weald Station
Station Road
North Weald Bassett
Epping CM16 6BT
Yes, we're back at the Real Ale and Cider Festival, where we'll be playing and singing at North Weald station, then boarding the train for some more music on the train and at Ongar station. Expect some good old sing-along hits and feel free to...er...sing along!
We'll be there on the Saturday from around 4.30pm so come and join us any time from then.
For full details of the day click below.

Sunday 24th August 2025
SOLO
Best of the Music Fest
The Walled Garden,
Valentines Mansion and Gardens
Valentines Park
Emerson Road
Ilford IG1 4XA
First of a season of appearances in the walled garden in different guises!
Details to be added.

Sunday 7th September 2025
STORM IN A TEACUP
Best of the Music Fest
The Walled Garden,
Valentines Mansion and Gardens
Valentines Park
Emerson Road
Ilford IG1 4XA
Back at the lovely walled garden, this time as part of Storm in a Teacup.
Details to be added.

Sunday 12th October 2025
THE RESEARCHERS
Best of the Music Fest
The Walled Garden,
Valentines Mansion and Gardens
Valentines Park
Emerson Road
Ilford IG1 4XA
The walled garden season continues, and we;ll be there to bring you some songs you might know by The Searchers. They'll have played their last gig at Glastonbury so we'll be continuing the legacy.
We promise you'll get needles and pins.
Details to be added.
PAST GIGS
Thanks to everyone who has been to my gigs.
GIGS IN 2025
15th January: Solo at Crest Day Centre, Walthamstow
16th January: Solo at Loughton Folk Club
26th January: Storm in a Teacup for private party barn dance, Bedford House, Buckhurst Hill
31st January: Solo at Crest Day Centre, Walthamstow
7th February: Solo at Crest Day Centre, Walthamstow
14th February: The Traveling Tilburys at Redbridge Music Lounge Music Club, Cranbrook Castle Tennis Club, Ilford
21st February: Solo: music at The Social, Leytonstone Social Club.
14th March: The Researchers at Dial M for Music, The Bull, Wanstead
7th April: The Traveling Tilburys at NHS Retirement Fellowship, Wanstead
17th April: Solo at Time Out club, Hainault
3rd May: Storm in a Teacup at VE Day 80th anniversary street party, Barkingside
25th May: The Researchers at Beatles Day, Walthamstow Trades Hall
7th June: Another Cuppa and The Researchers at CHINGFORD VILLAGE FESTIVAL
8th June: The Traveling Tilburys at the Walled Garden, Valentines Park, Ilford
18th June: Solo at Romford Haverfolk, Romford
21st June: Solo at The Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne