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Peak District Big Band, featuring guest soloist Alex Clarke.
The Leek Arts Festival is the highlight of the band's year and this year sees the band at its largest ever line-up. Once again the guest soloist is Alex Clarke, winner of 'The Rising Star Award' in the 2019 British Jazz Awards is featured along with vocalist Mia Kerrison who will recreate some classics from Ella Fitzgerald's songbook, together with pieces made famous by Ray Charles, Imelda May, Beverley Knight and Amy Winehouse and many classic from the traditional big band repertoire, including works from the library of Count Basie, Ellington, Goodman, Buddy Rich and includes many famous tv and movie themes. A must see performance, as this year sees the departure of some of the band's senior players.
Foxlowe Arts Centre, Leek, 8pm
Tickets £8 in advance at the box office and on-line, £10 on the door.
Foxlowe Arts Centre is a community run arts centre for the people of Leek and The Staffordshire Moorlands.
Leek’s arts centre is housed in the historic building, Foxlowe, at the top of Leek’s market place.
Foxlowe Arts Centre opened its doors in December 2011 and has already gained a strong following from the local community and is attracting attention from further afield as well. Funded by individuals’ pledges, donations and trading proceeds and with the majority of the staff volunteering, this is truly a community arts centre for the people of Leek and the Staffordshire Moorlands.
With a popular café, bar, gallery, live performance space for music, drama, comedy, talks and a cinema, the Foxlowe Arts Centre has rapidly established a reputation as the go to place in Leek.
Foxlowe arts centre has limited parking at the back of the building for permit holders and disabled users only. Some workshops will include a parking permit spaces are available. To access the car park follow parking signs on Stockwell Street signed ‘P Short Stay, Council Offices’ and turn left after the first parking bays – this is the entrance to Foxlowe arts centre car park for permit holders, disabled users and others with permission e.g. workshop attendees.
Market Place,
Leek,
Staffordshire,
England,
ST13 6AD.
01538 386112
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