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Summerleaze Swing - The Great American Songbook and Beyond.

This fundraiser for Bude Sea Pool features Paul Roberts, the former lead singer of The Stranglers, plus support from Lizzie Hobbs, Lily Harding and Mark Rosser.
Dress Code: Black Tie (Bude Version!)
Bring seating, food.
Bar by Norton Barton Artisan Food Village.

Paul is an accomplished, entertaining, internationally critically acclaimed singer, actor and musician who has performed at theatre, cabaret, stadiums and arenas, on video, film, prime-time radio and television literally all over the world.
He has had chart hits in both Britain and Europe and appears on at least 30 albums and as many singles. He has worked with countless top European producers and musicians including Martin Phipps, Nigel Kennedy, OMD and The Lightening Seeds.
Probably best known for fronting British punk legends, ?The Stranglers?, for 16 years, Paul?s other commitments have included entertaining the forces all across the globe with the Combined Services Entertainment shows in the Falklands, Kosovo, Bosnia, Macedonia, Belfast and Cyprus.
He has toured with everything from a pianist, small & big bands, through to full orchestra on stages including just about everything from the worlds biggest music festivals to the Albert Hall.
He has written several shows focussed on the classic swing repertoire & received unanimous critical praise for his leading role in the sell-out Toby Cruse production ?The Great American Songbook? at the off west-end ?New End theatre? London.
Paul continues to work all over the U.K. and Europe, appearing regularly with the finest British musicians, and has recently returned from Asia with his widely praised celebration of the late David Bowie?s wonderful catalogue.

Press Comments:

?Improbable as it may seem the golden age of American song is in safe hands with a former singer of the Stranglers...Paul Roberts is clearly in love with the spirit of tin pan alley and the rat pack....?Where or When? comes close to poetry...? Clive Davis The Times

?Roberts brings a welcome sense of anarchy to what proves to be ?a swellegant elegant party indeed?...? Time Out critics choice

?great performance ? I enjoyed every minute of it...? Barry Humphries

?Paul Roberts is a good looking Frank Sinatra sing-alike who delivers in true Sinatra style..? Ham& High

Advance tickets available via wegottickets.
Tickets also available (cash/cards) via Bude T.I.C.
Tickets also available (cash only) via Bude shops:
- The Seventh Wave Gallery
- Spencer Thorn
- Ark Angel Christian Bookshop
- The Costume Room

Tickets also available on the door (cash only)

Social distancing measures at the event will meet government guidelines.

Duration: Approx 2 hrs including an interval. Ends before 10pm.

Please bring low back seating/blankets.

High quality raffle on the night to raise further funds for Bude Sea Pool.

North Coast Arts is new and based in Bude, Cornwall. It promotes an exciting menu of high quality arts events around the North Coast of Cornwall, at a range of lovely open-air and indoor venues.

This performance is one of 22 professional Open Air shows from June - Aug 2021.

For details of other arts events in North Cornwall visit www.northcoastarts.co.uk

email: info@northcoastarts.co.uk
Richard Wolfenden-Brown 01288 356537

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Vicarage Road,

Bude,

Cornwall,

England,

EX23 8LN.