Concert Diary

WurliTzer & Rutt Theatre Organ Concerts and Special Events 2008

Concert Date Event Start Time Tickets On Sale

Saturday, November 29th ~2008 at 4:00pm
ENGLAND'S PRIDE RETURNS ~~~ FREE Admission.~~~Donations welcome.
Join us in a Fund-Raising party (with a Belgian theme) to celebrate the return of our largest mechanical organ 'England's Pride' 121-key DECAP from the makers in Antwerp, following its overhaul. Hear it, like it never sounded before and see pictures of the restoration. There will also be an A/V presentation by Peter Craig featuring the other 121 key organs that were built by the Decap factory.

Sunday, December 7th ~2008 Mechanical Instrument Christmas Special
with guest organs, some from the Amateur Organ Builders and a surprise or two!		 2:15pm - 5pm £ 5.50 NOW
Saturday, December 13th ~2008 Robert Wolfe at Christmas
(Advance Booking recommended, with payment please) 		Matinee 2:30pm
Evening 7:45pm		 £ 7.00 NOW
Saturday, January 10th ~2009 Nigel Ogden 7.45pm £ 7.00 NOW

Saturday, January 31st ~2009 at 7.30pm.
PLAYER-PIANO CONCERT ~~~ Seats £ 5.00
In celebration of 50 years since the formation of the Player Piano Group, we present a 'pianola' Concert using a lively selection of popular piano rolls played on our Weber Grand piano, some with words magically projected onto the screen. Also some rolls will be played on our Aeolian Orchestrelle reed organ. Tickets on sale NOW

Saturday, February 14th ~2009 Simon Gledhill 7.45pm £ 6.50 NOW

Saturday, February 28th ~2009
ENGLAND'S PRIDE FUND-RAISING EVENT featuring DONALD MACKENZIE, who is kindly donating his considerable keyboard talent to continue our celebration of the restoration of our 121-key DECAP organ.~ More details later.

Saturday, March 14th ~2009 Andrew Nix 7.45pm £ 6.50 Nov. 8th
Saturday, April 4th ~2009 Phil Kelsall 7.45pm £ 7.50 Dec. 13th
Saturday, May 9th ~2009 John Mann 7.45pm £ 7.50 Jan. 10th
Saturday, June 13th ~2009 Chris Powell 7.45pm £ 6.50 Feb. 14th


Doors open 30 minutes before start time.

Advance Booking by post: SAMMS, P.O. Box 59, St. Albans, AL2 2BF
(enclose S.A.E., your phone number and a cheque payable to SAMMS. Thank you).

Booking enquiries telephone: 01727-768652 (9am to 8pm only please).

Theatre telephone (during open hours only) 01727-869693

Please collect Reserved tickets 15 minutes before start time, otherwise they may be re-sold.

Details are correct when issued but the Society reserves the right to alter the programmes and/or prices without notice.