Tonbridge Rock Choir In Concert

Tonbridge Lions Club is to produce a Rock Choir concert that will include two of the Tonbridge based choirs who will perform a variety of pop, gospel and Motown hits.

Created in 2005 by director Caroline Redman Lusher, Rock Choir™ is the first choir to offer a very different experience in contrast to the traditional classical or community choir, pioneering a new approach to singing and entertainment for the general public to experience.

The idea for a charity concern came from four choir members whose husbands are members of Tonbridge Lions Club. Finding a local venue that could accommodate a choir of 120 was a challenge that was resolved by holding a choir practice at the River Centre in Medway Wharf Road. The Centre fully met the organising committee’s requirements and a date was set.

The concert will be at 8pm on Saturday 16 June. Doors open at 7pm, and refreshments will be available from the bar before, and after the concert as well as during the interval. Tickets are £8 for adults and £5 for children. Proceeds will go to Demelza House Children’s Hospice, chYps Children’s Hospice in the Home and other Lions Charities.

Chairman of the Concert committee, Lion Ken Thomas said,
“The charities chosen support children and young people with disabilities, giving help, advice and respite care, as well as bereavement counselling and other services.”

Tickets are available from Ken Thomas, e-mail kenmarjazz@uwclub.net or telephone 01732 352935.

Demelza House Charity Sale

Demelza House Stall

I've just returned from the Demelza House sale held at Tonbridge school.  Sadly the event was little advertised and the usual super-sized banner, advertising the event to the passing public, seemed not to be in place in front of the school this year.  The sale is for such a good cause, and held in rather a splendid room with high ceiling beams above a gallery of Tonbridge School linked portraits, it is such a shame for more of us not to know about it, even if it is an opportunity to peep inside the school building and have a cup of coffee.

I happened, by chance, to be in the town library this morning and noticed the event on the pinboard, so I took myself over to the school to have a look what was on offer.  I am really pleased I did as I managed to pick up a bargain unused Ping golf bag, and a box of rather delicious cookies made by a group of Tonbridge pupils who were running the refreshments - very efficiently might I add.  The boys told me they had made them the night before, and I tried not to think too much about the mess they had probably made whilst making them, but I have to congratulate them on their splendid cookie baking skills. They were delicious!!! Top work boys!!!!!

I believe this is an annual event but it would be very welcomed if a Demelza sale could return to Tonbridge again very soon.