Hello Big House dwellers!

A bit of a trombone feature week - first the extraordinary Matt Seddon with The Sidewinders at The Jailhouse. He must surely be a name to look out for, such virtuosic talent and musical sensibility at such a young age. Wow! And then the charming Romulo Dias joining Vamos Muchachos at South Stoke last night for a smooth and enchanting night of Latin music. Makes me want to get my trombone out again…

Meanwhile, here we go hurtling towards October. Someone has their foot on the pedal and I'd like them to let up a bit! A couple of great looking films coming up, the first of our jazz brunches at Sullington Manor and a must-see tribute to Horace Silver coming up at The Jailhouse.

A few tickets remaining for Bacharach at The Minerva https://www.cft.org.uk/events/burt-bacharach and plenty at Hanger Farm Arts Centre in Totton on 24th November https://www.hangerfarm.co.uk/whats-on/burt-bacharach-his-life-story-in-words-and-music/

Friday October 2nd 7:30 at The Victoria Institute

CineVic presents The Christophers

Starring Michaela Coel, Ian McKellen and Jessica Gunning.

The children of a once famous artist hire a forger to complete some unfinished, long ago abandoned canvases so they’ll have an inheritance when he dies.

https://www.thevictoriainstitute.com/event/cinevic-presents-the-christophers/

Thursday October 8th 7:30 at The Victoria Institute
 

Jazz @ The Vic featuring Rebecca Askew

Rebecca is an experienced singer who has performed in venues large and small, at home and abroad, including ​Shakespeare's Globe, the National Theatre and jazz clubs up and down the country.

The Big House Trio are back to enhance / hinder proceedings…

https://www.thevictoriainstitute.com/event/jazz-the-vic-featuring-rebecca-askew/

Saturday October 10th 11:00 at Sullington Manor Farm
 

Jazz Brunch @ Sullington Manor Farm

I've been wanting to run a nice relaxed jazz brunch with coffee and pastries for some time and finally we've found the perfect venue, The Old Workshop Cafe at Sullington. Big House Trio with special guest Arabella Sprot on tenor sax. Come and relax with us :-)

https://www.sullingtonmanorfarm.co.uk/event/saturday-brunch-with-live-music-10th-october

Monday October 12th 7:30 at The Victoria Institute
 

Arts Junction

The now quarterly Arts live magazine is back for its Autumn outing. So far on the menu, the highly acclaimed poet James Simpson and the wonderful violinist Rob Campkin. Plenty more to follow…

https://www.thevictoriainstitute.com/event/arts-junction/

Wednesday October 14th 7:30 at The Victoria Institute
 

CineVic presents Disclosure Day

Starring Emily Blunt, Josh O’Connor and Colin Firth.

Disclosure Day is a 2026 American science fiction thriller film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg from a screenplay by David Koepp, based on a story by Spielberg.

In the film, a television meteorologist (Blunt) and a cybersecurity analyst (O’Connor) go on a mission to disclose the existence of extraterrestrial life to the world, while trying to evade the trail of a government contractor (Firth), who tries to prevent them from getting the secret out.

https://www.thevictoriainstitute.com/event/cinevic-box-office-presents-disclosure-day/

Thursday October 22nd 8:00 at Arundel Jailhouse
 

Jazz at The Jailhouse featuring Alex Bondonno's Tribute to Horace Silver

A stellar jazz sextet performs a musical tribute to the jazz composer and pianist, Horace Silver. This legend of Hard Bop and founder of the Jazz Messengers is celebrated by Brighton Jazz Mafia. Pianist Joss Peach takes the role of Silver with vocals from Sara Oschlag. 

Alex Bondonno (saxes) and Chris Coull (trumpet) lead the audience through the musical story of Silver's life, his compositions and his interpretations by other iconic performers. This all-star band re-ignites the magic of one of the greatest jazz composers, keeping alive the wonderful music of Silver. Hardened jazz fan or not, this evening will entertain and delight.

https://bighouse.band/jailhouse-jazz

Sunday October 25th  7:30 at Arundel Cathedral
 

Arundel Choral Society presents The Dream Of Gerontius by Edward Elgar

The piece is widely regarded as Elgar's finest choral work, indeed considered by some to be his masterpiece. 

In 1865 Cardinal Newman wrote a poem ‘The Dream of Gerontius’ dealing with the questions about afterlife and God. Elgar’s chance to set Gerontius to music came at the age of forty-two with a commission for the 1900 Birmingham Triennial Festival.

https://www.arunchoralsociety.co.uk/

So there we are - something for everyone there. Or everything for someone? 
Have a lovely week :-)

Best wishes, Mike