We are thrilled to welcome you to our tenth anniversary concert. When Bellow Fellows started ten years ago, we wanted to create a space for men to express themselves in song. We couldn't imagine the fantastic community that would emerge out of it. Men from all over London (and some beyond) coming together to sing, sometimes for the first time since they were boys. We're delighted that some of our first members are still singing with us today, as well as all the new faces who have joined along the way. We'll be featuring some of our latest works as well as some of our past favourites. So come join us for an evening of celebration and joy as we close out our first decade and look forward to the next. Date: Friday 13th March 2026 Time: 7:00pm (doors open), 7:30pm (concert starts) Location: St John's Waterloo, Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8TY

Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra presents: Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije Copland - Billy the kid Errollyn Wallen - Mighty River In our March concert of programmatic music, each piece tells a story. Errollyn Wallen's Mighty River was written in 2007 to mark the bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act. The composer said, It is an innate human instinct to be free just as it is for the river to rush headlong to the sea. It is as if the perpetual motion of the music, like water, like time, through its sheer momentum, comes across the cries and echoes of human hearts and voices, singing out of suffering, repentance, humility and hope. Lieutenant Kijé by Prokofiev is the story of an imaginary soldier, created by a clerical error on a list of Russian soldiers. Too afraid to admit to the error, the people around the Tsar invent an entire life for Kijé. When the Tsar finally demands to meet Kijé, a fictious funeral takes place. Copland's exciting ballet music for Billy the Kid charts the exploits of the infamous Wild West outlaw including a lively gun battle.

Join us for another wonderful evening of dancing at St John's Waterloo with the award-winning band Granny's Attic. With exceptional musicianship and boundless energy, Granny's Attic are going from strength to strength. Cohen Braithwaite-Kilcoyne, George Sansome and Lewis Wood have honed their skills touring the UK and Europe since 2009. They are much loved by audiences and dancers up and down the country, with bookings at all the major UK folk festivals. We are delighted to welcome Annie Bolt as caller. With an infectious enthusiasm and eclectic repertoire of dances, she really conveys her love for ceilidhs and gets everyone up and dancing, having a great time. This is a fun and inclusive evening of music and dancing. No experience necessary - all the dances are carefully explained. Come with friends or by yourself - it's a great way to meet new people. Bar provided. Waterloo Ceilidhs is a leading ceilidh series at St John's Church, opposite Waterloo station. Featuring some of the country's top ceilidh bands and callers, we bring inclusive and high-energy ceilidhs to the London music scene. Tickets We want to keep our prices affordable, whilst showcasing the country's top ceilidh bands in this wonderful venue in Central London. There are three price options - standard admission, supporters (pay a bit more to help us get this ceilidh series of the ground and safeguard future events), or concessions (subsidised option for students or people without a steady income).

Join us for another wonderful evening of dancing in the beautiful St John's Waterloo. We are delighted to be joined by the excellent Hampshire-based dance band, Jigfoot. They approach traditional dance tunes with energy, inventiveness and swing, generating a full, driving sound with fiddles, button accordion, guitar and cello. They are joined by the lively caller Ian Nichols who will show us all the moves. This is a fun and inclusive evening of music and dancing. No experience necessary - all the dances are carefully explained. Come with friends or by yourself - it's a great way to meet new people. Bar provided. Waterloo Ceilidhs is a leading ceilidh series at St John's Church, opposite Waterloo station. Featuring some of the country's top ceilidh bands and callers, we bring inclusive and high-energy ceilidhs to the London music scene. Tickets We want to keep our prices affordable, whilst showcasing the country's top ceilidh bands in this wonderful venue in Central London. There are three price options - standard admission, supporters (pay a bit more to help us get this ceilidh series of the ground and safeguard future events), or concessions (subsidised option for students or people without a steady income).

Join us for a wonderful evening of dancing at St John's Waterloo with our Christmas Ceilidh, welcoming back the amazing band Banter. www.banter.band Banter are: Simon Care on melodeon & concertina, Nina Zella on keyboards & vocals, Tim Walker on drums, percussion, brass, guitar, bass & vocals and Mark Jolley on bass, fiddle, guitar & vocals. Four fine musicians whose roots are firmly in the traditional English genre, but who enjoy stretching the limits. Formed in 2015, they realised that a common love for the living traditions of English song and dance music was at their core and began to pursue it's evolution, bringing in flavours from a wider palette of musical influences. They have gained a reputation for being powerfully unique in the English traditional music genre. Their popularity has placed them in great demand to perform at many of the UK's largest festivals including: Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival, Broadstairs Folk Week, Sidmouth Folk Festival, Whitby Folk Week, Folk East, Oxford Folk Week, Wickham Festival, Gate To Southwell Festival and Towersey Festival as well as internationally at European festivals such as Rudolstadt (Germany) and Costa festivals in Portugal and Ibiza. This is a fun and inclusive evening of music and dancing. No experience necessary - all the dances are carefully explained. Come with friends or by yourself - it's a great way to meet new people. Bar provided. Waterloo Ceilidhs is a leading ceilidh series at St John's Church, opposite Waterloo station. Featuring some of the country's top ceilidh bands and callers, we bring inclusive and high-energy ceilidhs to the London music scene. Tickets We want to keep our prices affordable, whilst showcasing the country's top ceilidh bands in this wonderful venue in Central London. There are three price options: - standard admission - you can choose to pay a bit more to help us get this ceilidh series of the ground and safeguard future events - concessions. This option is subsidised and designed for students or people without a regular, full-time, salaried income.

In his revision of an earlier opera the now mature Verdi conjures up the atmosphere of the ancient port of Genoa whose Doges had hitherto been elected from the city's patrician families. Never before can statesmanship and class conflict have been more expertly depicted in music. Andrew Mayor, Zoë South, Gerard Delrez and John Upperton lead the cast with the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of Midsummer Opera conducted by David Roblou.

Join us for a special Halloween celebration ceilidh in the magnificent St John's Waterloo as part of the 'dancing boots' album launch tour of Brown Boots Boogie Band. Dressing up encouraged! http://brownbootsmusic.com/brown-boots-boogie-band/ Brown Boots Boogie Band sees the formidable melodeon and fiddle duo of Will Allen and Martin Clarke, combine with Will Chamberlain on piano and Paul Quarry on drums. They are joined by Hannah Moore, one of the country's leading ceilidh callers. This is a fun and inclusive evening of music and dancing. No experience necessary - all the dances are carefully explained. Come with friends or by yourself - it's a great way to meet new people. Bar provided. Waterloo Ceilidhs is a leading ceilidh series at St John's Church, opposite Waterloo station. Featuring some of the country's top ceilidh bands and callers, we bring inclusive and high-energy ceilidhs to the London music scene. Tickets We want to keep our prices affordable, whilst showcasing the country's top ceilidh bands in this wonderful venue in Central London. There are three price options - standard admission, supporters (pay a bit more to help us get this ceilidh series of the ground and safeguard future events), or concessions (subsidised option for students or people without a steady income).