Members £16, Non-members £18
Alongside his musical career John is an actor and arranger of some note, most well known for being music consultant and original songman for Warhorse, and rifleman Daniel Hagman in the TV Sharpe series.
John was born in Holbrook, Derbyshire in 1949. His initial career was as a journalist for various Derbyshire publications, although his musical prowess was evident as an eleven year old, playing horn in the local brass band.
John began playing guitar in his teens, followed by the melodeon as his folk music career took hold in the 70s, starting with membership of Muckram Wakes, followed by a decade collaboration with Ashley Hutchings and various forms of the Albion Band.
The Home service came next, where John fronted the band from the 80s until 2015.
As far as Hitchin is concerned John had always appeared as a duo with his close friend, Barry Coope. After Barry’s untimely death in November 2021, John thought long and hard about his future, he hadn’t performed solo for 25 years! Thankfully he decided to give it a go, and see how it went. Well, it went very well, and tonight will be John’s third solo visit.
Please note.
The venue is wheelchair friendly, with disabled parking places adjacent to the entrance, a lift and disabled toilets. Doors open 6.45pm (soundcheck permitting), concert starts 7.30pm.
Many of our concerts are "pay on the door". We have 140 capacity, so there is not generally an issue with being able to get in. Concerts that we are fairly sure are going to sell out are designated "Ticket only" events, for which tickets must be purchased in advance. However, tickets may be purchased in advance for any concert. Order your tickets by dropping us an email.
We now have facility to purchase tickets in advance by bank transfer, preferable to avoid contact with cash on the night. We will hold tickets on the door for you or post them for the addition of £1. We also now have a contactless card option for on the door purchases.
Order your tickets by dropping us an email.