Performers at Home

Philip Martin Brown

Local actor Philip Martin Brown, best known for roles in Waterloo Road and Coronation Street , reads the lovely lyrics of Stanley Holloway’s marvellous poem Albert and the Lion.

Jo Hook

Jo Hook will be performing on May 14th at 8pm

Bill Rutherford

Bill Rutherford will be performing on May 17th at 8pm

Sonnet 1

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 1.

Sonnet 2

Sonnet 2. This is one of my favorites.

Sonnet 3

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 3.

Jennifer Lee Ridley

Jennifer Lee Ridley will live stream her concert on April 29th, 8pm

Aaric Snook

Aaric Snook will be performing on April 27th, 8pm

Sonnet 4

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 4.

Sonnet 6

Sonnet 5 is too hard. Here’s number 6.

Sonnet 7

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 7.

Sonnet 8

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 8.

Sonnet 10

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 10.

Sonnet 11

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 11.

Sonnet 12

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 12.

Sonnet 13

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 13.

Sonnet 14

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 14.

Sonnet 15

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 15.

Sonnet 16

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 16.

Sonnet 17

We've reached Sonnet 17, a mini landmark in these 154 sonnets.

Sonnet 18

Sonnet 18. Perhaps the most well-known sonnet in the book. Speaking of the book, a little backstory on that too.

Sonnet 19

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 19.

Sonnet 21

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 21.

Sonnet 23

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 23.

Sonnet 24

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 24.

Sonnet 25

Sonnet 25. An unusual one, which I had never read until today.

Sonnet 26

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 26.

Sonnets 27 & 28

Double feature. Sonnets 27 and 28.

Sonnet 29

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 29.

Sonnets 29 & 30

Another take on Sonnet 29 and Sonnet 30, new to me but have grown fond of it.

Sonnet 32

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 32.

Sonnet 33

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 33.

Sonnet 34

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 34.

Sonnet 35

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 35.

Sonnet 36

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 36.

Sonnet 37

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 37.

Sonnet 38

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 38.

Sonnet 39

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 39.

Sonnet 40

Sonnet 40 with my friend Glen.

Sonnet 41

Sonnet 41 over an iced coffee.

Sonnet 42

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 42.

Sonnet 43

Sir Patrick Stewart reads Sonnet 43.

Sonnet 73

Sonnet 73 for Sir Stirling Moss.

Jo Brand

Jo Brand reminisces fondly on her time as a young girl in Tunbridge Wells. She also recently played at Trinity.

Toby (Summit Of The Big Low)

Summit of The Big Low will be performing on May 1st, 8pm

Michael Crowther

Michael Crowther from 'Son of Kirk' will be performing on May 2nd, 8pm

Duke Lloyd

Duke Lloyd will be performing on May 11th, 8pm

Raven

'Raven' from The Orange Circus Band will live stream his concert on April 30th, 8pm

Shep

Shep will be live streaming on May 4th, 8pm

Nick Knowles

Nick Knowles tells us about being a native of Tunbridge Wells and presents us with a piece of poetry from his childhood.

Robert Daws

Robert Daws reads one of his favourite poems by Sir John Betjeman, Poet Laureate from 1972 until his death in 1984. The poem is ‘A Subaltern’s Love Song’ a humorous, upbeat poem that tells of the real life love the poet had for Miss Joan Hunter Dunn.

Dvořák’s Song to the Moon

The ENO Orchestra’s clarinets practicing responsible social distancing while preforming Dvořák’s Song to the Moon.

Sandra Dickinson

Sandra Dickinson played the Assembly Hall Theatre in 1982. Here she reads Shakespeare’s take on beauty Sonnet no 2.

Paul Bradley

Paul Bradley (Captain Hook in the Assembly Hall Theatre’s panto Peter Pan, also known for his roles in Eastenders and Holby City) spreads a little happiness as time goes by.