Joanna is delighted to be welcoming  Paul Martin, affectionatley known as Paulus to Joanna's Place.  

Paulus, aside from being the not-so-easily-pleased judge on the BBC 1 hit talent programme All Together Now, is an all-round showman par excellence, having been an entertainer since the age of seven, so going on for some fourteen years now . . . (he says!)  

He has performed in and out of drag to literally tens of people up and down the country and in some venues he was actually asked to.

He is in demand worldwide for crimes against theatre since his performances in Paris, Berlin, Melbourne and New York in the early Noughties, and has graced TV screens as a mentor to pensioners, singing judge, lookalike/weight-loss adjudicator, and a badminton player with no shuttlecock.

Cabaret, Theatre and TV work not being enough, Paulus now tours branches of Dunelmin his thought-provoking and immersive one-man show ‘Can I Get A Refund?’ which one bystander called ‘Incessant’.

His witty repartee and knowing looks will make you laugh and cry In equal measure as he shares his unique work view through music - that of others and his own.

"Paulus is an industry gem and absolute professional. Entertaining and insightful, he brought a new level of expertise and hilarity to our events." Tempest Rose, House of Burlesque

"Paulus is a firm favourite at the Café de Paris, London. Regularly hosting Showtime Cabaret, he controls the room with sharp wit, fantastic vocal ability and presence. Always a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with." Tom Gravett,Café de Paris

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POSTPONED TO Sunday 18 October 11am

In this acclaimed show, singer/pianist Joanna Eden finally owns up to her passion for musical theatre and treads the line between jazz cool and heart-filled storytelling.  Launched at the EFG London Jazz Festival in 2017, Sondheim & Me show traces Sondheim’s work from West Side Story to Into the Woods, seeking to explore the jazzy side of Sondheim without losing the theatrical truth.

Joanna will be joined by accomplished musical theatre actress Leigh McDonald (National Theatre’s Olivier Winning cast of Honk, Mamma Mia world tour as ‘Rosie’) who brings an authentic musical theatre sound to proceedings. Enjoy Joanna’s jazzy take on Sondheim classics like ‘Send in the Clowns’, ‘Being Alive’, ‘Giants in the Sky’ and ‘The Miller’s Son’ whilst Leigh gives her mind-blowing rendition of ‘Not Getting Married’ from Company.  With beautiful duets on ‘Pretty Women’ and ‘The Ladies Who Lunch’ and an a cappella rendition of ‘Somewhere’, Eden gives Sondheim’s works a fresh new approach.

Joanna and Leigh will be joined by the world class George Double Trio

The Stables will be opening its doors from 11am, so before each concert you can enjoy a cup of coffee and a hot bacon roll, along with a full bar and snack bar service – the Sunday papers will be available too!

Postponed TBC

A superb, 'double-header' night with life-observational comedy in poetry and songs!

The evening is hosted by Brighton  fringe winners Mac & Eden with their hilarious musical cabaret featuring well classic musical songs and songs created by  singer/songwriter, Joanna Eden, (long-term mentor to Sam Smith) and West End and National Theatre actress Leigh McDonald.

"Musical comedy cabaret at its best!" Northern Echo         

"Fascinating Aida on Red Bull" Northern Echo

Followed by Devon's own Matt Harvey! Writer, poet, enemy of all that’s difficult and upsetting, hisway with words has taken him from Totnes to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships via Saturday Live, the Edinburgh Festival and the Work section of the Guardian. He is host of Wondermentalist – Radio 4’s comedy-infused, musically enhanced interactive poetry cabaret – and author of The Hole in the Sum of my Parts (Poetry Trust), Where Earwigs Dare (Green Books) and Mindless Body Spineless Mind. 

"As though Tom Waits & Stephen Sondheim had come together with Roald Dahl!" Sunday Times
“Very funny…” Independent
“…not only funny but tender and true” Guardian
“fabulously understated” Dorset Echo

Matt is the creator of Empath Man, who had his own mini-series on Radio 4 – “Very funny, very satirical” The Times – and his recent Edinburgh show also garnered excellent reviews. 

Postponed TBC

The evening is hosted by Brighton  fringe winners Mac & Eden with their hilarious musical cabaret featuring well classic musical songs and songs created by  singer/songwriter, Joanna Eden, (long-term mentor to Sam Smith) and West End and National Theatre actress Leigh McDonald.

"Musical comedy cabaret at its best!" Northern Echo         

"Fascinating Aida on Red Bull" Northern Echo

Joanna joins forces with French singer/songwriter, Didier Sustrac to lovingly recreate the wonderful music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz and Joao & Astrud Gilbero.

"I have two countries in me, two cultures that mix and talk to each other. That of France, the land of my language, and that of Brazil, my musical homeland. My expression is the mix of Afro-Brazilian music and the French language, a breeding ground of memories, travels, encounters that I cultivate, knead, and carve into songs." Didier Sustrac

After a recent small tour in France, Joanna, Didier and Guadeloupean bassist Jose Curier bring their love of the Bossanova and their own original songs to the Ellesmere Centre, Stetchworth.

For tickets call 01638 5-8212  or email office@ellesmerecentre.org.uk

Joanna joins forces with French singer/songwriter, Didier Sustrac to lovingly recreate the wonderful music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz and Joao & Astrud Gilbero.

"I have two countries in me, two cultures that mix and talk to each other. That of France, the land of my language, and that of Brazil, my musical homeland. My expression is the mix of Afro-Brazilian music and the French language, a breeding ground of memories, travels, encounters that I cultivate, knead, and carve into songs." Didier Sustrac

After a recent small tour in France, Joanna, Didier and Guadeloupean bassist Jose Curier bring their love of the Bossanova and their own original songs to Joanna's Place.

Joanna joins forces with French singer/songwriter, Didier Sustrac to lovingly recreate the wonderful music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz and Joao & Astrud Gilbero, also featuring saxophonist Mark Crooks! 

"I have two countries in me, two cultures that mix and talk to each other. That of France, the land of my language, and that of Brazil, my musical homeland. My expression is the mix of Afro-Brazilian music and the French language, a breeding ground of memories, travels, encounters that I cultivate, knead, and carve into songs." Didier Sustrac

British saxophonist, Mark Crooks, has recently recorded the album 'Stan' with the Chris Ingham Trio, exploring the works of Stan Getz.   "Crooks' tenor rises to the challenge . . . a performance that srikes a balance between muscle and lyricism" Sunday Times

Joanna joins forces with French singer/songwriter, Didier Sustrac to lovingly recreate the wonderful music of Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stan Getz and Joao & Astrud Gilbero, also featuring saxophonist Dave Black.

"I have two countries in me, two cultures that mix and talk to each other. That of France, the land of my language, and that of Brazil, my musical homeland. My expression is the mix of Afro-Brazilian music and the French language, a breeding ground of memories, travels, encounters that I cultivate, knead, and carve into songs." Didier Sustrac

After the resounding success of 2019’s lunchtime session, an extended cherry-picked selection of the more subtle, refined and surprising examples of the songwriter’s art from the era of glitter, flares and safety pins. Featuring singer JOANNA EDEN - long-time mentor to pop superstar Sam Smith - and CHRIS INGHAM rated as “among the cream of UK pianists” (JAZZ JOURNAL).

“Sophisticated, stylish vocals…performance and production quality remain high throughout” JAZZ JOURNAL 

Sat 30 May 7.30pm

Joanna returns to the beautiful venue and brings incredible French/Brazilian singer-songwriter Didier Sustrac for an evening of Bossa Nova, Jobim & Gilberto.

Joanna brings her unique interpretations of pop and jazz classics along with her own acclaimed songs.

POSTPONED TO 27 SEPTEMBER TBC

Five-time British Jazz Awards winner, trumpeter Enrico Tomasso met Louis Armstrong as a child and brings true affection and a wealth of knowledge to this celebration of the musical union of two titans of 20th Century Jazz.

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong’s legendary and long-lived musical partnership was full to the brim with love, humour and effortless mastery of their respective instruments.  Their duets on songs like ‘Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off’, ‘Cheek to Cheek’ and ‘A Fine Romance’ have become classics.

A life-long Ella fan, Joanna Eden has toured her ‘Embraceable Ella’ show all over the world garnering responses like ‘bloody marvellous’ from Dame Cleo Laine and a standing ovation from Ella’s own archivist John Hasse of the Smithsonian Institution.

Joanna & Enrico are backed by the Joe Pettit trio featuring Dave Newton (Best Jazz Pianist - British Jazz Awards) on piano, Joe Pettit on bass and George Double on drums. 

Thurs 9 June

Details TBC

Sun 7 July 8pm

Details tbc

Joanna is delighted to be welcoming  Paul Martin, affectionatley known as Paulus to Joanna's Place.  

Paulus, aside from being the not-so-easily-pleased judge on the BBC 1 hit talent programme All Together Now, is an all-round showman par excellence, having been an entertainer since the age of seven, so going on for some fourteen years now . . . (he says!)  

He has performed in and out of drag to literally tens of people up and down the country and in some venues he was actually asked to.

He is in demand worldwide for crimes against theatre since his performances in Paris, Berlin, Melbourne and New York in the early Noughties, and has graced TV screens as a mentor to pensioners, singing judge, lookalike/weight-loss adjudicator, and a badminton player with no shuttlecock.

Cabaret, Theatre and TV work not being enough, Paulus now tours branches of Dunelmin his thought-provoking and immersive one-man show ‘Can I Get A Refund?’ which one bystander called ‘Incessant’.

His witty repartee and knowing looks will make you laugh and cry In equal measure as he shares his unique work view through music - that of others and his own.

"Paulus is an industry gem and absolute professional. Entertaining and insightful, he brought a new level of expertise and hilarity to our events." Tempest Rose, House of Burlesque

"Paulus is a firm favourite at the Café de Paris, London. Regularly hosting Showtime Cabaret, he controls the room with sharp wit, fantastic vocal ability and presence. Always a consummate professional and a pleasure to work with." Tom Gravett,Café de Paris

​

Sunday 18 October 11am

In this acclaimed show, singer/pianist Joanna Eden finally owns up to her passion for musical theatre and treads the line between jazz cool and heart-filled storytelling.  Launched at the EFG London Jazz Festival in 2017, Sondheim & Me show traces Sondheim’s work from West Side Story to Into the Woods, seeking to explore the jazzy side of Sondheim without losing the theatrical truth.

Joanna will be joined by accomplished musical theatre actress Leigh McDonald (National Theatre’s Olivier Winning cast of Honk, Mamma Mia world tour as ‘Rosie’) who brings an authentic musical theatre sound to proceedings. Enjoy Joanna’s jazzy take on Sondheim classics like ‘Send in the Clowns’, ‘Being Alive’, ‘Giants in the Sky’ and ‘The Miller’s Son’ whilst Leigh gives her mind-blowing rendition of ‘Not Getting Married’ from Company.  With beautiful duets on ‘Pretty Women’ and ‘The Ladies Who Lunch’ and an a cappella rendition of ‘Somewhere’, Eden gives Sondheim’s works a fresh new approach.

Joanna and Leigh will be joined by the world class George Double Trio

The Stables will be opening its doors from 11am, so before each concert you can enjoy a cup of coffee and a hot bacon roll, along with a full bar and snack bar service – the Sunday papers will be available too!

After the resounding success of 2019’s lunchtime session, an extended cherry-picked selection of the more subtle, refined and surprising examples of the songwriter’s art from the era of glitter, flares and safety pins. Featuring singer JOANNA EDEN - long-time mentor to pop superstar Sam Smith - and CHRIS INGHAM rated as “among the cream of UK pianists” (JAZZ JOURNAL).

“Sophisticated, stylish vocals…performance and production quality remain high throughout” JAZZ JOURNAL