Tue 09 Feb 2010

Next Event:- 1/4/2010 - 1pm at BOURNEMOUTH

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BRIGHTON DOME - 2.30pm SUNDAY JULY 18th 2010

AFTER THE GREAT SUCCESS of his 70TH BIRTHDAY MUSIC SHOW at BRIGHTON DOME in 2009 John will be returning there to present THE JOHN MANN MUSIC SHOW on SUNDAY JULY 18th 2010 at 2.30pm. All seats £10. Party Bookings one free seat in 10. Box Office: 01273 709709. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! We promise there is no cycle race on that day!!!

JOHN'S TWO 2009 CHRISTMAS SHOWS WERE AS EVER A GREAT SUCCESS. The first was at EASTBOURNE WINTER GARDEN on WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON 2nd DECEMBER when a packed audience enjoyed an afternoon of music and fun. John was joined by Iain Flitcroft. They made a great team, especially with their Sissy and Ada sketch! The second show was at WORTHING ASSEMBLY HALL on MONDAY AFTERNOON 7th DECEMBER when another packed audience enjoyed another wonderfully entertaining afternoon - with plenty of surprises!! If you were lucky like me (Jill) maybe you came to both shows. Looking forward to John's Summer Season 2010. Details below.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER 2010. My SUMMER SEASON SHOWS are set at EASTBOURNE WINTER GARDEN on the following THURSDAY AFTERNOONS: 2nd MAY. 3rd JUNE. 22nd JULY. 19th AUGUST and 16th SEPTEMBER at 2.30pm and at WORTHING PAVILION THEATRE every WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON from 2nd JUNE until 15th SEPTEMBER at 2pm. So start planning your holidays or just day trips as they are all in the afternoon.

DOME CONCERT 2009

Jill writes: THE BIG EVENT FOR JOHN AND HIS MANY ADMIRERS in 2009 was his special concert on June 21st at The Dome Brighton to celebrate his 70th Birthday. Unbelievable that he is 70 !! With friends there from all parts of this country and abroad it was the most wonderful occasion. The good news is that John will be returning there in 2010 to present another concert on SUNDAY 18TH JULY at 2.30pm. MAKE A NOTE OF THE DATE !! TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!

To return to John's 2009 concert , MARRION WELLS, who reviews many concerts for local newspapers and other periodicals wrote: "Throughout its long history the Dome has played host to a vast selection of artistes, yet it must be a very long time since one was received by an audience of almost two thousand with such acclaim as greeted Bighton's home-grown star performer John Mann.

Adjectives 'auspicious', 'momentous' and their like are irrelevant. More appropriate is 'affection' for assuredly that is how John with his sense of humour oft verging on the absurd was received in a programme of over two hours of one-man activity in which never for one second did the entertainment flag."

FOR MORE REPORTS on John's show click on 'What the Papers Say'.

JOHN WROTE in the special Souvenir Brochure produced for the concert: "WELCOME. What a great pleasure it is for me to be spending this time with you this afternoon, for my special birthday show. It means to me one big birthday present that will remain for the rest of my life. Thank you.

Appearing here at the Dome today in itself is very special. The fact that I spent my youth here week after week attending most times when the organ was playing, and for the very famous "Tuesday night at the Dome" shows. This concert hall holds so many memories for me. I appeared one night playing the Piano solo "The Dream of Olwen", a very nervous young man. Mind you I've always been nervous. I come from a nervous family. If my father hadn't been so nervous, I would be 21 by now...instead I'm still nervous and going on 70!! Couldn't resist that joke. I did sit on the organ bench once on that occasion, but didn't know anything about the instrument at that time. Little did I think that I would be playing the organ as a career as well as working with so many of the Act's and stars that used to appear here.

When the Dome was refurbished and the organ re-installed, under the guidance of Michael Maine, there was a feeling of great excitement, we've got our organ back. But signs of the times are proving that its use is very limited because of maintenance cost which was the cause of it's demise in the first place. Of course, public tastes change and our style of entertainment and music in the business world has been put on the back burner. But here I am still going and keeping the organ music alive and well. There's got to be a medal I hear you say!!"

YOU CAN OBTAIN A COPY of this special A4 glossy full colour Souvenir Brochure from the Sales Table at John's concerts at the bargain price of 50p or by post from Jill Evans, 19 Baswich Lane, Stafford ST17 OBH. Please add £1 for packing & postage.

INTERESTING FACTS about The Dome Organ: The organ is a mixture of classical and theatre. It's not a Wurlitzer or Compton but part Christie Organ on the theatre side. John Christie was the owner of Glyndebourne Opera House here in Sussex and his love of organ building was so enthusiastic he joined forces with Hill, Norman & Beard to create the enormous Dome Organ. It took seven years to bring it back to life again.

THE FIRST of the 23rd JOHN MANN APPRECIATION SOCIETY ANNUAL TEA PARTIES took place at WORTHING Pavilion Theatre in The Denton Restaurant on Wednesday August 5th after John's afternoon show. 84 Members and Friends enjoyed a salad tea and get-together and a chat to John, who always manages to get round all the tables to chat to everyone.

OUR SECOND TEA PARTY which took place at EASTBOURNE after John's afternoon Show at the Winter Garden on Thursday September 10th in the Congress Restaurant was another most enjoyable event with 65 attending. The Tea was excellent and everyone enjoyed a get-together and the chance to have a chat to John, who as always went round all the tables.

TWO DISASTERS have meant that you won't have had the pleasure of me in the London Area, namely at Tooting and at Kilburn. However, the DVD I made at the State,Kilburn, which was a best seller for Valentine Music, is still available. It has shots of the interior also of Sidney Torch and lots of the old variety stars, Gracie Fields, George Formby and many others and of course jolly old me on the Wurlitzer. So to avoid further disappointment why not get JOHN MANN AT THE WURLITZER ORGAN STATE THEATRE KILBURN (With Bonus Material includes a visit to the Burtey Fen Collection) Price £16 post free from: Jill Evans, 19 Baswich Lane, Stafford ST17 OBH. (Cheques made payable to "John Mann"). You know you deserve me!!

MY LATEST CD is "I LOVE A PIANO" which is proving very popular. On sale at my concerts or by post from Jill Evans, 19 Baswich Lane, Stafford, ST17 OBU. Price: £10 plus £1 p&p. or if you are a Member of my Appreciation Society you will have had a blue voucher with the Spring Magazine giving you £1 off the full price of the CD making it £9 at Concerts or £10 including P&P by post. Please enclose voucher. (Cheques made payable to "John Mann"). For list of Titles click on "Discography"

MY "CELEBRATION" CD recorded to celebrate my 50 Years in Showbusiness and played on the Wurlitzer and Compton Organs at The Burtey Fen Collection, Pinchbeck, Near Spalding, Lincs is now on special offer at £5 at my concerts or by post(add £1 p&p) from Jill Evans (who is almost as busy as I am!) address as above.(Cheques made payable to "John Mann"). For list of Titles click on "Discography"

MY 2009 SUMMER SEASON closed with the final SEASIDE MELODIES on 16th September at WORTHING PAVILION THEATRE which was very well supported, as was the last show of my Summer Season at EASTBOURNE WINTER GARDEN on THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10th. Jill reports: Two great afternoons. John included his popular request spot at Worthing and closed singing 'Can't Smile without you'(one of my favourites) and at Eastbourne his wonderful 'Entertainers at War' feature with the outrageous Lilli Marlene (complete with lampost). Has to be seen to be believed! This was followed by out JMAS Tea Party in the Congress Suite. John had already announced that he will be back at Worthing in 2010. Cheers!! And he will be back at Eastbourne too. See dates below.

LOOKING FORWARD TO SUMMER 2010 My SUMMER SEASON is set at EASTBOURNE WINTER GARDEN on the following Thursdays: 2nd May. 3rd June. 22nd July. 19th August and 16th September at 2.30pm and at WORTHING PAVILION THEATRE every Wednesday Afternoon from 2nd June until 15th September at 2pm. So start planning your holidays or just day trips as they are all in the afternoon.