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Chris Powell

Telephone Number :  07877 481 424   or   01427 615 265

Email address :  christopherpowell968@gmail.com

Website :  www.chrisjopowell.org

Address :  11 Pinter Lane,  Gainsborough ,  Lincolnshire ,  DN21 1ZF 

About Chris

Chris Powell has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s premier ‘entertainment organists’ as well as a truly international ambassador in the field of electronic and theatre organ music. Born in Manchester in 1971, he emigrated to New Zealand with his parents when just 2 years old. Returning to England at the age of 5, his education and formative years while growing up in Lancashire saw him pursue his love of music with piano and organ studies culminating in a string of engagements for both local concerts and dances from the age of 14 onwards. By the time he was 18, he had successfully auditioned to join the team of organists playing for dancing at the Tower Ballroom Blackpool and began to be recognised for his musical talents leading to a succession of invitations to perform at electronic and pipe organ venues.

Following his experience at Blackpool, Chris widened his talents to include work as a demonstrator for several manufacturers including Farfisa, Orla and more recently Roland with whom he is now associated on a freelance basis and as such tours with their state of the art AT-900C Atelier instrument.

1994 saw as invitation to return to New Zealand for a month long concert tour on pipes and electronics which lead to an exciting invitation to spend all of 1996 as a Resident Organist at the ‘Baycourt Theatre’ in Tauranga. This was a unique and exciting experience; he undertook all manner of concerts, functions and dances while playing the Theatre’s 10 rank Wurlitzer as well as accompanying the Operetta – ‘The Merry Widow’ on this much loved vintage instrument to capacity crowds.

Since then, he has gone on to become one of the most popular performers in the UK and intersperses his regular annual diary of engagements in Britain with frequent overseas concert tours with have included Holland, Australia and the US as well as NZ in recent years. Chris was also interviewed and filmed in action for a documentary on cinema nostalgia which screened in NZ in 2002. 2021 sees his 17th tour of NZ and 10th of Australia.  December 28th saw him marry fellow artiste Joanne Naulls and the couple are now well settled in the Lincolnshire town of Gainsborough.  Both were recently invited to become trustees at the London Musical Museum in Brentford which is home to the ex Regal, Kingston Wurlitzer and involved in an exciting programme of presentations and concerts.  The pair are also highly involved in the promotion of keyboard events with Joanne secretary and Chris Chairman on the Gainsborough organ and keyboard club along with the running of concerts in Scunthorpe and assisting the Lincoln Electronic Organ Society where Chris has been President since 2002.  Joanne and Chris were recently appointed Trustees of the Music Museum at Kew Bridge/Brentford in London to assist with the promotion of electronic organ and keyboard music alongside the superb ex Regal, Kingston Wurlitzer.

He has a catalogue of acclaimed CD and DVD recordings to his credit on both pipes and electronics. He has also produced a huge array of software - with registrations available for Roland Atelier, Korg and also Yamaha.

Chris also fronts a number of high class organ and keyboard festival events (Music4you) at 4* hotels in Bournemouth, Torquay and Warwick/Stratford.  Please phone 07877 481424 or 01427 615265 for more details.

Chris's Photo Gallery

   Marriage to Joanne 28/12/19

Chris's Concert Diary

Chris's Festival appearances

Chris will also be featured at the following festivals this year.

2023

February 17th

   TopNote Eastbourne Musical Weekend 2023

March 24th

   Chris Powell Skegness in March 2023

April 3rd

   Byron's Music For All Spring in Torquay Break 2023

May 1st

   Chris Powell 5 Day Summer Break in Bournemouth 2023

July 3rd

   AOE Summer Musical Break

August 18th

   Chris Powell Returns to Shakespeare Country August 2023

September 18th

   Cavalcade September Spectacular - A Whole Week of Music

November 17th

   Chris Powell Christmas in Warwick November 2023

2024

March 4th

   AOE Musical Break March 24

Concerts in 2023
January 4thScunthorpe Music4You (more details)

7pm

January 12thMusical Museum (more details)

Private party with Joanne Powell

January 14thMessingham Village Hall nr Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

January 16thMusic 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon
January 17thMusic 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon
January 18thMusic 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon
January 19thMusic 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon
January 24thLincoln Music4All (more details)

With Joanne Powell

January 28thMessingham Village Hall nr Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell

January 29thPaulton Rovers Football Club, nr Bath (more details)

7.45 pm

February 1stStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15 pm

February 2ndNorth Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club
February 4thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30pm

February 5thBraza Club, March, Cambs (more details)

7.30pm

February 7thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45pm

February 8thHorsham MelodyTimes Concerts
February 9thBournemouth In Tune
February 11thMessingham Village Hall nr Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

February 13thPolish Club, Scunthorpe (more details)

1.15 pm

February 17thCumberland Hotel Eastbourne (more details)

Top Note Events

February 18thCumberland Hotel, Eastbourne (more details)

Top Note Events

February 25thHarworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm

February 26thHarworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2.30pm

February 28thBexley Music Club (more details)

Afternoon concert at Dartford Football Club as part of 50th Anniversary celebrations.

March 7thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45pm

March 9thYork Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society
March 11thBeer Wurlitzer
March 12thPaulton Rovers FC nr Bath (more details)

7..30pm

March 15thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15 pm

March 17thAscot and District Organ Society (ADOS)
March 18thTydd St.Giles Community Centre (more details)

7.30pm

March 21stSouth Yorkshire Keyboard and Organ Club
March 22ndWestbury Labour Club (more details)

7.30pm

March 24thSavoy Hotel Skegness (more details)

Music4You festival

March 25thMusic4You festival, Savoy Hotel Skegness
March 26thSavoy Hotel Skegness (more details)

Music4You Festival

April 4thWizard Festival Victoria Hotel Torquay (more details)

With Joanne Powell

April 5thWizard Festival Victoria Hotel Torquay (more details)

With Joanne Powell

April 8thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

April 11thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45pm

April 12thBournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2pm

April 14thWesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm

April 15thSidegate Lane Community Centre Ipswich (more details)

7.45 pm

April 18thWithernsea Organ Society (more details)

The Willows holiday Park HY19 2PN 2.30 pm

April 22ndMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

April 23rdMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30pm

April 26thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15pm

April 28thCrawley Keyboard Club
May 1stMarsham Court Hotel Bournemouth Music4You festival
May 2ndMarsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Musuc4you Festival
May 3rdMarsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Music4You Festival
May 4thMarsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Music4You Festiival
May 5thMarsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Music4You Festival
May 9thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45pm

May 10thAshfield Keyboard Concerts
May 13thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

May 20thPrivate event Spalding
May 21stGainsborough Keyboard Showtime (more details)

With Brett Wales 2.30pm

May 21stHaddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details)

With Joanne Powell

May 22ndNene Valley Organ Club - Northampton (more details)

With Joanne Powell

May 27thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

May 28thBraza Club March (more details)

With Joanne Powell

June 4thHaddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details)

With Joanne Powell

June 6thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45 pm

June 7thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15pm

June 10thDunchurch Village Hall nr Rugby (more details)

7.30pm

June 14thLancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Heritage Centre (more details)

With Joanne Powell

June 16thBurgess Hill Keyboard Club
June 17thEven Swindon Community Centre (more details)

7.30 pm

June 18thScarborough Fair Collection (more details)

1.30pm with Joanne Powell

June 18thScarborough Electronic Organ Society see Scarborough Fair Collection (more details)

With Joanne Powell

June 21stWestbury Labour Club (more details)

7.30pm

June 23rdSt. Andrew’s Church Hall, Hatfield Peveril, Essex (more details)

3pm

June 24thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30pm

June 25thMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30pm

June 27thRother Keyboard Club
June 28thBognor Regis MelodyTimes
July 1stWoodchurch Proms, Ashford, Kent (more details)

With Joanne Powell

July 2ndWoodchurch Proms, Ashford Kent (pop in centre) 2&7 pm
July 4thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45pm

July 6thAssociation of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details)

Afternoon & Evening Concert, Stourport Manor Hotel, with Joanne Powell

July 8thBelper & District Organ & Keyboard Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2pm

July 9thMusical Museum (more details)

With Joanne Powell

July 22ndTenterden, St. Michael’s Recreation Ground (more details)

Proms Finale 18.45 at Tributes in the Park

July 26thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15pm

July 30thPaulton Rovers FC nr Bath
July 31stCairn Hotel Harrogate (private function)
August 1stSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45pm

August 2ndEye Community Hall (more details)

1pm

August 3rdWeston Organ and Keyboard Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell

August 5thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30pm

August 6thMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30pm

August 11thWesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm

August 12thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

August 18thDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
August 19thDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
August 20thDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
August 21stDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
August 25thSheppey Keyboard Sounds
August 26thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

August 27thHaddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details)

7.30pm

September 1stBishop Grosseteste University (more details)

Rotary Club fundraising for Ghana, 7.30 pm, tickets from Roger Papworth 01522 575292

September 3rdPaulton Rovers FC nr Bath
September 5thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45pm

September 9thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

September 20thWestbury Labour Club (more details)

7.30pm

September 21stKeyboard Cavalcade Festival, Pakefield, Lowestoft
September 23rdCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30pm

September 27thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15pm

September 29thManor Leisure Centre, Whittlesey, Cambs (more details)

7.30 pm

October 2ndDas Tastenfestival Germany (more details)

Ringhotel Zweibrücker Hof Zweibrücker Hof 4 58313 Herdecke

October 3rdSturton Le Steeple Village Hall Notts (more details)

7.45 pm

October 7thWestbury Labour Club
October 8thMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30pm

October 10thCardiff Keyboard Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell

October 11thBournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2pm tea dance

October 14thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

October 20thBriston Organ Shows (more details)

Duet concert with Joanne Powell

October 21stMalton, Yorkshire Dance 7pm (more details)

With Joanne Powell

October 22ndWesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2.30pm

October 23rdPolish Club, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell 1.15pm

October 28thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

October 30thPolish Club, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2pm

November 2ndWalsoken Village Hall, Wisbech (more details)

Halloween tea dance 1-4pm

November 3rdChurch Lawford Village Hall nr Rugby (more details)

Rotary Club Charity Bsll 7.30 pm

November 5thHaddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details)

7.30pm

November 5thStilton In Tune - Keyboard Showtime (more details)

2.30pm with Joanne Powell

November 6thNottingham Organ Society (more details)

With Joanne Powell

November 7thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.45 pm

November 9thSleaford Music Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell duet show

November 11thDunchurch Village Hall (more details)

7.30pm

November 13thMusical Museum (more details)

Xmas concert with Joanne Powell 2.30pm

November 15thBourne Organ and keyboard Club (more details)

7.30p.m. start

November 17thDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
November 18thDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
November 19thDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
November 20thDelta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival
November 22ndStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15pm

November 25thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

November 26thPaulton Rovers FC nr Bath (more details)

7.30pm

November 28thMusical Museum (more details)

With Joanne Powell Xmas show 2pm

November 29thMusical Museum (more details)

With Joanne Powell Xmas concert 2pm

December 1stWoodhall Spa and District Organ Society
December 2ndSturton Le Steeple Village Hall Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

December 2ndScunthorpe Music4You (more details)

2pm

December 3rdOssett Town Hall - Northern Theatre Organ Trust (more details)

With Joanne Powell

December 5thMusical Museum (more details)

Xmas show with Joanne Powell 2pm

December 6thGrimsby Keyboard & Electronic Organ Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2.30pm

December 9thSt Albans Organ Theatre (more details)

3pm

December 10thPolish Club, Scunthorpe (more details)

1.15 pm

December 12thNew Forest Organ Society (more details)

With Joanne Powell duet show

December 15thSt. Stephen‘s Church, Burnley (more details)

7pm

December 16thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30pm

December 17thColchester Keyboard Concerts (more details)

With Joanne Powell

December 18thPolish Club, Scunthorpe (more details)

1.15 pm

December 19thBideford Keyboard and Organ Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell Xmas concert

December 20thPlymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club (more details)

Joined by Joanne

December 22ndJean Mealham Centre, TN26 3SQ, Woodchurch nr Ashford, Kent (more details)

With Joanne Powell 6pm

December 23rdMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell

December 31stMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm with Joanne Powell

Concerts in 2024
January 9thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

January 10thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15pm

January 13thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

January 16thNene Valley Organ Club - Northampton
January 19thFairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival
January 20thFairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival
January 21stFairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival
January 22ndFairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival
January 23rdBarrowby Village Hall nr Grantham (more details)

Tea dance afternoon

January 25thGainsborough Keyboard Showtime (more details)

7pm

January 26thWesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details)

With Joanne Powell

January 27thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell, Burns Night Dance

January 30thNorwich Keyboard Lounge (more details)

With Joanne Powell

February 3rdCanary Club Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

February 4thMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30 pm

February 5thPolish Club, Scunthorpe (more details)

1.15pm

February 6thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

February 7thNorth Herts Music Live
February 10thPavilion Stockingford, Nuneaton 7.30pm (more details)

With Joanne Powell

February 12thLancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Stockport (more details)

1pm

February 14thBournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details)

Yea Dance in the Ballroom with Joanne Powell 2pm

February 19thPolish Club, Scunthorpe (more details)

1.15pm

February 26thDerby Organ and Keyboard Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell

March 5thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

March 6thWestbury Labour Club Wilts (more details)

8 pm

March 7thAssociation of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details)

Evening Concert, Stourport Manor Hotel, with Joanne Powell

March 9thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

March 13thWorld of Music Dronfield
March 20thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15pm

March 29thSheppey Keyboard Sounds (more details)

Duet show with Joanne Powell

March 31stPaulton Rovers Football Club, Bristol (more details)

7.45 pm

April 2ndSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

April 11thBurntwood Music For All
April 13thCanary Club Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

April 19thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30 pm

April 20thHIAM Club, Prickwillow, Ely, Cambs (more details)

8pm

April 21stMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30 pm

May 5thCinema Organ Society - Midlands and Wales District
May 8thEast London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club
May 11thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm

May 18thCanary Club Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

May 22ndWestbury Labour Club Wilts (more details)

8pm

May 25thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm

May 28thRother Keyboard Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell

May 29thStockingford Pavilion (more details)

1.15 pm

May 31stSouth Molton Keyboard & Light Music Club
June 1stTyd St Giles Village Hall, Lincs (more details)

7.30 pm

June 1stScarborough Electronic Organ Society see Scarborough Fair Collection (more details)

With Joanne Powell

June 4thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

June 11thLowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club
June 22ndMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

June 23rdMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30 pm

June 23rdHarworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts (more details)

2.30 pm

June 29thCanary Club Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

July 2ndSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

July 14thMusical Museum (more details)

Summer Spectacular with Joanne Powell

July 17thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15 pm

July 24thBournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details)

Tea Dance in the Ballroom 2pm with Joanne Powell

July 27thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

August 6thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

August 11thCinema Organ Society - Northern District
August 12thMedway Music Club
August 24thHIAM Sports & Social Club, Prickwillow, Ely (more details)

7.30pm Ballroom/Sequence

August 31stCanary Club Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

September 3rdSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

September 4thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15 pm

September 7thTydd St Giles Village Hall, Lincs (more details)

7.30 pm

September 28thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm

October 1stSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

October 11thWesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30

October 13thMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30 pm

October 16thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15 pm

October 19thChurch Lawford Village Hall nr Rugby (more details)

Rotary Charity Ball

October 25thCrawley Keyboard Club
October 26thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

October 27thPreston - South Ribble In Tune (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2.30pm

November 5thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

November 9thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30pm

November 10thColchester Keyboard Concerts (more details)

Also playing, Joanne Powell

November 11thMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30 pm

November 13thWestbury Labour Club Wilts (more details)

8pm

November 20thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details)

1.15 pm

November 22ndSt Edmundsbury In Tune (Bury St Edmunds)
November 23rdHIAM Sports & Social Club, Prickwillow, Ely (more details)

7.30 pm Ballroom/Sequence

November 30thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

December 2ndCheadle and District Organ Society
December 3rdBexley Music Club
December 4thGrimsby Keyboard & Electronic Organ Club
December 7thCanary Club Norwich (more details)

7.45 pm

December 11thClacton Keyboard Music Club (Formerly Clacton & District Organ Society) (more details)

With Joanne Powell

December 12thYork Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society
December 14thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm

December 24thMarch Braza Club (more details)

7.30 pm

Concerts in 2025
January 19thHIAM Club, Ely, Cambs 2pm (more details)

With Joanne Powell

July 26thHIAM Club, Ely (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7.30pm