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Chris Powell

Telephone Number :  01427 671106   or   07877 481424

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.

2026

March 3rd

   Tony Stace and Friends - Music In Bournemouth

June 29th

   AOE Summer Musical Break

September 28th

   Keyboard Cavalcade Autumn Spectacular 2026 at Hemsby

November 23rd

   Music in Llandudno November 2026

Concerts in 2026
January 6thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

January 10thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

January 11thStilton In Tune - Music4You
January 14thWorld of Music Dronfield
January 18thDrax nr Selby
January 20thSturton Le Steeple
January 21stStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton CV10 8LT, (more details)

1.15 pm

January 24thMessingham
January 25thHiam Club, Prickwillow, Ely (more details)

2.30 pm

January 29thMusic4You YORK
January 30thMusic4You York
January 31stMusic4You York
February 1stMusic4You York
February 2ndMusic4You York
February 3rdSturton Le Steeple Village Hall Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

February 5thScunthorpe Music4You (more details)

With Joanne Powell 7pm

February 8thDrax, nr Selby
February 14thMessingham Village Hall
February 15thBraza Club, March, Cambs (more details)

7.30 pm

February 21stCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30 pm

February 28thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

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

7.30 pm

March 8thDrax, nr Selby
March 11thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton CV10 8LT (more details)

1.15 pm

March 14thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

March 17thSturton Le Steeple Hall
March 18thBourne Organ and keyboard Club
March 19thMusic4You Skegness
March 20thMusic4You SKEGNESS
March 21stMusic4You SKEGNESS
March 22ndMusic4You SKEGNESS
March 23rdMusic4You SKEGNESS
March 27thWesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details)

7.30 pm

March 28thMessingham Village Hall Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

April 4thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30 pm

April 6thNottingham Organ Society
April 7thSturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

April 11thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

April 12thBraza Club, March, Cambs (more details)

7.30 pm

April 15thBournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details)

Tea Dance with Joanne Powell 1.30 pm

April 18thHiam Sports & Social Club, Ely (more details)

7.30 pm

April 19thHaddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details)

7.15 pm

April 21stSturton Le Steeple Hall
April 24thStockingford Pavilion Nuneaton (more details)

St. George’s Day Concert & Dance with Joanne Powell 7pm

April 25thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

April 26thPaulton Rovers F.C. Wiltshire
April 29thStockingford Pavilion Nuneaton (more details)

1.15 pm

May 2ndSidegate Community Hall, Ipswich (more details)

7.30 pm

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

7.30 pm

May 9thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

May 10thColchester Keyboard Concerts
May 13thWestbury Labour Club (more details)

7.30 pm

May 14thSleaford Music4All (Formerly Sleaford Music Club) (more details)

2.30 pm

May 16thTydd St Giles Community Centre nr Wisbech (more details)

7.30 pm

May 17thHaddenham Sports & Social Club, Cbs (more details)

7.15 pm

May 20thGreat Yarmouth Live Music Established June 1971
May 23rdMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

May 24thDrax, Nr Selby
May 26thBarrowby Village Hall, Grantham (more details)

1.30 pm

May 27thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton CV10 8LT (more details)

1.15 pm

May 30thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30 pm

May 31stPreston - South Ribble In Tune (more details)

2.30 pm

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

7.30 pm

June 4thScunthorpe Music4You
June 7thBraza Club, March, Cambs (more details)

7.30 pm

June 13thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

June 14thDrax, nr Selby
June 19thBurgess Hill Keyboard Club (more details)

7.15 pm

June 21stCambridge Keyboard Concerts (more details)

2.30 pm

June 23rdSturton Le Steeple Hall
June 26thSt Edmundsbury In Tune (Bury St Edmunds)
June 27thWoodbridge Community Hall (more details)

7.45 pm

July 2ndAssociation of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details)

Evening Concert, Stourport Manor Hotel, with Joanne Powell

July 4thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30 pm

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

7.30 pm

July 8thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton CV10 8LT
July 10thMilford Keyboard Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell 2pm

July 11thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

July 12thDrax, nr Selby
July 13thMedway Music Club
July 14thMusical Museum (more details)

Variety Show with Joanne Powell & Matthew Bason

July 15thMusical Museum (more details)

Variety Shoe with Joanne Powell & Matthew Bason

July 16thMusical Museum (more details)

Variety Show with Joanne Powell & Matthew Bason

July 18thTyd St. Giles Village Hall Lincs (more details)

7.30 pm

July 25thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

July 28thOffwell Village Hall Devon (more details)

With Joanne Powell

August 5thIsle of Man Wurlitzer (more details)

1 pm

August 8thMessingham Village Hall, Notts (more details)

7.30 pm

August 9thPaulson Rovers F.C. Wiltshire
August 11thLowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club (more details)

2 pm

August 15thHiam Sports & Social Club, Ely (more details)

7.30 pm

August 16thBraza Club, March, Cambs (more details)

7.30 pm

August 19thBournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details)

Tea Dance with Joanne Powell 1.30 pm

August 22ndMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

August 25thSturton Le Steeple Hall
August 30thBognor Regis MelodyTimes (more details)

2.15 pm

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

7.30 pm

September 2ndStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton CV10 8LT (more details)

1.15 pm

September 5thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30 pm

September 11thWesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details)

7.30 pm

September 12thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

September 13thDrax Social Club (more details)

7.30 pm

September 26thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

September 29thKeyboard Cavalcade, Hemsby
September 30thKeyboard Cavalcade Festival, Hemsby
October 1stNorth Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell

October 3rdWestbury Labour Club (more details)

7.30 pm

October 4thSinging Hills Wurlitzer
October 4thRoffey Club, Horsham (more details)

7.30 pm

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

7.30 pm

October 10thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

October 11thHaddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details)

7.15 pm

October 18thBraza Club, March, Cambs (more details)

7.30 pm

October 20thSturton Le Steeple Hall
October 24thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

October 25thDrax, nr Selby
October 28thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton CV10 8LT (more details)

1.15 pm

October 29thGainsborough Keyboard Showtime
November 1stCinema Organ Society - Midlands and Wales District (more details)

With Joanne Powell

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

7.30 pm

November 7thMessingham Village Hall Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

November 8thDrax, nr Selby
November 13thMusic for You Festival Drayton Manor Tamwortg
November 14thMusic For You Festival Drayton Manor Tamworth
November 15thMusic For You Festival Drayton Manor Tamworth
November 21stMessingham Village Hall Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

November 24thBrentwood Organ and Keyboard Club
November 26thMusical Breaks (more details)

Evening Concert, Kensington Hotel, Llandudno, plus duet concert with David Ingley

November 28thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

December 5thCanary Club, Norwich (more details)

7.30 pm

December 9thClacton Keyboard Music Club (more details)

With Joanne Powell

December 10thBurntwood Music For All (more details)

Christmas Party

December 12thMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

December 16thStockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton CV10 8LT (more details)

1.15 pm

December 20thColchester Keyboard Concerts (more details)

2.30 pm

December 31stMessingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details)

7.30 pm

Concerts in 2027
May 1stSidegate Lane Community Centre, Ipswich (more details)

7.30 pm