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
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 will also be featured at the following festivals this year.
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Concerts in 2023 | |
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January 4th | Scunthorpe Music4You (more details) 7pm |
January 12th | Musical Museum (more details) Private party with Joanne Powell |
January 14th | Messingham Village Hall nr Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
January 16th | Music 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon |
January 17th | Music 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon |
January 18th | Music 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon |
January 19th | Music 4 You Festival, Moorland Hotel, nr. Newton Abbot, Devon |
January 24th | Lincoln Music4All (more details) With Joanne Powell |
January 28th | Messingham Village Hall nr Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell |
January 29th | Paulton Rovers Football Club, nr Bath (more details) 7.45 pm |
February 1st | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15 pm |
February 2nd | North Staffs Organ and Keyboard Club |
February 4th | Canary Club, Norwich (more details) 7.30pm |
February 5th | Braza Club, March, Cambs (more details) 7.30pm |
February 7th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45pm |
February 8th | Horsham MelodyTimes Concerts |
February 9th | Bournemouth In Tune |
February 11th | Messingham Village Hall nr Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
February 13th | Polish Club, Scunthorpe (more details) 1.15 pm |
February 17th | Cumberland Hotel Eastbourne (more details) Top Note Events |
February 18th | Cumberland Hotel, Eastbourne (more details) Top Note Events |
February 25th | Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |
February 26th | Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts (more details) With Joanne Powell 2.30pm |
February 28th | Bexley Music Club (more details) Afternoon concert at Dartford Football Club as part of 50th Anniversary celebrations. |
March 7th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45pm |
March 9th | York Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society |
March 11th | Beer Wurlitzer |
March 12th | Paulton Rovers FC nr Bath (more details) 7..30pm |
March 15th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15 pm |
March 17th | Ascot and District Organ Society (ADOS) |
March 18th | Tydd St.Giles Community Centre (more details) 7.30pm |
March 21st | South Yorkshire Keyboard and Organ Club |
March 22nd | Westbury Labour Club (more details) 7.30pm |
March 24th | Savoy Hotel Skegness (more details) Music4You festival |
March 25th | Music4You festival, Savoy Hotel Skegness |
March 26th | Savoy Hotel Skegness (more details) Music4You Festival |
April 4th | Wizard Festival Victoria Hotel Torquay (more details) With Joanne Powell |
April 5th | Wizard Festival Victoria Hotel Torquay (more details) With Joanne Powell |
April 8th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
April 11th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45pm |
April 12th | Bournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details) With Joanne Powell 2pm |
April 14th | Wesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |
April 15th | Sidegate Lane Community Centre Ipswich (more details) 7.45 pm |
April 18th | Withernsea Organ Society (more details) The Willows holiday Park HY19 2PN 2.30 pm |
April 22nd | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
April 23rd | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30pm |
April 26th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15pm |
April 28th | Crawley Keyboard Club |
May 1st | Marsham Court Hotel Bournemouth Music4You festival |
May 2nd | Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Musuc4you Festival |
May 3rd | Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Music4You Festival |
May 4th | Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Music4You Festiival |
May 5th | Marsham Court Hotel, Bournemouth Music4You Festival |
May 9th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45pm |
May 10th | Ashfield Keyboard Concerts |
May 13th | Canary Club, Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
May 20th | Private event Spalding |
May 21st | Gainsborough Keyboard Showtime (more details) With Brett Wales 2.30pm |
May 21st | Haddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details) With Joanne Powell |
May 22nd | Nene Valley Organ Club - Northampton (more details) With Joanne Powell |
May 27th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
May 28th | Braza Club March (more details) With Joanne Powell |
June 4th | Haddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details) With Joanne Powell |
June 6th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45 pm |
June 7th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15pm |
June 10th | Dunchurch Village Hall nr Rugby (more details) 7.30pm |
June 14th | Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Heritage Centre (more details) With Joanne Powell |
June 16th | Burgess Hill Keyboard Club |
June 17th | Even Swindon Community Centre (more details) 7.30 pm |
June 18th | Scarborough Fair Collection (more details) 1.30pm with Joanne Powell |
June 18th | Scarborough Electronic Organ Society see Scarborough Fair Collection (more details) With Joanne Powell |
June 21st | Westbury Labour Club (more details) 7.30pm |
June 23rd | St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Hatfield Peveril, Essex (more details) 3pm |
June 24th | Canary Club, Norwich (more details) 7.30pm |
June 25th | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30pm |
June 27th | Rother Keyboard Club |
June 28th | Bognor Regis MelodyTimes |
July 1st | Woodchurch Proms, Ashford, Kent (more details) With Joanne Powell |
July 2nd | Woodchurch Proms, Ashford Kent (pop in centre) 2&7 pm |
July 4th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45pm |
July 6th | Association of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details) Afternoon & Evening Concert, Stourport Manor Hotel, with Joanne Powell |
July 8th | Belper & District Organ & Keyboard Club (more details) With Joanne Powell 2pm |
July 9th | Musical Museum (more details) With Joanne Powell |
July 22nd | Tenterden, St. Michael’s Recreation Ground (more details) Proms Finale 18.45 at Tributes in the Park |
July 26th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15pm |
July 30th | Paulton Rovers FC nr Bath |
July 31st | Cairn Hotel Harrogate (private function) |
August 1st | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45pm |
August 2nd | Eye Community Hall (more details) 1pm |
August 3rd | Weston Organ and Keyboard Club (more details) With Joanne Powell |
August 5th | Canary Club, Norwich (more details) 7.30pm |
August 6th | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30pm |
August 11th | Wesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |
August 12th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
August 18th | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
August 19th | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
August 20th | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
August 21st | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
August 25th | Sheppey Keyboard Sounds |
August 26th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
August 27th | Haddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details) 7.30pm |
September 1st | Bishop Grosseteste University (more details) Rotary Club fundraising for Ghana, 7.30 pm, tickets from Roger Papworth 01522 575292 |
September 3rd | Paulton Rovers FC nr Bath |
September 5th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45pm |
September 9th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
September 20th | Westbury Labour Club (more details) 7.30pm |
September 21st | Keyboard Cavalcade Festival, Pakefield, Lowestoft |
September 23rd | Canary Club, Norwich (more details) 7.30pm |
September 27th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15pm |
September 29th | Manor Leisure Centre, Whittlesey, Cambs (more details) 7.30 pm |
October 2nd | Das Tastenfestival Germany (more details) Ringhotel Zweibrücker Hof Zweibrücker Hof 4 58313 Herdecke |
October 3rd | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall Notts (more details) 7.45 pm |
October 7th | Westbury Labour Club |
October 8th | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30pm |
October 10th | Cardiff Keyboard Club (more details) With Joanne Powell |
October 11th | Bournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details) With Joanne Powell 2pm tea dance |
October 14th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
October 20th | Briston Organ Shows (more details) Duet concert with Joanne Powell |
October 21st | Malton, Yorkshire Dance 7pm (more details) With Joanne Powell |
October 22nd | Wesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details) With Joanne Powell 2.30pm |
October 23rd | Polish Club, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell 1.15pm |
October 28th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
October 30th | Polish Club, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell 2pm |
November 2nd | Walsoken Village Hall, Wisbech (more details) Halloween tea dance 1-4pm |
November 3rd | Church Lawford Village Hall nr Rugby (more details) Rotary Club Charity Bsll 7.30 pm |
November 5th | Haddenham Sports & Social Club, Cambs (more details) 7.30pm |
November 5th | Stilton In Tune - Keyboard Showtime (more details) 2.30pm with Joanne Powell |
November 6th | Nottingham Organ Society (more details) With Joanne Powell |
November 7th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.45 pm |
November 9th | Sleaford Music Club (more details) With Joanne Powell duet show |
November 11th | Dunchurch Village Hall (more details) 7.30pm |
November 13th | Musical Museum (more details) Xmas concert with Joanne Powell 2.30pm |
November 15th | Bourne Organ and keyboard Club (more details) 7.30p.m. start |
November 17th | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
November 18th | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
November 19th | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
November 20th | Delta By Marriott Hotel, Warwick Music4You Festival |
November 22nd | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15pm |
November 25th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
November 26th | Paulton Rovers FC nr Bath (more details) 7.30pm |
November 28th | Musical Museum (more details) With Joanne Powell Xmas show 2pm |
November 29th | Musical Museum (more details) With Joanne Powell Xmas concert 2pm |
December 1st | Woodhall Spa and District Organ Society |
December 2nd | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
December 2nd | Scunthorpe Music4You (more details) 2pm |
December 3rd | Ossett Town Hall - Northern Theatre Organ Trust (more details) With Joanne Powell |
December 5th | Musical Museum (more details) Xmas show with Joanne Powell 2pm |
December 6th | Grimsby Keyboard & Electronic Organ Club (more details) With Joanne Powell 2.30pm |
December 9th | St Albans Organ Theatre (more details) 3pm |
December 10th | Polish Club, Scunthorpe (more details) 1.15 pm |
December 12th | New Forest Organ Society (more details) With Joanne Powell duet show |
December 15th | St. Stephen‘s Church, Burnley (more details) 7pm |
December 16th | Canary Club, Norwich (more details) 7.30pm |
December 17th | Colchester Keyboard Concerts (more details) With Joanne Powell |
December 18th | Polish Club, Scunthorpe (more details) 1.15 pm |
December 19th | Bideford Keyboard and Organ Club (more details) With Joanne Powell Xmas concert |
December 20th | Plymouth Broadway Organ & Keyboard Club (more details) Joined by Joanne |
December 22nd | Jean Mealham Centre, TN26 3SQ, Woodchurch nr Ashford, Kent (more details) With Joanne Powell 6pm |
December 23rd | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell |
December 31st | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm with Joanne Powell |
Concerts in 2024 | |
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January 9th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
January 10th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15pm |
January 13th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
January 16th | Nene Valley Organ Club - Northampton |
January 19th | Fairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival |
January 20th | Fairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival |
January 21st | Fairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival |
January 22nd | Fairfield Manor Hotel, York Music4You Festival |
January 23rd | Barrowby Village Hall nr Grantham (more details) Tea dance afternoon |
January 25th | Gainsborough Keyboard Showtime (more details) 7pm |
January 26th | Wesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details) With Joanne Powell |
January 27th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell, Burns Night Dance |
January 30th | Norwich Keyboard Lounge (more details) With Joanne Powell |
February 3rd | Canary Club Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
February 4th | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30 pm |
February 5th | Polish Club, Scunthorpe (more details) 1.15pm |
February 6th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
February 7th | North Herts Music Live |
February 10th | Pavilion Stockingford, Nuneaton 7.30pm (more details) With Joanne Powell |
February 12th | Lancastrian Theatre Organ Trust - Stockport (more details) 1pm |
February 14th | Bournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details) Yea Dance in the Ballroom with Joanne Powell 2pm |
February 19th | Polish Club, Scunthorpe (more details) 1.15pm |
February 26th | Derby Organ and Keyboard Club (more details) With Joanne Powell |
March 5th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
March 6th | Westbury Labour Club Wilts (more details) 8 pm |
March 7th | Association of Organ Enthusiasts (AOE) (more details) Evening Concert, Stourport Manor Hotel, with Joanne Powell |
March 9th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
March 13th | World of Music Dronfield |
March 20th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15pm |
March 29th | Sheppey Keyboard Sounds (more details) Duet show with Joanne Powell |
March 31st | Paulton Rovers Football Club, Bristol (more details) 7.45 pm |
April 2nd | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
April 11th | Burntwood Music For All |
April 13th | Canary Club Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
April 19th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30 pm |
April 20th | HIAM Club, Prickwillow, Ely, Cambs (more details) 8pm |
April 21st | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30 pm |
May 5th | Cinema Organ Society - Midlands and Wales District |
May 8th | East London and Essex Electronic Keyboard Club |
May 11th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |
May 18th | Canary Club Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
May 22nd | Westbury Labour Club Wilts (more details) 8pm |
May 25th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |
May 28th | Rother Keyboard Club (more details) With Joanne Powell |
May 29th | Stockingford Pavilion (more details) 1.15 pm |
May 31st | South Molton Keyboard & Light Music Club |
June 1st | Tyd St Giles Village Hall, Lincs (more details) 7.30 pm |
June 1st | Scarborough Electronic Organ Society see Scarborough Fair Collection (more details) With Joanne Powell |
June 4th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
June 11th | Lowestoft and District Organ and Keyboard Club |
June 22nd | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
June 23rd | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30 pm |
June 23rd | Harworth Christie Organ Enthusiasts (more details) 2.30 pm |
June 29th | Canary Club Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
July 2nd | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
July 14th | Musical Museum (more details) Summer Spectacular with Joanne Powell |
July 17th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15 pm |
July 24th | Bournemouth Pavilion Compton Organ (more details) Tea Dance in the Ballroom 2pm with Joanne Powell |
July 27th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
August 6th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
August 11th | Cinema Organ Society - Northern District |
August 12th | Medway Music Club |
August 24th | HIAM Sports & Social Club, Prickwillow, Ely (more details) 7.30pm Ballroom/Sequence |
August 31st | Canary Club Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
September 3rd | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
September 4th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15 pm |
September 7th | Tydd St Giles Village Hall, Lincs (more details) 7.30 pm |
September 28th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |
October 1st | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
October 11th | Wesley Road Club, Trowbridge (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30 |
October 13th | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30 pm |
October 16th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15 pm |
October 19th | Church Lawford Village Hall nr Rugby (more details) Rotary Charity Ball |
October 25th | Crawley Keyboard Club |
October 26th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
October 27th | Preston - South Ribble In Tune (more details) With Joanne Powell 2.30pm |
November 5th | Sturton Le Steeple Village Hall, Notts (more details) 7.30 pm |
November 9th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) 7.30pm |
November 10th | Colchester Keyboard Concerts (more details) Also playing, Joanne Powell |
November 11th | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30 pm |
November 13th | Westbury Labour Club Wilts (more details) 8pm |
November 20th | Stockingford Pavilion, Nuneaton (more details) 1.15 pm |
November 22nd | St Edmundsbury In Tune (Bury St Edmunds) |
November 23rd | HIAM Sports & Social Club, Prickwillow, Ely (more details) 7.30 pm Ballroom/Sequence |
November 30th | Canary Club, Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
December 2nd | Cheadle and District Organ Society |
December 3rd | Bexley Music Club |
December 4th | Grimsby Keyboard & Electronic Organ Club |
December 7th | Canary Club Norwich (more details) 7.45 pm |
December 11th | Clacton Keyboard Music Club (Formerly Clacton & District Organ Society) (more details) With Joanne Powell |
December 12th | York Electronic Organ & Keyboard Society |
December 14th | Messingham Village Hall, Scunthorpe (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |
December 24th | March Braza Club (more details) 7.30 pm |
Concerts in 2025 | |
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January 19th | HIAM Club, Ely, Cambs 2pm (more details) With Joanne Powell |
July 26th | HIAM Club, Ely (more details) With Joanne Powell 7.30pm |