Live At The Jubilee: The Steve Oakman Experience
2025-01-10 20:00 - 22:30 (Europe/London)
Steve Oakman of Vanity Fare joins forces with singer/songwriter and Faith Stealers’ front man Gary Sear. Melodic and engaging songs from the 60s, 70s and beyond.

Steve’s Dad was an original Bruvver with Joe Brown and wrote the big hit ‘ A Picture of You’ Steve started doing professional gigs and tours at the age of 18 with The Bruvvers and in that time worked with artists such asChris Montez, Brenda Lee, The Shangri-las, Danny and The Juniors, Little Eva, Len Barry and Johnny Tillotson. In 2000 Steve joined Vanity Fare who also had hits not only in the UK but in America too.With Vanity Fare he has had the pleasure of touring with artists such as Peter Noone, Chris Farlowe, Mike Pender from the Searchers, Peter Sarsted, Brian Poole, Wayne Fontana, Mike D’Arbo and Brian Hyland. In 2015 Steve quickly had to learn to play the Accordion as he auditioned for Paul Young’s band ‘ Los Pacaminos ‘
He got the job and is still working with them. Steve and Gary have worked for 15 years in various bands and in that time discovered they both enjoyed performing songs with vocal harmonies such as The Everly Brothers and Simon and Garfunkel. Gary has worked with Jim Rodford from the Kinks and performs with a band called The Faith Stealers.
Tickets £17Licensed bar (card or cash), with wine, beer, and soft drinks, run by the VHC.

RBO Opera: The Tales of Hoffmann
2025-01-15 18:45 - 22:50
This screening starts at 6.45pmThe Royal OperaTHE TALES OF HOFFMANN[New Production][Captured live November 2024]Running time: 245 minutes, Two intervalsSung in French with subtitles
Four women: four curious love stories. Juan Diego Flórez leads a fantastic cast in Offenbach’s dream-like opera.
Journeying back to his school days, Hoffmann relives his childhood romance with Olympia, a model student in every sense. Doomed love follows him into adulthood, where the dancer, Antonia, is taken from him too soon. Meanwhile, the sensual courtesan Giulietta has her own secret agenda. As memory and fantasy becomes increasingly blurred, will Hoffmann find the enigmatic Stella before it is too late?Tickets £17 and £11 for under 18Licensed bar (card or cash), with wine, beer, soft drinks, tea and coffee, run by the VHC.Tales of Hoffmann trailer
Cast: HOFFMANN Juan Diego FlórezLINDORF/COPPÉLIUS/DR MIRACLE/DAPERTUTTO Alex EspositoOLYMPIA Olga PudovaANTONIA Ermonela JahoGIULIETTA Marina Costa-JacksonNICKLAUSSE Julie BoulianneANDRÈS/COCHENILLE/FRANTZ/PITICHINACCIO Christophe MortagneSPALANZANI Vincent OrdonneauCRESPEL Alastair MilesMUSE OF POETRY/SPIRIT OF ANTONIA’S MOTHER Christine RiceLUTHER Jeremy WhiteHERMANN/SCHLEMIL Grisha MartirosyanNATHANAEL Ryan Vaughan DaviesORCHESTRA Orchestra of the Royal Opera HouseCONCERT MASTER Sergey LevitinCHORUS DIRECTOR William SpauldingCHORUS Royal Opera Chorus Creatives: DIRECTOR Damiano MichielettoCONDUCTOR Antonello ManacordaMUSIC Jacques OffenbachLIBRETTO Jules BarbierSET DESIGNER Paolo FantinCOSTUME DESIGNER Carla TetiLIGHTING DESIGNER Alessandro CarlettiCHOREOGRAPHER Chiara Vecchi
