St George’s Church – Mary Clarke Statue Appeal

Tickets on Sale for “Double Standards” – the Claire Martin and Liane Carroll Benefit Concert 4th March.

Jean Calder — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:02:41 +0000

.Tickets are on sale for the Claire Martin and Liane Carroll Benefit Concert on 4th March at St George’s Church, Kemp Town in Brighton. “Double Standards – an evening of jazz and joy” in support of the Appeal, will start at 7.00pm and finish at 9.00pm, though the cash Bar will remain open and audience members are welcome to stay, make music and socialise. Doors will open at 6.30pm. Local a cappella group Women of Note and feminist punk band Siren, will open the concert. Siren will provide the first ever public performance of their new “Song for Mary”. Tickets via Eventbrite (double-standards-4mar.eventbrite.co.uk/ ) or from Resident in Kensington Gardens, Brighton.

The MC will be comedian Zoe Lyons and writer and broadcaster Simon Fanshawe will Appeal for funds.

Claire and Liane will sing numbers by Waits, Mitchell and Bennett skilfully mixed with stylish reworkings of lesser known classics and new original material. The two friends will provide some seriously swinging music.

These internationally acclaimed singers and their performances have been described as:

“Worldclass’” – The Times

“Faultless” – London Jazz News

“An evening of musical fireworks that excites and delights.” – Musical Theatre Review

“Liane Carroll doesn’t just sing jazz, she is jazz.” – MOJO Magazine

“Claire Martin ranks among the four or five finest female jazz vocalists on the planet”. – Jazz Times USA

Comedian Zoe Lyons to MC “Double Standards” Jazz Concert 4th March

Jean Calder — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 15:38:10 +0000

Comedian Zoe Lyons who competed our March 2020 concert

" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/maryclarkestatue.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/945DF1F8-0EAB-499F-80AB-4C21FC087BEE.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&ssl=1" class="size-medium wp-image-1229 alignleft" src="https://i0.wp.com/maryclarkestatue.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/945DF1F8-0EAB-499F-80AB-4C21FC087BEE.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/maryclarkestatue.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/945DF1F8-0EAB-499F-80AB-4C21FC087BEE.jpeg?w=300&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/maryclarkestatue.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/945DF1F8-0EAB-499F-80AB-4C21FC087BEE.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" />

Brighton-based comedian Zoe Lyons has agreed to act as MC on 4th March at our benefit concert “Double Standards”. Like our great singers, Claire Martin and Liane Carroll, she is in huge demand. We are so grateful she is making the time to be there and proud to have her support for the statue of Mary Clarke.

Zoe took her first steps down the comedy path in 2003 after training as an actress at the Poor School in London. She went on to win the Funny Women Competition in 2004 and her debut Edinburgh show was nominated for the if.comedy newcomer award.

In 2008 she won the Dave, Funniest Joke of The Fringe Award. Zoe has appeared in many TV shows including Mock the Week, The Wright Stuff, Michael McIntyre Roadshow and many more.

Don’t miss seeing her at our concert Double Standards on 4th March at St George’s Church.

Liane Carroll & Claire Martin – Double Standards An evening of jazz and joy in support of the Mary Clarke Statue Appeal

Jean Calder — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 21:46:34 +0000

Tickets are now on sale via Eventbrite for our 4th March benefit concert. Double Standards – an evening of jazz and joy! will include songs by Waits, Mitchell and Bennett skilfully mixed with stylish re-workings of lesser known classics and new original material. Join these two friends for some seriously swinging music. Not to be missed! Support from members of Siren and Women of Note.

This benefit event will raise funds for a statue for Mary Clarke, the Brighton suffragette who was Emmeline Pankhurst’s sister and the first to die for women’s right to vote.

Wednesday, 4th March 2020, 7.00pm (doors & cash bar open 6.30pm) at St George’s Church, St George’s Road, Brighton, BN2 1ED. The concert will finish at 9.00pm. The cash bar will close at 10.30pm.

Tickets £20.00 plus admin fee from Eventbrite: double-standards-4mar.eventbrite.co.uk/

Please help us publicise this event through all your networks and come along to help us celebrate and raise funds. We need volunteers, so if you are able to help on the night – or with the wider campaign – please contact jeancalder.mcsa@gmail.com.