Bamboozle and the T100’s on Friday 30th May 7.30pm, Queen Victoria Hall.
Following their barn-storming performance at last year’s Party at the Wharf we are pleased to announce the return to Oundle of the must-see electrifying trio Bamboozle delivering a high-energy fusion of old and new, drawing on the rich heritage of rock‘n’roll and mixing it all up with more than a spoonful of sheer fun. The event will also feature local favourites, The T100s who will rock the rafters with a stream of rock n’ roll classics. Get your dancing shoes on and get ready to boogie the night away!
This event is proudly sponsored by the Talbot Hotel, Oundle.
Click on the image for a preview of Bamboozle rocking the house
Click on the image for a preview of the T100’s!
Ronnie Scott’s All Stars on Saturday 5th July 7.30pm, Stahl Theatre.
A spectacular night of Jazz with Ronnie Scott’s All Stars direct from London’s world-famous jazz club. This is all set to be a remarkable evening of the highest-quality Jazz, when the remarkable Ronnie Scott’s All Stars return to Oundle. Be prepared to be blown away!
Previously this event has sold out fast, so to avoid disappointment, do not leave booking until the last moment.
Party at the Wharf 2025 is here on Saturday 12th July at 4.30pm, Oundle Wharf
This year promises to be an absolute night to remember. Headlining will be the truly amazing Bootleg Blondie – the #1 official Blondie tribute act. In support (if Blondie wasn’t enough) will be the absolutely wonderful Vintage RocknRoll Band, a fantastic trio who will wow you with non-stop rock ‘n roll classics. Also playing will be local favourites Disarray, plus more to be announced. All in all an evening not to be missed!
Early Bird Adult £26.00 (first 200 tickets) Early Bird under 18’s £16.00 (available for a limited time only) Standard Adult £28.00 Under 18 £17.00 Under 12’s (free but please book)
This year’s Party at the Wharf is proudly sponsored by Osprey Property
6 Crown Court, Market Place, Oundle, PE8 4BQ.
HandleBards – Much Ado About Nothing on Friday 18th July at 7pm, The Common Room.
Pedalling from venue to venue with all of their set, props and costumes on the back of their bikes, the HandleBards are a four-strong troupe of actors who are spending the summer bringing environmentally sustainable Shakespeare to venues across the UK.
Join the troupe when they return to Oundle to play at the Oundle School Common Room for a bicycle-powered production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing like you’ve never seen before. In usual HandleBards style, expect riotous amounts of energy, a fair old whack of chaos, and a great deal of laughter.
Creative Oundle for Organists held its annual ‘Pulling Out the Stops’ course from 9-11 April: three (mostly!) gloriously sunny days in which 19 young organists got to play a variety of different organs in and around Oundle, studying with top tutors and enjoying the company of like-minded new friends. On top of classes on all aspects of playing the organ, we also squeezed in a visit to Cambridge, where we were treated to a recital by one of our tutors (Alexander Hamilton) and played two instruments. In Oundle, we also enjoyed a session on the WOOFYT (Wooden One-Octave Organ for Young Technologists) and a class in choral conducting. Francesca Massey, another of our tutors, also treated students to a recital in Oundle School Chapel, and the students themselves all played in our final recital there to close the course. Huge thanks to all who hosted us at Oundle School, the church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, St Mary and All Saints, Fotheringhay, John Miley, Woodnewton, and Trinity Hall and Selwyn Colleges, Cambridge. And to our volunteers and hosts who housed tutors – thank you! We couldn’t do it without you.
You can see what we got up to on our Facebook or Instagram pages, but here are a few photos to give you a taste. Our students ranged from age 9 to 15, beginners to Grade 5, and we loved working with every single one of them. Next up is our Summer School from 11-17August, which is already fully booked with a waiting list. We can’t wait!
Call for help with our organ courses!
We host a second residential course this August for young organists. In order to keep costs down, we house our tutors with hosts in the Oundle community, and we need your help as we seek to expand our roster of willing hosts.
What’s involved? We are simply looking for our friendly tutors to have their own bedroom and bathroom, a quiet place to rest and recharge during their busy time with us. Tutors eat with us at Oundle school, so no food is required. Bed, bathroom, and a key so that they won’t disturb and can come and go are all that is needed!
How long? For the summer we house tutors for up to seven nights. Our hosts are a vital support for us. As a small charity we simply can’t afford to house all our tutors in a hotel or B and B. Please consider becoming a host!
Email OfO-Admin@creativeoundle.co.uk or annelise@creativeoundle.co.uk
for further details.
Volunteer opportunities
We are always grateful to our band of enthusiastic volunteers who give so much of their time and energy ensuring Creative Oundle continues to provide an exciting programme of events all year round to our community. To become a volunteer please email info@creativeoundle.co.uk. The work is not onerous and you get the enjoyment and satisfaction for helping a good cause If you would be interested in getting involved by helping organise an event email events@creativeoundle.co.uk.
Our website
If you haven’t taken a look at our website yet it is worth a look as it is updated regularly and contains all our events along with those in the community. Go to http://creativeoundle.co.uk
Your support helps us continue our mission of promoting the arts and fostering creativity within our community.
Warm regards from the Creative Oundle Team
Get involved
There are many ways you can help us by getting involved, for example: join our Friends’ membership scheme, become a volunteer, host an artist, sponsor an event or offer support in kind. For more information about these and other ways to help, please check our GET INVOLVED page.
