James Gillett, & Friends
Thursday 8th January 2026, 7:30 pm
A Lyrical Journey through Time
Originally
from
Grimsby,
James
Gillett
is
a
pianist
and
conductor
based
in
Manchester
where
he
is
also
an
opera
and
vocal
coach
with
Roy`al
Northern
College
of
Music.
James
has
established
a
strong
foundation
in
both
performance
and
music
education;
he
has
cultivated
a
deep
passion
for
music
in
the
theatre,
developing
into
conducting
and playing operatic repertoire.
The
superb
Mezzo-Soprano
Victoria
Simmonds
began
her
career
as
a
Young
Artist
and
then
Company
Principal
at
English
National
Opera.
She
has
since
had
many
leading
opera
roles
and
has
sung
for
major
festivals
around
the
world;
her
CV
includes
many
opera
premieres.
Victoria
regularly
appears
in
recital
and
concert throughout the UK and Europe.
Henry
Waddington
also
studied
at
the
RNCM
and
he
made
his
operatic
debut
there
as
Bottom
in
Britten’s
A
Midsummer
Night’s
Dream.
Henry
joined
Glyndebourne
Touring
Opera
in
1992
and
he
has
sung
regularly
with
all
the
major
UK
opera
companies
and
many
European
companies.
A
nominee
for
Best
Male
Singer in the 2016 International Opera Awards, Henry is in great demand.
Kelsey
Thomas
-
Early
career
singer
and
award
winning
Lyrical
Soprano
Kelsey
Thomas
is
studying
for
a
Masters
at
the
Royal
Northern
College
of
Music
under
Yvonne
Howard.
Having
already
appeared
in
a
number
of
operas,
Kelsey
is
praised
for
her
"beautiful
storytelling",
"outstanding
onstage energy" and "excellent supple and elastic tone".
Tickets may be purchased on the door at concerts
Reservations
–
up
to
4
full
pricetickets
may
be
reserved
to
collect
and
pay
for
on
the
door:
Email
imgcscs@gmail.com
with
the
name
of
the
person
reserving,
contact
phone
number
and
the
number
of
tickets
required.
You
will
be
contacted
to
confirm
the
details
and
you
will
receive email confirmation if your reservation is successful.
Concessions
:
• Those in receipt of Universal Credit,or Disability Benefit,or Carers Allowance £5 per concert.
• Under 19’s Free entry
• Students in full time education, aged 19 and above, £5 per concert.
TICKETS
£16:50
Venue:
Grimsby Town Hall
Town Hall Square
Grimsby DN31 1HU
A
Lyrical
Journey
through
Time
will
will
include
a
selection
of
operatic
favourites,
from
Purcell
to
Wagner
and
favourite
moments
from
Gilbert
and
Sullivan
and
the
Golden
Age
of
Musicals
Including
Gershwin,
Cole
Porter, and more.
The individual pieces will be announced from the stage.
Programme
A
Lyrical
Journey
through
Time
will
will
include
a
selection
of
operatic
favourites,
from
Purcell
to
Wagner
and
favourite
moments
from
Gilbert
and
Sullivan
and
the
Golden
Age
of
Musicals Including Gershwin, Cole Porter, and more.
The individual pieces will be announced from the stage.
Originally
from
Grimsby,
James
Gillett
is
a
pianist,
conductor
and
répétiteur
based
in
Manchester,
where
he
is
also
an
opera
coach
with
Royal
Northern
College
of
Music.
James
has
cultivated
a
deep
passion
for
music
in
the
theatre,
developing
into
conducting
and
playing
operatic
repertoire.
Superb
Mezzo-Soprano
Victoria
Simmonds
-
from
Company
Principal
at
English
National
Opera
has
since
held
many
leading
opera
roles
and
sang
at
major
festivals
around
the
world;
her
CV
includes
many
opera
premieres.
Henry
Waddington
joined
Glyndebourne
Touring
Opera
in
1992
and
he
has
sung
regularly
with
all
the
major
UK
opera
companies
and
many
European
companies.
A
nominee
for
Best
Male
Singer
in
the
2016
International
Opera
Awards,
Henry
is
in
great
demand.
Early
career
singer
Lyrical
Soprano
Kelsey
Thomas
is
praised
for
her
"beautiful
storytelling",
"outstanding
onstage
energy"
and
"excellent
supple
and
elastic tone".
James Gillett & Friends
Thursday 8th January 2026, 7:30 pm
A Lyrical Journey through Time
Tickets may be purchased on the door at concerts.
Reservations
–
up
to
4
full
price
tickets
may
be
reserved
to
collect
and
pay
for
on
the
door:
Email
imgcscs@gmail.com
with
the
name
of
the
person
reserving,
contact
phone
number
and
the
number
of
tickets
required.
You
will
be
contacted
to
confirm
your
details
and
you
will
receive
email
confirmation
if
your reservation is successful.
Concessions
:
• Those in receipt of Universal Credit,or Disability Benefit,
or Carers Allowance £5 per concert.
• Under 19’s Free entry.
• Students in full time education, aged 19 and above, £5 per concert.
TICKETS
£16:50
Venue:
Grimsby Town Hall
Town Hall Square
Grimsby DN31 1HU
