Organoke | Mass Sing-A-Long Bangers With A Twist
Everyone loves a big organ.
And the one at St. Giles church in Camberwell is huge.
All the better then to bang out some tunes for a night of Organoke this summer. And yes, Organoke is exactly what it sounds like – a portmanteau of ‘organ karaoke’, in which a classically trained organist quite literally pulls out the stops to provide live accompaniment for a raucous evening of sing-a-long bangers, all backed up by a full band, while people sing, dance, drink, and generally soak up the euphoria.
As always, the evening will be hosted by the inimitable Ida Barr, an old school Energizer Bunny of an M.C. who shakes off their age and gets the room roaring in unison like you wouldn’t believe. The all-important organ will be jockeyed by classically trained maestro Ashley Valentine, and the proceedings will be split into two halves: first, there’ll be a mass sing-a-long to classic tunes, then a short break, and finally the second half will involve requests (randomly drawn from a hat) in which people will be invited to come up and sing on stage with the band. After running these events for seven years now, it all seems to just flow…
…organically.
NOTE: Organoke takes place St. Giles church in Camberwell on 22nd & 23rd June 2024. Tickets cost £29pp, and are available right HERE.
Organoke | St. Giles church, Camberwell
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