NEWS AND GALLERY

  • A TUDOR PORTRAIT

    Step into the World of the Tudors! Travel back 500 years with Chanter's Jigge as we unveil our brand-new programme celebrating the splendour, secrets, and surprises of the Tudor dynasty! With authentic Tudor instruments, stirring melodies, a dash of drama (sound effects included!) and a bit of humour, we bring history to life in ways you’ve never seen or heard . Alongside the music, discover intriguing Tudor facts rarely found in the history books. Of course, no Tudor spectacle would be complete without the sight of us in our magnificent scarlet Tudor gowns! ✨ Perfect for historic venues, festivals, U3As and community events, either as a concert with more music and fewer facts, or a little less music and more facts. Now taking bookings from April 2026 onwards. Don’t miss this vibrant journey into the world Elizabeth I.

  • Rejoice and be Merry - Christmas 2026

    🎄 A Christmas Concert of Carols & Seasonal Music. Join us for a sparkling celebration of Christmas! A festive hotpot of music across the centuries – from ancient carols to joyful yuletide melodies – brought to life on traditional, historic, and contemporary instruments. Stamp, clap, and sing along with well-loved favourites (carol sheets provided). Enjoy a mix of atmospheric, witty, and heart warming readings. Why not Indulge in mince pies and raise a seasonal glass (or two!). This is the perfect way to begin Christmas – with laughter and music. Come and share the joy – let’s be merry together!

  • Heigh Ho Holiday

    Come and join us on a lively, nostalgic musical journey around the British Isles! We bring you a joyful mix of traditional songs, tunes and tales, all sung and played with plenty of fun and good humour. Using numerous ancient and modern instruments we create rich colourful sounds that bring these much loved melodies to life. Along the way we revisit old favourites, The Wraggle Taggle Gypsies, Widdicombe Fair, The Lincolnshire Poacher and many more with plenty of opportunity to join with us if the mood takes you. Added to this a few traditional dance tunes and stories of how holidays were celebrated in days gone by. We promise you a performance that is warm, lively and full of smiles. Sit back, sing along, tap your feet or just relax and listen and enjoy a thoroughly entertaining trip down memory lane.

  • One for the Road

    A Lively Concert of Traditional Music. From Pilgrims to Princes take a step back in time and join us on a memorable musical journey through 600 years of history. From the 13th to the 19th century, discover the vibrant sounds that once filled the streets, heard by pilgrims, princes, and paupers alike. What to expect: Authentic performances on historical instruments. Music brought to life with eyewitness accounts & stories of the time. Fascinating facts about historic figures who passed through East Anglia to the sound of music. An entertaining, informative, and lively experience for all. Come along to where history sings, stories dance, and music lives again.

  • Merrie Old Christmas

    A new festive programme for 2027. Details available in the new year

PERFORMANCES

Wednesday, 19th November 2025 - 'Our Jolly Wassail' - Cringleford Historical Society
St. Peter's Church Hall Cringleford - Contact the Society for availability

Friday, 21st November 2025 - 'Deck the Halls' - Broome Village Hall - 6.00p.m.
Please check availability - broomevillagehall25@gmail.com

Saturday, 29th November 2025 - 'Deck the Halls' - King's Head Hotel, Bircham, King's Lynn - please check availability

Wednesday, 3rd December 2025 - 'Deck the Halls' - Drinkstone Local History Society - Drinkstone Village Hall
Contact the Society for availability

Friday, 5th December, 2025 2.15 - 'Deck the Halls' - North Walsham U3A - Roman Catholic Church Hall, North Walsham
please check availability

Wednesday, 10th December 2025 7.30p.m. - 'Deck the Halls' - Framlingham Historical Society, Free Church Hall, Framlingham, Suffolk
please contact the Society for availability

Wednesday, 17th December 2025 10.30 - 'Deck the Halls' - North Norfolk U3A - Blakeney Village Hall
Please contact the Society for availability

Sunday, 21st December2025 - 4.00p.m. - 'Deck the Halls' - Sudbury Arts Centre
please contact the Arts Centre for tickets

Friday, 13th February 2026 - 7.30p.m. - 'One for the Road' - Waveney Heritage Group
Please contact the Society for ticket availability

Saturday, 21st February - private booking

Tuesday, 10th March 2026 - private concert

Saturday, 11th April - no tickets available

Wednesday, 13th May 2026 - 'A Tudor Portrait' - Dereham Heritage Trust - Trinity Hall, Dereham
Please contact the Trust for ticket availability

Monday, 18th May 2026 - Programme to be agreed -Hunstanton U3A - Hunstanton Community Centre


Saturday, 23rd May 2026 7.30p.m.- 'Heigh Ho Holiday' - Ludham Church

Wednesday, 17th June 2026 2.00p.m. - 'Heigh Ho Holiday' - Norwich U3A - Assembly House, Norwich

Friday, 3rd July 2026 7.30p.m. - 'One for the Road' - Waveney Heritage Group - The Old School House, Brockdish

Sunday, 12th July 2026 3.00p.m. - 'One for the Road' - Honing Church, Norfolk

Sunday, 6th September2026 3.00p.m. - 'A Tudor Portrait' - St. Mary's Church, Halesworth

Sunday, 13th September 2026 - King's Lynn Heritage Day - Assembly Room, King's Lynn (times to be announced)

Friday, 25th September 2026 7.00p.m.- 'A Tudor Portrait' - Hoxne Village Hall - tickets 01379 668359

Sunday, 27th September 2026 3.00p.m. - 'A Tudor Portrait' - St. Peter and St. Paul Church, Swaffham - Swaffham Cultural Consortium

Friday, 6th November 2026 7.30p.m. -' One for the Road' - Gressenhall Reading Room

Thursday, 12th November 2026 - 'Rejoice and be Merrie' - Glemsford Local History Society - Glemsford Primary Academy Hall

Wednesday, 2nd December 2026 - 8.00p.m. 'Rejoice and be Merrie' - The Hadleigh Society - United Reform Church, Hadleigh

Saturday, 5th December 2026 - 7.00p.m. - 'Rejoice and be Merrie' - All Saints Church, Sudbury

Thursday, 10th December 2026 - 'Rejoice and be Merrie' - Hadleigh WI - Community Room, Hadleigh Leisure Centre

Saturday, 12th December 2026 - 'Rejoice and be Merrie' - Norfolk Archaeological and History Research Group, Thomas Paine Centre, UEA

Wednesday, 16th December 2026 - 7.00p.m. - Rejoice and be Merrie - The Watton Society - The Watton Methodist Centre

Thursday, 17th December 2026 - 7.00p.m. - 'Rejoice and be Merrie' - Earl Soham WI - Brandeston Village Hall


Monday, 21st December 2026 - 7.00p.m. - 'Rejoice and be Merrie' - Stowmarket History Group - Combsford Community Centre

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