The Drifters on Thursday 8th December 2005 performed at St James Palace, London on invitation from The Princess Royal. The Entertainment was for the charity ‘The Not Forgotten Association’. the event was arranged by impresario Dougie Squires and Master of Ceremonies Richard Stilgo. Other guests in attendance included Cilla Black, Gloria Hunniford, Esther Rantzen alongside […]
Mark hosted a glorious party to celebrate his 50th. Among the many guests were The Drifters, Gary Brooker,Cliff Bennett, Paul Wheeler and Cream Rapper, each of whom contributed to the evening’s magical entertainment in their own musical style. The Drifters provided the vocals for most of the evening, with Mark on the guitar. The evening […]
Irish film fans have voted ‘The Commitments,’ 1991’s smash-hit about an ill-fated Dublin soul band, the best Irish movie of all time. Director Alan Parker’s adaptation of Roddy Doyle’s best-selling novel came first in a national poll, winning out over older classics such as ‘Ryan’s Daughter,’ which failed to make the top 10. The Daily […]
A picnic and concert by the chapel on the lake at Wintershall Estate, Surrey in aid of the HASTE (Heart and Stroke Trust Endeavour) project, at The Royal Surrey County Hospital. Musical Director GARY BROOKER and featuring ERIC CLAPTON, RINGO STARR, ROGER TAYLOR, MIKE RUTHERFORD, KATIE MELUA, PAUL YOUNG WITH PACAMINOS, PAUL JONES, PAUL CARRACK, […]
Surrey Advertiser review A Concert at Guildford Cathedral featuring a rock band led by Gary Brooker of Procol Harum together with a choir and orchestra raised more than £15,000 for the Jubilee Action Tsunami Survivors’s Fund on Saturday. Surrey Chamber of Commerce hosted the concert which delighted a packed audience with its unusual mix of […]
Gary Brooker will be appearing on BBC TV’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks this Sunday 6 February 2005 on BBC 2 at 9.00pm.
SANTA MARIA LA NOVA – NAPLES The annual Concert for Epiphany that will took place within the charming atmosphere of the church of Santa Maria La Nova in Naples. The concert was broadcasted through RAI UNO on 6 Jan 2005 and as usual, RAI International will broadcast the concert world-wide via satellite, being expected also […]
The Drifters will be flying out to Denmark later this year. Their first gig will be at the Herning Kongras Hall on the November 11th . The dates are in conjunction with Intouch at www.intouch.dk/?in-flow.
