TIMBERS RESTAURANT AT BLAKE END: Tel: 01376 552553
A series of Party Nights throughout December with a disco and a 2 course meal. Closed Christmas day and Boxing Day.

RIVERSIDE SPICE - Tel: 01787 221728
New Years Eve - Legends and Disco with Marshall King

THE BELL HOTEL, MARKET HILL, CLARE, SUFFOLK, CO10 8NN - 01787 237653
Sun 23rd Dec – ALAN BARNES
Sun 6th Jan – ANDY PANAYI
Sun 20th Jan – JULIAN MARC STRINGLE
All gigs 7.30 to 10.00pm. £10 adm

STOCK STREET FARM BARN, OUTSIDE COGGESHALL ON THE A120 – 07922 487966
15 December - Stargazing from 6.30pm
16 December - Cinema Elf, crowd karaoke and disco from 3pm

COLCHESTER ORGAN SOCIETY
Colchester Organ Society, Thomas Lord Audley School, Monkwick Avenue, Colchester, CO2 8NJ. Live keyboard music to suit all tastes.1st Friday of each month, 7.45-10.15. £4 members, £6 non members. Parking inside school, refreshments and raffle. Tel: 01787 269458. lanwpilgrim@tiscali.co.uk
Friday 4th January - David Harrild

WITHAM SINGERS' CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Monday 17th December at 7.30. Witham Singers' Christmas concert. There will be a chance to hear Witham Singers singing in French at their Christmas concert.
The choir will be performing an old carol Quelle Est Cette Odeur Agréable alongside the more familiar Deck The Hall and How Far is it to Bethlehem, in addition to non-seasonal songs such as Cyndi Lauper’s Girls Just Wanna Have Fun and Billy Joel’s The Longest Time.
The concert marks the farewell of founder Hans Montañana, who returned to the choir last year after a short break but will now hand over fully to joint musical director Thomas Duchan.
The concert is at the United Reformed Church, Witham (£8).

CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Friday 21st December. Stour Valley Singers present a concert of Christmas music conducted by Susannah Edom. It is called "When Icicles Hang"and takes place at St Peters Church, Sudbury at 7.30pm. There will be additional music by The Selion Jazz Trio. Tickets are available at the door and cost £10 which includes a glass of wine and refreshments. Proceeds will be donated to The Bridge Project, Sudbury

ACANTEEN, 35 NEW LONDON ROAD, CHELMSFORD, ESSEX CM2 0ND Tel: 01245 205889
Weekly Jazz Club in Chelmsford, Andy Gangadeen’s Trio at ACANTEEN on Fridays, 8pm-11pm.

THE BELL INN, GREAT BARDFIELD
3rd Wednesday of the month Open Mic/Jam Night all abilities welcome, with a guest slot up for grabs each month. Contact Sharon on 01371 239165

STOKE-BY-NAYLAND HOTEL CO6 4PZ. Tel: 01787 211865
World class Jazz every Friday at Stoke-by-Nayland Hotel. Doors at 7.30pm, gig starts 8.00pm, 2 sets, ends approx 11.00 pm. Ample parking; fully accessible. See website for directions to the venue as satnav can get you lost! www.fleecejazz.org.uk. Tickets via Box Office: 01787 211865; WeGotTickets (booking fee applies). On the door (sorry, no debit/credit cards - cash or cheque only) *£4 discount for members of the "Friend of Fleece Jazz" loyalty scheme.
28 December £25/£21* - Sax Appeal. Derek Nash sax, Matt Wates sax, Brandon Allen sax, Paul Booth sax, Bob McKay sax, Pete Adams guitar, Phil Scragg bass guitar, Mike Bradley drums
4 January 2019, £18/£14*- Chris Ingham and Mark Crooks – Getz: Chris Ingham piano, Mark Crooks sax/clarinet, Arnie Somogyi bass, George Double drums
11 January 2019, £20/£16* - Tony Kofi and The Organisation: "Point Blank". Tony Kofi baritone sax, Pete Whittaker organ, Simon Fersby guitar, Pete Cater drums
18 January 2019, £18/£14* - Nigel Price Quartet. Nigel Price guitar, Jim Watson piano, Vasilis Xenopoulos tenor sax, Pete Levett drums
25 January 2019, £18/£14* - Alan Barnes Quartet. Alan Barnes saxes, Robin Aspland piano, Arnie Somogyi bass, Sebestiaan de Krom drums

THE WHITE HORSE - HITCHAM, NR BILDESTON: Tel: 01449 740981

COCK AND BELL - LONG MELFORD - Tel: 01787 373578
2nd Friday of every month Folk and Music Club from 8.30pm

THE SHOULDER OF MUTTON - ASSINGTON VILLAGE Tel: 07980 348959
Twixt Bures and Sudbury. Open Mic Night with Pete and Richard