An Opera North mainstage favourite as a baritone, Gavan Ring returns to the company as a tenor for the Viennese Whirl New Year concert at Hull City Hall on 31 December.
“This year has been a rollercoaster!” laughs the singer, who was born and raised in County Kerry, southwest Ireland. “I literally finished up being a baritone in May, then my first ever concert as a tenor – at the National Concert Hall Dublin – was broadcast by RTÉ in Ireland!”
Local residents have proven themselves as an eclectic bunch when it comes to choosing the perfect farewell song, as Co-op reveals the area’s top 10 choices in its Funeral Music Charts.
According to a survey from Co-op Funeralcare, only 23% of people in Hull have left specific song requests for their big send-off.
As part of their national tour starting at London’s Leicester Square Theatre, Five Star Swing are coming to Beverley on Sunday 26 March with “Swing ‘n’ Sinatra”.
Parkway Cinema and Theatre will host an evening of Vintage Swing, featuring classic songs from Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller and many more, performed by the famous Five Star Swing multi-instrumentalists and singers.
Guys and Dolls has long been one of the great Broadway classics. First performed in 1950, the show was an immediate hit and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical.
