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Saltaire
Simon Gledhill – Tickets available on the day, payment by cash or card at reception from 2.00pm.
We’re thrilled to announce that the internationally acclaimed theatre organist Simon Gledhill will be featured in concert at the famous Victoria Hall Saltaire Wurlitzer on Sunday 12th October at 2.30pm . Born in Halifax, Simon’s musical roots began with the piano accordion at age six, followed by classical organ and piano studies. His introduction to the theatre organ came via Ernest Broadbent at Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom, a moment that sparked a lifelong passion.
Simon won the Northern Young Theatre Organist of the Year in 1982 and was soon recording for BBC Radio 2’s The Organist Entertains. He became the first recipient of the Cinema Organ Society’s Ian Sutherland Award and was later named American Theatre Organ Society Organist of the Year in 1997, joining their Hall of Fame in 2016.
His performances have graced major venues across the UK Europe, North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
Known for his flawless technique and musical sensitivity, Simon brings both grandeur and intimacy to the theatre organ repertoire.
Refreshments will be served (donations welcome), and visitors can go below stage to see the organ chambers which house nearly 1000 pipes and percussions. There is level access via the Lockwood Street entrance and a lift. Don’t miss this chance to hear one of the finest ambassadors of the art form in concert!