| Main Performers | Vanessa Haynes,
Ian Shaw,
Lance Ellington,
Giacomo Smith - vocals |
| Set List | 'Overture',
'Get Happy' (Clare Teal),
'Man With Bag' (Clare Teal),
'What Will Santa Say' (Lance Ellington),
'Winter Wonderland' (Giacomo Smith),
'Have Yourself a Merry Christmas' (Vanessa Haynes),
'Boogie Woogie Santa' (Ian Shaw),
'That's What I Want For' (Clare Teal),
'The Christmas Song' (Lance Ellington),
'Memories of You',
'Empty Stocking Blues',
'Now Get Out' (Georgina),
'Joy To The World' (Vanessa Haynes)
INTERVAL
'We Three Kings',
'Sigin' In The Rain' (Clare Teal),
'I Believe In Father Christmas' (Ian Shaw),
'White Christmas' (Giacomo Smith, Guy Barker),
'I'll Be Home For Christmas',
'Hurt',
'Bridge Over Troubled Water' (Vanessa Haynes),
'Feeling Good' (Lance Ellington)),
'Jingle Bells ' 'Peanut Vendor',
'Christmas Finale incld. Whatcha Know Joe'
ENCORE
'Hey Ba Ba Re Bop' |
| Performance Notes | The much-loved festive, annual tradition of Guy Barkers Big Band Christmas returns in 2022 for its seventh year.Join us for a swinging, soulful celebration of big band music with a Christmas twist! Guy Barkers inimitable mixture of jazz classics, unearthed treasures and Christmas oddities will put a swing in your step as the festive season kicks off.
Jazz singer and Jazz FM presenter Clare Teal returns to co-present the evening, performing alongside a range of very special guests including jazz/funk singer Vanessa Haynes, award-winning jazz singer Ian Shaw, Strictly Come Dancing singer Lance Ellington and Kansas Smittys Giacomo Smith. With Barkers musical mastery and special guests raising the roof, Guy Barkers Big Band Christmas can convert even the grumpiest bah humbugs to the joy of Christmas.
Festive Fine Dining tickets were availble for £250.50 per person, which included a Premium Arena seat, champagne, three-course dinner, wine, beverages, souvenir guide and Christmas cracker.
Christmas Luxury Box Packages were available for £2,284 (Loggia Box) and £1,122 (Second Tier Box), which included private box hire, dedicated waiter, champagne, wine and beverages, festive cold platters, canapes and hot bowl food, Christmas crackers and souvenir programmes.
Festive Private Dining was available for £350.50 per for 12 people in the Clive Room and a Grand Tier Box, which included dedicated entrance, festively decorated dining room, private cloakroom and bathroom, two course meal, private bo xhire, dedicated waiter, themed interval desserts, champagne, wine and beverages, and gift bags including Christmas crackers and souvenir programmes. |
| Related Archival Material | Poster (RAHE/2/2022/2) |