Flickers Golden Oldies

 2005 Gig List

Many thanks to everybody who booked us in 2005

Click here to go to our 2006 Giglist

Flickers Golden Oldies Actively Support

Children in Need & Leukaemia Busters

Why not come along to one of our gigs and let us prove beyond any doubt, that you do not need music from the 1990's, the year 2000, 2001 or 2002  or 2003 or 2004 to enjoy yourself - We will entertain you with Top Class Professional Entertainment featuring Music from The 1970's, 1960's, 1950's, 1940's with Big Band Swing, Motown, Rock n Roll, Sing-A-Long, Some Strict Tempo, Country and Party Music. and all ......   WITHOUT ANY FLASHING LIGHTS

Please note

Wednesday 5th January 2005

Woolston over 55's club

Woolston Trades and Labour Club Hampshire

1330 hours until 1500 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

This was our first gig after returning from our well earned Christmas Break and what better place to be to start off the new year than at Woolston over 55's Club.  It is such a pleasure to entertain such a really appreciative audience and we look forward to our every visit to this well organised and well supported Club

Sunday 9th January 2005

Ockford Senior Citizens Club

Ockford Social Club Surrey

1400 hours until 1800 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

It was the first time for many years that they had organised a Christmas Party for the Clubs Senior Citizens and the committee were a bit apprehensive as to how it might go!!  They had no need as it was a fantastic afternoon where we could do no wrong.  Everybody who attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves to the point that, if we aren't rebooked for next years Party, we will be most upset.

Wednesday 12th January 2005

Woolston over 55's club

Woolston Trades and Labour Club Hampshire

1330 hours until 1500 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

Back to Woolston after only seven days due to the singer / guitarist having lost his voice completely with the virus that seems to be bombarding everybody in the South of England.  Because we were standing in for another act we decided to play some tracks from the artistes CD. They were very well received and  all went well with everybody going home contented.

Saturday 15th January 2005

Julie's 40th Birthday Party

Post Office Club - Portsmouth - Hampshire

2000 hours until 2300 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

After a very long discussion on the telephone we eventually, reluctantly, took the above gig.  Our main worry was that some of the audience might be too young to fully enjoy our performance - It was not a problem as they were all 1950s, 1960s and 1970s music lovers.  It was one fantastic evening finishing with many kind words of thanks and a tip from the Birthday girls Father.

Saturday 29th January 2005

Masonic Ladies Night

Brinsbury College, Pulborough, West Sussex

2000 hours until 2230 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

This was a very enjoyable evening, apart from the fact the dinner was being served in a separate, very small room away from the better, larger room where we were asked to set-up.
Despite our advice,  we were booked to finish at the early time of 2230 hours!! This was ridiculous as The Meal, The Speeches, The Wine Auction and The Draw finally ended at 2240 hours which was 10 minutes after we were contracted to finish our performance .....
Being Professional Entertainers we decided to carry on, at no extra charge, until 2315.  This gave the members and guests a chance to get up on the dance floor and boogie on down for a little while.  Over all it was a fantastic evening for us, and the many kind comments we received told us that the evening was a total success despite the lack of any good organisation.

Saturday 12th February 2005

Forties Theme Night (Big Band Swing Night)

featuring

The 19 piece Cooper Big Band.

plus

"Flickers Golden Oldies"

in "The Reds"

formally "The Manhattan Cabaret Venue.

Bognor Regis West Sussex

1945 hours until 0045 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

Saturday 19th February 2005

Masonic Ladies Night

Home Club Portsmouth Hampshire

1900 hours until 0030 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

A long but enjoyable evening..... The audience were made up with quite a few 20 to 30 year olds, which made our job a little more difficult with us being a Golden Oldies Outfit.  Never the less, we triumphed eventually.  The Home Club is about a good a venue as it gets with friendly, helpful staff and some of the finest Chefs in the world providing excellent cuisine.

Saturday 5th March 2005

A Surprise 60th Birthday Party

plus 40th Wedding Anniversary

Fareham Masonic Club

Queens Road -  Fareham - Hampshire

1930 hours until 0000 hour

Both Ron and his lovely wife thoroughly enjoyed themselves and, as always, we had lots of nice comments at the end of our performance.  Nevertheless, it was a long night for us.  We had a small number of unsupervised children who seemed to want to do there utmost to cause disruption to their Grandparents Function.  Being professional entertainers we have no trouble in rising above such things but what we have no power over is getting people on the dance floor when it is being used as a joint football ground and race track.  Phil tried reasoning with the Children but to no avail. Apart from some sporadic dancing during the rare times the children weren't causing mayhem on the dance floor,  it was a sit and listen evening.  At the start of the evening one of the family had told us that he would probably be booking us for his 40th Birthday party later in the year, depending on what he thought of performance.  At the end of the night Phil was quite embarrassed when he informed the guy that we wouldn't be interested in taking the booking as the thought of another evening faced with unruly, unsupervised children somehow didn't have any appeal for either of us.  HOWEVER, we took two bookings on the strength of our performance above so as we have said a million times before "WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT"

Tuesday 8th, Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th, Friday 11th March 2005

"YOURS LIVE FESTIVAL"

Skegness

EVERYBODY WELCOME

 Wednesday 23rd March 2005 

 Easter Special 

Woolston over 55's club

Woolston Trades and Labour Club Hampshire

1330 hours until 1500 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

We were called in at the last minute due to the booked act not being able to appear

Everybody had a Fantabulous afternoon, roll on a fortnights time

Saturday 26th March 2005

Milford Social Club

Church Road - Milford - Surrey

2030 hours until 2330 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

Milford Social is such a fantastic club filled with really nice people - It was one of, if not, the best gig we can ever remember and all too soon the clock on the wall told us that we had to finish.  The fly on the ointment was the interfering Steward and his equally interfering wife!!!  - We believe that, as Professional Entertainers we are there to Entertain and Stewards should do what they are paid to do and not try to tell experienced professionals where to unload and load..  We were so incensed with the whole episode that we decided we would not be returning to the club if asked!!  Nevertheless, we have been contacted with reference a 65th Birthday Party at the club and have decided to give it one more try.

Saturday 2nd April 2005

High Easter Village Hall Nr. Chelmsford Essex

Phyll and Ron's Golden Wedding Anniversary (50th)

2000 hours until 2330 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

Tonight was SPECIAL - Very Special indeed! - In our travels around the country we meet all different kinds of people.  Tonight, The people who booked us, (Donna and Family), the people whose party it was (Ron and Phyll) and all the people who came along to help make the party the huge success that it was, were just unbelievable.  Never in all our time as Professional entertainers have we met such a respectful, kind, happy go lucky, lovely  bunch of people.  From the bottom of our hearts we give our heartfelt thanks to everybody we met tonight on our visit to High Easter in deepest Essex ..

Wednesday 6th April 2005

Woolston over 55's club

Woolston Trades and Labour Club Hampshire

1330 hours until 1500 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

Phil had to go to Birmingham at 0530 hours and Nikki and Alistair (her neighbour) stood by just in case Phil had to go straight to the venue.  Of course, as always happens in these cases, Phil was held up with a seriously bad diversion and the telephone call came to say that he would go straight to  the venue.  He arrived just in time to grab the microphone and start  the show and what a lovely reception we had.  We could do no wrong and the time just seemed to fly by.  Roll on next month we say..

Saturday 23rd April 2005

Charlotte and Francis's Wedding Reception.

Avenue St Andrews Church Hall

The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire

1900 hours until 2200 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

A very friendly and jovial crowd who were having the speeches when we arrived.  This meant a short pause before we could enter the venue and set-up. Having been at the venue since 1530 hours they were surprisingly lively and danced to almost everything we threw at them.  As the vast majority had come from far and wide, understandably, they started to drift off at around 2100 hours which left us with about 18 people when we played our last song at 2200 hours.   It was different!!!

Friday 29th April 2005

Joint 70th Birthday Party for Barbara, Ron and Mary.

Brookhouse Masonic Hall – Botley – Hampshire

2000 hours until 0000 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

What can we say about the club, the staff and the clientele, that hasn't been mentioned a hundred times before.  It's always an absolute Heaven to entertain at Brook House, and the comments we receive at the end of the show together with the kind comments that are left on our Guest book, confirm what we already know.  Give us an audience and we will entertain them.

Saturday 30th April 2005

Lindford and District W.M.C.

Golden Oldies Club Night

2020 hours until 2320 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

This is a club that we have had the honour of working for the past 15 years and, with hand on heart we can say we have never had a bad evening there.  Always a lively crowd who prefer to wait until  the last minute before letting themselves go, but when they go, do they go!!!!!

Saturday 7th May 2005

65th Birthday Party for Ralph Jenner

Milford Social Club

Church Road - Milford - Surrey

2030 hours until 2330 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

Milford Social Club is a beautiful Club filled with lots of really nice people!  There are signs on all four walls to informing Parents  that "CHILDREN ARE NOT ALLOWED ON THE DANCE FLOOR AFTER 9:30".  This rule was not enforced at all and so the majority of our dancers just didn't,  just in case they accidentally knocked a child over.  Just a quick mention also, of the three or four  people that were propping up the bar, blind drunk, using foul language and very intimidating.  They where there when we arrived to set up at 1830 hours and were still continuing to be served until they finally left at about 2230 hours.  We decided that we would not be returning to Milford at any time in the future and on our return home we gave notice to that effect to the interested parties.  In our early days we have played some of the roughest pubs in the land but none were anywhere near as intimidating as we felt at the above gig.

Saturday 14th May 2005

Basingstoke Conservative Club Basingstoke Hampshire

Golden Oldies Club Night

2030 hours until 2330 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

In complete contrast to the above, here was an absolutely wonderful, properly run club, filled with respectful over 50 year olds and with an added bonus of NO CHILDREN!  Real food was obtainable throughout the evening with two waitresses bringing your selection to your table.  For us it was so refreshing to know that there are still establishments like "Basingstoke Conservative Club" out there waiting for the type of entertainment we provide.

Saturday 28th May 2005

Swinging Sixties Fancy Dress Evening

Not a lot of dancers in to this one but they were 100 % 60's lovers who enjoyed 100% of our performance

Saturday 18th June 2005

90th Birthday Party for Percy Wood

WOOLSTON Masonic Hall

WOOLSTON - Southampton

from 1900hrs 'till 2315hrs

PRIVATE FUNCTION

A very enjoyable evening was had by all, with lots of very appreciative people, many of whom took the trouble to comment on how much they enjoyed the show.

Wednesday 6th July 2005

Woolston over 55's club

Woolston Trades and Labour Club Hampshire

1330 hours until 1500 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

Feelings were high this afternoon as it had just been announced that Great Britain had been chosen to host the 2012 Olympics.  Although we have never had a bad gig at Woolston Trades and Labour Club, this afternoon it was unbelievably mind blowing.

Friday 8th July 2005

Charity Cabaret Night

in aid of Leukaemia Busters

Star Cabaret by Mickey Page

plus

Flickers Golden Oldies - (Phil and Nikki)

Jubilee Hall - Bishops Waltham 

1930 hours until 2330 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

The Evening was a huge success for Leukaemia Busters  £4,400 was raised for Leukaemia Busters

 Saturday 9th July 2005 

 Diamond Wedding Anniversary Party

for

Dennis & Terri

Festival Hall Southampton Hampshire

2000 hours until 2300 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

What a fabulous night this turned out to be.  Terri, Dennis and all of their family and friends were the most perfect audience any entertainer could ever wish for.  A special thanks to the steward of the festival hall, who noticed Nikki had her Wrist strapped due to a slight injury, where he volunteered to help Phil lift down the heavy flight cases. God Bless you Sir.

Saturday 6th August 2005

Ockford Social Club - Godalming - Surrey

2000 until 2330 Hours

Golden Oldies Club Night

EVERYBODY WELCOME

What a lovely night we had entertaining a full house of Members and guests. All seemed hell bent on enjoying themselves despite the temperature being well over 70 ^o F.  This was our first outing with our new, smaller. set-up!   The new set-up  is an additional one to enable us to now be able to accept gigs upstairs and also to be able to set-up in a much more compact way  when required.  However, our old established set-up will still be seen at the majority of our gigs.

Friday 12th August 2005

"The Alma Arms" - Portsmouth - Hampshire

from 20:00 'till 23:10

Grand Opening Night

To celebrate and Welcome Lisa & Phil Bendon,

as the New Landlord and Landlady, to "The Alma Arms"

(Golden Oldies Evening)

EVERYBODY WELCOME

A really nice opening night with the bar filled with to brimming with old and new customers ready to welcome in the new Landlord and Landlady

Saturday 13th August 2005

( This was an Afternoon event )

Wonston Grange - Sutton Scotney - Hampshire

A Combined 70th Birthday Party for SIX (6) 70 year olds

1200 ''til 1500 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

An afternoon of appreciation by one and all.

Apart from the torrential rain, it was a really good afternoon for us

Saturday 13th August 2005

( This was an Evening Event )

60th Birthday Party for Eddie Langford

R.N.A. Club, Fareham Road, Gosport,  Hampshire

1930 hours until 2330 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

We have played the above Club for many years now but tonight was even better than any previous visits.  The club was filled wall to wall with party people who weren't frightened to let there hair down.  A simply brilliant evening for us.

Saturday 20th August 2005

( This was an Afternoon event )

Surprise 96th Birthday Party for Sophie

Christchurch Royal British Legion - Bargates - Dorset

1200 hours until 1500 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

A lovely drive down to find about 40 people sitting and waiting for our show to begin.

It was so very HOT but nevertheless we kept our cool and everyone went home singing and dancing as they left the club.

Saturday 27th August 2005

A Combined 52nd Birthday and 29th Wedding Anniversary

Fontley Social Club, near Fareham

2000 hours until 2359 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

It turned out that the two celebrations were for the President and his wife, and the Treasurer - and what a brilliant crowd they were.  It was just as if the someone had turned the clock back 40 years, which suited us perfectly.

Sunday 28th August 2005

A singalong afternoon

Harry Sotnick House - Portsmouth - Hampshire

1400 hours until 1600 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

If only all gigs were like this one then life would be perfect.   We carefully selected our program and even had a few residents crying into their tea cups.  Lots of good memories came flooding back to quite a few of our audience with the wartime songs we played and all to soon it was time to go home.

Saturday 1st October 2005

Charles Dickens Lodge - Sixties Dinner Dance

Portsmouth Masonic Hall - Lake Road - Portsmouth - Hampshire

1930 'til Midnight

PRIVATE FUNCTION

Apart from the one request to "Please, Please, Please, play something modern", ( bearing in mind that this was a 1960's theme evening), it was an excellent night for all.

Wednesday 5th October 2005

Woolston over 55's club

Woolston Trades and Labour Club Hampshire

1330 hours until 1500 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

An Excellent Afternoon, as always.  We always look forward to our many visits to Woolston Over 55's Club and today was no different.  Roll on Wednesday November 9th (Sorry Angela), when we return to the club due to Mike Pollard, who was originally booked, having to cancel. This was due to him having to take on a day job because of the lack of bookings that we are all suffering from at the present moment.

Saturday 8th October 2005

Offley Place, Great Offley, Hitchin

Someries Lodge 5202 Ladies Festival

1915 hours until 2359 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

A brilliant and faultless evening.  Offley Place is a lovely venue which tonight was filled with such a respectful and happy crowd that were an absolute pleasure to entertain.  The personalised request booklets we provide were, tonight, all returned, correctly filled out.  This was a first for us and really made it so much easier for us to provide our audience with exactly what they wanted music wise.

Saturday 15th October 2005

WOOLSTON Masonic Hall - WOOLSTON - Southampton - Hampshire

from 1900hrs 'till 2330hrs

Southampton Ramblers Association 51st Anniversary Party.

A mind blowing evening from start to finish - and with an audience of non drinkers that is a real achievement

Saturday 22nd October 2005

Hedge End Conservative Club, Hedge End, Hampshire

Surprise 70th Birthday Party!

1930 hours until 2330 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

Another one of those gigs where the Audience, especially the,Dancers, would have enjoyed themselves much more, if there had been even the slightest evidence of parental control!!! Unfortunately there was none and the last song just couldn't come quick enough for both of us.

Saturday 29th October 2005

The White Swan Hotel - Arundel - West Sussex

Mr and Mrs Banks 50th Wedding Anniversary

1930 hours until 2300 hours

PRIVATE FUNCTION

This was another one of those nights that we will both remember for always, and all for the right reasons.   There were three young children present, who were perfectly supervised so as to NOT be able to spoil their Grandparents Special Evening.  Jean and Bernard, their family and all who were at the White Swan Hotel were just too good to be true.  Although it was a long time before they got the hang of what was occurring, eventually it became an evening that most entertainers can only dream of.

Wednesday 9th Noveber 2005

Woolston over 55's club

Woolston Trades and Labour Club Hampshire

1330 hours until 1500 hours

EVERYBODY WELCOME

As always, the above gig was superb.

If you are waiting for a train, 90 minutes is a long time. When on the stage entertaining at Woolston,  in front of the over 55's club, 90 minutes just seems to fly past.   Roll on 2006 as we have four more bookings already confimed at this venue.

Surprise 70th Birthday Party.

Mind Blowing, absolutely Mind Blowing, is the only way to describe the above gig!  An Audience that were as near perfect as could be and with the whole event arranged with the precision of an SAS operation - What could go wrong?

Maureen Porte's 60th  Birthday Party.

PRIVATE FUNCTION

Having entertained at Ray and Maureen Porte's 40th Wedding Anniversary nearly a year ago, we found that the majority of our audience were the same people.  It was as if we were family and the evening went all too quickly.  Some great comments and a couple of enquiries for future gigs at the above excellent venue.

So many of tonight's audience had experienced our unique style of entertainment at a previous Masonic Function, that it really was impossible to put a foot wrong.  They danced whilst the separate courses were being brought to the tables and after all the speeches and the singing of "The Ladies Song", they were ready to party - And Party they most certainly did...

PRIVATE FUNCTION

Once again we were faced with a room full of lovely People that wanted the laid back old style of music that we provide.  Within an Hour of starting our show, we were approached and rebooked for Next years Dinner Dance.  That'll will be four consecutive years running that we have been chosen to entertain at this prestigious function

This gig was negotiated, and booked, totally through the Internet.  So the very first time we had any contact with the client was when we arrived to set-up.  We found Carol, Paul and our audience an absolute pleasure to be with and all to soon the clock on the wall told us, sadly, that it was time to say Nighty Night.  Hardly any Dancing but 100% appreciation.

Thursday 8th December 2005

This was the Tenth year we have entertained at this Luncheon and, as always, it really was 100% job satisfaction!  The Buffett was superb and the new staff at The Railway Staff Association Club were a 100% improvement on the ones that were on duty previously.  Roll on Next year!!!!!

PRIVATE FUNCTION

The above Gig was Cancelled just TWO DAYS before the event!!!!   A great shame as we were looking forward to it so very much.  The fact that we will receive the full fee is of no conciliation to us whatsoever - We would rather present our show and earn our money than to sit back, do nothing and still get paid..

Surprise 90th Birthday Party.

Well - so much could be said of this gig but our Professionalism forbids it.   However, it is worrying when you get to a gig and no one has bothered to tell the venue that there were professional entertainers booked who would require a space in which to set-up and entertain!!!

Add to this the booker who hadn't bothered to read any of  our standard legal contract, who had an attitude problem that was totally over the top, then it was amazing that we didn't just go back to the van and return home!!!   But we are Professional's and that wouldn't be fair to the 99.999999% of our audience who turned out to be one of the best audiences we had the privilege to entertain.  All ended well, with so many lovely compliments and a few enquiries for future bookings.  Overall, despite the many hurdles we had to cross, the four hours just sped by.

This was a function organised by Phil's G.P 
We  were warned that it was a huge gamble as her Singing Group, The Chichester Singers, were all very stuffy and that they would not dance and might possibly leave straight after the meal.  How wrong she was.   They were the perfect audience who danced the night away to their hearts content.   The Gamble paid off, and once again we left the venue with smiles that lasted for a couple of days.

PRIVATE FUNCTION

This was the second year we have entertained at this Function and what a fantastic evening it was. Most of the guys went to the bar and stayed there whilst the girls came onto the dance floor and stayed there.  All to soon the evening was over and it was time to pack up our equipment and wend our way home.  Part of the contract was for two meals to be provided which didn't happen so it was a case of drop Nikki home and off went Phil to the local Kebab shop until the early hours of the morning... and he can't understand why he isn't losing any weight!!!!! Someone please tell him.......Please....!!!

Saturday 17th December 2005

Church Farm Pensioners Christmas Party

Exbury Social Club - Exbury Nr Southampton

19300hrs until 2315hrs

PRIVATE FUNCTION

A thoroughly enjoyable evening entertaining an audience of really genuine fun loving people and three total idiots!

The Club, The Steward  and all the staff were so very nice and helpful and enjoyed everything we did, as did the majority of the audience. Sadly the three idiots, plus their families, sat at the nearest table right in front of us and did there best to be as loud and objectionable as they possibly could.  Being professional we rose above it and continued to put on our knockout show.  At the end of the evening the chief idiot, who we believe was named Dave, came up and said how much they had enjoyed us, adding that they always try to goad the entertainment but in our case they hadn't  succeeded. Phil was very diplomatic in telling them that they had in fact spoilt the evening for us with their incessant taunts and constant moans and that, due entirely to them, we would not be coming back to the club under any circumstances.  It was very sad when Judy, the booker, came to book us for next years party.  We felt it best to tell her the facts and she was extremely hurt although not surprised as she was well aware of the three idiots from previous experiences..  It is a great shame when  a small minority of mindless idiots  take it upon themselves to try their best to wreck a function, and it was their own function,  but that seems to be the way the world is progressing at the moment.

Oh Yes, and the age of these the three idiots!  They were 60 year old, grown up Adults who should have known better. 

Goddard Assement Ward Christmas Party

St James Hospital - Portsmouth - Hampshire

1500hrs until 1700hrs

This was the third Consecutive year that we have entertained at this Function

PRIVATE FUNCTION

Well, a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon of singalong and party songs that kept the floor full until our last song.

Well, thats it for us for 2005. Thanks a million to all who have had the confidence to book us over the past twelve months

We're off to chill out until our next gig which is Saturday 7th January 2006