OUR ARTIST FOR DEC 5TH 2025

NICHOLAS MARTIN B.E.M.

Our artist for the December 5th concert is the brilliant organist and entertainer, who is also our Hon. President, Nicholas Martin B.E.M.

Nicholas is acknowledged to be one of the best organists in the country, so we can guarantee a very varied evening of musical styles, from popular classics to ragtime. His career started as one of the youngest resident organists at The Tower Ballroom in Blackpool, at the tender age of 17. Two years later he was offered the residency to play a superb Wurlitzer Theatre Organ at a new venture, “Turner’s Musical Merry-go-round” at Northampton. He played there for an amazing 21 years, only leaving when it closed due to the owner retiring. Following the closure of “Turner’s” in 2004, Nick became the Musical Director at Wicksteed Park (Kettering, Northants.), where he remained for four years until Dec. 2008. Since then Nick has been a touring musician performing to the many organ and keyboard societies and clubs that are situated around the country. He has also played extensively abroad, visiting many countries including Australia and played annually in Florida at the famous Kirk of Dunedin Community Church, making his 31st visit in 2016!

He has many connections with Woodhall Spa, having played the opening event on the Compton Kinestra Organ after its installation at the Kinema in the Woods in 1987. For many years he has played regularly in Woodhall Spa for the Ballroom and Sequence dances held at Coronation Hall and in 2017 he became Honorary President of The Woodhall Spa & District Organ Society, who present these “Music for Woodhall” concerts.

The Concert start at 7.30pm in Coronation Hall, Spa Road, Woodhall Spa, LN10 6PZ.