Blues Harp

Reunion: Dave Kelly and Bob Hall With Hilary Blythe plays Arlington Arts, Snelsmore, tonight (8pm). Friends since the 60s, the UK’s premier blues vocalist and guitarist Dave Kelly and blues & boogie pianist Bob Hall are together again with Hilary Blythe, an emotive and compelling singer and rock-solid bass player. www.arlington-arts.com

Friends of Newbury Spring Festival are hosting a concert on Sunday, October 9, from 3pm to 4pm at St George’s Church Hall, Wash Common. It will feature composer and arranger Eleanor Turner, professional harpist and member of 4 Girls 4 Harps, who will be demonstrating and performing, learn more about the versatility of the harp.

Eleanor will start with classical well-known works before moving on to explain about her other harps, their repertoire now and then perform some popular classics on her electric harp. www.newburyspringfestival.org.uk

Click on the link https://bit.ly/3LAmkwK to read @ newburytoday’s review of 4 Girls 4 Harps performance at this year’s Newbury Spring Festival in May.

Othello

A life torn apart by prejudice; Othello is a love story shattered by obsessive and destructive hate. It runs at the Watermill until October 15. An ambitious and respected military man, Othello is deployed to lead his unit against an impending invasion.

But when Cassio is promoted over Iago, deep-rooted tensions are ignited and a jealous plot is set in motion which will change everything for Othello and his new wife, Desdemona. Shot through with the pain of betrayal and the fury of deceit, The Watermill Ensemble weave live music into this powerful and bold new adaptation of Othello. www.watermill.org. uk/othello