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Lichfield Gospel Choir wins April Wellie award 150 150 mhamer

Lichfield Gospel Choir wins April Wellie award

Jimmy Cricket with the Lichfield Gospel Choir

The Lichfield Gospel Choir has won Jimmy Cricket’s Golden Wellington award for April.

Veteran comic Jimmy presented the choir with the accolade on the stage of the Lichfield Garrick Theatre in Lichfield (above).

They were all at the theatre to appear in a charity concert which raised more than £2,000 for the Lichfield Foodbank and St Giles Hospice.

The Lichfield Gospel Choir is a great community group led by Themba Mvula. It sings a varied repertoire of traditional, modern, American and African Gospel Music. The choir has around 80 members, who attend lively and joyful weekly rehearsals every Tuesday night in Lichfield.

They appear in all sorts of community events at various venues. For more information please visit www.lichfieldgospelchoir.co.uk

Jimmy’s Golden Wellington is an award that he created several years ago based on his trademark wellington boots.

“Although it is a bit of fun, it has a serious side as I use the publicity from the award to acknowledge a good deed or significant contribution to a community. This often shines a spotlight on the valuable efforts from a neighbourhood’s unsung hero or heroes,” said Jimmy, 70.

Lichfield’s Garrick Theatre & the gospel choir 150 150 mhamer

Lichfield’s Garrick Theatre & the gospel choir

Lichfield Gospel Choir

Jimmy Cricket is back at the Garrick Theatre in Lichfield on Sunday when he will be on stage along with 80 other performers.

The well-known comedian, 70, will feature in a concert alongside the Lichfield Gospel Choir (pictured above), to raise funds for local charities Lichfield Foodbank and St Giles Hospice.

The choir, led by musical director Themba Mvula, will sing a diverse repertoire of traditional, modern, American and African gospel music.

It is a welcome return to the Garrick Theatre for Jimmy, who headlined three Christmas seasons there after it opened back in 2003, as well as appearing with his stand-up comedy show.

The show is a collaboration between principal organiser Malcolm Flanagan, the Wade Street Church and the Garrick Theatre. All tickets are £10 and include a free programme.

The majority of seats have been sold for the show, but you can still grab your ticket for what will be an excellent evening of song and comedy, all in aid of great local Lichfield charities. For more information, visit http://www.lichfieldgarrick.com/