Lester Simpson - Internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter
STANDING IN LINE - a Remembrance story of the Great War told in songs, readings and images
Presented by: Holymoorside and Walton Arts| 0 | CHESTERFIELD: St. John's Church, Walton (info) |
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| P | Saturday 8th November, 2025 |
| N | Door time: 7:00pm Start time: 7:30pm |
| . | All ages (under 14s must be accompanied by an adult) |
| C | Music - General |
Event information
LESTER SIMPSON is an English folk singer, songwriter and local radio presenter. In the early 1990s, he helped to form the internationally acclaimed acappella folk vocal trio Coope Boyes & Simpson.
The stories of Passchendaele and Ypres in Flanders have inspired many of his most significant songs.
STANDING IN LINE was originally commissioned by Peace Concerts Passendale and has subsequently toured in Belgium and widely in the UK, especially at Remembrance time. It is based on the experience of Lester’s great uncle, Albert Scrimshaw who was killed in 1917 at the battle of Passendale.
Lester's work in film and theatre includes a period with the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Barbican Theatre in London. His songs have won national awards and been used for the soundtracks of the Channel 4 documentary, 'The Underground War' and Carlton Television's 'Shot at Dawn'.
He is joined in this performance by:
MIKE BETTISON who is currently artistic director of Blaize Community Arts and presents a show on Raido Teesdale. He has worked in performing arts for many years as both a performer and director.
NIGEL CORBETT is a well-known Chesterfield based musician. He began as a violin player with the Sheffield Symphony and Sheffield Philharmonic orchestras before branching out into folk music, he currently plays with folk roots band ‘Prego’ and acclaimed trio ‘Rare Occasion’.
